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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Kings' Elder Statesman Shouldn't Retire a King
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- At the onset of what is to be a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Kings, some players might dip into the 23-million-dollar pool that newly minted general manager Ken Holland has to appropriate. There's the serviceable, dependable Vladislav Gavrikov, who has arguably been the number two on the backend (more recently the number one) and can play with various partners while handling either side of the ice while facing elite competition. There's also the deadline acquisition in Andrei Kuzmenko, who, despite a scoreless start, finished the season at a blistering rate (point per game player, 17p in 17gp). There's the rugged Tanner Jeannot, who missed the Kings ' six-game first round. And then there's Trevor Lewis. Advertisement There's a gauntlet of players potentially departing for free agency and Holland should let a few walk. Gavrikov might be the one who should come to the table to negotiate a deal, as the team has implied a win-now mode and he's been a seamless fit on the backend. Kuzmenko's salary is better justified by using swinging for a big-name player in conjunction with an expanding cap. Jeannot perhaps fits into that bucket too, despite the fact that he provided a solid depth role on the wing next to Samuel Helenius, adding some much-needed swagger to a team that still needed to get even more 'uncomfortable'. Seventeen seasons into the NHL, Lewis is not planning to retire. Past sentiments aside, this is a player who should let another team fill that roster spot. Even if it's a depth role, that's playing time desperately needed for Akil Thomas or other depth players who have struggled for ice time over the last four seasons on the Kings. Conversely, it is hard not to consider the human connection to the longtime unsung hero for the Kings, as that is a team award not voted upon by the media, but rather the players. It's a player who has won here as part of the original Lombardi crew, was drafted here, had his best career season here, and only three seasons apart from here. The Kings already have two legends bound to retire as Kings' lifers: Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. Dustin Brown already crossed that bridge. That's two players over 35, costing the organization $18 million to ice; adding another aged player to that list of retired Kings seems dubious at best despite the low cost. That'll be a trio of retired Kings instead of a quartet. Advertisement With respect, Lewis is a champion and a playoff veteran with over 100 Stanley Cup Playoff games on his resume. But to think of him holding a roster spot on his retirement journey season would be humanistic of Holland and company, but not business savvy. If Holland says he wants to be aggressive this offseason, he will likely need every dime and penny the Kings can afford to dish out. That likely means Kuzmenko is out the door, the same as Jeannot, and almost certainly means the 800k of Lewis' contract, too.
CBS News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Mattias Janmark's goal sends dominant Oilers past Kings 3-1. They take a 3-2 series lead to Edmonton
Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Calvin Pickard made 20 saves for the defending Western Conference champion Oilers, who can advance with a win in Game 6 in Edmonton on Thursday. Edmonton was finally rewarded for dominating possession and shots throughout Game 5 when Janmark converted a rebound of Viktor Arvidsson's shot with 12:48 to play. After some fraught final moments, Nugent-Hopkins added an empty-net goal to finish the Oilers' franchise-record third consecutive comeback playoff victory. "I think the feeling was really there after the first period that we're outplaying 'em, we got them where we want, and now we've just got to push," Janmark said. "Keep pushing the gas. And even when they scored, just try to get back, and Kaner got it right back, and away we went." Andrei Kuzmenko scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped 43 shots for the second-seeded Kings, who are one loss away from their fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit at Edmonton's hands despite winning the first two games at home and holding third-period leads in the next two. Los Angeles led in the final minute of Game 4 before losing in overtime. After a slow start, the Oilers have tilted the series decidedly in their favor. Edmonton has outshot the Kings 79-35 since the start of the third period of Game 4. "They executed way better than us tonight," Kings coach Jim Hiller said. "They were stronger. They beat us in every area of the game, except for the special teams, oddly enough. The goaltender was great for us to give us a chance. They were just better in every way. We can't look to one part of our game and think that was acceptable." Kuemper made 19 saves in the first period, and Los Angeles went ahead early in the second when Kuzmenko tipped home captain Anze Kopitar's shot during a power play. Kuzmenko recorded his sixth point of the postseason and his 23rd point in 27 games since joining the Kings less than two months ago. The Oilers answered less than three minutes later with Kane's goal from the slot. Kane went unpunished later in the period for a knee-on-knee hit on Kings scoring leader Adrian Kempe. Edmonton's 33 shots in the first two periods were the most allowed all season by Los Angeles, which was shut down after scoring 19 goals in the first four games of the series. "We wanted to be desperate, like we were in the third period and overtime the last game," Pickard said. "And we did it for 60 minutes."
CBC
30-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Edmonton Oilers win 3-1 in Game 5 to take series lead against Los Angeles Kings
Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal at 7:12 of the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Calvin Pickard made 20 saves for the defending Western Conference champion Oilers, who can advance with a win in Game 6 in Edmonton on Thursday. Edmonton was finally rewarded for dominating possession and shots throughout Game 5 when Janmark converted a rebound of Viktor Arvidsson's shot. After some fraught final moments, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added an empty-net goal to finish the Oilers' franchise-record third consecutive comeback playoff victory. Andrei Kuzmenko scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped 43 shots for the second-seeded Kings, who are one loss away from their fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit at Edmonton's hands despite winning the first two games of this series at home and blowing third-period leads in the next two. The home teams won the first four games in this series, but the Kings then faltered badly in the building where they had the NHL's best home record this season. Los Angeles also led in the final minute of Game 4 before losing in overtime, allowing Edmonton back into the series. After mounting a third-period comeback to take Game 3, the Oilers have tilted the series decidedly in their favour since midway through Game 4, utterly dominating possession and shots. Edmonton has outshot the Kings 79-34 since the start of the third period of Game 4. But Kuemper made 19 saves in the first period of Game 5 to keep it scoreless, and Los Angeles went ahead early in the second when Kuzmenko tipped home captain Anze Kopitar's shot during a power play. Kuzmenko recorded his sixth point of the postseason and his 23rd point in 27 games since joining the Kings less than two months ago. WATCH | Edmonton ties series in Game 4 win: Edmonton Oilers tie series after Game 4 win 2 days ago Duration 1:12 The Oilers pulled off another nail-biter at Rogers Place on Sunday. Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal in overtime. The win ties the series at 2-2 between the Edmonton Oilers and the LA Kings. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The Oilers answered less than three minutes later with Kane's second goal of the series from the slot. Kane went unpunished later in the period for a knee-on-knee hit on Kings scoring leader Adrian Kempe. Edmonton's 33 shots in the first two periods were the most allowed all season by Los Angeles, which was shut down after scoring 19 goals in the first four games of the series.
Hamilton Spectator
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Mattias Janmark's goal sends dominant Oilers past Kings 3-1. They take a 3-2 series lead to Edmonton
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal at 7:12 of the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Calvin Pickard made 20 saves for the defending Western Conference champion Oilers, who can advance with a win in Game 6 in Edmonton on Thursday. Edmonton was finally rewarded for dominating possession and shots throughout Game 5 when Janmark converted a rebound of Viktor Arvidsson's shot. After some fraught final moments, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added an empty-net goal to finish the Oilers' franchise-record third consecutive comeback playoff victory. Andrei Kuzmenko scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped 43 shots for the second-seeded Kings, who are one loss away from their fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit at Edmonton's hands despite winning the first two games of this series at home and blowing third-period leads in the next two. The home teams won the first four games in this series, but the Kings then faltered badly in the building where they had the NHL's best home record this season. Los Angeles also led in the final minute of Game 4 before losing in overtime , allowing Edmonton back into the series. After mounting a third-period comeback to take Game 3, the Oilers have tilted the series decidedly in their favor since midway through Game 4, utterly dominating possession and shots. Edmonton has outshot the Kings 79-34 since the start of the third period of Game 4. But Kuemper made 19 saves in the first period of Game 5 to keep it scoreless, and Los Angeles went ahead early in the second when Kuzmenko tipped home captain Anze Kopitar's shot during a power play. Kuzmenko recorded his sixth point of the postseason and his 23rd point in 27 games since joining the Kings less than two months ago . The Oilers answered less than three minutes later with Kane's second goal of the series from the slot. Kane went unpunished later in the period for a knee-on-knee hit on Kings scoring leader Adrian Kempe. Edmonton's 33 shots in the first two periods were the most allowed all season by Los Angeles, which was shut down after scoring 19 goals in the first four games of the series. ___ AP NHL:
Global News
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Mattias Janmark's goal sends dominant Oilers past Kings 3-1
Mattias Janmark scored the tiebreaking goal at 7:12 of the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored and Calvin Pickard made 20 saves for the defending Western Conference champion Oilers, who can advance with a win in Game 6 in Edmonton on Thursday. Edmonton was finally rewarded for dominating possession and shots throughout Game 5 when Janmark converted a rebound of Viktor Arvidsson's shot. After some fraught final moments, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added an empty-net goal to finish the Oilers' franchise-record third consecutive comeback playoff victory. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Andrei Kuzmenko scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped 43 shots for the second-seeded Kings, who are one loss away from their fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit at Edmonton's hands despite winning the first two games of this series at home and blowing third-period leads in the next two. Story continues below advertisement The home teams won the first four games in this series, but the Kings then faltered badly in the building where they had the NHL's best home record this season. Los Angeles also led in the final minute of Game 4 before losing in overtime, allowing Edmonton back into the series. After mounting a third-period comeback to take Game 3, the Oilers have tilted the series decidedly in their favor since midway through Game 4, utterly dominating possession and shots. Edmonton has outshot the Kings 79-34 since the start of the third period of Game 4. But Kuemper made 19 saves in the first period of Game 5 to keep it scoreless, and Los Angeles went ahead early in the second when Kuzmenko tipped home captain Anze Kopitar's shot during a power play. Kuzmenko recorded his sixth point of the postseason and his 23rd point in 27 games since joining the Kings less than two months ago. The Oilers answered less than three minutes later with Kane's second goal of the series from the slot. Kane went unpunished later in the period for a knee-on-knee hit on Kings scoring leader Adrian Kempe. Edmonton's 33 shots in the first two periods were the most allowed all season by Los Angeles, which was shut down after scoring 19 goals in the first four games of the series.
