FEBRUARY 25 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
LOS ANGELES KINGS 12-8-3 · 3RD IN WEST, PACIFIC
12-8-3 · 3RD IN WEST, PACIFIC
Pierre-Luc Dubois and Trevor Moore score in the shootout to lead Kings to 3-2 victory over Ducks Pierre-Luc Dubois and Trevor Moore scored in the shootout as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2
Adrian Kempe - Plucks pair of apples Kempe produced two assists in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
Impact The Kings only scored twice during regulation and Kempe assisted on both of them. He also added five shots, a hit and a minus-1 rating in 20:40 of ice time. Kempe is on a four-game point streak, scoring two goals, adding four assists and getting 19 shots on net during that span. His recent performance serves as a reminder of his clutch scoring ability and offensive potential - he scored 41 goals last season. With the playoffs approaching, his presence on the Kings' top line bodes well for his future fantasy production.
FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Kings place F Viktor Arvidsson on long-term IR Just four games after making his season debut, Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson returned to long-term injured reserve Saturday.Arv...
FEBRUARY 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Anderson week to week for Kings with upper-body injury | NHL.com 1st-pair defenseman 2nd on Los Angeles with 21:07 average ice time per game
FEBRUARY 24 • NHL.COM
Mikey Anderson - Out week-to-week Anderson suffered an upper-body injury Thursday against Nashville and is week-to-week, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.
Impact Anderson will not accompany the team for their upcoming three game road trip to Western Canada. He has a goal, 14 assists, 104 blocked shots and 91 hits in 55 games this season. The Kings recalled Jordan Spence on Saturday to replace Anderson in the lineup.
FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
David Rittich - Expected to start vs. Ducks Rittich will guard the home net Saturday versus Anaheim, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Impact It'll be the second straight start for Rittich after he allowed two goals on 19 shots in a loss to Nashville. The 31-year-old netminder is 8-3-3 on the season with a .918 save percentage and 2.24 GAA. The Ducks are averaging 2.61 goals per game, the fourth-lowest mark in the league.
FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Viktor Arvidsson - Shifts to LTIR Arvidsson (lower body) was put on long-term injured reserve Saturday.
Impact Arvidsson won't be eligible to play until at least March 16 against Dallas. He has supplied two assists, 12 shots on goal and four blocked shots while being limited to just four appearances this season. In a corresponding move, Jordan Spence was recalled from AHL Ontarioo.
FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Spence - Back in NHL Spence was recalled from AHL Ontario on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Impact Spence was sent down to the minors Wednesday and played that night versus Abbotsford -- putting two shots on net and picking up a minor, in a 2-1 shootout loss. Spence was a healthy scratch in his last four games with the Kings. He has 16 assists, 46 hits and 35 blocked shots in 44 NHL games this season. He is expected to be the seventh defenseman for the Kings on Saturday versus Anaheim.
FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Kings face Ducks, attempt to pad wild-card lead The Anaheim Ducks likely will miss the playoffs for a sixth straight season, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the future.One com...
FEBRUARY 24 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ducks take on the Kings after McTavish's 2-goal game
The Anaheim Ducks visit the Los Angeles Kings after Mason McTavish scored two goals in the Ducks' 7-4 loss to the Columbus Blue JacketsFEBRUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adrian Kempe - Helps out on power play Kempe logged a power-play assist, seven shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
Impact Kempe has remained a steady scorer in February with two goals and four assists over seven appearances this month. The 27-year-old forward is up to 49 points (15 on the power play), 172 shots on net, 79 hits, 50 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 55 outings. Kempe was back on the top line Thursday after moving around when Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) was briefly in the lineup earlier in the month. Kempe should continue to be a solid source of points and grit.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Anze Kopitar - Produces power-play helper Kopitar notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
Impact Kopitar has gotten on the scoresheet in five of seven games in February. The center has two goals and three helpers this month, though he's also gone minus-4, an unusual lack of defensive success for the two-way star. He's racked up 46 points (16 on the power play), 96 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 55 outings.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Kevin Fiala - Scores against former team Fiala scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
Impact Fiala has two goals and one assist over three games versus his former team this season, but he was the only King to score Thursday. The 27-year-old has tallied in consecutive contests following his five-game slump coming out of the All-Star break. The winger is up to 15 goals, 30 helpers, 143 shots on net and 52 PIM through 55 appearances in a top-six role.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
David Rittich - Loses to Nashville Rittich stopped 17 of 19 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Predators. The last two goals were empty-netters.
Impact It was a close game for most of the time until Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon stretched the lead with empty-netters in the third period. Rittich has won four of his last six outings, but his performance has been all over the place in that stretch. He's at 8-3-3 with a 2.24 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 16 appearances. With Cam Talbot improving in recent games, Rittich may soon find himself in a split for playing time.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Sissons has 3 points for Predators in win against Kings | NHL.com Saros makes 27 saves; Los Angeles has 4-game winning streak end
FEBRUARY 23 • NHL.COM
Saros, Predators clamp down on Kings for crucial 4-1 win Colton Sissons had a goal and two assists and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for the Nashville Predators in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings
FEBRUARY 23 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Surging Predators end Kings' winning streak Colton Sissons had a goal and two assists and Juuse Saros made 27 saves as the visiting Nashville Predators ended the Los Angeles Kings’ fou...
FEBRUARY 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
NHL Highlights | Predators vs. Kings - February 22, 2024
FEBRUARY 23 • YOUTUBE
David Rittich - Set to start Thursday Rittich is slated to start at home versus Nashville on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Impact Rittich has an 8-2-3 record, 2.25 GAA and .919 save percentage in 15 outings in 2023-24. He has won four of his last five contests while stopping 132 of 144 shots (.917 save percentage). Nashville is a decent 15-10-2 on the road, so the Predators might be a somewhat challenging opponent.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Blake Lizotte - Good to return Thursday Lizotte (lower body) is expected to be activated off the long-term injured reserve list and play Thursday versus Nashville, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Impact Lizotte, who was last in the lineup Jan. 15, has five goals and nine points in 34 outings in 2023-24. He's set to play on the third unit alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Quinton Byfield.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Viktor Arvidsson - Lands on IR Arvidsson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
Impact Arvidsson is considered week-to-week with the lower-body injury he sustained during Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. The 30-year-old winger made his season debut last Thursday against New Jersey after missing the first 50 games of the campaign while recovering from back surgery, but it isn't clear if this latest issue is related to that injury. Morgan believes Arvidsson could eventually land on long-term injured reserve, so it seems like he's likely facing another extended absence.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Johnston's NHL trade board 5.0: The latest on the buzziest targets as the list expands to 50 Pavel Buchnevich, Juuse Saros and Arthur Kaliyev are among the biggest movers with the NHL trade deadline suddenly only a few weeks away.
FEBRUARY 22 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kings, Pierre-Luc Dubois look to stay hot vs. Predators It wasn’t long ago when Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois was receiving some of the blame for the team’s sudden downturn, a 2-8-6...
FEBRUARY 22 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Viktor Arvidsson - Labeled week-to-week Arvidsson (lower body) is out week-to-week, Kevin Weekes of ESPN reports.
Impact Arvidsson was hurt on his first shift in Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old winger was playing in his fourth game of the season, though it's unclear if his current lower-body injury is at all connected to the back surgery that kept him out for the first four months of the campaign.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Watch: Incredible goal scored by the Kings' Quinton Byfield - The Boston Globe Tuesday night's goal went viral for the 21-year-old, who was the second overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.
FEBRUARY 22 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
