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What we learned in the NHL: Kings have turned things around, Vegas has been golden
What we learned during the past week (and more) in the NHL:
Kings enjoying a royal reversal
The Kings are off to a franchise-best start at 4-0-1, looking every game like kids who have been freed from detention in a stuffy classroom. They’ve maintained a strong defensive game while capitalizing on the offensive freedom given them by new coach John Stevens. Defenseman Drew Doughty is making the most of his skating skills, and center Anze Kopitar (four goals, eight points) and winger Dustin Brown (four goals, seven points) have been active and involved. It’s a big turnaround from last season under Darryl Sutter, especially the last joyless...
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What we learned in the NHL: Kings have turned things around, Vegas has been golden
What we learned during the past week (and more) in the NHL:
Kings enjoying a royal reversal
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Ducks beat Oilers in two overtimes after wiping out three-goal deficit in last 4 minutes
It ended with a team scrum at the side boards. The Ducks practically needed to hold each other up because of exhaustion and exhilaration.
The hero? Corey Perry, who took a pass from longtime linemate Ryan Getzlaf and slipped the puck past Edmonton...
Ducks even playoff series by defeating Oilers 4-3 in overtime of Game 4
Ryan Getzlaf made history Wednesday. But more important, he may have also saved the Ducks’ season, scoring two goals and assisting on two others in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series.
Jakob...
Connor McDavid following Wayne Gretzky's advice as he also follows in his footsteps
The Great One came out to watch the Next One at Rogers Place on Tuesday, with Wayne Gretzky settling into a lower-bowl seat to watch Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers prepare for Game 4 of their second-round playoff series with the Ducks on...
Ducks say two-day getaway was a worthwhile escape from playoff grind
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They practiced at Prospera Place, home of the...
Ducks goalie John Gibson keeps his emotions and the opposition in check
John Gibson was living a goaltender’s nightmare.
Protecting a one-goal lead over Edmonton in a game the Ducks had to win or be pushed to the brink of playoff elimination, he suddenly faced a three-on-one rush just past the midway point of the second...
What we learned from the Kings' 2-1 loss at Edmonton
There are only so many ways to say the Kings can’t score goals.
“I think it’s been like that for the past couple years,” left wing Tanner Pearson said after the team’s fourth loss in five games, and he’s correct.
And they’ve also been stingy...
Ducks have zero to show for their effort in loss to Oilers, 4-0
The Ducks were on their way out and the Edmonton Oilers were on their way up.
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Kings lose third straight to finish trip on low note
The Kings drew their season-long nine-game trip to a close in Edmonton on Thursday, completing a 16-day odyssey that covered more than 8,800 miles and took them to eight states and two Canadian provinces.
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Ducks slip in overtime against the Oilers, 3-2
Leon Draisaitl scored 3:16 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers came away with a 3-2 victory over the Ducks on Saturday night.
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The Kings take it to the kids in 4-2 victory over Oilers
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Ducks score three times in third period to down Oilers, 5-3
Andrew Cogliano scored a short-handed empty-net goal and the Anaheim Ducks earned a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. David Perron, Jakob Silfverberg, Hampus Lindholm and Corey Perry also scored for the Ducks, who have won three in a...
Published in Los Angeles Times on February 17, 2016 — Print headline: "Ducks turn up heat in Pacific - They win their third in a row and close to within three points of division-leading Kings. - DUCKS 5 EDMONTON 3"
Ducks up next: at Edmonton on Tuesday
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DUCKS AT EDMONTON OILERS
When: Tuesday, 6 p.m. PST.
On the air: TV: Prime; Radio: 830.
Update: Edmonton rookie Connor McDavid has four goals and eight assists in seven games since returning from a broken collarbone that forced him to sit...
What we learned in the NHL
Lessons from the last week of NHL play:
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Oilers win Connor McDavid sweepstakes; get first pick in NHL draft
The Edmonton Oilers bucked the odds Saturday night in Toronto by winning the NHL draft lottery for the No. 1 pick.
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Ducks clinch third straight division title with 5-1 rout of Oilers
With Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, the Ducks got a lot of bookkeeping details out of the way.
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Ducks win another close one, edging Edmonton Oilers, 2-1
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Kings are a scoring machine in 6-1 victory over Oilers
Ah, the memories ...
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NHL Western Conference team previews and predictions
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Kings and Jonathan Quick are all-in with the shootout
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