Kevin Baxter writes about soccer and hockey for the Los Angeles Times. He has covered seven World Cups, five Olympic Games, six World Series and a Super Bowl and has contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning series at The Times and Miami Herald. An essay he wrote in fifth grade was voted best in the class. He has a cool dog.
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The Kings suffered a 3-1 loss to playoff nemesis Edmonton at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, falling behind 3-2 in the series against the Oilers.
Amid Shohei Ohtani’s stardom, Angel City’s Jun Endo and the Galaxy’s Miki Yamane and Maya Yoshida are connecting with fans in the L.A. Japanese community.
Leon Draisaitl scores on the power play in overtime as the Edmonton Oilers rally from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Kings 4-3 in Game 4 to even the series.
With the Kings looking to take a 3-0 lead in the playoff series, the Oilers seized the momentum with four unanswered goals at raucous Rogers Place.
The Kings manage to come back from a two-goal deficit and take the lead before the Edmonton Oilers score four third-period goals in the Kings’ 7-4 loss.
The Kings hold a 2-0 lead over the Edmonton Oilers after Wednesday’s 6-2 victory at Crypto.com Arena and Andrei Kuzmenko, acquired at the trade deadline, has been key.
AV Alta, a new USL League One club, has averaged 4,500 fans over its first three games playing in a stadium originally built for minor league baseball.
Phillip Danault scores in the final minute as the Kings manage to overcome a four-goal surge by the Edmonton Oilers to take a 6-5 win in their playoff opener.
The Kings have a small army of behind-the-scenes specialists, including a so-called fight coach, that have played important roles in the team’s success.
The club’s winningest coach said that in the best interests of his family it is time to return to Germany, where he played as a pro for Hannover 96.