Hockey

Brayden Point scored twice and added three assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning romped to a 8-2 win over the New York Islanders to open the Eastern Conference finals.

Vancouver’s Thatcher Demko became the second California-born goaltender in history to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The first? Meet John Blue.

The NHL has unveiled a series of anti-racism initiatives more than eight months after Akim Aliu brought the topic to the forefront.

The Kings locked up forward Austin Wagner to a three-year extension and forward Carl Grundstrom to a two-year deal Tuesday.

The NHL playoffs will resume Saturday after players decided not to play for two days in protest of racial injustice.

The NHL postponed playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday after a group of Black players requested a halt in the wake of Jacob Blake shooting.

The St. Louis Blues were flying high before the COVID-19 pandemic halted the NHL season. On Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks ended their season.

NBC Sports commentator Mike Milbury has apologized for making an insulting remark that added no value to the network’s otherwise fine NHL coverage.

Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk died Tuesday, his son Eric announced. Hawerchuk, 57, had been fighting a recurrence of stomach cancer.

John Wroblewski joins the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate after a successful tenure with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program.

A former member of the Los Angeles Kings “Ice Crew” has accused the man who plays the team mascot of sexual harassment in a lawsuit.

Mike Milbury may have been overcome by pure exhaustion, but he was wrong to say the NHL should use three-on-three play or shootouts to decide playoff games.