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Patrick Maroon already probably feels bad for the major penalty he took on Tuesday, which opened the door for his Edmonton Oilers to allow three power-play goals during the Los Angeles Kings’ ensuing man advantage. The Department of Player Safety handed a two-game suspension for Maroon’s “high, hard hit” on Drew Doughty. Some factors went into the decision: it was noted that the check made “substantial head contact” and it also mattered that Doughty never possessed the puck, which is why it was a case of interference. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 7:50:pm EST

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stopped 32 shots in a 5-0 shutout victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 8:48:am EST

The beginning of 2018 is looking a lot like the end of 2017 for both the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings. For Edmonton, a confidence-boosting four-game winning streak now looks like a blip on the radar, as they’ve matched it with a four-game losing streak. The last two victories have been especially rough, falling 5-0 to the Winnipeg Jets and 5-0 to the Kings. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 2:36:am EST

The Los Angeles Kings took advantage of a five-minute power play and rolled to a big win against a Pacific Division opponent. Marian Gaborik, Dustin Brown and Adrian Kemp scored during the lengthy man advantage, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for his third shutout of the season to lead the Kings to a 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. The Oilers got the power play after Oilers forward Patrick Maroon was given a major penalty for a hit to the head on Kings defenseman Drew Doughty late in the second period. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 1:53:am EST

In a battle of the NHL's worst road power play against its worst home penalty kill, the power play won. Scoring three man-advantage markers in a 2:58 span early in the third period, the Los Angeles Kings turned a close game into a rout and blanked the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 Tuesday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Then Patrick Maroon delivered a hit to the head of defenseman Drew Doughty at 19:55 of the second period, earning a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 12:47:am EST