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Ilya Kovalchuk got back in the lineup and finally delivered for the Los Angeles Kings. Kovalchuk scored in overtime in his return from an ankle injury to lift the Kings over the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday. The 35-year-old also scored in the first period, and Alex Iafallo had a goal and an assist. Continue to Article

December 22, 2018 8:34:pm EST

SAN JOSE -- The Sharks wanted to close their final stretch of games ahead of the holiday break on a high note. San Jose has historically brought its A-game when its SoCal rival comes into town. In a truly bizarre game, though, Team Teal lagged behind L.A. until the third period, and thanks to captain Joe Pavelski's goal with 30 seconds left in regulation, the contest went into overtime. Continue to Article

December 22, 2018 6:57:pm EST

The Los Angeles Kings haven't looked like themselves very much lately. Against the surging Winnipeg Jets, however, the Kings got back to their defensive roots and delivered one of their best performances in a disappointing season. Austin Wagner scored twice and Los Angeles snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Jets. Continue to Article

December 19, 2018 3:14:am EST

During a recent edition of TSN’s Insider Trading, Bob McKenzie noted that Carter could just decide to retire if a trade didn’t work for him, which would mean that hypothetical team wouldn’t get an expected return, while the Kings would eat a significant cap recapture penalty. He doesn’t have no-trade protection, he loves it in L.A. and would love to stay. If he does get traded somewhere he doesn’t want to go, retirement could be an option for him,” McKenzie said, via TSN’s transcription. Continue to Article

December 18, 2018 3:18:pm EST

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to welcome back the one player that could significantly alter their 2018-19 season, and are also facing the possibility of being without the one player they may not be able to replace. Matt Murray, the team’s regular starting goalie over the past two years, is expected to be back in the lineup on Saturday night for the first time since Nov. 17 when the team plays host to the Los Angeles Kings. Letang had to leave the Penguins’ 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday night with just under eight minutes to play in the third period after he found himself tangled up with Bruins forward Joakim Nordstrom and awkwardly fell to the ice. Continue to Article

December 16, 2018 12:28:pm EST