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Alex Iafallo was the overtime hero as the host Los Angeles Kings tied the game late in regulation and then claimed victory 23 seconds into the extra period for a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night. On the winning goal, Drew Doughty's shot went off the glass but rebounded to Iafallo at the doorstep and he had a tap-in tally. Jonathan Quick made 19 saves for the Kings, who have won two straight games. Continue to Article

November 15, 2019 1:28:am EST

Ilya Kovalchuk's days with the Los Angeles Kings appear to be numbered, but the 36-year-old isn't altering his approach as he remains the subject of rampant speculation. Kovalchuk was a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Wild and is widely expected to be held out Thursday versus the Detroit Red Wings. It was reported Wednesday that the Kings and Kovalchuk are finalizing his release but the 36-year-old insists he's not paying attention to the headlines. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 8:59:pm EST

A member of the infamous 2016 free agent class that is currently handcuffing cap space for numerous teams around the NHL went on waivers Thursday. Andrew Ladd and the four years remaining on his seven-year, $38.5-million contract with a cap hit of $5.5-million, is now available on the waiver wire to all other 30 teams. The 33-year-old forward is still on the Long-Term Injury Reserve due to a knee injury, but the New York Islanders were forced into the decision because of the limited games for his conditioning stint in the AHL. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 7:58:pm EST

The team most akin to the Islanders of last season is probably Edmonton, where they're playing well enough (51ish percent adjusted xGF%) but getting the bounces too (101 PDO). Based on the way things are going right now, you'd have to say either the Avs (about 49 percent in adjusted goals but carrying a PDO in the 104 range), Ducks (49 percent/101.5), or well, Islanders (49 percent/103) are your guys for what you're talking about. Gurshaan asks: “Who exactly is Sean Walker and how? Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 10:46:am EST

Welcome to But First, Sports, a daily Yahoo Sports Canada podcast that gives you a full update from the previous evening's biggest sports stories every weekday morning. Find the show on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. On this morning's show: The Toronto Raptors continue to impress on the road without some of their biggest names thanks to some big performances from across the roster. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 8:11:am EST

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