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Adrian Kempe #9 of the Los Angeles Kings scores against Juuse Saros

The Wild Card Race Gives Me A Tummy Ache

Barry Petchesky

El Segundo, CA - May 15: Los Angeles Kings general manager Ken Holland meets with Joel Edmundson, Jordan Spence and Warren Foegele at Toyota Sports Performance Center on May 15, 2025 in El Segundo, California. (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Kings Did Their Free Agency Shopping At A Bin Store

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 27: Corey Perry #90 and Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrate an overtime goal by Leon Draisaitl #29 to win the game against the Los Angeles Kings during Game Four of the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on April 27, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Kings Are Wearing Out

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Adrian Kempe #9 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a goal against Stuart Skinner #74 of the Edmonton Oilers in the second period during Game One of the First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Nicole Vasquez /NHLI via Getty Images)

The Oilers Are Getting Carved Up Like A Moist And Tender Turkey

Los Angeles, CA - April 21:Kings Warren Foegele, #37, jumps out of the way of a shot by Kings Phillip Danault, #24, to score past Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner in the final seconds of the third period in Game 1 of the first-round series at Cypto.com Arena on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Kings defeated the Oilers 6-1. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

It Rocks When A Hockey Game Is Funny

The Oilers Needed A Stuart Skinner Game

Anze Kopitar celebrates his overtime game-winning goal

The Kings Are Bridging The Generation Gap

Ray Ratto

No One Can Fire A Coach Like The NHL

Connor McDavid congratulates Leon Draisaitl

The Oilers Bailed Themselves Out Of Loser Jail

Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid have a discussion

Nobody Screws Themselves Faster Than The Oilers

The Caps Have Ovi Left To Play For

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings reaches for a puck that goes into the goal during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Crypto.com Arena on November 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)

Seventeen Damn Goals!

Momentum Means Nothing Without The Puck

Maitreyi Anantharaman

EDMONTON, AB - MAY 02: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates a goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period in Game One of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on May 2, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada.

Let’s Get Too Excited About The Edmonton Oilers

Andreas Athanasiou Still Has Wheels

Screenshot from DoPS video showing "Key Points: Biting"

The Brendan Lemieux Biting Saga Ends With The Best DoPS Video Yet

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Brendan Lemieux #48 of the Los Angeles Kings appeals to referee Kevin Pollock #33 for a penalty during the second period against the Arizona Coyotes at Staples Center on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Biting Runs In The Lemieux Family, I Guess

Screenshot of ice during Blues/Kings game from 2/24/21