LA Kings continue their hot steak at home with win over Carolina as playoffs approach- March 2025
The LA Kings came out firing at Crypto.com arena for a rare afternoon game versus the Carolina Hurricanes, who are a top team in the east. The hurricanes made a surprising trade a couple weeks ago training top forward Mikko Rantanen to Colorado while they were still in the hunt for a playoff run. It was odd timing and they saved a big salary cap hit and didn’t think they could sign him to a long term deal.
Have been a top team at home and beating many of the top teams having the 3 best record in the NHL vs top teams behind Winnipeg and Washington. They got goals from Kempe who scored his 29th, Kopitar his 17th, Trevor Moore is 15th, Byfield his 18th, Fiala with his 26th and Jeannot with his 6th and newcomer Kuzmenko scored his first as a King. He also got his first assist with the team playing on the #1 line with Kopitar and Kempe. They took a 6-0 lead wait the second period before the visitors got on the board. The final was 7-2.
With the playoffs approaching, every point is critical to have a higher seeding position. The Oilers have knocked the Kings out of the playoffs the last three years but right now there on schedule to meet again. They are currently tied for 2nd place with Edmonton and have 2 games in hand. More at www.nhl.com/kings