Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores pair of goals in blowout win
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Kempe scored twice, dished a power-play assist, went plus-3 and added four hits in Monday's 8-2 win over the Flames.
Kempe scored twice in the second period to squash the Flames' comeback hopes. The 26-year-old has six goals and three helpers through nine games in March. He's up to 34 tallies, one shy of his career high, with a career-best 55 points, 211 shots on net, 103 hits and a plus-19 rating through 71 contests overall.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Reaches 20-assist mark
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Kempe recorded a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Kempe has four goals and two helpers over his last five contests. His assist Tuesday gave him 20 for the season to go with his 32 goals. The 26-year-old forward has picked up 15 power-play points, 205 shots on net, 95 hits and a plus-16 rating, and he's on track to finish with a career high in nearly every major category.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Tallies twice Thursday
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Kempe scored a pair of goals on four shots, logged three hits and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Kempe opened the scoring at 8:37 of the first period and tallied the game-winner 24 seconds into the third. He's heating up again with multiple points in each of his last two games. The 26-year-old forward is up to 32 goals -- three shy of matching his career high -- 19 assists, 199 shots on net, 90 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 66 contests in what's likely to end up as a career year.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: One of each in Monday's win
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Kempe scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added an assist, doled out two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Kempe reached the 30-goal mark for the second straight season by just beating the buzzer for an empty-netter. He's picked up three points over his last two contests after a four-game point drought from Feb. 24-March 2. The 26-year-old forward is up to 49 points, 195 shots, 87 hits and a plus-13 rating through 65 outings overall.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Tallies in Saturday's win
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Kempe scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Kempe snapped a seven-game goal drought with the second-period marker, and he'd gone four contests without a point. The 26-year-old winger is usually more effective on offense, but he's taken a backseat to Anze Kopitar's starring role lately. Kempe is up to 29 tallies, 47 points, 193 shots on net, 85 hits and a plus-11 rating through 64 outings this season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Picks up helper Tuesday
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Kempe notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
Kempe helped out on Anze Kopitar's goal late in the third period. The assist extended Kempe's point streak to six games (eight goals, three helpers). The 26-year-old remains productive in a top-line role -- he's up to 44 points (14 on the power play), 173 shots on net, 80 hits and a plus-9 rating through 58 contests overall.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Nets power-play marker
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Kempe scored a power-play goal on five shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
By his recent standards, this was a quiet game for Kempe. He's scored eight times over his last four contests, and he's added one helper and 19 shots in that span. The 26-year-old is up to 28 tallies, 15 helpers, 14 power-play points, 167 shots on net, 78 hits and a plus-7 rating through 56 outings this season. With the Kings on a three-game winning streak and Kempe red-hot, he should have no problem remaining in a top-line role.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Stays hot Monday
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Kempe scored a shorthanded goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
This was Kempe's fourth multi-point effort in his last five games. The 26-year-old has eight goals and two helpers over that span. He's getting it done in all situations, which includes a top-six role at even strength. For the season, the Swedish forward has 27 tallies, 42 points, 162 shots on net, 77 hits and a plus-7 rating through 55 outings. He's produced 13 power-play points and two shorthanded goals.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Starring role in win
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Kempe scored four goals, including two on the power play, in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Penguins.
Kempe posted a natural hat trick in the second period and added one more goal for good measure in the third. He's racked up an impressive seven tallies over his last four games, though that's an unsustainable pace. Kempe has 26 goals, 40 points, 158 shots on net, 75 hits and a plus-6 rating through 54 contests overall, and his place alongside Anze Kopitar on the top line appears quite secure.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Pots two goals in overtime loss
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Kempe scored two goals on three shots in the Kings' 5-4 overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Kempe opened the scoring for the Kings, tapping home a nice pass from Anze Kopitar to tie the game at 1-1. He also extended the Kings' lead to 3-1 off a beautiful stretch pass off the boards from Drew Doughty. This game gives Kempe points in three of his last four games, as he's scored three goals and five points in that span. Coming off a breakout 35-goal campaign last season, Kempe is off to another solid season with 22 goals and 36 points in 53 games.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two points in Friday's win
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Kempe scored a short-handed goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.
Both points came in the first period as the Kings jumped out to a 2-0 lead they never relinquished. Kempe is surging as the All-Star break approaches with five goals and nine points in the last eight games, a stretch that has pushed him up to 20 goals on the season through 51 contests.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Nets 19th goal of 2022-23
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Kempe scored a goal in Los Angeles' 5-3 loss to Nashville on Saturday.
Kempe found the back of the net at 6:14 of the second period to tie the game at 2-2. He has 19 goals and 31 points in 48 games this season. Kempe has been held off the scoresheet only once in his last five contests.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Draws power-play assist
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Kempe registered a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Devils.
Kempe has three goals and a pair of assists over his last three contests, with all but one of those five points coming on the power play. The Kings' top power-play unit has been humming lately, particularly with Kempe and Kevin Fiala showing some chemistry. Kempe is up to 18 goals, 12 helpers, 129 shots on net, 66 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 46 outings this season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Tallies Wednesday
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Kempe scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Kempe cashed in on a pass from Quinton Byfield for the opening goal 5:59 into the first period. The 26-year-old Kempe has had the finishing touch lately with five goals and a helper over his last six games. He's up to 18 tallies, 29 points, 125 shots on net, 66 hits, 24 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 45 contests as a fixture on the top line.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Racks up three power-play points
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Kempe scored twice on eight shots, added an assist and levied six hits in Monday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
All three of Kempe's points came on the power play as the Kings converted on four man-advantage situations. The 26-year-old has scored five times over his last nine games, with four of them coming on the power play. While he hasn't displayed the most consistent finishing touch, he's a key part of the Kings' offense. The forward has 17 goals, 11 helpers, 10 power-play points, 122 shots on net, 65 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 44 contests.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Scores go-ahead goal on power play
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Kempe scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Kempe's third-period tally came on a pass from Kevin Fiala. It also held up as the game-winner -- three of Kempe's 15 tallies this season have sealed wins for the Kings. The 26-year-old has scored in back-to-back contests, and he's up to 25 points, 113 shots on net, 55 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 41 outings overall.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Buries winner in overtime
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Kempe scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Kempe jarred the puck loose and led a 2-on-1 with Viktor Arvidsson in overtime. Two passes later, Kempe netted the winning tally, his fifth goal in the last seven games. The 26-year-old is up to 13 tallies, 10 assists, 97 shots on net, 51 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 36 contests this season, playing mainly in a top-line role.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Provides pair of assists
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Kempe logged two assists, four shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Kempe helped out on the first and last goals of the game, with his first helper coming on a Drew Doughty power-play marker. In the third period, Kempe also set up Kevin Fiala's goal. Over the last six games, Kempe has four goals and two assists. The 26-year-old is up to 12 tallies, 10 helpers, 96 shots, 50 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 35 contests while seeing steady time on the top line lately.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Lights lamp twice in shootout win
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Kempe scored two goals, one on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Bruins.
With the Kings down 2-0 in the third period, Kempe got to work, banging home the rebound on a Kevin Fiala shot midway through the frame before doing his best Alex Ovechkin impression with a one-timer from the faceoff circle late in regulation. Kempe beat Linus Ullmark a third time in the shootout, one of three successful attempts by the Kings in seven rounds. The 26-year-old has scored four goals in his last four games, continuing a surge that has seen him rack up five goals and nine points in the last 12.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Contributes goal Sunday
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Kempe scored a goal in Los Angeles' 6-5 overtime loss to Columbus on Sunday.
Kempe scored at 5:31 of the third period to tie the game at 5-5. It was his second straight contest with a goal after being held off the scoresheet for three consecutive games from Dec. 3-8. The 26-year-old forward has 10 markers and 18 points in 31 contests this season.
