Alex Ovechkin has three assists, but remains nine goals behind Wayne Gretzky, as Capitals defeat the Ducks.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score the most NHL regular-season goals, but he trails Kings great Wayne Gretzky in other ways.

The slumping Kings didn't make any blockbuster moves at the trade deadline, but Andrei Kuzmenko's physical presence could provide a spark.

The Kings have salary-cap space and a need for a second-line center to improve their struggling power play. But will they make a bold move at the trade deadline?

Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game at 4:28 of overtime to give Vancouver a win over the Kings.

After the Kings helped him unlock his potential, Darcy Kuemper is repaying Rob Blake and the franchise by posting some of the strongest numbers of his career.

The Kings scored three goals over a strong first period but struggled at intervals in the second and third periods before holding on for a 3-2 win over San José.

Still on the road as Crypto.com arena undergoes renovations, the Kings get a dominant victory over the Ducks.

Whether this season is when the Ducks finally end their playoff drought depends on a crop of young, talented but ultimately unproven players.

In a money-saving move, the Kings trade underproductive forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to Washington for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who played for L.A. before.