Kings' Adrian Kempe: Pair of points in Thursday's win
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Kempe scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Kempe made his contributions late in the contest. He helped out on Viktor Arvidsson's equalizer with 1:21 left in regulation before tallying the game-winner six seconds into overtime. The pair of points gave Kempe 28 goals, 47 helpers, 246 shots on net, 112 hits and a plus-13 rating over 77 appearances this season. The 27-year-old will likely continue to see heavy usage in a top-line role in the Kings' first-round playoff series versus the Oilers.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Helps out on opening goal
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Kempe recorded a power-play assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Kempe has continued his strong season in April with eight points, including five on the power play, over seven contests this month. The 27-year-old forward helped out on a Pierre-Luc Dubois tally in this game. Kempe is up to 73 points (26 on the power play), 241 shots on net, 110 hits, 72 PIM and a plus-14 rating over 75 appearances in a top-line role with playing time in all situations.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Adds power-play assist
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Kempe notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and four PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
Kempe helped out on a Kevin Fiala tally in the first period. Over his last 12 outings, Kempe has 17 points, including eight on the power play. The 27-year-old is enjoying his third straight career year, earning 27 goals, 45 assists, 25 power-play points, 241 shots on net, 108 hits, 72 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 74 appearances in a top-six role.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Racks up three points Saturday
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Kempe scored twice on five shots and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
Kempe's first goal and the assist came on the power play, while his second tally was on a shorthanded breakaway. The 27-year-old has five goals and three assists during his five-game point streak. For the season, he's up to 27 tallies, 71 points (24 on the power play, four shorthanded), 236 shots on net, 108 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 72 appearances.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Sets career high in points
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Kempe scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
Kempe scored on a breakaway at 10:55 of the first period. The 27-year-old has three goals and two assists during his active four-game point steak, and he's earned four goals and nine helpers over his last nine outings. For the season, the top-line forward has 25 goals, a career-best 68 points, 231 shots on net, 107 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 71 appearances.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Opens scoring on power play
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Kempe scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Kempe scored at 9:24 of the first period, earning his fifth power-play point over the last eight games. In that span, he's totaled three goals and nine assists. The 27-year-old forward continues to excel from a top-line role with ample power-play time. He's at 24 goals, 67 points (22 on the power play), 227 shots on net, 107 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 70 appearances. Kempe's next point would give him a new personal best.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Slides assist in loss
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Kempe notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Kempe's racked up four goals and 11 assists over his last 11 games, being held off the scoresheet just twice in that span. The 27-year-old set up an Anze Kopitar tally in the second period of Monday's defeat. Kempe is at 66 points -- one shy of his career high -- while adding 225 shots on net, 106 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 69 appearances. He remains a steady fantasy option with good multi-category coverage.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Two power-play points in loss
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Kempe scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.
Both of Kempe's points came on the power play, as the Kings struggled to generate chances at even strength. The 27-year-old forward was absent to begin the month, but he still finished with 14 points over 11 appearances in March. Kempe is up to 23 goals, 65 points (21 on the power play), 223 shots on net, 104 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 68 appearances. He hasn't been as threatening to score this season, but he's made up for it with a career-high 42 assists to shine as a playmaker on the top line.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Supplies assist in win
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Kempe notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
Kempe set up Anze Kopitar's goal in the second period, which ended up being the game-winner. The 27-year-old Kempe has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last eight games, racking up three goals, nine helpers and 31 shots on net in that span. The winger is up to 22 goals, 41 helpers, 216 shots on net, 101 hits, 68 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 66 appearances. Kempe remains pretty close to automatic for fantasy managers while seeing top-line usage.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: One of each Saturday
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Kempe scored a goal on seven shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
Kempe has multiple points in four of his last five games, but this was the first time in that span he's scored a goal. He tallied in the first period and set up Vladislav Gavrikov's game-winning marker in overtime. Kempe is up to 22 goals, 40 helpers, 215 shots on net, 100 hits, 66 PIM and a plus-14 rating through 65 appearances. He's just five points shy of matching his career-best 67 from last season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Provides two helpers in win
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Kempe recorded two assists, two shots on goal, two hits, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Wild.
Kempe helped out on Kevin Fiala's power-play tally in the first period and Matt Roy's marker in the second. While he's gone four games without a goal, Kempe has made up for it with seven assists in that span. The 27-year-old forward is up to 60 points, 208 shots on net, 98 hits, 66 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 64 contests this season, playing primarily on the top line. With Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) back in action, Kempe will need to keep his offense strong to avoid a negative change in role should interim head coach Jim Hiller shuffle the lines.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Hands out trio of assists
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Kempe notched three assists, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Kempe assisted on three straight goals in the second period, one from Vladislav Gavrikov and two more from Anze Kopitar. This was Kempe's second multi-point effort over six contests since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old has 21 goals, 37 helpers, 206 shots on net, 96 hits, 54 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 63 appearances.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Dishes pair of helpers
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Kempe notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Kempe has two goals and two assists over four games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old helped out on both of Anze Kopitar's first-period tallies Friday. Kempe is up to 55 points, 199 shots on net, 91 hits, 52 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 61 outings overall. He should continue to see top-line usage.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Reaches 20-goal mark
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Kempe scored a goal on four shots, doled out four hits, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.
Kempe reached the 20-goal mark for the season with his opening tally in the second period. This was his second game back from an upper-body injury that cost him five contests. The 27-year-old was listed on the third line Monday, but he continues to see significant minutes for the Kings, playing 19:57 including 3:09 on the power play. He's up to 52 points, 189 shots on net, 86 hits, 52 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 59 appearances.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Set to return
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Kempe (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Stars, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kempe is set to return after a five-game absence with the injury. The 27-year-old will retake his place on the Kings' top line alongside Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield. Kempe should be a big boost for LA -- he has 19 goals, 32 assists, 184 shots on net and 81 hits through 57 appearances this season.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Could play Saturday
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Kempe (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Dallas on Saturday, according Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kempe has missed the last five games, but he was hot before his injury, scoring twice and adding five assists in seven outings. He has 19 goals and 51 points in 57 appearances this season, including two goals and 15 assists on the power play. The Kings may need to recall reinforcements from the minors if Kempe doesn't receive clearance to play ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Stars.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Is week-to-week
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Kempe (upper body) is considered week-to-week, but he's expected to return before the end of March, Darren Dreger of TSN reports Thursday.
Kempe will miss his second straight game Thursday versus Vancouver. He has 19 goals, 51 points, 50 PIM and 81 hits in 57 outings in 2023-24. It remains to be seen if Kempe will end up on injured reserve.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Done for trip
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Kempe (upper body) won't play for the remainder of the Kings' road trip after suffering an injury in Edmonton on Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kempe was already ruled out for Tuesday's game in Calgary, and he'll also be unavailable for Thursday's contest versus the Canucks with this latest update. The 27-year-old's absence will have a ripple effect on the Kings' lineup. Pierre-Luc Dubois is expected to move up to the top line as a winger, while Blake Lizotte and Alex Turcotte seem set to serve as bottom-six centers. Kempe flew black to Los Angeles for further evaluation, which may help to determine how much time he'll miss.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Unavailable Tuesday
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According to Austin Stanovich of The Hockey News, Kempe (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Calgary after flying back to LA to undergo tests on an injury he sustained Monday versus Edmonton.
It's unclear at this time if Kempe will be able to meet back up with the Kings ahead of Thursday's contest in Vancouver. Kempe left Monday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers with 1:35 remaining in the third period after being tripped by Edmonton defender Cody Ceci. Kempe was seen holding his arm as he went down the tunnel, per Gerry Moddejonge of NHL.com. The 27-year-old Kempe has racked up 19 goals, 51 points, 184 shots on net and 81 hits across 57 appearances this season. During his absence, Quinton Byfield or Kevin Fiala could move up to the top line.
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Kings' Adrian Kempe: Plucks pair of apples
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Kempe produced two assists in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
The Kings scored only twice during regulation, and Kempe assisted on both of them. He also added five shots, a hit and a minus-1 rating in 20:40 of ice time. Kempe is on a four-game point streak, providing two goals, four assists and 19 shots during that span. His recent performance serves as a reminder of his clutch scoring ability and offensive potential -- he collected 41 goals last season. With the playoffs approaching, his presence on the Kings' top line bodes well for his future fantasy production.
