Kings' Drew Doughty cleared to play after concussion

Kings finish trip in style with 5-2 victory over Dallas

L.A. goes 3-2 in a stretch in which it played without star defenseman Drew Doughty. The win over the Stars comes one night after a tough loss in Chicago.

Dustin Brown avoids suspension for illegal check to the head

The Kings right wing received a game misconduct penalty for his hit Monday on Minnesota's Antti Miettinen, but will be in the lineup Wednesday at Chicago after the NHL decides not to mete out supplementary punishment.

Kings let win pass them by in 3-1 loss to Chicago

Coach says they put too much emphasis on moving the puck and not enough on shooting against defending champions. To be a serious Cup contender, they must consistently find ways to win.

Kings gut it out to beat Minnesota, 3-2, in shootout

Dustin Brown is ejected on controversial hit, but the Kings rally from deficit and take a five-round shootout for their fifth win in six games. Brown play is expected to be reviewed.

Kings defeat Hurricanes, 4-3, but Drew Doughty is injured

Defenseman suffers 'upper body injury.' Andrei Loktionov scores first NHL goal for the winner in the third period.

Ryan Getzlaf lifts Ducks past Flyers, 3-2

The team captain scores the winning goal in the closing minutes and backup goalie Curtis McElhinney makes 40 saves as the Ducks pick up their first road win.

Ducks remain winless on road following 3-1 loss to Blue Jackets

Rick Nash scores twice for the Blue Jackets in front of the smallest crowd in Columbus franchise history.

Ducks' big line leads the way in 4-3 victory over Canucks

Anaheim gets its first win of the season, as the previously scoreless top line of Ryan Getzlaf, Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry comes through.

Ducks try to regroup before home opener

Team holds an 80-minute meeting before practice Tuesday to iron out things after starting the season 0-3 on the road.

Ducks' struggles continue in 4-1 loss to Predators

Goalie Jonas Hiller gives up three goals on 12 shots in the second period as Ducks open the season with losses on consecutive nights.

Erik Cole's goal lifts Hurricanes to 4-3 win over Rangers

Jeff Skinner, the youngest player in the NHL, has two goals in Carolina's victory.

Colorado gets hat trick from Chris Stewart to defeat Calgary, 6-5

Daniel Winnik scores the winning goal with 2:20 left for the Avalanche.

Contraction might be something to consider for NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman

Several teams are dealing with ownership or financial issues, and negotiations leading up to the June 30 expiration of the NBA collective bargaining agreement will give hockey fans an idea of what to expect in 2012.

Helene Elliott's NHL rankings

The Red Wings are again the No. 1 team. The Kings check in at No. 3, and the Ducks are No. 25.

Bobby Ryan leads Ducks past Stars, 5-2

The young sniper scores twice and Teemu Selanne nets his 611th NHL goal, breaking a tie with Bobby Hull to assume sole possession of 15th place on the career list.

Rangers win third straight, 3-1 over Devils

New Jersey (2-6-1) has been outscored 30-15 this season.

Brad Richardson's hat trick helps bail out the Kings

L.A. uses special-teams play to defeat the Colorado Avalanche, 6-4.

Rick Rypien of Canucks is suspended six games for grabbing fan

The NHL also levies a $25,000 fine on the Canucks.

Coach Terry Murray pinpoints to Kings' power-play problems

Kings coach is not happy with the team's 4.6% success rate, but he is not panicking. He says the team's offensive possession recovery is a concern for him.

Kings can't make up for loss of Drew Doughty in 4-2 loss to Phoenix

With the defenseman recovering from an apparent concussion and out at least seven days, only a few rise to the occasion. Wayne Simmonds scores both goals. Lee Stempniak gets hat trick for Coyotes.

Ryan Getzlaf lifts Ducks past Flyers, 3-2

The team captain scores the winning goal in the closing minutes and backup goalie Curtis McElhinney makes 40 saves as the Ducks pick up their first road win.

Kings' Drew Doughty out at least seven days; signs point to concussion

The team's top defenseman was injured during a collision with Carolina's Erik Cole.

Islanders beat Lightning, 3-2, in overtime on video-reviewed goal

After reviewing the play for about 10 minutes, officials credit the Islanders' Matt Moulson with the goal at 1:56 of the overtime.