The law of the jungle still dominates the NHL, as witnessed by the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday Night. At 11:29 of the third period, Edmonton star Connor McDavid rushed into the L.A. end, then spun back with the puck along ...

Moments ago, the NHL department of player safety announced that Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000 for a slewfoot on Connor McDavid.

The NHL Department of Player Safety fined Adrian Kempe for an incident with Connor McDavid in the third period of Monday's Kings and Oilers game.

Connor McDavid scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 for their second straight win.

EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid scored the only goal on his 28th birthday, and Stuart Skinner made 30 saves for the Edmonton Oilers in a 1-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on Monday. It was McDavid’s 72nd game-winning goal, tying Glenn Anderson for the most in franchise history.

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Connor McDavid scored the game's lone goal and Stuart Skinner provided a shutout to power the host Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse picked up assists as McDavid scored on his 28th birthday.

Since the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks met in the postseason last spring, they have been heading in the opposite direction. The Oilers eliminated the Canucks in the second round of the 2024 playoffs before coming within a whisker of claiming the Stanley Cup title.

Since the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks met in the postseason last spring, they have been heading in the opposite direction.

Even with McDavid's impressive accomplishment, the Blackhawks have a rich history that he wouldn't have topped yet.