Head coach Kris Knoblauch predicted the Edmonton Oilers would need Stuart Skinner back in net at some point in the playoffs.

Time will tell, just as it did in his prior stops with the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary ... with longtime stalwarts Anže Kopitar and Adrian Kempe on their top line. In a 6-5 Game 1 victory ...

Boudreau was able to get the most out of the Russian forward as coach of the Vancouver Canucks and sees ... center Anze Kopitar and left wing Adrian Kempe. “I’ve played on four teams, and ...

It helps the Kings have shown scoring depth, with not just their key players making an impact. While Adrian Kempe has already netted three goals and four assists, captain Anze Kopitar has one goal and ...

Pickard allowed a goal on the first shot from the Kings by Adrian Kempe before stopping ... periods during the second round against the Vancouver Canucks last season. He took over for Skinner ...

His choice to play Adrian Kempe on the point rather than ... Rick Tocchet, who recently announced he would not return to the Vancouver Canucks, could be a welcomed addition behind the bench ...

Last year alone, the Oilers overcame 2-1 and 3-2 deficits against the Vancouver Canucks ... their key players making an impact. While Adrian Kempe has already netted three goals and four assists ...

On his fourth team in two seasons, the amiable Russian winger, acquired for a 2027 third-round draft pick, has fit in and helped spark a slumbering offense ...

Pickard was on his way to being an NHL goaltender. It took most of three seasons with the American Hockey League’s Lake Erie ...