Adrian Kempe's Hat Trick Keeps Kings on Upswing vs. Sharks
Kempe returned from injury and scored three times as Los Angeles built a 3-0 lead after one period and went 3-for-5 on the power play.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Kings routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 at Crypto.com Arena, led by Adrian Kempe's hat trick and an assist. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 shots in the dominant victory.
- Kempe returned to the lineup after missing a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. His performance marked his 37th multigoal game, moving him past Dustin Brown for ninth place in franchise history.
- The Kings capitalized on three of five power-play opportunities, maintaining offensive pressure throughout. Quinton Byfield scored two goals, while Erik Haula and Joel Armia also contributed to the seven-goal output.
- San Jose dropped their third consecutive game despite power-play goals from Macklin Celebrini and Ivar Stenberg. Goaltender Yaroslav Askarov made 20 saves in the defeat, continuing a difficult stretch for the Sharks.
- The Sharks visit the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. The Kings host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, continuing their homestand.
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NEW YORK. Adrian Kempe was the dynamite that made the LA Kings explode in a 7-2 knock against the San Jose Sharks last night. The Ångerman native completed a hat trick – and also played in a fourth goal. – I think I've been crap last week so it was nice to get the puck in tonight, he says to Henrik Lundqvist and the other profiles in the TNT expert panel.
LOS ANGELES. Back in the lineup after missing the game on Saturday. And Adrian Kempe, 30, was exactly what the LA Kings needed. With a hat trick, he single-handedly defeated the San Jose Sharks last night. It was the Swede's fifth hat trick during his NHL career.
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OC RegisterAdrian Kempe records a hat trick as Kings crush Sharks
Kempe adds an assist to his fifth career three-goal game, as the Kings dominate in a 7-2 win. Quinton Byfield adds two goals and Artemi Panarin dishes out four assists in their highest-scoring game of the season.
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