The final NHL game on Wednesday's schedule will pit the defending champion Panthers against the Kings out on the West Coast.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Malkin missed his fourth consecutive game against Tampa Bay.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) again have a chance to get back to hockey .500, but more importantly, stack wins on a pivotal seven-game road trip. Thus far, the Penguins are 2-1-0 in the first three games and inching back into the continually mediocre middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race.

The Ducks have lost seven of their last eight, accruing just four of a possible 16 points, while Pittsburgh just hammered the Kings on Monday

The Los Angeles Kings conclude a quick two-game homestand against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. LA comes into this matchup after a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had a pair of assists as the Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak. John Gibson made 31 saves.

The Los Angeles Kings returned home Monday for the first time since the devastating fires ravaged southern California. The Kings are honoring the first responders, and specifically the Los Angeles Fire Department,

The Los Angeles Kings begin a five-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets. LA are coming off a two-game homestand where they went 1-1-0, losing 5-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins and winning 2-1 versus the Florida Panthers.

The Carolina Hurricanes took a swing for the fences Friday night by acquiring high-scoring forward Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado

Star goalie Igor Shesterkin has been stellar for the New York Rangers since returning from a stint on injured reserve.

Breaking down where exactly the New York Rangers fit in the wild scramble to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

Drury, the nephew of Rangers general manager Chris Drury and a New York native, turns 25 next month. He has three goals and nine points in 39 games this season while averaging 12:53 of ice time. The 5-foot-11 center was a second-round pick in 2018, and he’s in the first season of a two-year contract that carries a $1.725 million cap hit.