{"id":286347,"date":"2025-11-05T20:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/286347\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T20:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:31:14","slug":"record-night-in-la-kings-celebrate-multiple-milestones-in-first-win-at-home-the-hockey-writers-los-angeles-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/286347\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Night in LA: Kings Celebrate Multiple Milestones in First Win at Home – The Hockey Writers – Los Angeles Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through 13 games this season, the Los Angeles Kings had yet to collect two points at home. Despite a 5-4-4 record, it didn\u2019t feel as if the Kings were a team that was playing winning hockey consistently. A lack of 60-minute performances, multiple overtime appearances, turnovers, shaky special teams, goal-scoring struggles, and constant trips to the penalty box played a significant role in the Kings\u2019 underwhelming start.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While most of those traits are still present in the Kings\u2019 game, Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets was the closest they looked to themselves; a team that doesn\u2019t score much, but also doesn\u2019t give up much. On a night that saw a plethora of milestones, the Kings shut down one of the best teams in the NHL<\/a> and finally gave their fans a home win to celebrate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played to our identity,\u201d head coach Jim Hiller said postgame. \u201cYou have to start there; you can\u2019t come off that, because then you get in all kinds of trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

4 Kings Hit Different Milestones <\/p>\n

Multiple Kings had something extra to cheer about last night, on top of a shutout win over the third-best team in the NHL. With milestones come the realization of veteran presence, and for the Kings, this is a group that has a heavy one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The biggest accomplishment goes to Drew Doughty<\/a>, who surpassed Rob Blake as the Kings\u2019 all-time leading scorer by a defenseman. Doughty put the game away with an empty-netter late in the third period to score his 162nd-career goal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels special for sure, it\u2019s a huge honour,\u201d Doughty said. \u201cWhen you come into the league, it\u2019s never something you even think of, honest to god. It\u2019s kind of shocking that this all happened, but obviously, very proud and so thankful for the organization and my teammates, especially.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"DrewLos Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty looks on after scoring an empty net goal against the Winnipeg Jets (Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

While we\u2019re already discussing goals, Adrian Kempe hit a big milestone as well, scoring his 200th-career goal, opening the scoring from the slot off a nice feed from Joel Armia, who also had a couple of things to be happy about.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Armia skated in his 600th NHL game and did it on a night in which he was promoted to the top line alongside Kempe and Anze Kopitar. Armia has continuously proved to be a great offseason addition, bringing more than what was expected from him. From killing penalties, to being on the power play, and now receiving first-line minutes, Armia\u2019s start in Los Angeles has been nothing short of amazing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Related Link: Kings Collect First Win At Home With 3-0 Shutout Over Jets<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe big play of the night is the assist he makes, but he\u2019s that type of player, maybe not as much off the rush, but under the goalline, on the forecheck,\u201d Hiller said. \u201cWe have all talked about Joel; he\u2019s got the ability to make some plays, and that was a beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking of offseason additions, probably the most controversial one for the Kings, Corey Perry<\/a>, played in his 1400th NHL game and also contributed with an assist on a power play that he drew after taking a high-stick to the eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s always in the thick of things and even tonight, gets one in the face, is crying trying to back out there on the five-on-three,\u201d Doughty said. \u201cJust shows you the type of heart, how much he loves the game of hockey, and how much he\u2019ll do for his teammates [\u2026] no surprise to me that he\u2019s played 1400.\u201d<\/p>\n

Every single Kings player who hit a milestone contributed on the scoresheet against the Jets, which is a testament to the impact the veteran presence throughout the forward group is making while other, more bona fide offensive producers are having a quiet start to the season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tough night for anybody but Drew; it should be everybody\u2019s night, but it probably gets overshadowed by Drew,\u201d Hiller said. \u201cFirst of all, that\u2019s a lot of veterans, you talk about games played, and then Juice getting 200 goals, you have to play a lot of games to score 200 goals. Just happened to be one of those nights where we hit a lot of milestones, but again I think the team feels good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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