It’s been a confusing start to the 2025-26 season for the Los Angeles Kings, and one you could classify as almost the opposite of last season so far. After a really rough first handful of games, they have found ways to come out on top in four straight, taking their road game to a whole other level.
The Kings are making winger Andrei Kuzmenko a healthy scratch for their game against the Maple Leafs tonight, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. The scoring winger has been benched for significant parts of Los Angeles’ last two games, logging less than eight minutes of ice time in each.
Every NHL season has its fair share of surprises, whether it’s the underdog team that makes it to the playoffs against all odds or the player rebounding from a down season who turns back the clock and rediscovers his game.
Perhaps no sport has as many variables as hockey when it comes to statistical outcomes. Hockey players routinely play hurt and coaching systems can have enormous impact year to year.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
The Los Angeles Kings have announced that they have re-signed forward Andrei Kuzmenko to a 1-year, $4.3 million contract. Since Kuzmenko put the league
The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Andrei Kuzmenko to a one-year contract extension, the club announced Monday afternoon. Kuzmenko, 29, collected 11 goals and 37 points in 66 games split between the Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, and Kings during the 2024-25 regular season.
Yes, we realize we may be traipsing into ‘hear us out’ territory right from the jump here. But hear us out. The Vancouver Canucks are looking to add offence to their lineup this summer.
The Los Angeles Kings weren't too busy at the trade deadline last month, but one of the few moves they made is turning into a winner. Andrei Kuzmenko is beginning to settle in nicely for the Kings, who have won six of their last eight games heading into their matchup against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.
The NHL's 2024-25 trade deadline was on Friday at 3 p.m. ET, and some big names, like Mikko Rantanen and Brad Marchand, changed teams to significantly alter the balance of power in the NHL.
The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Andrei Kuzmenko from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 2027 third-round draft pick, as reported by hockey insider Frank Seravalli on NHL trade deadline day.
The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Andrei Kuzmenko from the Philadelphia Flyers exchange for a 2027 third-round pick. The Kuzmenko era is over in Philadelphia after just seven games.
The Philadelphia Flyers will head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a high note. Philly came away with the 3-2 win over the western-PA rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.
It’s that time of year again. Friday morning saw the release of the latest Trade Targets article from Daily Faceoff, with two Calgary Flames players ranking on the list – netminder Daniel Vladař at 26th and Andrei Kuzmenko at 28th.
You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. That popular phrase seems to fit Andrei Kuzmenko to a tee right now. The 28-year-old quickly became beloved by Calgary Flames fans after being acquired in a trade last February.
On Saturday night, Andrei Kuzmenko dressed in place of Walker Duehr on the Calgary Flames’ fourth line against the Nashville Predators. The game was just his second on-ice appearance in the past month.
On Oct. 15, Andrei Kuzmenko lit the lamp for the Calgary Flames. On his sixth shot of the season, in his fourth game of the season, Kuzmenko scored what ended up standing as the game-winning power play goal as the Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks at the Saddledome.
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A notable player will be snacking it up in the press box on Tuesday night. Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 was the first to report that Calgary Flames forward Andrei Kuzmenko is going to be scratched for the team’s matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Calgary Flames’ Andrei Kuzmenko is facing mounting criticism for his lackluster performance this season. The streaky forward is in a funk and Kuzmenko has struggled to make an impact, leaving fans and insiders questioning his effort and fit on the team.
The Calgary Flames’ situation with Andrei Kuzmenko is quickly becoming a topic of debate as his scoring struggles continue into the 2024-25 season. After being acquired in the Elias Lindholm trade last season, the forward went on a red-hot run—where Kuzmenko tallied 14 goals and 25 points in 29 games.
Analysts have recently evaluated Andrei Kuzmenko‘s performance with the Calgary Flames and pointed out a significant turning point in his development. Following a benching by Flames coach Ryan Huska during a game, Kuzmenko took the coaching staff’s feedback to heart.
The 2023/24 season has been one of few, if any, regrets for the Vancouver Canucks. But the past few weeks over in Calgary, Andrei Kuzmenko has been trying his darnedest to give them cause for at least one.
It’s been two weeks since Andrei Kuzmenko was part of a big trade that sent him from Vancouver to Calgary on Jan. 31. The Flames are in an interesting spot right now.
With the NHL regular season back in full swing, people are curious to see how the assets that changed hands between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames will play out.