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Kings and Ducks Clash for Crucial Division Reset

12/28/2025

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Story summary

On December 27, 2025, the Los Angeles Kings faced the Anaheim Ducks after a holiday break.
The Kings sought to fix a 31st-ranked power play by implementing a two-unit competition.
Goaltender Darcy Kuemper, recovering from an upper-body injury, was not expected to play, and Anton Forsberg would start.
Both teams sought a reset after the Kings' six of seven losses and the Ducks' tied division-lead status.

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Story summary

On December 27, 2025, the Los Angeles Kings faced the Anaheim Ducks after a holiday break.
The Kings sought to fix a 31st-ranked power play by implementing a two-unit competition.
Goaltender Darcy Kuemper, recovering from an upper-body injury, was not expected to play, and Anton Forsberg would start.
Both teams sought a reset after the Kings' six of seven losses and the Ducks' tied division-lead status.