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Kings–Oilers Rivalry
The Kings–Oilers rivalry is a professional ice hockey rivalry between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The rivalry was widely known to be one of the most fierce matchups through the 1980s and 1990s with frequent playoff matchups occurring, in addition to the notorious trade of Wayne Gretzky and Marty McSorley. The rivalry returned to intensity during the 2020s when the two teams matched up in the first round of the playoffs from 2022 to 2025, with each matchup being won by the Oilers. The Kings and Oilers have combined for seven Stanley Cups between them and have met in the playoffs eleven times. History 1979–1988: Beginnings of the rivalry During the Oilers' first years in the NHL, their roster included young star Wayne Gretzky, who instantly became a candidate for the Art Ross Trophy against the Kings' Marcel Dionne. At the end of the 1979–80 NHL season, 1979–80 season, Gretzky and Dionne were both tied with 137 points, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The team was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent Cooke was awarded an NHL expansion franchise for Los Angeles on February 9, 1966, becoming one of the six teams that began play as part of the 1967 NHL expansion. The team plays its home games at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, their home since the start of the 1999–2000 NHL season, 1999–2000 season. Prior to that, the Kings played for 32 years at The Forum (Inglewood, California), the Forum in Inglewood, California, a suburb of the Greater Los Angeles area. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the Kings had many years marked by impressive play in the regular season only to be washed out by early playoff exits. Their highlights in those years included the strong goaltending o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
