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(Sports Network) - After a storyline-driven opener to their three-game road trip on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Kings are likely looking forward to a more under-the-radar meeting with the Edmonton Oilers. http://www.sportingkansascitymlsshop...lhaber-Jersey/ . The Kings swept their four-game series with the Oilers last year, but were dealt a 3-0 home setback in the first meeting this season on Nov. 3. Former King Ryan Smyth had a goal and Nikolai Khabibulin made 19 saves. Khabibulin, though, did not have the best birthday on Friday after the 39- year-old was pulled in the second period of a 5-0 loss to Anaheim for allowing three goals on 14 shots. Devan Dubnyk yielded another two scores on 14 shots in relief as Edmonton lost its fifth game in a row. The Oilers are 4-15-2 since last winning back-to-back games on Nov. 22-25. "Anaheim won the game and they should have, theres no two ways about that. But Im not sure what they did that was so spectacular," said Oilers head coach Tom Renney. "I think we were just brutal." Edmonton continues to play without several injured players, including rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, young star Jordan Eberle and defensemen Tom Gilbert and Ryan Whitney. "Its really tough to go through the losing like we do," said Oilers forward Sam Gagner, who tried to spark the club with a second-period fight. "All we can do is put in hard work at practice and get good habits and turn ourselves into a winner." Edmonton, which concludes a three-game homestand, has lost five of its past seven as the host overall and six in a row at home to Los Angeles. The streaking Kings look to deal the Oilers a sixth defeat in a row this evening and continue a move up the Western Conference standings after last nights win over Calgary. Saturdays meeting with the Flames drew plenty of interest because of Mike Cammalleri coming back to the Flames via trade as well as Los Angeles head coach Darryl Sutter making his return to the city of Calgary. Sutter had served as general manager of the Flames for eight years, which included a stint as head coach, before stepping down in December of 2010. Sutter came out on top in his return against the Flames and their head coach Brent Sutter, Darryls brother, with a 4-1 win that was fueled by a goal and an assist each by Mike Richards and Dustin Brown. "I thought we were pretty sluggish in the first period. But we played really well in the second period and our power play came up with a huge goal," said Darryl Sutter, referring to Anze Kopitars second-period goal that made it 3-0. Matt Greene also scored and Jonathan Quick made 29 saves for the Kings, who rebounded from a shootout loss to the Stars on Thursday to improve to 8-1-4 in their last 13 games. That has Los Angeles three points behind the Sharks for first place in the Pacific Division and seventh overall in the West. http://www.sportingkansascitymlsshop...nibaba-Jersey/ . The Red Wings were set to give Mantha an opportunity to make the roster at training camp after he won the QMJHL scoring title last season with the Val DOr Foreurs. http://www.sportingkansascitymlsshop...ntilla-Jersey/ . -- The Phoenix Coyotes will go by a different name next season. http://www.sportingkansascitymlsshop...terson-Jersey/ . Louis Blues, having added Ryan Miller and Steve Ott from Buffalo, remain the No.WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkins absence added to the Washington Capitals offensive woes and the Ottawa Senators were only too glad to take advantage. Kyle Turris and Jason Spezza scored, Craig Anderson made 34 saves and the Senators beat the Capitals 2-0 Tuesday night to hand Washington its sixth straight loss. With NHL scoring leader Ovechkin out with an unspecified lower-body injury, Washington failed to convert on five power plays. During their six-game skid, the Capitals have scored just seven goals, three of them by Ovechkin. "Yeah, hes absolutely a dangerous goal scorer, leading our team and leading the league in goals," Washingtons Troy Brouwer said. "Wed love to have him out there, but we dont have him right now. Even when he was in the lineup the last few games we still havent been scoring goals." In Ovechkins absence, some of Washingtons other offensive threats were silent. Nicklas Backstrom and Mikhail Grabovski had one shot each. Defenceman John Carlson whiffed on a promising slap shot, fired high on another and was stymied by Anderson on a breakaway. "Their goalie played well, but we had a lot of guys with some really good looks, good chances," Washington coach Adam Oates said. "We have to score some goals. I would say the chances were good chances tonight, and we had a lot of them. It is a matter of finishing." It was the 12th loss in the last 15 games for the Capitals, while Ottawa improved to 7-1-2 in its last 10 games to vault Washington in the Eastern Conference standings. Turris scored his 15th of the year with just over 7 minutes left in the second period when he converted on a rush down the right side. Spezza scored his 13th goal on a power play midway through the third period, rifling a wrist shot from the left wing that went just inside the near post and past Caapitals goalie Braden Holtby, who finished with 24 saves in first start since Jan. http://www.sportingkansascitymlsshop...o-Anor-Jersey/. 4. As they tried to rally, the Capitals didnt get their customary boost from their fans. The Verizon Center, which regularly sells out, was less than half full because of a snowstorm that closed schools and shut down the government Tuesday. "Its a building where they are notorious for coming back and getting momentum," Spezza said. "So to get the two-goal lead lets us play a little different style and with a little more confidence. I thought we played better with the lead tonight in general." It was the 32-year-old Andersons third shutout this year and 25th in his career. He was at his best in the third period when he sprawled for a save to help the Senators kill a penalty and later kicked away a drive by Marcus Johansson. "We played really well for 60 minutes," Anderson said. "From the start of the game to the end of the game we did things we were supposed to do." Washingtons frustration appeared to spill over late in the game when Grabovski received a 10-minute misconduct penalty during a tussle with Zack Smith. "I want the guys to compete and be frustrated," Oates said. "But you cant live in the penalty box. Were not doing a good enough job killing penalties. So that doesnt make sense, either. But I want them to fight for everything we can." NOTES: The Capitals recalled Nate Schmidt to fortify the defence after Steve Oleksy was sent to Hershey and John Erskine sustained an upper-body injury. Schmidt, 22, opened the year in Washington, totalling six points in 28 games. ... The move came a day after Washington sent goalie Philipp Grubauer back to Hershey. The rookie had been pulled from his previous two starts. ... The Capitals play their next five games on the road. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China ' ' '