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10/22 21:28 CDT Artemi Panarin scores twice and the Kings beat the Islanders in
OT for a 2nd straight win
Artemi Panarin scores twice and the Kings beat the Islanders in OT for a 2nd
straight win
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Artemi Panarin had two goals, Brandt Clarke scored in
overtime and the Los Angeles Kings won a second consecutive game, 3-2 at the
New York Islanders on Thursday night.
The Kings have back-to-back victories after losing their first six games. They
were the final NHL team without a win before defeating Washington on Tuesday
night.
LA was outplayed for much of the Islanders game and outshot 43-26. Panarin beat
rusty backup Semyon Varlamov glove side twice, and Darcy Kuemper kept making
stops even as his rebound control was lacking, finishing with 41 saves.
Kuemper cracked for the first time with just under six minutes left in the
second period when rookie Victor Eklund's shot squeezed through on a power
play. Islanders face of the franchise Matthew Schaefer wired a wrist shot by
Kuemper 7:06 into the third.
Clarke scored the winner with 2:18 left in 3-on-3 OT after he and his teammates
possessed the puck for several shifts in a row.
Varlamov, the 38-year-old making his first home start since Nov. 25, 2024,
following double partial knee replacements, denied Adrian Kempe on a penalty
shot and made some big-time saves after giving up the soft goals to Panarin on
the Kings' first five shots.
Panarin has four points in two games after four combined over the first six.
LA forward Quinton Byfield was out after getting hurt against the Capitals.
Byfield did not take part in the morning skate and is considered day to day
with an upper-body injury.
Up next
Kings: Visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in the third of five games on
their road trip.
Islanders: Open a three-game Western Conference trip Sunday at the Dallas Stars.
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