LOS ANGELES -- The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 4-2, at Crypto.com Arena on April 23, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune’s Darwin Walker was there to capture the following TST Images. LA Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) skates with the puck during an NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche on April 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

Top-seeded Colorado win, 4-2, at Crypto.com Arena, leaving the Kings one more defeat from their fifth consecutive first-round elimination in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The First Round of the LA Kings’ 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche will begin on Sunday, April 19, at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche will host Games 1 and 2 at Ball Arena with Games 3 and 4 hosted by the Kings at Crypto.

Artemi Panarin lofted the puck over Colorado net-minder Scott Wedgewood on the power play with 6:56 left in the third period to break the deadlock, giving the underdogs a 1-0 lead. But ain’t it funny how officials didn’t notice the cross-check in front of the Avs goal, as Los Angeles’ Scott Laughton shoved Devon Toews halfway to Littleton?

The Avalanche cleanup crew brought out shovels and buckets to clean up the fragments from the LA bench.

AEG, the world's leading sports and live entertainment company, and its National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, the LA Kings, have launched a strategic new partnership with Sense Arena, the world-leader in virtual reality ice hockey training. The multiyear ...