Adrian Kempe scores twice as Kings secure first win of season over Capitals

Adrian Kempe netted two goals as the Los Angeles Kings secured their first win of the season, defeating the Washington Capitals 5-2 on October 20. The Kings rallied from an early 2-0 deficit, with Artemi Panarin, Erik Gustafsson, and Scott Laughton also contributing goals. After the Capitals took the lead, Kempe scored quickly before the first intermission, followed by Gustafsson and Kempe extending the lead in the third period. The Capitals failed to score in the final 41:25 of the game and struggled without key players Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif. The Kings, now 1-4-2, will visit the New York Islanders next. The Capitals will host the Buffalo Sabres on October 21.

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