Joel Edmundson scored against his former team and helped spark a three-goal outburst in just over four minutes as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens, 5–1, on Tuesday night at Bell Centre.

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BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins play the Los Angeles Kings in a non-conference matchup. Pittsburgh is 9-4-3 overall and 4-1-1 at home. The Penguins rank 10th in NHL play serving 9.5 penalty minutes per game.

Joel Edmundson and Quinton Byfield each had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings scored three quick goals in the second period to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-1.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs are not only losing games, they are losing players at a rapid rate as they prepare to host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Adrian Kempe and the Kings haven't agreed to a contract extension yet, but talks are well under way as the season rolls on.

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