Adrian Kempe continues solidifying his reputation in the NHL, now in his ninth season with the Kings. The speedy winger has evolved into a skilled finisher and a standout performer in significant games.

Los Angeles Kings winger Adrian Kempe is getting fined by the NHL. Kempe is getting slapped with a $5,000 fine for slew-footing Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, per the league’s Player Safety office. Slew-footing is when a player uses their feet or legs to knock an opposing player’s feet from under them.

The NHL Department of Player Safety laid down the gavel on Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe on Tuesday. Kempe slew-footed Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid in the third period of the Oilers' 1-0 victory on Monday.

Keeps scoring Wednesday

If you blinked at all last night, you may have missed this gray area play by Kings' forward Adrian Kempe on Oilers' center Connor McDavid. The video had to be slowed down quite a bit, but it’s hard to argue that the play wasn’t a slew foot.

Kempe accounted for all the offense the Kings could muster in this game, and he extended his goalscoring run to three contests while also finding the back of the net on the power play for a second straight appearance.

The NHL Department of Player Safety fined Adrian Kempe for an incident with Connor McDavid in the third period of Monday's Kings and Oilers game.

WINNIPEG, Canada — Adrian Kempe stickhandled into the slot and beat Eric Comrie with a wrist shot to the top right corner at 1:14 of overtime to give the Kings a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in L.A.’s first game in almost a week ...

Kempe scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. Kempe has six goals and five assists over his last 10 outings. The 28-year-old forward's goal Saturday tied the game at 1-1 in the first period.

As one of their stars nears his season debut, the Los Angeles Kings hope to improve their play on the road as another lengthy trip awaits. The Kings begin a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who aim for a season-high fifth consecutive home victory.

Wednesday night’s comeback victory over defending champ Florida is a boost. Drew Doughty’s return could be another, as could a home-heavy schedule on the horizon.