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.

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings face the Los Angeles Kings in a non-conference matchup. Detroit has gone 14-11-2 in home games and 23-21-5 overall. The Red Wings have gone 3-6-3 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

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.

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.

Keeps scoring Wednesday

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.

That player is now on track to have his best season yet in the NHL. Adrian Kempe continues solidifying his reputation in the NHL, now in his ninth season with the Kings. The speedy winger has ...

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.

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, for slew-footing Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid during Monday night’s game.

Moments ago, the NHL department of player safety announced that Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000 for a slewfoot on Connor McDavid.