L. A. Fans Double the Fun: Hockey and Baseball in One Night

In a rare twist, Los Angeles Kings fans stuck around Crypto. com Arena after a loss to catch the Dodgers clinch the 2025 World Series. It's not every day you see cheers after a hockey team drops a game, but Saturday night was special. The Kings, down to the New Jersey Devils, decided to share the spotlight. They put the Dodgers game on the scoreboard during the third period. Fans got to watch both games at once. Talk about multitasking! Things got wild when Kings forward Andrei Kuzmenko scored. The goal was announced just as Dodgers player Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying home run in the 9th inning. The arena erupted. Even the Devils coach, Sheldon Keefe, noticed the sudden noise. He joked about the challenge of calling lines with all that excitement. The Dodgers took the lead for good in the 11th inning, thanks to Will Smith's home run. The Kings organist, Dieter Ruehle, played "Let's Go Dodgers! " during the game. After the Dodgers won, he played "I Love L. A. " to celebrate. The Kings season is still young, but the Dodgers are already partying. It was a night of mixed emotions for L. A. sports fans. A loss for the Kings, but a big win for the Dodgers.