{"id":328702,"date":"2025-10-24T08:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/328702\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:50:22","slug":"kings-adrian-kempe-appears-to-flash-horns-down-sign-after-scoring-ot-winner-vs-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/328702\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings\u2019 Adrian Kempe appears to flash \u2018Horns Down\u2019 sign after scoring OT winner vs. Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Do they hate the Longhorns in Sweden?<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">After the Stars\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/10\/23\/stars-signs-of-improvement-not-enough-to-stop-4-game-skid-dallas-falls-to-la-in-overtime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/10\/23\/stars-signs-of-improvement-not-enough-to-stop-4-game-skid-dallas-falls-to-la-in-overtime\/\">overtime loss to the LA Kings on Thursday night<\/a>, game-winning goal-scorer Adrian Kempe appeared to flash the anti-Texas Longhorns \u201cHorns Down\u201d sign at Stars fans in the lower rows of American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Kempe, who hails from Kramfors, Sweden, broke the 2-2 tie between the Stars and Kings shortly into the extra frame on a two-on-one rush that led to the overtime winner. After snapping a one-timer past Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, Kempe skated to the right along the boards and held up the notorious \u201cHorns Down\u201d sign before being mobbed by teammates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear at this point why he opted for that particular post-goal celebration, as Dallas happens to be around 200 miles and a three-hour drive from the University of Texas in Austin. But Kempe might get a pass, since there were likely at least a few Longhorn fans in the crowd at AAC, and Kempe probably didn\u2019t study much Texas geography growing up in Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>Sports Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington&#8217;s A La Carte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Check out the video below.<\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761295822_543_VJHH6AIAGBGHDK6GTRBQZKQ24Q.jpg\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Kings celebrate the winning goal by right wing Adrian Kempe (9) as Dallas...\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kempe flashing the horns down gesture is financially smarter to his wallet than if he pulled out his middle finger(s) and gave everyone in attendance the one finger salute. Which is what he really wanted to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rooster20 (@RyanWilliamsPT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanWilliamsPT\/status\/1981590811247771729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/10\/23\/stars-signs-of-improvement-not-enough-to-stop-4-game-skid-dallas-falls-to-la-in-overtime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761295822_543_VJHH6AIAGBGHDK6GTRBQZKQ24Q.jpg\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Kings celebrate the winning goal by right wing Adrian Kempe (9) as Dallas...\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Stars played well enough to scrape a point but still made too many mistakes in their fourth straight loss.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/10\/23\/matt-duchene-out-of-stars-lineup-for-thursdays-matchup-vs-kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761295822_175_TZG6Y2QWQRGSFLPSEDAVMQZOEY.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) keeps the puck from Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ty...\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan said the veteran forward will remain out of the lineup for a second straight game.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2025\/10\/23\/how-to-watch-stars-kings-tv-channel-streaming-dallas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3K2TXEOBOBGDXFAHHU2TVUQOUM.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) cleans his stick during the second period at the...\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dallas faces Los Angeles on Thursday night for the first of three games this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Find more Stars coverage from <\/b><b>The Dallas Morning News<\/b><b> here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do they hate the Longhorns in Sweden? 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