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The New York Islanders host the Los Angeles Kings, with Semyon Varlamov getting his first start in goal at home in a couple of years, basically. Also going a long time: the Isles between wins over the Kings. Their last one came with {checks Gross tweet} Lane Lambert as coach. Yowza. Other than Varlamov taking […]
Update (12:07 p.m. ET, Thursday): The probable starting goaltender for the Islanders has changed. Semyon Varlamov, not Ilya Sorokin, is set to start...
The third-highest paid defenseman on the Bruins, Zadorov was benched in last Saturday’s game against the Kings.
Time to get on a roll. After starting out their five-game road trip with a victory, the Kings now look to put together consecutive winning efforts when they pay a visit to the Islanders tonight. Unfortunately, they may have another obstacle to tackle at the same time, as the injury bug has reared its ugly […]
WHO: Los Angeles Kings (1-4-2) @ New York Islanders (5-3-1) WHAT: 2026-27 NHL Regular Season, Game 8/84 WHEN: Thursday, October 22 @ 4:30 PM Pacific WHERE: UBS Arena – Elmont, NY HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: ESPN+ / Hulu – AUDIO: 830 AM KLAA, ESPN LA App, LA Kings App – TWITTER: @dooleylak & @lakings TODAY’S […] The post 10/22 Preview – “Gametime Decision” for Quinton Byfield + Potential Line Combinations, All Gus No Breaks, el-LEE-vation appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Scott Mayfield's time in New York may be coming to an end. Drew Doughty will take a team-friendly deal to stay, and UPL is part of the Sabres future?
Scott Mayfield's time in New York may be coming to an end. Drew Doughty will take a team-friendly deal to stay, and UPL is part of the Sabres future?
Seth Jarvis could make his season debut tonight. Linus Ullmark needed help leaving the ice, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to return.
Seth Jarvis could make his season debut tonight. Linus Ullmark needed help leaving the ice, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to return.
Patrik Laine is reportedly getting very close to signing a new contract, and he could be heading to sunny California in the process. According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Kings have been in contact with Laine of late, and are considering offering him a contract. Pierre LeBrun on Early Trading about Laine: There are other smaller things that the Kings have batted around. I'm told they've talked about Patrick Laine, for example, who remains unsigned. Could he help their power play? I do...
Good to see Mats Zuccarello back in action with the Kings. It’s been a bumpy start in Los Angeles for the veteran winger, outside of his control. He sustained a shoulder injury just before training camp, which limited his practice participation during camp and he was the only veteran player to get just one exhibition […] The post Mats Zuccarello talks return, getting back up to speed + Byfield “day-to-day”, Kings recall Wright from Ontario appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
It’s time for the third installment of the season for the LA Kings Prospect Tracker. This week showcases a big tilt from Lucas Ambrosio, Jimmy Lombardi continuing to be one of the OHL’s top performers, a couple of highlight-reel one-timers from Ryan Conmy and Kristian Epperson, and Tobias Krestan’s first points in the DEL. The […]
Calgary Flames coach not on the hot seat, the Los Angeles Kings have some issues, and the Philadelphia Flyers have a logjam on the wings
Calgary Flames coach not on the hot seat, the Los Angeles Kings have some issues, and the Philadelphia Flyers have a logjam on the wings
In what could be the first of multiple roster moves, the Kings are set to recall forward Jared Wright from AHL Ontario. He is expected to rejoin the team in New York prior to their game vs. the Islanders on Thursday. ROSTER MOVE LA Kings expected to recall Jared Wright from AHL Ontario. Will join […]
Feels nice to get one. When you’re up against it, the way that the Kings were coming into this roadtrip, I think the focus has to be at the top. While you can always argue fourth-line decisions, if the top players aren’t delivering, teams won’t win over an extended stretch. The Kings are without some […] The post Angeles Analysis – Game 7 appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Logan Thompson did not join his Washington Capitals teammates for practice on Wednesday morning. Before the skate, the Capitals announced Thompson would not participate due to a lower-body injury he sustained Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Logan Thompson is day-to-day with a lower body injury, per the Capitals, and will not skate this morning. — Katie
It’s been nearly a year and a half since the Los Angeles Kings and general manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways after the team’s fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit to the Edmonton Oilers. Although Blake is no longer with the organization, his decisions continue to shape the Kings’ current roster. His legacy includes drafting Quinton […] The post Rob Blake Tenure Continues To Shape the LA Kings Roster appeared first on The Lead .
Thompson looked to have been shaken up during Tuesday night’s game against the Kings.
Ben Kindel had a medical episode on a plane and the Penguins had to turn around. Bowen Byram not in concussion protocol. The Oilers will get a couple of healthy bodies back soon.
Ben Kindel had a medical episode on a plane and the Penguins had to turn around. Bowen Byram not in concussion protocol. The Oilers will get a couple of healthy bodies back soon.
The Washington Capitals weren’t even necessarily that “bad” against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night, but they had some moments of sheer ineptitude that cost them big time. After regulation, the once-winless Kings were no longer winless, downing the Caps by a 5-2 score. I knew almost 90 seconds in how this one would
The LA Kings picked up their first victory of the 2026-27 season, as they skated to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening at Capital One Arena. Washington opened the scoring just shy of the halfway mark in the first period. Attacking off the rush, forward Ryan Leonard pulled up at the […] The post FINAL – Kings 5, Capitals 2 – Kuemper, Kempe, Laviolette appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
The Los Angeles Kings lost Quinton Byfield to injury on Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. At the time, the game was tied 2-2, and Los Angeles had a ton of pressure on them to see this one out. Darcy Kuemper and his teammates were able to do just that. The Kings rode a three-goal […] The post Darcy Kuemper gets real on Kings’ 1st win of the season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals got quite the fright when number-one goaltender Logan Thompson appeared to tweak something early in the second period on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Thompson made a point-blank save on Kings star winger Artemi Panarin, but was very slow to get up. He continued to flex and stretch out his