Drew Doughty is excited. At the end of last season, he didn’t hide from what he felt was a season that was not up to his own standards, as an individual or as a team. Whether this season will be better or not remains to be seen. But it will certainly look different. The LA […]
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The NHL’s Sun Belt expansion was cannon fodder for league critics for 20 years. The Los Angeles Kings were the sole southern club before the influx started in 1992 with the arrival of the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning. Expansion or relocated teams followed in Miami, Dallas, Nashville, Raleigh and Las Vegas. These teams typically floundered […]
Los Angeles Kings prospects Martin Chromiak, Francesco Pinelli, Cole Guttman, Lane Pederson, and Joe Hicketts were placed on waivers on Sept. 24 for the purpose of being assigned to the…
Just over a week ago we debuted our new series X’s and O’s, focused on breaking down the tactics that the Kings will use this season. While initial plans had us waiting for the season to start, where we could gather a library of additional film to break down, there’s no time like the present. […]
Practice Day 1, Insiders! I would consider this to be the first practice of the 2026-27 regular season. I think that today is a swing day in some ways, but for the Kings, it was basically their roster for opening night and the practice seemed to be held as such. I don’t know how best […]
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Dylan Cardwell discusses his breakout rookie season, Kings leadership role, Darius Acuff Jr. & his goal of making the playoffs in his second season.
1 – Drew Doughty named Captain 2 – how would the shortened preseason schedule impact the organizations decisions? 3 – How would the five goaltenders under contract be assigned? 4 – How would health issues impact the roster? 5 – Who would play on the Top 6 among the forwards? 6 – Who would play […]
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Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton for their first show of the 2026-27 hockey season. With regular-season games just days away, they covered a plethora of LA Kings-related topics, including — which team is likely to […]
Training camp has come and gone, Insiders. When the Kings hit the ice tomorrow morning, I’d consider it to be a regular-season practice. Two days later, the team will be back in Denver for the regular-season opener against the Colorado Avalanche. Then it’s on. As camp comes to a close, I think we’ve seen how […]
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Following the completion of their four-game preseason slate, the Colorado Avalanche made a series of transactions as they begin final preparations for the opening of the 2026-27 season against the LA Kings on Wednesday, September 30th. None of the moves are any kind of surprise as a large group of Colorado Eagles regulars were withheld […]
With preseason games now complete, all eyes turn to what moves GM Ken Holland will make to get his roster down to the league maximum of 23 before Monday’s deadline. And in typical LA style, there appears to be a slight swerve in what’s about to take place. To help set the stage, Holland trimmed […]
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Two must be the magic number of the day. Saturday afternoon marked the second preseason game for nearly all of the Kings “regular” players. It also was the second Kings-Ducks game of the week, a rematch of their Wednesday night contest down in Anaheim. After dropping their first two games of the preseason, today’s matinee […]
The LA Kings ended the preseason with a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena. The Ducks opened the scoring just over seven minutes into the game. Anaheim forced a turnover in the corner, behind the Kings net, to win possession back deep in the Los Angeles zone. Forward Nikita […]
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Hear from forward Alex Turcotte after a three-point peformance in a 6-2 preseason victory over Anaheim.
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WHO: Los Angeles Kings (1-2) vs. Anaheim Ducks (1-2) WHAT: 2026 NHL Preseason, Game 4 WHEN: Saturday, September 26 – 1:00 PM WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: ABTV, DAZN, LISTEN: ESPN LA 710, ESPN LA App TWITTER: @DooleyLAK, @LAKings Today’s LA Kings Lineup – Today's @LAKings Line Rushes – […]
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Both the Kings and Ducks will be wrapping up their 2026 preseason slate when they take to the ice later this afternoon for another round of the Freeway Faceoff — exhibition edition. It’s a rematch of sorts, as the two SoCal teams faced off at Honda Center on Wednesday. LA skated off with a 2-1 […]
WHO: Los Angeles Kings (1-2-0) vs. Anaheim Ducks (1-2-0) WHAT: 2026 NHL Preseason, Game 4/4 WHEN: Saturday, September 26 @ 1:00 PM Pacific WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: ABTV & DAZN – VIDEO: ESPN LA App – TWITTER: @dooleylak & @lakings TODAY’S MATCHUP: The LA Kings conclude their preseason […]
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WHO: Los Angeles Kings (1-2-0) vs. Anaheim Ducks (1-2-0) WHAT: 2026 NHL Preseason, Game 4/4 WHEN: Saturday, September 26 @ 1:00 PM Pacific WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: ABTV & DAZN – VIDEO: ESPN LA App – TWITTER: @dooleylak & @lakings TODAY’S MATCHUP: The LA Kings conclude their preseason […]
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Later this afternoon, Kings coach Peter Laviolette will fill out his lineup card for the team’s fourth and final preseason contest. And while his stated goal is to show a group that is pretty, pretty close to the final version, there appears to be at least one final roster decision looming large. Per sources, LA […]
The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars play with an attitude on the ice , as the two teams have become earnest rivals. Both teams dwell in the Central Division, and the Wild have been, until recently, a bubble team led by forward Kirill Kaprizov, while the supporting cast has been grown year-by-year. Brock Faber was a top prospect added to the Wild's lineup after a trade with the LA Kings in June of 2022. In 2025-26, the Wild finished with a record of 46-24-12 and 104 points, and were defea...
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Phillip Danault was unable to have an impact on the offensively challenged Los Angeles Kings last year, but his run to the Eastern Conference Final has restored his confidence. [ La Presse ]
Chris Kreider already experienced the loud home crowd in the pre-season and can’t wait for the atmosphere of the home-opener. [ Journal de Montreal ]
How will Owen Beck react if the final decision is for him to return to Laval? “It’s not anything that’s go...
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You could call today the final day of training camp, from a practice standpoint. The Kings will play their preseason finale tomorrow afternoon and Sunday is a day off. They’ll be back on the ice for practice on Monday and Tuesday, but by that time, we are looking at what should be closer to the […]
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