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Mini-Movie: Doughty’s Ascension to LA Kings Captain
Just as training camp was opening up in advance of the 2026-27 NHL season, veteran defenseman Drew Doughty was named as the Kings newest captain. The future Hall of Famer spoke with immense pride, as he addressed the gathered media that day. Coach Peter Laviolette, seated beside him, expressed amazement at the stories Doughty told […]
Reign Projected Lineup at Silver Knights; plus Injury News, Pregame Notes, and How to Watch
Andrew Lord’s Ontario Reign return to Toyota Arena on Saturday night to take on the visiting Henderson Silver Knights. It will be the first of eight meetings between the clubs this season, with five matchups coming before New Year’s Eve. Heading into tonight, Lord’s squad will be looking to build upon a 3-2 win over […]
Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Bruins- Pregame Notes, Quotes, and How to Watch
As crazy as this sounds, the Kings have only played five games this season — some NHL clubs are set to play their 10th contest of the 2026-27 campaign. Regardless of the wonky pacing for LA to start the year, sitting at 0-3-2 isn’t sitting well with anybody. “Listen, everybody’s frustrated,” said head coach Peter […]
Roster Moves: Kings Recall Ward, Send Wright Back to AHL Ontario
Saturday morning brought more roster moves for the LA Kings. After being sent down and recalled earlier in the week, Jared Wright is once again on his way back to AHL Ontario. Additionally, Taylor Ward was recalled to the Kings and took to the ice earlier today at the team’s practice facility in El Segundo […]
Mayor’s Manor Live Podcast with Darryl Sutter
Mayor’s Manor Live returns in podcast form, with Darryl Sutter as our guest. He stops by to talk about his new book — The Code of the West: Lessons from the Ranch and the Rink — which is packed with stories taken from throughout his life. During his interview here, some of the topics covered […]
Episode 008: Future Considerations – Kings Prospect Talk, Early Season Reviews Across Every League
Hockey season is not only back, but things are in full swing across the globe — from Canadian junior leagues and U.S. college games to European action, and everything in between. With that in mind, it’s time for an all-new episode of Future Considerations. This ongoing collaboration between John Hoven and Jesse Cohen returns, with […]
Thursday Practice Notes; plus Quotes from Doughty, Laferriere, and Laviolette
Thursday’s practice at Toyota Sports Performance Center brought a slightly reshuffled Kings lineup. After five games and plenty of blunt self-assessment from inside the room, coach Peter Laviolette shifted the top-six a bit. Here’s how the team aligned: Line rushes today: Panarin–Laferiere–Kempe Moore–Byfield–Haula Armia–Laughton–Wright Lee–Helenius–Perry Clarke–Gustafsson Edmundson–Doughty Anderson–Dumoulin Ceci is running with Zuccarello on odd-man drills #GoKingsGo — Alexander […]
Reign Projected Lineup at Gulls; plus Goaltending Update, Pregame Notes, and How to Watch
For the first time since mid-April, the Ontario Reign will be facing a team other than Coachella Valley when they take the ice in San Diego tonight. Between their best-of-five playoff series last spring, two more games this preseason, and then three games to open their 2026-27 campaign, coach Andrew Lord’s squad has seen a […]
LA Kings Prospect Tracker: Week Ending October 13, 2026
It’s Week 2 of the LA Kings Prospect Tracker and there are some fascinating storylines across every league. In Flint, Jimmy Lombardi has 12 points through six games — a 136-point pace if he can keep this up. Liam Lefebvre’s scoring streak ended in a matchup against his former team, but he got back on […]
Radio Replay: Reviewing Kings Season to Date, Key Player Evaluations
Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Edmonton Sports Talk radio, where John Hoven joined the program to break down everything that’s gone on with the Kings through their first four games. Among the topics covered were changes made by new head coach Peter Laviolette, Darcy Kuemper in net, Brandt Clarke’s minutes, Quinton Byfield at […]
Edmonton Radio: Hoven Previews Kings-Oilers Matchup in LA
Enjoy a free replay of the Tom Gazzola show from Edmonton, where John Hoven joined as a special guest to preview tonight’s Kings-Oilers matchup. Among the topics covered were Artemi Panarain’s hot start to the season, how Darcy Kuemper’s past few games may spell a turnaround, what’s been different under head coach Peter Laviolette, LA’s […]
Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Oilers – Pregame Notes, Quotes, and How to Watch
With either a point earned or a point lost in Vegas, depending on your perspective, the Kings return home on Tuesday night to face the McDavid and Draisaitl show. After only four games played thus far, pressure is starting to mount as Peter Laviolette and the Kings continue searching for some scoreboard success. Following an […]
Monday Practice Notes; plus Quotes from Panarin, Laughton, Laviolette
Monday’s on-ice activity at Toyota Sports Performance Center actually began before the Kings scheduled practice even got started. Prior to the full group arriving, injured forwards Kevin Fiala and Mats Zuccarello were skating on their own, as shown in the videos below. Kevin Fiala doing some light skating work early in the morning at TSPC […]
Reign Projected Lineup at Firebirds; George Season Debut, Best-of-Three Finale, and How to Watch
Despite what the AHL schedule may suggest, the Reign do actually play teams other than the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Today just won’t be the day. For the eighth consecutive game — dating back to Game 1 of last season’s second-round playoff series — Andrew Lord’s Ontario squad will face off against their Pacific Division rivals […]
Projected Lineups: Kings at Golden Knights, Pregame Notes on LA’s New Look and How to Watch
Still searching for that win column. Three games into the young season, things have not gone exactly how new head coach Peter Laviolette likely hoped. The team is 0-2-1 and remains in the chase for their first victory. While there have been bright spots in all three contests, as LA’s bench boss put it following […]
Wright Signs Contract Extension, Talks About Rounding Out His Game with Kings
It’s been an eventful few days for LA prospect Jared Wright, and he still is set to make his NHL season debut later tonight in Vegas. Friday morning, the 23-year-old winger was recalled from AHL Ontario prior to the Kings final practice before boarding a plane for their upcoming matchup with the Golden Knights. After […]
Kings Reshuffle Before Vegas: Zuccarello Out, Wright Recalled
Three games, three losses, and a chance to end the losing streak Saturday. The Kings were back on the ice at Toyota Sports Performance Center on Friday before flying out for their game against the Golden Knights. Unfortunately, they were without two forwards available, as Mats Zuccarello and Alex Turcotte were both absent from practice. […]
Early Practice Report: Several Key Personnel Moves, Changes Ongoing for Kings
Let’s quickly bring everybody up to speed for those not following along closely. Following an optional day of practice on Wednesday, where most skaters didn’t take to the ice, things ramped back up Thursday for the LA Kings — with two noticeable absences, forwards Quinton Byfield and Mats Zuccarello did not participate, without official explanation. […]
Evaluating the LA Kings Evolving Defense with Phil Housley
When the LA Kings 2026-27 schedule was released in mid-July, their opening stretch jumped right off the page. There weren’t going to be any easy games in the first 10; and the first five would feature a slew of championship contenders. So, here they sit, winless in their first three games. Nobody feels sorry for […]
LA Kings Prospect Tracker: Week Ending October 6, 2026
Now that college hockey has dropped the puck, the Prospect Tracker is back in business. Five names graduated to the pro ranks and are no longer covered here. In their place, 11 new faces arrived in June via the draft. The result is 21 prospects spread across seven leagues and two continents. Some of them […]
Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Panthers, Home Opener Pregame Notes and How to Watch
Kings hockey is back in downtown Los Angeles as the home schedule is set to kick off tonight against the Tkachuk brothers and the Panthers at Crypto.com Arena. “We’re happy to be back in our building,” said coach Peter Laviolette, who will also be making his official home debut. “We want to come out and […]
5-Year-Old Drew Doughty’s Letter to Wayne Gretzky
When Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was selected by the Kings at the 2008 NHL Draft, that isn’t where the story truly started. It’s not even in the year or two prior, when team scouts poured over his every move in the OHL. No, it goes all the way back to deep in his childhood. And […]
Fiala Returns to Skating: Brief Update from Laviolette and Video
Kevin Fiala has returned to skating, the first major step toward his eventual season debut with the Kings. Last month, the 30-year-old winger underwent a follow-up procedure on his injured leg, something designed to clean things up and aid in his ongoing recovery from an injury sustained at last February’s Winter Olympics. When GM Ken […]
This Date in LA Kings History: October 5th
From their humble beginnings as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through a pair of Stanley Cups to rosters filled with Hall of Fame players and fan favorites, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 60 years. Courtesy of the Kingstorian, Harry Ouzounian, here are some […]
This Date in LA Kings History: October 4th
From their humble beginnings as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through a pair of Stanley Cups to rosters filled with Hall of Fame players and fan favorites, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 60 years. Courtesy of the Kingstorian, Harry Ouzounian, here are some […]
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