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The Los Angeles Kings will be without goaltender Darcy Kuemper in Toronto against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, head coach Jim Hiller confirmed. The 34-year-old is day-to-day with an injury and will not dress at Scotiabank Arena. That means it’ll be David Rittich starting for the Kings in the cross-conference matchup; Phoenix Copley was […]

The Los Angeles Kings continue their Canadian portion of their road trip as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Kings have started the season at 1-0-2 on the year. They have played all three games on the road, […]

The Los Angeles Kings have playoff ambition for the 2024-25 season. However, they will certainly need to clean things up if Monday afternoon is any indication. Los Angeles scored seven goals in Ottawa but fell in overtime to Josh Norris and the Ottawa Senators by the score of 8-7. Norris had a very impactful performance […]

It’s no secret the Boston Bruins have playoff ambitions for this new season. And they have started 2024-25 with some major victories. After losing to the Florida Panthers, Boston picked up wins over the Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Kings. However, their most recent win over the Kings wasn’t exactly perfect, according to Elias Lindholm. […]

The Boston Bruins are looking to make it two consecutive victories when they welcome the Los Angeles Kings to TD Garden on Saturday afternoon — and they could have a key reinforcement back in the lineup for the matinee. Matthew Poitras will likely make his return to the roster, in what would be the 20-year-old’s […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head to Beantown to face the Boston Bruins. It’s a Saturday matinee at the TD Garden as we share our NHL odds series and make a Kings-Bruins prediction and pick. The Kings are 1-0 after opening their season with a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Initially, they struggled through […]

Anze Kopitar put the Los Angeles Kings on his back in the team’s season-opening win over the Buffalo Sabres, scoring a natural hat trick in a 3-1 victory at the Keybank Center on Thursday night. The captain also made some impressive NHL history in the process. “Anze Kopitar scored his second season-opening hat trick in […]

The Los Angeles Kings open their season as they visit the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Sabres prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Kings will be looking to make the playoffs once again this year. They were third in the Pacific Division and seventh in the Western […]

The Los Angeles Kings’ worst nightmare is a date with the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs. The Kings have gone out this way in three consecutive seasons and had hoped this year would be different. They had a chance at finishing second to the Oilers in the Pacific Division when looking […]

The Los Angeles Kings have high hopes for the 2024-25 NHL season. However, they have to begin the year without one of their star players. Drew Doughty left Wednesday’s preseason contest with an injury. And on Friday, the Kings learned he will miss time due to a fractured ankle. It’s certainly a major blow to […]

The Los Angeles Kings saw veteran defenseman Drew Doughty go down with an injury in a pre-season game this week. On Friday, the team announced that he would miss the beginning of the 2024-25 season after undergoing ankle surgery. He is considered month-to-month. pic.twitter.com/8apptoJo8U — LA Kings (@LAKings) September 27, 2024 The Kings are coming […]

The Los Angeles Kings are now grappling with the potential long-term absence of veteran defenseman and assistant captain Drew Doughty, who suffered a left fractured ankle in last night’s preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights as confirmed by initial x-rays. The Kings are hoping that the damage to Doughty’s ankle isn’t anything more than […]

The 2024-25 campaign hasn’t even gotten underway yet, but the Los Angeles Kings are already dealing with some injury woes. The most notable one, of course, took place in the Kings preseason win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night, as they watched star defenseman Drew Doughty exit the game early with a left […]

The Los Angeles Kings were comfortable with their place in the Pacific Division. They acquired Darcy Kuemper during the offseason to solidify their goaltending situation, and the rest of the division has plenty of question marks. The Kings believe they can contend, but a new development for Drew Doughty in training camp could cause them […]

The Los Angeles Kings added depth in NHL Free Agency in an effort to make the playoffs. Los Angeles is working through their preseason schedule in preparation for this push for postseason hockey. On Wednesday, the Kings watched in horror as star defender Drew Doughty may have picked up a brutal injury. Doughty left the […]

Los Angeles Kings winger Arthur Kaliyev is out indefinitely. As the Kings assess their top prospects ahead of 2024-25, Kaliyev suffered a fractured clavicle on Day 2 of training camp. Kings head coach Jim Hiller delivered the update on his injury, per LA Kings insider Zach Dooley’s X, formerly Twitter. “Injury update, per Jim Hiller,” […]

The Los Angeles Kings are gearing up for another playoff run. The Kings made interesting moves in NHL Free Agency to make such a run possible. After three consecutive first-round exits to the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles is hoping these moves finally get them over the hump. Fans certainly don’t have to wait long to […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the NHL during the 1967-68 expansion, introducing professional hockey to Southern California. Despite some early postseason exits, the team enjoyed moderate success. The franchise’s fortunes changed dramatically with the acquisition of Wayne Gretzky, regarded as the greatest player ever to lace up a pair of skates. Gretzky’s arrival significantly boosted […]

The Los Angeles Kings could not overcome the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. Los Angeles has tried to defeat their Alberta-based division rivals for three consecutive years. And in each season, Los Angeles has seemed to grow further from their goal of advancing past the Oilers. Whether the Kings face Edmonton […]

The 2023-24 season for the Los Angeles Kings brought a considerable change in leadership as head coach Todd McLellan was terminated and replaced by assistant coach Jim Hiller on an interim basis. He managed to lead them to a postseason spot, only to face the Edmonton Oilers for the third consecutive season. Unfortunately for Los […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers for the third consecutive year in the playoffs in 2024. Los Angeles hoped they finally made a step forward after massive moves last summer. However, the Kings still fell to their Pacific Division rival. And, if anything, one could argue they’ve taken steps back. The Kings […]

The first hurdle for the Los Angeles Kings is to advance past the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. For three consecutive seasons, Los Angeles has fallen victim to Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The discrepancy in the teams is the Kings’ lack of scoring, which the Oilers’ stars exploit every postseason. The Kings corrected […]

The Los Angeles Kings have lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs in three consecutive seasons. Their 2024 exit was marred by the downfall of big-name acquisition Pierre-Luc Dubois. Now that Dubois has been traded and Darcy Kuemper has arrived, their roster is set for the 2024-25 season. With the […]

The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL during the expansion for the 1967-68 season, bringing professional hockey to Southern California and achieving moderate success despite several early postseason exits. Everything changed dramatically with the acquisition of the greatest player of all time in Wayne Gretzky, which boosted the franchise’s popularity and sparked new interest in […]

The Los Angeles Kings made an extremely bold trade last summer. The Kings traded for Pierre-Luc Dubois in a deal with the Winnipeg Jets. This trade included an eight-year contract extension, as well. However, that trade blew up in their face. And, ultimately, Los Angeles dumped Dubois onto the Washington Capitals this summer. Making big […]

The Los Angeles Kings drew the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight season. And once again, they could not overcome Connor McDavid and Edmonton’s offensive attack. The Oilers defeated Los Angeles in five games as they went on to make the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. As a result, Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Kings signed Quinton Byfield to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension on July 15. After his first three professional seasons, Byfield started to look like a disappointing draft pick. The Kings had Byfield split his time between the AHL and NHL for his first three seasons. In 2023-24, it was time for […]

The Los Angeles Kings began their 2023-24 season on fire, owning a 13-4-3 record through the season’s first two months. They struggled through the middle of the season but ended in form again to grab the third-place spot in the Pacific Division. Their reward was a playoff date with their rival Edmonton Oilers for the […]

The Los Angeles Kings have made a splash in the offseason with the franchise signing Quinton Byfield to a five-year extension deal, as reported on the team’s official website. “The LA Kings have signed forward Quinton Byfield to a five-year contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $6,250,000 through the 2028-29 season,” the […]

There will be another veteran defenseman up for grabs when the NHL free agency period begins on Monday, as the Dallas Stars have decided to buy out the remaining term of Ryan Suter’s contract. This marks the second time in his career that Suter has been bought out, as he’s still getting paid by the […]

The 2024 NHL offseason has begun, and the free-agent market is starting to take shape. There is an abundance of right-handed defensemen available, including Matt Roy of the Los Angeles Kings. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun reports that talks between Roy and the Kings have reached an impasse. The likelihood that the 29-year-old will look for […]

The new league year in the NHL is just under a week away. We can expect an avalanche of news, including players officially inking extensions and teams vying for free agents. According to one recent rumor, both the Kings and Capitals may be heading back into the trade market. According to David Pagnotta of The […]

The Los Angeles Kings traded Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. This move came just one year after Los Angeles acquired Dubois in a sign-and-trade with the Winnipeg Jets. Things did not work out for the Quebec native in California this past season. And general manager Rob Blake is taking some responsibility for […]

The Los Angeles Kings traded for Pierre-Luc Dubois last summer with the hope he would emerge as a key centerpiece for them moving forward. However, things did not play out as envisioned. Dubois struggled with the Kings in 2023-24 to the point where he was almost traded midseason. Now, following the 2023-24 campaign, he is […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the offseason with a decision to make on Pierre-Luc Dubois. Well, it appears they have come to a decision as they are finalizing a deal to send him to the Washington Capitals, per Elliotte Friedman. ‘Not sure what’s out there — still on plane — but hearing Pierre-Luc Dubois is […]

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov will forever be known as the first goaltender since Ed Belfour in 2004 to help the franchise advance past the 1st round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, that likely won’t be enough to entice management to offer him a 3rd year wearing the Leafs crest. Joseph Woll’s emergence […]

The relationship between the Boston Bruins and forward Jake DeBrusk hasn’t exactly been smooth over the last few years. In fact, DeBrusk once requested a trade. He did rescind that request, but that didn’t stop Bruins rumors involving him from swirling. Now, as he enters NHL Free Agency, DeBrusk’s days with Boston seem to be […]

The Los Angeles Kings met the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs twice before this past season. And Los Angeles was tired of falling short against them. Connor McDavid and the Oilers beat them in each of those playoff matchups. But the Kings believed 2024 was going to be different. Or, moreover, they were […]

On the surface, the Los Angeles Kings appear to be content with the status quo. After being eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third year in a row, ownership is retaining general manager Rob Blake and promoting interim head coach Jim Hiller for the 2024-25 season. LA is also […]