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The Los Angeles Kings have experienced disappointment in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Not only that, but it’s essentially been the same song and dance for them. They take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. And after a hard-fought series, they just can’t overcome […]

The Los Angeles Kings have made the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons. And the last two seasons have ended the exact same way. After a hard-fought battle, the Edmonton Oilers proved too much and sent the Kings home. This summer, Los Angeles general manager Rob Blake hopes he constructed a team that can […]

Entering the 2023-24 NHL season, the Los Angeles Kings could boast the best roster the franchise has had since winning two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014 — but they don’t have a single series win to show for it since. After three consecutive playoff misses between 2018-21, the Kings exited the rebuild by placing […]

The Los Angeles Kings are in a very good spot heading into 2023-24. They locked up one of the greatest Kings in history (besides Wayne Gretzky) in captain and face of the franchise Anze Kopitar. They made a huge splash by acquiring and signing Pierre-Luc Dubois to a long-term contract. And they added goaltending depth […]

Veteran NHL goaltender Jonathan Bernier took to Instagram to announce his retirement on Monday after playing 14 years in the league. Jonathan Bernier spent time with the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils. Bernier thanked each team in his statement, and penned a heartfelt […]

The Los Angeles Kings have spent years building themselves back into a playoff contender. And over the last two seasons, that building process has paid off a bit. Los Angeles made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022 and 2023. Now, the Kings are looking to take their team to further heights. The Kings made some […]

Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield showed off his skills for fans at a road hockey game in Toronto. The former second-overall pick deked out the opposing goalie before firing home a shot under the crossbar. He received a standing ovation from those in attendance. But more importantly, moves like this fill him with confidence. […]

After a very brief re-tool, the Los Angeles Kings have asserted themselves as a regular playoff team once again. With some exciting young players plus a few veterans like Anze Kopitar still performing at a high level, the Kings are an exciting team for both the present and future. In each of the past two […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the summer looking to take that next step. And they had two ways to go about it. Los Angeles could spend big on either a top-line center or a top-end goaltender. In the end, general manager Rob Blake decided on the former. With the dust settling on the NHL offseason, […]

The Los Angeles Kings went into the playoffs with quite a bit of confidence that they would have a successful and deep postseason run. While it would have been an extreme longshot to see them get to the Stanley Cup Final, there seemed to be a good chance that they could win one or two […]

Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois knows he might not have the best reputation in hockey after demanding two trades over the last six NHL seasons — but the 25-year-old is ready to turn over a new leaf in California. “I think, obviously, with demanding a trade out of Columbus, and then the situation with […]

Anze Kopitar has been the heart and soul of the Los Angeles Kings since he was drafted by the team with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. He will forever be immortalized in the team’s history after leading them to two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014. At 35-years-old, Kopitar isn’t the […]

The Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar are going to maintain their strong partnership, as the team’s captain signed a 2-year extension with the team that should allow him to play for the team through the 2025-26 season. HE'S STAYING H👑ME. We've signed the Captain to a two-year contract extension! Read more 📰 https://t.co/Hqrpn8mOzx pic.twitter.com/hHrGNcThX2 […]

Tristan Jarry is set to hit the open market and potentially leave the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. The 28-year-old goaltender became the team’s starter when the team traded Matt Murray in October 2020. And these last few years have been solid for Jarry in Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old has posted a save percentage north of .900 […]

The Los Angeles Kings executed a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal to acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets. The 2016 3rd pick put up career numbers this past season, notching 63 points in the regular season before adding four more in the playoffs. He has back-to-back 60 point seasons, and will be an immediate star for […]

The Los Angeles Kings seem to be on the verge of something special. After completing a quick rebuild, the Kings have finished third in the Pacific Division and made the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. While they lost to the Edmonton Oilers on both occasions, the Kings have a strong roster now […]

There have been a lot of rumors regarding the Winnipeg Jets trading center Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Los Angeles Kings, and it seems that the deal is close to happening. We also have more details on what that trade could look like, if it comes to fruition. The Kings and Jets are closing in on […]

The last time we heard about Pierre-Luc Dubois is that the Los Angeles Kings are winning the race to acquire the Winnipeg Jets forward. However, the Montreal Canadiens are apparently not willing to give up on PLD just yet, per Darren Dreger of TSN. “Indications are the Montreal Canadiens have tried to get back into […]

It appears that Pierre-Luc Dubois is on the verge of getting shipped by the Winnipeg Jets. The Montreal Canadiens have long been linked to Dubois, but it’s the Los Angeles Kings who appear to be the most likely landing spot for the forward, as pointed out by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “It sure feels […]

While hockey fans await to see what the Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues, and Carolina Hurricanes have in the works, another major trade is reportedly brewing involving Pierre-Luc Dubois. And for the Los Angeles Kings, acquiring the Winnipeg Jets center could come at quite a cost. The Kings are prepared to send multiple pieces to […]

The Arizona Coyotes are welcoming a new addition to their blue line after they traded for Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean Durzi, the team announced on Saturday. In return, the Kings get a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Coyotes, who acquired that pick from the Montreal Canadiens. We have acquired Montreal’s […]

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson is likely not sticking around this offseason. After years of team underperformance, the former All-Star netminder has requested a trade out of town. Gibson is an interesting piece on the trade market this summer. The 29-year-old has a track record of incredible play in goal. However, his numbers have not […]

The Los Angeles Kings had a fantastic 2022-23 regular season, but lost for the second postseason in a row to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the team continues to look to improve their roster to make a deep playoff run while Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar are […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets kicked off the NHL offseason in a massive way on Tuesday. Columbus acquired 27-year-old defenseman Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers in a massive three-way trade. Trades during the Stanley Cup Final aren’t necessarily new. On the other hand, they aren’t necessarily common either. Especially trades of this size and involving […]

The Los Angeles Kings locked up one of their top defensemen, signing  Vladislav Gavrikov to a two-year extension, according to Chris Johnston. The deal is worth $5.875 per year. The Kings traded for Gavrikov in March and he thrived with his new team, nabbing nine points in 20 regular season games. He added a point […]

The first big trade of the NHL offseason has happened before the offseason truly begins. The Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings are involved in a three-team trade involving five players and three draft picks. The Flyers received a first-round pick in this year’s draft and two second-round picks. They also got […]

The Los Angeles Kings took Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to Game 7 in the first round of last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs during a first-round showdown. The two teams met again in the same round in the 2023 edition of the NHL postseason, but this time, the series ended one game shorter — […]

The Edmonton Oilers will attempt to end the season for the Los Angeles Kings as the two teams meet for Game 6 of the first-round series. We are at Crypto, sharing our NHL odds series, making an Oilers-Kings Game 6 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Oilers defeated the Kings 6-3 […]

The first-round series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers has been a back-and-forth rollercoaster. After blowing a three-goal lead in a Game 4 loss, Kings head coach Todd McLellan gave his take on a “strange series.” “The start for us was tremendous; it was something we haven’t had in the series. It […]

The Edmonton Oilers come home with the series tied at two against the Los Angeles Kings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Oilers game five prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Oilers were forty minutes away from being down 3-1 in this series. Going down 3-0 in the first period, […]

The Edmonton Oilers have suffered brutal losses in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year. And it seemed the Los Angeles Kings were going to take Game 4 from them, as well. However, it wasn’t meant to be. The Oilers came back from a 3-0 deficit to force overtime. With the game tied 4-4, Oilers forward […]

The Edmonton Oilers will attempt to even the series as they face the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of this first-round matchup. We’re in Los Angeles, sharing our NHL odds series, making an Oilers-Kings Game 4 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Kings defeated the Oilers 3-2 in overtime in […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a controversial penalty leading to a game-winning goal for the Los Angeles Kings. Game 3 did not see a penalty leading to an Edmonton loss, but the game ended controversially nonetheless. Kings forward Trevor Moore scored the winning goal in overtime, handing Los […]

The Edmonton Oilers have relied upon superstar Connor McDavid a lot this season. However, he was held off the scoresheet for the first two games of Edmonton’s Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. That changed in a major way on Friday night. McDavid scored two quick goals to initially give the Oilers […]

The series heads to Southern California as the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings face off in Game 3 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. We are in LA, sharing our NHL odds series, making an Oilers-Kings Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Oilers […]

The Los Angeles Kings will get one of their top young players back for Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers after Gabriel Vilardi confirmed he would be in the lineup on Wednesday night, according to David Satriano of NHL.com. After missing the final nine games of the regular season and the team’s first postseason contest […]

Drew Doughty and the Los Angeles Kings have set in motion their plan to upset the Edmonton Oilers, as they took down Connor McDavid and company in Game 1 on Monday via a 4-3 overtime victory. It was the best form of revenge for the Kings over a hit by McDavid on Mikey Anderson back […]

The Los Angeles Kings have a chance to take a 2-0 series lead series against the Edmonton Oilers in game two Wednesday night. Check out our NHL playoffs odds series as we hand out a Kings-Oilers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series […]

The Edmonton Oilers held a 3-1 lead over the Los Angeles Kings at one point during Game 1 of their 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff matchup. In the end, however, the team fell in overtime 4-3. The winning goal was scored by Kings forward Alex Iafallo. The 29-year-old slotted home his chance on the power play […]