Latest news and updates about the Kings
The playoff race in the Pacific Division is on. Six teams are battling for three, most likely four, playoff spots with eight points separating Vegas, Anaheim, Edmonton, Seattle, San Jose and Los Angeles. Let’s take a look at how many head-to-head matchups they have, who has the toughest and easiest remaining schedule and more. Here…
From In the Pressbox | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
It was just one week ago that we learned of a major suitor for Patrik Laine dropping out of talks with the Montreal Canadiens on a possible trade. But things have changed for the Los Angeles Kings since then. And it sounds like they're back in. Trade talk surrounding #GoHabsGo winger Patrik Laine has picked up a little more, and I’m told the #GoKingsGo are circling back on him. Other teams in the mix, too. We’ll see if Montreal retains 50% of his $8.7M AAV, but expectations remain high t...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 1 day ago | 0 reads
When the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023, Jonathan Marchessault surprised everyone by becoming the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP because he of his huge impact in the Stanley Cup Final. Marchessault scored 13 goals and 25 points in 22 games, leading the team in goals, with...
From Hockey Wilderness | 1 day ago | 0 reads
After winning 4-2 against the Los Angeles Kings yesterday, courtesy of a late third-period go-ahead goal from Devon Toews, the Colorado Avalanche are back at it again tonight as they take on the Anaheim Ducks on the second leg of a back-to-back. This will be the third and final regular-season game between these two teams. […]
From Mile High Hockey | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The New York Islanders are starting to look like a real team to watch in the Jordan Kyrou rumor mill, with reporting out there that Isles GM Mathieu Darche has checked in on Kyrou as the St. Louis Blues embrace selling ahead of the March 6 deadline. Islanders trade interest in Jordan Kyrou is getting real According to The Hockey News' Stefen Rosner , Darche has called on both Kyrou and Robert Thomas, which suggests the Islanders are hunting for a true difference-maker with term, not ju...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Midweek action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get into it! Monday Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Friday That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who stands out this week!
From Stars and Stripes FC | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Islanders are headed West, where the Kings are falling but the Ducks are surging again. A few bounces here or there and they could be beginning this trip under a dark cloud, but the comebacks and magical individual efforts to win the last three games have them six points ahead of the next Metro […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Colorado Avalanche secured a milestone victory on Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at Crypto.com Arena to capture the franchise’s 1,750th regular-season win. A late third-period goal from defenseman Devon Toews proved to be the difference, while Martin Nečas delivered a dominant three-point performance (one goal, two assists). Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each contributed […]
From Mile High Hockey | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Colorado Avalanche look to complete a season sweep over the Los Angeles Kings tonight at Ball Arena in Denver. The Kings have struggled with a persistent lack of scoring, prompting their acquisition of Artemi Panarin earlier this season. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t delivered the offensive spark they expected, contributing to the firing of head […]
From Mile High Hockey | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Colorado Avalanche look to complete a season sweep over the Los Angeles Kings tonight at Ball Arena in Denver. The Kings have struggled with a persistent lack of scoring, prompting their acquisition of Artemi Panarin earlier this season. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t delivered the offensive spark they expected, contributing to the firing of head […]
From Mile High Hockey | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Most would say that they just don't have the horses up front, but the Los Angeles Kings have decided that head coach Jim Hiller isn't the man for the job any longer, relieving him of his duties. We have relieved Jim Hiller of his duties and named D.J. Smith interim head coach for the remainder of the season, Kings Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland announced. In addition, Kings player development coach Matt Greene will join Smith as an assistant coach.… pic.twitter.com/3MCzFf...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers’ Jekyll-and-Hyde season continued on their past three-game road trip. They gave up yet another lead to lose to the Anaheim Ducks in the first game, looked like men among boys in a dominating 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings, and just when you thought they had turned the page, they came…
From In the Pressbox | 4 days ago | 0 reads
One step forward, one step back. After an 8-1 win over the Kings in Los Angeles that felt like the team’s most complete effort of the season, the Edmonton Oilers followed it up Saturday with a 5-4 loss to a San Jose Sharks team that came in riding a five-game losing streak. Macklin Celebrini opened…
From In the Pressbox | 4 days ago | 0 reads
After beating the wheels off the L.A. Kings on Thursday night, the Edmonton Oilers wrapped up their California road trip with one last stop in San Jose to face the sliding Sharks. The Sharks came into the game on a healthy losing streak, and that meant an opportunity for the Oilers to keep building momentum…
From In the Pressbox | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The LA Kings are already missing a major part of their offense after Kevin Fiala went down for the count during the Olympics. Now they've learned that they will be without Andrei Kuzmenko for an extended period after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus in his knee. Forward Andrei Kuzmenko underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He has been placed on injured reserve (IR) and is listed as week-to-week. Additionally, defenseman Angus Booth has been recalled from the @onta...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The 2026 Unrivaled Playoffs tip off on Saturday night with a pair of quarterfinal games. First, No. 6-seed Vinyl takes on No. 3-seed Laces at 8:30 p.m. ET, then No. 4-seed Breeze will challenge defending champions and No. 5-seed Rose at 9:45 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on truTV. Which clubs will join […]
From Swish Appeal | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Montreal Canadiens news and notes “I have a lot more in my toolbox than what I’ve shown so far,” Zachary Bolduc admits after being a healthy scratch on Thursday night. [ La Presse ] Pierre LeBrun believes the Los Angeles Kings could be interested in acquiring Patrik Laine. [ The Athletic ] With Noah Dobson reaching 40 points on the season to join Lane Hutson, the Canadiens have had two defencemen reach that milestone for the first time since P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov in 20...
From Eyes On The Prize | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers scored 13 goals in two games, and in five of six periods, they dominated the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. It is a very small sample size, but the systemic changes Knoblauch made had the Oilers playing with better puck support, more pace, fewer stretch passes, and they were less reliant…
From In the Pressbox | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers snapped their four-game losing streak emphatically, handing the Los Angeles Kings an 8-1 beating in their home barn on Thursday night. Coming off a frustrating 6-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in which they surrendered three separate leads, the Oilers delivered their most complete performance of the season to get back in…
From In the Pressbox | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Philadelphia Flyers are approaching this trade deadline from a unique angle. While most other teams who are several points out of a playoff spot, are gearing up to sell off their pending free agents or possibly move on from some core pieces, the Flyers don’t really have much of that. No bounty of veterans who they can get a heaping pile of draft picks for to help their rebuild, it’s just going to largely be status quo. That is except one specific player. Rasmus Ristolainen is the...
From Broad Street Hockey | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers have snapped their near-month long four game losing streak. After dropping a very winnable game on Wednesday, the Oilers return to action on Thursday, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 8-1 to move their season record to 28-23-8 for 64 points. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one! Wednesday’s…
From In the Pressbox | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Closing out third period leads haunted both the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings last night. For the Oilers, it was a two-goal lead at the second intermission. For the Kings, it was a 2-1 lead to fellow division rival the Vegas Golden Knights that flipped to a 6-4 loss. The VGK scored five…
From In the Pressbox | 7 days ago | 1 read
A late-February matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings usually serves as a preview of the annual snooze-fest the two teams play in the first round of the playoffs in the spring. That might not be the case this year. As it stands, the Kings sit outside the playoff picture, three points back…
From In the Pressbox | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The Vancouver Canucks are open for business and all the attention is turning to Elias Pettersson. After a decent showing at the Olympics, Pettersson is involved in trade discussions with several teams, as talks around the league have picked up in a major way on Tuesday. Teams to keep an eye on include the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings, with the Red Wings appearing to be the dark horse in the fight, meanwhile, the Hurricanes almost acquired Pettersson last season...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 9 days ago | 0 reads
The LA Kings lost Kevin Fiala for the season to a tough loss at the Olympics, but after already adding Artemi Panarin and this being Anze Kopitar's last season, more will be done to ensure the team is given a chance to succeed. Jeff Marek said, "I don't think the Kings want...to have Anze Kopitar's career end in the regular season. You lose Kevin Fiala...that is a major dent. I cannot see Ken Holland sitting on his hands. He's gotta use that LTIR space to bring in a scorer." Options for scorer...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 9 days ago | 1 read