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. […]
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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 […]