Same rink, same format, shorter runway. Tuesday continued the Kings 2026 Development Camp at Toyota Sports Performance Center — morning positional practices, afternoon scrimmage, media availability. This time it was development coach Matt Greene behind the mic following the day’s on-ice activity. That media session ran shorter than usual, cut off early so the players […]
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Update on Kings Assistant Coaches Under Peter Laviolette
During last week’s introductory press conference, where Kings GM Ken Holland introduced new head coach Peter Laviolette, there was some mention of the team’s assistant coaches. And we now have a brief update to pass along. When asked about the status of assistant coaches Newell Brown and Matt Greene at the time, Holland indicated it […]
Quick Notes from Holland’s End-of-Season Press Conference
Ken Holland didn’t sugarcoat it. LA’s General Manager opened his end-of-season press conference on Friday afternoon with a blunt assessment: “I’m not happy. I know Luc Robitaille is not happy. Our players aren’t happy. It was a disappointing season.” He rattled off the numbers — 29th in the league in goals scored, 28th on the […]
Kings Of The Podcast Ep. 258: Trade Deadline Eve
With the NHL Trade Deadline looming on Friday, Kings Of The Podcast is back with another action-packed episode. Join in, as co-hosts John Hoven and Dennis Bernstein dig in with thoughts on Jim Hiller being relieved of his duties, DJ taking over, Matt Greene joining the coaching ranks… and, of course, what type of moves […]
5 Notes from Today’s Coaching Change: Smith, Holland, and the Kings Path Forward
A few weeks ago, the Kings acquired one of the best offensive players in the NHL, ushering in version 2.0 of this season’s LA Kings. By relieving Jim Hiller of his duties earlier today, we may now be on LAK v3. In advance of hosting the visiting Avalanche tomorrow — beginning Game 1 of the […]