Let’s begin with a public service announcement: this article contains math. Don’t worry, though; it should be easy enough. No reason to be scared. Earlier this week, all NHL teams had to submit their Opening Night rosters to the league office. Essentially, clubs had to prove that they were compliant with the agreed-upon salary cap […]
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Laviolette on Perry’s Absence, Zuccarello’s Timeline, and Other Camp Notes from Monday
Monday brought several key milestones at Kings training camp, and a few surprises, as well. For starters, forward Andre Lee and defenseman Jared Woolley were added to Group A. While rotating a few of the bubble players in and out has been fairly common practice, this seemed to be more about each guy earning the […]
Fiala to Miss Start of Training Camp, What Does This Mean for Kings?
And so it begins. With a few dozen Kings rookies set to take the ice in El Segundo on Friday and plenty of excitement building toward this weekend’s Rookie Faceoff event in San Jose, all is not right in LA hockey circles. In fact, the first bit of adversity has arrived in advance of training […]
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 […]
‘Everyone’s Available, Except Kevin’ says Smith, Plus Kings Lines at Practice on Saturday
Saturday’s first practice of the 2026 postseason brought some encouraging news when it comes to the health of LA’s roster. For weeks now, forward Andrei Kuzmenko has appeared close to preparing for a return to action. In addition, Jeff Malott sat out the regular season’s final handful of games with an upper body injury. Now, […]