As we reported a few days ago, all signs were pointing to rookie Brandt Clarke being assigned to the AHL, and it’s now official. Although he isn’t eligible to play this entire season with the Ontario Reign — as his rights are held by the Barrie Colts (OHL) — there is a provision in the […]
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McLellan has Big Plans for Iafallo-Byfield-Kaliyev Line
Several months ago, when putting together our first drafts of the LA Kings 2022-23 line combinations, the top two lines were close to a given. Where things really started to get interesting was with the bottom-six forwards. At that time, we figured coach Todd McLellan would go with something like: Iafallo – Byfield – Kaliyev […]
RD1, GAME 6: Kings Projected Lineup vs. Oilers; Slight Change for Potential Series Clincher
For the first time since 2014, the Kings are looking to close out a playoff series. It all goes down tonight in Downtown LA. Coming off of back-to-back wins in Games 4 and 5, the Kings are now aiming to make it three in a row vs. the Oilers and, in turn, punch their ticket […]
LA Kings Injury and Potential Trade Updates – Notes on Doughty, Arvidsson, Brown, and Others
Getting injury information from NHL teams can often be like cracking the code to a safe. The odds are pretty similar. With the Kings recent rash of injuries — at an unprecedented pace, nearly a player per game was going down for a while — it’s also been a bit challenging to keep up with […]
LA Kings Salary Cap Crunch: What Trades Can They Afford to Make?
Two of the most popular topics among hockey fans are potential trades and the salary cap. In actuality, the two topics have never been more closely related. Good ol’ fashioned hockey trades – i.e. Mike Richards for Wayne Simmonds and Brayden Schenn – are few and far between. More often than not these days, teams […]