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The Colorado Avalanche host the Los Angeles Kings at Ball Arena in their season opener Wednesday night—a rematch of last spring’s Western Conference first-round sweep.

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Rankings the LA Kings Goalie Prospects Ahead of the 2026-27 Season

The LA Kings’ prospect pool may be lacking in some areas, but one area of strength is between the pipes. Five years ago, the Kings had five goalies in the system (Matthew Villalta, Jacob Ingham, Lukas Parik, David Hrenak, and Juho Markkanen).

Los Angeles Kings News / LA Kings Insider / September 29

It’s a land of opportunity for several LA Kings, as the 2026-27 season gets underway

A wise man once spoke about the land of opportunity. I think that’s a fine expression to describe the road ahead for the 2026-27 LA Kings. On an individual level, there are opportunities for several players to do things differently.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Vojtech Cihar News / MayorsManor.com / September 29

ROSTER CUTS: Reign Down to 26 Players for Season Opener; Cihar Decision Awaits

It’s not only time for the Kings to begin their 2026-27 season, but we’re also now less than three days away from the Ontario Reign kicking off their AHL campaign.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Los Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / September 29

Kings Begin 2026-27 Season with Six Prospects in College Hockey’s Top 10

College hockey has never been hotter than it is right now. This wave of interest was already on the rise prior to recent rule changes, with more and more hockey players opting to go the college route than ever before.

Jim Hiller News / Daily Faceoff / September 29

Will Jim Hiller adjust his style with Leafs?

The Toronto Maple Leafs underwent significant changes this offseason, many of which, at least with respect to their on-ice product, had an offensive bent.

Drew Doughty News / LA Kings Insider / September 29

Kings defensemen understand they need to contribute more offensively and are excited for the chance to prove it on the ice

Drew Doughty is excited. At the end of last season, he didn’t hide from what he felt was a season that was not up to his own standards, as an individual or as a team.

Los Angeles Kings News / Field Level Media / September 28

Avs put eyes back on prize, begin Cup push vs. new-look Kings

Last season ended in disappointment for the Stanley Cup-or-bust Colorado Avalanche, but the reigning Presidents' Trophy winners are ready to make a run at their fourth championship when they host the Los Angeles Kings for their season opener on Wednesday night in Denver.

Drew Doughty News / LA Kings Insider / September 28

Notes and Stats From the Ontario Reign’s Preseason Finale Victory

In their first preseason game on Friday, the Ontario Reign won in extra time. Last night was the same story. The only difference was that last night, the Reign scored a buzzer-beating goal to force overtime in their 2-1 shootout win over their I-10 rivals, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Pavel Zacha News / Rink Royalty / September 28

Kings have a no-brainer trade target to solve their center need in Bruins Pavel Zacha

If two teams in the NHL need a top-six center, it's the Los Angeles Kings and the Boston Bruins. Both teams will start the 2026-27 season this week with that opening that wasn't addressed this offseason.

Los Angeles Kings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 27

Kings Make Multiple Roster Moves

The Kings announced what should be their final set of preseason roster moves on Sunday night, reassigning goaltender Erik Portillo, right-winger Taylor Ward, and defenseman Scott Perunovich to AHL Ontario.

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Los Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / September 27

SOURCES: Kings Make Final Roster Decisions, Comes with a Slight Swerve

With preseason games now complete, all eyes turn to what moves GM Ken Holland will make to get his roster down to the league maximum of 23 before Monday’s deadline.

Alex Turcotte News / MayorsManor.com / September 26

Is Turcotte the Kings 2C Now? Not Quite Yet

Two must be the magic number of the day. Saturday afternoon marked the second preseason game for nearly all of the Kings “regular” players. It also was the second Kings-Ducks game of the week, a rematch of their Wednesday night contest down in Anaheim.

NHL News / LA Kings Insider / September 26

Preseason FINAL – Kings 6, Ducks 2 – Turcotte, Kempe, Laviolette

The LA Kings ended the preseason with a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena. The Ducks opened the scoring just over seven minutes into the game.

Los Angeles Kings News / Daily Faceoff / September 23

What are the early impressions of Jim Hiller with the Leafs?

The Toronto Maple Leafs had the sort of year that forces wholesale organizational changes in 2025-26, and after a summer of change, former Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller is tasked with righting the ship from behind the bench.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 23

Three NHL defensemen poised for a breakout season

Several young NHL defensemen are entering the 2026 season with bigger opportunities and higher expectations. Some have already flashed star potential, while others are finally getting the role needed to show what they can do. Here are three defensemen poised for a breakout season.

Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram has dream debut after signing massive extension

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Los Angeles Kings News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

Takeaways From Day 2 of LA Kings Training Camp

If Day 1 wasn’t filled with plenty of excitement, Day 2 made sure to bring the heat, especially from the prospects. I spoke with Martin Chromiak of the Ontario Reign, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, and also got some insight from Artemi Panarin, Brian Dumoulin and coach Peter Laviolette.