Following Canada’s 9-1 win over Denmark at the 2026 World Junior Championships, the Canadians are preparing to face Finland Wednesday in their final game of the preliminary round.
The Ontario Reign currently sit in a tie in second place (36 points) with the San Jose Barracuda in the Pacific Division. Like every year, every NHL team sees a new batch of prospects turn pro and places them in the AHL as part of their development process.
Day four of the World Juniors is in the books, and five LA Kings prospects were in action. As we turn the page to day five, see how the five Kings prospect representing his country did on day four.
The LA Kings were unable to make it two in a row coming out of the break, as they fell by a 5-2 final in Colorado, despite a good performance on Monday evening at Ball Arena.
The Los Angeles Kings got ahead of the holiday roster freeze when they dealt veteran center Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens for a second-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Another week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings‘ weekly prospect update. This weekly prospect update was highlighted by the Kings 2025 second-round draft pick, Vojtěch Čihař.
Early in the first period of last night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, Alex Laferriere worked his way into the low slot. Defenseman Drew Doughty moved the puck behind the net in the offensive zone to Anze Kopitar, who was stationed in Gretzky’s office behind the net, with some time to make a play.
Day three of the World Juniors is in the books, and only one LA Kings prospect was in action. As we turn the page to day four, see how the one Kings prospect representing his country did on day three.
The LA Kings hit the ice for a short team practice today before taking off for Colorado. First things first, the Kings welcomed back goaltender Darcy Kuemper as a full participant for the first time since he suffered an upper-body injury earlier this month.
From an LA Kings perspective, Saturday was a second straight big day of scheduled games before what will be a lull on Sunday. With six prospects at this year’s World Junior Championships — representing five different countries — all were in action except goalie Petteri Rimpinen, as Finland had the day off.
A three-day holiday break must have been exactly what the Los Angeles Kings needed. Following two extremely disappointing losses against two of the worst
Alex Laferriere notched his first career hat trick for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Quinton
The Los Angeles Kings aren't where they expected to be in the Pacific Division standings coming out of the Christmas break, but winger Kevin Fiala doesn't seem overly concerned heading into the next matchup on Saturday evening against the visiting Anaheim Ducks.
Given that most of Canada’s World Junior starting goalies have been 19 years old, there haven’t been many returning starters. Trevor Kidd holds the record for most games played by a Canadian goaltender, appearing in 13 from 1991-92 (he was the third goalie in 1990).
The Los Angeles Kings have lost five of their last six games, including a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. Coach Jim Hiller has been given a vote of confidence from the organization, despite calls for a change in LA.
The Los Angeles Kings have signed prospect forward Jimmy Lombardi to a three-year entry-level contract, according to an announcement from Lombardi’s agent Dan Milstein as well as a team announcement.
Ontario Reign Forward Cole Guttman has been suspended by the AHL today. The suspension was handed down in result of Guttman’s illegal check to the head during the game against the San Jose Barracuda Saturday.
The Los Angeles Kings’ 2025-26 season is shaping up to be run-of-the-mill. The team has amassed 39 points in 34 games played. While the number doesn’t seem too shabby three months in, the Kings could use plenty of improvement in certain areas.
A familiar face has returned to Montreal, as the Canadiens have announced that they have acquired Kings forward Phillip Danault in exchange for the Blue Jackets’ 2026 second-round pick.
The 2025–26 season carries a quiet weight in Los Angeles. If this truly is Anže Kopitar’s final run, it marks the closing chapter of one of the most complete careers the Kings have ever seen.