It took the Los Angeles Kings seven tries to win their first game of the 2026-27 NHL season, but they’ve rebounded since the campaign-opening slump, triumphing in five of their last eight.
The way the Kings played last night reminded me of a line that Dustin Brown would often use, back when he still played. It was a line that I always loved – “when we pass well, we play well.” I don’t think it’s revolutionary analysis or anything crazy.
Week 5 of the LA Kings Prospect Tracker brings a familiar face back into the fold. Vojtech Cihar was reassigned from AHL Ontario to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets this week, and pushes the number of prospects covered here to 22.
Daily Faceoff: The Los Angeles Kings are looking for offense to add to their top-six. Could the Kings check back in with the Vancouver Canucks about Elias Pettersson?
Maybe it was just the power of purple. For perhaps the first time this season, there is a noticeable optimism around the LA Kings. It could even be beginning signs of everything is going to be okay moving forward.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Los Angeles Kings have killed 24 of 39 penalties this season. That’s 61.5 percent, last in the NHL and almost two points behind the 31st-place Vancouver Canucks.
Adrian Kempe notched his fifth NHL hat trick to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 7-2 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Kempe also had an assist for the Kings, who are 5-3-0 since starting the season 0-4-2.
The Los Angeles Kings won big against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. It was a win they certainly needed. Los Angeles cruised to a 7-2 triumph over Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks.
The Los Angeles Kings have struggled early in the 2026-27 NHL season. They began the year winless, and did pick up some big wins after breaking that first losing streak.
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.
Adrian Kempe notched his fifth NHL hat trick to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 7-2 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Kempe also had an assist for the Kings, who are 5-3-0 in their past eight games after starting the season 0-4-2.
Yesterday afternoon, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they recalled forward Kenny Connors from the AHL’s Ontario Reign. In a corresponding roster move, the Kings reassigned Taylor Ward.
Los Angeles Kings forward Alex Turcotte returned to full participation at Kings practice on Tuesday morning, per Jesse Cohen of the KingsMen Podcast. This
The 2026-27 season for the Los Angeles Kings has been an interesting one by far. Through their first 13 games played, the Kings hold a 4-7-2 record, with 36 goals scored and 45 allowed.
The Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST in a Pacific Division matchup — the second meeting between the teams this season.
Week five was a dud for the Ontario Reign. For the first time in the young season, the club went winless in a week, losing three games. Ontario started the week with a 4-1 road loss to the Henderson Silver Knights, then dropped both home games to the Tucson Roadrunners.
Another week has passed, which means it’s time for our weekly LA Kings prospect update. This week’s update was highlighted by a college hockey prospect: Kristian Epperson.
The Kings have changed the plan for one of their prospects. Per the AHL’s transactions log, the team has reassigned forward Vojtech Cihar from AHL Ontario to WHL Kelowna.
After 276 American Hockey League games with the Ontario Reign, Martin Chromiak made his NHL debut with the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, October 31, against the Buffalo Sabres.
The 2026-27 season is still in its early stages, but there are already several career milestones worth watching for the Los Angeles Kings. With veterans such as Drew Doughty, Artemi Panarin, and Adrian Kempe assuming important roles this season, it is worth observing several notable milestones.
Quinton Byfield snapped in a wrist shot from the top edge of the left circle at 3:37 of overtime as the Los Angeles Kings, despite blowing a four-goal lead in the third period, pulled out a 6-5 victory over visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
A veteran presence is going to be out of action once again, this time ahead of another anticipated return to Madison Square Garden. When speaking to reporters,
The 2026-27 NHL season is still in its early stages, but several established players have struggled to find their footing. While some teams have gotten off to impressive starts, others are already searching for answers.