Welcome to another edition of NHL rumours, here at Last Word On Hockey. In this edition, the latest on the Los Angeles Kings and their interest in another centre will be the focus.
Congratulations to LA Kings forward Joel Armia, who won his first Olympic medal earlier today after a victory over Team Slovakia in the bronze-medal game!
Following a big bounce back win on home ice Wednesday night, Andrew Lord’s Ontario Reign are now in Tucson for a weekend set against the Roadrunners. This marks the fourth meeting between the two Pacific Division clubs this season.
The Elias Pettersson trade rumors to the Los Angeles Kings have picked up steam over the past couple of weeks, but this is a trade that, if it were to take place, includes a lot of what-ifs.
Happy Friday, Insiders! Consider this your LA Kings Insider Bulletin Newsletter, with three “announcements” to make regarding the site. Not as serious as it sounds haha but here we go!
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
The Kings are looking to add a middle-six scoring winger before the March 6 trade deadline in the wake of Kevin Fiala‘s season-ending leg injury, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta said on “Daily Faceoff Live” yesterday.
Off to the Medal Round! The LA Kings will be represented by three players and two staff members as the 2026 Winter Olympics have advanced to the medal round.
With each passing practice, more of the puzzle is revealed. Following yesterday’s discussion regarding plans to pair Artemi Panarin with center Alex Laferriere and winger Adrian Kempe, coach Jim Hiller provided additional insight into his retooled LA Kings lineup on Thursday.
With the Kings back on the ice yesterday for the first time in almost two weeks, the NHL’s return is now less than a week away. LA has just five games remaining before the league’s trade deadline on Friday, March 6 at 12 p.m.
The Los Angeles Kings promise to be one of the more active teams at the NHL trade deadline in March, as it’s imperative the team make the playoffs in Anze Kopitar’s last season before retirement.
The Kings announced they’ve recalled defenseman Kirill Kirsanov and goaltender Erik Portillo from AHL Ontario. Netminder Pheonix Copley was returned to Ontario after being recalled yesterday in the corresponding move.
“Very good defensively, he’ll backcheck a lot and we’re going to use him on the PK.” First day back and Anze Kopitar’s got the jokes. The captain was asked what he expected the newest member of the LA Kings, Artemi Panarin, to bring to the group and he certainly delivered with the exact answer we […]
A three-goal second period was all the Ontario Reign needed to hold off the Abbotsford Canucks and snap their two-game losing streak. First period: None
Heading into the Olympic break, Los Angeles Kings general manager Ken Holland pushed his chips to the middle and pulled the trigger, landing superstar forward Artemi Panarin in a trade with the New York Rangers that sent prospect Liam Greentree, a 2026 conditional third-round pick, and a 2028 conditional fourth-round pick to New York.
Team Canada survived a scare in the quarterfinals of the Olympics on Wednesday, beating Czechia 4-3 in overtime. But social media sleuths quickly figured out that a massive third-period goal from Czechia should not have counted.
\ Wednesday marked Artemi Panarin’s first day practicing in an LA Kings jersey, and head coach Jim Hiller met with the media to discuss a myriad of topics, including: the newest addition to his lineup, Kevin Fiala’s injury, and what the roster will likely look like coming out of the Olympic break.
Earlier today, the Los Angeles Kings announced that they’ve recalled netminder Pheonix Copley from the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Additionally, the Kings have placed forward Kevin Fiala on the injured reserve, as expected.
Welcoming back the LA Kings! Good to see the fellas back on the ice. For the first time since their 4-1 defeat in Vegas on February 5, the Kings hit the ice today for their first team practice coming out of the Olympic break.
Every NHL team’s worst nightmare at the Olympics came true for the Los Angeles Kings with Kevin Fiala’s leg injury against Team Canada. Fiala’s injury caused him to be taken off the ice on a stretcher and undergo surgery in Italy.
The Los Angeles Kings were dealt a significant blow during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Kevin Fiala suffered a season-ending injury while playing for Switzerland.
Let’s jump straight to the point: the Los Angeles Kings winning a third Stanley Cup feels like one of those debates that splits the passionate fanbase right down the middle.
Another week has passed, and it’s time for another LA Kings‘ weekly prospect update. This week’s update saw two players have a strong week, making it a tough choice to make on who highlighted the week.
The adage hard work pays off held true last Saturday for Koehn Ziemmer. The story of the game was defined by another never-say-die mentality that led to the Ontario Reign’s 4-3 comeback win over the Bakersfield Condors, as both teams headed into the All-Star break.