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On YouTubeLos Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / April 30
10 Things We Learned at LA Kings Exit Interviews 
Their lockers are cleaned out, the team’s season is officially over, and several Kings’ players spent Wednesday answering questions about what went wrong, what comes next, and who they’ll be without Anze Kopitar.
Los Angeles Kings News / LA Kings Insider / April 30
2026 Exit Interviews – Kempe, Laferriere, Anderson, Panarin, Doughty, Kuzmenko
With exit interviews for Kings players held yesterday, sharing the first batch of those interviews with thoughts from team leaders and veteran players.
Anze Kopitar News / ESPN / April 30
3-time Lady Byng winner Kopitar among finalists
Montreal's Cole Caufield, Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar and Ottawa's Jake Sanderson are the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the NHL award for best sportsmanship.
The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz
Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?
The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history
There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.
Los Angeles Kings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 30
Kings’ Brandt Clarke Hoping For Bigger Role
One of the top priorities for the Los Angeles Kings this summer will be re-signing top, young defenseman Brandt Clarke. The 23 year old racked up 81 points in 185 NHL games on his entry-level contract, including 40 points while playing in all 82 games of this season.
Los Angeles Kings News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 30
The brutal injuries Kings’ Quinton Byfield played through down the stretch
The Los Angeles Kings are the first team in the Western Conference to be knocked out of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs after a four-game sweep at the hands of the President’s Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.
Los Angeles Kings News / MayorsManor.com / April 29
Next Kings Captain? Players Address the Question
With Anze Kopitar’s retirement now official, the Kings face a question they haven’t had to answer in a decade: who wears the C? During exit interviews this week, three of the team’s most prominent voices — Adrian Kempe, Mikey Anderson, and Drew Doughty — were each asked directly about the captaincy.
Los Angeles Kings News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 29
2 early Kings trade targets after Round 1 sweep in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Los Angeles Kings, as most hockey fans know them over the past two decades, will never be the same after their first-round sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche.
Los Angeles Kings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 29
Kings’ Quinton Byfield Suffered Two Oblique Tears
As occurs each year, after teams are eliminated from the postseason, players start to disclose the injuries they were managing during the final stretch of the regular season and the playoffs.
Los Angeles Kings News / Daily Faceoff / April 29
Report: Kings’ Quinton Byfield played through two torn obliques
Now that teams have begun to drop out of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the annual tradition of finding out what horrific injuries players had been playing through is upon us.
Drew Doughty News / The Hockey Writers / April 29
Does Drew Doughty Still Fit the LA Kings’ Long-Term Plan?
For nearly two decades, Drew Doughty has been the heartbeat of the Los Angeles Kings’ blue line. He’s a two-time Stanley Cup champion (2012 and 2014) and a Norris Trophy winner.
Los Angeles Kings News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 28
3 early Kings trade candidates after Round 1 sweep in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Los Angeles Kings were swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche. That marked the end of Anze Kopitar’s Hall-of-Fame caliber career, as he retired at the age of 38.
Los Angeles Kings News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 28
Kings rumors: The ‘bold’ move LA needs to make after yet another Round 1 exit
It’s hard to believe that, since capturing their second Stanley Cup in three campaigns back in 2014, the Los Angeles Kings have won exactly zero playoff rounds.
Anze Kopitar News / Larry Brown Sports / April 28
Anze Kopitar had the most adorable reaction to life after his final NHL game
Even after his final NHL game, Anze Kopitar still has plenty to look forward to. The Los Angeles Kings star is now ready to be a full-time dad to his two kids, daughter Neza and son Jakob.
Anze Kopitar News / Daily Faceoff / April 27
What is the future of the Kings without Anze Kopitar?
Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar’s center had his career come to an end on Sunday as the Kings suffered a sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche.
Los Angeles Kings News / Hockey Royalty / April 27
The LA Kings have more questions than answers heading into the offseason
It’s over. The abysmal 2025-26 season is officially over after the Colorado Avalanche made quick work of the LA Kings yesterday afternoon. For the fifth straight year, and sixth time in nine years, the Kings bowed out in the first round.
Los Angeles Kings News / Total Apex Sports / April 25
Los Angeles Kings Face Elimination Going Into Game 4, Have To Take Victory
The Colorado Avalanche are up 3-0 against the Los Angeles Kings, who will need to win in Game 4 or be eliminated from the playoffs. Given that the Avalanche
Los Angeles Kings News / The Hockey Writers / April 25
What a Fifth Consecutive First-Round Exit Would Mean for the Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are down 3-0 in the series to the Colorado Avalanche. Despite the recent acquisition of Artemi Panarin and the leadership of Anže Kopitar, the Kings have found themselves consistently outclassed by a Colorado roster that is younger, faster, and more aggressive.
NHL News / Field Level Media / April 22
Kings head home in need of turnaround against Avalanche
The Los Angeles Kings are hanging tough with the Presidents' Trophy-wielding Colorado Avalanche, yet they trail 2-0 in their Western Conference first-round playoff series as it shifts to the West Coast.
Los Angeles Kings News / Field Level Media / April 22
2-time Stanley Cup champion Trevor Lewis retires
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Trevor Lewis retired from the NHL on Wednesday after 17 seasons. Lewis, 39, last played in the NHL during the 2024-25 season, recording 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 60 games with the Los Angeles Kings.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 21
Hurricanes put Senators on the ropes with double OT Game 2 win
The Carolina Hurricanes dealt the Ottawa Senators a possibly devastating blow in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, the first instant classic of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 19
Scott Wedgewood should be Avalanche's primary postseason goalie after Game 1 win over Kings in Stanley Cup playoffs
It would make no sense for the Colorado Avalanche to take Wedgewood out of the net after his sharp performance against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.
NHL News / Yardbarker / April 20
Goalie interference reviews will be big problem in Stanley Cup playoffs
The most controversial aspect of the NHL's use of instant replay this season has become its handling of goalie interference plays.
Kevin Fiala News / The Hockey Writers / April 18
How Have the Kings Navigated Kevin Fiala’s Absence?
On Feb. 13, 2026, Kevin Fiala sustained a lower leg injury while representing Team Switzerland during an Olympic game in Milan, Italy. The 6-foot Swiss native has been crucial in being a top scorer for the Los Angeles Kings and an important playmaker.
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