Day 2, Insiders! The Kings hit the ice for the second straight day of NHL training camp, with a couple of changes and adjustments from Day 1. First things first is availability.
General manager Ken Holland's first full free agency period with the Los Angeles Kings' front office last offseason was met with a lot of criticism. Free-agent
Veteran defenseman Brian Dumoulin just finished up his first season playing for the Los Angeles Kings after playing for three teams in two years in the previous two seasons.
Continuing the look at the Kings defensemen from this last season with Brian Dumoulin, who completed his first campaign in Los Angeles. Dumoulin was signed on July 1 as the Kings took a veteran-heavy approach to the backend of their roster.
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.
The LA Kings returned to the ice for practice today at Toyota Sports Performance Center, their final team practice before the Olympic break kicks in on Friday.
Player grades from the LA Kings’ 3–0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night Brian Dumoulin (B) – I didn’t notice Dumoulin too much on Tuesday, which I suppose is a good thing.
A well-balanced squad of 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders, the Kings look to climb further than last year’s first round defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.
Never assume. It’s something most people learn fairly early on and then get a reminder of a few times every year — especially during training camps around the NHL.
Saturday’s alright for Training Camp. Consider today to be the final day of the first segment of camp. With the preseason slate starting tomorrow – more on that to come – today is the final day of the three groups, which means an end of this particular format of Kings training camp.
There is still time for these teams to change their offseason, and one big trade can still impact things, but through the first week, these teams have dropped the ball. So far.
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.
The Los Angeles Kings bolstered their blue line to open free agency by signing left-shot defenseman Brian Dumoulin. The 33-year-old earned a three-year deal worth an average annual value (AAV) of $4 million.
The NHL's free-agent signing period opened on Tuesday, and while there were some very good contracts handed out, there were also some very questionable deals.
The New Jersey Devils fought tooth and nail for a 3-2 double overtime victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. At long last, the Devils made Round 1 into a series, but the win was far from easy.
On Tuesday evening, the New Jersey Devils headed north to face the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. The Devils were hoping to gain some revenge for an ugly 7-2 loss to the Bruins just a week prior, and did so successfully, as they narrowly escaped the Bruins’ comeback effort in a 5-4 overtime victory.
The Anaheim Ducks announced that they have acquired veteran defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin suffered a lower-body injury on Monday vs. the New Jersey Devils and was forced to leave the game. The Kraken announced soon after that Dumoulin would not return for the rest of the game.