Training camp has come and gone, but it gave us a good look at what the Los Angeles Kings will be prioritizing this season. One thing became clear throughout camp: defense will continue to be a major focus for the team.
It took a while for the Kings to get rolling on Tuesday night in their preseason home opener, as they fell behind 2-0 after 20 minutes. A goal early in the second frame saw them draw to within one, yet by second intermission they trailed by two goals.
Following the team’s pregame morning skate, Kings coach Peter Laviolette met with the gathered media to share thoughts on several topics heading into his squad’s first exhibition game at Crypto.com Arena.
Monday brought several key milestones at Kings training camp, and a few surprises, as well. For starters, forward Andre Lee and defenseman Jared Woolley were added to Group A.
Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?
With Kings camp in full gear now, we had a chance to catch up with Quinton Byfield for some early thoughts coming out of summer and looking ahead to what should be a big season for the 24-year-old.
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.
As is usually the case when GM Ken Holland is made available to the media, there’s a lot to unpack from his season-opening press conference. However, in this article we’re going to focus on the key Topic of the Day, defenseman Drew Doughty being named the 15th captain in LA Kings history.
Since Peter Laviolette’s hiring in Los Angeles a few months ago, there’s been a lot of discussion about the high-tempo, attacking system he’s bringing to the Kings.
LA Kings Rookie Camp kicked off Friday, with the on-ice session serving as the lone tuneup for tomorrow’s Rookie Faceoff opener against the Sharks. Leading the way will be Reign coach Andrew Lord behind the bench.
The Los Angeles Kings made a massive organizational shift this summer, moving on from interim head coach D.J. Smith to hire veteran head coach Peter Laviolette, who will guide the club away from a slower-paced, defense-first style that Jim Hiller had implemented in the prior seasons toward a more up-tempo game.
The NHL's head-coaching carousel is spinning this offseason with four teams having already named new bosses for their bench. How did the teams do?
On June 9, the Los Angeles Kings made an interesting decision by hiring former New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette as their new head coach. With a reputation built over more than two decades behind NHL benches, few coaches can match his resume.
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.
Months after trading for a new top star to replace the retiring Anze Kopitar and then find a way into the playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings can officially embark on a new era.
The Los Angeles Kings are set to hire Peter Laviolette to a three-year deal as their next head coach, Sportsnet and ESPN reported Monday. Laviolette had
Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is out of ideas. He must be if he's seriously considering hiring Mike Babcock as the next head coach of the Oilers.
The Los Angeles Kings have found their next bench boss, with veteran coach Peter Laviolette set to become the franchise’s new head coach according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
A familiar name is heading to Hollywood. According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Kings are finalizing a deal to hire Peter Laviolette as the 32nd head coach in franchise history.
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Los Angeles Kings have hired Peter Laviolette as their new head coach. Friedman mentioned that Laviolette was anticipated to be a finalist for the head coaching positions with both the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs had he not accepted the Kings’ offer.
The Los Angeles Kings are sparring with the Toronto Maple Leafs on the coaching market and yet another candidate has popped up on both teams’ radar. Former
Peter Laviolette is on the radar of the Edmonton Oilers as a candidate to be the next head coach. He’s got a strong resume and has won a Stanley Cup, meeting some of the criteria the Oilers are looking for.
Interest in long-time NHL head coach Peter Laviolette is growing across the league, including from the Edmonton Oilers. But there’s been so little reporting on who the Oilers have reached out to in this coaching search.
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ search for their next head coach has begun following Wednesday’s announcement that Craig Berube would not return for the 2026-27
The Dallas Stars desperately want to win the Stanley Cup, and are doing everything in their power to get over the hump for the first time since 1999. Despite
The New York Rangers fired head coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday following a bitterly disappointing 2024-25 season.
The Rangers are making some changes behind the bench.
One name on most radars is Rangers bench boss Peter Laviolette, who has one year left on his deal.
The New York Rangers entered Saturday's game at the Buffalo Sabres on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture and quickly running out of time to get themselves back in it.
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