The Los Angeles Kings are sending a veteran winger back to the injured reserve less than a week after activating him. According to a team announcement, the Kings have placed forward Mats Zuccarello on the injured reserve with an upper-body ailment.
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,
Good to see Mats Zuccarello back in action with the Kings. It’s been a bumpy start in Los Angeles for the veteran winger, outside of his control. He sustained a shoulder injury just before training camp, which limited his practice participation during camp and he was the only veteran player to get just one exhibition […]
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
The winless Los Angeles Kings are getting a key reinforcement back to their forward corps. According to a team announcement, the Kings have activated winger Mats Zuccarello from the injured reserve.
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.
Amid the Los Angeles Kings worst start in franchise history (0-4-2) the team has received a positive injury update.
As expected, the Los Angeles Kings have placed two forwards on the injured reserve ahead of tonight’s contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. According to a team announcement, the Kings have placed forwards Mats Zuccarello and Alex Turcotte on the IR.
It’s been a challenging opening to the 2026-27 NHL season for the winless Los Angeles Kings — and things won’t get any easier without offseason addition Mats Zuccarello.
Three games, three losses, and a chance to end the losing streak Saturday. The Kings were back on the ice at Toyota Sports Performance Center on Friday before flying out for their game against the Golden Knights.
Let’s quickly bring everybody up to speed for those not following along closely. Following an optional day of practice on Wednesday, where most skaters
Bruce Miles: Chicago Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen left last night’s game after the second period with a lower-body injury, and he won’t travel with the team to New York.
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.
Kirill Kaprizov is still the face of the Minnesota Wild, but as he enters his seventh season in the NHL, he’ll be entering his first without Mats Zuccarello.
The Minnesota Wild will look a little different this season, as one of their longtime players, Mats Zuccarello, left for the Los Angeles Kings in free agency on a one-year deal.
The Minnesota Wild will open training camp next week, but their roster is anything but settled. While the group of players who will be on the roster doesn’t carry much suspense, how they will be utilized will be a key story, especially as the Wild looks to replace Mats Zuccarello.
Early this offseason, the Los Angeles Kings and general manager Ken Holland signed former Minnesota Wild veteran winger Mats Zuccarello to a one-year, $1 million contract for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Some bold moves were made during the offseason ahead of the 2026–27 NHL campaign, including the recent acquisition of Mats Zuccarello. After spending seven seasons with the Minnesota Wild, Zuccarello now joins the Los Angeles Kings, bringing his experience and veteran leadership to the lineup.
With training camp just around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Mats Zuccarello! Birthdate: September 1, 1987
The month of August is moving along fast, and for hockey fans that means the NHL season is going to be here before we know it. The Minnesota Wild will
Free agency always carries its share of risks, but this year looked especially bad given the significant increase in the league's salary cap, combined the lack of potential impact talent that was available.
The Los Angeles Kings have officially strengthened their roster, signing veteran forward Mats Zuccarello to a one-year contract with performance bonuses.
Minnesota has a key veteran forward who wants to test the NHL’s free-agent waters.
Mats Zuccarello's time with the Minnesota Wild appears likely to be coming to an end after seven years. The veteran winger is frustrated with the franchise and poised to test free agency this week, according to Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic.
The banged-up Minnesota Wild will be without Mats Zuccarello and Jake Middleton for the next seven days after both were placed on injured reserve on Thursday. Zuccarello suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday night's win over Seattle when Vince Dunn's crushing check sent Zuccarello face-first into the ice.
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild revealed its opening-night roster for the 2025-26 season. Among the absences from the lineup is forward Mats Zuccarello.
The Minnesota Wild announced on Tuesday that winger Mats Zuccarello is expected to miss at least seven to eight weeks with a lower-body injury. It’s unclear what caused Zuccarello’s injury, but it’s kept him sidelined for the entirety of training camp.
On Thursday night, the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild played a game that went to a shootout. During the shootout, Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello scored on a sequence where he looked to have made contact with the puck twice.
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