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In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down Gavin McKenna's two-point effort for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dylan Larkin's return tot he Detroit Red Wings' lineup, Brad Marchand's injury against the Los Angeles Kings, and more.
Kevin Fiala is skating on his own. Macklin Celebrini continues to be evaluated. Justus Annunen to the IR. Mikhail Sergachev leaves early.
The Florida Panthers have been struck by some bad injury luck, and after captain Aleksander Barkov recently hurt his knee, Brad Marchand has also done the same. Marchand was driving to the net on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings and got tangled up in the worst way. Marchand was driving to the net in the second period and had his left leg buckle underneath him, and by his immediate reaction, unfortunately, this doesn't look good. No word yet on timelines, but it's likely Marchand wil...
The Florida Panthers continued their stingy ways to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 and finish its season-opening four-game road trip with a 2-0-2 record. Florida fell behind for a third-straight game with a minute left in the first period when former Panther Erik Haula came out of a scrum below the goal line with puck and crossed to Alex Laferriere, who sent the puck into the yawning net with Jacob Markström guarding the opposite post. The Cats tied the tilt early in the second, fo...
The LA Kings came up a goal short in their home opener, as they dropped a 2-1 decision against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday evening at Crypto.com Arena. With 60 seconds remaining in the first period, the Kings opened the scoring, courtesy of a strong shift from forward Alex Laferriere. Laferriere started the play himself, […] The post FINAL – Kings 1, Panthers 2 – Laferriere, Doughty, Laviolette appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Hear from forward Alex Laferriere after he scored the lone Kings goal in a 2-1 defeat in the home opener versus Florida. The post Alex Laferriere – 10/6 appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Brad Marchand took the ice for the first time since early March during Sunday’s road game versus the Anaheim Ducks. The Florida Panthers fell in overtime, but it was still a productive return for the 38-year-old left wing. Tuesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Kings went much differently. Marchand appeared to get his leg jammed […] The post Panthers’ Brad Marchand leaves Kings game with potentially serious injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Los Angeles Kings 1, Florida Panthers 2 FINAL Game Preview WATCH: ESPN LISTEN: ESPN LA App, 830 AM KLAA, LA Kings App SOG: LAK – 20 FLA – 28 PP: LAK – 0/5 FLA – 0/6 First Period 1. LAK – Alex Laferriere (1) – (Erik Haula, Cody Ceci) – 19:00 Second Period 2. FLA […] The post LIVE THREAD – Kings vs. Panthers, 10/6 appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
WHO: Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1) vs. Florida Panthers (1-0-2) WHAT: 2026-27 NHL Regular Season, Game 3/84 WHEN: Tuesday, October 6 @ 7:00 PM Pacific WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: ESPN – AUDIO: ESPN LA 710, ESPN LA App, 830 AM KLAA – TWITTER: @dooleylak & @lakings TODAY’S MATCHUP: The […] The post 10/6 Preview – 11/7 Expected To Continue + Zuccarello in, Kuemper to start, Gustafsson on LAK debut, HOF Unveiling appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Kings hockey is back in downtown Los Angeles as the home schedule is set to kick off tonight against the Tkachuk brothers and the Panthers at Crypto.com Arena. “We’re happy to be back in our building,” said coach Peter Laviolette, who will also be making his official home debut. “We want to come out and […]
The Edmonton Oilers begin a three-game road trip to California this week. They’ll face the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, and the Los Angeles Kings next Tuesday. After a rollercoaster start to the season, we’ll see how the team performs on their road trip to the United States. Anaheim defeated…
Ed Barnes, Executive Producer of Kings hockey on ABTV joins Jared Shafran for the latest episode of The Insider Show, highlighting what fans can expect this season on the network. While the channel has a new name, all the great talent that Kings fans know and love are returning to the broadcasts, including John Kelly, […] The post The Insider Show | Ed Barnes, ABTV appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
The Los Angeles Kings head into the second week of the NHL schedule needing a reset. Opening the 2026–27 campaign with back-to-back losses isn’t cause for full-scale panic, but the…
Connor Bedard joins the team for practice. Macklin Celebrini misses last night's game. An update on Aleksander Barkov should come today.
Connor Bedard joins the team for practice. Macklin Celebrini misses last night's game. An update on Aleksander Barkov should come today.
The Florida Panthers (1-0-2) will finish off its three-game California trip when they serve as the opponent to Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1) in their home-opener at Crypto.com Arena. Brad Marchand earned the Panthers a point with a late third goal in Sunday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Carter Verhaeghe scored Florida’s other goal, his first of the season, and Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and Lars Eller each collected an assist. Jacob Markström stopped 18 shots in ...
On Saturday in San Jose, the Kings were led from the top. Let’s start with the stats. The line of Artemi Panairn, Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe led the way early and often, all the way through the end of the night. Throughout the course of the game, all three players scored a goal, including […] The post The top line is providing a glimpse into what could be for the LA Kings, with the top guys driving the bus offensively appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
When Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was selected by the Kings at the 2008 NHL Draft, that isn’t where the story truly started. It’s not even in the year or two prior, when team scouts poured over his every move in the OHL. No, it goes all the way back to deep in his childhood. And […]
LA Kings ' veteran defenseman Drew Doughty is wrapping an eight-year, $88 million deal this season ($11M AAV). It's a contract that he himself negotiated back in 2018 with GM Rob Blake. Now, however, as a pending unrestricted free agent after the season, the 36-year-old Doughty has made a surprising move. Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast tells us that the defenseman won't be negotiating his own next deal. I heard the other day that Drew Doughty, who did his last contrac...
During the 2026 Winter Olympics, a scary on-ice event unfolded. As Switzerland took on Canada, Tom Wilson of Canada collided with Kevin Fiala of Switzerland. The result was an awkward tangling of legs, leading to Fiala needing to be taken off the ice via a stretcher. It was multiple lower-leg fractures on his left side, […] The post Kings’ Kevin Fiala takes important next step in injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Back at it, Insiders! With Saturday’s point in the rearview mirror, the Kings are pressing forward to the home opener tomorrow evening against the Florida Panthers. A few updates from today’s practice – – Kevin Fiala! Good news, @LAKings fans! Kevin Fiala is out on the ice this morning. Hearing this isn’t his first day, […] The post Practice Updates, 10/5 – Fiala skates, Zuccarello “maintenance day” as Kings “working through” tomorrow’s lineup appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
Kevin Fiala has returned to skating, the first major step toward his eventual season debut with the Kings. Last month, the 30-year-old winger underwent a follow-up procedure on his injured leg, something designed to clean things up and aid in his ongoing recovery from an injury sustained at last February’s Winter Olympics. When GM Ken […]
From their humble beginnings as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through a pair of Stanley Cups to rosters filled with Hall of Fame players and fan favorites, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 60 years. Courtesy of the Kingstorian, Harry Ouzounian, here are some […]
Austin Stanovich joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week. The pair discuss the team’s 0-1-1 start, the new 84 game season and what the Kings need to improve in the coming games. The post Week 1 Recap (Austin Stanovich) appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
The three California NHL teams —the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks—have grown accustomed to the Kings always leading the Ducks and Sharks in the Pacific Division standings. But is LA's place at the top of the California teams about to come to an abrupt end?