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2/1 Preview – Kopitar Talks Return, Expects To Play Today + Doughty’s 700th, Kempe Point Streak, Opportunity Calls in Carolina

WHO: Los Angeles Kings (23-17-13) @ Carolina Hurricanes (33-15-6) WHAT: 2025 Regular-Season Game 54/82 WHEN: Sunday, February 1 @ 12:00 PM Pacific WHERE: Lenovo Center – Raleigh, NC HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: FanDuel Sports Network – AUDIO – ESPN LA 710, ESPN LA App & LA Kings App – TWITTER: @dooleylak & @lakings TODAY’S MATCHUP: […]

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REIGN FINAL – ONT 1, CV 5 – Lord, Lee, Doty

The Ontario Reign (28-14-1-1) fell to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (23-14-5-0) Sunday by a final score of 5-1 in in front of 9,003 fans at Toyota Arena. The Reign will host the Tucson Roadrunners Wednesday at 7 p.m. PST. Jack Hughes scored the lone goal for Ontario which came on the power-play in the first […]

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Week 17 Recap (w/ John Hoven)

John Hoven (Mayors Manor) joins host Jesse Cohen crown a King of the Week and recap the seventeenth week of the 2025-26 season. The pair discuss the end of the recent road trip where the Kings went 2-1-1 in the past week with games against Detroit, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Carolina. The pair also discuss international […]

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Angeles Analysis – The Trip That Was

Ten days ago, the LA Kings set out on the road, on what had the potential to be a season-defining trip for the organization. Defining can go in either direction, but the opportunity was a huge one. In talking with defenseman Drew Doughty, the Kings certainly felt that way internally as well. He said they […]

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FINAL – Kings 2, Hurricanes 3 (OT) – Doughty, Malott, Hiller

The LA Kings completed their roadtrip with a record of 3-1-1, as they came from behind to earn a point in Carolina, though they ultimately fell short in a 3-2 overtime defeat. Carolina found the back of the net on its first power play of the game, opening up a one-goal lead. For the second […]

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Practice 2/3 – “Maintenance Day” for Dumoulin, Anderson/Turcotte day-to-day + Hicketts recalled, Connors to ONT, Today’s Alignment

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. Couple of things off the top. Three players were not on the ice today – Mikey Anderson, Brian Dumoulin and Alex Turcotte. Anderson and Turcotte are unsurprising. Both […]

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[JJ]

Alright so I gotta give credit where credit's due here - 3-1-1 on that road trip is pretty solid work by the Kings. Yeah they dropped the OT game to Carolina but coming back to even GET that point against a good Canes team? That's the kind of resilience you need down the stretch.

Now look, I'm a Sabres guy through and through, so when I see they played Buffalo on that trip I'm curious how that one went. But putting my bias aside for a second, the Kings are putting together a decent season here.

The injury situation is concerning though. Anderson and Turcotte being day-to-day going into the Olympic break is actually decent timing if you think about it - gives them extra time to heal up. Dumoulin getting a "maintenance day" is probably just rest for the old bones, nothing to panic about.

That Reign loss to Coachella Valley though? YIKES. Getting smoked 5-1 at home in front of 9,000 fans ain't great. Only bright spot was Jack Hughes on the PP. The AHL affiliate needs to figure some things out.

Hicketts getting the recall makes sense with the defensive depth taking some hits. Dude's been around the block and can fill in when needed.

Anyone else think the Olympic break coming at a weird time for teams that are rolling? Sometimes that momentum killer can really mess with chemistry.

 

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Kings prospect Hampton Slukynsky embracing the number-one role at Western Michigan in another strong season

Fresh off winning an NCAA National Championship, Hampton Slukynsky has embraced being Western Michigan’s number-one goalie. Winning has followed Slukynsky at every level and did so again in his freshman season at Western Michigan University. The national championship for Slukynsky marked his and the university’s first in program, adding to an individual trophy cabinet that […]

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Ken Holland Media Availability 2-4

LA Kings General Manager Ken Holland’s media availability on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

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Ken Holland Speaks on Acquiring Forward Artemi Panarin

In advance of Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Kraken, Kings General Manager Ken Holland met with the media, with the bulk of the discussion centered around the acquisition of forward Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers earlier in the day. The media availability was actually pre-scheduled, as a chance to hear from the team’s […]

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LIVE THREAD – Kings @ Golden Knights, 2/5

Los Angeles Kings 1, Vegas Golden Knights 4 11:11 Left, Third Period Game Preview WATCH: FanDuel Sports Network LISTEN: ESPN LA App + LA Kings App SOG: LAK – 24 VGK – 20 PP: LAK – 0/5 VGK – 1/1 First Period 1. VGK – Jack Eichel (21) – (Mark Stone) – 8:23 2. VGK […]

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REIGN PREVIEW 2/6 – Ontario at Bakersfield

REIGN PREVIEW 2/6 – Ontario at Bakersfield WHO: Ontario Reign (29-14-1-1, 60pts, 2nd) at Bakersfield Condors (25-12-7-0, 37pts, 3rd) WHAT: AHL REGULAR-SEASON GAME #46/72 WHEN: Friday, February 6 @ 7:00 Pacific WHERE: Dignity Health Arena – Bakersfield, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: FloHockey – AUDIO: Reign Radio – TWITTER: @ReignInsider & @OntarioReign TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The […]

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Artemi Panarin “never wanted to be anywhere else” but Los Angeles, talks excitement in joining the Kings organization

“I never wanted to go anywhere else.” Artemi Panarin was one of the rare players with full control over his destination via trade. Most times, players are traded to the team that makes the best offer and that’s that. For Panarin, who had a full no movement clause, he was in the driver’s seat. On […]

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REIGN PREVIEW 2/7 – Ontario vs. Bakersfield

REIGN PREVIEW 2/7 – Ontario vs. Bakersfield WHO: Ontario Reign (30-14-1-1, 62pts, 2nd) vs. Bakersfield Condors (25-13-7-0, 57pts, 3rd) WHAT: AHL REGULAR-SEASON GAME #47/72 WHEN: Saturday, February 7 @ 6:00 Pacific WHERE: Toyota Arena – Ontario, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: FloHockey – AUDIO: Reign Radio – TWITTER: @ReignInsider & @OntarioReign TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The Ontario […]

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REIGN FINAL – ONT 4, BAK 3 – Lord, Ziemmer, Wright

The Ontario Reign (31-14-1-1) defeated the Bakersfield Condors (25-14-7-0) Saturday night by a final score of 4-3 in in front of 9,787 fans at Toyota Arena heading into the All-Star break first place in the Pacific Division. The Reign are next in action on Saturday, Feb. 14 in Abbotsford at 7 p.m. PST. Koehn Ziemmer […]

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Kings Olympics Preview – Drew Doughty

Of Kings players with a chance at making their respective Olympic rosters, Drew Doughty was the only one with past experience. He was also probably the most nervous heading into the selection. And the most relieved coming out of it. Doughty said he had trouble sleeping in the days leading in. Once he got the […]

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Kings Olympics Preview – Darcy Kuemper

Darcy Kuemper wondered if the moment had passed him by. In 2022, he was on the shortlist for Team Canada’s Olympic roster, as he had established himself in the upper-echelon of goaltenders in the NHL from his time with the Arizona Coyotes. Kuemper had a real shot at cracking that roster, but the NHL ultimately […]

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Kings Olympics Preview – Kevin Fiala

Last season, during the 4 Nations Faceoff, Kevin Fiala was not among the players participating. Fiala is from Switzerland, which has been one of the top-performance nations over the last two seasons as the World Championships, but they do not have enough NHL-based players to have participated. Was that a struggle to be on the […]

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ANDRE LEE HEADS TO AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC

The Ontario Reign collected a 4-3 win over Bakersfield on Sunday heading into the AHL All-Star break leading the Pacific Division with 64 points and a 31-14-1-1 record. They hold the second highest point total in the Western Conference and fourth in the entire league while their .681 winning percentage is third in the conference, […]

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The Insider Show | Eddie Olczyk

Ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, NBC Analyst Eddie Olczyk joins The Insider Show to give an update on the tournament in Milan and take a look at where the Kings stand as they prepare for the stretch run.

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