Jonathan Quick Will Likely See More Rubber In Game 2

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a good start to his 2018 postseason campaign on Wednesday, stopping 27 pucks and allowing only one goal against the Golden Knights, but that wasn't enough to register a win. He'll likely have to work for one even harder in Friday's Game 2, as there will be a […]

Kevin Gravel Set To Replace Drew Doughty In Game 2

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel looks set to play his first Stanley Cup playoff game Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights, as he replaced the suspended Drew Doughty at the morning skate. Gravel skated on the bottom pairing with Christian Folin. He's a speedy blue liner who appeared in 19 regular season games […]

Tanner Pearson Replaces Alex Iafallo On Kings First Line

Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson looks set to replace Alex Iafallo on the team's first line in Game 2 against Vegas on Friday. Iafallo logged just a bit over 10 minutes in Game 1 after returning from an upper-body injury and it's possible that he still isn't fully healthy. He will likely miss […]

Drew Doughty Suspended For Game 2 Versus Knights

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty won't suit up for Friday's Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights, as he has been suspended for one game for a high hit on William Carrier, which the league calls an "illegal check to the head." Losing Doughty is a huge blow for […]

Jonathan Quick Not Rewarded By Kings For Good Performance

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick had a great start to this year's playoff run, making 27 saves and allowing just one goal at Vegas on Wednesday, but he still ended up on the losing side, as the team failed to score. It wasn't an ideal start from Quick, as Shea Theodore put one past […]

Jake Muzzin Questionable Ahead Of Playoff Opener

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (upper body) is questionable ahead of the team's first playoff game of the year at Vegas on Wednesday night. Muzzin has missed five games since suffering an injury on March 26. The Kings coped well with his loss at first, but have now shipped in four goals in two […]

Tobias Rieder Starting Postseason On Jeff Carter's Hot Line

Los Angeles Kings winger Tobias Rieder could be a cheap DFS target on Wednesday, as he's set to start the first-round series against Vegas on the second line alongside Jeff Carter, who has been on a tear for a while. He scored six goals and collected 11 points from the final 10 regular season games. […]

Jonathan Quick The Key For Kings In Playoffs

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has helped the team win two Stanley Cups, being named the MVP of the ride in 2012, but he disappointed last year in the playoffs, allowing over three goals per game with a .886 save percentage. He'll be expected to do much better this time around and with postseason […]

Alec Martinez Scores Twice In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez scored both of the team's goals in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Dallas. Jonathan Quick simply doesn't like playing on Saturdays, taking his sixth straight loss. The Kings found themselves in a tough spot, being down 4-0 after the first, but Martinez gave them a bit of hope with a […]

Dustin Brown Nets Four Goals During Playoff Push

Los Angeles Kings right winger Dustin Brown found four goals Thursday night against Alex Stalock and the Minnesota Wild. Brown took seven shots and delivered five hits in 25:07 of ice time. He netted the overtime-winning goal in a huge win for the LA Kings, who now sit in third place in the Pacific division […]

Jonathan Quick Likely Starting For Kings Versus Wild

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is the team's likely starter on Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild. He'll be looking to make it a perfect 3-for-3 against Minnesota after winning his first two starts of the year against them, posting a 2.43 goals-against average and an .896 save percentage. Minnesota finishes off a back-to-back […]

Dustin Brown Provides Short-Handed Game-Winner In Vital Win

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown scored a short-handed game-winning goal in Monday's 3-1 result against Colorado, which helped the team leapfrog the Ducks again into third place in the Pacific division. Anze Kopitar and Alec Martinez picked up the assists on the first-period tally. Kopitar now has 56 assists for the season, which […]

Anze Kopitar Posts New Career High With Goal No. 35

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar picked up another career high on Thursday, as he finished off the scoring in a 4-2 win with his 35th goal of the year. The Kings captain had already posted career highs in assists and points this season. He's added 54 assists to the goals to make it 89 […]

Jeff Carter Nets Sixth Career Hat Trick Against Arizona

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter scored his sixth career hat trick on Thursday in a 4-2 win over Arizona and he now has goals in three consecutive games, bagging seven points in total in the last four. The Kings are left wondering what might've happened if Carter hadn't missed multiple months with an ankle […]

Jack Campbell Likely Starting For Kings Versus Coyotes

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell is likely getting the nod for Thursday's tilt with Arizona, as the team starts a back-to-back set. Campbell has featured just four times this season, putting together a 1-0-2 record in three starts, allowing 2.61 goals per game with a .927 save percentage. Campbell last played on March 20, […]

Jonathan Quick Gets Fifth Shutout In Monday's Win

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick recorded his fifth shutout of the season on Monday, finishing a 3-0 win against the Flames with 23 saves. Calgary had a bunch of top-six forwards missing for various reasons and thus Quick didn't have to work too much. He's the seventh goalie this season to record at least […]

Jake Muzzin Reaches New Career-High In Points

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin collected his 42nd point of the season with a goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Edmonton, posting a new career-high. It's the third time Muzzin has reached the 40-point mark and it's been a great year for him after finishing last season with only 28 points. Especially, as he's […]

Jeff Carter Keeps Shining In Road Games

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter was involved in both goals, as the team lost 3-2 on Saturday to Edmonton, scoring his seventh goal of the month and registering an assist. Carter has been immense in road games this season, getting six of his nine goals in away outings and he had five points during […]

Anze Kopitar Rallying LA Kings In Playoff Push

Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar had a four-point game on Thursday, finding the back of the net four times on seven shots, leading the Kings to a 7-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. This is Kopitar's second four-point game performance in a five-game span. Last week, he scored a goal and added three assists in […]

Tobias Rieder Scores Twice In Kings Win

Los Angeles Kings forward Tobias Rieder failed to produce when he was bumped to Anze Kopitar's line for one game this week, but he did manage to do some damage as a fourth-liner in Thursday's 7-1 win over Colorado, scoring twice on five shots. He also had three hits, logging 13:45. Rieder is up to […]

Anze Kopitar Records First Four-Goal Game

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar was unstoppable for Colorado on Thursday night, as he recorded the first four-goal game of his career. He got two already in the opening period -- one on the power play -- and bagged one each in the second and third. He's the first Kings players since Nov. 1993 […]

Anze Kopitar Posts New Career High In Points

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar picked up an assist on the team's only goal Tuesday night at Winnipeg in a 2-1 loss to post a new career high in points with 82. He's the first Kings center to reach 82 points since Wayne Gretzky led the league with 130 points in 1993-94. There really […]

Jack Campbell Solid In Tough Loss

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell performed very well in his third start of the season on Tuesday, finishing with 36 saves in a tough 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets. He started as the Kings were finishing off a back-to-back set. They play on consecutive nights one more time this month, so it looks […]

Drew Doughty Records Another Three-Point Game

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had another special outing on Monday, getting three assists in a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota. He now has two outings with at least three points in the last three games, which have boosted his account for the season to 54 points. John Carlson and John Klingberg have produced […]

Jeff Carter Pulls Kings Past Minnesota

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter had his second two-goal game in less than a week on Monday, as he led the team to a 4-3 overtime win at Minnesota. He netted a power-play goal in the second before scoring the game-winner with just 34 ticks left in the extra period. Carter now has eight […]

Tobias Rieder Gets a Look On Kings First Line

Los Angeles Kings forward Tobias Rieder will be in a prime spot to produce some points in Monday's contest at Minnesota, as he gets a look on the team's first line alongside Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. The 25-year-old German has been a disappointment so far since his trade from Arizona in February, as he's […]

Jonathan Quick Faces Minnesota On Monday

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will make his 56th start of the season on Monday, with the team facing Minnesota on away ice. He had 19 saves and allowed two goals in a 5-2 win in his only previous start this season against the Wild, but he's been a bit inconsistent lately, splitting the […]

Jonathan Quick's Saturday Struggles Continue

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick came up empty in his search for a 29th win of the season on Saturday, as the team lost 3-0 to New Jersey at home. He gave up two goals on four shots in the first period and finished with 25 saves in a loss, which ended up being […]

Drew Doughty Extends Point Streak To Four Games With Three Assists

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had his second three-point game of the season on Thursday, collecting three assists in a 4-1 win over Detroit. He also now has his second longest point streak of the season, having collected a total of seven points on a four-game streak. Sitting on 51 points, Doughty is closing […]

Anze Kopitar Records Four Points On Thursday

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar was involved in all four goals on Thursday night, as the team beat Detroit 4-1. He recorded the game-winning goal off the back of Wings goalie Jared Coreau thanks to a very weird bounce and picked up three assists to match a career high for a season with 51. […]