After an 18-year career, where he played for six teams, including three separate tours of duty with the Dallas Stars, 38-year-old defensemen Darryl Sydor has called it a career. Sydor is officially hanging them up after spending the 2009-10...

During the 2009 playoffs, although much of the attention when to Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, when the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings to win their first Stanley Cup in 17 years, a lot of credit when to Pittsburgh's...

In his fourth-year in Los Angeles, Jack Johnson celebrated his best season scoring 36 points (8 goals and 28 assists) in 80 games, in addition to seven assists in the Kings six playoff games in April. Of the eight goals Johnson tallied last...

There was a report today from Sportsnet's Darren Millard that said that the Kings have won 'the process' of signing Ilya Kovalchuk and that an announcement will be made tomorrow. Kings' GM Dean Lombardi has since denied this rumour, saying it was...

Amidst all of the rumours circulating about Ilya Kovalchuk and where he'll end up for next season, whether it be in the NHL or back home in his native Russia with the KHL, it's been one colossal mess with no one knowing what to think. After all,...

To keep things fresh for the off-season and the annoyingly-redundant speculation of where Ilya Kovalchuk will go, I have decided to change things up by writing a little something on each Kings' player. Since I have decided to go in order of...

Los Angeles Kings' writer Rich Hammond has just recently gotten off the phone with a team source who said that the Kings are back in the 'Kovalchuk Sweepstakes.' Only two days ago, reports were indicating that Kovalchuk was going to re-sign with...

The American League has just about made their roster official for next Tuesday's All-Star Game in Anaheim, naming six Red Sox to their roster. Although none of the six will be starters, it is hard to argue against the players chosen from the Red...

With the MLB All-Star Game set a week from tomorrow in Anaheim, the American League have named six members of the Red Sox to the All-Star team, including pitchers Claty Buchholz, Jon Lester, DH David Ortiz, 3B Adrian Beltre, as well as C Victor...

Although there was no official comment from team general manager Dean Lombardi, a rumour had reached the surface that the Los Angeles Kings were interested in the services of Flyers' forward Simon Gagne. Late last week, Gagne had apparently...

The seemingly-endless million-dollar question of, "Will Ilya Kovalchuk be a Los Angelesa King?" will most likely be answered by the end of today. When the NHL's free-agency period began on Thursday, Kings' general manager Dean Lombardi didn't...

Although this story has nothing to do with the Kings directly, it is related to a former King - Brent Sopel. Sopel, who was recently part of the Stanley Cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks and, then, recently traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, had...

Their apparent interest in Ilya Kovalchuk aside, the Los Angeles Kings are also showing interest in a top-four defenseman, whether it'd be via free agency or a trade. With so much depth at the defensive position, not to mention a farm system laden...

With the nucleus of team already in place, not to mention an ample amount of depth at each position, the Kings won't be scrambling to sign many free agents come July 1. However, with Patrick Marleau having re-signed in San Jose, the free agent...

Having hosted this year's version of the draft, the Kings found themselves in an unusual situation for the first time in recent memory. In years past, the Kings have been notorious for sitting at one of the head tables on the main floor, given...

After trading up for the 158th selection, the Los Angeles Kings used that pick to take 19-year-old Russian Maxim Kitsyn, who spent his 2009-10 season playing in the KHL. Kitsyn is a left-winger and stands in at 6-foot-2, 183 lbs. The Kings have...

They had to wait a while but with the 148th selection, the Los Angeles Kings have decided to take another defenseman having selected Kevin Gravel from Sioux City of the United States Hockey League. Like Torbort, LA's first-round selection, Gravel...

The Los Angeles Kings have just traded their 79th pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a third-round pick in the 2012 draft. As a result, the Kings now do not make a selection until the 148th spot in the fifth round. More to come.

With the 70th pick, the Los Angeles Kings have selected Jordan Weal of the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. Weal is on the smaller side at 5-foot-9, 165 lbs. but does have a plethora of offensive skill having played alongside Jordan...

With the 47th pick in the draft, the Los Angeles Kings have selected forward Tyler Toffoli from the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey League. Toffoli is a Corey Perry-type player with a hybrid of both an offensive and a physical game. Having just...

After starting the day with the 19th overall pick in the draft, the Los Angeles Kings traded that pick along with their second-round pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for the 15th overall pick. Having moved four spots up in the draft, the...

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Kings extended the contracts of general manager Dean Lombardi, assistant general manager Ron Hextall, and head coach Terry Murray, signing the three each to two-year contracts. With this, the Kings have also officially...

Drew Doughty was hoping to become only the second Kings' player in franchise historyto win the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman. Unfortunately for Doughty, he finished third in voting behind Washington's Mike Green and Chicago's...

Yesterday, the NHLPA exercised its right to extend the current collective-bargaining agreement for an additional year, which means that the current CBA will expire in the summer of 2012, assuming a new deal for a new agreement isn't reached within...

The schedule for the 2010-11 NHL regular season was announced today and, with that, the Los Angeles Kings have found out what theirs will look like. As was predicted, the Los Angeles Kings will be opening their season on the road on October 9...

The Los Angeles Kings' 2010 preseason schedule has just been announced with two home games, three road games, and one neutral-site game. The Kings will start off the preseason on Wednesday September 22 when they travel to Denver to face the...

It is rumoured that John Stevens will be hired as an assistant coach in Los Angeles after the recent departure of Mark Hardy. Stevens began the 2009-10 season as the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers before being replaced by Peter Laviolette...

It is rumoured that John Stevens will be hired as an assistant coach in Los Angeles after the recent departure of Mark Hardy. Stevens began the 2009-10 season as the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers before being replaced by Peter Laviolette...

According to Pierre Lebrun of ESPN, Los Angeles would be the prime landing spot for free agent-to-be Ilya Kovalchuk to land, assuming he even decides to stay in the NHL next season. Come July 1, Kovalchuk will likely be wooed by the KHL and,...

Although the Kings had acquired his rights back in February 2007 when they shipped Mattias Norstrom to the Dallas Stars, defenseman Johan Fransson remained unsigned and has played in the Swedish Elite League ever since. The 25-year-old totaled 11...

Following an arrest last month, Kings assistant coach Mark Hardy has stepped down citing his reasons as his family and his recovery are both priorities in his life right now. Hardy, who is leaving his second tenure as LA's assistant, was arrested...

According to two reports, one from the Denver Post and the other from the Sharks' flagship cable TV outlet in San Jose, former Kings defenseman Rob Blake is set to retire after playing 20 seasons for the Kings, Colorado Avalanche, and San Jose...

The Chicago Blackhawks have just ended what was the longest championship drought in the National Hockey League. After 49 years, the Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup. Thanks to a bizarre-looking overtime goal by Patrick Kane, Chicago officially...

Heading into this months draft, the Los Angeles Kings are heading into seemingly unfamiliar territory as, unlike the last few years, the Kings will be drafting in the Top 5. Instead, thanks in large part to their on-ice success this past season,...

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In their first contractual move this off-season, the Los Angeles Kings have re-signed forward Scott Parse to a two-year contract worth approximately $900,000 per season. Although he started the season with Manchesater, he was called up by the...

Although it was a nice ego-boost for the host Brandon Wheat Kings to get into the Memorial Cup final, one couldn't have helped but wonder if tonight's final would have been better had the Calgary Hitmen won the tournament's semi-final and not...

The Monarchs came out of the gate determined to force a seventh game and, thanks to goals by John Zeiler and Joe Piskula, they held a 2-0 lead over Hershey before the Bears got back into the game, tying the game and then ending the game, series,...

The host Brandon Wheat Kings avenged their 5-1 loss on Wednesday to oust the WHL champion Calgary Hitmen from the Memorial Cup, winning a 5-4 overtime thriller. Brandon will now face the defending Memorial Cup champion Windsor Spitfires in...

After their overtime loss last night, the QMJHL champion Moncton Wildcats have been officially eliminated from the Memorial Cup after a disappointing 0-3 record. The Wildcats loss came at the hands of the defending Memorial Cup champion, the...

After dropping the first two games in their series against Hershey, the Monarchs have crawled back to knot the series 2-2 after their 1-0 victory last night in front of the home crowd at Manchesters Verizon Center.Last nights lone goal came at...

Five years old, he had major back surgery. Then, just last June, he experienced the bitter disappointment of being overlooked at the NHL Draft. But in his final season of junior hockey, Jake Muzzin made every moment count. The 21 year-old,...

The 2010 Memorial Cup gets under way tonight in Brandon, Manitoba and of the four teams in this year's version of the tournament, three Kings prospects will be playing, including two on the roster of the Western Hockey League champion Calgary...

Although the Kings playoff run is over, the same cannot be said for their AHL affiliate, Manchester Monarchs. The Monarchs. After getting past the Portland Pirates and the Worcester Sharks (the farm clubs of Anaheim and San Jose, respectively),...

So with the Kings season now over, it's time to look forward and what will be in 2010-11. For right now, Team Canada has expressed interest in both Drew Doughty and Wayne Simmonds for the upcoming World Hockey Championships in Germany. Long-term,...

After an impressive season that saw them recording 101 points and break their eight-year playoff drought, the Kings season is over after succumbing to the Vancouver Canucks, who won both tonight's game and the series by a score of 4-2, The Kings...

Behind all the painful cliches like "the wheels have fallen off the Kings' chariot" or "Canucks dethrone Kings", is the reality that Los Angeles, after their best season in recent memory, are one game away from their playoff demise. Jonathan...

The Vancouver Canucks came firing on all cylinders as they took full advantage of the home crowd being on their side by hammering the Los Angeles Kings 7-2. Vancouver fed off the momentum from their late-game heroics in Game 4 and controlled the...