The Los Angeles Kings will be looking for a new captain in the 2026-27 season. Current captain Anze Kopitar has announced he will be retiring at the end of the season.
As quickly as training camp began, it’s already drawing close to an end for several players. While the big-name veterans who are all but assured of making LA’s NHL roster aren’t going anywhere, this week is expected to feature at least two rounds of cuts among the 59 total players in camp.
Sunday afternoon’s Empire Classic was officially a Kings game, yet it felt like a Reign game of days gone by. Over half the roster utilized by coach Jim Hiller had spent time in Ontario, and they shined brightly throughout the contest.
The LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks squared off in the Inland Empire classic for the second straight year, and the Kings skated away with the victory again.
The LA Kings began their exhibition slate on a positive note, as they skated to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA. Early in the first period, Anaheim opened the scoring through forward Nikita Nesterenko.
Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
The Los Angeles Kings opened training camp ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season earlier this week, and similar to Connor McDavid in Edmonton, the team hasn’t yet re-signed top forward Adrian Kempe.
It’s a bit puzzling why Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar has never fully received adequate praise during his remarkable 19-year career. He’s always been the NHL’s least talked-about great player.
Saturday’s alright for Training Camp. Consider today to be the final day of the first segment of camp. With the preseason slate starting tomorrow – more on that to come – today is the final day of the three groups, which means an end of this particular format of Kings training camp.
With training camp just around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Erik Portillo! Birthdate: September 3, 2000 Birthplace:
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: Had reported earlier that Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe could be looking for $10 million on a contract extension with the Kings.
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is set to enter his 18th season in the NHL and has long been seen as one of the best blue liners in the league.
As the new NHL season comes closer to starting up, the Los Angeles Kings are dealing with contract extension talks with star Adrian Kempe. Kempe has one more season left on his current deal, and he is scheduled to make $5.5 million this coming year.
On Sept. 12, Los Angeles Kings forward Corey Perry suffered a knee injury while practicing at Toyota Sports Performance Center. The next morning, the team announced his successful surgery, which will keep him sidelined for six to eight weeks.
An important player in Hollywood wants to stay put. When speaking to reporters during the NHL Player Media Tour on Tuesday, Los Angeles Kings forward was asked about his current contract situation with the team.