Happy Friday, Insiders! An introduction here for the group – Welcome Scott Burnside! Scott will be joining our editorial coverage team here on LAKI for the duration of the postseason as our Stanley Cup Playoffs Correspondent. He got his first introduction to this Kings season last night, in a game that seemingly mirrored the team’s […] The post Introducing Scott Burnside, Stanley Cup Playoffs Correspondent! appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

Round 1, Part 3! Love it or hate it, we’re here again. All roads lead to Edmonton. With the conclusion of last night’s slate of games around the league, the matchups and schedule for the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs was finalized and released late last night. The Kings will take on […] The post Kings @ Oilers, Pt. 3 – Round 1 Schedule appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

The LA Kings concluded the regular season with a topsy-turvy, 5-4 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday evening at Crypto.com Arena. With the win, the Kings locked in the third seed in the Pacific Division, setting up a Round 1 matchup with the Edmonton Oilers. Despite a 14-4 advantage in shots on goal […] The post FINAL – Kings 5, Blackhawks 4 (OT) – Kopitar, Byfield, Arvidsson, Hiller appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

Los Angeles Kings 1, Chicago Blackhawks 1 14:44 Left, Second Period Game Preview WATCH: Bally Sports West SOG: LAK – 16 CHI – 4 PP: LAK – 0/1 CHI – 0/0 First Period 1. CHI – Lucas Reichel (15) – (Unassisted) – 15:39 Second Period 2. LAK – Viktor Arvidsson (4) – (Phillip Danault, Trevor […] The post Game Thread – Kings vs. Blackhawks, 4/18 appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

WHO: Los Angeles Kings (43-27-11) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (23-53-5) WHAT: NHL REGULAR-SEASON GAME WHEN: Thursday, April 18 @ 7:30 PM Pacific WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: Bally Sports West – AUDIO – iHeart Radio – TWITTER: @DooleyLAK & @LAKings TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The LA Kings hit the ice tonight for […] The post 4/18 Preview – Playoff Scenarios Detailed + Kings Situation, Focal Points in Game 82, Kempe on MVP, AHL All-Stars appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

Happy Thursday, Insiders! Game Preview to follow, with a look at playoff scenarios for tonight and a couple of additional storylines heading into Game 82, but for this morning, the Kings announced their Team Award Winners for the 2023-24 season. As Voted By The Media This was the one area that I got a vote […] The post Kings Announce Team Award Winners for 2023-24 Season appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

The last regular season game brings the last regular season episode of KOTP!  The guys discuss: Eastern Conference SC Playoffs matchups The usage of Carl Grundstrom. Akil Thomas and Alex Turcotte for the post-season The annual LAK media awards  A farewell to Jeff Carter  You can find us on X/Twitter at @kingsofthepod The post KOTP Ep. 188 — LAK Media Awards appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

QUESTIONS FROM THE START OF THE SEASON What role will the Salary Cap Play Who will lead the team in scoring? How will younger plays manage the opportunities they get? How will the goaltending impact the season? Will PLD have a career year? Will Quinton Byfield “break out”?   QUESTIONS FROM THE ALL-STAR BREAK Will […] The post Top 10 Questions: 2023-24 Season (Final Update) appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

Martin Chromiak scored an unassisted goal 2:04 into overtime Wednesday night to give the Ontario Reign (41-22-3-4) a come-from-behind 4-3 road victory over the Bakersfield Condors (38-27-3-2) at Mechanics Bank Arena. The win featured three power play goals for Ontario from three different scorers, including Samuel Fagemo, Francesco Pinelli and Brandt Clarke. The contest completed […] The post 4/17 REIGN FINAL – Reign 4, Condors 3 (OT) – Sturm, Chromiak appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more

The process of Game 1 preparation was in full force, as the Kings hit the ice for their final practice of the regular season. Kevin Fiala – We’ve just got one more game, so we just we want to be as good as possible and feel good going into the playoffs. We know how that […] The post Practice 4/17 – Talking Opponent & Lineup – Hiller Gives Lineup Thoughts + Grundstrom, Turcotte Updates appeared first on LA Kings Insider ..read more