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Kings' Anze Kopitar in favor of resuming regular season instead of going straight to playoffs

Kings captain Anze Kopitar says if the NHL can resume after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, it should continue the regular season and not go straight to the playoffs.

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Bob Miller to return to the booth during 50th Anniversary Season - Los Angeles Kings | News

Bob Miller to return to the booth during 50th Anniversary Season

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Ralph Lawler, Jim Fox to be inducted into California Sports Hall of Fame

Jim FOX (LA Kings) and Ralph Lawler (LA Clippers) will join five other inductees in the California Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016.

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Darryl Sutter and Kings agree to terms on new contract - LA Times

Weeks of rumors, gossip and speculation about his future will officially end Friday when the Kings announce a contract extension for Coach Darryl Sutter .

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Sharks eliminate LA Kings with Game 5 win | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports

From Yahoo Sports: The Kings and Sharks played one another in Game 5 of their series at Staples Center on Friday.

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Why Joe Thornton is running wild on LA Kings (Trending Topics) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports

From Yahoo Sports: At some point you have to accept that even at his age, Joe Thornton is going to be able to push most teams around.

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Rapid Reaction: San Jose Sharks 2, Los Angeles Kings 1

The visiting San Jose Sharks are headed home with two victories in the bag after duplicating another solid road effort in Saturday night's 2-1 win over the frustrated Los Angeles Kings.

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What We Learned: NHL’s best player? It’s Anze Kopitar | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports

From Yahoo Sports: Over the last three years it was probably reasonable to argue that it has been Kopitar who has risen to the rank of “best in the league,” because when he's on the ice, other teams effectively have no chance to beat the Kings.

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Justin Williams wants to help Washington Capitals find Stanley Cup Playoffs success - NHL Free Agency 2015

Justin Williams' family was happy with his decision to sign with the Washington Capitals; now Williams will try to get them over the playoff hump.

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Williams: “They’ve got this thing called the ‘salary cap.’”

In some of his first duties as Capital, Justin Williams appeared on a conference call with the media on Thursday morning to discuss the circumstances that led him to sign a two-year, $6.5-million contract in Washington. In regards to conversations with th

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Los Angeles Kings terminate contract of Mike Richards

The Los Angeles Kings, citing a "material breach," have terminated the contract of two-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Richards on Monday.

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LA Kings, Tyler Toffoli agree to terms on two-year contract | FOX Sports

Two more years of Tyler Toffoli with the LA Kings, the team announced on Friday.

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NHL Draft Los Angeles Kings acquire Milan Lucic from Boston Bruins | FOX Sports

The Los Angeles Kings are moving and shaking in advance of Friday night's NHL Draft. General manager Dean Lombardi announced Friday that the Kings have acquired forward Milan Lucic from the Boston Bruins in exchange for goalie Martin Jones, defenseman Col

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Los Angeles Kings reign likely to return next season | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports

From Yahoo Sports: “They have tremendous pieces to the puzzle and have had, still have and will have moving in the future,” a Western Conference scout told Puck Daddy. “They’re a very complete team from top to bottom including in goal. There’s v

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Kings forward Jarret Stoll arrested on suspicion of drug possession: Report

According to a report by CBS Los Angeles and CBS Las Vegas, Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll was arrested Friday on suspicion of possession of cocaine and ecstasy.

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Kings win 3rd straight on trip, top Islanders 3-2 - Yahoo Sports

From Yahoo Sports: The defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings have moved into a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Their latest win - a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night - was anything but easy. Los Angeles jumped on

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The L.A. Kings' Finishing Kick Is Ridiculous

The L.A. Kings have been a dominant playoff team in recent years, but their regular seasons have been uneven. That is, until the calendar turns to February.

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Deadline Deals: A Successful Gamble for the Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi has gambled every year to strengthen his team at the NHL trade deadline. These gambles have paid dividends.

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NHL Stadium Series: L.A. Kings take bite out of Sharks in great outdoors

Santa Clara >> Sure, it was fun playing in a second Stadium Series game in as many seasons. No question, the memory of skating in front of 70,205 fans will last a lifetime.In the end, though, it was nothing more than a business trip for t

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Kings' legend Rob Blake's hockey career to come full circle with jersey retirement | FOX Sports

Like many others who played pond hockey, Rob Blake grew up to be an NHL player. The Hall-of-Fame defenseman's illustrious career spanned 21 years with three different teams. He reached the holy grail just once, hoisting the Stanley Cup with the Colorado A

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Red-hot Quick sets Kings' shutout record

Although Jonathan Quick has a serious aversion to attention, the goalie reluctantly acknowledged the spotlight when he broke the Los Angeles Kings' 36-year-old franchise record for shutouts. After blanking the Buffalo Sabres, Quick would be happy to

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6 NHL Teams Most Likely to Win the 2015 Stanley Cup - Part 4

Which National Hockey League teams have the best chances of winning the 2015 championship? We break down six contenders.

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Sharks win 4-0, ruin Kings' celebration

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Kings gathered at center ice while the Stanley Cup was lowered from the scoreboard, and they watched their championship banner raised to the rafters in a stirring pregame ceremony.

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L.A. Kings Stanley Cup rings can probably be seen from space (Photos)

This year’s ring has taken on the shape of the Kings’ logo, which means it’s a rather large setting.

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Darryl Sutter on Kings' slow starts during playoff run: What does 'start' mean?

Kings coach Darryl Sutter may want clarification on what constitutes a 'good start' to a playoff game but L.A. continues to put emphasis on 'really stick(ing) to our game plan.'

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Quick pushes Kings to brink of Stanley Cup

Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry. The Connecticut native, who grew up a fan of the Rangers and 1994 Stanley Cup-winning goalie Mike Richter, had his best game of the finals by far. He made 32 s

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Kings win in 2OT, lead Cup finals 2-0

Captain Dustin Brown redirected Willie Mitchell's shot 10:26 into the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Kings outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Marian Gaborik tied it with 12:24 left in

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Justin Williams scores in OT as Kings take Stanley Cup Final Game 1 vs. Rangers

Justin Williams scored his eighth of the playoffs at 4:36 of overtime, giving the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center.

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When Kings, Rangers last met in playoffs, they showed plenty of fight

"If the referee goes by the rule book now, there will be nobody left to play the hockey game." — Bill Chadwick, New York Rangers television analyst

The ice at the Forum was so crowded that night in 1981, it looked like the rink at New York's Rockefeller Center in December. This, though, was far from a "If the referee goes by the rule book now, there will be nobody left to play the hockey game." — Bill Chadwick, New York Rangers television analyst

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Patrick Kane, Blackhawks force Game 7 with win over LA Kings

Two games later, and that line is the reason the Chicago Blackhawks have pushed their series with the Los Angeles Kings to a Game 7.

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'Hawks beat Kings in 2OT to force Game 6

Michal Handzus scored at 2:04 of the second overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to stay alive in the Western Conference final. Brandon Saad made a nice pass to the middle, and Handzus beat goali

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Kings ride 3-goal 1st to 3-1 series lead

Jake Muzzin, Marian Gaborik and captain Dustin Brown scored in a dominant first period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference final. Muzzin and Drew Doughty each had a goal and

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Carter, Toffoli lead Kings past Chicago in Game 3

Jeff Carter had a goal and two assists, Tyler Toffoli scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

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Kings' Never-Say-Die Attitude Will Prevail

One of my favorite hockey memories is of Larry Robinson and his futility as coach of the Los Angeles Kings. Not that I reveled in Robinson’s misery...

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Kings rally past Blackhawks 6-2 in Game 2

Jeff Carter scored three of Los Angeles' six straight goals, and the Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Wednesday night to leave the Western Conference final tied at one game apiece. Drew Doughty and Tyler Toffoli also scored in Los Angeles

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Blackhawks win Game 1, perfect at home

Corey Crawford is playing so well right now that nothing seems to bother him. When the Chicago Blackhawks had a goal waved off in the second period Sunday, Crawford picked up the slack for his disappointed teammates. Crawford made 25 saves, Jonathan Toews

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Kings, Blackhawks set for West rematch

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Kings were in Anaheim for Game 7 of their second-round series against the top-seeded Ducks. On Saturday, they traveled 1,700 miles to Chicago on the eve of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The Kings will take on th

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Kings' fast start leads to Game 7 victory, conference final berth

In a series that had featured plenty of excitement, Los Angeles built a huge lead against Anaheim and rendered the final game a formality

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Five keys for LA Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks Game 7

The Los Angeles Kings visit the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of their Western Conference divisional final on Friday night, starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

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Kings fight off Ducks 2-1, force Game 7

Trevor Lewis scored his fourth goal of the postseason, Jonathan Quick made 21 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings forced a seventh game in the Freeway Faceoff series with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 on Wednesday night. Jake Muzzin scored a

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Ducks beat LA 4-3 in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead

Between the 20-year-old goalie with 39 saves and the 21-year-old forward with two goals, Teemu Selanne wasn't sure which youngster deserved the most credit for propelling the Anaheim Ducks' veterans to the brink of the Western Conference finals. S

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Ducks' Gibson blanks Kings, series even

John Gibson made 28 saves in his dynamic NHL playoff debut, captain Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks evened their second-round playoff series with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 on Saturday night. Devante Sm

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Ducks slip past Kings, pull within 2-1

Teemu Selanne scored the tiebreaking power-play goal late in the second period, Corey Perry got his first goal of the series, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Kings 3-2 on Thursday night to trim Los Angeles' series lead to 2-1. Jonas Hiller made seven s

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LA Kings shut down Ducks to take 2-0 series lead

Jonathan Quick made 36 saves, Marian Gaborik scored his third goal in two games, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.

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Gaborik fuels Kings past Ducks in OT for 1-0 series lead

Marian Gaborik scored with seven seconds left in regulation to force overtime, and then scored 12:07 into the extra period to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 win Saturday night against the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of the first playoff series betwee

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LA Kings surge past Sharks 4-1, force Game 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Justin Williams forced the tiebreaking goal underneath Alex Stalock with 8:04 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Monday night, rallying all the way back from an 0-3 series deficit to force a decisive Gam

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Kings beat Sharks 3-0 to force Game 6

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Now that the Los Angeles Kings have made it halfway to a historic comeback, the task actually seems even more difficult now that they know how close they are.

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Kings avoid elimination with rout over San Jose

Justin Williams and Marian Gaborik scored two goals apiece, and the Los Angeles Kings emphatically avoided first-round playoff elimination with a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 on Thursday night.

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Sharks beat Kings 4-3 in OT, take 3-0 series lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Patrick Marleau's fourth career playoff overtime goal silenced Staples Center for maybe the next-to-last time this season, the veteran San Jose Sharks forward attributed his knack for postseason heroics to one simple trait.