After managing to squeak out a win in a game where they shouldn’t have against the Buffalo Sabres, the Los Angeles Kings came out with a much better effort against the Boston Bruins, although this time the result wasn’t exactly what they wanted. The Kings picked up a point, falling 2-1 to the Bruins in
Brandt Clarke
Throughout the 2024-25 NHL preseason, there has been an abnormal number of injuries to proven NHL stars. There have been so many conversations about whether or not veteran NHLers should be playing in these meaningless games, risking the success of their club for the regular season. Related: LA Kings News & Rumors: Kaliyev, 1-3-1 &
In the final game of the opening night for the Rookie Faceoff, the hosting Los Angeles Kings took on the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. The Kings’ 2024 first-round pick Liam Greentree was among the big names in their lineup which also included players like Brandt Clarke and Francesco Pinelli. The Kings got off
The Los Angeles Kings had one of the best prospect pools in hockey just a few years ago, with recent high selections such as Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, Gabriel Vilardi, and more. Now, almost all of these draft picks are in the NHL, either with the Kings or traded elsewhere. Nonetheless, there are a few
At the beginning of this decade, the Los Angeles Kings’ prospect pool was routinely celebrated as one of the best groups across the NHL. While there isn’t the same level of quality available because a good portion of that talent has either graduated or moved on in some form, their prospect pool still contains plenty
The Los Angeles Kings have amassed one of the best prospects in hockey over the last few seasons, and with that comes a new wave of young players joining the team each season. Last season, Quinton Byfield, Arthur Kaliyev, Rasmus Kupari, and Sean Durzi all completed their rookie season. Meanwhile, players like Jordan Spence, Jacob
It has been a little over six months since I last released the Los Angeles Kings’ top 10 prospects list, so now seemed like a good time to update the list. Since that article was released, a few players have graduated to full-time NHL players, and four new players were drafted, leaving plenty of room
In this edition of Kings News & Rumors, I discuss the recent injury to Quinton Byfield, the praise Brandt Clarke received from the Ontario Hockey League media, and the Ontario Reign have started their preseason. Byfield Injury In a preseason game against the Arizona Coyotes on Oct. 5, the Kings suffered a heavy blow when
Last year when I did these “draft candidates” pieces, the Detroit Red Wings were poised to select fourth in the 2020 draft, and with that came a certain amount of predictability in regards to who would be available at fourth overall. To that point, Swedish winger Lucas Raymond was the first prospect I covered, and
Welcome everyone, to my first ever NHL Draft rankings. I’m really excited to not only be a part of the 2021 NHL Draft coverage at The Hockey Writers, but to provide my take on the prospects for this year’s draft. I previously made a personal draft rankings on the prospects in this year’s upcoming draft.