In this edition of Los Angeles Kings News & Rumors, I’ll be discussing star prospect Quinton Byfield’s return to off-ice training. I’ll also be discussing the COVID situation in Ottawa ahead of the team’s game, and question marks around Gabe Vilardi’s future in the organization. Byfield Making Progress On Wednesday, it was revealed that Kings
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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
The Los Angeles Kings’ training camp is now in full swing, with new and young players fighting for their roster spots, and established players readying themselves for another season. Yesterday I recapped some of the important storylines from day one, including line combinations, fringe players fighting for spots, and more. Day two brought a similar
Already possessing one of the best prospect pools in the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings will be looking to add more young talent at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Before adding to their already incredible prospect pool, I wanted to rank the Kings’ top 10 prospects. To make this list a little more interesting, I’m
New Jersey Devils prospect Alexander Holtz recorded his first American Hockey League goal in his third game of the season. Los Angeles Kings top prospect Quinton Byfield made his long-awaited NHL debut on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. Minnesota Wild prospect Adam Beckman recorded his second four-point effort of the season to lead the Spokane
Vegas Golden Knights prospect Lukas Cormier sits atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League scoring chart among defensemen. Los Angeles Kings prospect Quinton Byfield has adjusted to life in the American Hockey League and leads the Ontario Reign in scoring. The Buffalo Sabres have signed a former seventh-round pick to an entry-level contract after an
The Los Angeles Kings’ top pick in 2020 is finding his groove in the American Hockey League (AHL) and continued his goal-scoring streak. A full slate in the Western Hockey League (WHL) gave us great performances from a defensive prospect of the Minnesota Wild and a Calgary Flames hopeful between the pipe. We even got
The 2020-21 NHL season is probably starting in January. Fantasy hockey (aka hockey pools) is typically very popular amongst fans. The Los Angeles Kings have struggled over the past two seasons, resulting in them not being a go-to team for fantasy hockey picks. However, they do have some players who could prove to be good
Another day and more hockey teams have to step away from the ice because of positive COVID-19 tests. One of the NCAA’s top programs has postponed a pair of games this week and three more ECHL squads are sitting out the upcoming season. Also, one of the top players from the most recent NHL Entry
The Los Angeles Kings kicked off the 2020 offseason with a bang at the NHL Entry Draft. They selected a top prospect in Quinton Byfield, and they traded for Lias Andersson who has a high ceiling – if he reaches his potential. Following the draft, LA has done very little in free agency, despite having
As a team with already one of the best prospect pools in the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings needed to use the 2020 NHL Draft as a chance to fill out their remaining needs for the future. They did exactly that, cementing themselves as one of the most dangerous teams a couple of years down
Draft season is here. With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, it’s time to release my final 250 rankings for this year’s draft class. Though one of the most unusual season’s in NHL history just concluded, the Draft will reinstate some sort of normalcy to the hockey world as 217 young, talented
After months of delay, speculation, two NHL Draft Lotteries, and a never-before-seen playoff format, the 2020 NHL Draft is finally upon us and the order is confirmed. With that news, The Hockey Writers’ staff is back for another full first-round mock draft. In case you missed the first mock drafts (granted, with the draft order
With Phase 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery complete, the top-15 draft order is set for the Oct. 9-10 NHL Draft. And with that information, the writers at The Hockey Writers couldn’t wait for another opportunity to play general manager and participate in another mock draft. In case you missed the first mock draft
After another season at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Ottawa Senators had the second-best odds at landing the number one selection in this year’s NHL Draft Lottery. Alexis Lafreniere would have been a dream come true for Senators fans. Related: 2009 NHL Entry Draft – 5 Forgotten Picks He would’ve given the rebuild
Welcome to the first-ever OHL Roundtable Discussion. Joining me in the discussion are fellow writers Aidan Battley, Matthew Zator, Eddy Jones, our prospect expert Josh Bell and our expert OHL writer Mark Scheig. We discussed the top draft-eligible players from the OHL for this upcoming draft, who the biggest sleeper may be from the 2020
It’s time to start mocking — at least the top 10. Starting today, I’ll be running the Tankathon simulator for the draft lottery on a daily basis and mocking the results for the top 10 leading up to the 2020 NHL draft — or until the actual lottery takes place to determine the official draft
The Anaheim Ducks stink again. It’s not entirely unexpected, although the team seems to have regressed over the last couple of weeks. Once again, Ducks fans must look to the future for excitement and potential as the team drops further down the standings. It’s never too early to speculate about the NHL Draft Lottery –