Welcome to the Peter Laviolette era. For starters, this is the first Laviolette-inspired story of the week here but it will not be the last. We had the chance to chat with him following the press conference in a more controlled setting and I really liked a few of the things he said about his […]

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Introducing Peter Laviolette! The Kings are set to hold Laviolette’s introductory press conference this afternoon at Toyota Sports Performance Center. Laviolette will be joined by Kings General Manager Ken Holland as he is formally introduced to the media in a press conference today at 1 PM Pacific. Laviolette was formally announced yesterday as the 32nd […]

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Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the hiring of Peter Laviolette as the next head coach of the LA Kings.

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The LA Kings have formally announced Peter Laviolette as the team’s next Head Coach. Of the candidates who have been linked here, there is certainly none with more experience than Laviolette. Los Angeles will be the seventh franchise he has been behind the bench for. Laviolette has been the Head Coach with the Islanders, Hurricanes, […]

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As per numerous reports this morning, the LA Kings are set to name Peter Laviolette as the team’s new Head Coach. Peter Laviolette will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Kings Edmonton and Toronto were also interested — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 8, 2026 Sources say #LAKings are negotiating a deal that […]

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The other member of the Kings’ goaltending tandem is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper entered the 2025-26 season coming off one of the best performances in his NHL career, as he earned a Vezina nomination for his bounce-back campaign in Los Angeles. Despite a strong start, Kuemper’s season was derailed after a midseason injury and never seemed […]

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Christer Kasurinen joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss a handful of prospects from Finland that could potentially be drafted by the Kings with the 17th overall pick. The pair discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the players, their teams and Finnish hockey at large in this preview of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

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Zach Dooley join host Jesse Cohen to update the status of the LA Kings Prospect Pool in preparation for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The NHL Entry Draft is scheduled to take place on June 26th and 27th and the LA Kings currently possess three of the top 50 picks in the draft.

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Moving over to the goaltenders, let’s take a look at Anton Forsberg’s first season with the Kings. After a slow start, Forsberg excelled in a 1B role and eventually turned that B into an A down the stretch. When push came to shove, there was perhaps no larger reason the Kings made the playoffs than […]

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The LA Kings have signed forward Aatu Jamsen to a one-year contract extension. It’s a two-way contract, carrying an AAV of $850,000 at the NHL level. Jamsen has spent the last two seasons playing with the AHL’s Ontario Reign, after coming over to North America from Finland in 2024. His second season saw some pretty […]

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The Kings had surprisingly few forwards who played the majority of the season, but we’re rounding that group out today with a look at Joel Armia’s first season with the organization. Armia felt like a revelation early in the season and scored several big goals to help earn points. His impact waned as the season […]

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