A Funny or Die video pokes fun at the Los Angeles Kings' (and by extension hockey's) current lack of celebrity. A pair of self-appointed fame makers try to show a few team members—Mike Richards, Anze Kopitar, Matt Greene, & Drew Doughty—some tricks of the trade. more ›

The Kings lost 5-4 in a shootout to the Dallas Stars. After being down 2-0 in the first period to the Dallas Stars, the Kings buoyed by three power-play goals had taken a 4-3 lead midway through the third period. Yes, you read that correctly: three power-play goals for the first time since March 8, 2010 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. more ›

This was definitely worth staying sober on New Year’s Eve for the first time since I was 16 years old. I was only loaded on coffee, and the only white piles near me were the ice shavings at STAPLES Center. And for the first time this season, the Kings were the team that I envisioned them to be before the season started in their 4-1 beatdown of the Vancouver Canucks under the weighty gaze of Gene Simmons. more ›

The Kings continued the strange day of sports in Los Angeles in their 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. more ›

At long last in what seemed like an eternity, the Kings made their triumphant return home from Europe and rewarded the sold out STAPLES Center crowd with a 5-0 rout of the St. Louis Blues. more ›

With one twist of an ankle the mood at STAPLES Center went from hopeful to grim. At 15:39 of the second period with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ryan O’Byrne and Kings’ All-Star center Anze Kopitar fighting for the puck on the boards, Kopitar landed awkwardly on his right leg falling into a heap on the ice. more ›

What’s black and purple and as effective as a wet towel? If you answered the Kings power-play then you deserve a cookie. But for one sweet moment in the 73rd game of the season in their 2-1 shootout victory over the Calgary Flames, they executed it to almost-perfection. more ›

There were to be no excuses for the Kings. They were supposed to win this game being one of the elite teams in the NHL facing the New York Islanders - one of the worst. And they did exactly what was expected of them by burying the Islanders 5-1 in front of yet another sell-out STAPLES Center crowd. more ›

At 46-27-9 and 101 points, the Los Angeles Kings amassed only their third 100-point season in franchise history that dates back to 1967. Despite losing to the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in six games, their first appearance in the postseason in eight years sparked a lot of excitement and expectation amongst the fans, players and executives that was palpable at the Kings’ second annual Hockey Fest held at their training facility at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo on Saturday. more ›

The Kings were riding a comfy 3-0 lead late in the second period on Thursday night, and were ready to cruise to a victory, but they didn't account for Anaheim's Bobby Ryan. The rookie who began his season in the minors and was called up in November put on a clinic, scoring a hat trick (three goals) against Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick in the span of 2:21 to set a new franchise record and also tie the game. more ›

The Los Angeles Kings hosted a street party to welcome the 2008-09 NHL hockey season on Sunday at Staples Center. It was their first home game and the first chance for fans to see some new faces in the line-up including first-round pick Drew Doughty, rookie Matt Moulson and newcomer Jarret Stoll. The team also introduced their new "Ice Crew" of hot females who scrape excess snow off the ice during breaks. The San Jose Sharks, including ex-King Rob Blake, spoiled the homecoming and shut out the Kings 1-0 after two LA goals were called back by the referees, more ›

The Los Angeles Kings have signed star center Anze Kopitar to a seven-year $47.6 million contact extension that will carry into the 2015-16 season, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced Saturday morning. (Kopitar has one remaining year on his current contract). more ›

With the undefeated Minnesota Wild coming in hot to Staples last night, everything looked primed for the Kings to party like it was 1987 by tying that season's horrendous opening record. To make that party even more likely, the Kings activated career-backup J.S. Aubin from the injured reserve and threw his ass in goal in place of shell-shocked Jonathon Bernier. Hung out to dry nightly via awful defensive protection, Bernier was sent down to his junior squad to protect his development and confidence. Also sent packing was son-of-the-ex-coach Brady Murray, another youngster in need of more ice-time outside the NHL. more ›

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the first game in LA Kings history. Your Los Angeles Kings celebrated by losing 4-1 to the Detroit Red Wings. Though if you live in LA and are reading this, you’re probably a Detroit fan anyway. Seriously, were there any Kings fans at the game last night? The Kings loss was its fifth in a row after winning the season opener against the Ducks in London. The lone... more ›

If one of the NHL’s new rule changes included shortening the game from three periods to two, you would be reading a far different post right now. It would be a celebration of the Kings young guns, who scored all three goals against the St. Louis Blues. I would be praising the coming of a new savior, rookie netminder Jonathon Bernier, who played brilliantly. But alas, the game still has three periods, and last... more ›

Dodgers 4, Giants 1 - The Dodger's success against archrival San Francisco continued on Saturday. Derek Lowe allowed one run over seven innings and Takashi Saito notched his third save. Russ Ortiz earned his 12th consecutive loss and Barry Bonds did not take the field. Former Giant Jeff Kent provided all the necessary RBIs with a two-run double in the fifth. Angels 2, Athletics 1 - The Angeles continued their hot start, matching their 5-1... more ›

Stars 1, Ducks 0 - Rookie goalie Mike Smith blocked 32 shots for Dallas and didn't allow a goal in six power plays, leading the Stars to a tight win against their division rival. The game featured a fight after just 35 seconds, resulting in a couple 5 minute penalties and another classic photo for LAist. Anaheim's wheels started to fall off just before the All Star break, and the team has spiraled to 3-6-1... more ›

Danger 1, Staples Center 0 - NBC 4 is reporting that the Staples Center may not be safe in case of fire or other emergency. In 2000, the a City Council investigation found that "their fire systems are not opperating." Six years later, there still hasn't been a full test. A ten minute video can be found here. Bulls 94, Lakers 89 - Despite being up by 11 in the third quarter, the Lakers... more ›