Artemi Panarin explains why he wanted to join the Los Angeles Kings so badly, leaving behind over $30 million in the process. New York Rangers defenseman, and ex-King Vladislav Gavrikov, played a part in helping Panarin decide.

The LA Kings have acquired the 26th, 57th and 198th overall selections in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the 21st overall pick. The Kings now hold six selections in the draft,

Let's take a closer look at Panarin's fit with the Kings and his numbers to see what he could bring to this offense and how LA's updated line will look.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shane Wright scored twice to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson also scored and Chandler Stephenson and Frederick Gaudreau each had two assists for the Kraken,

Thanks to a victory Wednesday over the worst team in the league that snapped a five-game losing streak, the Vegas Golden Knights head into Thursday night's game with the Los Angeles Kings in Las Vegas assured of going into the Olympic break in first place in the Pacific Division.

After this, it will be a little while until the Vegas Golden Knights head back into the fray. On Thursday, the Golden Knights play their last game before the Olympic break, taking on the Los Angeles Kings.

Jim Hiller and the Los Angeles Kings dropped a game on home ice in the Pacific Division at Crypto Arena on Wednesday night vs. Seattle by two goals.