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AP Photo/Louis Lopez/CSM The biggest priority this summer is signing goalie Jonathan Quick to a long-term contract extension.Coming off their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history, the Kings face many of the same questions most organizations ...

Western Conference finals Game 5 Kings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 3 (OT) (Kings win the series, 4-1) Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: In the blink of an eye, the Los Angeles Kings ended 19 years of frustration Tuesday night. Dustin Penner's...

Of all the major first-round upsets in professional sports, the Los Angeles Kings' five-game victory over the Vancouver Canucks was probably one of the least surprising. At least to everyone inside the L.A. locker room. Sure, the Kings knocked ...

After the 2nd period: Kings 3, Detroit Red Wings 1 The good: One of the most bizarre scoring droughts in the NHL this season came to an end midway through the middle period, at least for now anyway. Kings center Mike Richards was given initial ...

After the 1st period: Kings 2, Detroit Red Wings 0 The good: Looking determined to a avoid a four-game sweep against the Red Wings this season, the Kings came out red hot in the opening period and received an even-strength goal from Justin Will...

Kings (32-25 -12, 76 points) vs. Detroit Red Wings (44-22-3, 91 points) at Staples Center, 7:30 p.m. Five storylines to track: 1. Mystery men - Sitting courtside at the Clippers game Monday night was Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, two of the be...

Detroit Red Wings 4, Kings 3 Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: Holding a one-goal lead with just over four minutes remaining against an injury-depleted team who was struggling just to gets shots on net, the Kings gave away the victory Friday ...

Detroit Red Wings 8, Kings 2 Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: Apparently, the problems aren't just limited to the offensive end of the ice. The Kings, the lowest-scoring team in the NHL, allowed the most goals in a game in more than four yea...

Kings (14-13-4, 32 points) vs. Detroit Red Wings (19-10-1, 39 points) at Joe Louis Arena, 4 p.m. (PT) Five storylines to track: 1. Record pace - The Kings have officially nosedived into uncharted waters. They've gone 10 consecutive games withou...

ANAHEIM -- Call it a trend within a trend. The Ducks lost for the 10th time in the last 11 games Sunday evening, giving up the first three goals to the visiting Detroit Red Wings before eventually falling, 4-2, at Honda Center. In nine of the l...

Kings (10-6-3, 23 points) vs. Detroit Red Wings (9-7-1, 19 points) at Staples Center, 1 p.m. Five storylines to track: 1. Pucks on net - The Kings are finally playing the brand of hockey coach Terry Murray envisioned. They're trapping the puck...

Drum roll, please ... 10. Show stopper: The most spectacular scoring effort of the season belonged to center Jarret Stoll on Jan. 22 in Phoenix. Just under five minutes into the third period, Stoll dived for a loose puck near the Phoenix crease an...

EL SEGUNDO - The locker room at the Toyota Sports Center was crowded with reporters and cameramen Monday morning, prompting staff members to cover the Kings' logo that centers the room with a large black rug and keep the unsanitary foot prints off th...

ANAHEIM - The Ducks have been in this position before. Maybe not this early in the playoffs, but they've certainly had to scramble back after an embarrassing postseason performance. The Ducks lost the opening game of the Western Conference quarter...

Kings 2, Detroit Red Wings 1 Eight keys to the game: THE FACTS: Jonathan Quick stopped 28 shots at Joe Louis Arena and shut down the host Red Wings over the final two periods to extend Detroit's losing streak to a season-long four games. TH...

Kings (36-25-5, 77 points) vs. Detroit Red Wings (39-19-8, 86) at Joe Louis Arena, 4:30 p.m. ET Five storylines to track: 1. Somebody has to win: When these teams met last week, the Kings were thoroughly handled in a 7-4 loss at Staples Center,...