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The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL as part of the league’s 1967 Expansion and were owned by Jack Kent Cooke, who also owned the LA Lakers. The Kings didn’t find consistent success until the 1970s and early 1980s when they were led by the Triple Crown Line, one of the most successful lines in NHL history. In 1988, the Kings sent shockwaves throughout the sports world when they traded for Wayne Gretzky, which eventually led to the team’s first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1993 and helped hockey establish roots in California. Gretzky was eventually traded to the Blues in 1996, which set the franchise back. However, in the 2010s, they rebounded and won Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014. 

Takeaways From Kings Finding a Way in Wonky, Low-Event Affair vs Canucks
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Have you ever seen three goals be under review back-to-back-to-back in the first five minutes of the opening frame? What could have ended up being a hot start for both the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks, was instead the cause of a sloppy, discombobulated, low-event affair. A type of game the Kings have almost been accustomed to this season, and one they were able to climb out of victorious, collecting just their third home win of the season with a 2-1 overtime win over their Pacific Division rivals.  “It’s hard. I mean, you get maybe one, two shifts, and…

NHL Morning Recap – November 30, 2025
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Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.  All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the scores of the 11 NHL games that were played on Nov. 29, 2025. Which included Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. As well as the San Jose Sharks take on the Vegas Golden Knights in the late game. All that and more in the Morning Recap. LIGHTNING 4 at RANGERS 1 Lightning Extend Streak With 4-1 Win Over Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning Goal Summary: P1 10:53 – Brandon Hagel (14) from Darren Raddysh…

Projected Lineups for Canucks vs Kings- 11/29/25
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The Los Angeles Kings welcome the Vancouver Canucks into cryto.com Arena for a Saturday night matchup. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANUCKS (10-13-2) at KINGS (11-6-7) 10 p.m. ET; FDSNW, KCAL, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC Canucks projected lineup Evander Kane — Elias Pettersson — Jake DeBruskConor Garland — David Kampf — Brock BoeserDrew O’Connor — Max Sasson — Kiefer SherwoodArshdeep Bains — Lukas Reichel — Linus Karlsson Quinn Hughes — Filip HronekElias Pettersson — Tyler MyersMarcus Pettersson — Tom Willander Kevin LankinenNikita Tolopilo Scratched: P.O. Joseph, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Aatu Raty Injured: Thatcher Demko (lower body), Filip…

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What year were the Los Angeles Kings founded?

The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL as part of the league’s 1967 Expansion.

When did the Los Angeles Kings play their first game?

The Kings played their first game on Oct. 14, 1967, against the Philadelphia Flyers, which they won 4-2.

Who is the current head coach of the Los Angeles Kings?

Jim Hiller is the current head coach of the Los Angeles Kings.