Los Angeles Kings Fantasy Hockey News & Injury Updates

Kuemper will start Wednesday's home game against the Sharks, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Connors was recalled from AHL Ontario on Tuesday.

Ward was loaned to AHL Ontario on Tuesday.

Cihar was assigned to WHL Kelowna on Monday.

Forsberg is slated to start at home against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kempe (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Clarke (upper body) is expected to play against Buffalo on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Clarke (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Senators.

Zuccarello (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday.

Zuccarello (upper body) is regarded as week-to-week, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday.

Head coach Peter Laviolette said Thursday that Fiala (lower leg) remains on a week-to-week timeline, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Doughty (undisclosed) is set to play Thursday versus Ottawa, per Eric Stephens of The Athletic.

Perry (undisclosed) will return to action for Thursday's game against the Senators, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

Kuemper will start Thursday's home game against the Senators, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.

Chromiak was recalled from AHL Ontario on Thursday.

Wright was loaned to AHL Ontario on Thursday.

Fiala (lower leg) was spotted skating in a non-contact jersey at Kings' morning skate Thursday.

Perry (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Blackhawks, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Doughty (undisclosed) isn't expected to play against Chicago on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg will defend the road net against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Byfield (upper body) will be in the lineup for Monday's road game against the Rangers, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Kuemper will patrol the road paint in Monday's clash against the Rangers, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Zuccarello (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Monday, per the NHL Media Site.

Zuccarello (upper body) won't play against the Rangers on Monday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Byfield (upper body) won't play against the Devils on Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Forsberg will guard the road goal against New Jersey on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Byfield (upper body) is expected to miss Thursday's game against the Islanders, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Byfield (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's road clash against the Islanders, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Byfield (upper body) is believed to be day-to-day after exiting Tuesday's game against the Capitals, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Wednesday.

Wright was recalled from AHL Ontario on Wednesday, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.

Byfield (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Capitals.

Zuccarello (undisclosed) will suit up for Tuesday's road clash against the Capitals, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Kuemper will guard the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Capitals, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Hermansson has five goals and four assists over 12 games with MoDo in the Swedish second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan in 2026-27.

Forsberg will protect the home net against Boston on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Ward was called up from AHL Ontario by Los Angeles on Saturday.

Wright was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Saturday.

Wright was recalled from AHL Ontario on Thursday, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.

Kuemper will guard the home crease in Tuesday's clash with the Oilers, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Wright was loaned to AHL Ontario on Monday.

Kuemper will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Turcotte (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Saturday.

Zuccarello (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Saturday.

Wright signed a two-year, $1.85 million contract extension with the Kings on Saturday.

Head coach Peter Laviolette said Friday that Turcotte is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, Alexander Legget of MayorsManor.com reports.

Zuccarello (undisclosed) was labeled week-to-week by head coach Peter Laviolette on Friday, Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor reports.

Zuccarello (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Saturday in Vegas, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Wright was recalled from AHL Ontario on Friday.

Kuemper will guard the home crease in Tuesday's clash against the Panthers, per Alexander Legget.

Forsberg will defend the road crease in Saturday's clash against the Sharks, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Perry (personal) rejoined the Kings for Tuesday's practice, Noah Sher of Mayor's Manor reports.

Edmundson (undisclosed) is good to play Wednesday in Colorado, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Salin (undisclosed) was placed on the injured non-roster list Sunday.

Portillo was loaned to AHL Ontario on Sunday.

Edmundson (undisclosed) is day-to-day, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Saturday.

Zuccarello (shoulder) will play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Ducks, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason game against the Ducks, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Perunovich was placed on waivers Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Ward was moved to the waiver wire Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Zuccarello (shoulder) is probable for Saturday's preseason game against Anaheim, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Dvorak (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve by the Kings on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Jenik (undisclosed) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by Los Angeles on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Salin is dealing with an undisclosed injury, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday.

Chromiak was placed on waivers by the Kings on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Guttman was put on waivers by Los Angeles on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Pederson was placed on waivers by the Kings on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Pinelli was placed on waivers by Los Angeles on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Hicketts was waived by the Kings on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Forsberg is slated to start on the road against Anaheim for Wednesday's preseason tilt, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Kuemper turned aside 29 of 34 shots in a 6-3 preseason loss to Utah on Tuesday.

Kuemper will protect the home goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Mammoth, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

George was loaned to AHL Ontario on Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Perry is temporarily away from the team for personal reasons, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports Monday.

Forsberg is expected to start Saturday's preseason contest against the Golden Knights.

Dumoulin (undisclosed) rejoined his teammates at Friday's practice, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Dumoulin (undisclosed) failed his physical and is undergoing further testing, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday.

The Kings announced Thursday that Zuccarello is dealing with a minor shoulder injury but should be healthy at some point next week, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Fiala (lower leg fracture) is at least three weeks away from being ready to play, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Thursday.

Doughty was named the Kings' 15th captain in franchise history Wednesday.

Jenik (undisclosed) is designated with an injury on the training camp roster the Kings released Wednesday.

Dvorak (upper body) was injured in Saturday's prospects game versus the Sharks and is set to be evaluated further Sunday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.

Fiala (lower leg fracture) has undergone an additional procedure and won't be ready for the start of training camp, the team announced Thursday.

Kuemper has expressed his motivation to bounce back during the 2026-27 season, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.

Forsberg is a candidate to see increased playing time during the 2026-27 season if he can maintain his level of production from last year, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.

Kuemper has expressed his motivation to bounce back during the 2026-27 season, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.

Portillo could begin the 2026-27 campaign as the Kings' No. 3 goaltender, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.

Byfield is slated to take on a larger role during the 2026-27 campaign following Anze Kopitar's retirement, Ryan Lambert of The Hockey News reports.

Hermansson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

Laughton agreed to terms on a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Gustafsson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

Jenik signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

Perunovich signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

Pederson signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Perry signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Zuccarello signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Haula signed a two-year, $7.2 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

Vandenberg was the 103rd overall pick by Kings in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Zielinski was the 80th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Goljer was the 49th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Lefebvre was the 46th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Doughty will not get a contract extension this summer, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Saturday.

Hermansson was the 19th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.

Clarke signed a five-year, $37 million contract extension with the Kings on Friday.

Pinelli signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

Chromiak agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Los Angeles on Thursday.

Jamsen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Friday.

Jamsen signed a one-year, $850,000 two-way contract with the Kings on Friday.

Zuccarello (upper body) is expected to play against Dallas on Tuesday in Game 5, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Wright was returned to AHL Ontario on Monday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.

Zuccarello (upper body) is questionable for Game 5 against Dallas on Tuesday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Forsberg will protect the home net against Colorado on Sunday in Game 4, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Zuccarello (upper body) won't play in Game 4 versus Dallas on Saturday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Zuccarello (upper body) will be a game-time call for Game 4 versus Dallas on Saturday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Forsberg will guard the home goal in Game 3 versus the Avalanche on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

George was summoned from OHL Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday.

Zuccarello (upper body) won't play Wednesday in Game 3 versus the Stars.

Zuccarello (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 versus Dallas on Wednesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Forsberg is expected to get the nod on the road against Colorado in Game 2 on Tuesday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Zuccarello is unavailable for Game 2 in Dallas on Monday due to an upper-body injury.

Forsberg led the Kings out for warmups Sunday and will start Game 1 against the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg led the Kings out for warmups and will start Game 1 against the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Turcotte (undisclosed) has been cleared to play ahead of Sunday's road clash against the Avalanche in Game 1, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Turcotte (undisclosed) has been cleared to play ahead of Sunday's road clash against the Avalanche, per Zach Dooley.

Turcotte (undisclosed) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's clash in Calgary, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg will be in goal on the road against Calgary on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Zuccarello (rest) was practicing in his normal first-line role Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Turcotte (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Canucks, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.

Zuccarello (rest) won't play Tuesday versus the Ducks, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Turcotte won't be in the lineup versus Seattle on Monday due to an undisclosed injury, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg is expected to start Monday's road matchup against Seattle, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Zuccarello (rest) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Blues, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Zuccarello (rest) is expected to be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against Nashville, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Forsberg will patrol the home crease against Edmonton on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Byfield (undisclosed) will be in the lineup Thursday versus Vancouver, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg is expected to guard the cage at home against the Canucks on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll defend the cage at home versus the Predators.

Byfield bagged two goals, including the winner, in a 7-6 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Brzustewicz signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on Saturday.

Kuemper will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.

Brzustewicz has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings, the team announced Saturday.

Brzustewicz has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings, the team announced Sunday.

Kempe scored twice on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Predators.

Helenius (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup Thursday versus the Predators, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Slukynsky signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on Thursday.

Kuemper will protect the home goal versus the Predators on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Forsberg will start in goal at home versus the Blues on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Helenius (undisclosed) is still considered day-to-day and won't be in the lineup versus the Blues on Wednesday, per NHL.com.

Helenius (undisclosed) is day-to-day and didn't participate in Sunday's practice, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper will patrol the home crease against the Mammoth on Saturday, per Eric Stephens of The Athletic.

Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.