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At Kings rookie camp, goalie Cal Petersen sees a 'tremendous opportunity'

Cal Petersen knew he was a long way from South Bend, Ind., when he came to Los Angeles this summer. Petersen, a well-regarded goalie prospect, signed with the Kings as a free agent in July. A month later, he was on the ice with Jonathan Quick and Darcy Kuemper at the Kings’ practice facility. “The...

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Former Ducks goaltending coach Francois Allaire announces retirement

Well-known former Ducks goaltending coach Francois Allaire announced his retirement Tuesday. Allaire’s 32-year coaching career included a 13-year stint with the Ducks in which he mentored Jean-Sebastien Giguere during the goaltender’s 2003 Conn Smythe Trophy performance. He also helped Giguere...

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  • Kings look to get offensive, Ducks will play waiting game in NHL draft

    Kings look to get offensive, Ducks will play waiting game in NHL draft

    The Kings do not have a lot to show from the NHL draft in recent memory. Years of poor trades, signings and salary-cap maneuvering around their two Stanley Cup victories have not given them good position. But that will change at Friday’s NHL entry draft in Chicago because the Kings own the 11th...

  • Vegas Golden Knights stock their roster in expansion draft; Oilers' Connor McDavid stocks his trophy case

    Vegas Golden Knights stock their roster in expansion draft; Oilers' Connor McDavid stocks his trophy case

    Brayden McNabb looked down at his fresh, new jersey, examining the colors and crest of the Golden Knights with a dazed but eager eye moments after they had claimed him from the Kings in the NHL’s expansion draft. “It’s nice,” he said. “A little flashy. It’s like Vegas.” The Golden Knights, the...

  • Vegas holds all the cards in NHL expansion draft

    Vegas holds all the cards in NHL expansion draft

    It was 114 degrees in Las Vegas at mid-afternoon Tuesday. A dry heat, yes, but it’s scorching and not a natural habitat for hockey. This is the place, amid excessive heat warnings and visitors clutching slot-machine tickets and casino-branded souvenir cups, that the National Hockey League will...

  • Kings' Brown, Gaborik, Ducks' Manson, Vatanen left available in NHL expansion draft

    Kings' Brown, Gaborik, Ducks' Manson, Vatanen left available in NHL expansion draft

    The Kings did not include former team captain Dustin Brown and high-priced winger Marian Gaborik on the list of protected players they submitted in advance of Wednesday’s NHL expansion draft, but that doesn’t mean they will be free of the duo’s expensive contracts. The NHL on Sunday released the...

  • Kings, Ducks release preseason schedules

    Kings, Ducks release preseason schedules

    The Kings will play eight exhibition games before the 2017-18 NHL season, according to the schedule released Thursday, including two during a previously announced trip to China. The Ducks will play seven preseason games. Each team will face the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. The Kings’ schedule...

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