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The Kings and Ducks are taking a look back while stepping into the future with new uniforms that were unveiled Wednesday. Yes, that means the original Ducks logo is back.

Brodie the Goldendoodle, who has 15 million social media followers, sat on the glass for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. His owner's favorite team, the Florida Panthers, won.

In a money-saving move, the Kings trade underproductive forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to Washington for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who played for L.A. before.

The Kings removed the interim tag from Jim Hiller's job description, officially making him the coach heading into the 2024-25 season.

The Ducks had the third-best odds (11.5%) of landing the No. 1 pick of the 2024 NHL draft. They stayed where they were projected, earning the No. 3 pick.

Rob Blake says the Kings have no intention of buying out Pierre-Luc Dubois' contract but is short on specifics about coaching and free agency plans.

Ducks goaltender coach Sudarshan 'Sudsie' Maharaj says he's cancer-free, a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He'll return to work full time.

Did interim coach Jim Hiller show enough in getting the Kings to the playoffs for general manager Rob Blake to give Hiller the permanent job?

The Edmonton Oilers eliminate the Kings from the playoffs once again, this time beating them in five games.

Blake Lizotte isn't a physically imposing force, but his role as a grinder embodies the approach the Kings are taking in hopes of defeating the Oilers.

After a regular season that started and finished in record-setting fashion, the Kings find themselves just a loss away from bowing out of the playoffs.

Evan Bouchard scores on a power play and goaltender Stuart Skinner makes 33 saves to lead the Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Kings in Game 4.

Although Edmonton has dominated play in stretches, the Kings will look to make adjustments that can even the best-of-seven series on Sunday.

Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl each score two goals to help lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-1 win over the Kings and a 2-1 playoff series lead.

As the Kings head back to L.A. after exhilarating Game 2 OT win, they'll find Crypto.com Arena to be very busy as three tenants host multiple playoff games this week.

Anze Kopitar scores 2:07 into the extra period of Game 2 as the Kings defeat Edmonton to even their first-round series.

In Game 1 on Monday, the Kings' penalty kill produced only self-inflicted wounds, allowing the Oilers to score three times in a 7-4 Edmonton win.

The Kings come out flat and fall behind early on their way to a Game 1 first-round loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

The Kings and Oilers aren't "Original Six" teams, but they've established a rivalry decades in the making forged by NHL stars and playoff showdowns.

When the Kings and Oilers meet Monday in their playoff opener, it will be the teams' 10th postseason meeting. Edmonton has won seven of the nine previous series.

Adrian Kempe scores six seconds into overtime as the Kings defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 ahead of a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs.

After Monday's 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Kings' lead over Vegas in the battle for third place in the Pacific Division is down to a point.

The Kings' chances of finishing third in the Pacific Division fall into peril with a 3-1 loss to Minnesota that keeps them just one point ahead of Vegas.

The Kings and Ducks are heading in opposite directions, with the Kings focused on the playoffs and the Ducks trying to make sense of a 50-loss season.

The Kings defeat the Ducks 3-1 in the final game of the season between the two rivals and extend their lead over Vegas in the Western Conference.

Anze Kopitar and Trevor Moore both had a goal and an assist for the Kings in their victory over Vancouver.

Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala scored for the Kings, who have dropped the first two games of their three-game Western Canada trip.

Despite not playing their best, the Kings earned two critical points in a shootout win over the Ducks ahead of an important divisional road trip.

Forty percent of the NHL's 32 teams play in the eight states boasting the largest Latino populations. The league wants more of them to become fans.

Jim Hiller made it clear what he expects. Have fun. Work hard. Work for each other and it will become enjoyable. It was on display in 4-0 defeat of Oilers.