Kings put in a lot of work even with Coach Darryl Sutter away

Sutter misses the team's practice to attend to family matters, but assistants John Stevens and Davis Payne have a long list of things for the Kings to try to improve on before their game Tuesday at Edmonton.

Kings are off early on, and it costs them in 3-2 loss to Chicago

Slow-starting Kings fall behind 2-0 in first period and can never catch league-leading Blackhawks. With more than one-fourth of season gone, Stanley Cup champs are 5-6-2.

Kings looking for payback against Chicago Blackhawks

In their first meeting this season, the Blackhawks ruined the defending Stanley Cup-champion Kings' banner-raising day. Chicago is the only NHL team that is undefeated in regulation.

Kings get some momentum with win over Columbus

Jonathan Bernier starts in goal again and the Kings get a second consecutive victory, 2-1 over the Blue Jackets.

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick dealing with the ups and downs of position

Quick says he felt as though he 'let a lot of guys down' after giving up a goal with five seconds left Sunday in a loss at Detroit. He didn't play Monday but could be back in the lineup Friday against Columbus.

Kings' Drew Doughty isn't happy with his overall performance

Defenseman says 'it's not a good thing' that he hasn't scored a goal this season, but he's confident his numbers will pick up.

Kings dig deep despite injury-depleted defense corps

Alec Martinez suffers an upper body injury in Kings' win against St. Louis, the latest defenseman to go out this season. They try to build on team cohesiveness in spite of absences.

Kings give up goal in last five seconds and lose to Red Wings, 3-2

L.A. ties it on Alec Martinez's goal with 52.8 seconds left in third period, only to surrender Jonathan Ericsson's winning goal with 4.5 seconds to go at Detroit.

Kings shake it up on the ice

During practice in Nashville, players are matched up in new combinations. And note is made of a historic moment for Anze Kopitar's native Slovenia.

Struggling Kings acquire defenseman Keaton Ellerby from Florida

They send a fifth-round draft pick to the Panthers, which was the piece they got from the New Jersey Devils for prospect and center Andrei Loktionov on Wednesday.

Kings fall to the Predators

L.A. starts slow and can't get past goalie Prekka Rinne, who makes 32 saves for his first shutout of the season.

Kings make player moves, say more could come

The team trades Andrei Loktionov to New Jersey, calls up Andrew Campbell from the minors and sends Andrew Bodnarchuk back.

Kings' 4-2 victory over Blue Jackets gets physical

L.A.'s Mike Richards and Columbus' Brandon Dubinsky go at it as they used to do when they played for other teams. Justin Williams has three assists for the Kings.

Kings' Drew Doughty holds the blue line with two key defensemen out

The increasingly capable Doughty is leading the legue in minutes played per game, as the Kings lose Matt Greene and Willie Mitchell for extended period to injuries.

Ducks, Kings see room for improvement after matchup Saturday

Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau concerned about team's temporary loss of composure despite 7-4 victory and Kings Coach Darryl Sutter mentions poor effort by team's goalies.

Ducks overpower struggling Kings, 7-4

Anaheim, which gets a hat trick from Nick Bonino, attacks early and cruises.

Kings' Anze Kopitar, Ducks' Bobby Ryan go from teammates to opponents

Forwards, who faced each other Saturday night at Honda Center, played together on a second-division team in Sweden.

Kings, Ducks to meet for first time this season

The Southern California hockey teams play in Anaheim on Saturday.

Kings lose to Predators, 2-1, in eight-round shootout

Dustin Brown scores his first goal of the season for Kings, but they are frustrated for most of the game by Nashville's defense.

Kings' Dustin Penner patiently waiting for his turn to play

The left wing says he's made his peace with the situation and his relationship with Coach Darryl Sutter is fine.

MRI exam shows no setback for Kings' Willie Mitchell

Defenseman's recovery from knee surgery has been slow and GM Dean Lombardi says that when to rejoin the lineup is up to Mitchell, who has received medical clearance.

Jeff Carter's shootout goal lifts Kings past Canucks, 3-2

Carter ends drought on power play and gets shootout goal. Slava Voynov ties it late.

Slow start doesn't mean end to Kings' run as Stanley Cup champions

Despite the 1-2-1 start in the shortened season, the Kings remain a confident group. And so far there's been no evidence of a Stanley Cup hangover.

Kyle Clifford leading L.A. Kings in scoring

The left wing has a goal and five points through the Kings' first four games this season.

It's not a snap, but Kings get first win

Anze Kopitar scores his first two goals of the season. Power-play drought continues.