After the Kings helped him unlock his potential, Darcy Kuemper is repaying Rob Blake and the franchise by posting some of the strongest numbers of his career.

The Kings scored three goals over a strong first period but struggled at intervals in the second and third periods before holding on for a 3-2 win over San José.

Still on the road as Crypto.com arena undergoes renovations, the Kings get a dominant victory over the Ducks.

Whether this season is when the Ducks finally end their playoff drought depends on a crop of young, talented but ultimately unproven players.

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.

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.