For those who asked about video of the Kings’ rookie games against Phoenix last week, the first game is now available on the Kings’ website. This is the Wednesday evening game… Kings vs. Phoenix, first period Kings vs. Phoenix, second period Kings vs. Phoenix, third period Of more recent note, here are some video interviews [...]

Don’t let it be said that the Kings aren’t maintaining a sense of humor in the midst of this Drew Doughty mess. Asked today about improving his power play, which ranked 21st in the regular season in 2010-11, Murray said, “We’re going to get Drew Doughty back and put him on the blue line and [...]

Nobody needs to tell Scott Parse how important this training camp is for him. Parse, 27, is in the final year of his contract and, for a second consecutive season, has been penciled into the lineup in a key role. Last year, Parse entered camp as the de facto second-line left winger, but played only [...]

Jarret Stoll will have a couple new looks on the ice this season, and not just because the Kings have changed jersey styles. Stoll decided this summer to wear a visor during games for the first time in his NHL career, and Stoll will also be making the move to the Kings’ third line, possibly [...]

There has been a confirmed Drew Doughty sighting, in Ontario, Canada, where Doughty is working out with the London Knights of the junior-level Ontario Hockey League. Canadian network CTV got some footage of Doughty — wearing Kings practice gear — on the ice and filed this report…

Jonathan Quick is the Kings’ No. 1 goalie. Terry Murray said so in the summer of 2010, before the start of training camp last season, throughout last season, in the middle of this summer and at the start of this training camp. Then again… Murray added a little wrinkle last week, when he said that [...]

The Kings’ exhibition schedule gets underway on Wednesday with two games against the Phoenix Coyotes, one at Staples Center and one at Jobing.com Arena. The split-squad games give a chance for 40 players to get game action in one night. Here’s the Kings’ rosters for both games. The specific players have been announced. The line [...]

Justin Williams, who missed camp yesterday because of flu symptoms, is expected to be back on the ice for his scheduled session this afternoon. Two players dodged bullets this morning. Jordan Weal went down after getting hit under his eye and went to the locker room in discomfort but returned a few minutes later. Robert [...]

Kevin Westgarth agreed to a two-year, $1.45-million contract extension today. Westgarth will make $700,000 in 2012-13 and $750,000 in 2013-14.

Things have definitely changed around Kings training camp in recent years. No longer are there open spots, with coaches and management hoping that a player will step up and fill them. Now, if a young player wants to make the roster, he will have to beat out a veteran. The top six forwards are set. [...]

Is this the season in which Andrei Loktionov makes an impact? Before each of the past two seasons, the Kings have had high hopes for the young center, but both seasons have been interrupted by shoulder injuries. Last season, Loktionov had four goals in 19 games for the Kings, then was assigned to AHL Manchester [...]

Who was leading the pack this morning, during the latter part of a conditioning skate? Dustin Penner. That’s notable, given that Kings coaches and management made Penner’s fitness a public issue at the end of last season. Penner reportedly dropped more than 15 pounds during the summer and said he added muscle as well, and [...]

The second day of training camp brought the first line-combination movement. Justin Williams stayed home Sunday because of flu symptoms, and taking his place on the line with Anze Kopitar and Dustin Penner was veteran winger Trent Hunter, who is in Kings camp on a pro tryout agreement. First, here’s what Terry Murray said today [...]

Justin Williams is not practicing today because of an illness that is going through the Kings’ offices. Dean Lombardi was ill yesterday but managed to soldier through it. All other players are expected to practice.

Tomorrow, we’ll get beyond the Drew Doughty stuff and take a look at some other camp issues, but here’s one more look at it, from a different perspective. Doughty isn’t in camp, which isn’t good for the Kings in general, but it is an opportunity for a young defenseman to step forward and make an [...]

For some final Kings-player thoughts on Drew Doughty’s absence from training camp, here’s Rob Scuderi, known around the locker room for his level-headed analysis of all situations. To clarify on Doughty’s situation, he’s not being docked $25,000 a day, or any amount, because he’s not being paid. The idea of reducing Doughty’s salary for every [...]

After today’s first session, Terry Murray spoke publicly for the first time about Drew Doughty’s absence from training camp, and also talked about his impressions of the players’ on-ice fitness… Question: Not having Drew Doughty here, does that change your planning at all? MURRAY: “The plan does not change at all. We’re going to miss [...]

It was a big day for Dustin Brown, who took to the ice for training camp with two new linemates, center Mike Richards and left winger Simon Gagne. Brown, as team captain, also faced the questions about the absence of Drew Doughty. Brown and Doughty are good friends and roommates on the road, so after [...]

One young Kings defenseman avoided contract drama last season. Jack Johnson signed a seven-year, $30.5-million contract extension in January, and not only did Johnson get the deal done months before he was slotted to be a restricted free agent, he essentially negotiated the deal himself, without an agent. Johnson, now in the first year of [...]

We’re into the second session of training-co practices, with a good-sized crowd in attendance. Some of the established players — Kopitar, Quick, Penner, etc. — are getting a nice ovation when they step on the ice. Otherwise, it’s a normal day of training-camp drills and skating. A lot of communication this morning between new linemates [...]