For one night, the hapless Kings show it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog that matters.

Mikael Backlund and Mark Jankowski scored two goals apiece, and Cam Talbot made 44 saves for his 21st career shutout in the Flames' 6-0 victory over the Ducks on Thursday night.

The three previous outdoor games the Kings have participated in ahead of Saturday's showdown with the Avalanche continue to be a big part of the team's history.

Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went into cardiac arrest during a game against the Ducks on Tuesday. Ducks medical personnel helped save his life.

Kings fans gathered in L.A. to watch the team's Stadium Series game against the Colorado Avalanche. It's been rough lately but they recall better years.

Tyler Toffoli, who scored a hat trick in his last game with the Kings on Saturday, was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.

Alec Martinez won two Stanley Cups with the Kings over 11 seasons. Now, he's set to be moved to the Vegas Golden Knights for two draft picks.

Alec Martinez, who scored the goal that won the Stanley Cup for the Kings in 2014, is sent to Vegas for two second-round draft picks.

Fresh faces, including top prospect Gabriel Vilardi making his debut, replaced familiar ones in the Kings' locker room before a game against Florida.

The Ducks dealt forward Ondrej Kase to the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward David Backes, prospect Axel Andersson and a 2020 first-round pick.

The 2004 film 'Miracle' didn't follow the script when it came to most hockey movies. It provided a dramatic retelling of one of the greatest Olympic moments.

Kings forward Martin Frk signs a two-year contract with the team as he continues to cement his place on the roster.

Tyler Toffoli, Alec Martinez and Kyle Clifford, who all won two Stanley Cups with the Kings, and Ondrej Kase from the Ducks were among veterans traded.

The 1980 U.S Olympic hockey team gathered in Las Vegas to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 'Miracle on Ice,' and the stories remained riveting.

Tyler Madden is the newest potential piece of the Kings' future, the biggest prospect they acquired in the trades leading up to the NHL deadline.

The Ducks won the distinction of making the most deals in the final hours before Monday's NHL trade deadline while the Kings only made one trade.

When Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, Ducks goalie John Gibson wanted to honor the Lakers legend with his mask. He knew just who to contact.

Eight trades, two negated contracts, and one coaching change later, the first phase of the Kings' rebuilding process is complete.

Blake Bolden was hired recently by the Kings as a scout. She is believed to be the the first black female professional scout in the NHL.

The Kings look dominant in the 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Los Angeles Kings have made their home away from Staples Center in the South Bay, an aviation industry hub with an established hockey 'bubble.'

David Ayres' meteoric rise into the sports limelight shows how unusual hockey's backup goalie procedures work in today's billion-dollar sports.

After a "lot of discussions," NHL general managers have decided to not to make any changes regarding the deployment of emergency goaltenders in games.

Dusty Imoo, former goalie development coach for the Kings, took a job in Beijing this season and got a close look at how the coronavirus affected China.

The Kings' rebuilding phase is underway and includes some former-player reunions like Saturday, when two generations of Kings players were on display

The NHL has sent a memo to teams advising them to tell players to limit close interaction with fans in response to concerns about the coronavirus.

Lera Doederlein has overcome her physical limitations to become a member of the U.S. women's national development sled hockey team and this season's 21st Duck.

The IIHF announces it is canceling this year's women's hockey championships in Canada because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The spread of coronavirus has forced the cancellation of a major hockey tournament and has pushed the NHL toward the brink of change.

Nearly 50 years after Congress passed Title IX, female athletes are still scrambling for a fair shot in the male-dominated world of sport. In hockey, top Americans and Canadians train with their national teams part-time; the rest of the season, they have only a small pro league that offers twice-a-week practices, weekend games and thin salaries.

A clever forward with a great scoring touch, Granato played in the first women's world championships in 1990 and was the captain of the champion 1998 U.S. team in the first women's Olympic hockey tournament.

Is the coronavirus outbreak keeping local fans from attending Lakers, Clippers and other professional teams' games? Seems like it depends on the team.

Columbus became the first NHL team to say it will play in an empty arena, announcing on Wednesday that it will abide by a mandate from the state of Ohio.

As the coronavirus outbreak has worsened in the past week, sporting events and teams such as San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets have started to shutter their doors to the general public.

The Kings locked up a cornerstone piece of their future Wednesday by agreeing to terms with former first-round draft pick Alex Turcotte on a three-year entry level contract.

The San Jose Sharks will play their next three home games at SAP Center as scheduled, but those games will be closed to the general public.

The NHL decided to suspend its season Thursday over the growing concern of the coronavirus. The decision came a day after the NBA suspended its season.

The Carolina Hurricanes' play-by-play broadcaster is in self-isolation after staying in same hotel room as Rudy Gobert, who was diagnosed with coronavirus.

Commissioner Gary Bettman, who suspended the NHL season this week because of the coronavirus pandemic, believes the league can finish the season in a sensible way.

The NHL hopes to complete its season after suspending play because of the coronavirus, but playing into the middle of the summer creates complications.

The Clippers, Lakers and Kings, along with Staples Center, have established a fund to provide financial assistance to the arena's hourly employees.

The Kings were riding a big winning streak before the season was suspended because of the coronavirus. But Todd McLellan sees some promising trends.

NHL players have been told they can return home and self-isolate there until the end of March while hockey is on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ottawa Senators are among the NHL teams that will assist arena workers in danger of losing paychecks during the NHL's suspended season.

A player on the Ottawa Senators has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the club said in a statement late Tuesday, the first NHL player known to have tested positive for the virus.

Kings and Ducks players have not shown any coronavirus symptoms after an Ottawa Senators player tested positive and played both teams before NHL suspended operations.

The Ducks weren't expected to be a playoff team in 2019-20 and that's how it's played out. But they've made some personnel moves with the future in mind.

The 2020 men's hockey world championships have been canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The second Ottawa Senators player who tested positive for the coronavirus was with the team when it played the Kings, Ducks and Sharks in California.

At least eight athletes who played in Staples Center on March 10-11 have contracted the coronavirus. Here is the story of the last four days inside the arena.