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Thursday January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
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#1 G
Darcy Kuemper: Defending cage against Sabres
Jan 29th
Kuemper will patrol the crease on the road versus Buffalo on Thursday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
#6 C
Alex Turcotte: Missing remainder of road trip
Jan 29th
Turcotte (upper body) has returned to Los Angeles and has been ruled out for the rest of the road trip which concludes Sunday in Carolina, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
#4 C
Samuel Helenius: Pots goal in win
Jan 28th
Helenius scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
#3 RW
Andrei Kuzmenko: Pots power-play goal Tuesday
Jan 28th
Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
#1 LW
Corey Perry: Keeps point streak alive
Jan 28th
Perry scored a goal and had two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
#2 G
Anton Forsberg: Impressive against Detroit
Jan 28th
Forsberg stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
#2 LD
Joel Edmundson: Poised to play
Jan 27th
Edmundson (upper body) is expected to play against Detroit on Tuesday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
#4 RW
Taylor Ward: Inks two-year extension
Jan 26th
Ward signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension with the Kings on Monday.
#5 C
Kenny Connors: Summoned from AHL
Jan 26th
Connors was recalled from AHL Ontario on Monday.
#1 LD
Mikey Anderson: Ends drought with helper
Jan 24th
Anderson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.
#4 LW
Jeff Malott: Chips in with assist
Jan 24th
Malott notched an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.
#3 LD
Brian Dumoulin: Finds twine in shootout win
Jan 24th
Dumoulin scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.
#2 LW
Trevor Moore: Pots 100th career goal
Jan 24th
Moore scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.
#1 C
Alex Laferriere: One of each Saturday
Jan 24th
Laferriere scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and doled out three hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.
#1 RD
Drew Doughty: Set to return Saturday
Jan 24th
Doughty (illness) is set to play Saturday in St. Louis, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
#7 C
Anze Kopitar: Will travel with team
Jan 22nd
Kopitar (lower body) didn't skate with the Kings on Thursday, but he will join the team for their upcoming six-game road trip, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.
#1 RW
Adrian Kempe: Scores in Tuesday's win
Jan 20th
Kempe scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
#3 LW
Kevin Fiala: Posts pair of points in win
Jan 20th
Fiala scored a goal, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
#2 C
Quinton Byfield: Pots goal in shootout loss
Jan 16th
Byfield scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.
#3 C
Joel Armia: Two points in return
Jan 16th
Armia scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.
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Sabres News
#1 G
Alex Lyon: Expected to start Thursday
Jan 29th
Lyon is expected to start at home against the Kings on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
#5 LW
Jordan Greenway: Set to miss another game
Jan 29th
Greenway (lower body) is slated to miss Thursday's game against the Kings, NHL.com reports.
#2 G
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Set for one-week absence
Jan 29th
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday that Luukkonen (lower body) is expected to miss about a week, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
#2 RW
Jack Quinn: Pots goal in win
Jan 28th
Quinn scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
#3 LW
Josh Doan: Strikes on power play
Jan 28th
Doan scored a power-play goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
#1 RW
Alex Tuch: Buries goal in win
Jan 28th
Tuch scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
#3 G
Colten Ellis: Gets win in relief
Jan 27th
Ellis was pressed into duty in the first period Tuesday after starter Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen exited because of a lower-body injury. He made 16 saves in relief and allowed two goals.
#1 LD
Mattias Samuelsson: Four-game, seven-assist streak
Jan 27th
Samuelsson had three assistsin a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
#1 C
Tage Thompson: Dominant January continues
Jan 27th
Thompson had a goal and an assist in a 7-4 victory over Toronto on Tuesday.
#1 RD
Rasmus Dahlin: Best performance of career
Jan 27th
Dahlin scored three goals and added two assists in a 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
#5 C
Josh Norris: Labeled day-to-day
Jan 26th
Norris has been classified as day-to-day by head coach Lindy Ruff, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday, but won't play this week, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
#5 RW
Justin Danforth: Could return following break
Jan 26th
Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday.
#3 RD
Michael Kesselring: Nabs helper Saturday
Jan 25th
Kesselring logged an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Islanders.
#2 C
Ryan McLeod: Earns two helpers
Jan 25th
McLeod logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Islanders.
#2 LW
Jason Zucker: Seven points in last six games
Jan 24th
Zucker scored twice Saturday in a 5-0 win over the Islanders.
#1 LW
Zach Benson: Playing Saturday
Jan 24th
Benson (upper body) will be in the lineup Saturday against the Islanders, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
#5 LD
Jacob Bryson: Moved to IR
Jan 23rd
Bryson (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
#4 LD
Zac Jones: Rejoins NHL club
Jan 23rd
Jones was recalled from AHL Rochester on Friday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
#4 C
Peyton Krebs: Fills empty cage
Jan 22nd
Krebs scored an empty-net goal and added four hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
#4 RW
Beck Malenstyn: Six hits plus shorthanded goal
Jan 22nd
Malenstyn scored a shorthanded goal in a 4-2 win over Montreal on Thursday.
#3 C
Noah Ostlund: Scores twice Tuesday
Jan 21st
Ostlund scored two goals on three shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
#3 RW
Konsta Helenius: First three points of career
Jan 21st
Helenius scored a goal and recorded two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
#6 LW
Josh Dunne: Lands on injured reserve
Jan 15th
Dunne (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.