Fiala fractured his left leg in the Olympics and missed the rest of the 2025-26 regular season. But following the Kings' first round exit, GM Ken Holland said that he would have returned by Round 3 if they would have advanced. That's an encouraging sign that Fiala will be fully healthy when the Kings hit the ice for training camp in the fall.
After a successful second campaign in Ontario (AHL), Aatu Jamsen has earned himself a one-year, two-way contract extension to remain in Los Angeles organization for the 2026-27 season. The 23-year-old Finnish forward was Los Angeles' 2020 7th round pick (190th overall) and rewarded the Reign with 16 goals, 28 points and 26 PIMs in 59 games played last season.
Zuccarello is battling an illness, but is expected to play in Game Three against the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota struggled offensively while Zuccarello was sidelined due to an upper-body injury for three games in round one against the Dallas Stars, so they need him in the lineup as their try to narrow their series deficit to 2-1. The 38-year-old forward has seven points (2G / 5A) in five games this postseason.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. He has missed the last three games but was a full participant in practice on Monday, and will return to the lineup on Tuesday in a pivotal Game Five.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. He has missed the last three games but was a full participant in practice on Monday, likely indicating he hopes to return to the lineup on Tuesday in a pivotal Game Five.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. He has missed the last three games but was a full participant in practice on Monday, likely indicating he hopes to return to the lineup on Tuesday in a pivotal Game Five.
Forsberg allowed three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in the Kings’ 4-2 Game Three loss to the Colorado Avalanche, but his team’s inability to score more than two goals in a game has made winning a daunting task regardless of how well Forsberg plays. The 33-year-old goalie, in his first postseason, has a 2.28 GAA and .922 SV% through three games (0-3). Los Angeles hopes to stave off elimination, entering Game Four as +152 home underdogs.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. He was also sidelined four Game Three and his availability for Game Four remains up in the air.
Forsberg and the Kings were minutes away from tying the series at 1-1, but he allowed a late goal to send the game to overtime in an eventual 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Kings find themselves in a 0-2 series deficit, but can't fault the 33-year-old Forsberg, who has been outstanding tending the twine in his postseason debut, saving 64 of 68 combined shots (.941 SV%). The Kings enter Game Three as +145 home underdogs.
Forsberg and the Kings were minutes away from tying the series at 1-1, but he allowed a late goal to send the game to overtime in an eventual 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Kings find themselves in a 0-2 series deficit, but can't fault the 33-year-old Forsberg, who has been outstanding tending the twine in his postseason debut, saving 64 of 68 combined shots (.941 SV%). The Kings enter Game Three as +145 home underdogs.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. Vladimir Tarasenko replaced Zuccarello on the top line in Game Two and will likely stay there in Game Three.
Zuccarello was a surprise scratch ahead of Game Two, likely suffering the injury in Game One after being on the receiving end of a high hit from Stars' defenseman Tyler Myers. The 38-year-old winger played just under 17 minutes in the Wild's 6-1 rout of the Stars in Game 1, chipping in with three assists. Vladimir Tarasenko replaced Zuccarello on the top line in Game Two and will likely stay there in Game Three if Zuccarello remains sidelined.
Forsberg was excellent in his postseason debut, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in Sunday's 2-1 Game One loss to the Colorado Avalanche, and will return to the crease for Game Two. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie was excellent down the stretch for the Kings, helping his team secure a playoff berth by posting a stellar 1.40 GAA and .947 SV% in his last seven regular-season appearances (5-1-0). That said, the Kings enter Tuesday's contest as significant +226 road underdogs.
