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Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley recap the LA Kings recent five game roadtrip where the team went 3-2-0. The pair discuss the highs and lows of the roadtrip and the challenges of evaluating the teams disappointing start to the 2026-27 season.

John Hoven (Mayor's Manor) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week. The pair discuss the team's 2-1 fourth week with back to back wins over the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. The week ended with a loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley dive into a few early-season storylines, after the Kings picked up road wins over Washington and New York. The pair discuss what they got right and wrong in their preseason predictions, with a look at what's gone better on this trip and what still has work to be done to get the record back on course.

Jared Shafran joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week. The pair discuss the team's 0-2 third week. The week includes losses to the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins.

Host Jesse Cohen and broadcaster Jim Fox sit down with LA Kings legend Bernie Nicholls to discuss the evolution of the team and the modern NHL. The group explores shifts in locker room culture, the physical nature of professional hockey across different decades, and personal reflections on playing alongside some of the sport's greatest icons.

Alex Legget (Mayors Manor) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week. The pair discuss the team's 0-1-1 second week. The week includes the loss to the Florida Panthers and the Overtime Loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Actor/Director Jason Priestley joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to discuss Private Eyes: West Coast. The trio discuss Priestley's career and hockey fandom as the Vancouver native has worked all over the world but grew to love the LA Kings and the Canucks.

Austin Stanovich joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week. The pair discuss the team's 0-1-1 start, the new 84 game season and what the Kings need to improve in the coming games.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to answer the Top 10 Questions for the 2026-27 season. The new season is upon us. How will the Kings navigate the first season without Anze Kopitar? How will the new players perform and how will the team execute with their new coaching staff and system? What should fans expect from the 2026-27 season? We take a look at the landscape and let you know what to watch for!

1 - Drew Doughty named Captain

2 - how would the shortened preseason schedule impact the organizations decisions?

3 - How would the five goaltenders under contract be assigned? 

4 - How would health issues impact the roster?

5 - Who would play on the Top 6 among the forwards?

6 - Who would play in the Bottom 6 among the forwards?

7 - What would the new Special Teams look like?

8 - How would the D pairs be assigned?

9 - Would the Kings lose any players to the waiver wire?

10 - Would the Kings make any additions by waivers, trade, contract signings or PTOs?

 

Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley speak with new assistant coach Ray Whitney about his path to coaching in the NHL, what he hopes to see in the 2026-27 LA Kings and more.

Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen discuss the first round of cuts to the LA Kings 2026-27 Training Camp.

1 - Drew Doughty will serve as Captain

2 - how will the shortened preseason schedule impact the organizations decisions?

3 - How will the five goaltenders under contract be assigned? 

4 - How will health issues impact the roster?

5 - Who will play on the Top 6 among the forwards?

6 - Who wil play in the Bottom 6 among the forwards?

7 - What will the new Special Teams look like?

8 - How wilwl the D pairs be assigned?

9 - Will the Kings lose any players to the waiver wire?

10 - Will the Kings make any additions by waivers, trade, contract signings or PTOs?

Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen discuss the first two games the LA Kings have played at the 2026 Rookie Faceoff.

Ontario Reign Head Coach Andrew Lord joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to discuss the Rookie Faceoff games in San Jose and the 2026-27 Ontario Reign season.

Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen recap the biggest stories from the LA Kings 2026 Off-Season. The Kings made a number of moves from hiring a new coaching staff, to free agency and a busy weekend at the draft. Get caught up on all the moves from the summer before the new season begins.

Nelson Emerson joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to discuss his role as General Manager of the Ontario Reign, the upcoming Rookie Faceoff and the development path of a number of young players.

The 2026-27 NHL season is coming up and before training camp and rookie camp begin Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen reset the conversations surrounding the LA Kings roster and the decisions that are likely to be discussed in the coming weeks.

Chief Revenue Officer (Darren Abbott) joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to discuss a number changes for the Kings in the 2026-27 season. Abbott talks about the challenges of scheduling an 84 game season as well as promotional nights and more.

New LA Kings Assistant Coach Chris Hajt joins All The Kings Men to breakdown a variety of topics in advance of the 2026-27 season!

New LA Kings Associate Coach Phil Housley joins All The Kings Men to breakdown a variety of topics in advance of the 2026-27 season!

Head Coach Dan Watson (Grand Rapids Griffins) and Head Coach Steve Potvin (Tuscon Roadrunners) join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the pair of defensemen signed by the Kings this summer. Erik Gustafsson and Scott Perunovich will compete for a roster spot at training camp in September.

Host Jesse Cohen is joined by several Kings prospects for a pair of interviews, highlighting those who played together as teammates last season. First, Flint Firebirds teammates Jimmy Lombardi and Alex Kostov join the program, after Kostov was selected by the Kings at the 2026 NHL Draft, followed by the title-winning trio of Kristian Epperson, Brendan McMorrow and James Reeder, who won an NCAA championship together at Denver University.

Michael Russo (The Athletic) and Brooks Bratten (Nashville Predators) join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the free agent signings of Mats Zuccarello and Erik Haula for the 2025-26 season.

Mark Yannetii joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to evaluate the 11 picks the LA Kings made at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Mark Yannetti discusses the strengths of all 11 players selected by the Kings and what lead the Kings to make the moves they did to draft many of them.

Micke Sundell (MoDo), Félix Bibeau (Chicoutimi Saguenéens) and Mário Bližňák (HK Dukla Trenčín) join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the first three players selected by the Kings at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.Elton Hermansson, Liam Lefebvre and Adam Goljer were selected with the 19th, 46th and 49th picks overall.

Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to evaluate the 11 picks the LA Kings made at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Wheeler shares his views on all 11 players as well as the strength of the Kings draft class as a whole compared to the rest of the league.

Dary Evans joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the free agent signings of Corey Perry and Scott Laughton. Both forwards played for the Kings at different points in the 2025-26 season.

Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen discuss the recently completed Development Camp and explore how recent events in the NHL may impact the LA Kings 2025-26 season.

New LA Kings Head Coach Peter Laviolette joins All The Kings Men to breakdown a variety of topics in advance of the 2026-27 season! Laviolette provides in-depth breakdowns on the new direction of the team’s coaching staff, including the hires of Phil Housley, Chris Hajt and Ray Whitney. Additionally, Laviolette offers some insight on the importance of improving on special teams, changing the way the team plays and how players like Brandt Clarke and Adrian Kempe could continue to excel under the new direction.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to recap the first day of Free Agency. The pair discuss the handful of signings the LA Kings made and Ken Holland's media availability.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to recap the results of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The pair discuss the 11 players the LA Kings selected, the five year contract extension for Brandt Clarke and the media availabilities with Ken Holland and Mark Yannetti.

NHL Draft Expert Chris Peters joins the program in advance of the 2026 NHL Draft! Peters, alongside Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley, dives into the impact that a hectic week of trade activity could have on the draft, as well as recent CBA changes pertaining to prospects and some potential options for the Kings across Rounds 1 and 2.

Will Scouch joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss a handful of prospects from multiple leagues that could potentially be drafted by the Kings with the 17th overall pick. The pair discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the players from the USNTDP, USHL and multiple leagues in Sweden.

Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti joins Jesse Cohen in advance of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The pair discuss the upcoming draft, the Kings strategy and what they might do with three picks in the Top 50. After the initial conversations, Yannetti answers questions from the fans about how his staff evaluates players from multiple leagues and how they self evaluate past performance to better prepare for the future.

Will Scouch joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss a handful of prospects from the NCAA that could potentially be drafted by the Kings with the 17th overall pick. The pair discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the players, their teams and how recent NCAA rules changes will impact the hockey world in this preview of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the hiring of Peter Laviolette as the next head coach of the LA Kings.

Christer Kasurinen joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss a handful of prospects from Finland that could potentially be drafted by the Kings with the 17th overall pick. The pair discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the players, their teams and Finnish hockey at large in this preview of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Zach Dooley join host Jesse Cohen to update the status of the LA Kings Prospect Pool in preparation for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The NHL Entry Draft is scheduled to take place on June 26th and 27th and the LA Kings currently possess three of the top 50 picks in the draft.

Will Scouch joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss a handful of prospects from the CHL that could potentially be drafted by the Kings with the 17th overall pick. The pair discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the players, their teams and the CHL at large in this preview of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

LA Kings broadcaster John Kelly joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss his first year as play by play announcer in LA. The duo discuss Kelly's career experience, the finer points of working with a broadcast partner and more!

Bill Ranford joins host Jesse Cohen to evaluate the goaltending during the 2025-26 season and to look forward to the challenging decisions facing the team in the summer. Then Daryl Evans joins the program to help evaluate the play of the defensive corps.

Jim Fox joins host Jesse Cohen to evaluate the members of the forward corps that joined the Kings during the season and could potentially return next season. The pair discuss the play and status of Matthieu Joseph, Jared Wright, Taylor Ward, Scott Laughton and Artemi Panarin.

Ontario broadcasters Cam McGuire and Paige Capistran join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the end of the Ontario Reign season, a five game loss to Coachella Valley in the AHL Division Semifinals. The trio discuss the play of the team, the goalie rotation and the performance of first year head coach Andrew Lord.

Jim Fox joins host Jesse Cohen to evaluate the forward corps that spent the entire 2025-26 season in LA and could potentially return next season. The pair discuss the play and status of Andrei Kuzmenko, Kevin Fiala, Jeff Malott, Samuel Helenius, Joel Armia, Trevor Moore, Alex Laferriere, Quinon Byfield and Adrian Kempe.

The LA Kings have a number of decisions to make in the offseason of 2026. A number of players need new contracts and pivotal positions need to be addressed including that of Head Coach. Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen sit down for a look at the most pressing issues facing the Kings and the driving forces that will direct their upcoming decisions.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the Kings loss to the Avalanche. The pair also discuss the end of the Kings 2025-26 season, the media availability of GM Ken Holland and the end of year conversations with the players.

Jim Fox joins host Jesse Cohen to recap game three of the Kings first round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The pair discuss the ups and downs of the 4-2 loss to Colorado in the third game of the LA Kings 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign.

Jared Shafran joins host Jesse Cohen to recap game two of the Kings first round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The pair discuss the ups and downs of the 2-1 OT loss to Colorado in the second game of the LA Kings 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign.

Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to recap game one of the Kings first round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The pair discuss the ups and downs of the 2-1 loss to Colorado in the opening game of the LA Kings 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign.