Raitis Ivanans News

After years of rebuilding the organization from within, the Los Angeles Kings have reached a point at which they are in position to make a splash this summer, perhaps enough of a splash to make the Kings a playoff team in 2009-2010. Off-Season Game Plan looks at the Kings' roster and what they may be able to do to take the next step towards the ...

Zack Stortini didn't play in the last two games against the Calgary Flames because of a painful elbow that became infected down the stretch.

Los Angeles Kings' John Zeiler, left, hits his helmet on the ice as Vancouver Canucks' Shane O'Brien falls on top of him during a first-period fight in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Thursday, April 9, 2009.

Kings forward Raitis Ivanans, centre, is tripped up as he battles the Canucks' Mats Sundin and Sami Salo for the puck during the first period.

Brendan Morrison scored two power-play goals and Marty Turco was strong with 26 saves, as the Dallas Stars halted their seven-game winless skid and kept their dim playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center.

A passionate hockey fan made physical threats against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a series of phone calls to the team's arena during a game, police in Ohio said.

Justin Williams scored the game-winning goal in a shootout, as Los Angeles outlasted Dallas, 1-0, at American Airlines Center.

Henrik Sedin scored twice in a 30-second span midway through a wild third period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Friday night.

Head to head: The Sharks have won all four games between the teams this season. Kings update: The schedule-maker has done Los Angeles no favors.

Kings tonight AT VANCOUVER Time: 7. On the air: Radio: 1150. Where: GM Place. Records: Kings 29-28-9, Canucks 34-23-9. Record vs.

Drew Doughty The two are still in the battle for rookie of the year, so it will be interesting to see Neal square off against the Kings' best defenseman.

The Blue Jackets are 15-14-1-1 against Los Angeles, including 9-5-0-1 in Nationwide Arena.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Seth Rorabaugh posits the suggestion that Red Wings forward Kris Draper delivered a headshot to Los Angeles Kings forward Raitis Ivanans, who suffered a case of the "cobwebs" in ...

Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Dustin Byfuglien scored in the first period, and Antti Niemi made 22 saves in his first NHL start to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

Kings today AT CHICAGO Time: noon PST. On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 1150.

Chris Osgood made 30 saves in his return to Detroit's lineup after a four-game break, leading the Stanley Cup champion Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.

Fans in Montreal are said to be the most passionate in the National Hockey League.

Put Kings GM Dean Lombardi in the same backward-thinking group, one that includes Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke and CBC mouthpiece Don Cherry, that thinks fighting belongs in the NHL.

When Latvia arrives in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics, they'll be led a new generation of players, like Florida's Karlis Skrastins and the Kings' Raitis Ivanans.

Dwayne Roloson was screened on both goals he allowed in regulation. When he had a good look at the puck, the Los Angeles Kings couldn't get one past him.