| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Anze Kopitar  ActiveAnze Kopitar says the Los Angeles Kings need to shoot the puck more in Game 3. The Kings were outshot 40-27 in Game 2. "I think we've got to throw more shots at Niemi," Kopitar said. "I don't think we've done a very good job throughout the series with the exception of the last seven minutes in Game 2, where we peppered him because we were desperate. So we've got to play like that right from the start." Kopitar has a goal and four points in nine games and has scored only once in his past 25 games. The Kings need a lot more production from their top offensive player if they hope to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. May 20 |
| 2 | Mike Richards ActiveThe Los Angeles Kings have been getting a lot more production from their second line of Mike Richards and Jeff Carter and whoever Darryl Sutter likes at the moment (Dwight King/Dustin Penner) over their top line of Anze Kopitar, Justin Williams and Dustin Brown. "Well, Richards' line has produced more in the playoffs than Kopi's line, so it's who you like most is your top line. I don't think you can get by with a "top line" – one top line," Sutter said. "I think we're playing against a team with two top lines, and we need our two top lines, without having our top checking centerman, we need those two lines to be very productive, and I think if I look at the series, just thinking about it, I think we’ve scored four even strength goals, and I think Richards' line has scored three and Lewie and Tyler’s scored one last night. So that's four in the series." The Kings need the Kopitar line to start scoring if they hope to advance. May 20 |
| 3 | Jarret Stoll  SidelinedAccording to a report from TSN, Jarret Stoll is unlikely to be back during Los Angeles' second-round series against the San Jose Sharks. TSN insider Darren Dreger reported that Stoll suffered a head injury, which is the primary ailment, and a shoulder injury when he was checked by Raffi Torres. May 20 |
| 4 | Colin Fraser ActiveColin Fraser is projected to replace Brad Richardson on Los Angeles' fourth line Thursday night in Game 2 versus St. Louis. Fraser skated in 34 games for the Kings during the regular season, where he picked up two goals and seven points as well as 71 hits. May 2 |
| 5 | Jordan Nolan ActiveJordan Nolan was a healthy scratch on Saturday. Nolan was replaced in the Kings lineup by Tanner Pearson. Nolan had four penalty minutes with nary a point in five previous playoff games this season. May 19 |
| LW | 1 | Dwight King ActiveDwight King has a goal and four assists in his last seven games. That's not bad, especially considering King had no points in his first 12 games. He is a fringe fantasy player in the deepest of leagues at this time and only because of his recent streak. Mar 5 |
| 2 | Dustin Penner ActiveKings coach Darryl Sutter is pleased with the play of forward Dustin Penner thus far in the postseason. "He matched his season," Sutter said. "He matched his regular season." Penner is notorious for his varying effort levels, but it's clear the Kings trust him once the playoffs roll around. If you selected him in your playoff pool you should feel confident that he'll be a regular in the Kings lineup. May 11 |
| 3 | Brad Richardson ActiveAs expected, Brad Richardson was inserted into the Kings' lineup on Thursday due to the injury to Jarret Stoll. "I thought he was nervous," Kings coach Darryl Sutter remarked. Richardson recorded an assist and three hits, but also finished the night with a minus-one rating. He logged 11:00 minutes of playing time. May 17 |
| 4 | Kyle Clifford SidelinedTo update an earlier post, Kyle Clifford expects to play in Game 4 Tuesday night. "It definitely looks that way," Clifford said after practice Monday. "It feels good to get back in the lineup. Playing with those guys, it's going to be a lot of fun." He skated on the fourth line with Brad Richardson and Colin Fraser during Monday's session. Rookie forward Tanner Pearson would likely draw out of the lineup to make room for Clifford's return. May 20 |
| 5 | Tanner Pearson ActiveTanner Pearson made his NHL debut Saturday. Pearson played only 5:44 minutes on the fourth line with Brad Richardson and Colin Fraser. "I was coming up to be a black ace, just expecting to skate with them," Pearson said. "I guess anything can happen. . . .If you had asked me three years ago and saying I'd be playing my first NHL game in three years, I would have taken it in a heartbeat but I probably wouldn't have believed you." Pearson was the Kings first round pick in the 2012 Draft after going undrafted in his previous two years of eligibility. He had 19 goals and 47 points in 64 AHL games and looks to have a bright future in the NHL. May 19 |
| RW | 1 | Dustin Brown ActiveDustin Brown has been named a finalist for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award. He has served as Kings' captain for the past five seasons and is frequently among the league leaders for hits. Brown supports several charities through his physical style. He donates $50 for each hit he delivers which has helped him raise $60,000. May 20 |
| 2 | Jeff Carter ActiveJeff Carter had a goal and an assist in Game 2 on Thursday. Carter has four goals and six points over the last five contests. He was a dominate goal scorer in the regular season, but also a hot/cold player. Right now he's on fire and the Kings are reaping the benefits. May 17 |
| 3 | Justin Williams ActiveJustin Williams said the Los Angeles Kings need more offense from their top players. "It's going to take our best players, myself at the top of the list, to get more offense," Williams said. "Plain and simple, your guys who produced during the year need to produce just as much, if not more, during the playoffs." Williams has just two points in the playoffs -- a goal and an assist -- and nothing in the three games against San Jose. The Kings have a 2-1 series lead but have scored just seven goals in the three games. While Mike Richards and Jeff Carter each have three points in the series, regular-season scoring leader Anze Kopitar hasn't registered a point since May 8 and is likely one of the people Williams is not-so-subtly addressing. May 21 |
| 4 | Trevor Lewis ActiveTrevor Lewis said 'something happened' when he was called for goaltender interference with five seconds remaining in regulation time. The penalty put the Kings down two men heading into the overtime as the Sharks Patrick Marleau pushed him into Antti Niemi in the Sharks net. While the Kings killed off the first penalty, they were unable to handle the onslaught of the Sharks as Logan Couture scored at the 1:29 mark of overtime. May 19 |
| 5 | Anthony Stewart ActiveThe Los Angeles Kings have recalled Anthony Stewart from the minors. Stewart was acquired by the Kings from the Hurricanes after the lockout but spent the season in the minors where he had four goals and seven points in 30 games. He also spent the lockout playing in England where he had six goals and 11 points in 19 games for Nottingham. May 12 |
| 6 | Tyler Toffoli ActiveTyler Toffoli netted an unassisted goal in the Kings' 2-1 overtime defeat on Saturday. It was Toffoli's first career playoff goal. Jeff Carter and Brad Richardson each recorded four shots on goal. Drew Doughty blocked a team-high five shots. Colin Fraser and Dustin Brown each had six hits for the Kings. Anze Kopitar won 16 of his 23 faceoff attempts in the losing effort. May 19 |
| D | 1 | Drew Doughty ActiveCoach Darryl Sutter was not happy with the play of his defenseman, save for the effort of Drew Doughty. Doughty was a stud on the blueline once again as he played a team-leading 28:28 minutes and scored a power play goal, his second goal of the post-season. "Our defense can clearly do a better job at that (getting more involved in the play), other than Doughty last night," coach Darryl Sutter said. "I think he had . . .maybe nine total attempts, and he had five shots. After that, we were. . .not nearly as involved, or what we were getting from the outside from some guys that are looked on as goal scorers or shooters for their team, what they were doing in the series – things like that." Game 3 will be played on Saturday with the Kings leading two games to none. May 18 |
| 2 | Willie Mitchell  I.L.Kings general manager Dean Lombardi is concerned that Willie Mitchell's knee injury could cause him to miss next season, possibly even ending his career. Mitchell had two surgeries on his knee, which was injured during the lockout, and the Kings GM expressed his worry over the 35-year-old's availability for next season. In terms of his career, that’s what I think we have to figure out now where he is health-wise in terms of his career," Lombardi said. ... "Now I’m getting some information – and I don’t like speaking to it because I don’t have it all, but I guess it’s safe to say there would be a legitimate concern now whether he plays next year. But that could be premature. Let’s just say now, though, it’s possible, where I wouldn’t have thought it possible." Mitchell has another year left on his deal at $3.5 million, and there's a chance he could be bought out this offseason. Apr 3 |
| 3 | Slava Voynov ActiveSlava Voynov and Mike Richards powered the Kings to a 2-0 Game 1 victory over San Jose on Tuesday night with a goal and an assist each. Voynov scored his third goal of the postseason thanks to a great hustle play from Richards, while Richards tipped in his first after a Voynov point shot. They’ve both been among the Kings’ top offensive players in the playoffs, and will be key for the remainder of this series. Jeff Carter was a plus-2 and added an assist in the win. May 15 |
| 4 | Alec Martinez ActiveKings coach Darryl Sutter wants to lean on Alec Martinez more. "So he’s given us 12 minutes. Is 12 minutes enough? No. We need a little more in both ways – quality and quantity," Sutter said. "Whether we like it or not, we are not a veteran defense. Marty…played a grand total of maybe a hundred games or whatever in the NHL. I don’t even know. But he’s got to play like one of our veterans. It can’t be just Robyn and Drew and Slava and Robbie playing like veterans. You need everybody to." Martinez has played in 142 regular season games. Look for him to get more minutes Wednesday night. May 8 |
| 5 | Jacob Muzzin ActiveKings defenseman Jacob Muzzin appears likely to retain his role on the team's second power play unit, which seems to be the reason he has stayed in the lineup. Coach Darryl Sutter acknowledged Saturday that Muzzin is a crucial part of the second unit, saying "Well, we kept him in more just because our power play’s been so good, and we’ve used Richie on the point on the one unit, so we need Muzzin there for the other one, for sure." Muzzin picked up 11 points in 17 games during the month of March and has been a pleasant surprise to anyone who gambled on him in deep fantasy leagues. Apr 21 |
| 6 | Robyn Regehr ActiveRobyn Regehr broke his nose for the second time in Game 5. Regehr also broke his nose in Game 1 after David Backes kicked him in the face and it was broken again on Wednesday when he was clipped by the high-stick of T.J. Oshie. Regehr has been paired with Drew Doughty and the duo have been terrific in the playoffs. May 12 |
| 7 | Robert Scuderi ActiveRobert Scuderi had six blocked shots to lead the Kings Saturday. Scuderi is now tied for third in the NHL with 23 blocked shots, trailing only Johnny Boychuk (32) and Daniel Girardi (29). Scuderi has two assists in nine playoff games this season. May 19 |
| 8 | Keaton Ellerby ActiveKeaton Ellerby replaced Alec Martinez in the Kings lineup Saturday. Ellerby was plus-one with three hits and two blocked shots in 12:31 minutes of action. It was his first game since Game 4 of the opening round against the Blues. May 19 |
| 9 | Matt Greene SidelinedMatt Greene (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Tuesday against San Jose when the second round of the playoffs begins. He participated in the team's morning on the fourth pair alongside Keaton Ellerby. Greene is listed as day-to-day. May 14 |
| G | 1 | Jonathan Quick ActiveJonathan Quick needs to control his temper a little better according to coach Darryl Sutter. Quick picked up a game misconduct for abuse of officials at the end of Game 3 when he thought the referees gave the Kings the short end of the stick by calling two penalties in the last minute of the third. "I think he's got to handle that," Sutter said. "He can't be frustrated. That's a byproduct of being a great goaltender. It's very simple," Sutter said. "That's part of being on a good team and looked on as the best player and looked on as a top goalie That's exactly what they're doing [with contact] and we saw it the last series with two or three of their players." May 20 |
| 2 | Jonathan Bernier ActiveThe Los Angeles chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Assn. nominated goalie Jonathan Bernier for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Bernier, 24, didn't play during the Kings' Stanley Cup run last season but has played a key role this season while Jonathan Quick recovered from back surgery. Bernier ranks among the NHL leaders with a 1.86 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in 13 games. Apr 24 |
| 3 | Martin Jones ActiveMartin Jones has been summoned by the Los Angeles Kings. Jones isn't expected to get any playing time in the postseason, but this will be a learning experience for him. Jonathan Bernier is scheduled to become a restricted free agent this summer and the Kings might trade him rather than re-sign him because Jonathan Quick is already inked to a 10-year deal. If that happens, Jones might end up as the team's backup in 2013-14. He had a 2.53 GAA and .919 save percentage in 56 AHL games this season. May 8 |
| 4 | Jean-Francois Berube ActiveJean-Francois Berube has been called up by Los Angeles. Berube will try to learn what he can during the Kings' playoff run, but he won't participate in it. He had a 2.24 GAA and .910 save percentage in 24 ECHL contests in 2012-13. May 8 |