Chromiak will represent Team Slovakia in the 2025 IIHF World Championship, AHL Ontario announced Wednesday.
Chromiak had 18 goals and 39 points across 69 regular-season appearances with Ontario in 2024-25. He's in Los Angeles' system after being selected with the No. 128 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. This is a good opportunity for the 22-year-old Chromiak to test himself against NHL talent, which might provide him with some valuable lessons going into the summer.
Kings' Tanner Jeannot: Recovering from groin injury
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Jeannot missed the final 12 games of the regular season and all six of the team's playoff outings due to a groin injury, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site on Monday.
Jeannot might have been an option to return to the lineup had the Kings advanced to the second round. Following the team's elimination from postseason play, he should be ready for the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign. The 27-year-old forward is eligible for unrestricted free agency in July. Jeannot accounted for seven goals, 13 points, 56 shots on net, 211 hits and 89 PIM across 67 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
Kings' Samuel Helenius: Collects first playoff point
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Helenius notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
The helper was Helenius' first career playoff point. He was in the lineup for all six playoff contests but averaged just 3:57 of ice time per game in a fourth-line role. The physical forward had 14 hits to go with one shot on goal and two blocked shots this postseason. He also had seven points, 29 shots, 150 hits and 25 PIM over 50 regular-season outings. Helenius will compete for a steadier role in 2025-26, though it wouldn't be surprising if he spends some time at AHL Ontario next year.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Sends helper in loss
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Doughty logged an assist, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Doughty put up four points, 10 shots on net, 12 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over six playoff appearances. The 35-year-old defenseman's 2024-25 campaign was derailed by a broken ankle sustained in the preseason, which limited him to a total of 36 appearances between the regular season and playoffs. He was never really 100 percent this season and still did better than a point every other game, so an offseason of rest and recovery should benefit Doughty heading into 2025-26.
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Kings' Phillip Danault: Offers assist Thursday
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Danault logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Danault was productive in the playoffs, earning two goals, six assists, nine shots on net, 13 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The 32-year-old continues to slot in as the second-line center for the Kings, and while he's not the biggest scorer, he makes up for it with defense. His regular-season work -- 43 points in 80 games -- was his lowest output in any of his four years with the Kings. Danault is under contract at a reasonable $5.5 million cap hit for two more years, so there's every expectation he'll be back with his usual two-way duties in 2025-26.
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Kings' Alex Laferriere: Hands out two assists
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Laferriere recorded two assists, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Laferriere was a little quiet in the playoffs, ending with three assists over six games against the Oilers. The 23-year-old winger added 10 shots on net, 20 hits, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. He made plenty of noise in the regular season with 19 goals and 42 points over 77 outings in his second campaign. He's a restricted free agent this summer coming off of his entry-level deal, and he's due a substantial raise as an emerging power forward in the Kings' middle six.
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Kings' Kevin Fiala: Supplies two helpers
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Fiala provided two assists, three shots on goal and five hits in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Fiala was a positive during the Kings' short playoff run, earning three goals, four assists, 25 shots on net, 20 hits, five blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over six games. The 28-year-old winger set up goals by Quinton Byfield and Jordan Spence in this contest. Fiala is the Kings' highest-paid forward and will continue to be a key part of the team's offense heading into 2025-26. He'll be looking to bounce back a bit -- while he set a career high with 35 goals in the regular season, his 60 points accounted for his lowest output in the last four years.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Nets goal in loss
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Spence scored a goal, added two hits and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Spence's goal late in the second period got the Kings within two, but they didn't pull even. The tally was his first point over five playoff contests, to go with just two shots on net, three hits, five blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. The 24-year-old Spence will be in a contract year in 2025-26, and he could challenge the 30-point mark after putting up 28 points in 79 regular-season games in 2024-25.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Scores in Game 6 loss
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Clarke scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Clarke saw third-pairing minutes during the playoffs, greatly limiting his effectiveness on offense. He had two goals, six shots on net, four hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over six postseason contests. Clarke will be in the final season of his entry-level contract in 2025-26, and he'll be looking to build upon his breakout 33-point campaign from 78 regular-season outings this year.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Opens scoring in loss
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Byfield scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Byfield went quiet in the middle of the series with no points from Game 3 to Game 5. He struck early Thursday, but the Oilers had a 3-2 lead after one period and led the rest of the way. Byfield finished this postseason with four points, 18 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-7 rating over six appearances. He's just 22 years old, so he has plenty of time to continue growing his game, which will eventually need to include finding another level in the playoffs.
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Kings' Anze Kopitar: Scores in season-ending loss
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Kopitar scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Kopitar tallied with 55 seconds left in the third period to bring the Kings within one, but the Oilers held them at bay. Kopitar was not the problem this postseason, putting up two goals, seven assists, eight shots on net, eight hits, six blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over six outings. The 37-year-old center is entering the final year of his contract in 2025-26. While his surface numbers were excellent in 2024-25 with 21 goals and 67 points over 81 regular-season outings, a significant decline in shot volume (98) and a career-high shooting percentage (21.4) raise red flags for regression on offense even if he remains an elite defensive center.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Surrenders five goals in loss
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Kuemper stopped five goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Kuemper's dominant play down the stretch of the regular season unraveled in the playoffs. He allowed four or more goals in four of six playoff outings, losing the last four games to send the Kings to a fourth straight first-round exit against the Oilers. Still, Kuemper was a good fit for the Kings this season, and if the team retains a strong defensive structure in 2025-26, he'll be a reliable fantasy goalie once again even in his age-35 season.
Kuemper will guard the cage on the road for Game 6 versus Edmonton, LA Kings' Insider Zach Dooley reports.
Kuemper has lost three straight games after giving Los Angeles a 2-0 lead to open the series. In those losses, the 34-year-old netminder has sported a 3.41 GAA and .914 save percentage. Kuemper will need to find another level in Game 6, or the Kings will begin their offseason earlier than they were hoping.
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