Top 10 Questions: 20256-27 Season

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 Captain2 - 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 Captain2 - 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.