FILE - Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) skates with the puck during the first period an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
FILE - Los Angeles Kings' Adrian Kempe (9) and Anze Kopitar (11) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, April 24, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller, front right, talks to players on the bench during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Spenser Heaps)
FILE - Washington Capitals goalie Darcy Keumper makes a save against Calgary Flames' Nazem Kadri during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Dec. 3, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press via AP, File)