The calling card of the Kings during their championship years (2012, 2014), led by Doughty and center Anze Kopitar, was being a heavy, possession-savvy team, and their shot attempts percentage at 5-on-5 has once again been near the top of the NHL over the past four seasons: Kings’ recent SAT% percentages:

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is nearing his long-awaited return from a preseason ankle injury and has his sights set on more than just rejoining his NHL team. With Alex Pietrangelo withdrawing from the 4 Nations Face-Off, Doughty sees an opportunity to once again represent Team Canada.

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will make his season debut after recovering from October surgery to repair a fractured left ankle.

Drew Doughty ’s long-awaited return to the Los Angeles Kings became imminent this week. The anticipation of the future Hall of Fame defenseman’s first game this season was such that Jim Hiller brought some levity to end a downbeat media session after a one-sided loss to Pittsburgh on Monday.

LA Kings defenceman Drew Doughty returns to the lineup for his first game of the season and will go against a struggling Panthers defence

Los Angeles Kings star Drew Doughty practiced for the first time on Monday since sustaining an ankle injury in September. Drew Doughty's return could be on the horizon for the Los Angeles Kings. The veteran, who broke his ankle in late September in ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Drew Doughty will make season debut for the Los Angeles Kings against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNW, SCRIPPS, TVAS-D).

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will make his season debut after recovering from October surgery to repair a fractured left ankle.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, Brandon Hagel scored two goals and had an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night. Anthony Cirelli scored his fourth short-handed goal of the season for the Kings.

The Kings fail to score for the second straight game and lose for the eighth time in 10 games in a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, Brandon Hagel scored two goals and had an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night.