Kings sign defenseman Willie Mitchell

Drew Doughty gets the thrill of a lifetime

The selection of Doughty, the youngest player at 20, and the omission of 33-year-old Kings left wing Ryan Smyth signals a sharp change of philosophy for Canada, which will be under intense pressure to

Kings coach gives Teddy Purcell his big chance

Murray says of placing winger on the top line with Kopitar and Williams: 'I need him to get going. I want to give him every opportunity to play well.'

Alexander Frolov knows Kings need him to shoot more

He says he'll 'try to keep it in mind.' But with only four goals so far this season, the veteran winger will try to raise his game a notch.

Kings' Luc Robitaille fought to prove the skeptics wrong

Drafted as a throwaway, ninth-round pick in 1984 by Los Angeles, he went on to become the most prolific left wingers in the NHL, and personify everything good about the game.

Luck has little to do with Luc Robitaille's success

Robitaille, whose 668 goals and 1,394 points are NHL records for left wings, Monday takes his rightful place in the Hockey Hall of Fame. His journey began with modest expectations but great heart.