The LA Kings have officially clinched a berth in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs by virtue of their victory over Seattle and Nashville’s regulation loss against San Jose. The Kings, with a 35-26-19 record and 89 points through 80 games this season, became the fourth team in the Pacific Division and eighth in the Western Conference to secure their spot in the postseason. The 2026 appearance marks the team’s fifth consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and 35th qualification in team history. It also marks the fourth time the Kings have reached the playoffs in five consecutive seasons, and the first since qualifying five years in a row from 2010-14. Captain Anze Kopitar and defenseman Drew Doughty lead the Kings into the postseason as part of their 11th career appearance, each tied for second-most in team history behind Dave Taylor (13). Kopitar (27-62=89), who is in his final career NHL season, will enter the playoffs tied with Luc Robitaille (41-48=89) for the second-most playoff points in team history and is five shy from tying Wayne Gretzky (29-65=94) for most all-time. Kopitar will look to set the franchise record for most playoff points just over a month removed from collecting his 1,307th and 1,308th career regular-season points to surpass Marcel Dionne (550-757=1,307) to become the eighth player in franchise history to hold the Kings’ outright points record. In total, 14 players from last year’s Kings playoff roster return, including this season’s team-leading scorer Adrian Kempe (35-37=72), who clinched his third career 70-point season and became the eighth skater in franchise history to record three consecutive 70-point campaigns. Forward Quinton Byfield is also set to make his fifth consecutive playoff appearance following his third straight 20-goal season (22-24=46). Returning to the playoffs for the first time as a member of the Kings are forwards Artemi Panarin and Scott Laughton, who were both acquired via trade earlier in the season. In 24 games as a member of the Kings, Panarin has recorded nine goals and 17 assists for 26 points (9-17=26), the most among any team skater since his Kings debut on Feb. 25 and tied for the 10th most through a player’s first 24 games with the franchise all-time. This will mark Panarin’s ninth trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where he has accumulated 61 points (21-40=61) in 73 outings for the second-most among active undrafted skaters. Laughton, who has five goals and eight points (5-3=8) in 19 games with the Kings this season, will make his second consecutive postseason appearance and fifth of his career. The team’s first round opponent, schedule and broadcast calendar are to be determined and will be announced once finalized. The 2026 LA Kings postseason is presented by Mercury Insurance, Toyota, Blue Shield of California, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel and Spectrum. First Round playoff tickets are now on sale for all home games at Crypto.com Arena and are available for purchase at lakings.com/playoffs or axs.com/lakings. Group tickets and Event Suite rentals are also available. Season Ticket Memberships for the 2026-27 season are also on sale, with new members guaranteed discounted playoff ticket access. Find Us 👇 Instagram: http://instagram.com/lakings Twitter: http://twitter.com/lakings Facebook: http://facebook.com/lakings Web: http://lakings.com #LAKings #NHL #GoKingsGo

Pumping up the crowd or clearing out the ice, the Ice Crew are a pivotal part of the in-arena experience. This tryout process is unlike any other -- a multi-day, multi-skilled tryout to make sure you have what it takes to be on the LA Kings Ice Crew. Find Us 👇 Instagram: http://instagram.com/lakings Twitter: http://twitter.com/lakings Facebook: http://facebook.com/lakings Web: http://lakings.com #LAKings #NHL #GoKingsGo

The LA Kings hosted Anže Kopitar Legacy Night on Thursday, April 2, against the Nashville Predators, celebrating Kopitar’s storied 20-year career in Los Angeles. The Kings’ captain ws celebrated during an on-ice ceremony prior to Thursday’s contest and was joined by his family and Kings alumni. Kopitar, 38, has spent his entire playing career in the NHL with the LA Kings, accumulating 1,311 points (451-860=1,311) in 1,511 career regular-season games. On Saturday, March 14, Kopitar scored twice to mark his 1,307th and 1,308th career points, surpassing Marcel Dionne (550-757=1,307) to become the eighth player in franchise history to hold the Kings’ outright points record. Kopitar played his 1,500th career regular-season NHL game on Thursday, March 5, to become just the 25th different player in NHL history to achieve the milestone and the ninth player in League history to play in 1,500 games with the same franchise. The veteran centerman notched his 1,300th career NHL point (446-854=1,300) on Feb. 5, becoming the 39th player in NHL history to reach such threshold, the 16th to do so with a single franchise, and just the eighth to do so while born and trained outside of North America. The Jesenice, Slovenia native also holds all-time regular-season franchise marks for seasons played (20), games played (1,511), assists (860), overtime points (33), overtime assists (24), 20-goal seasons (14) and game-winning goals (79) as well as Kings playoff records for games played (103) and overtime goals (3). He has led the Kings in points 15 times (most recently in 2022-23), tied with Crosby (15x w/ PIT entering 2025-26) for the second-most seasons as points leader for one franchise in NHL history, behind only Gordie Howe (17x w/ DET). They also are three of four players in League history to have at least 15 seasons as any team’s points leader, along with Wayne Gretzky (19x total; 9x w/ EDM, 7x w/ LAK, 3x w/ NYR). Kopitar (15x), Dionne (9x) and Gretzky (7x) make up the top three on that list for Kings franchise history. Kopitar’s trophy case includes two Stanley Cup rings (2012 & 2014), two Selke Trophies (2015-16 & 2017-18), three Lady Byng Memorial Trophies (2015-16, 2022-23 & 2024-25) and the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award (2021-22). Only Wayne Gretzky (7) has earned more individual NHL Awards while playing with the Kings than Kopitar (6). Find Us 👇 Instagram: http://instagram.com/lakings Twitter: http://twitter.com/lakings Facebook: http://facebook.com/lakings Web: http://lakings.com #LAKings #NHL #GoKingsGo

In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, UC Davis student Nat explores the different offerings of UC Davis' recreational program, Living Well. We speak to two Living Well student employees and even try out one of their Zumba classes! Living Well is a program through UC Davis' Activities and Recreation Center where students can partake in exercise classes, personal training, and nutrition counseling. The program is available to students and the community. Video Description: Starting with an upbeat motivational song, we open to various exercise classes like Zumba, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and resistance training. Nat and Darren dance around. Darren is wearing a white shirt and Nat is wearing a white shirt. One of the Living Well employees is sitting in a room with stationary bikes and another is wearing a blue polo with a white background.

Come along with UC Davis students, Nat and Darren as they go beyond the classroom with UC Davis' Outdoor Adventures on a day hike to Point Reyes, California. Outdoor Adventures is a program at UC Davis that allows undergraduate and graduate students at Davis to experience an outdoor excursion. They have so many adventures for you to choose from like hiking, whitewater rafting, camping, rock climbing, and so much more! These adventures allow students to explore the world outside of Davis and take a break from their studies to learn and explore the great outdoors. Video Description: Starting with a happy tune, we see a foggy day at Point Reyes in California. We are introduced to two students, Nat and Darren who are going on a day hike. Nat is wearing a navy blue UC Davis sweatshirt and Darren is wearing a navy blue and red windbreaker. They are both holding cameras throughout the video. The video features multiple stops on the hike like wetlands, the beach, and a row of trees.

UC Davis biomedical engineering student Neeraj Senthil is the winner of the 2023 University Medal, an award given to the top graduating senior. Neeraj is graduating in the Class of 2023 with a 4.0 GPA as well as a long list of accomplishments from volunteering to help care for sick babies at the UC Davis Medical Center to authoring and co-authoring research papers while working as an undergraduate research assistant. University Medal winners: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/university-medalist #BiomedicalEngineer | #ClassOf2023

Join The Spokes, an all-female-identifying a capella group at UC Davis as they make their way to the ICCAs! We wanted to especially thank The Spokes for inviting us to join them on their journey! Please check them out at @thedavisspokes. * * * * * Production Director: Melissa Vinding Assistant Production Director: Natalie DiMeglio Executive Producer: Jerricho Habon Editor: Brendan Lin Videographer(s): Nile Desta, Fiorella Gonzalez, Aaries Harris * * * * * Connect with Aggie Studios! Facebook: aggiestudios YouTube: @asucd Instagram: @aggiestudios Website: https://aggiestudios.ucdavis.edu/

Join Professor Andrew Smith as he shares his thoughts on the SAG-AFTRA strike, the usage of AI, and his experience in the UC Davis Cinema and Digital Media Department. * * * * "Production Director: Melissa Vinding Assistant Production Director: Natalie DiMeglio Executive Producer: Jerricho Habon Editor: Raul Huerta Videographer(s): Melissa Rodriquez Hernandez, Tyson Park Animator(s): Chuyi Fang * * * * Connect with Aggie Studios! Facebook: aggiestudios YouTube: @asucd Instagram: @aggiestudios Website: https://www.aggiestudios.ucdavis.edu/