Kings' Drew Doughty: No contract extension this summer
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Doughty will not get a contract extension this summer, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Saturday.
Kings general manager Ken Holland wants Doughty to finish his career with the team, and he said the contract situation will come into focus after the 2026-27 season. Doughty has spent his entire career with Los Angeles, playing 1,279 regular-season games and putting up 165 goals and 544 assists. He has won two Stanley Cups (2012 and 2014) with the organization. Doughty has also played for Team Canada at the 2010, 2014 and 2026 Olympics, as well as the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.
Kings' Drew Doughty: Garners helper in overtime loss
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Doughty notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Doughty ended a six-game point drought with the helper. He's gone 14 contests without a goal, earning five assists, a plus-5 rating, 23 shots, 18 hits and 13 blocked shots in that span. For the season, the veteran defenseman has struggled to the tune of 23 points, 100 shots, 75 blocks, 49 hits, 38 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 71 appearances.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Opens scoring versus Rangers
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Doughty scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
Doughty has scored twice over his last four contests. The veteran defenseman is up to five goals, 18 points, 77 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 31 hits and 34 PIM over 57 outings. He surpassed his point total from the 2024-25 regular season with this goal, though he had 17 points in 30 games last year, so it's clear Doughty has taken a step back in 2025-26.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Tallies in overtime loss
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Doughty scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Doughty has three points over his last four games for one of his better stretches of the campaign. The 36-year-old blueliner is up to 17 points in 54 outings overall, matching his point total from just 30 regular-season contests in 2024-25. Doughty has added 76 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 30 PIM and 24 hits this season while maintaining a top-four role.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Draws assist in return
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Doughty notched an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Doughty missed two games due to a lower-body injury, but he led the Kings with 25:48 of ice time in his return. The 36-year-old defenseman should be fine to handle his usual top-pairing role moving forward. He's up to 15 points, 72 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 30 PIM and 24 hits over 51 appearances this season. With a drop in nearly every statistical area compared to his peak years, it looks like Father Time has caught up with Doughty a bit.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Set to return Thursday
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Doughty (lower body) is slated to return for Thursday's game against the Islanders, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.
Doughty missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury, but he's set to return to action against the Islanders. Across 19 appearances since the start of the calendar year, he's recorded an assist, 18 PIM, 14 blocked shots, nine hits and a minus-10 rating while averaging 22:59 of ice time.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Won't play Monday
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Doughty (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Doughty suffered his lower-body injury Thursday against the Oilers, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive game. However, interim head coach D.J. Smith said ahead of Monday's matchup that Doughty could return Thursday against the Islanders or Saturday against the Canadiens.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Not playing Saturday
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Doughty (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Flames, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Doughty was injured Thursday versus the Oilers, and it will cost him at least one full contest. Jacob Moverare is expected to enter the lineup Saturday, likely in a third-pairing capacity. It's unclear if Doughty will be ready to go for Monday's game versus the Avalanche.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Leaves with lower-body injury
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Doughty won't return to Thursday's game versus the Oilers due to a lower-body injury.
Doughty joins Joel Armia (upper body) as Kings players to exit this contest. Should Doughty miss time, Jacob Moverare would likely get a chance to enter the lineup. The Kings' next game is Saturday versus the Flames.
Doughty recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.
Doughty snapped a 14-game point drought with the helper on Quinton Byfield's overtime tally. The 36-year-old Doughty went minus-13 with 23 shots on net, 10 hits, eight blocked shots and 14 PIM in that span. He's shown some age-related regression this season with just 14 points over 45 appearances, and Doughty has also taken a step back in physicality with 24 hits, 49 blocks and 28 PIM. Still, he's playing a large role on the top pairing, so there is some potential for an uptick in production.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Set to return Saturday
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Doughty (illness) is set to play Saturday in St. Louis, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Doughty missed Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. He has three goals and 13 points in 41 outings in 2025-26. Jacob Moverare will likely be a healthy scratch against St. Louis due to Doughty's return.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Exiting lineup Tuesday
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Doughty will miss Tuesday's game versus the Rangers due to an illness.
Jacob Moverare will replace Doughty in the lineup and could also pick up power-play time. The 36-year-old Doughty's absence comes at a decent time, as the Kings' next game is Saturday in St. Louis, giving him plenty of time to get healthy again.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Pots opening goal in blowout win
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Doughty scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Ducks.
Doughty has gotten on the scoresheet in three straight games (one goal, two assists). The 36-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, 13 points, 42 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 30 appearances this season. Doughty continues to play a prominent role for the Kings in the top four, but his production is a touch lower than it was last year when he was limited by an ankle injury.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Provides two helpers
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Doughty notched two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Doughty's second game back from missing seven due to a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old defenseman has immediately retaken his top-pairing spot and should continue to see significant minutes as long as he can stay healthy. He's up to two goals, eight assists, 26 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-10 rating through 21 appearances.
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Kings' Drew Doughty: Returns Thursday
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Doughty (lower body) will be back in action Thursday versus Chicago, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Doughty will be taken off injured reserve ahead of Thursday's match. He missed seven games with the injury. Doughty has two goals and eight points in 19 games this season and has seen his power-play time decrease significantly this season from a career-low 2:35 in 2024-25 to only 1:34 this season.
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