The circumstances were particularly meaningful for Pittsburgh forward Blake Lizotte, who started his NHL career with the Kings and had 106 points (37 goals, 69 assists) in 320 games for them. This was his first game at Crypto.com Arena as a visitor, but the LAFD hat he wore after the morning skate reflected the larger circumstances.

The Los Angeles Kings honored firefighters and first responders in the first game back in their downtown arena since the catastrophic wildfires that devastated large parts of Los Angeles.

The NBA is postponing the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Charlotte Hornets as unprecedented wildfires remain in the city.

In the NFL, the L.A. Rams is slated to host the Minnesota Vikings in a wild-card playoff game Monday night. However, the league announced Thursday that the game has been moved from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (the home field of the Arizona Cardinals).

The Los Angeles Kings returned home Monday for the first time since the devastating fires ravaged southern California. The Kings are honoring the first responders, and specifically the Los Angeles Fire Department,

LOS ANGELES – The Florida Panthers will wrap up their first of two back-to-backs on their current road trip when they visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. Overall, Florida is 5-1-0 on the second half of back-to-backs this season.