Overview
- Los Angeles beat the Utah Mammoth 4-0 on Tuesday to finish the 2026 Rookie Faceoff with a 2-1-0 record.
- Kenny Connors opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal and played a leading role across special teams and even-strength play.
- Koehn Ziemmer finished the tournament as the Kings’ top goal scorer with three goals and added a game assist against Utah.
- 2026 draftee Yegor Rybkin started in net and made 27 saves in his Kings debut, a performance coaches said reinforced his Development Camp hype.
- General managers agreed to a 12-forwards, 7-defensemen lineup to give more prospects reps, the team streamed the game widely, and results will factor into assignment and roster choices ahead of training camp starting Sept. 17.