Despite his recent firing, Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy will continue to rep Cowboy colors in the cheeky, three-week-old ad campaign for Consumer Cellular. Earlier this month, Gundy, who was fired by OSU Tuesday after 21 seasons, first appeared in an ad for the Arizona-based mobile phone service provider, spoofing the now-infamous tirade he …
Portland's Scoot Henderson suffers torn hamstring, out 4-8 weeks
Scoot Henderson showed the kind of development in the second half of last season that had the Trail Blazers and their fans optimistic about the leap the guard could make in his third year. With Anfernee Simons gone via trade, it looked as if Henderson would get his chance to start at the point, plus Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday are in Portland as mentors. Everything seemed to be falling into place.
Now all that is on hold after Henderson tore his left hamstring in a team workout and hopes to start on-court rehabilitation in 4-8 weeks.
Scoot Henderson sustained a left hamstring tear during an off-season workout this week.
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) September 26, 2025
He will begin rehabilitation and is expected to return to basketball activities in 4-8 weeks.https://t.co/emvM22ANCtpic.twitter.com/EmG3hC5wNY
This is a heavy blow for the Trail Blazers.
Notice that the Trail Blazers' release says Henderson is "expected to return to basketball activities in 4-8 weeks," not return to play. Hamstrings are fickle and can be slow to heal, and you can be sure the Trail Blazers will be cautious and not look to rush him back and risk re-injury. The Blazers' timeline suggests that Henderson will start working out toward a return in November and possibly return to the court before or around Thanksgiving.
It seems most likely now that Holiday will start at the point next to Shaedon Sharpe in the backcourt. The Trail Blazers were already a little shorthanded in the backcourt, with Damian Lillard on the roster but not playing this season due to a torn Achilles.
After the All-Star break last season, Henderson averaged 13.4 points, 4.6 assists and three rebounds a game. For the season he shot 35.4% from 3-point range.
Willy Adames wins Giants prestigious Willie Mac Award in first season with team
Willy Adames wins Giants prestigious Willie Mac Award in first season with team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — The Willie Mac Award was created by former Giants owner Bob Lurie, who was horrified that McCovey was playing across the bay in Oakland and vowed to bring McCovey home. Three years after he returned, the Giants gave out the award for the first time, and there have been 44 winners over the past four-plus decades.
For the first time, the Willie Mac Award winner is an actual Willy.
Willy Adames is the 2025 winner of the award, given annually to the most inspirational Giant, as voted on by teammates, coaches, support staff and fans. Adames, a clubhouse leader through thick and thin, won in his first year with the Giants.
The smile never left Adames’ face this season and he never stopped splashing teammates with Powerade or removing their helmets after homers, even when he was going through his own struggles. Adames was hitting under .200 through the season’s first month and had just five homers over his first 65 games as a Giant, but he kept the energy up throughout and eventually turned his own campaign around.
“I’m truly honored to receive this Willie Mac Award. This means so much to me because it comes from my teammates, coaches and our fans,” Adames said in his speech. “I’m proud to wear this uniform for all of the years I’m going to be here.”
"I'm proud to wear this uniform."
Willy Adames expresses his gratitude for Giants fans after winning the 2025 Willie Mac Award 🥹 pic.twitter.com/WlmwmuczeO
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) September 27, 2025
Adames has 28 homers entering the season’s final weekend, giving him a real shot to become the first Giant in 21 years to reach 30 in orange and black. His .733 OPS is lower than he and the Giants hoped, but is a number that would have been hard to imagine in April and May. Adames has also turned his defense around after a shaky start.
Adames said in July that this season was difficult on him, but he tried his best to continue to be a team leader during his own down times. The energy never wavered.
“Obviously when you’re not performing well it’s tough to keep yourself together, but that’s the one thing I can control,” Adames said in July. “I told Buster (Posey), that’s the only thing that’s never going to change: My attitude and my work ethic and my willingness to try to be better. My energy is going to be the same every day, no matter if I’m doing good or bad.
“In the beginning when we were winning a lot of games, that helped. And then when we were struggling, it was tough for me to keep myself together because we weren’t winning and I had to step up and do my thing. We have a really good group in here that was like, ‘You’re going to be alright, you’re going to be alright.’ Everybody had my back and I feel like that’s what makes teams great.”
Adames became the first shortstop to win the award since Brandon Crawford in 2016. He joined Matt Chapman and Wilmer Flores as current Giants who have won.
Before Friday’s game, manager Bob Melvin said Adames has been “as advertised.”
“I’m very impressed with Willy,” he said. “He’s the same person every day. He’s not trying to fake it, he’s just trying to be the same person every day.”
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World Series hangover? Dodgers feel battle-tested for October by repeat challenges
They didn’t dogpile on the mound. They were animated but relatively reserved in an abbreviated clubhouse champagne shower.
It was no doubt a celebratory moment for the Dodgers, capturing their 12th division title in the last 13 years with an 8-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
But it was accompanied by moments of internal reflection, as well. About a regular season that has posed challenges at every turn. About a six-month slog in which frustration and adversity were around every corner.
“This has been a tough year,” third baseman Max Muncy said.
“Not the smoothest of rides to get here,” first baseman Freddie Feeman added.
The reasons why are numerous, from early-season injuries in the rotation to an extended second-half slump from the lineup to a string of bullpen collapses that made the division race unexpectedly close.
Through it all, however, ran one common thread.
While there is no universal consensus over the veracity of a so-called “World Series hangover,” some team members have acknowledged the unique obstacles that have come with trying to repeat as champions.
There is the physical toll. The mental exhaustion. The threat of complacency and stagnant satisfaction.
Read more:Dodgers defeat Diamondbacks to clinch their 12th NL West title in 13 seasons
In their bid to win a second consecutive World Series this year — something no team has accomplished since the New York Yankees’ three-peat from 1998-2000 — the Dodgers at various times seemed to battle each one.
“Baseball is different than any other sport,” manager Dave Roberts said. “The psyche part of it, the battle of attrition, all that stuff kind of matters. There's probably many reasons why [repeating as World Series champions] hasn't been done since the Yankees did it [from 1998-2000]. But that's something we're trying to do. We have an opportunity to make history. It hasn't been easy. But that's part of it."
The question now: Have the obstacles of the regular season steeled them for another championship run? Or will this prove to be a campaign that in some ways was ill-fated from the start?
“This was as tough a path as we’ve been through,” Roberts said, amid Thursday’s clubhouse celebration. “But the old adage — iron sharpens iron. I do think we’re better for the adversity ... I'm excited for what's to come."
The “World Series hangover” conversation has followed the Dodgers since they reported for spring training. It slowly revealed itself in ways that were both obvious and small.
Start with the bullpen, where every impact reliever who returned from last year’s title-winning team either regressed in their performance, spent time sidelined with an injury, or in several cases endured both after the heavy workload they shouldered in last year's playoffs.
“I think it would be probably trying to fool ourselves if we said it didn't have anything to do with it,” right-hander Michael Kopech, who has been limited to just 14 appearances this year and will begin the playoffs on the injured list with a knee problem, said last month. “But at the same time, that's what we all sign up for. Any team that was in the position that we were last year would have done the same.”
“There probably is some mental fatigue and some physical [carry] over,” fellow right-hander Blake Treinen echoed. “But to say it's an effect on the whole year, I don't know. I think getting caught up on excuses and reasons is a dangerous thing.”
The bullpen has pointed elsewhere in explaining its season-long struggles. As Treinen noted, “at the end of the day, we get paid to handle” the burdens of bouncing back from whatever happened the previous fall.
The Dodgers also tried to mitigate such factors, bolstering the group with the veteran offseason signings of Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates. But as they flopped, the unit as a whole suffered one calamity after another. The more they spiraled, the harder it became for speculation about the after-effects of last October to be blocked out.
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“You don’t try to lean on the what-ifs and maybes and this could be and that couldn’t be,” Treinen said. “We just have a job, and it’s been weird [this year].”
On the other side of the ball, the Dodgers dealt with a different dynamic in the wake of last year’s triumph. For an offense usually predicated on a disciplined daily approach and ability to work quality at-bats, there were long stretches of the season in which that edge would seemingly soften. When consistent execution at the plate looked like a puzzlingly difficult task.
“This is not an excuse, but we started the year last year really early, we played until November, and then this year we started early again,” infielder Miguel Rojas said, citing not only the Dodgers’ grind to get through last postseason but also their two international trips to Japan and South Korea over the last 18 months.
“We're human beings. And sometimes you get tired, especially mentally. You got a lot of things going on in your life, and your year. It's not easy to be locked in every single time.”
That was especially evident during the team’s second-half slide, when a common contrast could be drawn between the Dodgers and their upset-minded opponents.
“When you're the defending champions … we definitely got everyone's best shot this year,” Muncy said.
And, too often, the Dodgers struggled to conjure the intensity to match.
“That's part of what we signed up for, but it takes a tax,” Roberts said. “It's tough every day to bring your best when you know that other teams are bringing their best … You try to put forth every game is the same, April is just as important as September and October. That in theory is great. But it’s hard to do that in practice.”
Add in the fact that “when you make deep playoff runs every year, it takes a toll on guys' bodies. And this year, I think you saw it more than ever," noted Muncy, who missed time with knee and oblique injuries.
Despite all that, of course, the Dodgers still rang in what has become a nearly annual tradition on Thursday night. They sprayed bottles and smoked cigars in a division-clinching clubhouse celebration. They doused Shohei Ohtani with all manner of liquid and “MVP” chants. They turned the booze-soaked plastic lining on the floor into a slip-and-slide for members of their training and support staff.
“This never feels old,” Freeman said from behind champagne-drenched ski goggles.
“It's still the best feeling in the world,” a shirtless Clayton Kershaw added.
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Amid the scene, however, was also a business-like understanding.
Winning the division was what the Dodgers always expected to accomplish.
Repeating as World Series champions, and overcoming all the hangover effects that have followed them to this point, remains the ultimate challenge.
“We've been battle-tested,” Muncy said, framing the ups and downs of this year as building blocks to lean on in the postseason.
“The thing that I think is pretty telling is, [with] all that we've gone through, this team stayed connected,” Roberts similarly declared.
The path ahead still isn’t simple. The team will have to take the long route through October — starting with a best-of-three wild card round next week, rather than a bye to the division series.
But lately, they’ve seen signs that their hangover might be subsiding, winning 12 of 17 games behind a more consistent offense, a dominant surge from the starting rotation, and a bullpen that is getting new reinforcements from the likes of Kershaw, Roki Sasaki and (likely starting in the playoffs) Emmet Sheehan.
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“Yeah, we won the division," Roberts said. "But on top of that, more important, we’re playing good baseball.”
The goal now is to maintain that momentum, embrace the lessons this regular season provided, and avoid any further pitfalls that have tripped up so many previous defending champions before them.
After all, winning consecutive World Series might not be easy. But next year, they'd love to give it yet another try.
“It’s more about playing for each other, trusting each other,” Roberts said. "The rest of it will take care of itself.”
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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Zachary L'Heureux 'not taking anything for granted' in effort to return to Nashville Predators roster
There was a lot of reminiscing on this past season for Nashville Predators forward Zachary L'Heureux this summer.
Going back home to Montreal this summer, L'Heureux recalled sitting by the bonfire and telling his friends stories of playing in the NHL and with legends like Steven Stamkos.
"There were definitely a few nights with my boys back home, and you're just sitting around the fire, on the weekend, talking about stories," L'Heureux said. "Obviously, a lot of my friends grew up watching these guys I get to play with and idolizing them."
" I got to share some stories of being able to hang out with Steven Stamkos, Ryan O'Reilly and all those guys on a daily basis. It's pretty cool and they love to hear it."
L'Heureux played four games with the Milwaukee Admirals last season before he was called up to Nashville and stayed there for 62 games, scoring 15 points and logging 63 penalty minutes. In his first nearly full NHL season, L'Heureux played an important role in Nashville's bottom six.
However, coming into Predators training camp after missing a few days, he knows that his spot on the roster is not promised, but earned.
"I have the pressure of making the NHL again," L'Heureux said. "Last year, the goal was to stay the whole year. There were moments where I felt like I got a little comfortable, so coming into camp this year, I didn't want to take anything for granted."
With a young talent pool behind him, L'Heureux is aware that there are a handful of Predators prospects who are also competing for his spot.
Matthew Wood had a multi-point game in the Predators' win over the Florida Panthers on Sept. 21, and Brady Martin scored twice in the Predators' loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sept. 23. Joakim Kemell has also been utilized all over the lineup in the preseason.
"I'm coming ready to play every day and fighting for a spot," L'Heureux said. "There are a lot of young guys who have been good competition and have been showing up. You can see it out there and in the preseason games."
"I've got a big opportunity here on the weekend to showcase what I can do and what I've got."
L'Heureux has had to play a bit of catch-up over the last few days, leaving Predators practice on Sept. 19 early and missing the team's first two preseason games.
He'd make his return to the lineup at the Gold Star Showcase on Thursday, allowing him to ease back into things before this weekend's road games.
"It was good to get into it. It was not a full go, but there was still a lot of respect out there," L'Heureux said on the Predators scrimmage on Thursday. "Guys aren't trying to take each other's heads off, but you're still competing hard and trying to win battles. It was a good first step and I think I did pretty well."
In aiming to make the Predators lineup this season, L'Heureux isn't just doing it for himself, but for those who have supported him along this journey. He understands the pressure is high, but is ready to face the challenge.
"I think I've got a good support system and I want to show that I can play at this level for a long time," L'Heureux said. "I think I've got a foot in the door. I've played a lot of games, and I've showcased my skill and what I can do. I want to show that I can improve."
"Obviously, this is a big year coming up for everybody, but for me, personally, it's huge."
NHL Waivers: Ingram Clears, Fedotov, Foudy And Gauthier On The Wire
It’s the second day when teams can place players on NHL waivers, and there has been plenty of activity on Friday.
Firstly, goaltender Connor Ingram cleared waivers for the Utah Mammoth. With that, he’ll join the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. This comes after Utah GM Bill Armstrong said that the team was looking to find Ingram a new home.
They were hoping that placing the 28-year-old goaltender on waivers would provide another team the opportunity to claim him and allow his NHL career to continue elsewhere.
Furthermore, there have been no reports of any claims from players who were placed on waivers on Thursday.
Friday saw eight players placed on waivers, including Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Ivan Fedotov, as well as four members of the New York Islanders, including center Liam Foudy and right winger Julien Gauthier.
Among the mentioned names, the other players who were placed on waivers are Utah defenseman Kevin Connauton, Islanders defensemen Cole McWard and Travis Mitchell, Washington Capitals defenseman Calle Rosen and right winger Spencer Smallman.
Fedotov, 28, was acquired by the Blue Jackets in a trade that sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sep. 14. However, with Elvis Merzlikins and Jet Greaves also on the goaltending chart, one of the three would be forced down to the American League, and Fedotov will be the one, if he isn’t claimed within 24 hours.
Last season, Fedotov featured in 26 games for the Flyers, recording a .880 save percentage and a 3.15 goals-against average.
Foudy was a first-round pick by the Blue Jackets in 2018. Since then, he was picked up on waivers by the Nashville Predators in October 2023 and signed with the Islanders in the 2024 off-season.
The 25-year-old center played two games in the NHL with the Isles and made 70 appearances with the Bridgeport Islanders, New York’s AHL affiliate. He scored 20 goals and 45 points in the minors last season. Foudy is on a two-way contract for the 2025-26 season, giving him $250,000 in AHL salary.
Foudy’s teammate, Gauthier, was also placed on waivers. Gauthier suffered an injury that cut his 2024-25 campaign short. The injury came in a game against the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack on Nov. 24 of last season.
He ended the year with one game with the Islanders and nine games with Bridgeport, where he scored three goals and eight points. Like Foudy, Gauthier signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Isles. He earns $325,000 in the minors and a $775,000 cap hit in the NHL.
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Former Rangers Forward Placed On Waivers
The NHL saw multiple players hit the waiver wire on Sep. 26, and one happens to be a former New York Rangers forward.
This is because the New York Islanders have placed forward Julien Gauthier on waivers, as reported by TSN's Chris Johnston.
Gauthier was a member of the Rangers from 2019-20 to 2022-23. In 131 games over four seasons with the Blueshirts, the 6-foot-4 winger recorded 11 goals, 15 assists, 26 points, and 235 hits.
Gauthier's time with the Rangers ended during the 2022-23 campaign when he was traded to the Ottawa Senators as a part of the deal that brought forward Tyler Motte back to New York. After finishing the 2022-23 season with Ottawa, Gauthier signed with the Islanders during the 2023 NHL off-season and has been with the organization since.
Gauthier played in one game for the Islanders in 2024-25, where he was held off the scoresheet. In nine American Hockey League (AHL) games with the Bridgeport Islanders this past campaign, the 2016 first-round pick recorded three goals, eight points, and a plus-2 rating.
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Ex-Flyers Goalie Placed On Waivers By New Team
Earlier this month, the Philadelphia Flyers traded goaltender Ivan Fedotov to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. The move made sense, as Fedotov stood out as the odd man out for the Flyers' NHL roster.
Yet, Fedotov is now available for the taking. According to TSN's Chris Johnston, Fedotov has been placed on waivers by the Blue Jackets.
Placed on NHL waivers today: Ivan Fedotov (CBJ), Liam Foudy (NYI), Julien Gauthier (NYI), Cole McWard (NYI), Gavin Mitchell (NYI), Kevin Connaughton (UTA), Calle Rosen (WSH) and Spencer Smallman (WSH).
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) September 26, 2025
Fedotov being placed on waivers comes after the former Flyer stopped 24 out of 25 shots in the Blue Jackets' Sep. 23 preseason matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. He also made 14 saves on 15 shots against the St. Louis Blues in his first preseason appearance for Columbus on Sep. 21. Thus, he certainly performed well this preseason, but it was not enough for him to avoid being placed on waivers.
Fedotov is under contract until the end of the 2025-26 season, where he carries a $3.275 million cap hit.
Fedotov was selected by the Flyers with the 188th overall pick of the NHL Entry Draft. In 29 games over two seasons with Philly, he posted a 6-14-5 record, a .874 save percentage, and a 3.29 goals-against average.
Joel Embiid said there is no timetable for his return to court but wants to play 'consistently'
Nineteen games. The season before, 39.
That's how many games Joel Embiid has played since his MVP season. While he remains a dominant force when on the court, he comes into this season off another arthroscopic left knee surgery in April, with no timetable for his return this season, he said at 76ers media day. While that is concerning, Embiid said that there was a plan in place.
"The goal is to play consistently," Embiid said, via the Associated Press. He later added, "I think going forward, we're just going to listen to the body. I'll be honest and say it's going to be unpredictable at times, and that's OK. We're going to work with that."
There was also no timetable for Paul George's return to the court. He had arthroscopic surgery on his knee in July after injuring it during a workout. That said, both George and Embiid are largely expected to be ready to go early in the season (if not opening night).
Embiid and George being healthy is at the heart of the 76ers' potential — if things mostly go right, this team could be a contender in the East. That starts with Embiid, who averaged 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game when he was on the court last season.
"I want to play. I want to play every single game," Embiid said. "I've been pretty unlucky when it comes to that compared to most NBA players."
The 76ers opened training camp this week before flying to the United Arab Emirates for two preseason games in Abu Dhabi (against the Knicks).
Philadelphia already had some unlucky injury news to start the season as second-year guard Jared McCain tore a ligament in his thumb and will miss the start of the season. Philly needs McCain to show that his fast start to last season was not a fluke, and it also needs Tyrese Maxey to play like an All-Star, rookie V.J. Edgecombe to provide athleticism and a spark, and it needs its veterans — guys like Andre Drummond, Eric Gordon, Kelly Oubre and Kyle Lowry — to pump the team up when needed.
However, if the 76ers want to be a threat in the East, what they need most of all is a healthy Embiid.
"I've had so many injuries," Embiid said. "The only thing I've always told myself is you can't give up."
Isaac Howard's Time Is Now With The Oilers, While Their Former Prospect Is Back In Junior
One piece of the Isaac Howard and Sam O'Reilly trade is back in the OHL, while the other is staying in the NHL.
We won't fully understand the impact of the 1-for-1 trade between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers for a few years, but one piece will be staying at the NHL level, while the other is heading back to the OHL.
On Wednesday, the Lightning sent Sam O'Reilly back to the OHL's London Knights for his third year.
Meanwhile, Howard, who scored in the Oilers' 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, will have a role on opening night in the Oilers' lineup.
Where exactly he will be in the lineup is yet to be determined, according to Oilers radio play-by-play voice Cam Moon. But it's obvious what he can bring to the roster.
"You can see the tremendous skill level that he has, and I know it's a big jump from the NCAA to the National Hockey League," Moon said. "There's going to be an adjustment period, I'm sure, but again, what we've seen is only a small snippet.
"We don't have a huge sample size right now, but in the small sample size, a great level of skill, has a nose for the net, as you'd expect, and that is something I will look at. I'm sure Oilers fans everywhere will look at in the future as we look ahead as he continues to be an offensive player."
O'Reilly spending another year in London isn't a bad thing, either, Moon said. His time at the highest level will come with a little more growth in an organization that can wait on him, while Howard's time at Michigan State has shown that he can jump into NHL-level situations in 2025-26.
"Ike Howard looks like he's farther along in his development and more NHL-ready right now, where a guy like Sam O'Reilly, who I don't doubt will be an NHL player also, but just not right now," Moon said. "There's a little more development to be had. I think this is one of those deals where it works well for both teams and both players."
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LA Card Show! Dodger Stadium will be full Sunday even though the team is in Seattle
Dodger Stadium won't be empty Sunday, even though the next time the Dodgers play at home will be Tuesday in a National League Division Series opener.
But LA Card Show will make its Dodger Stadium debut that day with a Dodger blue-tinged format that includes a watch party of the team's regular-season finale starting at 12:10 p.m. on DodgerVision.
Most of the time, however, attendees likely will have their heads down, studying the intricacies of trading cards and memorabilia of all stripes and types. More than 350 collectibles vendors will display, buy, sell and trade wares across sports, Pokémon, Disney and other trading card games along with comics, toys and art.
“It’s the perfect blend of card show and cultural experience, and Dodger Stadium provides the ultimate backdrop for us to lean in and create an extraordinary event.” said Chris Koenig, executive director of Dodgers 365, the program that brings outside events into Chavez Ravine.
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The event begins at 10 a.m. and will include live DJ sets, food vendors, brand activations, giveaways and an autograph lounge with former Dodgers Ramón Martínez, Joe Kelly and Orel Hershiser, who owns a collectibles store in Claremont called Legends’ Attic.
Tickets are available at lacardshow.com/tickets.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
LA Kings Make Roster Moves: Jared Woolley and Henry Brzustewicz Return to London Knights
The Los Angeles Kings made some additional roster moves earlier today as the preseason is coming to a wrap in just a week. LA is loaning defenseman Jared Woollley to the London Knights (OHL) and returning defenseman Henry Brzustewicz to the same junior club.
The @LAKings announced the following training camp roster moves:
— LA Kings PR (@LAKingsPR) September 25, 2025
- Defenseman Jared Woolley has been loaned to London (OHL).
- Defenseman Henry Brzustewicz has been returned to London (OHL). pic.twitter.com/gWDTHuJN3y
Both players will return to the Ontario Hockey League, where they will continue their development under the Kings and are expected to play significant roles for the London team until they are called back up to the NHL.
The moves are part of the assignments and cuts that the Kings are required to make and trim down before the start of opening night.
With less than two weeks left until the regular season begins, and the Kings looking very solid in the preseason, Los Angeles is narrowing down its roster to the group of players who are fit to be ready when the season starts.
Both Woolley and Brzustewicz are still very young and lack the experience to play in the NHL yet. Even if they were ready to play for the Kings, it would still be tough because of the presence of all the veterans, and the rest of the team has significantly more experience on the ice compared to them.
The depth chart and many of the positions, including defense, right and left wings, etc., are very competitive and deep for significantly younger players like Wooley and Brzustewicz, making them viable options to be considered.
Veteran players like Drew Doughty, Cody Ceci, Joel Edmundson, and Brian Dumoulin will still be on the roster, anchoring the defensive side.
The other players, who also have experience, such as Brandt Clarke and Mikey Anderson, will be there for the foreseeable future. Therefore, it was always very unlikely that both Brzustewicz and Woolley would make the cut.
For the Kings, sending players like Woolley and Brzuteswicz back to London allows them to continue developing them in the Ontario Hockey League while the Kings figure out what they're going to do with their roster in the future.