The start of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs this upcoming postseason begins this upcoming weekend for the Los Angeles Kings and interim head coach DJ Smith in the West in the Pacific Division. Smith and the Kings' coaching staff are preparing to face the Colorado Avalanche this upcoming weekend on Sunday afternoon (April 19) in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring.
Former Los Angeles Kings players to start playing game this upcoming weekend in the postseason in the playoffs this spring on Saturday
Multiple teams this postseason in the playoffs have never faced each other before this spring in the league in the NHL in this past decade. The Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth will square off in Game 1 this upcoming weekend in the West in the Pacific Division this spring, and the Anaheim Ducks will face the Edmonton Oilers in Round 1.
The former Kings' players in the postseason in the playoffs this spring will be playing and competing in both conferences, including the Eastern Conference in the Metro Division this upcoming next couple of weeks in the league.
Here are five former Kings' players who are competing in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs this upcoming postseason this spirng in the league in the NHL.
Sean Walker, D (Carolina Hurricanes)
Former undrafted free agent signing and Ontario native defenseman Sean Walker contributed to the Kings' blue line group and provided depth for five seasons in the late 2010s and early 2020s decades for LA for a half decade. Walker played a couple of games for the Kings on the blue line on defense as a right-handed shot
Walker has found a home as a top-six defenseman in the active roster lineup on the blue line for the Carolina Hurricane this upcoming postseason in the playoffs in this campaign in 2025-26. He's averaged a career-high of almost 22 minutes in time on the ice per game on the blue line on defense for Carolina this regular season in the East in the Metro Division.
Jordan Spence, D (Ottawa Senators)
Four-year Kings' defenseman and former fourth-round draft pick for the franchise in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft (95th overall), Jordan Spence has developed into a quality contributor and impact player on the blue line for the Ottawa Senators in the East this regular season in this past few months in the Atlantic Division. Spence has registered career highs in goals scored, assists, and total points this regular season in the East in Ottawa north of the border.
Spence and fellow former Kings contributor forward Warren Foegele will face Walker and the Hurricanes with the Senators in the East in the postseason in the playoffs this spring.
Warren Foegele, W (Ottawa Senators)
In this past couple of months on the trade block at the deadline in the West this past month in the month of March, the Kings traded power forward Foegele to the Senators in the Eastern Conference. This regular season, Foegele has played in over 65 games and registered double-digit goals scored, including a half-dozen goals for the Senators offensively in the East in the division.
Phillip Danault, C (Montreal Canadiens)
Veteran two-way center Phillip Danault returned to the Montreal Canadiens for the first time in this past few months this regular season before the turn of the calendar year in the month of December late in the East.
Danault has contributed offensively to help lead the Habs to a 106-point regular season in this past few months in the East this postseason in the playoffs in the Atlantic Division vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning this upcoming weekend.
Viktor Arvidsson, F (Boston Bruins)
Veteran forward Viktor Arvidsson has emerged as a clutch impact player offensively this regular season for the Boston Bruins in the division in the East in this past few months. Arvidsson has scored 20 goals and over 50 points this regular season in the Atlantic Division in Boston for the Bruins.
He's scored 20 goals in six regular seasons in the league in the NHL in his pro career in the 2010s and early-to-mid 2020s decades, including a couple of 20-goal seasons with the Kings in the early 2020s.
Arvidsson leads the Bruins team in game-winning goals this regular season in this past few months, and registering four goals on special teams on the power play in the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
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