Joel Armia
W LA
Fri 3/20/26 3:09 PM

Armia (upper body) will be activated off injured reserve and play Saturday versus Buffalo, per Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period.
EDGE Analysis
Armia hasn't been in the lineup since Feb. 26. He has 10 goals and 20 points in 53 outings in 2025-26. Armia will probably serve in a middle-six capacity, and his return might lead to Taylor Ward being a healthy scratch Saturday.

Joel Armia
W LA
Thu 3/19/26 2:45 PM

Armia (upper body) won't be in action versus the Flyers on Thursday but could return for Saturday's clash with Buffalo, Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor reports.
EDGE Analysis
Armia will be shelved for his 10th straight game due to his lingering upper-body issue. Prior to his absence, the veteran forward was struggling to produce and was stuck in an 11-game goal drought during which he generated just two assists. Once given the all-clear, Armia should slot into a bottom-six role but could factor on the power play.

Joel Armia
W LA
Fri 3/6/26 5:10 PM

General manager Ken Holland said Friday that Armia (upper body) is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
EDGE Analysis
Armia was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Monday after suffering an upper-body injury against the Oilers last week, and he's slated to be sidelined until at least the second half of March due to the issue. Over 53 appearances this year, he's generated 10 goals, 10 assists, 55 hits, 28 blocked shots and 24 PIM while averaging 14:20 of ice time.

Joel Armia
W LA
Mon 3/2/26 5:23 PM

Armia (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
EDGE Analysis
The Kings recalled Jared Wright from AHL Ontario in a corresponding move. Armia will miss his second straight game against Colorado on Monday. He also won't be an option to play against the Islanders on Thursday. It remains unclear when he will return to the lineup. He has 10 goals, 20 points, 66 shots on net and 55 hits in 53 appearances this season.

Joel Armia
W LA
Mon 3/2/26 2:49 PM

Armia (upper body) won't play in Monday's game against the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Armia will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup after suffering his upper-body injury during Thursday's game against the Oilers. He underwent an MRI on Monday, and interim head coach D.J. Smith said that the Kings should know more about Armia's status soon. Samuel Helenius is slated to remain in the lineup against Colorado.

Joel Armia
W LA
Sat 2/28/26 6:07 PM

Armia (upper body) won't suit up in Saturday's game versus the Flames, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Armia was hurt Thursday versus the Oilers and will need to miss time. The 32-year-old winger's next chance to play is Monday versus the Avalanche. Samuel Helenius is expected to draw into the lineup in a bottom-six role.

Joel Armia
W LA
Fri 2/27/26 12:18 AM

Armia (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Oilers.
EDGE Analysis
Armia logged just 4:46 of ice time in this contest. If he's unavailable for Saturday's game versus the Flames, Samuel Helenius will likely replace him in the lineup.

Joel Armia
W LA
Sat 2/21/26 5:48 PM

Armia scored a goal, recorded two assists and fired four shots on net during Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the Olympic bronze-medal game Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Armia helped pave Finland's path to the Olympic bronze medal with two primary assists sandwiching his empty-net goal with just under five minutes remaining in the contest. With the trio of points, the 32-year-old forward finished the Olympics with three goals, five assists and a plus-seven rating across six appearances. His eight points are currently tied for fourth in the tournament with Slovakia's Juraj Slafkovsky and Czechia's Martin Necas. Armia will not only return to Los Angeles with Olympic hardware, but also with a case to play alongside the newly-acquired Artemi Panarin with Kevin Fiala (leg) out for the season.

Joel Armia
W LA
Sat 1/17/26 2:46 AM

Armia scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Armia missed five games due to an upper-body injury. He looked like the Kings' best player in this contest, and his effort at least earned them one standings point. The winger is up to 10 goals, 18 points, 57 shots on net, 39 hits, 24 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 42 appearances this season, mainly in a middle-six role.

Joel Armia
W LA
Fri 1/16/26 2:33 PM

Armia (upper body) is expected to play Friday versus Anaheim, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
EDGE Analysis
Armia hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 5 because of the injury. He has nine goals and 16 points in 41 outings in 2025-26. Armia is likely to play on the second line alongside Warren Foegele and Quinton Byfield in his return.