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'Funniest video any NHL team has ever released': L.A. Kings wickedly troll rest of NHL

The social media team of the Los Angeles Kings have just released a wickedly funny video to notify fans about the release of the new NHL regular season schedule. Article content The video scorches and trolls numerous other NHL teams from the Boston Bruins to the Vegas Golden Knights, while paying some respect to the Edmonton Oilers. Article content The premise of the video is that the Empty Netters podcast team of Dan and Chris Powers and Almost Friday TV sketch comedy teamof Will Angus and Billy Langdon are asked by the Kings to come up with the perfect schedule for the team, minimizing travel and team expenses while maximizing chances to win the Pacific Division, even as they know little about hockey. Article content Article content Dan Powers suggests, 'Let's make sure we get Vegas twice in April. Half their team will be on LTIR by then. Those are easy wins.' Article content Just then Billy Langdon asks, 'When we do we play the Oilers.' Article content 'We don't talk about the Oilers,' says Dan Powers. Article content 'Why not?' Will Angus asks. Article content 'Hey!' says Chris Powers. 'We don't. Talk. About. The Oilers.' Article content L.A. Kings schedule makers. Brilliant video by Kings social media team. — David Staples (@dstaples) July 17, 2025 Article content Article content One team member suggest playing the Bruins after the NHL trade deadline. 'By then they'll have traded their captain to another team to help them win the Cup. Much easier game for us.' Article content Article content Vancouver hockey writer Wyatt Arndt @TheStanchion Thank you for showing NHL teams they're allowed to have fun with things. Article content Hockey website BarDown @BarDown 10/10 schedule release video. 🤣🤣 Article content The 2025-26 Schedule: brought to you by @EmptyNettersPod, @AlmostFridayTV, and ... ROI? Coming soon ⏳ — LA Kings (@LAKings) July 16, 2025