(Montreal) The Los Angeles Kings would present part of their training camp and play two preparatory games at the Videotron Center, reported Le Journal de Québec in its Tuesday morning edition.
A press conference “which will announce the arrival of an NHL team at the Videotron Center in 2024” was also called by the Gestev company at 10:30 a.m. this morning at the Videotron Center.
According to Le Journal de Québec, the president of the Californian dealership, Luc Robitaille, will be on hand to discuss the details of this announcement.
The Kings’ stay would extend from October 2 to 6 in the Old Capital.
The Kings would host the Boston Bruins in a preseason opener on October 3, before facing the 2023 Stanley Cup finalists, the Florida Panthers, two days later.
The NHL has not presented a preseason game at the Videotron Center since September 20, 2018, when the Montreal Canadiens faced the Washington Capitals.
The Videotron Center opened its doors on September 12, 2015, in hopes of attracting a possible NHL franchise. For now, this building is the home of the Quebec Remparts in the QMJHL.
The Nordiques played in Quebec from 1972 to 1995, before moving to Colorado and being renamed the Avalanche.