Kings' Taylor Ward: Called up by Los Angeles

Ward was recalled from AHL Ontario on Wednesday.

Ward has excelled with Ontario this season, recording 12 goals and 21 points through 32 games. He's also shooting at a career-high clip of 15.8 percent, and he was on pace to shatter his career-best mark for shots on goal in the AHL. He'll join a Kings offense that is averaging 2.66 goals per game this season, which ranks 28th in the league. Once he makes his season debut, he'll look to provide an offensive spark, like he did with the Kings last April when he scored a goal in his NHL debut.