The Kings hit the ice for the opening day of training camp Thursday, and Jarret Stoll will be skating with his teammates. There was some question as to whether he would be fit to practice after he suffered seizures and was hospitalized one day back in July. Stoll said Wednesday he was given the OK to participate after a battery of tests revealed no connection between the seizures and a playoff concussion he suffered.

In fact, Stoll said doctors still don’t know why he fell ill on the morning of July 3.

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A Kings spokesman would not comment on a report on the Los Angeles Times website that center Jarret Stoll suffered a seizure and was hospitalized. The Times quoted general manager Dean Lombardi as saying he expected Stoll to be released Wednesday afternoon. Lombardi also said there are a number of things that could cause a seizure.

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Actually, there’s not much in the way of news going into Game 7 on Tuesday. Injured Kings center Jarret Stoll went for his longest skate yet on Monday, but there’s still no timetable for his return to the lineup. Stoll was sidelined by a concussion after the San Jose Sharks’ Raffi Torres hit him with an illegal check in Game 1. Torres was suspended for the rest of the series, including tonight’s game.

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Jarret Stoll was an easy man to find during the Kings’ practice Saturday in El Segundo. He was the one wearing a bright green practice jersey to distinguish him from his teammates, who wore white or gold or back colors. Stoll skated a bit, handled the puck some and took some shots on goalie Jonathan Bernier, but he’s only slightly closer to returning to the Kings’ lineup than he was when he suffered a concussion in Game 1 against the San Jose Sharks. The veteran center has made some progress, however. Skating on his own was one step and joining his teammates for a limited workout with them was another.

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Jarret Stoll went for his first skate Friday morning since he suffered a head injury in Game of the Kings’ second-round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks. Kings coach Darryl Sutter said there is no timetable for the veteran center’s return to the lineup. Stoll was injured when the Sharks’ Raffi Torres knocked him out of Game 1 with an illegal shoulder-to-head check. Torres was suspended for the rest of the series by the NHL.

Center Jarret Stoll continues to suffer from concussion symptoms and is mostly likely out for the rest of the Kings’ second-round playoff series. He was told to stay at home and rest rather than attend the Kings’ 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 on Thursday night. He won’t travel with the team to San Jose for Game 3 on Saturday. Stoll was injured by Raffi Torres’ shoulder-to-head check in Game 2. Torres was suspended by the NHL for the rest of the series.

and the Sharks’ repeat offender is suspended for the rest of the Western Conference semifinals. That means it could be a maximum of seven games if the series goes that far. It could be a minimum of three games if the Kings were to sweep. The Kings won

Game 1 2-0 on Tuesday. Torres had a hearing at the NHL headquarters in New York today. He was suspended for an illegal hit to the head. Torres hit Jarret Stoll at 19:02 in the second period of Game 1. Stoll didn’t return to the game and is out.