Los Angeles Times 53 mins ago
Kings stay hot in 4-2 victory over Oilers
Jeff Carter finishes with two goals and an assist as the Kings post their seventh consecutive win to remain unbeaten since the Winter Olympic break.EDMONTON, Alberta — Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist as the Kings won their seventh straight with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.
LA Kings Insider 4 hours ago
Game 65: Los Angeles at Edmonton
Los Angeles Kings 0, Edmonton Oilers 0 Warmup Radio Feed The Royal Half Gameday LA Kings Insider Preview Boxscore Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 0; EDM – 0 PP: LAK– 0/0; EDM – 0/0 First Period Los Angeles Kings (36-22-6) at Edmonton Oilers (22-34-8) Sunday, March 9, 2014, 5:00 p.m. PT Rexall Place, Edmonton,...
LA Kings Insider 6 hours ago
Game 65 Preview: Los Angeles at Edmonton
Los Angeles Kings (36-22-6) at Edmonton Oilers (22-34-8) Sunday, March 9, 2014, 5:00 p.m. PT Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB Referees: #14 Dennis LaRue, #29 Ian Walsh Linesmen: #56 Mark Wheler, #78 Brian Mach Fox Sports West, KEIB AM 1150 Los Angeles Projected Starting Goaltender – Jonathan...
Cult Of Hockey | Edmonton Journal 9 hours ago
Edmonton Oilers start Ben Scrivens against his former Los Angeles Kings teammates
To nobody’s very great surprise, the Oilers have decided to try and keep a good thing going and will start goaltender Ben Scrivens tonight when they face the L.A. Kings. It’s a logical decision, not only given the player’s history …
NHL 1 hour ago
Watch: Hall buries Perron's no-look backhanded pass
Edmonton Oilers forward David Perron sends a no-look backhanded pass to Taylor Hall who put it behind Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick.
LA Kings Insider 11 hours ago
Audio: Quick hits with Ben Scrivens
Ben Scrivens is an Oiler, and figures to be so for the foreseeable future after signing a two-year, 4.6 million dollar extension earlier this week. The former King is back to wearing the #30 that he wore while he was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and has worn in a set of orange and blue pads after beginning his Edmonton career with the same white pads with which he found a good deal of success with in Los Angeles. Always approachable on game days, Scrivens joined LA Kings Insider following the Oilers’ morning skate to discuss the transition [...]
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LA Kings Insider 16 mins ago
March 9 postgame quotes: Willie Mitchell
On Alec Martinez’s recent offensive production: He’s just shooting the puck. You shoot the puck on net – good things happen. He’s got a good little wrist shot where can kind of shoot off his back foot and kind of saw that with his one tonight. The other one –he made a beautiful move, obviously, on the power play where he kind of rolled off a guy. He’s just hot – feeling it. I think with him, when he’s feeling this confidence, he’s a really good player for us. Hopefully he can continue with that. On being paired with Alec [...]
LA Kings Insider 39 mins ago
March 9 postgame quotes: Jake Muzzin
On the feeling in the dressing room: It’s a pretty good feeling when you win, right? So the guys are confident and we just have to stay with it. Sometimes in games when you get up by three or four, you can get away from good habits and maybe a little bit tonight. But for the most part, I thought we were okay. We took some penalties and let them back in a little bit, but other than that we were pretty solid tonight. On the offensive strategy: We’re getting pucks to the net. We’re getting bodies to the net. [...]
Calgary Herald 1 hour ago
Game Day: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames
Keep your eyes on Brian McGrattan and Drew Doughty
Los Angeles Times 4 hours ago
Ducks' Bruce Boudreau looks at the positive after consecutive losses
Anaheim has lost consecutive games in shootouts, but the coach points out that the Ducks haven't lost in regulation in five games and says the defense is getting better.The entertainment value of an NHL shootout quickly loses its thrill after consecutive losses.
LA Kings Insider 8 hours ago
March 9 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter
On puck possession: You guys who watch it [a lot] see it. Guys who don’t don’t understand it. They think it’s defending. Well, there’s no defending in a game. It’s how much you’ve got the puck…It’s simple. It’s not hard to figure out. Teams that stand around in their own zone and say they’re defending, they’re generally getting scored on or taking faceoffs. They need a goalie to stand on their head when they do that. On Marian Gaborik’s adjustments in joining the Kings: The biggest adjustment for Marian is coming back to the Western Conference. It’s the biggest...
LA Kings Insider 9 hours ago
March 9 morning skate quotes: Brown, Lewis
Dustin Brown, on the playoff seeding: I like how the schedule is this year – where you play everyone and that sort of thing – but I still like the old playoff of one versus eight. We’ll see how it goes I guess. I just think the way its set up now, you could have arguably two of the best teams… You’re playing both divisions – you have San Jose and us, hypothetically it could be St. Louis and Chicago in the first round. Which are tough first rounds. Brown, on his play after the Olympic break: Sometimes, I haven’t [...]
LA Kings Insider 9 hours ago
March 9 morning line rushes
Do you remember the lineup Los Angeles used in Thursday’s 3-1 win at Winnipeg? Don’t expect any changes. Jonathan Quick left the ice first at the morning skate, while Matt Greene and Tanner Pearson remained on for extra work with Martin Jones. This is an indication that no lineup changes will be made. The same lines and pairings were also used during line rushes. A refresher is below. Gaborik – Kopitar – Williams Toffoli – Richards – Carter King – Stoll – Brown Clifford – Lewis – Nolan Muzzin – Doughty Regehr – Voynov Mitchell – Martinez Quick Jones Tonight’s [...]
Los Angeles Times Mar 8, 2014
Kings' Jeff Carter can relate to new guy Marian Gaborik
Gaborik, like Carter two years ago, joins team late in the season, when transitions aren't as easy. Carter predicts a quick learning curve for Gaborik, because he's 'such a top-tier player.' WINNIPEG, Canada -- Kings forward Jeff Carter was once the new kid in town, attempting to fit in with a tight group late in the term.
LA Kings Insider Mar 8, 2014
Who has the best penalty plus-minus on the Kings?
That would be current fourth line center Trevor Lewis, who has drawn 18 minor penalties while being whistled for only three. I learned this in a conversation with The Royal Half blogger Pumper Nicholl yesterday, and after checking Los Angeles’ numbers at ExtraSkater.com, found several interesting numbers in the Kings’ ability to draw penalties. The numbers: Trevor Lewis: 18 / 3 = +15 Dustin Brown: 34 / 22 = +12 Anze Kopitar: 19 / 8 = +11 Mike Richards: 16 / 11 = +5 Linden Vey: 4 / 0 = +4 Jordan Nolan: 18 / 15 = +3 Tanner Pearson: [...]
LA Kings Insider Mar 8, 2014
Complimentary of Scrivens, L.A. eager to face ex-teammate
Ben Scrivens did not crack the 1,000-minute plateau with the Kings, finishing between Mark Fitzpatrick and Marco Baron with 975 minutes logged as the 36th most used franchise goaltender. Sean Burke logged 335 more minutes in a Los Angeles uniform than Scrivens. But the goaltender known colloquially as The Professor made a mark on the 2013-14 Kings season in a vastly positive way, smoothing the expanse between November 12 and January 4 with enormously proficient goaltending as Jonathan Quick rehabilitated and recovered from a Grade 2 groin strain. After being acquired from Toronto as a...
Los Angeles Times Mar 8, 2014
Ducks come up short in shootout with Penguins
Anaheim wanted to measure itself against East-leading Pittsburgh, which shakes off a tough loss on Thursday in San Jose to thwart two goals by Corey Perry to gain a 3-2 victory.The Ducks, who have the NHL's best record, were eager Friday to see how they matched up against the East-leading Pittsburgh Penguins.
LA Kings Insider Mar 7, 2014
LAKings.com feature: Their Move
In case you hadn’t heard, the Kings made several trades this past week. Marian Gaborik was brought on as a skilled winger to boost the team’s offensive numbers, and Brayden McNabb was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres to provide defensive depth and an additional option to earn minutes on the blue line next season. Old news. Regardless of the trades the Kings made, there was still ample confidence in the group that entered the trading deadline on a hot streak. The team has looked to supplement its skill, though there is no shortage of character on a roster with a [...]
LA Kings Insider Mar 7, 2014
Friday practice notes: Leduc, chemistry, and some rest
The Kings practiced outside the city limits at the Leduc Recreation Centre (photos below) on Friday, one day after one of their most complete efforts of the season. The newly formed line of Marian Gaborik, Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams created a fair share of chances in the offensive zone, even if each member of the trio finished the evening with minus-1 performances. I’m sure Kopitar will be able to sleep soundly even though his plus-minus dropped from plus-26 to plus-25. The practice finished up with special teams work, and after the skate I asked Kopitar about the looks created [...]
