Frozen Royalty Audio and NHL Video: Jonathan Quick Shines Bright In LA Kings’ 2-1 Win Over Chicago

November 29, 2009 Leave a Comment

LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick was outstanding—he played his best game in goal this season and Wayne Simmonds scored his third goal in the last three games to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 shootout win over the high-flying Chicago Blackhawks in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center on Saturday night.

Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson scored in the shootout for the Kings, while Quick stopped Blackhawks star forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Read more of this post

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Former LA Kings, Montreal Canadiens Great Rogie Vachon Speaks About Career, Exclusion From Hockey Hall Of Fame

November 28, 2009 5 Comments

Rogie Vachon
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LOS ANGELES — Many hockey fans in the Los Angeles area have at least heard of Rogie Vachon. They may know that he was the best goaltender ever to wear the jersey of the Los Angeles Kings. But few know of his accomplishments with the Kings and with the Montreal Canadiens prior to his arrival in Southern California.

Even fewer know that Vachon’s accomplishments rank him among the greatest goaltenders to have ever played the game, yet he continues to be denied the honor of being inducted into the hallowed halls of the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF).

A close look at Vachon’s career statistics shows that he ranks ahead of a considerable number of goaltenders who were inducted into the HHOF years ago (for details, see Time To Right A Wrong: Hockey Hall of Fame Must Induct Rogie Vachon). Read more of this post

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LA Kings Squander Solid Effort In Goal By Quick in 4-1 Loss At Vancouver On NHL Video

November 27, 2009 Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Kings squandered a solid effort in goal by Jonathan Quick when their lackluster play gave the Vancouver Canucks three unanswered goals in the third period, handing the Canucks a 4-1 victory at General Motors Place in Vancouver on Thursday night. Read more of this post

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LA Kings: Brayden Schenn Becomes A King For A Day; Loktionov Goes On Injured Reserve

November 26, 2009 1 Comment

EL SEGUNDO, CA — On November 26, the Los Angeles Kings signed center Brayden Schenn to a one-day, National Hockey League Regular Season Amateur Tryout Agreement. They also placed center Andrei Loktionov on injured reserve.

Loktionov, 19, suffered a dislocated shoulder during his NHL debut at Edmonton on November 25. Read more of this post

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KingsCast Hits Us With Both Barrels On Thanksgiving Day

November 26, 2009 Leave a Comment

On this day when, here in the United States, we are supposed to give thanks for all that we’ve been blessed with, the folks over at KingsCast hit us with both barrels (you get to choose if we should be thankful for that) with a new episode of Overtime by KingsCast and a new edition of the official fan podcast of the Los Angeles Kings. Read more of this post

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LA Kings Start Quick Road Trip With 3-1 Win At Edmonton On NHL Video

November 26, 2009 Leave a Comment

Wayne Simmonds and unlikely suspect Matt Greene scored goals while Jonathan Quick stopped 22 shots to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Wednesday night. Read more of this post

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