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Young LA Kings Blue Liner Jake Muzzin Isn’t Going Anywhere For Awhile

January 28, 2013 by Leave a comment

FROZEN ROYALTY EXCLUSIVE: Features comments from exclusive interviews with Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin, and assistant coach John Stevens.

LA Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin
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EL SEGUNDO, CA — When defenseman Jake Muzzin scored at 8:35 of the third period at Phoenix on January 26, he accomplished something that the vast majority of people can only dream about.

Indeed, when he scored his first National Hockey League goal on Saturday night, helping lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale, Arizona, he fulfilled one of his dreams.

“It was pretty exciting to get [my] first [NHL] goal,” he said. “It was big, but it was good to get the win as well.”

Muzzin, 23, received several congratulatory messages and phone calls that night.

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Sluggish Start By Los Angeles Kings Was All Too Predictable

January 23, 2013 by 1 Comment

LA Kings left wing Dustin Penner (right), shown here with goaltender
Jonathan Quick (left), during a recent practice session.
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LOS ANGELES — Following the Los Angeles Kings’ third period collapse, resulting in a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Denver on January 22, based on the reaction across the World Wide Web, one would think the sky is falling, Dustin Penner is back to being the worst player in the history of the game, and the Kings are doomed.

Of course, in an abbreviated season, every game counts that much more, and there is almost no time for a team to catch up if they dig themselves into a hole early in the season.

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Jake Muzzin Will Get Another Shot After LA Kings Lose Defenseman Matt Greene

January 22, 2013 by 2 Comments

LA Kings defenseman Matt Greene (left), shown here with left
wing Dustin Penner (right), will miss approximately three
months of action due to a back injury.
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EL SEGUNDO, CA — A major concern for National Hockey League teams coming out of the nearly four-month lockout was conditioning and injuries, both of which will be significant factors, especially early in the season.

The latter has already hit the Los Angeles Kings hard, with center Anze Kopitar and defenseman Willie Mitchell starting the season as non-roster players due to knee injuries.

But Kopitar is set to return to the lineup on January 22, when the Kings skate at Colorado, and Mitchell skated in a full practice today for the first time since last season. But the big news is that veteran, rugged, stay-at-home defenseman Matt Greene suffered what is believed to be a herniated disc in his back during the Kings’ season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 19.

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