EL SEGUNDO, CA — On July 27, the Los Angeles Kings signed unrestricted free agent left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky to a one-year contract worth $3 million. The deal also paid the 30-year-old native of Kiev, Ukraine a $200,000 signing bonus, bring his salary cap hit to $3.2 million for the 2010-11 season. Last season, Ponikarovsky... Continue Reading →
COMMENTARY/ANALYSIS: Winger Alexander Frolov likely has a little over five weeks left with the Los Angeles Kings before heading elsewhere to continue his playing career...this should come as a surprise to no one. LOS ANGELES — For all of you Alexander Frolov fans out there, I regret to inform you that his days with the... Continue Reading →
Keith Korneluk and Chris Kaliszewski are back with the next installment of their Los Angeles Kings Media Roundtable in Overtime Episode 58 - Los Angeles Kings Roundtable Discussion, Part 2. In this episode, Dennis Bernstein from The Fourth Period, J.P. Hoornstra from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Brian Kennedy from Inside Hockey, Matt Reitz from... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty has been taking a much-needed break from hockey, except to sit back, relax and watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on television. But during the respite, the Los Angeles Kings still made a bit of news, so let’s get caught up... Dustin Brown: Finalist For NHL Foundation Award On April 27, Kings right wing... Continue Reading →
Anze Kopitar scored the shootout game-winner, capping a comeback that saw the Los Angeles Kings come all the way back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 5-4, at Honda Center on April 6. The Kings got off to another one of their patented lethargic starts, giving up two first-period goals and another... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Dustin Brown scored three goals, recording the second hat trick of his National Hockey League career, to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a crucial 8-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center on April 1. Brown also added an assist, giving... Continue Reading →
Right wing Alexander Frolov deflected a point shot by defenseman Drew Doughty at 18:39 of the third period to left the Los Angeles Kings into a 3-3 tie with the Colorado Avalanche at the end of regulation play, but Avs right wing Chris Stewart scored the shootout game-winner, leading Colorado to a 4-3 win over... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — After two performances that could be characterized as stinkers, the Los Angeles Kings had a laugher on their hands for a change. After right wing Wayne Simmonds scored his 15th goal of the season at the 5:49 mark of the first period, the Kings scored three goals in a 1:55 span, giving... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — During a matinee contest at Staples Center on February 6, the Los Angeles Kings set a franchise record with their ninth consecutive win, coming back from a 3-0 first period deficit to defeat the once mighty Detroit Red Wings, 4-3, in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans. As they have... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Despite blowing a three-goal lead in the third period, Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson racked up four-point performances to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in front of an announced sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center on February 4. The Ducks opened the... Continue Reading →
Dustin Brown contributed three assists to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto on January 26. Drew Doughty, Jack Johnson, Jarret Stoll, Ryan Smyth and Alexander Frolov scored for the Kings, with Doughty’s goal, his tenth of the season, breaking the Kings’ 0-for-27 drought on the... Continue Reading →
LOMBARDI ON FROLOV: Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi talks about Alexander Frolov, his enigmatic forward, whose contract expires at the end of this season. Part 3 of a series. Look for part 4 later this week. LOS ANGELES — Since the 2002-03 season, winger Alexander Frolov has been a top six forward for... Continue Reading →
