The young prospects of the Los Angeles Kings did not fare well in the 2018 Rookie Tournament, hosted by the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this week, losing all three games to their peers from the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes and the Golden Knights. The Kings lost to the Ducks, 8-3 on September 9, 4-2 on... Continue Reading →
LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks Minor League Teams Face-Off In AHL Playoffs
by Taylor Blake Ward ONTARIO, CA — They say rivalries can’t be true until teams meet in the playoffs, but whoever “they” happens to be must not have seen the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign and San Diego Gulls go at each other in their first season as divisional rivals this year. The Reign and... Continue Reading →
Anaheim Ducks Could Be Just What The Doctor Ordered For LA Kings
EL SEGUNDO, CA — If the first thing you’re thinking of with the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings facing off at Staples Center tonight (7:30 PM PDT) is whatever rivalry that might exist between the two teams, well, you’d better think again. Indeed, the two teams have 99 points in the Pacific Division standings.... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Kopitar, Doughty, Sutter After LA Kings Drop 4-2 Decision At Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CA — Corey Perry recorded the ninth hat trick of his National Hockey League career to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center in Anaheim on February 28. Perry also contributed an assist for a four-point performance. With the win, the Ducks moved to within... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Greene, Brown, Carter and Sutter After LA Kings Drop 4-2 Decision at Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CA — For the second consecutive game, the Los Angeles Kings were sloppy with the puck, and ended up spending a lot of time in their own zone. The result: a come-from-ahead 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim on February 27. The Kings took a 2-0 lead into the... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Among Five NHL Teams Bringing AHL Affiliates To California
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The phrase, “Go West, young man!” has been around for many decades, and although it will take them 80 years, the American Hockey League is doing just that. Indeed, it’s been in the works for years, and there has been an ever-increasing amount of talk about it over the past few... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Kopitar, Stoll Media Interviews After 3-2 OT Win Over Anaheim
LOS ANGELES — They never had a lead in the game until the very end. The end came at 2:19 of overtime when center Jarret Stoll tapped a centering pass from right wing Justin Williams into the net, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks during a matinee... Continue Reading →
LA Kings-Anaheim Ducks Rivalry: It’s Probably Nowhere Near What You Think It Is
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After the Los Angeles Kings dropped a game to the Anaheim Ducks, 6-5 in a shootout on November 12 at Honda Center in Anaheim, as one might expect, Ducks fans relished the victory while Kings fans bemoaned the defeat. On social media, the strong rivalry between fans of the two teams... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Kopitar, Doughty, Sutter Media Interviews After 6-5 SO Loss At Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CA — After their best performance of the season in their last game, a 5-1 victory over the league-leading Vancouver Canucks on November 8, the Los Angeles Kings turned right around and played what was, arguably, their worst game of the season in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Could Be Switching Into High Gear At Just The Right Time
Also includes video interviews with Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. EL SEGUNDO, CA — If their win on November 8 against the Vancouver Canucks was any indication, the Los Angeles Kings have raised their level of play just in time to face a team that is currently third in the Western Conference and in the... Continue Reading →
Pond Hockey: Rediscovering The Game – An Entertaining, Novel Way To Get Your Off-Season Hockey Fix
MONTEREY PARK, CA — With about nine weeks until the start of National Hockey League training camps, we’re into that dead period where hockey fans, already desperate for their hockey fix, are forced to choose between playing NHL2014 on their video game console, or watching replays of 2014 Stanley Cup Playoff games on their DVR... Continue Reading →
Confidence Is High For LA Kings Heading Into Game 7 vs. Anaheim Ducks
EL SEGUNDO, CA — For the Los Angeles Kings, playing in the seventh game of a playoff series almost seems routine, a foregone conclusion. After all, they are about to play their second Game 7 in consecutive playoff series, already having won Game 7 in the first round against the San Jose Sharks. Last season,... Continue Reading →