EL SEGUNDO, CA — Left wings Dwight King and Jordan Nolan surprised everyone late last season by not only staying with the big club after they were recalled from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League in early February 2012, but also by playing a key role in the Los Angeles Kings making the... Continue Reading →
2011-12 Year-In-Review: Can LA Kings Forwards Reach The Next Level After Stanley Cup Win?
LOS ANGELES — Although it certainly ended with a huge bang, the 2011-12 season was one of struggle for the Los Angeles Kings, given the fact that they qualified for the playoffs by the skins of their teeth. Indeed, the Kings’ inability to score goals, a problem that plagued them until the trade deadline in... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Can’t Afford To Keep Giving Points Away
LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — 48 games into the 2011-12 National Hockey League season, the Los Angeles Kings have a 23-15-10 record, good for 56 points. That puts them in second place in the Pacific Division, one point behind the San Jose Sharks (through games played on January 20), and in seventh place... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Make A Statement To End 2011 In 4-1 Victory Over Vancouver Canucks
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings have struggled through much of the final month of 2011, losing five straight games from December 3 - 13, and winning just twice from December 1 - December 17. Indeed, things have looked pretty bleak with an anemic offense, the worst in the National Hockey League. But, somehow,... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Should Take The Great One’s Advice About Shooting The Puck
LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — Some years ago, in the not too distant history of the Los Angeles Kings, there was a player who once graced the hockey world with his wisdom, not to mention his nearly infinite talent. “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take,” he said. That player... Continue Reading →
Down On The Farm With The Manchester Monarchs: Departures Create Opportunities
DOWN ON THE FARM: Frozen Royalty begins its expanded coverage of the Los Angeles Kings’ prospects with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League this season with a feature on new opportunities for some after the departure of several Kings prospects for what they apparently perceived to be greener pastures in Europe. LOS ANGELES... Continue Reading →
Advantage Goes To Dean Lombardi, Los Angeles Kings In Drew Doughty Deal
EL SEGUNDO, CA — At around 2:15 PM on the afternoon of September 30, 2011, defenseman Drew Doughty emerged from the dressing room for his first training camp skate. That moment was the first publicly visible sign that the Los Angeles Kings had become whole once again. Late Thursday night, the Kings announced that they... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio: Anaheim Ducks JV Team Has Easy Time With LA Kings Varsity In Pre-Season Action
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings “varsity” faced the Anaheim Ducks “junior varsity” team in pre-season action at Staples Center on Sunday night, but the results were not what you would expect, as the Ducks were dominant from start to finish, handing the Kings a 3-1 defeat. Indeed, the Ducks dressed veterans Andrew Cogliano,... Continue Reading →
2011 LA Kings Training Camp: Andrei Loktionov Clears The Air While Thomas Hickey, Tyler Toffoli Turn Heads
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings have completed nine on-ice days of their 2011 Training Camp, and, with their third pre-season game coming up tonight against the Anaheim Ducks (6:30 PM PDT, Staples Center), two of their young prospects have already turned some heads. Center prospect Tyler Toffoli, the Kings’ second round selection... Continue Reading →
LA Kings 2011 Training Camp: Time To Start Thinking About The Stanley Cup
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Day Four of the Los Angeles Kings’ 2011 Training Camp came and went with nothing new in the Drew Doughty Saga, as the 21-year-old defenseman continues to be a contract holdout, with no end to the standoff in sight.What was new at training camp was preparations for the team’s first pre-season... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Head Coach Terry Murray Talks Prospects, Goaltending, And The Return Of The Trap
FROZEN ROYALTY EXCLUSIVE: In Part 5, the final installment of a series based on an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Kings head coach Terry Murray, he talks about the chances for the Kings’ young prospects, such as center Andrei Loktionov, to make the big club’s opening night roster. He also discusses the loss of some... Continue Reading →
2010-11 Los Angeles Kings Year-In-Review: Evaluating The Forwards
2010-11 YEAR IN REVIEW: Part 1 of a series. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings suffered an earlier than desired exit from the 2010-11 season, when they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the San Jose Sharks, who won the series 4-2. To be sure, another first round exit from... Continue Reading →
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