LOS ANGELES — Although it is too early in the 2021 National Hockey League season to draw a lot of conclusions about any team, after six games, there are reasons for optimism as well as cause for concern when it comes to the Los Angeles Kings. With a 2-2-2 record after six games, the Kings... Continue Reading →
The LA Kings New System…Explained
EL SEGUNDO, CA — With new head coach Todd McLellan taking over behind the bench this season for the Los Angeles Kings, one of the things he was charged with was making his new team faster and more aggressive up the ice. That meant that the system they played would have to change, at least... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Anze Kopitar To Reach the 1,000-Game Milestone
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Prior to the start of tonight’s game against the Calgary Flames at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Kings will honor forward Dustin Brown, who played in his 1,112th regular season National Hockey League game, all with the Kings, on March 28, in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks in... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Anze Kopitar Wins Selke Trophy, But Loses To Taylor Hall For The Hart Trophy
2018 NHL AWARDS: Frozen Royalty wraps up its coverage of the 2018 NHL Awards with comments from Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, who won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league’s top defensive forward. LAS VEGAS — Although he was a distant third in the voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Anze Kopitar Dishes On Being A Hart Trophy Finalist
2018 NHL AWARDS: Frozen Royalty kicks off its coverage of the 2018 National Hockey League Awards with comments from Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, one of the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy (most valuable player). LAS VEGAS — On the eve of the 2018 National Hockey League awards, Los Angeles Kings center Anze... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Have The Advantage over Vegas Golden Knights in the First Round
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Just hours from now, the city of Las Vegas will host its first major playoff game, with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Los Angeles Kings in their first round Stanley Cup Playoff series. The Golden Knights have quickly built a solid fan base that has made for a very loud... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Anze Kopitar Has More Important Things To Worry About Than The Hart Memorial Trophy
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Don’t look now, but with 80 points so far this season, Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar needs just one more point to match his career high in points, set in the 2009-10 season when he scored 34 goals and added 47 assists for 81 points in 82 games. Through 71... Continue Reading →
Vegas Golden Knights Start LA Kings On Critical Stretch vs. Western Conference
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Ever since 1967, when the National Hockey League held their first expansion draft, growing from their Original Six teams to twelve, expansion teams have been forced to select players from each NHL team who were, generally speaking, not very skilled. That meant the expansion teams would struggle for, at least, a... Continue Reading →
Speed and Smarts Are Keeping Alex Iafallo On LA Kings Top Line
EL SEGUNDO, CA — As his rookie season progresses through its third month, left wing Alex Iafallo continues to make a very solid impression with the Los Angeles Kings, and has, for the most part, remained a fixture on their top line with Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar. “It’s been awesome, so far,” said Iafallo.... Continue Reading →
Torrid Pace Has Helped Anze Kopitar Put LA Kings On His Back
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Through the Los Angeles Kings’ first 29 games of the 2017-18 season, to say that center Anze Kopitar is on a torrid pace would be understating things by a long shot. Indeed, Kopitar is so hot that he’s on pace to set new career highs in goals, assists and points. In... Continue Reading →
From Slump to Streak: LA Kings Are Winning Again, But Still Need Work
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings have returned home in triumphant fashion after earning a perfect 4-0 record on a road swing through Detroit, Washington, St. Louis, and Chicago. Before that, they defeated the Anaheim Ducks at Staples Center in a shootout on November 25—the Kings will try to extend their winning streak... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Look Inward To Try To Halt Three-Game Skid
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After an 11-2-2 start to the season, the Los Angeles Kings have come crashing to Earth, now mired in a three-game losing streak, with each of those losses coming on home ice. “Crashing” might seem like an exaggeration, given that the Kings remain on top of the Pacific Division. But when... Continue Reading →