The Los Angeles Kings have managed to start their current four-game road trip 1-1, after losing the first game of the trip at Buffalo, 4-2, on November 19 and stealing a 4-3 shootout win at Boston on November 20. In both games, sloppy play in their own zone, turnovers, taking too many penalties, not to... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings In The News: Catching Up
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 →
LA Kings Olympians Chomping At The Bit For Tournament To Begin
LOS ANGELES — With the 2010 Olympic Winter Games now in full swing, the hockey world is now focused on Vancouver and, more specifically, on the men’s Olympic hockey tournament beginning today. Five Los Angeles Kings players are in Vancouver, including right wing Dustin Brown (United States), defenseman Drew Doughty (Canada), center Michal Handzus (Slovakia),... Continue Reading →
Let The Phoenix Coyotes Move Already
LOS ANGELES — The last thing commissioner Gary Bettman and the National Hockey League wants during the Stanley Cup Playoffs is embarrassing controversy off the ice and that is exactly what they have with the Phoenix Coyotes filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in recent days. To be sure, there is a great deal of controversy... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings: The Wait Is Going To Be Painful
ANALYSIS: With netminder Jason LaBarbera looking more like a sieve in recent games and with goalie Jonathan Quick not yet ready for the National Hockey League, the Los Angeles Kings have hit hard times and it's going to be an insanely difficult climb in every game until goaltender Erik Ersberg recovers from injury. After getting... Continue Reading →
Loktionov Returned To Juniors, Ellis Claimed by Buffalo
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On October 1, the Los Angeles Kings sent center Andrei Loktionov to his junior team, the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. The Kings also announced that the Buffalo Sabres claimed left wing Matt Ellis off of waivers. The Kings now have 35 players remaining on their 2008 training camp... Continue Reading →
Don’t Burn Your Tape Of This One
LOS ANGELES — The last time the Los Angeles Kings and the Buffalo Sabres met, Kings television play-by-play announcer Bob Miller said during his broadcast, “...burn your tape of this one!”Indeed, the Kings were never in that game, an embarrassing 10-1 defeat on January 14, 2006, at HSBC Arena in Buffalo.Almost two seasons later, revenge... Continue Reading →
Pronger Suspension: Discipline In The NHL A Joke?
LOS ANGELES — About 48 hours have passed since the Detroit Red Wings pounded on and embarrassed the Anaheim Ducks in game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, taking a 2-1 series lead, and Detroit’s dominance over the Ducks has been all but overshadowed by the vicious, brutal hit laid upon Detroit winger Tomas Holmstrom.... Continue Reading →
