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Strong Goalie Pipeline Is A First And A Sign Of Strength For The Los Angeles Kings

July 16, 2011 by 21 Comments

Goalie prospect Martin Jones speaks to the media during the
Los Angeles Kings 2011 Development Camp at the
Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California,
July 11-12, 2011.
Photo: Gann Matsuda

EL SEGUNDO, CA — With Jonathan Quick having established himself as a legitimate number one goaltender in the National Hockey League, and with Jonathan Bernier performing admirably in the backup role in his rookie year this past season, the Los Angeles Kings may have a one-two punch in goal that they have never had before.

Although Rogie Vachon is still the best goaltender in the history of the franchise, and Gary Edwards, the backup netminder during all but one of Vachon’s seasons with the Kings, was no slouch, the Kings’ current netminders have the potential to surpass the tandem of Vachon and Edwards.

Indeed, the Kings certainly appear to be set in goal for the foreseeable future. Read more of this post

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Frozen Royalty Audio and NHL Video: LA Kings Douse Flames In 2-1 Shootout Win

March 22, 2011 by Leave a comment

LOS ANGELES — Despite going on a bit of a scoring tear during their most recent road trip, the Los Angeles Kings are, once again, struggling to score goals. But with just ten games left in the regular season, and with the Western Conference playoff race tighter than the proverbial drum, the Kings are likely to be in for nothing but low-scoring, tight-checking affairs the rest of the way.

That was exactly the case once again on Monday night in a 2-1 shootout win over the Calgary Flames at Staples Center. Read more of this post

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