LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings find themselves on top of the National Hockey League’s Western Conference standings and second in the overall league standings after winning their fifth straight game and seventh straight game at home, a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on November 11 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Dustin... Continue Reading →
Former LA Kings Defensive Stalwart Mattias Norstrom Left The Game On His Own Terms
LOS ANGELES — On a night in which the Los Angeles Kings handed the once-vaunted New Jersey Devils a 3-1 defeat, shutting down the mighty $100 million superstar Ilya Kovalchuk in the process, the Kings took time to pay tribute to their past, and to one of their own. Former Kings defenseman Mattias Norstrom was... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Back Home After Going 3-2-0 On Five-Game Road Swing
The Los Angeles Kings are back in Southern California after a five-game road trip in which they earned a 3-2-0 record. In other news, on October 27, the Kings activated forward Marc-Andre Cliche from non-roster status and have assigned him to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League, their primary minor league affiliate. Cliche... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Gamble By Signing Defenseman Willie Mitchell, Hoping For Big Payoff
EL SEGUNDO, CA — All summer long, fans of the Los Angeles Kings have been waiting with bated breath for their team to make off-season moves to improve the team, only to be let down in a big way, especially with superstar left wing Ilya Kovachuk all but a virtual lock to re-sign with the... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Sign Defenseman Prospect Johan Fransson
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On June 15 the Los Angeles Kings signed defenseman prospect Johan Fransson to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 6-1, 183-pound native of Kalix, Sweden was acquired by the Kings from the Dallas Stars on February 27, 2007, along with defenseman Jaroslav Modry, a second round pick in... Continue Reading →
LA Kings: Talk Is Cheap…Time To Put Your Money Where Your Mouths Are
LOS ANGELES — Given that the Los Angeles Kings are just 5-6-2 since the Olympic break and have put in mostly poor efforts since that time, one can imagine what an advertisement in the Lost and Found section of the local newspapers might look like: LOST: Intensity, effort, urgency, enthusiasm. If found, please contact the... Continue Reading →
Jonathan Bernier Shows Skill, New Attitude In Brief Stint With LA Kings
EL SEGUNDO, CA — For much of the 2008-09 season, Los Angeles Kings goaltending prospect Jonathan Bernier was not a happy camper. First, he was upset that he was unable to crack the Kings lineup out of training camp, even though an injury contributed greatly to that. Not long after that, when goaltender Jonathan Quick... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Activate Justin Williams From Injured Reserve
EL SEGUNDO, CA — As reported on March 10, the Los Angeles Kings, as expected, activated right wing Justin Williams from injured reserve on March 11, and he will be in the lineup when the Kings skate at Dallas tonight. Williams, 28, suffered a broken right leg (near the ankle) less than five minutes into... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Can’t Afford To Slide Into Playoffs
LOS ANGELES — For the first time since the 2001-02 season, the Los Angeles Kings are looking like a playoff team, so much so that even if they play just .500 hockey over their remaining sixteen games, they are still likely to earn an invitation to the post-season party. Heading into the Olympic break, the... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Bring In Rental Help For Playoff Push
UPDATED March 8, 2010 with details on the conditional draft pick in the trade for Fredrik Modin. EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings capped what was, perhaps, the most uneventful National Hockey League trade deadline days in recent years by acquiring veteran forwards Jeff Halpern and Fredrik Modin. Halpern, 33, was acquired from... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Lose Brandon Segal; Richard Clune Gets The Call From Manchester Via Ontario
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On February 11, the Los Angeles Kings recalled forward Richard Clune from the Ontario Reign of the ECHL after they lost right wing Brandon Segal when he was claimed off of waivers by the Dallas Stars. Clune, 22, played in 41 games with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Goaltender Jonathan Quick Named NHL’s First Star of the Week
NEW YORK — On December 14, the National Hockey League named Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick as their number one star of the week for the week ending December 13. Quick posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.58 goals-against average (GAA) and a .941 save percentage, helping the Kings (21-10-3) leap into first place... Continue Reading →
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