2016 NHL DRAFT: Frozen Royalty continues its coverage of the Los Angeles Kings and the 2016 National Hockey League Draft with a look at how changes the Kings are making across their hockey operations—that re-tooling that President/General Manager Dean Lombardi talked about in early May—and how they have affected amateur scouting and the draft. OS... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Hoping Back To Basics Approach Cures Offensive Woes
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After earning a 3-3-1 record on their annual “Grammy” road trip, the Los Angeles Kings begin a nine-game stretch (starting tonight against the Calgary Flames, 7:30 PM PST, Staples Center) in which they won’t leave Southern California, and they’ll need whatever advantage playing on home ice can possibly provide, with the... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Darryl Sutter On Dustin Brown: “We Need Him To Play The Role That He’s Played For Us When We’ve Been A Successful Team”
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings are on a roll, having won five straight games, not to mention ending December with a franchise record in wins and points, earning a 10-3-1 record (21 points) last month. The Kings end a stretch in which they will have played 16 of their last 22 games... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: LA Kings 2015 Training Camp – Day 3 Interviews
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Day 3 of the Los Angeles Kings 2015 Training Camp is in the books and the team is now preparing for their first pre-season contest of the 2015-16 season on Monday against the Phoenix Coyotes at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California. Dwight King, Brian O’Neill, Jordan Weal spoke to the media... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Dean Lombardi On Tanner Pearson, The Best Way To Improve and…Sleeping?
AUDIO: Includes audio of the media conference call with Dean Lombardi on February 25. EL SEGUNDO, CA — When Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi speaks to the media, if he has the time, he’ll provide chapter and verse about his actions, his plans, and just about anything else under the sun related to... Continue Reading →
Reasons Behind LA Kings’ Recent Success Might Not Be What You Think
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Perhaps the most obvious reason that the Los Angeles Kings have won five straight games is because they have scored timely goals and have gotten the balanced scoring they have lacked all season long. But that’s just the easy answer. The real starting point, when looking for the root cause of... Continue Reading →
Believe It Or Not: Dwight King’s Critical Role In LA Kings’ Recent Success
AUDIO: Includes audio of media interview with Dwight King after practice on Feburary 17, 2015. EL SEGUNDO, CA — Since he was called up to the Los Angeles Kings for good in the 2011-12 season when the Kings won their first Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history, left wing Dwight King has had his share... Continue Reading →
9-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Hockey Player Grace Bowen Gets Royal Treatment From The LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — On a night when the Los Angeles Kings earned a much-needed 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames at Staples Center in Los Angeles, they honored former head coach Barry Melrose during one of their Legends Nights. But they also honored one very special guest. On February 12, nine-year-old Grace Bowen, who played... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Must Stick With Playoff Mindset Heading Into Long Grammy Road Trip
AUDIO: Includes audio interviews with Los Angeles Kings’ Dwight King, Trevor Lewis, Alec Martinez and head coach Darryl Sutter. EL SEGUNDO, CA — As the Los Angeles Kings begin their annual Grammy road trip tonight at Boston (4:00 PM PST) while Staples Center hosts the annual Grammy Awards, their big home win over the Chicago... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Tip A King 2015 – In Photos
LOS ANGELES — Although the Los Angeles Kings disappointed their fans in a 7-6 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators earlier in the afternoon on January 3, the mood was still rather festive at Tip A King 2015, held at the LA Live event deck hours later. Tip A King is an annual event held... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Bad Start, Poor Defensive Play Costs LA Kings in OT Loss To Nashville
LOS ANGELES — Matt Greene scored just 32 seconds into the first period to give the Los Angeles Kings an early lead in their matinee game against the Nashville Predators at Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 3, but that only served to cover up another poor start, one in which they did little... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Doughty, King, Muzzin, Sutter Speak After 2-1 Loss to NY Islanders
LOS ANGELES — Dwight King scored the lone goal for the Los Angeles Kings, who dropped a 2-1 shootout decision to the New York Islanders at Staples Center on November 6. King, defensemen Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty, and head coach Darryl Sutter spoke to the media after the game, and you can watch those... Continue Reading →