LOS ANGELES — Anze Kopitar scored a highlight reel goal at 15:12 of the third period while Jonathan Bernier was stopping 32 shots to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February... Continue Reading →
Redemption For Dean Lombardi: LA Kings Acquire Ryan Smyth
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After sitting at the station, watching the unrestricted free agent train pass him by on July 1 and then signing veteran free agent defenseman Rob Scuderi on July 2, which did nothing to fill the gaping hole the Kings had on left wing, Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi earned... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings: Are The Young Players Ready To Bear The Burden?
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PART 3 - In the third and final installment of this series, Los Angeles Kings head coach Terry Murray talks about some of his young players, their performance in the 2008-09 season and what he’s looking for from them in the coming year. LOS ANGELES — The 2008-09 Los Angeles Kings placed a... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Have Much To Learn, Much To Look Forward To
ANALYSIS: Youth and inexperience leading to inconsistent play will lead to the Los Angeles Kings missing out on the post-season party yet again this season. Nevertheless, the Kings are making progress and are on the upswing. LOS ANGELES — When the Los Angeles Kings hit the ice tonight against the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins at... Continue Reading →
Home Cooking Too Rich For Kings
ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Kings have been unable to get the job done at home in recent games and have blown a tremendous opportunity to move up in the standings and get themselves into playoff contention. Features audio interviews. LOS ANGELES — Whether it is having all the comforts of home available, or being able... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Almost Perfect On Three-Game Trip
LOS ANGELES — Just one week ago, the Los Angeles Kings were in free fall, having lost three straight games and eight of their previous twelve, plummeting out of the playoff picture. Indeed, the Kings found themselves seven points out of eighth place in the Western Conference and that light at the end of the... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi Excited About Defense
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: As we end 2008 and ring in the New Year, I sat down with Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi to talk about his team, their progress in their rebuilding plan and much more. Part 2 is coming soon right here on Frozen Royalty. LOS ANGELES — As the Los Angeles Kings... Continue Reading →
Redemption In The Desert: Kings Shutout Coyotes, 4-0
One can imagine Los Angeles Kings head coach Terry Murray sitting in the coaches room with a big smile on his face tonight. Indeed, after a less-than-lackluster effort in a 2-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes at Staples Center on Friday night, the Kings, from the players to the coaches, all talked about coming to... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Spoil Blackhawks “Circus Trip”
LOS ANGELES — Since the Los Angeles Kings moved to Staples Center in 1999, there have been several times when they were forced to go on very long road trips while their arena was being used for other events. But if you think the Kings are the only National Hockey League team that often has... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Defensive Improvement A Surprise So Far
LOS ANGELES — Eighteen games into the 2008-09 National Hockey League season, the Los Angeles Kings are a surprising 8-8-2, good for eighteen points in the standings. As of this writing, the Kings are third in the Pacific Division, eleventh in the Western Conference and twentieth in the overall NHL standings, all significant improvements. Although... Continue Reading →
Ellis, Predators Halt Kings’ Win Streak
LOS ANGELES — Despite taking a four-game winning streak into Saturday’s action, the Los Angeles Kings were not going to win their remaining 66 games, and even though they put in a strong effort, goaltender Dan Ellis led the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Kings in front of an announced crowd of... Continue Reading →
Make It Four In A Row: Kings Get Past Stars Again, 3-2
The young, inexperienced Los Angeles Kings have won four straight games. Don’t bother with pinching yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming. You aren’t. Michal Handzus scored a goal and played a huge role in another, Jarret Stoll scored a goal and won 11 out of 15 face-offs, and Alexander Frolov contributed two assists to... Continue Reading →
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