LOS ANGELES — Despite twice leading the game by one goal, turnovers proved too costly for the Los Angeles Kings, who dropped a critical 3-2 decision to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of their Western Conference Final series. With the loss, the Kings’ backs are against the wall heading into Game 5 in Chicago... Continue Reading →
New On KingsCast: Episode 112 – LA Kings Post-Season Roundtable 2011, Part 5
The local media is still at it in the latest edition of KingsCast, this time, discussing potential off-season roster changes, along with the future of some of the Los Angeles Kings’ veterans. You can watch Episode 112 - LA Kings Post-Season Roundtable 2011, Part 5 below: Frozen Royalty by Gann Matsuda is licensed under a... Continue Reading →
2010-11 Los Angeles Kings Year-In-Review: Evaluating The Forwards
2010-11 YEAR IN REVIEW: Part 1 of a series. LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings suffered an earlier than desired exit from the 2010-11 season, when they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the San Jose Sharks, who won the series 4-2. To be sure, another first round exit from... Continue Reading →
Time For The Los Angeles Kings To Be Patient With Dustin Penner Is Up
EL SEGUNDO, CA — To anyone who has watched the Los Angeles Kings fairly regularly over the last seven weeks, left wing Dustin Penner has been very, very noticeable... ...for all the wrong reasons.Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi acquired Penner in a trade deadline day deal on February 28, 2011, in a deal that sent... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Will Need A Miracle To Win First Round Series Against San Jose
EL SEGUNDO, CA — With less than 16 hours left, at the time of this writing, before the Los Angeles Kings open their first round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion in San Jose (7:00 PM PDT, televised in Southern California on Fox Sports West, nationally on Versus, and in Canada... Continue Reading →
Being Offensive Would Be A Good Thing For The Los Angeles Kings
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Under normal circumstances, being offensive is not a good thing. But for the Los Angeles Kings, it would be more than welcomed, as it is no secret that they do not score a lot of goals. That is a big reason why they are tremendous underdogs heading into their Western Conference... Continue Reading →
Gann Matsuda On The Hockey Writers: Strong Play On The Road Gets LA Kings Back In The Hunt
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings have returned to Southern California following a six-game Eastern road swing in which they earned a respectable 3-1-2 record. But that was part of a larger nine-game stretch of games, all on the road, in which they emerged with a 5-1-3 record, earning 13 out of a... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio: Los Angeles Kings Hit Practice Ice After Return to So Cal
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After nine straight road games so far in February, the Los Angeles Kings have returned to Southern California having earned 13 out of a possible 18 points, keeping them in the hurt for a playoff spot in the National Hockey League’s hyper-competitive Western Conference.After a day off, the Kings returned to... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Need Center Anze Kopitar To Be A Little Greedy
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings appear to have turned things around, earning a 5-0-1 record in their last six games, and a 6-3-1 record in their last ten. All that comes after an absolutely dreadful stretch from late December through much of January that saw them lose ten out of twelve games.Even... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio And NHL Video: LA Kings Go Into All-Star Break On A High After Huge Win Over Sharks
LOS ANGELES — After a skid where they lost ten out of twelve games, the Los Angeles Kings were painfully close to seeing their epitaph written in terms of their playoff hopes, and it is only the third week of January. Indeed, with the Western Conference race so tight, the Kings dug themselves a very... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio And NHL Video: LA Kings Continue Downward Spiral Against Toronto
POST-GAME: Includes audio of National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman’s press conference during the first intermission. LOS ANGELES — If you have ever read the directions on a shampoo bottle you might see the phrase, “wash, rinse, repeat.” That phrase comes to mind after watching the Los Angeles Kings get off to a solid start... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio: Still Road-Weary LA Kings Slip Past Oilers In 3-2 Shootout Win
LOS ANGELES — For whatever reason, the Edmonton Oilers have given the Los Angeles Kings fits lately. Indeed, the last five times the two teams have faced each other at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Oilers have earned shootout victories. And on December 23, the two teams once again went into a shootout, as... Continue Reading →
