LOS ANGELES — In recent years, the Los Angeles Kings have proven to be dumbfounded when it comes to skating against the Nashville Predators, earning a measly 2-7-1 record over their last ten contests, and an 0-5-1 record going back to the 2008-09 season. On March 14, a bright, sunny Saturday afternoon, the Kings proved... 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 →
Frozen Royalty Audio: LA Kings Suffer Letdown Against Nashville
LOS ANGELES — After an impressive victory over the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins at Staples Center on November 5, the Los Angeles Kings were riding high on a wave of excitement, energy and confidence. Make that overconfidence. Indeed, the Kings appeared to be very pleased and impressed with themselves on Saturday afternoon when they... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Sign AHL Forward Brandon Segal
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On July 13, the Los Angeles Kings signed right wing Brandon Segal to a two-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. Segal, 25, has played the last six seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals, Portland Pirates and the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League. Last season with Norfolk, he scored 26... Continue Reading →
Let The Phoenix Coyotes Move Already
LOS ANGELES — The last thing commissioner Gary Bettman and the National Hockey League wants during the Stanley Cup Playoffs is embarrassing controversy off the ice and that is exactly what they have with the Phoenix Coyotes filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in recent days. To be sure, there is a great deal of controversy... 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 →
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 →
Bad First Period Costs Kings in Nashville
Ryan Jones, Jean-Pierre Dumont and Martin Erat scored first period goals to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings in front of 14,704 fans at Sommet Center in Nashville on Saturday night. The Predators blitzed the Kings in the first period, outshooting them 17-5 and they led, 3-0, before... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings: A Modern-Day Jekyll And Hyde Story
LOS ANGELES — If there was ever anything clearly evident about the 2007-08 Los Angeles Kings, it is that they are hockey’s version of a modern-day Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Indeed, after beginning the season going 1-4-0 in their first five games, they went on to win four out of their next six games,... Continue Reading →
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