TRADE: Also includes post-game audio interviews from Minnesota Wild/Los Angeles Kings game on December 11, 2010. LOS ANGELES — If anything has been crystal-clear about the Los Angeles Kings over the last couple of seasons, it is that they have a gaping hole in their lineup at left wing on their first line. President/General Manager... 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 →
Gann Matsuda On The Hockey Writers: Even With His Career In Jeopardy, Ian Laperriere’s Priorities Are Right On The Mark
LOS ANGELES — Prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils on October 30 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Kings honored former Kings defenseman and team captain Mattias Norstrom, who was a stalwart warrior on the Kings’ blue line for eleven seasons until he was traded to the Dallas Stars... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Place Drew Doughty On Injured Reserve, Recall Jake Muzzin
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Prior to their game at Minnesota in October 25, the Los Angeles Kings placed defenseman Drew Doughty on injured reserve, retroactive to October 21. Taking his place on the roster is rookie defenseman Jake Muzzin, who was recalled from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (their primary minor league... 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 →
New On KingsCast: Still Waiting For Kovalchuk
The Ilya Kovalchuk Saga is still not over, as the National Hockey League has voided his 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils, and now the National Hockey League Players Association has filed a grievance against the league—they are now heading to arbitration. Keith Korneluk and Chris Kaliszewski of KingsCast began chronicling the... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Expected To Be Major Player For Ilya Kovalchuk
LOS ANGELES — With unrestricted free agency looming just a little over 24 hours from the time of this writing, it is no secret that the big prize in this year’s free agency frenzy is superstar left wing Ilya Kovalchuk. Kovalchuk has averaged more than a point per game throughout his National Hockey League career,... Continue Reading →
Still A Kid At Heart, Bernie Nicholls Reflects On His Time With The LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — As they have done with so much of their very best homegrown talent over their 42-year history, the Los Angeles Kings traded away prolific goal scorer Bernie Nicholls, but not before he left his mark on the ice at the Forum in Inglewood, California, the Kings’ home arena during his tenure with... Continue Reading →
July 1 Was The Time For Dean Lombardi To Gamble
COMMENTARY: Los Angeles Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi filled a hole on July 2 with the signing of unrestricted free agent defenseman Rob Scuderi but still has a huge, gaping hole to fill on left wing. Should he have gambled on one of the top free agents on July 1? LOS ANGELES — After day... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Luc Robitaille Officially Becomes One Of The All-Time Greats
TORONTO — On June 23, former Los Angeles Kings left wing Luc Robitaille was named to the 2009 class that will be inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame on November 9, 2009, in Toronto. Along with Robitaille, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Steve Yzerman were named in the players category, while New Jersey Devils... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings: Things Are Coming Together…For Now, Anyway
ANALYSIS: Things appear to be coming together for the Los Angeles Kings, who are on a 5-1-1 hot streak. But can they keep it going? LOS ANGELES — Last season, the Los Angeles Kings stumbled and bumbled their way out of the gate and found themselves way, way out of playoff contention before mid-December. But... 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 →
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