LOS ANGELES — Until June 2012, if you wanted to win the Stanley Cup and you played for the Los Angeles Kings, you had to go elsewhere to achieve that dream. Indeed, former Kings players. including Rob Blake, Steve Duchesne, Butch Goring, Larry Murphy, Sean O’Donnell, Luc Robitaille, and Darryl Sydor are among those who... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Gaborik, Kopitar, Sutter Interviews After LA Kings Comeback To Beat St. Louis, 6-4
LOS ANGELES — On a night when the Los Angeles Kings were looking forward to facing their opponent considerably more than usual, it looked like they were going to fall flat on their faces. Indeed, after a third period blitz led the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 victory over the Kings on December 16... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Interviews with Dustin Brown, Darryl Sutter, December 17, 2014
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On December 17, one day after a disastrous 5-2 loss at St. Louis, the final game of a dreadful five-game road trip, the Los Angeles Kings held an optional skate at their practice facility, the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California. With their top players struggling, except for winger Marian... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Quick’s 32nd Career NHL Shutout Leads LA Kings To 1-0 Win Over Blues
LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick earned his 32nd career National Hockey League shutout and Jeff Carter scored the lone shootout goal to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Blues at Staples Center in Los Angeles on October 16. Despite being outplayed for much of the game and despite... Continue Reading →
Poor Playoff Performance Shows That LA Kings Anze Kopitar Is Not An Elite Player…Yet
EL SEGUNDO, CA — At this time last year, the Los Angeles Kings were basking in the glory of their first Stanley Cup Championship in what was then the 45-year history of the franchise. The team raced through the playoffs, earning an astounding 16-4 record, including ten straight road victories, and they accomplished all that... Continue Reading →
San Jose Sharks Present A Whole New Post-Season Challenge For LA Kings
VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Includes video interviews with Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar, Matt Greene, Jarret Stoll, and head coach Darryl Sutter. EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings are heading into Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the San Jose Sharks on May 14 (7:00 PM PDT, Staples Center)... Continue Reading →
Lack Of Finish May Be The Only Reason St. Louis Blues Failed To Get Past LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings had the day off on May 11, the day after they defeated the St. Louis Blues, 2-1, in Game 6 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal playoff series. After dropping the first two games of the series, the Kings came back to win four straight, eliminating the Blues in... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Doughty, Penner, Quick Help LA Kings Escape With 2-1 Win Over St. Louis To Win Series in Six Games
LOS ANGELES — Drew Doughty and Dustin Penner scored goals, while Jonathan Quick stopped 21 shots to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal playoff series. With the win, the Kings eliminated the Blues, four games to two. Doughty opened... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: Full Interviews With LA Kings, Kopitar, Penner, Sutter
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings had an off-day on May 9, with none of the players skating during what was scheduled to be a noon PDT practice. Instead, players had meetings and got treatments for whatever ails them, and a few took time to speak to the media, who were huddled together... Continue Reading →
LA Kings vs. St. Louis Blues – Game 5: Expect A Return To Ultra-Tight Checking
LOS ANGELES — Heading into tonight’s Game 5 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the St. Louis Blues, the Los Angeles Kings cannot afford to think that they’ve found their groove after a 4-3 win in Game 4 at Staples Center on May 6. Indeed, although their offense awakened, much of that was due... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Video: LA Kings Takeover Momentum In Series With 4-3 Win Over St. Louis Blues In Game 4
Due to a very heavy schedule on May 7, Frozen Royalty will have to forego the usual write-up leading into post-game video interviews of Monday night’s 4-3 victory by the Los Angeles Kings over the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal playoff series. The series is now tied, 2-2, with... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Need More Than Goals To Advance Past St. Louis Blues
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Heading into tonight’s Game 4 of their first round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues (7:00 PM PDT, Staples Center; televised regionally on CNBC in the United States, CBC and RDS in Canada, and on Fox Sports West in Southern California), the Los Angeles Kings find themselves back in the... Continue Reading →