Lack Of Finish May Be The Only Reason St. Louis Blues Failed To Get Past LA Kings

May 12, 2013 by 6 Comments

LA Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, shown here
during a recent practice session.
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Photo: David Sheehan/FrozenRoyalty.net

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 six games.

It was a brutal, physical series, one that featured lots of tight checking, a battle for every inch of ice on every shift, and 479 hits between the two teams.

“We’re beat up and tired,” Kings head coach Darryl Sutter said after Game 6.

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Frozen Royalty Video: Doughty, Penner, Quick Help LA Kings Escape With 2-1 Win Over St. Louis To Win Series in Six Games

May 11, 2013 by Leave a comment

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 the scoring at 12:37 of the first period on a wrist shot from the left circle. On the play, after taking a drop pass from center Colin Fraser, Doughty faked a slap shot, and then used Blues defenseman Roman Polak as a screen before letting go with a wrist shot that beat Blues goaltender Brian Elliott high, just inside the left goal post.

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Frozen Royalty Video: Full Interviews With LA Kings, Kopitar, Penner, Sutter

May 10, 2013 by 1 Comment

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 in a small locker room near the Olympic-sized ice rink at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California, their practice facility.

Center Anze Kopitar, left wing Dustin Penner, winger and team captain Dustin Brown, and head coach Darryl Sutter all spoke to the media.

The full interviews for Kopitar, Penner and Sutter are available only from FrozenRoyaltyNHL on YouTube (contains bonus footage).

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LA Kings vs. St. Louis Blues – Game 5: Expect A Return To Ultra-Tight Checking

May 8, 2013 by Leave a comment

LA Kings center Anze Kopitar, shown here during a recent practice session, ended a 20-game goal scoring slump in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of their first round playoff series at Staples Center on May 6, 2013.
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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 to the Blues playing right into the hands of the Kings.

“The turnovers in the neutral zone fed their offense,” said Blues center David Backes. “To have a couple of guys pinching in, giving them a two-on-one and a three-on-one when we’re up 2-0 in the first, that’s not the way to protect a lead. We hung [Blues goalie Brian] Elliott out to dry there. He’s been awesome for us, and we need to be better for him.”

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Frozen Royalty Video: LA Kings Takeover Momentum In Series With 4-3 Win Over St. Louis Blues In Game 4

May 7, 2013 by Leave a comment

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 Game 5 scheduled for Wednesday night (6:00 PM PDT) in St. Louis.

Below are the post-game video interviews from each team’s dressing room, including bonus footage from FrozenRoyaltyNHL on YouTube that you won’t find elsewhere.

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