EL SEGUNDO, CA — Having to face the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins while riding a three-game losing streak and a goal scoring drought of the same duration is not a position any team wants to be in, but that’s exactly what the struggling Los Angeles Kings have in store for them when they... Continue Reading →
LA Kings: No Quick? No Problem
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Looking back to a cold, dark night in Buffalo, New York on November 12, 2013, Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick suffered a grade 2 groin strain in a game against the Buffalo Sabres, forcing him to miss significant time. Media, pundits and fans—just about everyone predicted that the Kings would... Continue Reading →
2010-11 Los Angeles Kings Year-In-Review: Coaches And Front Office Had Their Ups and Downs, Too
2010-11 YEAR IN REVIEW: Part 3 of a series. LOS ANGELES — Despite earning a 46-30-6 (98 points, seventh place in the Western Conference) record this season, just three points less than their 46-27-9 (101 points, sixth place in the Western Conference) record in 2009-10, the Los Angeles Kings, along with just about everyone who... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Bring In Rental Help For Playoff Push
UPDATED March 8, 2010 with details on the conditional draft pick in the trade for Fredrik Modin. EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings capped what was, perhaps, the most uneventful National Hockey League trade deadline days in recent years by acquiring veteran forwards Jeff Halpern and Fredrik Modin. Halpern, 33, was acquired from... Continue Reading →
Dean Lombardi: Can Purcell Build Confidence, Add Grit?
LOS ANGELES — On June 27, 2009, during the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft, then-Los Angeles Kings center prospect Brian Boyle was traded to the New York Rangers for a third round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Much was expected of Boyle, a 6-7, 248-pound center with a scoring touch who was... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio And NHL Video: Minnesota Hands LA Kings Their Third Straight Loss
LOS ANGELES — After learning that they will be without right wing Justin Williams for three months, the Los Angeles Kings dropped their third straight game, this time, a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild in front of a disappointed sell-out crowd of 18,118 fans at Staples Center on Monday night. Former Kings center Eric... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio: LA Kings Are Disappointed But Determined After Losing Justin Williams
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The mood on the ice and in the Los Angeles Kings’ dressing room at their practice facility, the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California, was a mix of disappointment and determination in the aftermath of their 3-2 loss at Phoenix on Saturday night when they lost right wing Justin Williams... Continue Reading →
LA Kings: Dustin Brown Not Worried About Scoring Slump; Terry Murray On Scott Parse
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The Los Angeles Kings finally emerge from the dark, wispy shadows of an eight-day hiatus in their schedule tonight at Phoenix, and all expectations are that they should be stronger with the return of left wing Ryan Smyth, right wing Wayne Simmonds and defenseman Jack Johnson, who all missed time with... Continue Reading →
LA Kings: Richardson Gains From Purcell’s Struggles
LOS ANGELES — After losing three of their first four games without veteran left wing Ryan Smyth, things looked quite bad for the still young Los Angeles Kings and their survival in the Western Conference playoff race. During that stretch, the Kings allowed twelve goals while scoring just eight. To be sure, their defensive play,... Continue Reading →
Frozen Royalty Audio and NHL Video: Richardson, Simmonds Help Lead LA Kings to 6-3 Win Over Ottawa
LOS ANGELES — Randy Jones, Brad Richardson and Wayne Simmonds scored a goal each and Drew Doughty scored the game-winner late in the second period to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in front of an announced crowd of 14,997 fans at Staples Center on Thursday night. Justin... Continue Reading →
LA Kings: Ryan Smyth’s Absence Exposes Bigger Problem
LOS ANGELES AND INGLEWOOD, CA — A little over a week has passed since the Los Angeles Kings lost veteran left wing Ryan Smyth to that mysterious “upper body injury” and since then, they have lost to the Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames. In both games, the Kings not only put in spotty efforts,... Continue Reading →
Scott Parse Is Quite The Surprise For The LA Kings
LOS ANGELES — There have been whispers over the past couple of seasons about whether or not right wing Scott Parse would ever be able to make it to the National Hockey League.Having been an offensive threat at every level, Parse was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (174th overall) of... Continue Reading →