LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — With an assist on Dustin Penner’s goal at 17:46 of the second period, giving the Los Angeles Kings their final margin of victory in a 3-1 win at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, center Mike Richards ended an eight-game point scoring drought. Richards’ performance in this game may... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings Should Take The Great One’s Advice About Shooting The Puck
LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — Some years ago, in the not too distant history of the Los Angeles Kings, there was a player who once graced the hockey world with his wisdom, not to mention his nearly infinite talent. “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take,” he said. That player... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles Kings: Smarter, Better, More Disciplined Play Needed From Ethan Moreau
EL SEGUNDO, CA — When the Los Angeles Kings signed rugged, checking winger Ethan Moreau to a one-year, unrestricted free agent contract on August 20, 2011, the expectation was that he would bring energy, physical play, solid forechecking and strong defensive play to the Kings’ third and fourth lines. The 36-year-old, 6-3, 223-pound native of... Continue Reading →
Advantage Goes To Dean Lombardi, Los Angeles Kings In Drew Doughty Deal
EL SEGUNDO, CA — At around 2:15 PM on the afternoon of September 30, 2011, defenseman Drew Doughty emerged from the dressing room for his first training camp skate. That moment was the first publicly visible sign that the Los Angeles Kings had become whole once again. Late Thursday night, the Kings announced that they... Continue Reading →
2011 LA Kings Training Camp: Scott Parse May Be Playing Himself Out Of A Job
EL SEGUNDO, CA — With left wing Dustin Penner looking strong and fit, with center Anze Kopitar and right wing Justin Williams experiencing no difficulties coming off late-season injuries, and with little concern about chemistry developing between forwards Dustin Brown, Simon Gagne and Mike Richards, the microscope has now focused on the Los Angeles Kings’... Continue Reading →
Making Do Without Doughty: Los Angeles Kings Open 2011 Training Camp
TRAINING CAMP COVERAGE: Frozen Royalty’s coverage of the Los Angeles Kings’ 2011 Training Camp begins with details on who might get ice time as a replacement for holdout defenseman Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar’s ankle and how it held up on the first day, more on Dustin Penner’s conditioning, and on Dustin Brown trying to build... Continue Reading →