EL SEGUNDO, CA — Several Los Angeles Kings players spoke with the local media on April 24, just a couple of days after they were bounced from the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the San Jose Sharks in five games. Among those who spoke to the media was one player who... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Must Solve San Jose Forecheck If They Expect To Win Game 5
EL SEGUNDO, CA — On the eve Game 5 of their best-of-seven first round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks, the Los Angeles Kings, who trail the Sharks in the series, 3-1, opted for video sessions to review their game plan and off-ice workouts, aside from a handful of players who chose to skate.... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Vincent Lecavalier Wants To Make The Most Of Last Chance At Second Stanley Cup Win
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Since he arrived in Southern California, veteran center Vincent Lecavalier has been a huge, pleasant surprise for the Los Angeles Kings. Ending the regular season with ten goals and seven assists for 17 points, with a +1 plus/minus rating and a 51.0 percent face-off winning percentage in 42 games with the... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Anze Kopitar Is Finishing Very, Very Fast After A Slow Start
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Although one could easily make a case for Drew Doughty or Jonathan Quick as the biggest reason that the Los Angeles Kings have been one of the very best teams in the Western Conference this season, center Anze Kopitar can put in his own claim as well after putting the team... Continue Reading →
Vincent Lecavalier Fitting In Better Than Expected With LA Kings
EL SEGUNDO, CA — When the Los Angeles Kings acquired veteran center Vincent Lecavalier, no one expected him to do much more than provide some solid bottom six minutes, and perhaps most notably, win some key face-offs. But in 34 games with the Kings since they acquired him on January 6 from the Philadelphia Flyers,... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Are Starting To Look Unstoppable
EL SEGUNDO, CA — After they melted the ice with a 10-4-0 record in December, the Los Angeles Kings cooled off significantly in January and February, earning a 13-10-2 record over those two months—6-5-1 in January and 7-5-1 in February. Although the Kings weren’t playing badly, their play during those two months was considerably less... Continue Reading →
AUDIO: Frozen Royalty On Montreal Hockey Talk Radio: Pre-Game, Canadiens vs. LA Kings
On March 3, 2016, prior to the start of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Los Angeles Kings game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, I was a guest on MontrealHockeyTalk.com’s pre-game show during their Behind Enemy Lines segment, sharing what’s been happening with the Kings of late with hosts Kosta Papoulias (Coach K) and Tony Healey.... Continue Reading →
Beyond LA Kings’ Wildest Dreams: Vincent Lecavalier
EL SEGUNDO AND LOS ANGELES, CA — After signing with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2013-14 season, superstar center Vincent Lecavalier played in just 133 regular season games and was out of the Flyers’ plans this season, playing in just seven games. For a player who scored 411 goals and contributed 511 assists for 932... Continue Reading →
Luke Schenn Is Having The Desired Impact On LA Kings Defensive Corps
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Although center Vincent Lecavalier and defenseman Luke Schenn have only been in town for twelve days after being acquired by the Los Angeles Kings in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Kings are already reaping the benefits of the deal. Lecavalier has given the Kings all that they’ve asked for,... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Toss Lecavalier, Schenn Right Into the Fire
LOS ANGELES — Sometime during the 11:00 AM hour on January 7, Vincent Lecavalier and Luke Schenn arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, having been traded to the Los Angeles Kings from the Philadelphia Flyers the day before. Both players had to undergo physical examinations and then make their way to the Kings’ practice facility... Continue Reading →
LA Kings Kill Two Birds With One Stone In Lecavalier-Schenn Trade
LOS ANGELES — In a season that has seen relatively few trades so far, the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers gave us the first legitimate blockbuster deal since the 2015-16 season began last October, when the Flyers sent center Vincent Lecavalier and defenseman Luke Schenn to the Kings on January 6, in exchange for... Continue Reading →