For those who haven’t seen it, here’s video of the third-period fight between Brayden Schenn and Anaheim’s Luca Sbisa from Tuesday night… Schenn vs. Sbisa

Following yesterday’s poll results — Brayden Schenn pulled ahead, and Thomas Hickey led throughout — it seemed possibly pertinent to discuss roster dynamics a bit. I saw more than a couple comments imploring the Kings to keep both Schenn and Andrei Loktionov and/or both Hickey and Jake Muzzin. For a handful of reasons, most likely [...]

Among the Kings’ forwards, there’s still considerable question as to who will be on the fourth line. Kevin Westgarth is certain to play on one wing, but the center and left-wing spots are still very much up for grabs. Almost every practice and preseason game features a different combination, and today it was Brayden Schenn [...]

If you know, for certain, who the Kings are going to start in goal for Sunday’s preseason finale against Anaheim, you’re part of an elite group. Terry Murray won’t say. The goalies say they don’t know. The only thing known is that Jonathan Quick is expected to play the entire game Saturday in Las Vegas, [...]

Matt Greene, recovering from mid-July shoulder surgery, took another small-but-positive step Thursday when he completed a full-team practice for the first time. Greene is still in a red, non-contact jersey, and it doesn’t appear as though that status will change any time soon, but after practice today, Greene expressed satisfaction with his progress. GREENE: “The [...]

Given all the attention paid to hits to the head in the past year, and the subsequent rule changes put in place for this season, it’s not surprising that equipment makers are bringing out new products they believe will protect hockey players’ heads. Cascade, traditionally a maker of lacrosse helmets, has partnered with Mark Messier [...]

After practice today, Terry Murray said that his lineup for Saturday’s game in Las Vegas would be veteran-heavy, including the Smyth-Kopitar-Brown, Richardson-Stoll-Williams and Ponikarovsky-Handzus-Simmonds lines, plus Drew Doughty, Willie Mitchell, Rob Scuderi, Jack Johnson and, in goal, Jonathan Quick. The fourth line is still to be determined, and Murray indicated that he would go with [...]

Everyone is back on the ice for the Kings this morning except Scott Parse, and with Matt Greene in the red non-contact sweater. Hopefully after practice, we’ll learn Terry Murray’s plan for the weekend lineups. Here’s how they’re skating this morning… Smyth-Kopitar-Brown Richardson-Stoll-Williams Ponikarovsky-Handzus-Simmonds Clifford-Schenn-Westgarth Lewis/Loktionov/Clune/Zeiler Mitchell-Doughty Johnson-Scuderi Harrold-Drewiske Muzzin-Hickey Quick/Ersberg/Bernier

With two roster spots presumably open for the following five players, what do you think? Who should make it at the start of the season? I’ll withhold my opinion for now, as to not influence any voting… Which center should stick?online surveys Which defenseman should stick?online survey

Dean Lombardi was on Toronto radio, The Fan 590, talking all things Kings, including the 1,314th mention of Ilya Kovalchuk. (doesn’t it ever get old?) For those playing along at home, the first mention of the New York Yankees comes at the 1:21 mark. Lombardi on The Fan 590

It’s a slower day at the rink today, as most of the veterans are doing off-ice workouts. On the ice are the young players, plus Bernier and Ersberg in goal and Matt Greene doing drills as well. No roster cuts are expected today. Scott Parse is still listed as injured.

– Anze Kopitar had a game-high four points (all assists) while Jack Johnson had two goals and one assist. Five other Kings had multi-point nights, and goals went to Wayne Simmonds, Dustin Brown, Michal Handzus, Andrei Loktionov, Kyle Clifford and Ryan Smyth. – In the battle of the rookie defensemen, Jake Muzzin was paired with [...]

Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on the game…) MURRAY: “The first period, I liked the way we started. The intensity, the execution, the structure, the play, there were good things happening deep in the offensive zone. Scoring on the power play, it’s part of the game you have to get going. You don’t normally get a [...]

Brayden Schenn’s postgame thoughts… (on his fight with Luca Sbisa…) SCHENN: “I fought him when I was 16, in the playoffs, actually. He made a hit on Scott Glennie and I fought him. He actually asked me (to fight) after we scored two goals, off the faceoff. I said, `I’ll see you in the third [...]

Dustin Brown’s postgame thoughts… (on the win…) BROWN: “We got off to a good start, and things went well for us. It’s something to build on. I think that’s probably the first agme where we’ve had a pretty full lineup. We were missing a couple players, but we’re starting to get dialed in a little [...]

Brayden Schenn wowed the crowd late in the period with a great fight against Anaheim’s Luca Sbisa. Final shots were 42-27 in favor of the Kings. More from the locker room to come…

Just 20 seconds later, the Ducks scored again, as George Parros centered to Todd Marchant, who scored his second goal of the game from close range on a tip-in with 2:20 remaining.

The Ducks made it 8-2 with three minutes remaining in the third period when Dan Sexton beat Quick with a slap shot from near the top of the right circle.

The Kings’ eighth goal came on the power play, with 6:48 remaining in the game. Jack Johnson beat McIlhinney with a long-range wrist shot to give the Kings a seven-goal lead. The goal was Johnson’s second of the game. Anze Kopitar picked up his fourth assist, and Andrei Loktionov got an assist.

The Kings took a 6-1 lead just after a power play expired 8:41 into the third period. Ryan Smyth made a nice centering pass to Andrei Loktionov, who scored from the slot. Anze Kopitar also got an assist, his third assist of the game. The seventh goal came just 19 seconds later. Kyle Clifford passed [...]