One correction to the previously posted lines…Dustin Brown will play left wing, with Wayne Simmonds on the right. Terry Murray said he talked about the move with Brown, who last played on the left during the Olympics. Rob Scuderi missed the last 15 minutes of practice — and apparently the latter part of the third [...]

Here’s how the Kings are skating this morning… Simmonds-Kopitar-Brown Smyth-Stoll-Williams Clifford-Handzus-Lewis King-Richardson-Westgarth Based on early drills, it’s tough to determine accurate defensive pairs so far. More from practice to come…

The Kings have played 21 games, meaning they are slightly more than one quarter of the way through their schedule. (Where does the time go?) As of this morning, they’re in sixth place in the Western Conference, averaging 1.24 points per game (26 points in 21 games). Last season, the Kings finished sixth in the [...]

Once the indigestion wears off, here’s an option for your post-Thanksgiving Friday. The Kings’ Alumni are hosting a charity game at the Ice Station in Valencia on Friday night. Scheduled to appear are Marty McSorley, Rob Blake, Nelson Emerson, Daryl Evans, Jim Fox, Glen Murray, Mathieu Schneider, Jamie Storr, Ian Turnbull and Pete Demers. The [...]

Here’s my LAKings.com feature for this week, on Trevor Lewis, who has been one of the success stories this season for the Kings. It includes a story about Lewis’ draft day that you might not know… Trevor Lewis feature

Some notes from last night’s game… – The Kings lost for the fifth time in their last six games, as they fell to the Montreal Canadiens, 4-1. The Kings finished their road trip with a 1-3-0 record. – On the four-game trip, the Kings were outscored 14-8 in regulation, scored two power-play goals and allowed [...]

For those who want the whole story, here’s my final LAKings.com game story for the night, with stats and video included. Thanks for reading… Kings lose to Canadiens 4-1 A very Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. The Kings will not be on the ice tomorrow and are scheduled to practice Friday morning. I’ll [...]

The plane is about to take off, but here’s the “early” version of my game story. I haven’t had time to add quotes yet, but the revised story will be posted upon landing. Thanks for reading… Kings lose to Canadiens 4-1

Jonathan Bernier’s postgame thoughts… (on the loss…) BERNIER: “We were a step behind on the plays, and they’re a good team. They have skills and they were making plays in our D zone. Like I said, I think we were just a step behind. And myself, I think I have to be better.” (on how [...]

Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… MURRAY: “I thought the start of the game was fine. They scored. I didn’t like that first goal they got. I didn’t like it at all. After that, we broke down in a lot of areas. We make it a 2-1 game, and they come right back and score again. But [...]

Rob Scuderi’s postgame thoughts… (on the lack of hard work…) SCUDERI: “I’d have to agree. Recently, I feel like we’re getting caught up in everything else except our own game. I thought it was a questionable call, on the first (penalty), but that stuff happens. We got worked up about it, and unfortunately it ended [...]

Dustin Brown’s postgame thoughts… (on the 1-3 road trip…) BROWN: “Our game hasn’t been there, and wasn’t there tonight. I think, first, we’ve got to get back to working hard. We’re not working nearly as hard as we were when we were winning games. Maybe that’s a result of, when you’re winning, things come easy. [...]

The Kings were 1-3 on their East Coast road trip, were outscored 14-8 in regulation and have lost five of six overall. The Canadiens cruised through a scoreless third period, and the Kings still have not won in Montreal since 1999. More from the locker room later…

Montreal kept the pressure on, and took a 4-1 lead with 1:53 remaining in the second period. Alexandre Picard’s shot hit the post, and after Davis Drewiske fanned on a clearing attempt in front, Lars Eller picked up the puck in the slot, turned and fired and beat Bernier to give the Canadiens a three-goal [...]

The Canadiens regained their two-goal lead just 1:19 after Martinez’ goal. Andrei Kostitsyn shot from the slot and Bernier made the save, but the Kings were unable to clear. Brian Gionta pushed the puck to the left circle and Tomas Plekanec beat Bernier at the 3:16 mark to make it 3-1 in favor of Montreal.

Alec Martinez’s first NHL goal, on the power play 1:57 into the second period, pulled the Kings within 2-1. Justin Williams’ long-range shot was saved, but the rebound deflected wide and onto the stick of Martinez, who fired a high backhand shot that beat Price.

The teams were scoreless at even strength in the first period, but the Canadiens got a power-play goal and a 4-on-4 goal to take a two-goal lead. Shots were 10-8 in favor of Montreal in the first period.

A 4-on-4 goal gave the Canadiens a 2-0 lead. Cammalleri shot from just inside the blue line, and Drew Doughty and Alec Martinez had the front of the net covered, but the puck got through and possibly deflected off of Doughty’s stick. Scott Gomez was in tight quarters with Bernier in front of the net, [...]

Montreal got on the board with a power-play goal at the 9:59 mark. The Kings had a shorthanded 2-on-1 break, but Montreal’s P.K. Subban prevented Anze Kopitar from getting to the net or making a pass. That started a break the other way, and after Brad Richardson nearly stripped the puck but instead pushed it [...]

Here’s how the Montreal Canadiens are expected to line up tonight, courtesy of the Montreal Gazette… Andrei Kostitsyn-Tomas Plekanec-Brian Gionta Michael Cammalleri-Scott Gomez-Travis Moen Benoit Pouliot-Jeff Halpern-Mathieu Darche Tom Pyatt-Lars Eller-Maxim Lapierre Hal Gill-Josh Gorges Roman Hamrlik-Jaroslav Spacek Alexandre Picard-P.K. Subban Carey Price