Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on the lack of a shot on goal in the third period…) MURRAY: “Not happy with it at all, not when you lose the game in the third period like we did. We took a couple penalties that cost us the opportunity to get back into the game.” (on the game…) [...]
Archive of entries posted on March 2011
Brown postgame quotes
Dustin Brown’s postgame thoughts… (on not recording a shot on goal in the third period…) BROWN: “I thought we were too tentative from the start. We had a one-goal lead, and we just didn’t go after it. We kind of sat back, and when you have a team like that [Vancouver], they’re going to shove [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on the questionable hits in the game…) DOUGHTY: “Obviously the two teams, we have a pretty big rivalry from the beginning. We don’t get along too well on the ice, and they’re always hard-fought games. It seems like those scrums after the whistle and stuff happen every time, but that’s a [...]
Stat of the night
The Kings failed to record a shot on goal in the third period tonight. It was the fifth time in franchise history that the Kings did not record a shot in a period. It previously happened most recently in 2003. Quotes from the locker room to come…
FINAL: Canucks 3, Kings 1
The Kings were outshot 16-0 in the third period and finished the season series against Vancouver with a 2-2 record and the Canucks clinched the President’s Trophy. More from the locker room to come…
Canucks 3, Kings 1
After Kings winger Kyle Clifford got a five-minute penalty for checking from behind (and a game misconduct), and Matt Greene took a cross-checking penalty, the Canucks had a two-minute 5-on-3 advantage. They scored on it, with 4:26 remaining in the third period. After a flurry of activity, and with Quick basically sitting on the ice [...]
End of second: Canucks 2-1
Vancouver took a 2-1 lead with 0.9 seconds remaining in the second period. The Kings took the puck deep into the offensive zone, after a rush by Drew Doughty, but then got caught on a Canucks counter-attack. Jannik Hansen took the puck into the zone and passed to Christian Ehrhoff, who beat Quick from the [...]
Kings 1, Canucks 1
The Canucks tied the game with 4:44 remaining in the second period. Drew Doughty, who had consistently been jumping into plays deep in the offensive zone, got caught deep, and the Canucks worked the puck behind Trevor Lewis and started a 2-on-1. Daniel Sedin kept the puck and beat Quick with a sharp wrist shot [...]
End of first: Kings 1-0
The Kings outshot the Canucks 11-7 in the first period, and caught a bit of a break when a potential Vancouver goal crossed the line just moments after the horn sounded. The Canucks will be on the power play for the first 1:03 of the second period.
Kings 1, Canucks 0
After a Canucks-heavy start to the game, the Kings managed to score the first goal. Drew Doughty pinched down deep in the Vancouver zone, and his attempt to get the puck to the front of the net got deflected, but it got deflected right onto the stick of Kyle Clifford, who shot and scored from [...]
Scouting the Canucks
On this gameday in Canada, a happy 83rd birthday to “Mr. Hockey” Gordie Howe (and, in a complete non sequitur, a happy 66th birthday to Gabe Kaplan of “Welcome Back, Kotter” fame). This is the last of four regular-season meetings between the Kings and Vancouver Canucks, and another goalie showdown between Jonathan Quick and Roberto [...]
School ties for Greene, Johnson
It doesn’t seem as though the “Frozen Four” will lead to a Cold War in the Kings’ locker room. Among the four teams remaining in the NCAA hockey tournament are North Dakota (Matt Greene’s school) and the University of Michigan (Jack Johnson’s school) and they will meet in next Thursday’s national semifinals. Greene and Johnson [...]
Stoll keeps the letter
Jarret Stoll’s reign as alternate captain will continue tonight, as Terry Murray said Stoll will wear the “A” in place of Anze Kopitar for a second consecutive game. Terry Murray said he would consider the idea of shifting it to different players or leaving it with one, and chose the latter today… MURRAY: “I think [...]
Doughty on Canucks: `We don’t like them’
From the autograph-seekers to the media, Drew Doughty is a popular guy in Vancouver — winning a gold medal in a city will do that for a guy — but while Doughty has a good relationship with the people of the city, he doesn’t reserve the same feeling for Vancouver’s hockey team. After today’s morning [...]
Thursday skate update
No changes or surprises coming out of today’s morning skate. Jarret Stoll will remain an alternate captain in place of Anze Kopitar for at least one more game, Terry Murray said. More notes and quotes to come…
Back where it all started…
It’s tough to believe that the end of the road — literally — is almost here. This is road game No. 39, and all that remains in the regular season is a quick one-game trip to San Jose and a drive to Anaheim, and then we’ll see what happens after that. It’s further notable because [...]
Another old team vs. new team matchup
Dustin Penner had his “homecoming game” in Edmonton, and now Willie Mitchell gets his in Vancouver. Of course, Mitchell already played here with the Kings, in the season opener, but he’s still very well-regarded in the city. Mitchell is a native of British Columbia, just north of Vancouver, and still spends much of his free [...]
Murray on `NHL Overtime’
Terry Murray was a guest last night on “NHL Overtime,” talking about the Kings and, specifically, about how they will need to overcome the recent injuries. Here’s the video… Terry Murray on `NHL Overtime’
Morning in Vancouver
Not a lot of sunshine in Vancouver, but it’s tough to beat the scenery! (If you squint really hard, it looks like Detroit…actually, no, it doesn’t at all.) The Kings are scheduled to have their morning skate at 11:30 a.m. today.
Evening reading
Following the theme of the week, my LAKings.com feature examines the increased role and opportunities for two players in particular — Michal Handzus and Trevor Lewis — on the heels of Anze Kopitar’s season-ending injury. Thanks for reading… Injuries create opportunities for Kings centers Also, for your viewing entertainment, Terry Murray is scheduled to be [...]
