Some notes from last night’s games. First, in Phoenix…
– Dustin Penner scored with 49 seconds remaining as the Kings beat Phoenix 3-2 at Jobing.com Arena.
– The Kings got goals from Penner, Ethan Moreau and Tyler Toffoli, and three assists from Trevor Lewis and one assist each from Patrick Mullen and Toffoli.
– Jonathan Bernier played the first two periods and stopped 17 of 18 shots. Jeff Zatkoff played the third period and stopped 8 of 9 shots.
– The Kings outshot the Coyotes 29-27.
– The Kings went 1-for-6 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
– Anze Kopitar totaled a team-high five shots on goal. Rich Clune was credited with a team-high four hits and Matt Greene was credited with a team-high three blocked shots.
– Justin Azevedo won 7 of 10 faceoffs (70 percent), while Anze Kopitar won 17 of 29 (59 percent), Trevor Lewis won 6 of 12 (50 percent) and Cam Paddock won 2 of 6 (33 percent). Overall, the Kings won 32 of 57 faceoffs (56 percent).
– Alec Martinez played a team-high 24 minutes, 58 seconds. Anze Kopitar led all Kings forwards in ice time at 22:26. Other high-minute players included Willie Mitchell (24:14), Matt Greene (22:22), Justin Williams (20:43) and Dustin Penner (20:33).
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles…
– After a scoreless third period and overtime, the Kings lost to the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 in a shootout at Staples Center.
– Slava Voynov scored the Kings’ goal, in the second period on the power play, to tie the game with assists to Dustin Brown and Mike Richards.
– Jonathan Quick played the first two periods and stopped 12 of 13 shots. Martin Jones played the third period and overtime and stopped all nine shots he faced.
– The Kings outshot the Coyotes 40-22, including 22-5 in the first period.
– The Kings went 1-for-7 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
– Dustin Brown totaled a team-high six shots on goal and was credited with a game-high six hits. Jack Johnson and Davis Drewiske each were credited with two blocked shots.
– Mike Richards won 14 of 19 faceoffs (74 percent), while Jarret Stoll won 13 of 19 (68 percent), Brad Richardson won 4 of 4 (100 percent), Andrei Loktionov won 6 of 10 (60 percent), Marc-Andre Cliche won 5 of 7 (71 percent) and Trent Hunter won 1 of 1 (100 percent). Overall, the Kings won 43 of 60 faceoffs (72 percent).
– Jack Johnson played a game-high 32 minutes, 5 seconds. Mike Richards led all Kings forwards in ice time at 20:47. Other high-minute players included Rob Scuderi (24:06), Slava Voynov (24:02), Dustin Brown (18:40), Jarret Stoll (18:27) and Trent Hunter (18:14).
Six hits and six shots. Even in preseason, Brown is an animal….
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Michael_DD8 Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 9:55 am
@BringbackButchGoring,
He is our, if you will, “cheap” ovechkin.
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 9:58 am
@Michael_DD8, The guy is seriously underpaid (IMHO) for all he does, including the intangibles; leadership, heart, competiveness etc. yet he doesn’t hold out for more money. How is this possible?
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StillneedDewey FKA PakiFro Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:18 am
@BringbackButchGoring,
Cuz he signed his contract well before he was “force”
Bluecoconuts Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:34 am
@BringbackButchGoring, Because Brown is all class.
Bill M. Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:52 pm
@BringbackButchGoring, Yeah. he signed a long term deal before he was even captain. Saw a lot of people question the choice, and now, I think there is little doubt he’s one of the better captains in the league.
I think if this team makes any serious cup run with him as the C, he’s gotta get a jersey in the rafters. The resume is already starting to look worthy, and he’s not even 30:
* Homegrown talent
* consistent 20 goal seasons with a 30 goal season
* 7 seasons as a king
* 3 seasons as captain with more likely
* Seasons with him at C have brought some success, with more likely.
* Fan favorite
* Epitomizes the blue collar player – he brings it every shift.
* Gives back to the community more than almost anybody in the league.
Add at least one good strong cup run to that list and there is NO WAY that #23 doesn’t hang from the rafters.
Stilts Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:48 pm
@BringbackButchGoring, LOVE your user name! Butchie was my favorite player as a kid. Lucky enough to meet him after a game when he was heading into the old Forum Club. I always wear #19 in honor/homage to one of the greatest Kings EVER!!!! go Kings go!!!
BlueStang Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:22 pm
@BringbackButchGoring, That was so cool inside the waiting area to the Forum Club. I met Dionne, Tiger Williams, Taylor, McSorley, Wells, Rogie and many other players there. Good memories.
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That’s a lot of ice time for Johnson and he played well also. Voynov was also very impressive. He didn’t look out of place or chasing the play at all. I also really liked how Lokti is not being pushed off the puck anymore. He has learned to roll off the check and keeps his balance which is going to make him even more dangerous. Just don’t know if there is room for him.
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tornado12 Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:22 pm
@EASportsMgt, parse better pick it up, or he could end up in MAN…move Lewis to the wing and slot Lokti in his natural center position…if he makes the team
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Really good to see Justin Azevedo win 70% of his faceofs. I have always liked this kid, and he seems to be becoming a better player every camp I see him and I definately wish him good luck!
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BlueandGold Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:15 am
@puck73, Me too!
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Postgame notes are back!!! =D
Lotionov look awesome
Parse looked horrible
Love the Richards and brown chemistry
Voynov looked great
Our team is going to be scary this year! GKG!!!
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mash-ola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:54 am
@kennynakamoto, I agree… if Parse isn’t able to make any kind of push to show anyone he isn’t anything more than a career minor-leaguer, I’d give up his spot on the roster for someone else more deserving… I thought Trent Hunter did a pretty nice job last night in a limited role.
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IwantTheCup Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:31 pm
@kennynakamoto, I agree on all accounts! Right off the bat Brown and Richards had nice chemistry!! This year is going to be fun to watch what the Kings can do!! GO KINGS GO!!
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Bill M. Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@IwantTheCup, The little bit of the preseason game that I managed to see, my initial instinct was to name that line “The Forecheck From Hell”
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Was at the game in Phoenix. Lewis was the best forward for the Kings last night. If he keeps improving his game it may not be necessary to re-sign Stoll next year saving Cap Space. With Lokti coming on the Kings look deep at center for a long time.
Kopi’s line (Penner-Williams) looked out of sync. Penner is real tease. Last night, at times, you would think what a plus it is having this guy on your team, and other times you’re left wanting much more.
I’m a Martinez fan but last night was not impressed. He wasn’t skating hard at times and his reads were defintely off, especially when it came to pinching and holding pucks.
Bernier was really good. Made one fantastic save on a puck that took a deflection. Will call that a “tire save”. LOL
Toffoli has a chance to be special. Great hands but also has top flight hockey sense. He’s gonna be good and if he can improve his skating, he can be even better.
Campbell may become an NHL’er someday. Not flashy but effective. Great reach and has the size to battle in front of the net.
Moreau is a pro who will be hard to play against if healthy. This is going to be a deep Kings team.
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puck73 Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:07 am
@Crown Royal, Good analysis from you, I excpect nothing less. BTW, how did our pp look last night in Phoenix? Here in L.A it still looks boring and predictable. Gagne didnt play last night and he is a real finisher so I am hoping he will help a ton.
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Crown Royal Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:12 am
@puck73,
The PP looked bad again. We had a five-on-three which we didn’t score on as usual. Toffoli was on the left point for that PP and tried a couple of one-timers like Stoll that didn’t connect.
Penner was in front of the net on several PP’s and the point men were often Martinez and Kolomatis.
Penner did hit a post coming down the off wing on one occasion.
Also, the Kings used Westgarth on one of the penalty kills. The Coyotes didn’t score but it was kind of funny.
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Cynic Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:14 am
@Crown Royal, I appreciate this perspective. I was wondering how a fan at the PHX game would assess things.
I’m interested in the ‘Out of sync’ quote on Penner-Kopi-Williams. Did any player in particular look out of sync with the other 2? or did all 3 look off? I think our top 6 could be pretty interchangeable and with the way Richardson performed last night, one of those 6 could go to the 3rd line for even more depth. BR – MR – DB line looked STELLAR last night! BR’s forecheck with DB’s aggressive ‘to the net’ nature and MR’s poise seemed to be deadly.
Martinez better smarten up. I think Drewiskie’s days are numbered because of Voynov. Martinez could be replaced with Hickey you know….man, depth is something we are NOT used to with this team.
I don’t think Toffoli makes it this year because as you mentioned his skating needs work, but he’ll kick butt in Manch, which is probably better for him anyway.
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CT King Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:41 am
@Cynic, Toffoli stays in LA or goes back to Juniors. Too young to go to Manchester.
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Cynic Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:48 am
@CT King, OK. For some reason I thought he was 20, but he’s 19. You’re right. Damn. Guess he’ll get 9 games in the show more than likely. I think he’d be perfect for Manch. Oh well..
Crown Royal Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:20 am
@Cynic,
Kopi looked good especially early in the game. He looked a little tired towards the end of the second period.
JW was not as quick to pucks as usual. He was trying to make plays but didn’t stand out.
Penner was hot and cold. A couple of times he was effective taking the puck to the net with power on one occasion, and with some nice stick handling on the other.
Penner and Kopi didn’t seem to be reading each other particularly well. Williams was going to the right places on the ice as usual but there was a lack of chemistry last night with the entire line. Hopefully that will work itself out.
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Cynic Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:46 pm
@Crown Royal, Interesting. Thanks for that!
outsider Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:27 am
@Crown Royal, we should be patient with our 1st line, at least in their pre-season games. Kopi and Willy are comming back from the major injuries… How did they look like phisically?
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Crown Royal Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:24 am
@outsider,
Neither player was exactly flying, but of course, this was a practice game. Kopi went down once in the corner from a trip or hook and got up slowly. Maybe he was tired but appeared he was in a little pain. Hope he’s 100 percent over the injury.
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mash-ola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:58 am
@Crown Royal, Imagine a productive, hardworking line of Trevor Lewis, Brad Richardson (who looked great last night filling in for Gagne on the first line), and Ethan Moreau. A solid fourth/third line… what’s that leave?… Stoll/Clifford and Loktionov? That’s some pretty good depth at the forward lines.
Penner/Kopitar/Williams
Gagne/Richardson/Brown
Clifford/Stoll/Loktionov
Richardson/Lewis/Moreau
Westgarth, Parse, et al in reserve.
I like it!
GO KINGS GO!
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mash-ola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:00 pm
@mash-ola, And I forgot about Trent Hunter. He could sneak in there as well…
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mash-ola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:03 pm
@mash-ola, Ok… last revision for me! LOL:
Penner/Kopitar/Williams
Gagne/Richards/Brown
Clifford/Stoll/Richardson
Hunter/Lewis/Moreau
Ok, THAT’S the ticket, yeah…
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Kings are on the right track as far as killing penalties but once again they really need to work on their power play but I know it will get better when the real squad hit the ice…
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Mikey Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:43 am
@lakingsphan0427,
I think the power play did look much better. A lot more movement. But you’re right as well. we just need to execute
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Awesome start!!
The new jersey’s are growing on me.
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Wow those white jerseys look sweet!
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To me Hunter looked real good last time. Throwing his weight around and getting off some good shots. I can see him making this team as a fourth line grinder.
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puck73 Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:18 am
@Nick, I agree. My prediction for the 4th line is Hunter on rw, Moreau on lw, and an ever improving, and impressing Trevor Lewis at center with Westgarth as an extra, to play when we need an enforcer.
If you remember when the Ducks won it in 07, that 4th line of Niedermeyer, Moen, and Pahlsson was crucial to their success. I think this line can be special as well.
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TheRussianKing Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:41 am
@puck73, Hunter looked slow out there last night and chased the play on many occasions. I don’t think we need him. If he couldn’t make the Islanders line-up and New Jersey bought him out why would we invite him onto to a potential Stanley Cup team?
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gene Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:11 pm
@TheRussianKing, Becasue he is big, goes to the net and corners and will if needed fight. Hunter makes the team. Go Westy.
MegaTron Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:14 am
@puck73, That ducks line was their 3rd line that shut everyone and everything down.
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hockeykingsguy Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:11 pm
@gene, Hunter doesn’t fight. last fight was 08/09 season and only had 1.
http://www.hockeyfights.com/players/5605
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CpnPayne Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:19 am
@Nick, Yea, he wasn’t taking anybody’s guff either. He chirped and pushed back.
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Tweet from Andy Miele of the Coyotes this morning:
Andy_Miele Andy Miele
Thank god brown didn’t get a penalty shot from me tripping em I woulda started crying got off the ice and bought the next ticket to portland
ROTFL!!!
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Lotki was an ace last night. He looked stronger on the puck, much more confidence. i really hope we can some how keep him in the lineup. he’s gonna be a stud
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VanKingsFan Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:42 am
@Mikey, Agreed, but where does he play? Unless there is an injury to Kopitar, Stoll or Richards he doesn’t have a place. Winger doesn’t seem to be the best spot for him which is unfortunate because we could really use him there!
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puck73 Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:51 am
@VanKingsFan, I agree. He is a center and he demonstrated to Murray that he plays better at that position. Hopefully, gone are the days when we try to make Brian Boyle a defensemen and Peter Harrold a forward.
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Mikey Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:52 am
@VanKingsFan, i say we make him center of the 4th line, have richardson on wing (i think he did very well in that position last night). We’ll make room. Lewis on the other wing and snub westy outta there..
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Mikey Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:56 am
@Mikey, just realized our great problem of trying to fit a potential top 6 in a 4th line role. rolling 4 lines with confidence is like that wave of cold air that hits your nose first thing in the morning for practice.
puck73 Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:59 am
@Mikey, Lewis is a natural defensive center, STOP IT ALREADY !
VanKingsFan Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:00 am
@Mikey, this will work in the regular season for the most part, but not in the playoffs.
I watched Vancouver get bullied and beaten down to lose the cup partyl because their bottom 6 was not big enough or tough enough or sand papery enough.
I am not saying we need Westy, but I think a 4th line of Moreau, Lewis, Hunter, Clune, etc would be more effective come crunch time.
Lokti might have to simply bide his time until a key injury happens… or the trade deadline…
SLIM Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:22 pm
@everybody….
Lokti will be a star in the NHL..
Mark my words..Book it..
Plan the parade (;
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Was at the game last night at Staples and the Kings looked solid. They deserved a better fate than a shootout loss. They dominated most of the game. Over 40 shots last night. Just a few observations from the D-Men:
Voynov – Looked really good. There were times when he was a little hesitant and made a couple of questionable passes, but he just needs to get used to the NHL tempo. Really good in his own end. I think he’s going to be an all-star in a couple of year.
Hickey – I thought he looked good. Had a goal that was disallowed. Made real smart decisions out there and was surprisingly pretty physical. He drilled a couple of Coyotes. He looks like he’ll be a solid NHL player someday.
Muzzin – Looked kind of shakey last night. First goal was his fault. Let the puck and his man go right by him. I’ve seen him play better games. He’ll be fine though.
Johnson – JMFJ looked awesome last night. He made a couple of end to end rushes that made people go to the edge of their seats. I think someone pulled him aside and said if Doughty’s not here you’re the man, now go play like it. Really stepped up. His defense was really good too. Broke up a couple of centering passes to Coyotes and One on One the Coyotes were having a hard time going around him.
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VanKingsFan Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:51 am
@E-Dog, I could see either Hickey or Voynov stealing Martinez’s ice time as the 6 and 7th D
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E-Dog Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:01 am
@VanKingsFan,
I didn’t see Martinez last night in Phoenix, so I’m not sure how much he’s improved. From what I saw, Voynov looks like he could really challenge for a spot.
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mash-ola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:07 pm
@E-Dog, Spot on on your critiques. I expected a little more poise and maturity from Hickey though… it was my first glimpse of him in an NHL game and since he’s been the organization a little longer, I guess my expectations were just higher. He looked good, but in a scramble for the last spot(s) on D, he wouldn’t be my top choice. Hopefully he has a good camp and impresses, though…
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do we have room for a rookie or 2 this year? how many can stay?
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:00 am
@jkking, there going to be no room at all for rookies.
the only room rookie is the Defense if DD isnt sign by the season starts.
in less any rokie can steal Lewis spot
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Markisonfire Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:28 pm
@KingsFanFTW, No way. Lewis is all but gauranteed to make the roster.
Penner – Kopitar – Williams
Gagne – Richards – Brown
Clifford – Stoll – Richardson
xxxxx – Lewis – xxxxx
Scuderi – Johnson
Mitchell – xxxxx
xxxxx – Greene
Quick
Bernier
Those are the spots that are gauranteed. Doughty will play once he signs. I would guess that Moreau and Westgarth will rotate between the fourth line and the press box. Will Martinez make the club? He has an inside shot at it for sure. Will Drewiske make it? Maybe. There are a few spots that are up for the taking, depends on who impresses.
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By the sound of things, barring injuries, it doesn’t sound like there is a place for Parse on this team
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danglebagel Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:01 am
@Jimbo1007, I was expecting more from him, the entire Stoll line was kind of flat last night.
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puck73 Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:01 am
@Jimbo1007, If Parse plays like he did last night thru the exhibition season then he will be OUTTA HERE ! And I am a BIG Parse supporter!
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mash-ola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@puck73, Spot on! Parse looked like he was floating out there last night…
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VanKingsFan Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:04 am
@Jimbo1007, I think Richardson, Stoll, Lewis will get a chance to play together. Then stick Clifford on the 4th line with Moreau and Westgarth/Hunter/Clune/Others.
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E-Dog Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:05 am
@Jimbo1007,
I’ve never really seen Parse play to much, but last night he looked bad. Maybe it was just one game. I know people have said he has top 6 forward skills, but last night he looked like he shouldn’t even be in the NHL. Even his shootout attempt was bad. Like I said, maybe it was just a bad game.
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Dominick Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:03 pm
@E-Dog,
Everybody really.
I didn’t see it as all that bad. Parse got a lot of touches on the puck. He tried passes to the middle that didn’t connect, but he at least gained possesion to be available to make those passes. His skating was good. He needs some work on his board play, and he needs to be a little stronger on the puck, but the guy hasn’t really played a lot in over a year.
Watching him skate, I saw no evidence of lingering effects from a hip injury. His timing isn’t a skill he has to learn, but a skill he has to get back. Big difference when you consider the time he’s missed. This is why we have camp. Specifically to help guys like Parse get ready.
Everybody, take a look at what he’s working on, and see where he needs to work. I gaurentee you he will improve game by game. I do think that a couple of months wouldn’t be unreasonable to get him back to peak perfomance given how much time he lost being injured in service to the Kings, and the Kings are deep enough that Parse is not in a key position to hurt the Kings, so lets give him more than 1 exhibition game.
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Postgame notes (Sept. 21)
- Andrei Loktionov dangled Eckman-Larsson out his jock
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E-Dog Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:10 am
@danglebagel,
I saw that. He looked good last night. He’s definitely ready, I just don’t know where you put him. You almost have to put him on the wing. I think if you let him play 4th line center minutes (6-8 Minutes a game), it’ll be a waste for him.
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danglebagel Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:19 pm
@E-Dog, Yeah he wouldn’t be playing to his full potential, but he’s the kind of guy that only needs 6-8 min to make an impact. Loktionov stepped up offensively and defensively, he’s constantly making moves around defenders, im really pulling for him. Although Lewis’ three assists last night…
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Johnson- Had some pretty good moves out there last night and alot of ice time.
Richards & Brown- Was pretty excited to see how well they did passing with one another during pp and pk. Cant wait when Gagne is out there with them also!
Voynov- Looked pretty solid out there. Also had the goal! See him playing if DD doesn’t sign before season starts.
Loki- Had some pretty dominate puck handling skills. Was passing the puck around during PP with Brown and Richards. Don’t know if there is a spot this season for him.
Hickey- Pretty physical out there.
Clifford- Got into a fight(was pretty excited about that) Also he did pretty well.
Stolly- Got use to him wearing the visor. Did pretty well on faceoffs and should have score on the S/O
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Wasn’t Clune in LA?
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mash-ola Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:01 pm
@Darrell, nope… phx
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A few observations about the game last night in LA. I thought EVERYONE looked out of sync, passes were not connecting, the puck seemed to be between both blue lines for many parts of the game. Now this is critical given the first game action in 5 months.
Individually, I thought Richardson was the best guy on the ice as well as Brown. Richards looked OK, but completely understandable.
I thought Hunter was awful, I mean bloody awful. He should be cut immediately. I thought Loktionov was terribly ineffective, didnt know when to pass or shoot. Voynov looked comfortable but not great, maybe a tad slower than all the hype.
Cant be to hard on the guys given it was a split squard preseason game, the first one. Ill expect a better performance as they continue to get game action.
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voynov v. martinez. i say voynov. what do you think?
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
@tim chaney,
I say Martinez without question unless you are judging only on last night’s game. Plays the man well, rarely is out of position and SHOOTS on target on pp. Although not the end all/be all, he did finish only 2 pts behind Doughty as top plus/minus defensemen and played 20 fewer games. Voynov’s time will come as may not be as important to re-sign one of the veteran defensemen in next year or two and use that cap space for offense. No matter how much one likes Scuderi and Mitchell, they have likely reached their peak and are not going to get better year after year.
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tim chaney Reply:
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:47 pm
@BringbackButchGoring, if martinez is on his game in camp, then i can see what youre saying. voynov was one of the top dmen in the ahl last year, can skate like crazy, and is rarely out of place. great offensive upside as well. great point about scuds and mitch, for they have seen the peak of their careers. i dont know who ultimately wins out, but i expect tosee them both no later than next year.
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Game in LA was pretty disappointing with 3 PP’s in a row and no results. Still a major issue apparently. The thing that stood out the most to me was mf’n Richardson. That guy was a beast last night on all fronts. Really pulling for a 3rd line spot for that guy.
p.s 3 penalties for Clifford (not including the fighting major) and from what I saw on the replays he didn’t do anything wrong on any of them, including the “goalie interference” which would have tied it up early. It’s the first pre-season game and the refs already have it out for the Kings.
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I was particularly impressed by Lokti, Hunter, Voynov and Hickey last night. Lokti looked a bit bigger and stroner than last season. I also thought Richardson seemed even faster than last year. A ways to go but I think we’re in for a great season!
~ Go Kings Go !!!
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I like what i saw last night. – parse and muzzin
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