Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on scoring five goals after the recent drought…) MURRAY: “And against a real good hockey team. Lehtonen is off to a tremendous start to his year. So to come in here and score five, it’s a big team effort. It took everybody to get the job done here tonight, with the [...]

Willie Mitchell’s postgame thoughts… (on Voynov’s play…) MITCHELL: “I think he has played pretty well defensively, for a guy who is really young, and it’s nice to see him get rewarded with some offensive stuff, because I know that’s a big part of his game. We’ve seen that he moves the puck well, and he [...]

Anze Kopitar’s postgame thoughts… (on coming back after giving up two third-period goals…) KOPITAR: “I think it shows the character of this team. We’ve blown a few leads before, but this was a step in the right direction. They did tie it up, but we pressed on the gas pedal again and we got the [...]

The game is bound to be better than the wi-fi at the American Airlines Center, which is a non-starter. Then again, it’s only 2011. Catch all the action on Fox Sports West and 1150-AM and affiliates, with all the updates here as well… THIRD PERIOD In goal: It’s still Quick against Lehtonen. Kings 3, Stars [...]

The Kings and Dallas Stars face off for the second time in six days and for the second of their six meetings this season. This time, the Kings will get a look at No. 1 goalie Kari Lehtonen, who, along with Jonathan Quick, ranks among the NHL’s top five goalies in wins, goals-against average and [...]

Do the Kings feel at home on the road? Including the two games in Europe — officially listed as home games, but in reality, neutral-site games at best — the Kings are 2-2-0 at home and 3-1-1 away from Staples Center. Last season, the Kings were only slightly better at home (53 points) than they [...]

At least by the numbers, tonight’s game is shaping up to be a low-scoring affair. The Kings came out with a 1-0 victory over the Stars on Saturday. The Stars have allowed two or fewer goals in eight of their first nine games, while the Kings have allowed two or fewer goals in six of [...]

The question, “Will Drew Doughty play tonight?’’ was essentially answered at the end of the morning skate, when Slava Voynov came off the ice with a couple other defensemen and Doughty remained out for extra work. Doughty got in a second day of full practice but will not play tonight against Dallas. Terry Murray, though, [...]

Scott Parse will make his North American season debut tonight in place of Kevin Westgarth. Parse played the first two games of the season in Europe but didn’t show much and was replaced when Dustin Penner returned to the lineup. After 19 days, Parse gets another look tonight, on the second line with Mike Richards [...]

Drew Doughty won’t play tonight, but the Kings will make one lineup move, with Scott Parse replacing Kevin Westgarth and stepping into a second-line role. Here’s how things are expected to look… Gagne-Kopitar-Williams Parse-Richards-Brown Penner-Stoll-Richardson Clifford-Lewis-Moreau Terry Murray said Doughty has been cleared to practice, but not play, but said he was hopeful Doughty could [...]

Depending on Drew Doughty’s status for tonight, Slava Voynov might have played his last NHL game for a while. When Doughty returns from injured reserve, the Kings will need to make a roster move in order to create space for him. Called up when Doughty went on injured reserve, Voynov has played in four games [...]

For those who followed the hotel pictures last season — and might remember this beauty — I’m proud to announce that the blog has renewed its partnership with Munters. Once again, that’s Munters, bringing you the finest in dehumidification systems, evaporative cooling systems, humidifiers and moisture-control services since 1955. The Kings are scheduled to be [...]

Here’s a variety of (hopefully) interesting reading for the night… First is my weekly LAKings.com feature, this time on the Kings’ addition of Simon Gagne and the hope that he can return to health and productivity. Next is a piece on the great community work done by Kings television analyst Jim Fox. Finally, a Q&A [...]

When the Kings beat Phoenix 2-0, it was good enough. When they beat Dallas 1-0, it was a strong game by both teams and an outstanding game in goal by Jonathan Quick. After last night’s 3-0 loss to New Jersey, though, the numbers started to look more bleak, in particular the Kings’ total of three [...]

It hasn’t been a great start to the season for the Manchester Monarchs, the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate. The Monarchs are 3-5-0 heading into tonight’s home game against Springfield. After a 3-1-0 start to the season, the Monarchs have lost four consecutive games. A team that has won with defense and goaltending has allowed [...]

Five of the Kings’ top six forwards have had their moments early this season. The first line of Anze Kopitar, Simon Gagne and Justin Williams got off to a strong start. Mike Richards has been a force on the power play. Dustin Brown had a two-point game against St. Louis. Then there’s Dustin Penner, who [...]

Drew Doughty’s status for tomorrow’s game at Dallas is still up in the air, but regardless, Doughty’s return will be sooner rather than later. Doughty participated in a full practice today and after, when asked about the possibility of Doughty playing in Dallas, Terry Murray said, “I’ve got to talk to our medical staff and [...]

Drew Doughty made it through a full practice and got in some contact drills, but both Doughty and Terry Murray said consultation with the trainers would be needed before it is determined whether Doughty will play tomorrow night. Murray held a lengthy post-practice meeting in his office with Dustin Penner to discuss his recent play. [...]

Drew Doughty is practicing in a customary black uniform, meaning he has likely been cleared. There will be an update on that post-practice. Slava Voynov is still with the team. Otherwise, there are no changes to the lines or pairs this morning.

Some notes from last night’s game… – The Kings had their four-game winning streak, and shutout streak, ended with a 3-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Staples Center. – The Kings had not allowed a goal in 221 minutes, 22 seconds, before New Jersey’s Dainius Zubrus scored 13:12 into the [...]