Jonathan Quick’s postgame thoughts… (on getting the extra point, after dominating the game…) QUICK: “It is definitely good to get the two points. We can’t too happy about it, because they still got a point out of it. That’s a game where we were outplaying them, and we’ve got to make sure they don’t get [...]

The first of back-to-back games in the “Freeway Faceoff” takes place tonight at Staples Center, with all the action on Fox Sports West, on 1150-AM and affiliates and with all the game updates here as well… OVERTIME In goal: It’s still Quick vs. Hiller. SHOOTOUT Kings: Kopitar, save. Ducks: Ryan, save. Kings: Richards, save. Ducks: [...]

It’s the first of six meetings this season between the Kings and the Anaheim Ducks. The Kings went 2-3-1 against the Ducks last season. On Monday, the Ducks claimed Niklas Hagman off waivers from Calgary, but Hagman has visa issues and won’t play tonight. The Kings and Ducks share Southern California, and they also share [...]

This is your final chance to grab one of the last remaining tickets to Saturday’s LAKingsInsider.com suite game, when the Kings face Detroit at 1 p.m. The cost is $100 for a ticket in the suite, and you’ll also have the opportunity to shoot on the Staples Center ice before the game. Kings management has [...]

Almost a quarter into this season, the Kings and Ducks will play for the first time, but they have, in a way, shared some time this season. The Kings and Ducks were two of the four teams that opened this season in Europe, although they did not cross paths. When the Kings played in Stockholm, [...]

Pro-sports rivalries seem to be an odd matter in Southern California. Do the Kings and Ducks truly have a fierce rivalry? Do the Lakers and Clippers? Do the Dodgers and Angels? Certainly, the rivalries take hold among a large segment of local fans on both sides, but when you think of rivalries, don’t you think [...]

Here’s the latest on the Kings’ three injured players, Alec Martinez, Scott Parse and Dustin Penner. All three are on injured reserve. Martinez, who out since he was checked, shoulder-first, into the boards by Minnesota’s Warren Peters, would be eligible to return Tuesday at St. Louis. Parse (lower-body) would be eligible to return tomorrow. Penner [...]

The Kings’ two young Russians, forward Andrei Loktionov and defenseman Slava Voynov, will get a chance to shine tonight, with Loktionov playing left wing on the second line and Voynov in a high-profile pairing with Willie Mitchell. I asked Terry Murray about the possibility of both players being a part of the power-play unit as [...]

No surprises or changes coming out of this morning’s skate. Dustin Penner once again skated in a yellow no-contact jersey, but his return does not appear to be imminent. Of the three injured players, it would seem that Alec Martinez is the closest to a return, but he is not yet back on the ice. [...]

Before today’s morning skate, here’s a look at Tip-A-King through the eyes of Colin Fraser, who got handed a microphone by Kings Vision with the instruction to capture some sights and sounds. Anyone else feel as though Fraser is starting to fill a bit of that Derek Armstrong-type role for the Kings, both on and [...]

First, to catch up on all of today’s news and notes, please check out my LAKings.com notebook by clicking here. Also, my weekly feature is on Colin Fraser, and chronicles the summer nastiness between the Kings and Edmonton Oilers as well as Fraser’s persistence in working hard to earn a roster spot with the Kings. [...]

In tomorrow night’s game against Anaheim, will scoring the first goal be of paramount importance? The Ducks have an 0-8-1 record this season when they allow the first goal of a game, and an 0-6-1 record when trailing after the first period. Now, in reality, scoring the first goal is a big advantage for almost [...]

You, the people, spoke in yesterday’s poll, when you voted for a Kings fourth line of Ethan Moreau, Colin Fraser and Brad Richardson. For those who voted that way, Terry Murray agrees with two-thirds of your choices… Murray said today that he will go with a fourth line of Moreau, Fraser and Trevor Lewis, same [...]

For young forward Andrei Loktionov, this will be go-around No. 4 in the NHL. The first, two seasons ago, ended with a shoulder injury in his first game. Last season, Loktionov had two stints with the Kings, a seven-game run in October and a 12-game run in January and February. Loktionov is a natural center, [...]

As noted earlier, the Kings will go with defensive pairs of Johnson-Doughty, Mitchell-Voynov and Scuderi-Greene. It’s a reunion for Mitchell and Voynov, who played together for five games in October when Doughty was injured, and also for a bit in the preseason. It’s also a reunion for Doughty and Johnson. At times over the past [...]

The Kings will have new-look defensive pairs tomorrow against Anaheim, as Drew Doughty pairs with Jack Johnson, Willie Mitchell pairs with Slava Voynov and Rob Scuderi pairs with Matt Greene. Terry Murray said he liked the familiarity that Mitchell and Voynov had earlier this season and wanted to stay with it. Jonathan Quick will start [...]

The Kings will be on the ice for practice in about an hour, so here are a couple things until then… First, the team “Flyers West” has been coined to describe the Kings, because of all the folks in Los Angeles who have spent time in Philadelphia as players, draft picks, coaches and management members, [...]

Terry Murray’s decision to put Andrei Loktionov on the second line and keep the first and third lines intact — at least in practice today — presents an interesting five-players-for-three-spots scenario for the fourth line. The Kings have a center (Colin Fraser) a right winger (Kevin Westgarth), a veteran who can play either wing (Ethan [...]

The Kings have now officially put Alec Martinez on injured reserve and called up Slava Voynov from Manchester of the AHL. Martinez was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Saturday. Voynov had two goals and one assist in eight games with the Monarchs, to go with two goals and one assist in five games with [...]

In the previous post, the likelihood of Slava Voynov rejoining the Kings was discussed. His buddy, and countryman, is already here. Andrei Loktionov skated in practice today as Dustin Penner’s replacement on the second line, alongside Mike Richards and Dustin Brown. It’s an interesting situation. Terry Murray has been on record as saying that Loktionov [...]