Jonathan Quick’s postgame thoughts... (on whether that was the kind of tight game he expected...) QUICK: ``Absolutely. They came out hard in the first 10. We expected that. It looks like it took us about 10, 12 (minutes) to get our legs underneath us. After that, we played a great game. We kept ... Read More

Matt Greene’s postgame thoughts... (on his goal...) GREENE: ``I just kind of got lucky on the play, following it up. I took a chance on it. It definitely was not drawn up.’’ (on why he decided to jump into the play...) GREENE: ``I thought Brownie had a jump there, on his guy, and I was looki... Read More

The long wait is over, and it's time for the second round of the playoffs, with the Kings facing the St. Louis Blues in Game 1. All the action is on NBC Sports Network and on 1150-AM and affiliates, with all the game updates here as well, along with a live chat with Jim Fox... Western Conference ... Read More

This is Game 1 in the best-of-seven, second-round playoff series between the Kings and the St. Louis Blues. In the regular season, the Kings won twice in regulation and once in a shootout while the Blues won once in regulation. A reminder the coverage of tonight’s game: Bob Miller and Jim Fox will h... Read More

Much of the pre-series attention has been put on the defensemen and goalies, and rightfully so, given that the Kings and Blues are both deep and strong on the back end. But don’t be surprised if the matchup at center is a huge determining factor in the series. St. Louis can line up David Backes, Pat... Read More

To date, these playoffs certainly haven’t gone the way Kyle Clifford had hoped. On April 11, Clifford suffered a concussion in Game 1 of the first-round series against Vancouver, after a hit by Byron Bitz that led two a two-game suspension. Clifford missed the final four games of that series and is ... Read More

It seems to have been decided, even before the first drop of the puck: this will be a low-scoring series. That’s certainly a reasonable assumption, given that in the regular season, the St. Louis Blues and the Kings were the two most stingy teams in the NHL in terms of goals against. Then again, las... Read More

Most of the Kings were on the ice for today's optional morning skate, with only Jonathan Quick and a couple veterans not skating. No surprises or changes from the skate. Kyle Clifford said he is progressing well in his recovery from a concussion. Clifford said his symptoms were more severe than whe... Read More

Some of us in the media crew took in last name's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, a 13-1 victory for the Cardinals. Will we see a total of 14 goals in this series between the Kings and St. Louis Blues? It all starts tonight, of course. The weather in St. Louis has been... Read More

A source has confirmed that Tyler Toffoli will be among the prospects who will join the Kings on a ``taxi squad.'' Those players might not join the team until it returns to Los Angeles, and I don't yet have a full list of the players. It's not yet known whether the Kings intend to have Toffoli play ... Read More

Kings forward prospect Tyler Toffoli had his junior season end tonight when the Ottawa 67s lost to Niagara 3-2 in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The Kings have been considering the idea of bringing Toffoli to the NHL now, but nothing has been made official. Toffoli won't play for the Mancheste... Read More

Like two boxers before a heavyweight fight, the Kings and Blues trained apart today, with the Kings skating at Scottrade Center while the Blues practiced at their training facility. Both teams have ice time reserved at the arena tomorrow morning, but given the slightly earlier than usual start time ... Read More

Yes, the Kings are coming off a massive five-game, first-round upset of Vancouver, but disregard any thoughts that there might be any relaxation. Just a few minutes after the Kings dismissed the Canucks, Darryl Sutter frowned and talked about the St. Louis Blues. Today in practice, unhappy with the ... Read More