February 2014 - LA Kings Insider

Blues make bold move, affect Western landscape

Jon RosenFebruary 28, 2014408 Comments

Over the last two seasons, the St. Louis Blues relied on a goaltending platoon of Jarsolav Halak and Brian Elliott that come playoff time leaned entirely on Elliott, who had appeared in as many as 45 NHL games only once in seven seasons. The Blues were 6-9 in the playoffs over those two seasons. ... Full Story

Kopitar’s game a fine model for Vey

Jon RosenFebruary 28, 2014360 Comments

Practice Quotes5 min read

Though the 8:41 of ice time Linden Vey logged in last night’s 2-0 win at Calgary represented a season-low, the rookie who debuted on November 7 performed well in the limited opportunity. “We need solid minutes from that line, and we need minutes where they really kind of represent the team game,... Full Story

The View from Calgary

James NicholsonFebruary 28, 2014122 Comments

News LinksOpposition3 min read

CALGARY SUN Randy Sportak: L.A. Kings blank Calgary Flames “Then there was the fact everybody in the Sea of Red wanted to see how Ortio, 22, and Granlund, 20, would fare, And add to that Robyn Regehr — who sits No. 2 to only Jarome Iginla on the Flames all-time list for games played — was playi... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: February 28

Jon RosenFebruary 28, 201464 Comments

Game story3 min read

Several abbreviated thoughts from the Kings’ 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday: -As much as the Kings may have been due for a 10-goal barnburner in Colorado, they were also due for a win in the style of Thursday’s 2-0 shutout in Calgary. Whereas there had been a familiar trend in some K... Full Story

February 27 postgame notes

Jon RosenFebruary 28, 2014128 Comments

Postgame notes1 min read

-With the win, Los Angeles improved to 87-107-25 all-time against the Calgary franchise, which includes a road record of 33-62-15. The Kings have won the last five games at the Scotiabank Saddledome, dating back to February 5, 2011. Los Angeles snapped Calgary’s five-game home winning streak. -Wi... Full Story

February 27 postgame video

James NicholsonFebruary 27, 20147 Comments

KingsVisionPostgame quotesPostgame video0 min read

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Zone Entries at Calgary: February 27

James NicholsonFebruary 27, 20145 Comments

Statistics31 min read

Player Successful entries Shots generated by entries Shots per entry Controlled entries Shots generated by controlled entries Shots per controlled entry % of entries with control Failed entries Martinez 2 1 0.50 0 0 ... Full Story

February 27 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter

James NicholsonFebruary 27, 201434 Comments

Postgame quotes2 min read

On the team’s American Olympians having a fine game: They had a good Olympics, too. They make a big deal of it in the States because they don’t win a medal, but these guys all get to represent their countries, and the way they did it, especially our guys, they did an awesome job. So they came back ... Full Story

February 27 postgame quotes: Jonathan Quick

James NicholsonFebruary 27, 20143 Comments

Postgame quotes1 min read

On the win over Calgary: I think the third period was our best period. When you look at it, it’s our sixth period in 24 hours. To be able to put that kind of effort in there in the third period was huge. We got one early, kind of put them away a bit and we just kind of shut it down through the midd... Full Story

February 27 postgame quotes: Robyn Regehr

James NicholsonFebruary 27, 201410 Comments

Postgame quotes2 min read

On whether it felt "weird" returning to Calgary: A little bit. I think being a couple years removed from being traded, and then having faced Calgary a number of times already – first in Buffalo and then I believe last year with the Kings in LA. It wasn’t as awkward a feeling as it was the first tim... Full Story

Game 61: Los Angeles at Calgary

James NicholsonFebruary 27, 2014708 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Los Angeles Kings 2, Calgary Flames 0 Final Attendance: 19,289 3 Stars 1) Jonathan Quick 2) Dustin Brown 3) Mark Giordano Radio Feed The Royal Half Gameday LA Kings Insider Preview Boxscore Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 24; CGY – 25 PP: LAK– 0/1; CGY – 0/3 First Period 1) LAK - Dus... Full Story

Game 61 Preview: Los Angeles at Calgary

Jon RosenFebruary 27, 201496 Comments

Game Preview5 min read

Los Angeles Kings (32-22-6) at Calgary Flames (22-29-7) Thursday, February 27, 2014, 6:30 p.m. PT Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB Referees: #22 Ghislain Hebert, #32 Tom Kowal Linesmen: #82 Ryan Galloway, #89 Steve Miller FOX Sports West, KEIB 1150 AM Kings Weekly to follow tonight’s game ... Full Story

LAKings.com feature: Jumping Off Point

Jon RosenFebruary 27, 201410 Comments

LAKings.com features3 min read

The Dodger Stadium outdoor game and the Winter Olympics are behind the Los Angeles Kings, but what about the recent scoring slump? In this week's LAKings.com feature, I spoke with members of the Kings who participated in the Sochi Games and gauged their outlook towards the final 23 games of the s... Full Story