March 2015 - LA Kings Insider

Regehr a Masterton Trophy nominee

Jon RosenMarch 31, 20150 Comments

Robyn Regehr is the Los Angeles chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association's nominee for the 2015 Masterton Trophy, awarded annually to a player who "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." The winner of the Masterton will be sel... Full Story

The view from Chicago

James NicholsonMarch 31, 20150 Comments

News LinksOpposition2 min read

CHICAGO TRIBUNE Chris Kuc: Blackhawks back in Central chase with 2 big wins in a row "The Hawks are certainly happy with their reversal of fortune in the Central. What seemed like a lost cause in the race for the division title has again turned into a dogfight." CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Mark La... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: March 31

Jon RosenMarch 31, 20150 Comments

Game story4 min read

The elephant in the room is obviously the team’s postseason credential, so let’s start there. Unless the Los Angeles Kings were to win or lose four or five games on the road trip, the recently completed gauntlet wasn’t going to have a profound influence on whether they’d make or miss the playoffs. T... Full Story

March 30 postgame notes

Jon RosenMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Postgame notes1 min read

-With the loss, Los Angeles fell to 78-86-22 all-time against Chicago, a record that includes a road mark of 37-46-11. The Kings finished 1-2-0 against the Blackhawks in 2014-15 and have finished the season series with a losing record in three straight seasons and five of the last six seasons. They ... Full Story

March 30 postgame video

James NicholsonMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Postgame video0 min read

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March 30 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter

Jon RosenMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Postgame quotes1 min read

On the challenges in the loss to Chicago: I think getting down two. Obviously both teams aren’t going to give up much, and you know they got up the two goals in the second period. It’s tough coming back. On Chicago having played the night before: Back-to-backs don’t affect teams anymore. ... Lo... Full Story

Zone entries at Chicago: March 30

James NicholsonMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Advanced StatsStatistics12 min read

Player # of successful entries Shots generated from player's entries Shots per entry # of controlled entries Shots generated from player's controlled entries Shots per controlled entry % of entries with control Failed entries Greene 4 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 Muzzin 3 0 0 1... Full Story

March 30 postgame quotes: Brown, Kopitar

James NicholsonMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Postgame quotes2 min read

Dustin Brown, on the game: Those are games that we need points and we didn’t get any tonight. So at the end of the day we go home. The first thing we have to do is take care of business at home. It’s not where we want to be, but we can’t sit here and feel bad for ourselves. We have to go out and pl... Full Story

Sekera: lower-body injury, will see doctor Tuesday

Jon RosenMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Injuries0 min read

Dean Lombardi told LA Kings Insider that Andrej Sekera suffered a lower-body injury during Los Angeles' 4-1 loss to Chicago Monday night at the United Center and will be evaluated further when the team arrives back in Los Angeles. Via Sekera, the injury occurred late in the second period. "He... Full Story

Game 76: Los Angeles at Chicago

Jon RosenMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Radio Feed LA Kings Insider Preview Boxscore Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 32; CHI – 39 PP: LAK – 0/1; CHI – 1/2 First Period 1) CHI - Bryan Bickell (13) (Brandon Saad), 5:31 2) LAK - Jake Muzzin (9) (Trevor Lewis, Nick Shore), 19:28 Second... Full Story

Game 76 Preview: Los Angeles at Chicago

Jon RosenMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Game Preview5 min read

Los Angeles Kings (37-24-14) at Chicago Blackhawks (45-24-6) Monday, March 30, 2015, 5:30 p.m. PT United Center, Chicago, IL Referees: #29 Ian Walsh, #10 Paul Devorski Linesmen: #73 Vaughan Rody, #84 Tony Sericolo NBC Sports Network, KABC 790 AM Los Angeles Projected Starting Goaltender ... Full Story

Nuances, ample progression in Toffoli’s development

Jon RosenMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Advanced StatsMorning Skate Quotes6 min read

If the Los Angeles Kings are returning to the scene of the crime, the statute of limitations for prosecuting their Game 7 double overtime thievery has long since passed. “We’ve played Chicago twice this year,” Darryl Sutter said. “They kicked our ass the first game, 4-1, and we had a really stron... Full Story

March 30 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter

Jon RosenMarch 30, 20150 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes3 min read

On whether he’s happy with the team’s direction on the road trip: One at a time. You don’t get extra points or anything like that. It’s one game at a time. Try and get in. On Jonathan Quick’s durability: I think he’s shown that in the playoffs the last three years, the importance of – it’s not ... Full Story