May 2016 - Page 5 of 8 - LA Kings Insider

Game 4 postgame quotes: Amadio, Kempe

Ontario ReignMay 14, 20160 Comments

Mike Amadio, on his overtime winner: It was a lucky bounce off the boards there, nice play and I was just coming off the bench and fortunately for me it was in the back of the net. Yeah, that's when I knew it was in. I saw it hit the back of the net and bounce up a little bit and that's when I kne... Read More

Game 4 postgame quotes: Gulls coach Dallas Eakins

Ontario ReignMay 13, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignOppositionPlayoffsPostgame quotes

On the loss and going back to Ontario tomorrow: You gotta keep moving. I'm not going to lie, any time you lose a game in the playoffs it's hard to take. Whether you're winning or losing in the playoffs it's important to move on quickly. Obviously, with back-to-backs we're going to have to move on q... Read More

Game 4 postgame quotes: Head coach Mike Stothers

Ontario ReignMay 13, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPlayoffsPostgame quotes

On Mike Amadio's play and his demeanor: He's kind of mirrored what Kempe did last year. He came in, one guy finishes junior and the other guy finishes up in Europe and he comes over and you really don't know much about him. You hear things from your scouts and what he can do. Yeah, you can look at ... Read More

Game 4: Reign 4, Gulls 3 (OT) + postgame notes/video

Ontario ReignMay 13, 20160 Comments

Game ThreadsOntario ReignPlayoffs

Ontario Reign 4, San Diego Gulls 3 (OT) Final (Reign lead best-of-7 series, 3-1) Radio Feed Box Score Game 3 Links: Game breakdown | Scoring, notes and video SOG: ONT – 37; SD – 28 PP: ONT – 0/1; SD – 1/5 First Period No scoring Second Period 1) SD PPG - Shea Theodore (2) (Chris Mu... Read More

Sutter re-signs, and thus the work continues

Jon RosenMay 13, 20160 Comments

Media Availability

Citing the “easy decision” he made in deciding to re-up with the Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter confirmed on a conference call on Friday that he wasn’t interested “in going elsewhere or any of that.” “A lot of it came back to the nucleus of our team, the ownership, the management – all those th... Read More

Video: Sutter, LAKI discuss the new contract in a one-on-one

Jon RosenMay 13, 20160 Comments

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Shortly before today's conference call - more on that shortly - Darryl Sutter spoke with LA Kings Insider about agreeing to a new contract with the club and the approach towards the work that lies ahead. ... Read More

Kings, Darryl Sutter agree on contract extension

Jon RosenMay 13, 20160 Comments

CoachingContracts and Finances

The Los Angeles Kings and Darryl Sutter have agreed to terms on a contract extension, the team announced Friday morning. Though term and financial details were not included in the release, Lisa Dillman of the LA Times had previously reported that the contract was for two years plus an option year, a... Read More

Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenMay 13, 20160 Comments

Audio

A top of the morning to you, Insiders. If you're about to begin your commute to work and have 27 minutes, why not spend them with Lisa Dillman, Jesse Cohen and me? On this Kings Men Podcast, Lisa and I discuss the impending Darryl Sutter announcement that she reported on Thursday - you'll want to be... Read More

Martinez surgery, Brown “minor procedure,” Nolan advances in rehab

Jon RosenMay 12, 20160 Comments

Injuries

Defenseman Alec Martinez underwent surgery and forward Dustin Brown underwent what was described as a "minor procedure" at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, LA Kings Insider has learned from Kings hockey operations. Though Martinez was limited to 11:43 of ice time in the five-game, first roun... Read More

Sutter update from the LA Times (Expect an announcement soon)

Jon RosenMay 12, 20160 Comments

CoachingContracts and FinancesNews Links

The lede, via Lisa Dillman: He did not sound like a man who was contemplating other NHL options or even planning to raise cattle full time. Kings Coach Darryl Sutter was direct about his future with the organization in an interview Thursday morning with The Times. The Kings have made a contract ... Read More

Backman chasing postseason breakthrough

Ontario ReignMay 12, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignPlayoffs

Zero goals in seven playoff games. It's a glaring stat line for the Reign's leading point producer in the regular season. Right wing Sean Backman had 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists in 68 games) and has just one assist in postseason hockey. Considered his mix of line partners throughout the... Read More

Wednesday afternoon links, May 11

Jon RosenMay 11, 20160 Comments

News LinksVideo

-On the subject of players going helmet-free in warm-ups, Darryl Sutter memorably quipped in 2013, "That should be their 16 minutes people to see that he’s got blonde hair, or sideburns,” as he offered support for one of the rare moments that you can see players interact and show personality outsid... Read More

May 11 post-practice video: Kempe, MacDermid + more

Ontario ReignMay 11, 20160 Comments

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