2017 - Page 3 of 132 - LA Kings Insider

Stevens on returning to practice, West vs East, Vegas

Jon RosenDecember 27, 20170 Comments

On whether it’s beneficial to have a practice day out of the break: You hope it’s beneficial. I look at the schedule, there’s a lot of teams playing today. I think when teams come back and play, that actually helps them get up to game speed, so that’ll probably help Vegas for tomorrow. But any tim... Read More

December 27 notes: World Juniors update; Folin; Bower; Pearson stuck on six

Jon RosenDecember 27, 20170 Comments

Advanced StatsPractice notesProspects and ScoutingTournaments

A very pleasant December 27 to you, Insiders. The Kings picked up where they left off prior to the Christmas break and took the ice shortly before 9:50 a.m. in advance of Thursday's game against Vegas and a Saturday-Tuesday-Thursday Vancouver-Edmonton-Calgary swing. They aligned thusly: Gray: Pea... Read More

Good morning from El Segundo

Jon RosenDecember 27, 20170 Comments

Lineup Changes

Good morning from El Segundo, Insiders. The Kings began to trickle onto the Toyota Sports Center ice just before 9:50 a.m. for their first post-Christmas break practice. You know what that means. It's Business Time. Lines, via color coding: Gray: Pearson-Kopitar-Brown Yellow: Gaborik-Kempe-To... Read More

Waking up with the Kings: December 24

Jon RosenDecember 24, 20170 Comments

Game story

The Los Angeles Kings failed to score a goal in a typically physical and low-scoring game against the Sharks in which their five-on-five play was rebuffed by a committed and hard San Jose checking and defensive effort. There was little space provided, and Los Angeles had trouble creating that space ... Read More

December 23 postgame notes

Jon RosenDecember 23, 20170 Comments

Postgame notes

-With the loss, Los Angeles fell to 65-65-19 all-time against San Jose, a record that includes a road mark of 26-37-12. The Kings fell to 6-5-1 in their last 12 visits to SAP Center. With a 1-2-0 record in the season series, Los Angeles’ one remainng game against San Jose is January 15 at Staples Ce... Read More

December 23 postgame quotes: Kopitar

Jessi McDonaldDecember 23, 20170 Comments

Postgame quotes

Anze Kopitar, on the emotion throughout the game: Well it’s a tight game. It’s an emotional game. So you know, sometimes it bursts out a little bit, but I don’t think it was too crazy. Just two teams trying to play hard and sometimes that’s going to happen. Kopitar, on whether he thought Marti... Read More

December 23 postgame quotes: John Stevens

Jon RosenDecember 23, 20170 Comments

Postgame quotes

On the loss: I think it was a pretty even hockey game. I think it was a man’s game out there tonight. I think the ice was contested pretty much everywhere. We were just having a discussion there. … We played Colorado the other night. They defended really hard. You play Anaheim, they defend really h... Read More

December 23 postgame highlights

Jessi McDonaldDecember 23, 20170 Comments

Postgame video

December 23 scoring chances

Jessi McDonaldDecember 23, 20170 Comments

Statistics

Scoring chances from previous games: 10/11 Kings 18, Flames 10 10/14 Kings 15, Sabres 13 10/15 Kings 12, Islanders 16 10/18 Kings 17, Canadiens 11 10/21 Kings 19, Blue Jackets 18 10/23 Kings 15, Maple Leafs 24 10/24 Kings 20, Senators 24 10/26 Kings 14, Canadiens 22 10/28 Kings 16, Bru... Read More

Game 37: Los Angeles at San Jose

Jon RosenDecember 23, 20170 Comments

Game Threads

San Jose Sharks 2, Los Angeles Kings 0 Final score Radio Feed FUBO TV Stream NHL.com Preview Box Score Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 28; SJS – 31 PP: LAK – 0/2; SJS – 1/5 First Period No scoring Second Period 1) SJS - Marcus Sorensen (3) (Mikkel Boedker, Dylan DeMelo), 10:01 Third Pe... Read More

Campbell recalled on an emergency basis; Clifford to IR

Jon RosenDecember 23, 20170 Comments

InjuriesRoster Moves

The Los Angeles Kings have recalled Jack Campbell on an emergency basis and placed Kyle Clifford (upper-body) on injured reserve, retroactive to December 16, the team announced Saturday. This recall is apparently being executed as a precautionary measure, according to the team, and Campbell is no... Read More

December 23 morning skate notes: Carter, Folin, Vilardi, Sharks, more

Jon RosenDecember 23, 20170 Comments

InjuriesMorning Skate Notes

Good afternoon from San Jose, Insiders. During the morning skate in advance of the final game before the Christmas break, the Kings aligned as such: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Pearson-Kempe-Toffoli Gaborik-Shore-Lewis Andreoff-Mitchell-Brodzinski Clifford-Jokinen Muzzin-Doughty MacDermid-Marti... Read More

December 23 morning skate quotes: John Stevens

Jon RosenDecember 23, 20170 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes

On his evaluation of the team, and whether he’s happy with where the Kings are at: We’re extremely happy with where our team’s at. We talked to the group this morning. We have an opportunity to go into the break – nobody wants to talk about the break and the holidays and everything, but it’s real. ... Read More