Though Matt Greene had appeared in four April games prior to an undisclosed injury unrelated to the back injury and subsequent surgery that kept him shelved for the nearly three months prior, he was yet to distinguish himself defensively at the level he had maintained for his previous four seasons as a Los Angeles King. [...]
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Game 5 lineup notes
Projected Lines – Los Angeles Kyle Clifford – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams Dustin Penner – Mike Richards – Jeff Carter Dwight King – Trevor Lewis – Dustin Brown Brad Richardson – Colin Fraser – Tyler Toffoli Robyn Regehr – Drew Doughty Rob Scuderi – Slava Voynov Jake Muzzin – Matt Greene Jonathan Quick Jonathan [...]
May 22 practice quotes: Darryl Sutter
On the team’s new line combinations at practice: “You know what? Quite honest, last night as the game went on we used a lot of different guys. I was trying to get something going, generate a little bit more out of some of our top guys.”
May 22 practice quotes: Justin Williams
On whether increasing the five-on-five scoring is the team’s top concern: “I’d say, yeah. One goal’s not going to do it. Plain and simple. Scorers got to score. Got to play better. Got to create more offense. We’re not going to win every game one-nothing. What did Sutter say – three-two league? It’s been two-one [...]
Wednesday line pairings
Line rushes from Wednesday’s practice at TSC: Clifford – Kopitar – Williams Penner – Richards – Carter King – Lewis – Brown Richardson – Fraser – Toffoli – Nolan Regehr – Doughty Scuderi – Voynov Muzzin – Greene Martinez – Ellerby Bernier Jones It appears as though Quick is taking an optional.
Game 4 lineup notes
Projected Lines – Los Angeles Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams Dwight King – Mike Richards – Jeff Carter Dustin Penner – Trevor Lewis – Tyler Toffoli Kyle Clifford – Colin Fraser – Brad Richardson Robyn Regehr – Drew Doughty Rob Scuderi – Slava Voynov Jake Muzzin – Keaton Ellerby Jonathan Quick Jonathan [...]
May 21 morning skate notes
IFFY CLIFFY? With Kyle Clifford seemingly on the mend and poised to rejoin the Los Angeles Kings’ lineup, Darryl Sutter was asked following the team’s skate what the rugged winger’s return would mean to the team. “There hasn’t been any announcement that I’m aware of that he’s coming back,” Sutter answered. There hasn’t been, and [...]
Clifford nears a return
Kyle Clifford was skating opposite Brad Richardson on a line centered by Colin Fraser at practice on Monday. Though clear indication of lineup changes is rarely provided at this time of the year, it appears as though Clifford is poised to make his series debut in Game 4 Tuesday night at HP Pavilion. “Everybody that’s [...]
Morning line rushes
27 players took the ice for the Kings’ practice at roughly 10:50 am Monday morning. Grey: Brown – Kopitar – Williams – Nolan* White: King – Richards – Carter Purple: Penner – Lewis – Toffoli Green: Clifford – Fraser – Richardson Yellow: Pearson – Vey – Stewart Regehr – Doughty Scuderi – Voynov Muzzin – [...]
Game 3 lineup notes
Projected Lines – Los Angeles Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams Dwight King – Mike Richards – Jeff Carter Dustin Penner – Trevor Lewis – Tyler Toffoli Tanner Pearson – Colin Fraser – Brad Richardson Robyn Regehr – Drew Doughty Rob Scuderi – Slava Voynov Jake Muzzin – Keaton Ellerby Jonathan Quick Jonathan [...]
