Darryl Sutter, on why the teams have dominated each other at times during each game: “I think two good teams as you go along, quite honest. I think that we’ve gotten stronger as the games went on, and they’ve been better earlier in games than us. I don’t think there’s a real answer for it. [...]
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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 23 morning skate notes
L.A. STORY With both teams holding court in their home arenas, the Los Angeles Kings – San Jose Sharks Western Conference Semifinal series shifts back to Los Angeles on Thursday for a pivotal Game that will determine which team will have an opportunity to close out the series in San Jose on Sunday at a [...]
Doughty not pleased with Galiardi’s comments
I was chatting with Dustin Brown regarding Logan Couture’s allegation that he “dove” during heavy second period contact in the neutral zone during Game 4 when Drew Doughty offered a pointed take on TJ Galiardi’s observation that Quick embellishes contact “every now and then” in a discussion with Lisa Dillman of the LA Times. Doughty’s [...]
Stoll rides bike, not skating
Darryl Sutter offered an update on injured forward Jarret Stoll, who hasn’t skated since suffering an upper-body injury on a hit from San Jose forward Raffi Torres in Game 1. Darryl Sutter, on Jarret Stoll’s progress: “He rode yesterday, rode the bike for a few minutes, and you’ve got to watch heart rate. Then he’ll [...]
May 21 quotes: Sutter, Clifford, Penner
Darryl Sutter, on Jonathan Quick absorbing contact: “I just think that he plays the top of the crease. I’m not whining or bitching or anything. It’s just, he plays at the top of the crease, and the last two series we played against goalies that play more in the blue paint. What is the rule? [...]
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 [...]
May 16 quotes: Drew Doughty, Alec Martinez
Drew Doughty, on the team’s depth being tested: “We have guys that are stepping in in spots they’ve never stepped into before. I know all those guys are excited for the opportunity, and they’re going to relish at it. We need our top guys to be our top guys. We need to start with them, [...]
May 16 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter
On the Kings’ depth being tested: “I think the 48-game schedule tested everybody’s depth, for sure. If you look at the number of guys that we used – that everybody used that’s still playing – it’s probably a big reason why they are still playing. It was totally different with the schedule and the travel. [...]
