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Lizotte to Ontario; prior to injury, his line was clicking

Jon RosenJanuary 23, 20200 Comments

Advanced StatsInjuriesRoster Moves3 min read

Juan Ocampo/NHLIThe LA Kings assigned Blake Lizotte to AHL-Ontario on Wednesday, allowing the center to get games in during the bye week and All-Star break as he takes the next step in his rehabilitation from a lower-body injury sustained against Dallas on January 8. He skated Thursday morning with... Full Story

Kopitar on power play shot/playmaking mentality; LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenDecember 10, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsAudioMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes10 min read

The LA Kings were o-fer their previous five games on the power play when they predictably used all of nine seconds to strike twice on the man advantage Saturday night in Calgary. That first goal was the embodiment of keeping it simple. Anze Kopitar logged one of his 17 faceoff wins (amidst two losse... Full Story

You Luff to see it: Winger recalled from AHL-Ontario; recent scouting reports

Jon RosenNovember 12, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized5 min read

Matt Luff has been recalled by the LA Kings. Luff, 22, has 10 points (3-7=10) and a plus-five rating in 13 games with Ontario this season and last year totaled eight goals and 11 points in 33 games with Los Angeles. He shot a crisp 17.8% as he adjusted to structure and forechecking in the NHL and w... Full Story

October 30: Lineup shuffling imminent; reducing risk in Wagner’s game; CHLA pix

Jon RosenOctober 30, 20190 Comments

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INSIDERS. We knew something was fishy when the 10:30 a.m. morning skate approached and there were no water bottles on the team’s bench. Rather than take the ice this morning, Todd McLellan advocated off-ice preparation in advance of a hard-checking divisional battle against Vancouver (7:30 p.m. / FO... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: October 23

Jon RosenOctober 23, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsGame story4 min read

The LA Kings played a similar game to those constructed during their most recent home stand, again finding success by executing their forecheck well and funneling pucks and bodies to the net against a decimated blue line that had trouble getting the puck into the hands of their forwards in early str... Full Story

October 16: Scoring chance rates; power play attention; Carter more comfortable?

Jon RosenOctober 16, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsPractice notes8 min read

Notes time, Insiders. The best kind of notes. Wednesday notes. The Kings skated at 11:00 a.m. on the TSPC ice, but before Todd McLellan’s whistle sounded the start of practice, the second power play unit got some work in. Alec Martinez, Tyler Toffoli, Ilya Kovalchuk, Michael Amadio and Jeff Carte... Full Story

October 15: Penalty kill walk-through; Walker’s college courses; Lizotte’s growth

Jon RosenOctober 15, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsMorning Skate NotesProspects and Scouting10 min read

Tim DeFrisco/Getty ImagesINSIDERS. A fine Tuesday afternoon to you. For tonight’s projected lineup – no changes up front; Soup – click here. It it’ll be Petr Mrazek in goal for the Canes, via Michael Smith of CarolinaHurricanes.com, who also projected forward groups of Svechnikov-Staal-McGinn, Nied... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: October 14

Jon RosenOctober 14, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsGame story7 min read

The Vegas Golden Knights won the special teams and goaltending battle and cruised to a 5-2 win over the LA Kings that depicted a wider result than the five-on-five play would indicate. That’s not to say Vegas wasn’t the superior team in most facets – going 3-for-3 on the man advantage away from home... Full Story

Kempe signs for three years, six million

Jon RosenSeptember 4, 20190 Comments

Contracts and Finances6 min read

Adrian Kempe, who had been close to contract terms with the club for much of the latter half of the off-season, signed a three-year, $6-million contract with the LA Kings nine days before the first on-ice training camp session. Kempe, who turns 23 next week and was selected 29th overall in 2014, has... Full Story

Iafallo re-signs for two years, $4.85M, avoiding arbitration; financials updated

Jon RosenJuly 10, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsContracts and FinancesVideo7 min read

Adam Pantozzi/NHLIAlex Iafallo has re-signed with the LA Kings for two years and $4.85-million, a Kings source confirmed. Contract financials were first reported by John Hoven of Mayor's Manor. Iafallo was the lone RFA to elect arbitration among three players eligible to do so. Because his case ... Full Story

Value of a draft pick? First round drafting scenarios; playoff talk with Fox; more

Jon RosenApril 25, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsAudioNotebooks10 min read

INSIDERS. Several reports, excerpts, quotes and multimedia on a Thursday afternoon: FOX FACTS. I spoke with James Charles Fox about the playoffs, Todd McLellan, Patine, and whether Tuesday’s officiating judgement will serve as a watershed moment to spur the general managers and Board of Governors... Full Story

Communication key in Kovalchuk reset, “but we’ve got to get buy-in, too,” Blake says

Jon RosenApril 11, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized6 min read

Ilya Kovalchuk, whose first year in Los Angeles began with 14 points in his 14 games, ended with 20 points over his next 50 amid reduced minutes, healthy scratches, an ankle infection, and, ultimately, headlines depicting an uncomfortable relationship with Willie Desjardins. There were some ligh... Full Story

Doughty defiantly defends his season; Blake “not worried about him one bit”

Jon RosenApril 8, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsHockey OperationsMedia Availability8 min read

A good afternoon to you from El Segundo on the first weekday of the off-season. Despite the absence of references to Roman general Cincinnatus (sigh), I still have nearly 90 minutes of interviews to transcribe over the next week or so and will get you those reports and stories as soon as my typin’ f... Full Story