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, [...]
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Audio: Quick hits with Tommy Wingels
Following his team’s morning skate at Staples Center, San Jose Sharks forward Tommy Wingels discussed the absence of Raffi Torres from the Sharks’ lineup, the skill package offered by his former Miami RedHawk teammate Alec Martinez, and how his role will change – if at all – while skating alongside Scott Gomez instead of Joe [...]
Sutter needs defensemen to play “like veterans”
Alec Martinez, who has recorded two assists in two games since being placed in the Los Angeles Kings’ lineup for the first time since April 2, is being asked to give a little bit more from Darryl Sutter – as is the rest of a young defense. “So he’s given us 12 minutes. Is 12 [...]
Una conversación con Sr. Martinez
Alec Martinez stepped right into the Los Angeles Kings’ lineup for the first time since April 2 and provided quality minutes in a crucial 1-0 home victory over the St. Louis Blues. He jumped into a four-on-three rush on his first shift and earned an assist on Slava Voynov’s goal in an effective performance that [...]
Bernier likely to start; Martinez out
Jonathan Bernier left the ice first at the morning skate, meaning he has been tabbed as tonight’s starter against the Minnesota Wild. Alec Martinez stayed on for extra work with Jonathan Quick; the two were joined by Dustin Penner. Robyn Regehr will skate five-on-five with Keaton Ellerby as not to disrupt the chemistry of the [...]
Tough love for Martinez
After the win over St. Louis, Darryl Sutter commended the play of his “four kids” on defense, mentioning Jake Muzzin, Keaton Ellerby, Slava Voynov and Drew Doughty by name. After today’s morning skate, Sutter made it quite clear that he hadn’t simply forgotten Alec Martinez’s name while evaluating the play of his 25-year-old blueliner.
Martinez in; Drewiske out
Alec Martinez will enter the Kings lineup in the place of Davis Drewiske for tonight’s game against Nashville. “It was just a matter of getting practices in and things like that,” said Martinez, who missed eight games due to an upper-body injury. Los Angeles was 6-2-0 in his absence. The 25-year-old left-shooting defenseman has one [...]
Martinez activated
Defenseman Alec Martinez has been activated from injured reserve and is eligible to play in tonight’s game in Vancouver. Defenseman Andrew Campbell has been reassigned to AHL-Manchester. Martinez missed seven games with an upper body injury suffered early in the first period of a 4-1 win at St. Louis on February 11. Los Angeles was [...]
March 1 practice quotes: Alec Martinez
On his recovery from an upper-body injury: “I’m feeling good now. It’s just a matter of getting practices in. Darryl hasn’t told me anything yet, but I’m ready to go. But it’s obviously a coach’s decision. I understand if he wanted me to get a couple of practices in first, but I felt good out [...]
