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March 24, 2020 | Day 12 | Old rec league jerseys and vintage audio

Jon RosenMarch 24, 20200 Comments

March 24, 2020 – Day 12 of Quarantine A fine Tuesday to you - if that is, in fact, what day it is. I'm being facetious, but the schedule we're currently on is even more warped than the dog-days hockey schedule when the grace and leisure normally reserved for weekends instead applies to four hours... Full Story

Emotions resurface, but it’s “business like usual” for Clifford, Muzzin, Campbell

Jon RosenMarch 4, 20200 Comments

AlumniPractice Quotes10 min read

Kyle Clifford, once again an Ontario resident, arrived at Toyota Sports Performance Center in shorts and a T-shirt. Jack Campbell wore long pants, but his shirt was short-sleeved. Only Jake Muzzin, who regained his Ontario residency one year earlier, wore long sleeves. As the rest of the Maple ... Full Story

Andersen to start vs Kings; Doughty dishes on his ex-teammates

Jon RosenMarch 4, 20200 Comments

AlumniPractice notesPractice Quotes6 min read

Insiders! A good afternoon to you. Thanks for your patience both Kings and Maple Leafs quotes were gathered. More to come from Todd McLellan, Jake Muzzin, Kyle Clifford and Jack Campbell. Drew Doughty will be relieved to know that Muzzin is, in fact, on the Maple Leafs’ trip. (Sorry for the lou... Full Story

This is going to get a bit complicated. “Not to sound blunt, but it’s in the past.”

Jon RosenMarch 1, 20200 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate QuotesVideo11 min read

Whether measured by statistics, team success or the swiftness in which he called into question Shea Theodore’s answers in Family Feud – “Better than Whitecloud, though” – Alec Martinez appears to have (predictably) fit in seamlessly with his new teammates. Winning, of course, eases all transitions,... Full Story

Potvin recalls “great atmosphere” at Staples Center; talks Kings, Leafs, playoffs

Jon RosenFebruary 28, 20200 Comments

AlumniVideo8 min read

Few could make as much of an impact in 136 games as Felix Potvin did from February 20, 2001 to January 28, 2003, a span in which he went 61-52-16 with a 2.35 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. Those numbers don’t exactly jump off the page to the same degree as his 9.24 goals-saved ... Full Story

LA Kings share condolences with Tsyplakov’s family; “Just a good, good human being”

Jon RosenFebruary 26, 20200 Comments

AlumniVideo7 min read

LA Kings Legacy CollectionThere’s an underdog quality to both the late 1990’s LA Kings, who had to battle and scratch and claw for recognition, and one of that era’s unlikely key protagonists, 1995 third round draft pick Vladimir Tsyplakov. Tsyplakov, who debuted a week after signing his first N... Full Story

A “necessary evil” of the business: Martinez looks ahead, praises Clifford, Campbell

Jon RosenFebruary 6, 20200 Comments

Hockey OperationsTrades7 min read

The trade of Kyle Clifford is being felt deeply within the L.A. organization. The same goes for Jack Campbell, another wonderful teammate, but Clifford, for reasons obvious to all on this page, had a deep and enduring relationship with teammates, coaches, staff and management, not to mention the Kin... Full Story

Trade analysis; Moore notes and quotes; more to come Thursday

Jon RosenFebruary 5, 20200 Comments

Advanced StatsAlumniNews LinksTrades7 min read

It’s a touch late out here, so I’ll jump in to more of the trade analysis from Brooklyn on Thursday First, Trevor Moore stuff. The Kings are getting a feisty, well-built forward with good legs who was skating alongside fellow Denver Pioneer Nick Shore when we’d breezed through town in November. M... Full Story

Moulson honored with 1,000th pro game, All-Star captaincy, for terrific career

Zach DooleyJanuary 30, 20200 Comments

AlumniAwardsOntario Reign5 min read

Matt Moulson stepped off the bus and onto the red carpet on Sunday afternoon in Ontario, attending his first All-Star Classic as a professional. For that moment, as his name was announced and the crowd roared, it felt like Moulson had never left the organization, as his cheers rivaled those that... Full Story

Audio: Nick Nickson and Justin Williams

Jon RosenJanuary 12, 20200 Comments

AlumniAudioRadio and Television0 min read

After skating with Haydn Fleury and who I believe was equipment manager/goalie Jorge Alvez at PNC Arena Saturday morning, 2014 Conn Smythe Trophy recipient Justin Williams joined 2015 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award recipient Nick Nickson to discuss the ex-King's push to rejoin a talented Carolina squa... Full Story

“I always feel like I owe the game,” said John Stevens, who returns tonight

Jon RosenJanuary 8, 20200 Comments

AlumniCoachingMorning Skate Quotes14 min read

Brian Babineau/NHLIThere’s no real way to encapsulate a coaching approach in several pithy sentences. There are varying methods towards maximizing players’ skill sets, some more abrasive and direct than others, others more encouraging and positive. “The player’s got to know you care about them,” To... Full Story

January 8: Comings and goings; Stevens on Scuderi; Larry David on Kaapo Kakko

Jon RosenJanuary 8, 20200 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate NotesVideo6 min read

INSIDERS. A fine afternoon to you from the remnants of Dallas’ morning skate, where a bunch of us had the pleasure of catching up with John Stevens. More on John and several other bits in advance of tonight’s game against the Stars (7:00 p.m. / NBCSN / NBC Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network). No... Full Story

Campbell-Raanta; alums Richardson, Kuemper; Amadio’s line, Roy evaluated; Holiday Ice

Jon RosenNovember 18, 20190 Comments

AlumniLineup ChangesMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes10 min read

INSIDERS. A fine, fine afternoon to you from Glendale, Arizona, Maricopa County’s answer to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The LA Kings and Arizona Coyotes meet tonight (6:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network) for the first of their four regular season games, with t... Full Story