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Kopitar a Selke finalist

Jon RosenApril 22, 20150 Comments

Centers Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks were announced as finalists for the 2015 Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy, awarded annually "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game." The t... Full Story

Kopitar a Lady Byng finalist

Jon RosenApril 21, 20150 Comments

AwardsNHL News3 min read

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, Calgary Flames winger Jiri Hudler and Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk were announced as finalists for the 2015 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded annually “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct co... Full Story

No mono for Shore, but status unclear; Stothers honored

Jon RosenApril 15, 20150 Comments

AwardsInjuriesManchester Monarchs1 min read

If you were on Twitter Sunday afternoon (and there's a good chance many of you weren't), you may have caught a brief update on forward Nick Shore, who did not play in the season finale against San Jose on Saturday. That update: Shore may be delayed a touch getting to Manch. Undergoing tests simil... Full Story

April 11 postgame notes and award winners

Jon RosenApril 11, 20150 Comments

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Postgame Notes -Los Angeles finished the season with 95 points and a record of 40-27-15. It was the same record established by the 2011-12 club. -With Saturday’s win, the Kings tied the most points at home in franchise history (57; also 1990-91). It is the most points the Kings have had in a s... Full Story

Doughty not losing sleep over potential Norris candidacy

Jon RosenMarch 18, 20150 Comments

AwardsPractice Quotes3 min read

Darryl Sutter spoke earlier today about Drew Doughty’s evolution in the National Hockey League, saying that compared to earlier in his career, he has much more postseason experience and is now playing with a younger defense than when he was paired alongside Willie Mitchell and Rob Scuderi. “Now y... Full Story

Kings, Lombardi honored at L.A. Sports Awards

Jon RosenMarch 16, 20150 Comments

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The Los Angeles Kings were recognized with a pair of honors at the 10th Annual LA Sports Awards Sunday night, as the club’s Stanley Cup triumph in double overtime over the New York Rangers on June 13 was named Los Angeles’ top sports moment of the year, and Dean Lombardi received the Sports Executiv... Full Story

Current Kings reflect on Blake’s legacy

Jon RosenJanuary 15, 20150 Comments

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Rob Blake’s jersey will be retired prior to Saturday’s Kings-Ducks game, and in an era where many of the best defensemen in the sport are versatile players who can skate, battle, play physically and provide offense, it’s worth remembering that Blake was one of those players who helped define and ins... Full Story

All-Stars: Kopitar, Doughty, Pearson

Jon RosenJanuary 10, 20150 Comments

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In addition to Darryl Sutter and members of the coaching and equipment staffs, the Los Angeles Kings will send three players to All-Star Weekend, held January 24-25 in Columbus, Ohio. Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar were selected by the NHL to participate in the All-Star Game on Sunday, January 25... Full Story

Kopitar league’s first star; odds and ends

Jon RosenDecember 22, 20140 Comments

AwardsNews LinksNHL News1 min read

-Anze Kopitar's nine points (1-8=9) in three games last week earned him the league's First Star award. It's the second First Star claimed by a King this season; Jeff Carter received the honor from the week of October 20 - 26. Jake Voracek (four games; 3-4=7) and Marc-Andre Fleury (3-0-0 / 0.99 / .97... Full Story

Shore AHL’s top player; Bodnarchuk to Manchester

Jon RosenNovember 18, 2014181 Comments

AwardsInjuries1 min read

22-year-old center Nick Shore used a seven-point (3-4=7), plus-seven week and four Manchester Monarch wins to claim the AHL's Player of the Week award, the league announced yesterday. The award was punctuated with Shore's primary assist on Brian O'Neill's overtime game-winner in a 4-3 win that cappe... Full Story

Pearson named NHL’s Rookie of the Month

Jon RosenNovember 3, 201462 Comments

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The good news: Tanner Pearson has been named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for October. In 11 games last month, he totaled nine points (7-2=9) and an impressive plus-nine rating that included plus-or-better ratings in each of his outings. The bad news: It doesn’t appear as though he will receive ... Full Story

Rob Blake’s No. 4 jersey to be retired by Kings

Jon RosenAugust 11, 2014586 Comments

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Rob Blake, the all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points by a Kings defenseman, will have his No. 4 jersey retired during a pre-game ceremony at Staples Center prior to the Saturday, January 17 Kings-Ducks game. Blake’s jersey will become the sixth jersey retired by the Kings, jo... Full Story

Legends Nights: Robitaille, Melrose, Granato; new statue

Jon RosenAugust 7, 2014484 Comments

AlumniAwardsKings OperationsStaples Center4 min read

With two Stanley Cups and a Western Conference Final appearance over the last three seasons, the Los Angeles Kings are riding the surge of the most accomplished three-year stretch in franchise history. As part of their Legends Night Series in 2014-15, they’ll look back to their original Stanley Cup ... Full Story