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LAKings.com feature: Rebuilt

Jon RosenMay 15, 20150 Comments

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A good afternoon to you, Kings fans. Before I get to work on the Mike Richards evaluation, I just wanted to pass along my latest feature for LAKings.com, titled Rebuilt. The Kings will find out on May 20 whether they've been named as the Sports Business Journal's Sports Team of the Year - other fina... Full Story

Doughty a Norris finalist

Jon RosenApril 27, 20150 Comments

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After Anze Kopitar was nominated for the Lady Byng and Selke trophies, the Kings’ chances of claiming a major league award grew on Monday as Drew Doughty was named as a finalist for the 2015 James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the defenseman “who demonstrates throughout the season the ... Full Story

Kopitar a Selke finalist

Jon RosenApril 22, 20150 Comments

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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

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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

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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

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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

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-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

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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