The Kings’ record has been inconsistent of late — since Dec. 4, they’ve gone from win to overtime loss to win to loss to win to loss to win — but throughout all that, the Kings have remained one of the top teams in the NHL in goal prevention. Entering tonight’s games, the Kings are [...]
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A different look on defense
Coming into the game against Nashville, the Kings knew they would be without defensemen Matt Greene and Willie Mitchell, so Terry Murray drew up a plan. The Kings practiced Wednesday, and in Thursday’s morning skate, with three pairs set up. Then the Kings came out for last night’s game with a completely different look. Drew [...]
Murray talks Richardson, Sturm and more
Neither the Kings nor the Chicago Blackhawks had a morning skate this morning, with the Kings — per usual with back-to-back road games — having a team meal and meeting at the hotel this morning. Here’s what Terry Murray said today about some of the storylines entering tonight’s game, starting with Brad Richardson, who will [...]
Bernier’s task gets even tougher
This isn’t exactly the ideal situation for Jonathan Bernier to be starting in goal. His last appearance in a game was 24 days ago, and tonight he will be playing in front of a Kings defense that is without two of its most veteran players, Matt Greene and Willie Mitchell. Those two have combined for [...]
Two defensemen out, one change
The Kings are at a suburban practice rink today, since the Garth Brooks show has taken over the arena in Nashville. Neither Matt Greene nor Willie Mitchell is on the ice, so we’ll see what the post-practice update will be. Kyle Clifford is skating with Michal Handzus and Wayne Simmonds on the third line, which [...]
Drewiske back in action on defense
Replacing defenseman Matt Greene in the Kings’ lineup tonight will be Davis Drewiske, who had been a healthy scratch in the previous three games — and four of the previous five — and really hasn’t played defense in a game since Nov. 29. The one game that Drewiske did appear in this month, he played [...]
Defensive switch
It happened a bit last night, and Terry Murray confirmed today that he has decided to switch the defensive pairs to Drewiske-Doughty, Johnson-Scuderi, O’Donnell-Greene. Murray said he was motivated mostly by the play of Drewiske, who has a plus-5 rating in the first seven games. MURRAY: “We like what he is bringing in his game, [...]
