Postgame audio: Forbort, highlights, Insider REport
Highlights from Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers:
Postgame Interview: Daryl Evans and Derek Forbort:
November 7 Insider Report:
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Derek Forbort
November 7 postgame quotes: Lucic, Forbort
Milan Lucic, on whether the five-on-three penalty kill sparked their game:
I think our game was moving in the right direction. We came out hard in the second period. But you look at the game as a whole, being able to kill that, what was it, minute and 15 five-on-three. I think we only allowed two ... Read More
Forbort recalled; Ehrhoff skating
As expected, the Los Angeles Kings recalled defenseman Derek Forbort from AHL-Ontario early Sunday. Forbort, who registered seven shots on goal during Ontario's twoovertime losses to the San Antonio Rampage, did not travel with the Reign to San Jose for today's game against the Barracuda and was on ... Read More
October 31: Postgame quotes
Head coach Mike Stothers, on the game overall:
I thought we played well again today. You know what we didn’t win in the 3on3 last night, we didn’t win on the 3on3 tonight, but you know what? You can’t dwell on it, you can be whatever you want but I prefer to be positive. We battled a good goaltende... Read More
Veteran goalie Emery set for Reign debut
Veteran goaltender Ray Emery is expected to make his debut with the Reign today as the face the San Antonio Rampage at 3 p.m., the second of a back-to-back against the Colorado Avalanche affiliate.
"It's been a while ... I just hope to get in there and continue the good play that the team's start... Read More
October 30: Postgame quotes
Head coach Mike Stothers, on the game overall:
I thought it was a great hockey game. Two good teams, you go into overtime, it’s 3-on-3, anything can happen so I was happy with the way we played. I thought we played a good hockey game, I thought they played a good hockey game. Both goalies played we... Read More
October 30: Reign vs Rampage pre-game notes
Ontario Reign (Los Angeles Kings AHL affiliate) vs San Antonio Rampage (Colorado Avalanche AHL affiliate)
Records: ONT – 5-0-0-0; SA – 3-0-1-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL)
Friday, October 30, 2015, 7:00 p.m. PT
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
Reign pre-game notes
--With the loss of center... Read More
October 29: Practice notes
Some notes from today’s 10 a.m. practice at CBBA. Lots going on for the Reign today as they get set to continue their homestand on Friday against San Antonio.
--Center Kris Newbury has a broken left foot and will be out 4-6 weeks after taking a puck to the skate last Friday against Bakersfield. Y... Read More
Kings assign Forbort to Reign
The Kings have assigned defenseman Derek Forbort to AHL-Ontario, the team announced Thursday morning. Forbort was held scoreless in two games, having registered two shots on goal and two penalty minutes while averaging 10:38 of ice time in wins over Minnesota (his NHL debut) and Colorado.
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October 22 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter
On whether he likes the team’s play over the last two games:
I think other than the first game we’ve played the same way. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. No, we’d like to play better. I mean, we’re still only scoring a goal a game or two goals. The difference would be probably one more goa... Read More
Greene “coming along” but out tonight; Stevens on Forbort
Matt Greene said that he’s “coming along, getting better” but won’t play Sunday night when the Colorado Avalanche visit Staples Center for the first of the clubs’ three meetings this season.
“I think I still need some time to get going to where I’m healthy and effective,” Greene said. He had suff... Read More
October 16 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter
On getting more offensive touches in the win:
Well, if you look at the second game, we were against Phoenix. It was like tonight’s game, but we didn’t win. Last game they scored the first goal and we didn’t. You don’t have the puck all the time. Unfortunately it’s measured in wins and losses. Tonig... Read More
An account of Forbort’s physical and mental maturation
Tony Gasparini, the Kings’ Amateur Scout – United States, is a Grand Forks, N.D. native whose father previously coached men’s hockey and served as an athletic director at the University of North Dakota. Though he spends countless hours driving through the Midwest – he was en route from Omaha to Kear... Read More