On scoring three times in the last two games: “I think as the team plays better, everybody kind of feels better. There’s not many opportunities out there for anybody. It’s real tight, and I think when we’re getting the opportunities we really have to bear down on ‘em. I got a couple gimmes tonight, but [...]
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May 7 quotes: Kyle Clifford, Jeff Carter
Several quotes on a travel day in advance of Game 5: Kyle Clifford, on heading into Game 5: “We’re just getting ready for tomorrow. It’s going to be a big matchup. They’re going to come out hard, and we’re going to come out even harder.” Clifford, on drawing on the experience of having played in [...]
On line combinations and match-ups
Since Dustin Brown’s suspension that led to a line shake-up in Game 47 of the regular season, there have been mixed results from forwards on the team’s re-shuffled top two lines. Justin Williams has offered the best production since the adjustment, registering two goals, three points, a plus-two rating and 10 shots in the two [...]
2012-13 Los Angeles Kings Award Winners
AS VOTED BY THE MEDIA Most Valuable Player “Bill Libby Memorial Award” – presented by McDonald’s Jeff Carter Best Newcomer “Mark Bavis Memorial Award” Jake Muzzin Outstanding Defenseman Drew Doughty Defensive Player Anze Kopitar AS VOTED BY THE KINGS PLAYERS Most Inspirational Player “Ace Bailey Memorial Award” Matt Greene Unsung Hero Trevor Lewis AS SELECTED [...]
April 23 postgame quotes: Jeff Carter
On his late second period goal: “I just came off the bench. It was a good play – I know Richie (Brad Richardson) was out there. I’m not sure who the other winger was, but they were battling hard, though. I came off the bench and I think they just kind of lost me. It [...]
April 11 postgame quotes: Jeff Carter
On his shootout goal: “He’s a big guy, and he just kind of goes down and takes the bottom half, so you’ve got to make him go down and get it up.”
April 9 morning skate update
The Kings recently returned from the morning skate at the American Airlines Center. Among today’s developments: -Jonathan Quick left the ice first, indicating he has been tabbed as tonight’s starter. Not a big surprise, that. -Darryl Sutter confirmed that Dustin Penner will return to the lineup. He should see the majority of his ice time [...]
April 6 postgame quotes: Jeff Carter
On whether the team is moving in the right direction: “Yeah. Obviously we’ve still got work to do. You always have got work to do, right? But we’re playing solid. We’re playing solid at home here. We’re making it hard on teams and made it hard on the right guys tonight, and it shows.”
LAKings.com feature: Committed
My weekly LAKings.com feature is up, and while you’re mourning the loss of purple from the Kings’ jerseys (more on that later), I hope you’ll take the time to read about Jeff Carter’s fitness level and how it has sustained him through a compacted schedule. “With the [one] week training camp, you didn’t have much [...]
NHL recognizes Carter in “Three Stars”
Set amidst the backdrop of 13 goals in 13 games, Jeff Carter recorded a hat trick against the Nashville Predators as part of a six-goal week and was named the NHL’s third star of the week for his red hot efforts. His six game-winning goals lead the league, while his four first goals – including [...]
