Kyle Clifford Archives - Page 2 of 15

Clifford doesn’t travel to Detroit; Vilardi out tonight, evaluation Monday

Jon RosenDecember 8, 20180 Comments

Kyle Clifford didn't return after this hit from Vegas' Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Clifford goes to the locker room after a hit by Bellemare: https://t.co/FowHzhEQ9p#VGKvsLAK #GoKingsGo #LAKings pic.twitter.com/lnxj2B0sSA— Eric (@Kingsgifs) December 8, 2018 Clifford did not travel with ... Read More

Not a permanent fixture on the second line, Clifford adheres to familiar role there

Jon RosenNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Advanced StatsLineup Changes

So, you may have noticed that the LA Kings are again using an unorthodox forward grouping. Ilya Kovalchuk has been bumped down to the fourth line alongside Nate Thompson and rookie Sheldon Rempal, while Kyle Clifford was promoted to the second line alongside Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli. “He’s a gu... Read More

November 13 Rapid Reaction (feat. Zach Dooley): Maple Leafs 5, Kings 1

Jon RosenNovember 13, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction

Rapid Reaction, feat. Zach Dooley of Ontario Reign Insider Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on an assertion that the team played without “desperation, energy and emotion”: Yeah, I’d agree with it. I think that we got behind on their power play, but I didn’t see us get desperate until ... Read More

November 6 Rapid Reaction (feat. Eric Stephens): Kings 4, Ducks 1

Jon RosenNovember 6, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction

Rapid Reaction, feat. Eric Stephens: Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the win: I thought we had a good first period. I thought the guys played hard, they blocked lots of shots in that first period. We didn’t maintain the game as well as we wanted, but the first period was a good st... Read More

Those in the trenches again turn to practice and detail to alleviate issues

Jon RosenNovember 2, 20180 Comments

InjuriesPractice Quotes

There should be some sort of crossroads approaching for the LA Kings, one in which some larger-scale decision on personnel or coaching or management is made, but it doesn’t appear any new course will be set on Friday, one day after the Kings lost for the seventh time in eight games as their traditio... Read More

Clifford fined max amount for kneeing Greenway

Jon RosenOctober 27, 20180 Comments

Fines and SuspensionsNHL Player Safety

As announced Friday by the NHL's Department of Player Safety, Kyle Clifford was fined $4,301.08 - the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement - for kneeing Minnesota Wild forward Jordan Greenway during the first period of Los Angeles' 4-1 loss at Minnesota on Thursday. -cour... Read More

Teach me: Playing in the NHL as a teenager

Jon RosenOctober 3, 20180 Comments

Practice notesTeach Me

Allow me to present a new LA Kings Insider recurring feature – one that has actually been in the planning stage for over a year. During the season, whether on social media or in LAKI commenting, I get asked questions about certain aspects of the team’s play, travel, logistics and organizational stru... Read More

Pre-game notebook: Beijing Jr. Kings; Clifford’s leadership; tonight’s lineups

Jon RosenSeptember 18, 20180 Comments

Morning Skate Notes

A good afternoon to all across the kingdom. The Los Angeles Kings face the Arizona Coyotes at both Staples Center (7:30 p.m.) and Gila River Arena (7:00 p.m.) tonight and will align thusly: IN LOS ANGELES: Kovalchuk-Kopitar-Brown Iafallo-Kempe-Rempal Wagner-Anderson-Dolan-Luff Devane-Th... Read More

Player evaluation: Clifford

Jon RosenJuly 26, 20180 Comments

PollsVideo

Juan Ocampo/NHLIKYLE CLIFFORD This season: 50 games, 6 goals, 4 assists, 10 points, 48 penalty minutes, -4 rating, 81 shots, +2.4% CF%Rel, .976 PDO, 10:32 time on ice The good: You’ve read this introduction before. There will be a mesh of numbers and figures below, but as much as we can learn ... Read More

April 18 postgame quotes: Kopitar, Martinez, Clifford

Jon RosenApril 18, 20180 Comments

PlayoffsPostgame quotes

Anze Kopitar, on the frustration of losing despite the Game 4 effort: Yeah. Our season ended. Of course it’s frustrating. Kopitar, on whether the difference in the series was Marc-Andre Fleury: I don’t think it’s all him. Obviously you can’t win the series scoring three goals total. For sure, g... Read More

February 7 Postgame Quotes: Kuemper, LaDue, Clifford

Josh CooperFebruary 7, 20180 Comments

Postgame quotesUncategorized

Darcy Kuemper on the second period: I thought we did a good job defensively in our own zone. We got a bit away from our gameplan and that’s why we spent more time down there and gave them a couple of power plays as a result of being in the D zone for long stretches there. Unfortunately we gave up t... Read More

January 21 postgame quotes: Kopitar, Clifford

Jon RosenJanuary 21, 20180 Comments

Postgame quotes

Anze Kopitar, on snapping the losing streak: Obviously it’s big for us to come out and really get the win. It doesn’t really matter how we got it, but I think after the first half of the first period we kind of settled in. We seemed a little tentative the first 10 minutes, but after that I thought ... Read More

December 30 postgame quotes: Doughty, Clifford

Jessi McDonaldDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Postgame quotes

Drew Doughty, on his game winning goal: Tried to get a shot through, Edler did a good job of blocking it, and luckily it just came right back onto my tape and I just shot it again. Doughty, on whether it makes it tough on goalies when defensemen back off an incoming shot: Yeah, for sure. And... Read More