Morning Skate Archives - LA Kings Insider

Utah was home to the only preseason victory for the LA Kings last season, as they overcame both the Vancouver Canucks and some spotty ice conditions to earn a 4-1 victory. Tonight's opponent for the Kings will also be the Vancouver Canucks, who will be bringing with them a pretty veteran-heavy group... Full Story

February 28 – Lineup Notes, Desjardins on Quick confrontation, MacDermid & Luff

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comFebruary 28, 20190 Comments

Game PreviewMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes10 min read

Insiders – The Kings were on the ice in El Segundo this morning in advance of tonight’s tilt against the Dallas Stars. The Kings close out the back end of a cross-country, 3-in-4 set, which began with a pair of losses against Tampa Bay and Carolina, extending the Los Angeles losing skid to nine ... Full Story

December 18 – Projected lineups, new combinations and notes

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 18, 20180 Comments

Morning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes9 min read

Welcome home, Insiders! My poor record as the LAKI was well-documented but thankfully morning skate attendance doesn't count. The Kings were back on the ice at Toyota Sports Center, prior to hosting Winnipeg later tonight. A bit of a different look from the Kings this morning, both up front and o... Full Story

December 10: Lineups, Notes & Injury Updates

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 10, 20180 Comments

Fines and SuspensionsInjuriesMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate QuotesRoster Moves9 min read

Happy Monday Insiders! For those on Pacific time, we’ve got some late-afternoon hockey for you, a 4:30 PM Pacific / 7:30 PM local time faceoff between the Kings and Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit (FOX Sports West / FOX Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network). The Kings were on the ice thi... Full Story

April 14 practice notes: Regulars to return; Crescenzi skates

Jon RosenApril 14, 20170 Comments

Morning Skate Notes1 min read

Good morning from Ontario where the Reign were on the Citizens Business Bank Arena ice by the time I arrived at 9:45 a.m. PT. They’re preparing for their penultimate game of the regular season and their last game at home before the playoffs, a 7:00 p.m. PT matchup against the San Diego Gulls. –Th... Full Story

October 28 morning skate video: Tanner Pearson

Jon RosenOctober 28, 201421 Comments

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Game 2 lineup notes

Jon RosenApril 20, 2014153 Comments

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Well, this page may look a little blank. No changes are expected in San Jose's lineup, and the Kings' morning skate was, for the most part optional. Appears to be semi optional skate. 17 players on ice. Quick not. #LAKingsGoalieTweetOff? 6:30 #KingsLive pic.twitter.com/FbjZyElYdU— Patrick O... Full Story

January 13 morning skate quotes: Vancouver

Jon RosenJanuary 13, 201445 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes1 min read

Tom Sestito, on facing Jonathan Quick: I think any goalie you play in this league is good. You have to take their eyes away and I don’t think many goalies like getting rubbed up against and interfered with. It’s between the lines here. We have to do it, not take penalties, but make sure we’re getti... Full Story

Home-away-from-home ice advantage

Jon RosenMay 14, 201323 Comments

Morning Skate QuotesPlayoffsStaples Center0 min read

The Kings were once again in downtown Los Angeles in the morning, staying in their home-away-from-home – or is it their home that is actually also their home? A second home, maybe? Regardless, they stayed overnight at a hotel across the street from Staples Center. It housed them during select nights... Full Story

Game 2 lineup notes

Jon RosenMay 2, 2013177 Comments

Lineup ChangesOppositionPlayoffsPractice notes1 min read

Projected lineups and notes from Thursday’s morning skate at the Scottrade Center: Projected Lines – Los Angeles Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams Dwight King – Mike Richards – Jeff Carter Dustin Penner – Jarret Stoll – Trevor Lewis Kyle Clifford – Colin Fraser – Jordan Nolan ... Full Story

Quick to start; Ellerby in

Jon RosenApril 27, 201323 Comments

Practice notes0 min read

Notes from the Kings' morning skate on Saturday, April 27: -In what came as little surprise, Jonathan Quick left the ice first at the morning skate and is the projected starter for the Saturday's season finale against the San Jose Sharks. -Darryl Sutter confirmed that Keaton Ellerby will take ... Full Story

April 21 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter

Jon RosenApril 21, 201370 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes0 min read

On whether he paid much attention to the Detroit-Vancouver game last night: “I watch all the games. I didn’t have much else to do after I left the rink yesterday.” On whether attention shifts to securing home ice advantage with Los Angeles clinching: “It turns to getting everybody to play well.... Full Story

April 21 morning skate quotes: Matt Greene

Jon RosenApril 21, 201350 Comments

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On whether there’s any relief that the team has officially qualified for the playoffs: “No. We’re shooting for home ice right now. That’s been the goal. That’s what Darryl’s been talking about all year. I mean, I’ve only been back for a few days, but that’s definitely the message around here is tha... Full Story