How much have you enjoyed KingsVision’s Stanley Cup Moments series? In the latest highlight and interview package, Rob Scuderi, Dustin Brown, Ron Hextall and others discuss the pivotal Steve Bernier boarding major and game misconduct in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final that led to the three most exhilarating power play goals ever scored [...]
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The back of the net
Over the span of 14 days, a “three-two league” has become a four-three league. As inconsistent as some of the team’s defensive returns have been, the offensive results at the end of the spectrum have been impressive by a greater degree. In the month of March, the Kings and their opponents have combined for 56 [...]
Ways to increase goal scoring
On the morning after Los Angeles outshot Nashville by a two-to-one margin in regulation and spent large swaths of the game in the offensive zone yet lost 2-1 in a shootout, some of the questions being asked surrounded ways that additional scoring could be generated. Anze Kopitar, on what can be done to increase production: [...]
Will special teams make the difference in series?
It’s not difficult to predict that special-teams play will play a big part in this first-round series between the Kings and the San Jose Sharks. In the regular season, the Kings ranked 21st in power-play efficiency and fourth in penalty-kill efficiency, while the Sharks ranked second in power-play efficiency and 24th in penalty-kill efficiency. The [...]
Power-play personnel changes only minor
The Kings went 0-for-4 on the power play Tuesday against Edmonton, but they did generate nine shots on goal. It’s a power-play unit that is now without Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams, but the Kings haven’t made significant personnel changes. In the previous game, Oscar Moller stepped into Williams’ power-play role, and last night Ryan [...]
Strength vs. strength in special-teams battle
The Kings’ recent penalty-kill success will certainly be put to the test tonight. The Kings have not allowed a power-play goal in 10 consecutive games, but tonight they face a San Jose Sharks team that ranks third in the NHL in power-play efficiency and has been even better than that of late. The Sharks have [...]
Still in search of some power
Special teams continues to be a mixed bag for the Kings. They have not allowed a power-play goal in 10 consecutive games — and have moved up to second in the NHL in penalty-kill efficiency — which is outstanding, but they have also failed to score a power-play goal in four consecutive games and went [...]
Power-play time not plentiful of late
It will be interesting to see how the special-teams game plays out tonight. Anaheim enters the game with the NHL’s fourth-best power-play, in terms of success rate, and is ranked 22nd in penalty-kill percentage, but the Kings have had only one power play in each of their last two games. Of course, power-play chances are [...]
If it’s not one thing…
The Kings are 3-for-11 on the power play in their last three games, a good success percentage and a clear improvement over their previous 0-for-10 skid. A change was made to player positioning in the offensive zone, but it hasn’t been a complete panacea. The Kings look more effective once they get set up in [...]
No goals, but also few power-play chances
Following on the power-play/penalty-kill discussion, it’s worth noting that while the Kings aren’t scoring power-play goals, they’re also not getting a lot of chances to score them. In their last three games, the Kings have had three, one and two power-play chances, respectively. For the season, the Kings are essentially average — they rank 18th [...]
