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LaDue, Mario Kempe on waivers; Bouma’s AHL PTO keeps him with Reign

Jon RosenSeptember 29, 20190 Comments

The LA Kings made preparations to trim down their roster in advance of the October 1 deadline, placing defenseman Paul LaDue and forward Mario Kempe on waivers, according to multiple reports. Waivers 29/09/2019 pic.twitter.com/sFLJQxAFHj— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) September 29, 2019 ... Full Story

LAK 3, VGK 2: McLellan, Quick quotes; box scores; highlights

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20190 Comments

Postgame quotesPostgame videoVideo3 min read

Todd McLellan, on the importance of Jonathan Quick having a strong preseason: I think he’s done it all training camp from the very first day he put the pads on. He’s worked, he’s been attentive, he’s got a little fire in him right now, and he had a tremendous night, so that’s a real good thing for... Full Story

Live Blog: Los Angeles at Vegas

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20190 Comments

Game Threads7 min read

Los Angeles Kings 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2 Final Radio Feed Box Score Event Summary Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 28; VGK – 41 PP: LAK – 1/6; VGK – 1/5 LAK starters: G Jonathan Quick, D Tobias Bjornfot, D Drew Doughty, LW Alex Iafallo, C Anze Kopitar, RW Dustin Brown VGK starters: G Marc-An... Full Story

Final preseason preview; Lizotte audio; Vegas’ influence; Carter praised; 7 or 8 D?

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20190 Comments

AudioCoachingMorning Skate Notes8 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Friday to you. The LA Kings are expected to ice a more veteran lineup when they face the Vegas Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena (NHL Network / LA Kings Audio Network) in their preseason finale. This morning’s lines and pairings: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Kovalchuk-Kempe... Full Story

ANA 2, LAK 0: McLellan evaluations; Anderson-Dolan quotes; Forbort “not close”

Jon RosenSeptember 25, 20190 Comments

Postgame quotesVideo5 min read

Todd McLellan, on what he took from tonight’s game in his evaluations: I think we have to take the whole body of work into it. But this game was a good telltale sign. I thought they had the two lines in comparison, and we chose to go that route, so we’ve got nothing to complain about. But they’ve g... Full Story

Live Blog: Los Angeles at Anaheim

Jon RosenSeptember 25, 20190 Comments

Game Threads4 min read

Anaheim Ducks 2, Los Angeles Kings 0 Final Radio Feed Box Score Event Summary Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 34; ANA – 29 PP: LAK – 0/5; ANA – 0/4 LAK starters: G Jonathan Quick, D Alec Martinez, D Matt Roy, LW Ilya Kovalchuk, C Adrian Kempe, RW Rasmus Kupari ANA starters: G Ryan Miller, D Jo... Full Story

Competition draws focus as young lineup prepares for penultimate exhibition

Jon RosenSeptember 25, 20190 Comments

Morning Skate Notes4 min read

INSIDERS. Two preseason games left, and both are televised. The LA Kings will brave the traffic to Orange County on a Wednesday – may want to leave now, guys – to face the Ducks (7:00 p.m. / Prime Ticket / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network) in a game televised by the Anaheim crew, our FSW breth... Full Story

LAK 3, ANA 0: Box scores; McLellan, Carter, Lizotte, Bjornfot quotes

Jon RosenSeptember 23, 20190 Comments

PhotographyPostgame notes8 min read

Todd McLellan, on how the team improved on Monday: I thought better game management. We’ve witnessed a game where we gave up the lead and a little bit of sloppy play late in the game in Salt Lake City. I thought we managed ourselves down the stretch better. I thought the penalty kill improved from ... Full Story

Live Blog: Los Angeles vs Anaheim

Jon RosenSeptember 23, 20190 Comments

Game Threads4 min read

Los Angeles Kings 3, Anaheim Ducks 0 Final Radio Feed Ice Tracker Box Score Event Summary SOG: LAK – 30; ANA – 31 PP: LAK – 0/2; ANA – 0/3 LAK starters: G Cal Petersen, D Ben Hutton, D Sean Walker, LW Jaret Anderson-Dolan, C Rasmus Kupari, RW Austin Wagner ANA starters: G Ryan Miller,... Full Story

Carter at wing & McLellan’s history with C/W; Bjornfot-Doughty; Brown’s update

Jon RosenSeptember 23, 20190 Comments

Morning Skate NotesProspects and Scouting12 min read

A fine Monday afternoon to you, Insiders. The LA Kings took the TSPC ice shortly before 10:30 a.m., and while they showed the following alignment, there are likely to be changes. First, this morning’s groupings: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Kovalchuk-Lizotte-Carter Grundstrom-Amadio-Toffoli Anders... Full Story

20 players assigned; Frk on waivers; Kings prepare for Ducks

Jon RosenSeptember 23, 20190 Comments

Roster Moves1 min read

The Ontario Reign opened training camp on Monday with 20 players assigned to them from the Los Angeles Kings via a transaction that took place Sunday: Assigned to AHL-Ontario: Daniel Brickley, Kale Clague, Sean Durzi, Mikey Eyssimont, Boko Imama, Cole Kehler, Matt Luff, Brad Morrison, Markus Phil... Full Story

LAK 7, VAN 5: Box Scores, McLellan, Amadio, Lewis

Zach DooleySeptember 21, 20190 Comments

Game storyPostgame quotesPostgame video4 min read

Mike Amadio on taking his style of play from the AHL and translating it to the NHL I think so. I think it’s just playing my game out there. I had two great linemates to play with tonight, that made it a little bit easier for me. Going forward, it’s good for my confidence to be able to play like tha... Full Story

Live Blog: Los Angeles vs. Vancouver (Salt Lake City)

Zach DooleySeptember 21, 20190 Comments

Game Threads8 min read

Vancouver Canucks 4, Los Angeles Kings 7 Third Period Radio Feed Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 27; VAN – 33 PP: LAK – 3/4; VAN – 1/3 Third Period 20:00 - Third period is a go in SLC! 19:59 - Bachman has replaced McIntyre in net for Vancouver to begin the third period. 17:15 - VAN Penalty - ... Full Story