Preseason Archives - Page 12 of 14

With roster reduced, players prepare for October 8

Jon RosenSeptember 29, 2014166 Comments

Chronologically, the Kings are midway through their preseason schedule. After three days of action last week (though one game day included a pair of split-squad games that each counted in the standings), they’ll play three more games this week in an effort to best prepare themselves for the start of... Read More

September 28 postgame quotes: Jeff Carter

Jon RosenSeptember 28, 2014246 Comments

Postgame quotes

On his hat trick: I mean, my mates did a lot of the work, pucks kind of bounced to me and it just happened. It wasn’t anything special tonight. On whether it’s a “goal scorer’s gift” to be in the right spot: You go to the net, and good things are going to happen. That’s the way you score your... Read More

Sunday morning lineup notes

Jon RosenSeptember 28, 2014137 Comments

Lineup Changes

-A very fine Sunday morning to you and to your fantasy football teams. The Kings' non-game group took the ice shortly before 10:00 a.m. this morning, which should confirm the lineup LAKI scrawled down during yesterday's morning session. -Expect the following players to suit up tonight in Anaheim:... Read More

Doughty getting closer to his preseason debut

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 201428 Comments

Injuries

Drew Doughty, who was unable to participate in on-ice activities at the outset of training camp due to an upper-body injury suffered during a summer on-ice training session, offered an encouraging appraisal of where he stands in his attempt to return to game action. “Everything’s good,” he said. ... Read More

Second round of cuts made

Jon RosenSeptember 26, 2014383 Comments

Manchester MonarchsProspects and ScoutingRoster Moves

As foretold by Darryl Sutter during last night's post-game press conference, the Kings made their second round of cuts on Friday, assigning 10 players to Manchester in preparation for the Monarchs' training camp in addition to returning Valentin Zykov and Alex Lintuniemi back to their junior teams. ... Read More

Toffoli’s confidence improved from a year ago

Jon RosenSeptember 25, 2014253 Comments

Postgame quotes

Tyler Toffoli, who came into training camp last year with boatloads of promise, also entered with a dearth of confidence. “Almost right as soon as I got to camp, I was nervous,” he said of the fall of 2013. “I knew I was fighting for a spot. Obviously this year I’m still fighting for a spot, but ... Read More

September 25 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter

Jon RosenSeptember 25, 201432 Comments

Postgame quotes

On the pace of the game: Considering our little bit of inexperience, I thought we hung in there and got through some scramble in our own zone. On how Andy Andreoff “looks”: He’s still here. We’ll see. On when the next wave of cuts will be: There are some boys that’ll go tomorrow, because Ma... Read More

Live Blog: Anaheim at Los Angeles

Jon RosenSeptember 25, 2014863 Comments

Game Threads

Los Angeles Kings 4, Anaheim Ducks 3 Final, OT/SO SOG: LAK – 34; ANA - 28 PP: LAK – 0/1; ANA - 0/1 NHL.com Boxscore KABC Radio Broadcast LAK starters: G Martin Jones, D Brayden McNabb, D Kevin Raine, LW Tanner Pearson, C Andy Andreoff, RW Tyler Toffoli ANA starters: G John Gibson, D Cla... Read More

Catching up with That 70’s Line™

Jon RosenSeptember 24, 2014185 Comments

Practice Quotes

Sure, Tanner Pearson, Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli may have combined for seven points in the Kings’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Coyotes in Glendale on Monday night, but that’s no big deal. “We had a little power play time and we were moving the puck well, and I think we all felt pretty good,” Toffo... Read More

September 22 postgame quotes: Mike Richards

Jon RosenSeptember 22, 2014146 Comments

Postgame quotes

On any benefit in a preseason game with heavy special teams time: I mean, you’re working on everything out there – special teams. Five-on-five was pretty sloppy, so that game gave you a little bit of everything to work on. On the delay during the dry scrape prior to overtime: It was a delay, al... Read More

September 22 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter

Jon RosenSeptember 22, 201466 Comments

Postgame quotes

Whether it was good to have a game that afforded special teams work: You’re still wanting to see more of the young players you want to give an opportunity to in an exhibition game. As I said before, when you play two, there are a lot of guys…that wouldn’t normally get a game at all, so now they get... Read More

Live Blog: Los Angeles at Arizona

Jon RosenSeptember 22, 2014455 Comments

Game ThreadsPhotography

Arizona Coyotes 5, Los Angeles Kings 4 Final - Shootout SOG: LAK - 33; ARI - 37 PP: LAK - 2/7; ARI - 2/7 NHL.com Boxscore Coyotes Broadcast (ARI game) I Heart Radio / KABC 790 Broadcast (LA game) LAK starters: G J.F. Berube, D Alex Lintuniemi, D Jeff Schultz, LW Dwight King, C Mike Rich... Read More

Line rushes, lineup notes from Glendale

Jon RosenSeptember 22, 2014117 Comments

Lineup Changes

Good day from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Based on this morning's line rushes, expect this alignment when the Kings face the Arizona Coyotes in the road portion of their split-squad series: Dwight King - Mike Richards - Justin Williams Tanner Pearson - Jeff Carter - Tyler Toffoli Jor... Read More