Game 7 open thread
No preview, no polls, no additional words needed. Enjoy hockey history, Insiders. Photo via Brian Babineau/NHLI.... Read More
St. Louis Blues
Game 6 open thread
Five years ago today, Jeff Carter, Jake Muzzin and Mike Richards scored and Jonathan Quick stopped all 32 shots to lift the LA Kings to a commanding 3-0 series lead over the New York Rangers in the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. You're welcome to share any memories of that day in Southern California, New Y... Read More
Assistant coaching notes; Blues styles and defensive scoring
COACHING BITS. Just a few quick notes on the coaching search. There hasn't been a ton of movement away from the targets we'd all heard and shared recently. No announcement or hiring is imminent.
I did hear from a source outside the team that Trent Yawney, the former Anaheim penalty killing speci... Read More
Waking up with the Kings: March 8
What to say that hasn’t already been said? Any of the previous carbon copies of this column suffice. Nothing too new to report here: Jonathan Quick bore the brunt of the so-so investment around him; the detail lacked structure, slowing the team down in transition and resulting in a surplus of missed... Read More
March 7 Rapid Reaction (feat. Gann Matsuda): Blues 4, Kings 0
Rapid Reaction, feat. Gann Matsuda of Frozen Royalty
Post-game Quotes
Willie Desjardins, on the “little resistance” St. Louis faced on their third goal:
Well, it was a 1-0 game. We hadn’t been playing real well, but we were still in it with two minutes left in the period. We gave up the... Read More
Game 67: Los Angeles vs St. Louis
St. Louis Blues 4, Los Angeles Kings 0
Final Score
Preview
Box Score
Ice Tracker
Fox Sports Live Stream
SOG: LAK – 28; STL – 32
PP: LAK – 0/2; STL – 0/3
First Period
No scoring
Second Period
STL - Vladimir Tarasenko (28) (Brayden Schenn); 0:25
STL - Tyler Bozak (11) (Joe... Read More
Lineups; where to improve over the final 16? Brown details playing his off-side
INSIDERS. A new day is upon us. The LA Kings face the St. Louis Blues tonight at Staples Center (7:30 p.m. / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports app / LA Kings Audio Network) in the teams’ final meeting. Los Angeles won the first two games, claiming the season series for the first time since 2014-15.
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Waking up with the Kings: January 22
There was an interesting story line in the LA Kings’ final performance before an extended break, given Saturday’s blowout loss in Denver and a committed, battle-heavy practice with good focus and pace on Sunday. We’ve all used the term “emotional investment” or some variation so frequently, so forgi... Read More
January 21 Rapid Reaction (feat. Josh Cooper): Kings 4, Blues 3
Rapid Reaction, feat. Josh Cooper of The Athletic
Post-game Quotes
Willie Desjardins, on the team’s response after St. Louis’ third period equalizer:
I thought that our response was good. I thought it was good after we went down 2-0, t oo. That was a big goal right at the end of the first... Read More
Game 50: Los Angeles vs St. Louis
Los Angeles Kings 4, St. Louis Blues 3
Final Score
Preview
Box Score
Ice Tracker
Fox Sports Live Stream
SOG: LAK – 29; STL – 36
PP: LAK – 1/5; STL – 1/2
First Period
STL - Mackenzie MacEachern (1) (Vince Dunn, Ivan Barbashev); 10:31
STL - Oskar Sundqvist (9) (Ivan Barbashev, A... Read More
Muzzin, Martinez maintenance; Fantenberg back after break; competitive practice
News, notes and quotes from Sunday’s LA Kings practice in El Segundo:
--Jake Muzzin, Alec Martinez and Oscar Fantenberg did not take part. It was a maintenance day for both Muzzin and Martinez, while Fantenberg was ruled out for the final game before the 11-day bye week and All-Star break. He’s s... Read More
Waking up with the Kings: November 20
The LA Kings won two games on a three-game trip by winning the way they often have to: without scoring. They scored once in 65 minutes in Chicago and won, and once with a goalie in the crease in St. Louis and won. This was because Cal Petersen was excellent and furthered a very promising trend. It’s... Read More
November 19 Rapid Reaction (feat. Jim Fox): Kings 2, Blues 0
Rapid Reaction, feat. Jim Fox
Post-game Quotes
Willie Desjardins, on a good night for the “kids”:
Yeah, it was a great night for ‘em. Cal’s been very good for us, all the way through. It was good for Luff. When I sent him down last time, I talked to him about working harder, and he came b... Read More
