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Waking up with the Kings: January 15

Jon RosenJanuary 15, 20200 Comments

“I think somebody mentioned that we always seem to be in a shootout here,” Dustin Brown said after the third kick in the pants in as many years in Tampa Bay. The last two, in which the LA Kings held third period leads, were punctuated by knife-twisting late details. This year, Anthony Cirelli made a... Full Story

January 14 postgame quotes: Todd McLellan

Jon RosenJanuary 14, 20200 Comments

Postgame quotes1 min read

Todd McLellan, on the shootout loss: They’re a very creative, quick attacking team. I think they got the best of us in some situations, but we fought back and worked our way into a lead. A big power play goal. I’m disappointed at the end that we couldn’t close it off. But a fairly good effort. I th... Full Story

Game 48: Los Angeles at Tampa Bay

Jon RosenJanuary 14, 20200 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 Final - Shootout Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 41; TBL – 38 PP: LAK – 1/3; TBL – 0/2 First Period 1) LAK - Jeff Carter (13) (Kyle Clifford, Derek Forbort), 4:18 2) LAK - Kyle Clifford (6) (Jeff Carter), ... Full Story

Lizotte/Ryan updates; Stamkos on Doughty; Cernak happy in Tampa; lineups

Jon RosenJanuary 14, 20200 Comments

AudioInjuriesMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes13 min read

INSIDERS. There are worse things than back-to-back-to-back walks alongside the waterfront on comfortable, 80-degree days. Between the fifth and sixth walks to and from Amalie Arena this week, the LA Kings held an optional 11:30 skate that gave clear indications to tonight’s lineup and the health of ... Full Story

Monday notes; pace in practice; Iafallo’s surge; Wagner and Point

Jon RosenJanuary 13, 20200 Comments

Practice notesPractice Quotes5 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Monday afternoon to you from the banks of Hillsborough Bay. And no, Rich Hammond, I’m not going to visit the Outback Bowl Hall of Fame, so don’t even ask. (I’ll just tie it on to Michigan’s next trip.) Notes! -- Two days in Tampa, two practices. Sunday’s was more of a quick o... Full Story

Good morning, Tampa

Jon RosenJanuary 12, 20200 Comments

Photography3 min read

Good morning, Insiders, and good morning, Tampa. Academy Awards nominations will be revealed Monday morning, affording us an appropriate time to jump right into a discussion of the best movies of the past decade. I'll start. In fact, I've kept a spreadsheet. There were 67 movies released betwe... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: February 26

Jon RosenFebruary 26, 20190 Comments

Game story5 min read

Before we get any farther, let’s acknowledge the excellent theatre of Monday’s entertaining game. There hasn’t been much in the way of high-stakes drama this season; the Kings were eight points out of a playoff spot on November 1. So, to have the opportunity to come away with a win against the leagu... Full Story

February 25 Rapid Reaction (feat. Jim Fox): Lightning 4, Kings 3 (SO)

Jon RosenFebruary 25, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction11 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Jim Fox Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the strong team performance: Yeah, it was a good performance. This is one of the top teams in the league. I think the trade deadline, it was a long day for lots of guys. I thought they got up two on us and we hung in the... Full Story

Game 62: Los Angeles at Tampa Bay

Jessi McDonaldFebruary 25, 20190 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 Final -- Shootout Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 33; TBL – 34 PP: LAK – 0/4; TBL – 1/4 First Period TBL PPG - Brayden Point (36) (Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov); 1:05 TBL - Anthony Cirelli (12) (Br... Full Story

Good morning, Tampa

Jon RosenFebruary 24, 20190 Comments

Photography2 min read

Good morning, Gulf Coast, and good morning, Insiders. Good morning from the SoHo district of charming and leafy Hyde Park, Tampa. Yes, Tampa has a SoHo! This does not depict "South of Houston," as it does in New York, or the trendy part of London, but rather South of Howard, a neighborhood southe... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: January 4

Jon RosenJanuary 4, 20190 Comments

Game story3 min read

For this LA Kings team to come away with any sort of worthwhile result against the league-leading Lightning, they’d need a cohesive and hard-nosed effort with all 20 players pulling on the same winning rope or any applicable cliché that depicts their performances in home wins over Vegas and Winnipeg... Full Story

January 3 Rapid Reaction (feat. Zach Dooley): Lightning 6, Kings 2

Jon RosenJanuary 3, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction8 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Ontario Reign Insider Zach Dooley Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on whether he was “cringing” with Tampa Bay’s early power plays: They were tough ones. The high-stick was a four. That was a tough way to start. Brownie’s guy had a chance at an open net, so he kin... Full Story

Game 42: Los Angeles vs Tampa Bay

Jessi McDonaldJanuary 3, 20190 Comments

Game Threads2 min read

Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Los Angeles Kings 2 Final Score Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 30; TBL – 33 PP: LAK – 1/5; TBL – 3/4 First Period TBL PPG - Nikita Kucherov (20) (Steven Stamkos, Tyler Johnson); 6:28 TBL PPG - Brayden Point (24) (Steven... Full Story