January 2011 - LA Kings Insider

Three road trips, and they’re all important

Rich HammondJanuary 31, 201118 Comments

In various accounts, this is being referred to as a 10-game road trip for the Kings, but that's not really accurate. The Kings will play three games in five days, then return home for four days of rest and practice before heading out for another road trip, one that will include six games in 10 days.... Full Story

Getting the legs moving again

Rich HammondJanuary 31, 201113 Comments

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NHL teams could not resume practice until 2 p.m. local time, so the Kings flew to Minnesota this morning and went through a 45-minute practice. Kings players had permission to join the team in St. Paul from wherever they happened to be during the break -- several players took family time, for instan... Full Story

Bernier gets the call coming out of break

Rich HammondJanuary 31, 201138 Comments

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As noted a few days before the break, Jonathan Bernier will get the start in goal for the Kings tomorrow against Minnesota, with Jonathan Quick scheduled to get the call Wednesday in Edmonton. Terry Murray made that call well before the break, and let both goalies know, giving them time to prepare i... Full Story

Sturm ready for practice, but not games yet

Rich HammondJanuary 31, 201136 Comments

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Marco Sturm will miss his fifth consecutive game with knee tendinitis, and will remain on injured reserve when the Kings play Minnesota tomorrow night, but Sturm was back on the ice for practice today. Before the All-Star break, the Kings considered whether to bring Sturm on the road trip or have hi... Full Story

All hands on deck in St. Paul

Rich HammondJanuary 31, 201158 Comments

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All of the Kings players made it to snowy St. Paul today and are at the arena for practice. That includes Marco Sturm, who is practicing for the first time since going on injured reserve with knee tendinitis. Sturm is eligible to return at any time, so hopefully there will be an update on his status... Full Story

Back to (NHL) action

Rich HammondJanuary 31, 201174 Comments

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The Kings' season resumes tomorrow in Minnesota, but they will be back on the ice today. Because NHL rules don't allow teams to practice until later, the Kings will fly this morning and then practice in St. Paul. Anze Kopitar will fly in from Raleigh and join the team there. More updates to come...... Full Story

Kopitar postgame video; the other All-Stars

Rich HammondJanuary 30, 201146 Comments

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Here's a video with Anze Kopitar's postgame reaction from Raleigh. Also, a couple Kings prospects made a solid impact today in the AHL All-Star Skills Competition in Hershey, Penn. Manchester Monarchs defenseman Viatcheslav Voynov won the fastest skater competition by completing a lap in 14.197 seco... Full Story

Kopitar scores twice in All-Star win

Rich HammondJanuary 30, 201149 Comments

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Anze Kopitar scored two goals to help his ``Team Lidstrom'' to an 11-10 victory over ``Team Staal'' in today's NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C. Kopitar scored his team's first goal, with 9:10 remaining in the first period, after it had fallen into a 4-0 deficit. Then, Kopitar's second goal, with 9... Full Story

Kopitar kicks it around in Raleigh

Rich HammondJanuary 30, 201155 Comments

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As the All-Star Game is just about ready to get underway in Raleigh, here's a look at the pregame scene, with Anze Kopitar warming up with teammates in the traditional soccer kick-around... ... Full Story

Kopitar in SuperSkills competition

Rich HammondJanuary 29, 201141 Comments

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The NHL SuperSkills competition is over. Anze Kopitar participated in the ``breakaway challenge,'' which was essentially a trick-shot competition. The winner was determined by fan text-messaging voting, and Kopitar finished fourth of six, with 12.5 percent of the vote. Kopitar also participated in t... Full Story

More congrats to Miller, Fox

Rich HammondJanuary 29, 201112 Comments

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The California Sports Hall of Fame announced today that Bob Miller has been selected as a media inductee. The organization, started in 2007 by former NFL running back Christian Okoye to help raise money for education, will also induct football coach Dick Vermeil, Football Hall of Fame player Mike Ha... Full Story

More from Kopitar in Raleigh

Rich HammondJanuary 29, 201120 Comments

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Anze Kopitar checked in, via video diary, both before and after yesterday's All-Star ``fantasy draft.'' Today is the skills competition -- 4 p.m. Pacific time, on Versus -- with the All-Stars and rookies participating in the following contests: fastest skater, breakaway challenge, accuracy shooting,... Full Story

Kopitar to play for `Team Lidstrom’

Rich HammondJanuary 28, 201169 Comments

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Anze Kopitar will play for ``Team Lidstrom'' in Sunday's All-Star Game. Kopitar was selected in the 15th round of the ``fantasy draft'' tonight, and was the 14th forward selected out of the 20 who were drafted. All goalies had to be selected by the end of the 10th round, and all defensemen had to be... Full Story