March 2011 - LA Kings Insider

Murray postgame quotes

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201143 Comments

Terry Murray's postgame thoughts… (on the lack of a shot on goal in the third period…) MURRAY: ``Not happy with it at all, not when you lose the game in the third period like we did. We took a couple penalties that cost us the opportunity to get back into the game.'' (on the game…) MURRAY: `... Full Story

Brown postgame quotes

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201112 Comments

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Dustin Brown's postgame thoughts… (on not recording a shot on goal in the third period…) BROWN: ``I thought we were too tentative from the start. We had a one-goal lead, and we just didn't go after it. We kind of sat back, and when you have a team like that , they're going to shove it down your ... Full Story

Doughty postgame quotes

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201150 Comments

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Drew Doughty's postgame thoughts… (on the questionable hits in the game…) DOUGHTY: ``Obviously the two teams, we have a pretty big rivalry from the beginning. We don't get along too well on the ice, and they're always hard-fought games. It seems like those scrums after the whistle and stuff happ... Full Story

Stat of the night

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201183 Comments

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The Kings failed to record a shot on goal in the third period tonight. It was the fifth time in franchise history that the Kings did not record a shot in a period. It previously happened most recently in 2003. Quotes from the locker room to come...... Full Story

FINAL: Canucks 3, Kings 1

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The Kings were outshot 16-0 in the third period and finished the season series against Vancouver with a 2-2 record and the Canucks clinched the President's Trophy. More from the locker room to come...... Full Story

Canucks 3, Kings 1

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After Kings winger Kyle Clifford got a five-minute penalty for checking from behind (and a game misconduct), and Matt Greene took a cross-checking penalty, the Canucks had a two-minute 5-on-3 advantage. They scored on it, with 4:26 remaining in the third period. After a flurry of activity, and with ... Full Story

End of second: Canucks 2-1

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Vancouver took a 2-1 lead with 0.9 seconds remaining in the second period. The Kings took the puck deep into the offensive zone, after a rush by Drew Doughty, but then got caught on a Canucks counter-attack. Jannik Hansen took the puck into the zone and passed to Christian Ehrhoff, who beat Quick fr... Full Story

Kings 1, Canucks 1

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The Canucks tied the game with 4:44 remaining in the second period. Drew Doughty, who had consistently been jumping into plays deep in the offensive zone, got caught deep, and the Canucks worked the puck behind Trevor Lewis and started a 2-on-1. Daniel Sedin kept the puck and beat Quick with a sharp... Full Story

End of first: Kings 1-0

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201187 Comments

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The Kings outshot the Canucks 11-7 in the first period, and caught a bit of a break when a potential Vancouver goal crossed the line just moments after the horn sounded. The Canucks will be on the power play for the first 1:03 of the second period.... Full Story

Kings 1, Canucks 0

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After a Canucks-heavy start to the game, the Kings managed to score the first goal. Drew Doughty pinched down deep in the Vancouver zone, and his attempt to get the puck to the front of the net got deflected, but it got deflected right onto the stick of Kyle Clifford, who shot and scored from near t... Full Story

Scouting the Canucks

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201153 Comments

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On this gameday in Canada, a happy 83rd birthday to ``Mr. Hockey'' Gordie Howe (and, in a complete non sequitur, a happy 66th birthday to Gabe Kaplan of ``Welcome Back, Kotter'' fame). This is the last of four regular-season meetings between the Kings and Vancouver Canucks, and another goalie showdo... Full Story

School ties for Greene, Johnson

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201123 Comments

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It doesn't seem as though the ``Frozen Four'' will lead to a Cold War in the Kings' locker room. Among the four teams remaining in the NCAA hockey tournament are North Dakota (Matt Greene's school) and the University of Michigan (Jack Johnson's school) and they will meet in next Thursday's national ... Full Story

Stoll keeps the letter

Rich HammondMarch 31, 201139 Comments

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Jarret Stoll's reign as alternate captain will continue tonight, as Terry Murray said Stoll will wear the ``A'' in place of Anze Kopitar for a second consecutive game. Terry Murray said he would consider the idea of shifting it to different players or leaving it with one, and chose the latter today.... Full Story