September 2015 - Page 2 of 9 - LA Kings Insider

Muzzin, Greene day-to-day, per Sutter

Jon RosenSeptember 28, 20150 Comments

There's no real substance beyond what had been reported on Twitter at today's practice, but Darryl Sutter said that defensemen Jake Muzzin and Matt Greene are "day-to-day," which should alleviate particularly worrisome concerns about the "upper-body" injuries sidelining the defensemen long-term. ... Full Story

No update yet on Muzzin/Greene

Jon RosenSeptember 28, 20150 Comments

InjuriesNews Links1 min read

I generally avoid posting updates that are LOL THERE IS NO UPDATE, but the word back from hockey operations this morning is that Jake Muzzin and Matt Greene are scheduled to see the doctor "later today," so the next update on their statuses will likely come at some time in the afternoon. Both player... Full Story

September 27 postgame quotes: Brown, Shore

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20150 Comments

Postgame quotes2 min read

Dustin Brown, on whether he liked the team’s performance in the win: Yeah. I mean, it makes it a lot easier when we only take – we didn’t have many penalties, except for whatever that was in the . So that makes it a lot easier for guys to get into it from top to bottom and get a rhythm. Our D obvio... Full Story

Muzzin, Greene suffer upper-body injuries

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20150 Comments

Injuries0 min read

Jake Muzzin and Matt Greene suffered what were described by Kings public relations as "upper-body" injuries during Los Angeles' 2-1 preseason shootout win over Colorado Sunday night in Denver. Muzzin, who was hit hard along the boards in the Kings' zone by the Avalanche's Blake Comeau roughly eig... Full Story

September 27 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20150 Comments

Postgame quotes1 min read

On whether there were lots of individual performances that he liked: Yeah. We worked hard. I thought system-wise we were good. Work-wise we were good. Got a little short on the bench, short on ammo, and we worked our way through it. On what Michael Mersch has done well to use his size and streng... Full Story

Live Blog: Los Angeles at Colorado

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20150 Comments

Game Threads8 min read

Los Angeles Kings 2, Colorado Avalanche 1 Final - Shootout I Heart Radio Live Stream NHL.com Boxscore SOG: LAK – 36, COL – 18 PP: LAK – 0/3, COL – 0/1 LAK starters: G Jonathan Quick, D Jake Muzzin, D Drew Doughty, LW Milan Lucic, C Anze Kopitar, RW Marian Gaborik COL starters: G Semyon ... Full Story

Cernak to Erie; Crescenzi clears, joins Reign

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20150 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting2 min read

And thus ends #CernakWatch2015. The Kings' second round draft pick this past June will join the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters, where he'll be teamed with fellow Kings prospect Jake Marchment. The Otters will be looking to post their third consecutive 100-point season (in a 68-game season, impr... Full Story

Nolan, Greene likely to make preseason debuts tonight

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20150 Comments

InjuriesMorning Skate Quotes1 min read

Two players could make their preseason debuts for the Kings this evening when they face the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in Denver (5:00 PT / KABC 790 / I Heart Radio). Neither Jordan Nolan (ankle) nor Matt Greene (illness) remained on the ice for extra work, which is often an indicatio... Full Story

September 27 morning skate notes

Jon RosenSeptember 27, 20150 Comments

Lineup ChangesMorning Skate Notes5 min read

Good morning from Denver, where the Kings have returned to the hotel on a warm morning after an early skate at the Pepsi Center. If you've never been to the home of the Colorado Avalanche, be awed by Mt. Loud, The Peak of Noise: The Kings held an optional morning skate, and several players... Full Story

Nolan nearing his preseason debut

Jon RosenSeptember 26, 20150 Comments

Injuries1 min read

Jordan Nolan, who shed his no-contact jersey in training camp and joined the full team for practice this week, is on the verge of returning from an ankle injury suffered while training. “Just a little off ice – kind of jumping,” he said of the injury. “Just a leg tweak, so nothing too serious.”... Full Story

September 26 practice quotes: Darryl Sutter

Jon RosenSeptember 26, 20150 Comments

Practice Quotes1 min read

On when alignments move from different looks to more solidified lines and pairings: You just think the way these three games are put together here. It’s three games in five days, so I like that. That gets most of your guys getting two of the three in, and the last game, because you only play one ga... Full Story

Kings make 18 cuts; a conversation with Mersch

Jon RosenSeptember 26, 20150 Comments

Ontario ReignPractice QuotesRoster Moves4 min read

The Kings trimmed their roster by 18 players on Saturday, bringing the number of players on the roster to 34. Assigned to Ontario (AHL): Justin Auger – RW Patrik Bartosak – G Jonny Brodzinski – C Nic Dowd – C Nick Ebert – D Kevin Gravel – D Adrian Kempe – LW Maxim Kitsyn – LW Zachary Les... Full Story

September 26 practice notes

Jon RosenSeptember 26, 20150 Comments

Practice notes1 min read

Good afternoon from Toyota Sports Center, where the Kings have been color coordinated in five-man groups: Grey: Lucic-Kopitar-Gaborik-Schultz-Ehrhoff Purple: Pearson-Carter-Toffoli-Martinez-Greene White: King-Shore-Brown-Muzzin-Doughty Black: Clifford-Andreoff-Lewis-O'Neill-McNabb-McBain Red:... Full Story