April 2017 - Page 3 of 12 - LA Kings Insider

Game 2 vs. San Diego postgame quotes: Mike Stothers

LA Kings InsiderApril 22, 20170 Comments

Ontario ReignPlayoffsPostgame quotes3 min read

On whether he thought the Reign got enough chances: Yes and no. We had some chances there in the second. I think Henner had a couple that just rolled from post to post through the blue paint, stuff like that. But I think the shots ended up 24, 24, pretty tight. It's playoff hockey against the Gulls... Full Story

Game 2 vs. San Diego postgame quotes: Campbell, Amadio

LA Kings InsiderApril 22, 20170 Comments

Ontario ReignPostgame quotes2 min read

Jack Campbell, on San Diego's quick start: They're a good team, you know. We knew they'd respond from our win last night. Nobody's gonna be happy about that if you lose a game like that. Give 'em credit, they came out flying but we can control that. We can, for one, I can make the save, so I make b... Full Story

Game 2 vs. San Diego postgame quotes: Gulls

LA Kings InsiderApril 22, 20170 Comments

Postgame quotes2 min read

Dallas Eakins, on his team's response after losing Game 1: Yeah, you know what, I loved the way our guys responded. And it started last night after the game. I was reading some of the media clips, I loved how our guys were supporting each other and I think that rolled right into today. We were very... Full Story

Game 2: San Diego 2, Reign 1 + postgame notes/video

LA Kings InsiderApril 22, 20170 Comments

Game ThreadsOntario ReignPlayoffs4 min read

San Diego Gulls 2, Ontario Reign 1 Final Radio feed Box score AHL Live Ontario Reign (1-0-0-0) at San Diego Gulls (1-0-0-0) Calder Cup Playoffs: Best-of-5 series, 1-1 Saturday, April 22, 2017, 7 p.m. PT Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA Referees: #43 Tom Chmielewski, #56 Brett I... Full Story

Game 1 vs. San Diego: Reign game breakdown

LA Kings InsiderApril 22, 20170 Comments

Game storyOntario ReignPlayoffs6 min read

Reign game breakdown Jonny Brodzinski scored with 11.7 seconds left in regulation, his second goal of the game, on a play made possible by the forechecking of Adrian Kempe and the Reign took Game 1 in San Diego by a 3-2 score in the opening round best-of-5 series. Gulls defenseman Andrew Welinski w... Full Story

Game 1 vs. San Diego postgame quotes: Brodzinski, Kempe

LA Kings InsiderApril 21, 20170 Comments

Ontario ReignPostgame quotes2 min read

Jonny Brodzinski, on his game-winning goal set up by Kempe: That's all Kempe. Just found the spot in the slot. Great play by him, he kind of just flushed up the side. Little lackadaisical, he took advantage of it, hit him over and put it right between the D-man's legs right on my tape in front and ... Full Story

Game 1 vs. San Diego postgame quotes: Mike Stothers

LA Kings InsiderApril 21, 20170 Comments

Ontario ReignPlayoffsPostgame quotes1 min read

On the game-winning goal by Brodzinski set up by Kempe: I think they were trying to set something up and Kempe read it and jumped on him and kind of forced him into something and actually was real good with finishing his check, knocked the guy off the puck and good things happen. On how key it ... Full Story

Game 1: Reign 3, San Diego 2 + postgame notes/video

LA Kings InsiderApril 21, 20170 Comments

Game ThreadsOntario ReignPlayoffs3 min read

Ontario Reign 3, San Diego Gulls 2 Final Radio feed Box score AHL Live Ontario Reign (1-0-0-0) at San Diego Gulls (0-0-0-0) Calder Cup Playoffs: Reign lead best-of-5 series, 1-0 Friday, April 21, 2017, 7 p.m. PT Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA Referees: #43 Tom Chmielewski, #56... Full Story

Odds and ends: Norris, Foo, Buffalo, Setoguchi

LA Kings InsiderApril 21, 20170 Comments

Alumni4 min read

A fine morning to you, Insiders. Let's get down to brass tacks. NORRIS FINALISTS. This hasn't officially been announced - check out tonight's NBCSN coverage for the actual reveal - but Sean Leahy of Puck Daddy apparently found a page published a touch too early on the Lightning's site and learned... Full Story

Reign vs. Gulls: Keys to the first round series

LA Kings InsiderApril 20, 20170 Comments

Ontario ReignPlayoffs10 min read

There's another level of heat that's a bit old hat now between West Coast AHL rivals Ontario and San Diego. The Reign know it well and have felt it recently from the San Diego faithful. "Those people are intense," Reign head coach Mike Stothers said. "We pulled up the other day and they were g... Full Story

Which forward lines and “twos” were the most effective?

LA Kings InsiderApril 20, 20170 Comments

Advanced Stats5 min read

Aaron Poole/NHLISome of the heaviest interaction beat reporters generate on social media stems from sharing line combinations at practices and morning skates. "WHY IS KING SKATING IN THE TOP SIX?" seemed to pop in my Twitter feed once every 29 seconds between October and February. (It's probably be... Full Story

Kings to host two rookie games at TSC against Golden Knights

LA Kings InsiderApril 20, 20170 Comments

Prospects and Scouting1 min read

LA Kings Insider has learned that the Los Angeles Kings will return to Toyota Sports Center to host the Vegas Golden Knights for a pair of rookie games in mid-September. More details, plus the actual dates, will be learned once the teams officially announce the series, but these games are expecte... Full Story

Quick coaching search update

LA Kings InsiderApril 19, 20170 Comments

Hockey Operations1 min read

Hi! Many, many thanks for clicking on this article even though the gist of it was shared in the headline. There's nothing major to report on the Kings' search for their next head coach, and brief correspondence with hockey operations indicates that at this time it hasn't widened beyond John Stevens,... Full Story