September 2017 - LA Kings Insider

September 30 postgame quotes: Stevens, Muzzin, Kuemper

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 30, 20170 Comments

John Stevens, on what was accomplished in training camp: I think the whole purpose of training camp is to get everybody ready and get guys the minutes they need, get your situational ice time in with you special teams and there’s a lot going on in preseason, individually and collectively as a team.... Full Story

Live Blog: Los Angeles vs Anaheim

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 30, 20170 Comments

Game Threads3 min read

Los Angeles Kings 0, Anaheim Ducks 0 Third Period, 10:17 remaining THIRD PERIOD 20:00: One more full period of preseason hockey. 18:40: Montour penalty ends. Full strength. 18:02: Lewis-to-Clifford on a three-on-one-and-a-half. Clifford snaps a quality shot off, but Gibson sticks it away. 1... Full Story

Lee released from PTO; lineups?

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 30, 20170 Comments

Roster Moves1 min read

A good afternoon to you from Staples Center, Insiders. This has been out there for a bit, but it's now LAKI-offish: Chris Lee, the 36-year-old defenseman who was signed to a PTO over the summer following four seasons in the KHL (and an additional one in the SHL, two in the DEL, 3.5 in the AHL, 2.5 i... Full Story

Important: MacDermid not yet waiver eligible

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 30, 20170 Comments

Hockey Operations2 min read

A quick update and addendum to the previous story: it has been confirmed through two Kings executives and the wonderful CapFriendly resource that Kurtis MacDermid is not yet waiver-eligible. Though five seasons had elapsed since he signed his entry-level contract, a rare CBA provision applies in whi... Full Story

Positional battles taking shape as final preseason game approaches

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 29, 20170 Comments

Uncategorized9 min read

To a greater degree than any training camp in recent history, the Los Angeles Kings are essentially holding open tryouts for a number of available spots on their roster. At goaltender, defense and forward, there has been heavy competition for roles that in previous years had been largely predetermin... Full Story

September 29 practice notes; Quick’s workload

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 29, 20170 Comments

Practice notes4 min read

Good afternoon from El Segundo, Insiders. Today's practice lines, via color coding: Gray: Cammalleri-Kopitar-Brown White: Pearson-Carter-Toffoli Purple: Iafallo-Kempe-Dowd Yellow: Clifford-Shore-Lewis Red: Andreoff-Laich-Brodzinski-Auger -Defensive pairs were Forbort-Doughty, Muzzin-Martin... Full Story

Stevens on Quick, goaltending depth, final preseason game

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 29, 20170 Comments

Practice Quotes5 min read

On Thursday’s preseason win over Arizona: Just in terms of the game, I thought we got off to a slow start. Just something we want to address. We kind of waited in the game and they came at us and then we got going, but I think once we got going I thought we started to move the puck and created some... Full Story

September 28 postgame quotes: Stevens, Cammalleri, Muzzin

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 28, 20170 Comments

Postgame quotes5 min read

John Stevens, on what the team did well offensively: I think we did a lot of good things offensively. I think we were standing around a little bit at the start of the game and they really came at us, but I thought once we got our feet moving and got the puck moving ahead a little bit we generated s... Full Story

Live Blog: Los Angeles vs Arizona

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 28, 20170 Comments

Game Threads4 min read

Los Angeles Kings 4, Arizona Coyotes 1 Final LINKS: Box Score | Event Summary | Ice Tracker | Radio Feed THIRD PERIOD 20:00: In the next world war / In a jack knifed juggernaut / I am born again 18:48: GOAL LAK. 3-0. Three Coyotes get caught near the boards, Goligoski is handcuffed by a loo... Full Story

Stevens on advancing in the preseason, Turgeon, limited iPad bench use

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 28, 20170 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes8 min read

On getting to a part of the preseason in which teams are playing mostly regulars: We expect most of the regulars in the lineup for Arizona tonight. Their games haven’t been broadcast. New staff and a lot of new direction. We don’t have a lot of information in terms of style of play, so we basically... Full Story

September 28 morning skate notes; Mersch, Crescenzi to AHL after clearing

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 28, 20170 Comments

FOX Sports WestLineup ChangesMorning Skate NotesVideo8 min read

A very good early afternoon to you from El Segundo, Insiders. Tonight's projected lineup: Brown-Kopitar-Brodzinski Pearson-Carter-Toffoli Andreoff-Kempe-Cammalleri Clifford-Shore-Lewis Forbort-Doughty Muzzin-Martinez Fantenberg-Folin Quick -Those who traveled to China and also playe... Full Story

September 27 practice notes

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 27, 20170 Comments

Practice notes2 min read

A few practice notes on this Wednesday afternoon. The Kings skated at 10:00 a.m. and were color coded as such: Gray: Brown-Kopitar-Brodzinski White: Pearson-Carter-Toffoli Purple: Andreoff-Kempe-Cammalleri Yellow: Clifford-Shore-Lewis Red: Iafallo-Laich-Dowd-Auger -Defensive pairings we... Full Story

Kings make significant cuts; 33 remain on the roster

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 27, 20170 Comments

Roster Moves2 min read

The Los Angeles Kings made their biggest cuts of the preseason, reducing their training camp roster by 26 to 33 players. Assigned to Ontario Reign: Mike Amadio – F Stepan Falkovsky – D Kevin Gravel – D Boko Imama – F Zachary Leslie – D Alex Lintuniemi – D Matt Luff – F Cal Petersen – G C... Full Story