December 2017 - LA Kings Insider

December 31 practice quotes: John Stevens

Jon RosenDecember 31, 20170 Comments

On structuring the schedule with an extra day before the Edmonton game: Well, we really spent a lot of time on the schedule. We looked at trying to do other things. We tried to go up to Whistler, we tried to have practice up there. We kind of thought about going back home. There wasn’t enough time,... Full Story

December 31 practice notes: Power play Trevor Lewis, Ranford in gear, prospects

Jon RosenDecember 31, 20170 Comments

PhotographyPractice notesProspects and Scouting5 min read

Good afternoon and a happy December 31st to you, Insiders. Also, thank you, SCHEDULOR, for putting us in Vancouver for the second New Year’s Eve in four seasons even as EDMONTONIA cast her icy lure west. -Some 13 hours after leaving Rogers Arena, the Kings were right back there again for a specia... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: December 31

Jon RosenDecember 31, 20170 Comments

Game story4 min read

So, there are several ways to look at Saturday’s 4-3 win over Vancouver. Among them, on one hand, Los Angeles had early chances to put away a wounded team when they led 2-1 and instead had to sweat one out and fight from behind in the third. (Credit Travis Green and the Canucks for keeping within Pa... Full Story

December 30 postgame notes

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Postgame notes2 min read

-With the win, Los Angeles improved to 109-103-36 all-time against Vancouver, a record that includes a road mark of 43-61-18. The Kings are 6-4-1 in their last 11 visits (and 9-4-1 in their last 14 visits, including playoffs) to Rogers Arena and are 1-1-0 in this year’s season series with games rema... Full Story

December 30 postgame quotes: Doughty, Clifford

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Postgame quotes3 min read

Drew Doughty, on his game winning goal: Tried to get a shot through, Edler did a good job of blocking it, and luckily it just came right back onto my tape and I just shot it again. Doughty, on whether it makes it tough on goalies when defensemen back off an incoming shot: Yeah, for sure. And... Full Story

December 30 postgame quotes: John Stevens

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Postgame quotes3 min read

On whether the win was representative of what he looks for in a team-wide performance: Well, there’s lots of good things tonight. I thought we had a really good first period, and the second period got a little off-track. They’re a pretty good team in transition, but we certainly got some big contri... Full Story

December 30 scoring chances

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Statistics2 min read

Scoring chances from previous games: 10/11 Kings 18, Flames 10 10/14 Kings 15, Sabres 13 10/15 Kings 12, Islanders 16 10/18 Kings 17, Canadiens 11 10/21 Kings 19, Blue Jackets 18 10/23 Kings 15, Maple Leafs 24 10/24 Kings 20, Senators 24 10/26 Kings 14, Canadiens 22 10/28 Kings 16, Bru... Full Story

December 30 postgame highlights

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Postgame video0 min read

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Game 39: Los Angeles at Vancouver

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Los Angeles Kings 4, Vancouver Canucks 3 Final score Radio Feed FUBO TV Stream NHL.com Preview Box Score Ice Tracker SOG: LAK – 36; VAN – 25 PP: LAK – 1/2; VAN – 0/1 First Period 1) VAN - Troy Stecher (1) (unassisted), 4:31 2) LAK - Tyler Toffoli (17) (Marian Gaborik, Adrian Kempe),... Full Story

December 30 morning skate quotes: John Stevens

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes6 min read

On coaching Nic Dowd: Great kid. He went through the process, went to the minors, became a really good player down there, won a championship there and made the step to the National Hockey League, so we loved having him in the organization. Really good kid, works hard, a good teammate, and he was a ... Full Story

December 30 morning skate notes: Line rushes, the Pacific Division, Nic Dowd

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate Notes9 min read

Good afternoon to you from Vancouver, Insiders. The Kings skated on the Rogers Center ice at 11:30 a.m. in advance of tonight’s game against the Canucks (7:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / FUBO TV / KABC 790 / I Heart Radio) and showed the following alignment: Pearson-Kopitar-Brown ... Full Story

Audio: Quick hits with Nic Dowd

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

AlumniAudioOpposition0 min read

It was fun to reconnect this morning with Nic Dowd, the friendly and intelligent center who was drafted by Los Angeles in the seventh round in 2009 and will appear in his 100th NHL game tonight. Speaking with LAKI, Dowd weighed in on his abrupt organizational change and the culture of playing in a h... Full Story

Good morning, Vancouver

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Video2 min read

Good morning, Vancouver, and good morning, Insiders. Hey, we're back in Canada! It has been over two months since our travels last brought us north of the border. This is a familiar trip. It's the fourth consecutive year we've spent the late December punctuation to the holiday season in Western C... Full Story