November 2018 - LA Kings Insider

FINAL – Stockton 4, Ontario 2

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 30, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignPostgame notesPostgame quotes5 min read

The Ontario Reign finished off the month of November with a 4-2 defeat on Friday evening against the Stockton Heat. The Reign finished off the month of November with a 7-4-0-0 record and, for the first time this season, scored the first goal in an away game as forward Sam Kurker found the back of... Full Story

November 30 Rapid Reaction (feat. Ryan Leslie): Flames 4, Kings 1

Jon RosenNovember 30, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction7 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Ryan Leslie of Sportsnet Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on any checking mindset entering the game, given personnel challenges: There was a bit, for sure. They’re a good team. Coming in there, we played last night, so we knew that was going to be a bit of a chall... Full Story

Game 26: Los Angeles at Calgary

Jon RosenNovember 30, 20180 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Calgary Flames 4, Los Angeles Kings 1 Final score Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 14; CGY – 37 PP: LAK – 0/1; CGY – 1/3 First Period CGY - Mikael Backlund (4) (TJ Brodie, Sam Bennett); 0:36 Second Period LAK - Adrian Kempe (3) (Austin Wagner... Full Story

Kovalchuk likely out with ankle injury; Wagner, Rempal return to Calgary

Jon RosenNovember 30, 20180 Comments

InjuriesMedia Availability8 min read

Several injury notes, bits and factoids from Scotiabank Saddledome in advance of tonight’s game against the Calgary Flames (6:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports app / LA Kings Audio Network): --Ilya Kovalchuk is dealing with an ankle injury and is not expected to play tonight, per Willie D... Full Story

Injury Updates: Campbell, Hagelin, Lewis, Brodzinski

Jon RosenNovember 30, 20180 Comments

Injuries1 min read

The updates, as learned earlier today from hockey ops, is that the Kings are still in a holding pattern with their injured players, for the most part: JACK CAMPBELL (IR/knee surgery): Campbell remains out following surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. I'm told that his timeline is rough... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: November 30

Jon RosenNovember 30, 20180 Comments

Game story4 min read

Thursday’s 3-2 loss in Edmonton might’ve been the most difficult of the losses to accept for the LA Kings, who’ve been growing their team game and have showed signs of steadying this ultra-funk. They were largely the better team from the middle of the first period onward, but detail-minded gaffes an... Full Story

PREVIEW – Ontario @ Stockton, 11/30

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 30, 20180 Comments

Game PreviewOntario ReignUncategorized3 min read

WHO: Ontario Reign (8-7-2-1) @ Stockton Heat (10-10-1-0) WHAT: AHL REGULAR SEASON GAME WHEN: Friday, November 30, @ 7:00 PM WHERE: Stockton Arena – Stockton, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: AHLTV – AUDIO – iHeart Radio (Away Feed) - TWITTER: @ontarioreign & @reigninsider TONIGHT’S MATCHUP: The Ontar... Full Story

Good morning, Calgary

Jon RosenNovember 30, 20180 Comments

Photography1 min read

Good morning, Calgary, and good morning, Insiders. Hello from the team hotel downtown, one I'll always remember from a Silvertips road trip early in the 2007-08 season. Every time we arrive here - which is often late at night - I think back to my first extended road trip in the WHL, and how our c... Full Story

November 29 Rapid Reaction (feat. Derek Van Diest): Oilers 3, Kings 2

Jon RosenNovember 29, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction6 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Derek Van Diest of NHL.com Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on a difficult loss: I thought they got up with a couple early ones, but I thought we battled back. It was good to get one on the power play. I think that we had our chances to win that game, and we just ... Full Story

Game 25: Los Angeles at Edmonton

Jon RosenNovember 29, 20180 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Edmonton Oilers 3, Los Angeles Kings 2 Final score Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 31; EDM – 34 PP: LAK – 1/3; EDM – 2/3 First Period EDM - Jesse Puljujarvi (2) (Drake Caggiula, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins); 1:21 EDM PPG - Alex Chiasson (11) (Oscar Klef... Full Story

November 29: It’s Quick; mini-milestones; Toffoli’s first goal; Oilers’ top guys

Jon RosenNovember 29, 20180 Comments

Morning Skate QuotesOppositionVideo12 min read

INSIDERS. A good afternoon to you from Oil Country. The LA Kings took the Rogers Place ice at 11:30 a.m. in advance of tonight’s game against the Edmonton Oilers (6:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports app / LA Kings Audio Network) and aligned thusly: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Clifford-Carter-T... Full Story

Gabe Vilardi makes pro debut with Reign, notches two shots

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 29, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignPostgame quotesProspects and Scouting4 min read

It’s in the books – 524 days after he was selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Gabe Vilardi has made his professional debut, coming in this morning’s Ontario Reign victory in Bakersfield. Vilardi's unconventional path crossed today with an unconventional game – The Reign and Condors squared of... Full Story

FINAL – Ontario 3, Bakersfield 2

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 29, 20180 Comments

Uncategorized5 min read

The Ontario Reign moved above the .500 mark on the season after a 3-2 victory over the Bakersfield Condors on Thursday morning at Rabobank Arena. Boko Imama scored for the second straight game with the game-winning goal, while goaltender Peter Budaj made his return to the Ontario lineup with a 35-sa... Full Story