November 2018 - Page 2 of 12 - LA Kings Insider

Desjardins on starting Quick, Kovalchuk’s slot; NHL Network interview

LA Kings InsiderNovember 29, 20180 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate QuotesVideo3 min read

Willie Desjardins, on the decision-making process to determine when Jonathan Quick will play: I think that process is started probably two weeks ago once he’s starting to get close. We look at the schedule. I think that the first thing we have to do is just make sure he’s ready. Before we look at p... Full Story

Audio: Quick hits with Kevin Gravel

LA Kings InsiderNovember 29, 20180 Comments

AlumniAudioOpposition0 min read

Former LA Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel has gotten into a mostly steady playing rhythm since his recall from AHL-Bakersfield, playing in seven of Edmonton's last 10 games under former coach Todd McLellan and, now, Ken Hitchcock. Speaking with LA Kings Insider, Gravel discusses the process of signing... Full Story

PREVIEW – Ontario @ Bakersfield, 11/29

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 29, 20180 Comments

Game PreviewOntario Reign3 min read

WHO: Ontario Reign (7-7-2-1) @ Bakersfield Condors (9-7-0-0) WHAT: AHL REGULAR SEASON GAME WHEN: Thursday, November 29, @ 10:30 AM WHERE: Rabobank Arena – Bakersfield, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: AHLTV – AUDIO – iHeart Radio - TWITTER: @ontarioreign & @reigninsider TODAY’S MATCHUP: The Ontario... Full Story

Vilardi “excited” to make professional debut, likely to be tomorrow with Reign

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 28, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and ScoutingUncategorized3 min read

Forward Gabe Vilardi practiced with the Ontario Reign in each of the last two days and is slated to make his professional debut tomorrow morning in Bakersfield against the Condors, a 10:30 a.m. puck drop for a school-day game. Vilardi, currently with the Reign on a conditioning assignment from L... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: November 28

LA Kings InsiderNovember 28, 20180 Comments

Game story5 min read

How small is the LA Kings’ margin for error right now? They’ve won three of four road games, all of which have produced one non-empty net goal during regulation. While this is a team whose empire had been built largely on the ability to find a way to win deadlocked, low-scoring games, earlier teams ... Full Story

Good morning, Edmonton

LA Kings InsiderNovember 28, 20180 Comments

Photography1 min read

Good morning, Edmonton, and good morning, Insiders. An off-day in Edmonton! Fortunately, there is a template for this cornucopia of possibility, as was shared by The Royal Half in 2014. A sequel to TRH Europe's Stockholm Syndrome, the provocative yet tender The Royal Half Goes to Edmonton continu... Full Story

November 27 Rapid Reaction (feat. Nick Nickson): Kings 2, Canucks 1 (OT)

LA Kings InsiderNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction8 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Nick Nickson Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on “maximizing” his bench and moving players around as the game progressed: It was a tight game. They had lots of different things they would throw out there, so yeah, we did use lots of different combinations tonight... Full Story

Game 24: Los Angeles at Vancouver

LA Kings InsiderNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Los Angeles Kings 2, Vancouver Canucks 1 Final -- Overtime Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 25; VAN – 33 PP: LAK – 0/3; VAN – 0/2 First Period No scoring Second Period LAK - Alex Iafall0 (5) (Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar); 10:45 Third Peri... Full Story

Not a permanent fixture on the second line, Clifford adheres to familiar role there

LA Kings InsiderNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Advanced StatsLineup Changes5 min read

So, you may have noticed that the LA Kings are again using an unorthodox forward grouping. Ilya Kovalchuk has been bumped down to the fourth line alongside Nate Thompson and rookie Sheldon Rempal, while Kyle Clifford was promoted to the second line alongside Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli. “He’s a gu... Full Story

Reign Notebook – Vilardi, Budaj, Goaltending, Manchester, Gala

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignRoster Moves3 min read

The Reign were back on the ice today for their first practice of the week, following the off day on Monday. The off-day was well deserved after the team overturned a four-goal deficit in the third period on Sunday against Tucson to comeback and win 7-6. Highlights from Sunday’s game are below and cl... Full Story

November 27: Quick active; roster moves; Vilardi conditioning assignment; Kovalchuk

LA Kings InsiderNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Morning Skate NotesOntario ReignRoster Moves6 min read

INSIDERS. Before facing the Vancouver Canucks at 7:00 p.m. tonight (FOX Sports West / FOX Sports app / LA Kings Audio Network), the LA Kings took the Rogers Arena ice at 11:30 this morning and aligned thusly: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Clifford-Carter-Toffoli Wagner-Kempe-Luff Kovalchuk-Thompson-Re... Full Story

Audio: Quick hits with Adam Gaudette

LA Kings InsiderNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Audio0 min read

2018 Hobey Baker Winner Adam Gaudette scored his first career NHL goal Saturday night at Staples Center by making a bee-line to the net and finishing off a pass from Jake Virtanen. The Canucks haven't played since then, so the 48 hours since have been filled with a phone full of well-wishes from fri... Full Story

Good morning, Vancouver

LA Kings InsiderNovember 27, 20180 Comments

Video4 min read

Good morning, Vancouver, and good morning, Insiders. Pool party! While this room has a private deck some eight-to-10 steps from a swimming pool and would surely make for a festive indoor-outdoor space in the summer, everyone who has lived in these parts knows that summer is only held from July 4 ... Full Story