May 2019 - LA Kings Insider

Three notes to pass along before getting back to the Trevor Zegras profile. OH, THAT’S INTERESTING |Via Pierre LeBrun this morning: Hearing the Leafs and Kings have talked about a potential Patrick Marleau trade. Obviously there’s the Todd McLellan connection there for Marleau so he might waiv... Full Story

Report: Desjardins returning to WHL-Medicine Hat

LA Kings InsiderMay 30, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized1 min read

Via tenured WHL reporter Gregg Drinnan: Taking Note has been told that Willie Desjardins will be returning to the Medicine Hat Tigers as GM/head coach.— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) May 30, 2019 Earlier Thursday, the Tigers parted ways with Shaun Clouston, an assistant who became Medicine... Full Story

Seven years ago: Kopitar’s Game 1 OT winner (videos, photos, links)

LA Kings InsiderMay 30, 20190 Comments

PhotographyStanley CupVideo5 min read

A trip down Memory Lane turned up several interesting recollections of the Kings' first game in the Stanley Cup Final in 19 years, which ended seven years ago tonight when Anze Kopitar beat Martin Brodeur in overtime of Game 1 at the Prudential Center. A broken play that came as the result of severa... Full Story

Game 2 open thread

LA Kings InsiderMay 29, 20190 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Enjoy Game 2, Insiders. For a link to our Q&A this afternoon, click here. I'll try to get to as many remaining questions as I can but am about to Log Off for the evening. Thank you for hanging out online - I didn't even realize how beautiful of a day it was until I stepped outside, bleary-eyed, at a... Full Story

Vilardi “still in holding pattern” and notes on assistants

LA Kings InsiderMay 28, 20190 Comments

CoachingNews Links3 min read

A happy Tuesday morning to you, Insiders, and if you were able to celebrate Memorial Day yesterday, here's to the start of a shortened week. To our friends outside of the United States, a very happy Tuesday to you. Let's turn the page. Several topics: -- I returned to robust discussion in comm... Full Story

Assistant coaching notes; Blues styles and defensive scoring

LA Kings InsiderMay 23, 20190 Comments

Coaching5 min read

COACHING BITS. Just a few quick notes on the coaching search. There hasn't been a ton of movement away from the targets we'd all heard and shared recently. No announcement or hiring is imminent. I did hear from a source outside the team that Trent Yawney, the former Anaheim penalty killing speci... Full Story

Arbitrator upholds Voynov year-long suspension but credits him with 41 games; statements

LA Kings InsiderMay 23, 20190 Comments

NHL NewsUncategorized3 min read

Jointly via the NHL/NHLPA: NEW YORK/TORONTO (May 23, 2019) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League announced today that Arbitrator Shyam Das has issued his decision with respect to the appeal of defenseman Vyacheslav Voynov’s one-season suspension issued pursuan... Full Story

Wednesday: Worlds playoffs to begin; Memorial Cup; on this date; ample photos

LA Kings InsiderMay 22, 20190 Comments

CoachingNews LinksNotebooksPhotographyPlayoffsProspects and ScoutingVideo11 min read

AROUND THE WORLD, AROUND THE WORLD. The IIHF World Championship knockout round begins Thursday as Alec Martinez and the United States will face Ilya Kovalchuk and Russia. You're in direct competition! (It's a slow news day, and this notebook will covertly be just links to Michel Gondry music videos ... Full Story

Looking back at Year 1 with Reign GM Seeley

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comMay 22, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting9 min read

I sat down with Ontario Reign General Manager Richard Seeley yesterday to recap his first season as the team’s GM. Seeley has been within the organization since 2015, with his first three years as Head Coach of the ECHL’s Manchester Monarchs. As a player, Seeley was a sixth-round draft pick by L... Full Story

Royal Lineage: Kirby Dach (feat. Saskatoon Head Coach Mitch Love)

LA Kings InsiderMay 21, 20190 Comments

AudioPhotographyProspects and ScoutingVideo6 min read

You recall the disclaimer. The LA Kings are slotted to pick 5th and 22nd in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft, June 21 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. They might take Saskatoon Blades center Kirby Dach with that fifth pick. They might not! As part of the recurring Royal Lineage feature, LA Kings I... Full Story

Balancing viewpoints and data, “bad cop” Yannetti builds team philosophy into scouting

LA Kings InsiderMay 20, 20190 Comments

Prospects and Scouting15 min read

Matthew Pearce/Icon SportswireWhen the NHL Draft is a month away, Director of Amateur Scouting isn’t the most popular figure in LA Kings headquarters. “Guys hate me right now. No one on the staff likes me right now,” said Yannetti, who on June 21 and 22 will participate in his 13th draft as a me... Full Story

Royal Lineage: Alex Turcotte, Cole Caufield (feat. Tony Granato)

LA Kings InsiderMay 17, 20190 Comments

AlumniAudioNews LinksNHL NewsProspects and ScoutingVideo10 min read

You recall the disclaimer. The LA Kings are slotted to pick 5th and 22nd in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft, June 21 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. They might take U.S. National Team Development Program forwards Alex Turcotte or Cole Caufield with that 5th pick. They might not! As part of the r... Full Story

Reign announce 6 guaranteed dates for 2019-20 season

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comMay 16, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignSchedulesUncategorized2 min read

The Ontario Reign have announced the first step towards the 2019-20 home schedule, with the release of their six guaranteed home dates. The Reign will be home on the following six dates next season: Friday, October 11 Saturday, November 2 Saturday, December 14 Friday, January 10 Saturday,... Full Story