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Whether measured by statistics, team success or the swiftness in which he called into question Shea Theodore’s answers in Family Feud – “Better than Whitecloud, though” – Alec Martinez appears to have (predictably) fit in seamlessly with his new teammates. Winning, of course, eases all transitions,... Full Story

A “necessary evil” of the business: Martinez looks ahead, praises Clifford, Campbell

Jon RosenFebruary 6, 20200 Comments

Hockey OperationsTrades7 min read

The trade of Kyle Clifford is being felt deeply within the L.A. organization. The same goes for Jack Campbell, another wonderful teammate, but Clifford, for reasons obvious to all on this page, had a deep and enduring relationship with teammates, coaches, staff and management, not to mention the Kin... Full Story

Hard skate after Sunday’s practice; the Alec Martinez Book Club

Jon RosenFebruary 3, 20200 Comments

InjuriesPhotographyPractice notesVideo4 min read

INSIDERS. We are very much in flight. It should be a crisp 3:57 to Washington-Dulles, which seems a touch on the short side, and I’m wondering if those heavy winds across the Southland this morning are part of a stream of tail winds whisking us across the continent faster than usual. Some notes to ... Full Story

December 10: Martinez/Forbort updates; Rangers’ productive D; Kopitar audio

Jon RosenDecember 10, 20190 Comments

AudioInjuriesMorning Skate Notes3 min read

Insiders. A fine morning to you from El Segundo. The LA Kings took the Toyota Sports Performance Center ice shortly before 10:30 a.m. in advance of tonight's game against the New York Rangers (FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network). Let's get down to brass tacks. Notes! -- T... Full Story

Luff, LaDue up; Grundstrom down; Martinez to IR; Forbort conditioning assignment

Jon RosenNovember 27, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignRoster Moves5 min read

The LA Kings have recalled defenseman Paul LaDue and forward Matt Luff from AHL-Ontario, assigned forward Carl Grundstrom to Ontario and placed Alec Martinez (wrist laceration/surgery) on injured reserve, retroactive to November 25. The Kings also shared that Derek Forbort (back) has been placed ... Full Story

Reaction to Martinez injury; Lewis progress; Forbort rehab assignment weighed

Jon RosenNovember 26, 20190 Comments

InjuriesProspects and ScoutingRoster Moves7 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Tuesday evening to you. Lots more on these subjects Wednesday, but a recap of the day’s notes and events: -- Alec Martinez suffered a laceration to his right wrist in the third period Monday and was taken to Keck Medicine of USC, where he underwent successful surgery to repair a ... Full Story

Rapid Reaction: Sharks 4, Kings 3 (OT); Martinez injury update

Jon RosenNovember 25, 20190 Comments

InjuriesPostgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction9 min read

Injury Update Alec Martinez suffered an injury to his right hand or wrist in the third period of Los Angeles’ 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose on Monday when he dove to swat a puck away from Melker Karlsson, whose skate made heavy contact with Martinez's glove. Via @kingsgifs: Another look at wha... Full Story

October 16: Scoring chance rates; power play attention; Carter more comfortable?

Jon RosenOctober 16, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsPractice notes8 min read

Notes time, Insiders. The best kind of notes. Wednesday notes. The Kings skated at 11:00 a.m. on the TSPC ice, but before Todd McLellan’s whistle sounded the start of practice, the second power play unit got some work in. Alec Martinez, Tyler Toffoli, Ilya Kovalchuk, Michael Amadio and Jeff Carte... Full Story

Competition draws focus as young lineup prepares for penultimate exhibition

Jon RosenSeptember 25, 20190 Comments

Morning Skate Notes4 min read

INSIDERS. Two preseason games left, and both are televised. The LA Kings will brave the traffic to Orange County on a Wednesday – may want to leave now, guys – to face the Ducks (7:00 p.m. / Prime Ticket / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network) in a game televised by the Anaheim crew, our FSW breth... Full Story

The Marleau stuff; Edmonton, Yawney part ways; Kings-Canucks in SLC Sept. 21

Jon RosenMay 31, 20190 Comments

CoachingNews LinksSchedulesTrades8 min read

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

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

Jon RosenMay 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

Wrapping things up with McLellan, Brown, Martinez, Toffoli, Kempe

Jon RosenMay 1, 20190 Comments

Media Availability13 min read

So, there are a lot of quotes from the two press conferences last month! Some of these quotes I didn’t transcribe – those of the “just got to focus on having a good off-season and come back ready to go” sort – but some were quite interesting despite not having been used in a story, such as Todd McLe... Full Story

Martinez, Wagner in; team’s focus in final 13; on Pride Night, Brown’s responsibility

Jon RosenMarch 14, 20190 Comments

CommunityInjuriesMorning Skate Notes9 min read

INSIDERS. A good afternoon to you. Thank you for the patience yesterday as I amply consumed liquids and rested. It’s back to LA Kings hockey today as the Nashville Predators make their lone Staples Center visit (7:30 p.m. / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports app / LA Kings Audio Network). Notes! --T... Full Story