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The 2021 Trade Deadline has come and gone for the LA Kings, with two rather large moves made. Late last night, the Kings traded forward Jeff Carter to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for two conditional draft picks. This morning, the Kings re-signed forward Alex Iafallo to a four-year contract e... Full Story

Kopitar continues to shine in impressive season for Kings

By Jack Jablonski For LAKingsInsider.comMarch 13, 20210 Comments

Feature Stories6 min read

It wouldn’t be doing Anze Kopitar justice to describe him as dipping into “the fountain of youth” this season. Clichés are prevalent in hockey, so perhaps we'll go with a different one. The Kings captain is like a fine wine, he’s getting better with age. Why the fountain of youth doesn't particu... Full Story

Roy, Kopitar lead the way as Kings announce 2019-20 Team Awards

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 18, 20200 Comments

AwardsVideo3 min read

A new post? A new post! The LA Kings announced today, via the All The Kings Men Live show, their 2019-20 team awards, as voted on by....a large collection of groups. Defenseman Matt Roy was the biggest winner, as he was honored four times, with Anze Kopitar recognized three times and Austin Wagne... Full Story

March 3: Anderson’s teeth intact; McLellan, Kopitar on recent surge; Roy; Carter

LA Kings InsiderMarch 3, 20200 Comments

AlumniInjuriesPractice notes7 min read

INSIDERS. A few team notes and reflections from a lively skate. Stick taps to Insider Emeritus Jim Fox for standing in for the Todd McLellan and Anze Kopitar scrums, which began after LAKI had to jet from El Segundo. Click here for notes on the life at today’s skate and the lines and pairings that g... Full Story

March 1 post-game quotes: McLellan, Kopitar, Doughty, DeBoer; highights

LA Kings InsiderMarch 1, 20200 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoVideo4 min read

Todd McLellan, on whether he liked the LA Kings’ “control” of the game despite Vegas’ shot surplus: Yeah, I don’t know if I agree with you when it comes to control. I thought they controlled the second and third periods. This is pretty reminiscent to the game we played earlier in the year here when... Full Story

McLellan’s message evolves; Battle of Alberta reps “pretty calm” at ASG

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 3, 20200 Comments

CoachingNotebooksTournaments6 min read

Several additional notes from our nation’s capital, where it was 63 degrees at 5:30 p.m., the same temperature as El Segundo three hours behind. We… brought the weather, I guess? -- Some final sign-offs from Todd McLellan’s availability yesterday. An “unacceptable” start manifested in faceoffs an... Full Story

All-Star Photos: Kopitar, Clague, Frk, Petersen

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 29, 20200 Comments

NHL NewsOntario ReignPhotographyTournamentsVideo9 min read

NHL ALL-STAR GAME Saturday, January 25, 2020, Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo. Atlantic 9, Metropolitan 5 Pacific 10, Central 5 Championship: Pacific 5, Atlantic 4 Statistics Anze Kopitar: 0 G, 4 A, 4 Pts For the third time in five seasons, the Pacific Division split a million-d... Full Story

Kopitar “seeing a different team” in LA Kings; photos, quotes, video from skills competition

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 25, 20200 Comments

Media AvailabilityNHL NewsPhotographyTournamentsVideo5 min read

It was a special day for Anze Kopitar who arrived in St. Louis with his family after a quick trip to the Caribbean, a surprise for his father Matjaz, who had joined the team in Florida for the Dads/Brothers Trip. It was the first time in his five All-Star Games he was able to return to the bench to ... Full Story

Kopitar on power play shot/playmaking mentality; LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

LA Kings InsiderDecember 10, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsAudioMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes10 min read

The LA Kings were o-fer their previous five games on the power play when they predictably used all of nine seconds to strike twice on the man advantage Saturday night in Calgary. That first goal was the embodiment of keeping it simple. Anze Kopitar logged one of his 17 faceoff wins (amidst two losse... Full Story

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

LA Kings InsiderDecember 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

Kopitar/Krueger; Kovalchuk/Amadio; The Process/Get Points; Staples Center/L.A. History

LA Kings InsiderOctober 17, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsMorning Skate NotesStaples CenterVideo10 min read

A fine Wednesday evening to you, Insiders. Assorted notes and one non-sequitur in advance of tonight's game against Buffalo (7:30 p.m. / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network): -- No line rushes today. We’re assuming Tuesday’s lines will hold. As shared, Tobias Bjornfot, Carl G... Full Story

Staples Center turns 20: Kopitar’s big hit on Brown, and one infamous stick check

LA Kings InsiderOctober 17, 20190 Comments

PhotographyStaples CenterVideo5 min read

A fun thing that Staples Center and I have in common: Bruce Springsteen was our first concert. For me, that was a show at the L.A. Sports Arena during the Tunnel of Love Express Tour in 1988. For the arena, it was a night in which the singer, no fan of skyboxes, ornamented an important structure ... Full Story

Tweaking their forecheck, the Kings want to play more aggressive. How might it look?

LA Kings InsiderSeptember 13, 20190 Comments

Practice Quotes9 min read

The LA Kings were the NHL’s 30th place team a season ago, and as such, they endured a campaign fraught with ample shortcomings. Some of the areas in which they fell short were based on personnel, on environment, on more intangible characteristics like “buy-in,” as was referenced on locker clean-... Full Story