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McLellan quotes; Schaller waived; Frk waiver-eligible again, won’t join Reign for playoffs

Jon RosenFebruary 23, 20201 Comment

Contracts and FinancesPostgame quotesRoster MovesTrades5 min read

INSIDERS. Several notes. Todd McLellan's quotes are at the bottom. First, some bits prior to Monday's 12:00 p.m. PT trade deadline: -- In advance of the deadline, the Kings will make several "paper transactions" in which they temporarily assign a player to AHL-Ontario's roster before recalling th... Full Story

Game 63: Los Angeles vs Edmonton

Jon RosenFebruary 23, 20200 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream (requires subscription) SOG: LAK – 23; EDM – 31 PP: LAK – 1/3; EDM – 1/1 First Period 1) EDM PPG - Leon Draisaitl (36) (Connor McDavid), 19:29 Second Period 2) EDM - Ryan Nugent-Hopki... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: December 7

Jon RosenDecember 7, 20190 Comments

Game story4 min read

Again, and as has been shared elsewhere, the previous reviews apply. The Kings were stung by special teams; were very good in five-on-five play; generated scoring opportunities but didn’t cash in on them; had most but not all players going; lost a narrow road game. We’ve written and commented on thi... Full Story

December 6 Rapid Reaction: Oilers 2, Kings 1

Jon RosenDecember 6, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid ReactionVideo9 min read

Postgame Quotes Todd McLellan, on the strong performance despite the loss: Yeah, for the people here in Edmonton, we’ve been playing like that a lot. We come in after the game, we sit there and we look at each other, and we just keep telling the same story over and over again. Close, work hard, ... Full Story

Game 30: Los Angeles at Edmonton

Jon RosenDecember 6, 20190 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Edmonton Oilers 2, Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream (requires subscription) SOG: LAK – 36; EDM – 20 PP: LAK – 0/2; EDM – 2/3 First Period 1) EDM PPG - Leon Draisaitl (19) (Alex Chiasson, James Neal), 11:02 2) EDM PPG - Alex Chiasson (... Full Story

December 6: Projected lineups; Kempe strong on the puck; improving starts

Jon RosenDecember 6, 20190 Comments

Morning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes10 min read

INSIDERS. Well, this certainly looks like a lot of words. The LA Kings held an optional morning skate at Rogers Place, and though there were no clear indications of the lineup Todd McLellan will use against Edmonton (6:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network), there ar... Full Story

Audio: Quick hits with Ethan Bear

Jon RosenDecember 6, 20190 Comments

AudioOpposition0 min read

Ethan Bear has shown well against the LA Kings this season, and with four goals and nine points in 30 games overall has been able to craft a regular role on an Edmonton blue line that has benefited from his offensive-minded play. Speaking with LA Kings Insider, the former Thunderbird offered a full-... Full Story

Good morning, Edmonton

Jon RosenDecember 6, 20190 Comments

PhotographyVideo1 min read

Good morning, Insiders, and good morning, soft light of Oil Country. Ahhh, Western Canada December back-to-backs. Generally these trips have been squeezed in between Christmas and the New Year, and we'll still attach a Vancouver leg onto onto a San Jose road game as a challenging back-to-back div... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: November 22

Jon RosenNovember 22, 20190 Comments

Game story3 min read

Dishing a dash-three to Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the opening 20 minutes? Yielding only two power plays to the league’s best man advantage and killing them both? Both are fine ways to win a hockey game, but the Kings still needed to show some resolve when McDavid worked his magic to singl... Full Story

November 21 Rapid Reaction: Kings 5, Oilers 1

Jon RosenNovember 21, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction12 min read

Postgame Quotes Todd McLellan, on game management: It was what it needed to be. It was a true team win. I thought all four lines found a way to play a really strong shift after shift. The mistakes we made, the goaltender was there for us. Penalty kill against the top power play, we didn’t have t... Full Story

Game 22: Los Angeles vs Edmonton

Jon RosenNovember 21, 20190 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Los Angeles Kings 5, Edmonton Oilers 1 Final Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream (requires subscription) SOG: LAK – 30; EDM – 25 PP: LAK – 1/6; EDM – 0/2 First Period 1) LAK - Tyler Toffoli (5) (Jeff Carter, Drew Doughty), 1:32 2) LAK - Anze Kopitar (8) (Dustin B... Full Story

Lineups; Kings face tough special teams test; Quick hits with Austin Wagner; donations to Saugus

Jon RosenNovember 21, 20190 Comments

AudioPractice notes5 min read

THE VITALS | Kings-Oilers. Ye Olde Smythe Division. 7:30 p.m. on FOX Sports West, FOX Sports GO and the LA Kings Audio Network. Jonathan Quick, a robust 22-8-5 in his career against Edmonton with a 2.08 goals-against average, a .923 save percentage and three shutouts in 35 career games, is the presu... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: October 6

Jon RosenOctober 6, 20190 Comments

Game story6 min read

The LA Kings’ 2019-20 curriculum opened with the early test that Todd McLellan was keen on evaluating. Finally presented with some baseline data, there was a visible array of positives and negatives to work with in a 6-5 regulation loss in which the Kings failed to hold a third period lead and four ... Full Story