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FINAL – Milwaukee 2, Ontario 1

Zach DooleyNovember 17, 20180 Comments

Ontario ReignPostgame notesPostgame quotes6 min read

Hockey can be a funny game. Sometimes you earn a point or a win when you don’t deserve it. Sometimes you can dominate a game and come away empty. Tonight wasn’t a full example of the latter but certainly trended that way. The Reign held Milwaukee to just 17 shots on goal, the fewest by eight they... Full Story

October 25 Rapid Reaction (feat. Alex Faust): Wild 4, Kings 1

Jon RosenOctober 25, 20180 Comments

Rapid Reaction9 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Alex Faust John Stevens, on what was missing from a solid team-wide performance: I just think we got off to a really good start. I thought we got off-page there for a little bit where we started to put pucks into blind areas that allowed them to get some momentum there.... Full Story

October 23 Rapid Reaction (feat. Daryl Evans): Stars 4, Kings 2

Jon RosenOctober 23, 20180 Comments

Rapid Reaction8 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Daryl Evans Post-game Quotes John Stevens, on the team’s solid five-on-five play, counterbalanced with having to chase the game: I think there’s a lot of good things that we did five-on-five tonight, but I think there’s a lot of detail in our game that we need to be... Full Story

October 20 Rapid Reaction (feat. Helene Elliott): Sabres 5, Kings 1

Jon RosenOctober 20, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction9 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Helene Elliott Post-game Quotes John Stevens, on what will have to happen to turn the season around: I’ll be honest, I don’t have an answer at this second. I thought after the way we played the other night we’d have come and ripped the doors of the hinges tonight. W... Full Story

October 15 Rapid Reaction (feat. Curtis Zupke): Maple Leafs 4, Kings 1

Jon RosenOctober 15, 20180 Comments

Rapid Reaction10 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Curtis Zupke John Stevens, on falling 4-1 despite good stretches in the game: I think when you go on the road and you start out getting scored on the first shift of the hockey game, it makes it a real uphill battle. I thought the guys showed a lot of urgency the way the... Full Story

October 13 Rapid Reaction (feat. Lisa Dillman): Senators 5, Kings 1

Jon RosenOctober 13, 20180 Comments

Rapid Reaction7 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Lisa Dillman of The Athletic Post-game Quotes John Stevens, on the challenges at the start of the game: I thought we got off to a good start the first couple minutes. We actually drew a few penalties. We didn’t really generate much on the power play. Too many one-on... Full Story

October 11 Rapid Reaction (feat. Dennis Bernstein): Kings 3, Canadiens 0

Jessi McDonaldOctober 11, 20180 Comments

AudioPostgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction11 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Dennis Bernstein Post-game Quotes John Stevens, on Jack Campbell: We’ve been talking about it a lot lately. He’s giving us a chance to win. I thought he was rock solid tonight. Obviously you get a penalty kill early in the hockey game and he gets tested early, but I... Full Story

October 9 Rapid Reaction (feat. Jim Fox): Jets 2, Kings 1

Jon RosenOctober 9, 20180 Comments

AudioPostgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction10 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Jim Fox Post-game Quotes John Stevens, on what Winnipeg did well and what presented challenges to Los Angeles: Well, it’s a good hockey team. I think the thing you really make your team aware of is that this is a team that’s really good at home. They have a tendency... Full Story

October 7 Rapid Reaction (feat. Greg Beacham): Kings 4, Red Wings 2

Jessi McDonaldOctober 7, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction10 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Greg Beacham of the Associated Press: Post-game Quotes John Stevens, on Jack Campbell’s performance: I thought he was terrific. They get some really good movement in the zone. They’re always looking for those lateral plays to the backside. I thought he really made ... Full Story

October 5 Rapid Reaction (feat. Josh Cooper): Sharks 3, Kings 2 (OT)

Jessi McDonaldOctober 5, 20180 Comments

AudioPostgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction9 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Josh Cooper of The Athletic Post-game Quotes John Stevens, on the positives from the overtime loss: I thought the goal Kopi scored was a big goal, and then the goal that Tyler got, obviously it got us right back in the game. Probably the most encouraging thing is the... Full Story