Jake Muzzin Archives - LA Kings Insider

Kyle Clifford, once again an Ontario resident, arrived at Toyota Sports Performance Center in shorts and a T-shirt. Jack Campbell wore long pants, but his shirt was short-sleeved. Only Jake Muzzin, who regained his Ontario residency one year earlier, wore long sleeves. As the rest of the Maple ... Full Story

Andersen to start vs Kings; Doughty dishes on his ex-teammates

Jon RosenMarch 4, 20200 Comments

AlumniPractice notesPractice Quotes6 min read

Insiders! A good afternoon to you. Thanks for your patience both Kings and Maple Leafs quotes were gathered. More to come from Todd McLellan, Jake Muzzin, Kyle Clifford and Jack Campbell. Drew Doughty will be relieved to know that Muzzin is, in fact, on the Maple Leafs’ trip. (Sorry for the lou... Full Story

“Watch his routes,” and what Vilardi learns from Kopitar, elite centers; PIT preview

Jon RosenFebruary 26, 20200 Comments

InjuriesMorning Skate NotesProspects and Scouting7 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday afternoon to you and yours. The Pittsburgh Penguins and star forward Patrick Marleau visit Staples Center at 7:30 p.m. tonight to wrap up the teams’ two-game season series (NBCSN / NBC Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network) front-ended by a 5-4 Penguins shootout win on Decem... Full Story

Muzzin’s mixed emotions; chemistry appreciated by Doughty; Mitchell retires

Jon RosenNovember 5, 20190 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes8 min read

Several additional notes and quotes and assorted Jake Muzzin and Drew Doughty quotes in advance of tonight’s 7:30 p.m. local puck drop: -- Torrey Mitchell has retired. Stick taps and happy trails to the recent University of Vermont Hall of Fame inductee who got into 49 games with Los Angeles in J... Full Story

November 5: Lineups; Doughty-Muzzin preview; Grundstrom’s return; Bob!

Jon RosenNovember 5, 20190 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate QuotesPhotography10 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Tuesday afternoon to you from downtown Toronto, where the LA Kings held an optional skate at 11:30 a.m. in advance of tonight’s game against the Maple Leafs (4:30 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network). Todd McLellan said that the lineup “will likely sta... Full Story

Audio: Quick hits with Trevor Moore (+ Jake Muzzin scrum)

Jon RosenNovember 5, 20190 Comments

AudioOppositionPhotography1 min read

Thousand Oaks native Trevor Moore was a fan of Luc Robitaille as a child, and, as his hockey career really began to take shape, Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty. A younger member of a small but growing contingent of Southland-area North American professional hockey talent, Moore, who played in Lakewood... Full Story

Admirable paths to Tuesday’s game for Muzzin, The Shore Boy

Jon RosenNovember 4, 20190 Comments

AlumniPractice Quotes7 min read

For the change Jake and Courtney Muzzin have experienced by moving across the continent and welcoming a daughter into the world, they were also handed some welcome familiarity. Returning to North America after his year as a Magnitogorsk exchange student was Nick Shore, a fellow Manchester-Los Angele... Full Story

Good morning, Toronto

Jon RosenNovember 4, 20190 Comments

Video3 min read

Good morning, Toronto, and good morning, Insiders. Few cities are as much fun to visit as Toronto, which seems to buzz with youth and energy downtown, even on casual, chilly Sunday nights. I can't even begin to comprehend what it was like here in June. During Game 3, it was evident some 3,000 mil... Full Story

Trade winds blow open Monday; roster reconstruction commences

Jon RosenJanuary 28, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingTrades9 min read

Projected trade winds blew open with gale force on Monday afternoon as the LA Kings shipped 29-year-old defenseman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Toronto’s first round draft pick, forward prospect Carl Grundstrom (who will report to AHL-Ontario) and the rights to 20-year-old defensive pr... Full Story

Kings trade Muzzin to Leafs for first round pick, Grundstrom, rights to Durzi

Jon RosenJanuary 28, 20190 Comments

Trades4 min read

Lots, lots more to come on a conference call at the top of the hour, but the LA Kings announced Monday that they have traded Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2019 first round draft pick, 21-year-old forward prospect Carl Grundstrom and the rights to defenseman Sean Durzi. Los Angeles ... Full Story

Muzzin, Martinez maintenance; Fantenberg back after break; competitive practice

Jon RosenJanuary 20, 20190 Comments

PhotographyPractice notesPractice Quotes5 min read

News, notes and quotes from Sunday’s LA Kings practice in El Segundo: --Jake Muzzin, Alec Martinez and Oscar Fantenberg did not take part. It was a maintenance day for both Muzzin and Martinez, while Fantenberg was ruled out for the final game before the 11-day bye week and All-Star break. He’s s... Full Story

January 18 practice notes: Toffoli, Kempe, Muzzin, Fantenberg, quotes

Jon RosenJanuary 18, 20190 Comments

InjuriesPractice notesPractice Quotes10 min read

The LA Kings practiced at Magness Arena on campus at the University of Denver on Friday afternoon just as the third-ranked Pioneers were convening and loading up the bus for their big rivalry tilt in Colorado Springs against the Colorado College Tigers. Photos of the charming arena and facilities ar... Full Story

January 10 Rapid Reaction (feat. J.P. Hoornstra): Senators 4, Kings 1

Jon RosenJanuary 10, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction7 min read

Rapid Reaction feat. J.P. Hoornstra of Southern California News Group Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the turning point in the game after a good start: Yeah, we had a decent start. I thought that we got the one, and then we sat back a little bit. We didn’t generate much in the sec... Full Story