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CARTRILOGY | Of Jeff Carter’s eight career hat tricks, two have come in Game 2 of Western Conference Final series. The second was on a Wednesday night in Chicago six years ago today, and Carter, like his teammates, had his lines memorized, his part down pat. Spotting their opponents their familiar t... Full Story

Carter wouldn’t be ready if play resumed; Blake’s focus in shaping roster; more

Jon RosenMay 6, 20200 Comments

InjuriesMedia AvailabilityNHL NewsProspects and ScoutingSchedules16 min read

INSIDERS. News! News-y items! Heavy swaths of quotes will follow; the bullet points come first. -- First, as the news shared: News. On today's conference call with reporters, General Manager Rob Blake shared that Jeff Carter isn’t yet healthy and wouldn’t be ready to play were the season to resum... Full Story

Lineup notes; Carter hasn’t skated since March 1; Avs’ team game a good model?

Jon RosenMarch 9, 20200 Comments

InjuriesMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes11 min read

INSIDERS. A fine morning to you from El Segundo. (I started this when it was still morning.) The LA Kings just can’t quit the Colorado Avalanche, who make their second and final Staples Center visit tonight (7:30 p.m. / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network) to wrap up a three-gam... Full Story

March 1: Roy notes; Carter gets on ice, “but it wouldn’t be deemed successful”

Jon RosenMarch 1, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate Notes8 min read

A few pre-game notes. -- The vitals: Cal Petersen gets the nod against Vegas, against whom he stopped 22 of 25 in a 4-3 overtime win at T-Mobile Arena on December 23, 2018. Todd McLellan confirmed there won’t be any other lineup changes, so expect forward groups of Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown, Moore-L... Full Story

McLellan post-game quotes; Carter’s attempt to return hits a snag

Jon RosenFebruary 26, 20200 Comments

InjuriesPostgame quotes6 min read

Prior to Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Pittsburgh, Todd McLellan shared that Jeff Carter (lower-body) had previously been slated for a return against the Penguins, but that plan was pushed back when he didn’t respond well to skating on his own on Tuesday at Toyota Sports Performance Center. “We antic... Full Story

Carter LBI, day-to-day; Vilardi debut; 22 games for several players to “figure out” where they fit in

Jon RosenFebruary 20, 20200 Comments

InjuriesMorning Skate NotesRoster Moves6 min read

INSIDERS. Today is a busy day. I have found that all days over the last three weeks have been busy days. Today is especially busy. And not only because the Florida Panthers are in town (7:30 p.m. / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network), but because there was an absence at today’s... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: November 17

Jon RosenNovember 17, 20190 Comments

Game story5 min read

Winning important moments and continuing to steer their special teams back towards sea level, the LA Kings were outplayed at even strength by the Vegas Golden Knights but created their own good fortune and relied again on Jonathan Quick, whose strong afternoon in net was outdone only by his daughter... Full Story

Honesty, approach and influences spark a career now spans 1,000 games

Jon RosenNovember 16, 20190 Comments

AlumniAwards12 min read

If one were to flip through an archive of photos, videos, and features of Jeff Carter on the beach, it would be easy to make blanket assumptions on his career, his ambitions, his background. Often spotted in attire of various South Bay establishments and community events, and with what appears to be... Full Story

Ranford on Quick’s improvement; Carter preview; power play, overtime, VGK notes

Jon RosenNovember 15, 20190 Comments

Practice notes7 min read

LA Kings. Vegas Golden Knights. Saturday. Un Mil Para Jefe. 1:00 p.m. Hockey Night In LA, matinee style. FOX Sports West, FOX Sports GO, LA Kings Audio Network. A few quick notes on a Friday evening: -- A flow-type drill that incorporated five-person units early in the practice did not depict any... 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

Doughty’s detailed Bjornfot evaluation; how may Carter’s role evolve?

Jon RosenOctober 1, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized11 min read

INSIDERS. The LA Kings took the TSPC ice for their first practice as a sleek, 23-man squad and didn’t show any changes from the lines and pairings used Friday in Vegas. The Kings have three straight practice days to prepare for their season opener in Edmonton, which is then followed by an additional... Full Story

Carter at wing & McLellan’s history with C/W; Bjornfot-Doughty; Brown’s update

Jon RosenSeptember 23, 20190 Comments

Morning Skate NotesProspects and Scouting12 min read

A fine Monday afternoon to you, Insiders. The LA Kings took the TSPC ice shortly before 10:30 a.m., and while they showed the following alignment, there are likely to be changes. First, this morning’s groupings: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Kovalchuk-Lizotte-Carter Grundstrom-Amadio-Toffoli Anders... Full Story

“We’re going to improve this team internally,” and lots more from Blake on roster construction

Jon RosenJune 18, 20190 Comments

CoachingContracts and FinancesHockey Operations16 min read

As the 2018-19 season wound down, and the LA Kings’ most pressing postseason question was where they’d land in the draft lottery, Team President Luc Robitaille and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Cheeseman made a number of rounds to groups of season ticket members, sponsors, partners, rightsholders, b... Full Story