Kevin Gravel Archives - LA Kings Insider

Mikey Eyssimont knew that something was wrong, but he didn’t have a clue what it was. By the beginning of his junior season at St. Cloud State, he was hardly able to make it up the stairs to his apartment without needing to take a break. Finally, during one early-season practice, he had enough. ... Full Story

Audio: Quick hits with Kevin Gravel

Jon RosenNovember 29, 20180 Comments

AlumniAudioOpposition0 min read

Former LA Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel has gotten into a mostly steady playing rhythm since his recall from AHL-Bakersfield, playing in seven of Edmonton's last 10 games under former coach Todd McLellan and, now, Ken Hitchcock. Speaking with LA Kings Insider, Gravel discusses the process of signing... Full Story

Player evaluations: The others

Jon RosenSeptember 6, 20180 Comments

PollsVideo44 min read

Aaron Poole/NHLICHRISTIAN FOLIN This season: 65 games, 3 goals, 10 assists, 13 points, 30 penalty minutes, +1 rating, -0.8 CF%Rel, .995 PDO, 15:39 time on ice The good: Signed to a one-year, $850,000 contract, the Kings got their money’s worth out of Folin, who provided hard minutes on the righ... Full Story

Odds and Ends: Arbitration; happy trails, Folin, Rieder, other alums

Jon RosenJuly 9, 20180 Comments

AlumniContracts and Finances5 min read

NOW, WHERE WERE WE? Happy trails, July 4, er, weekend. Five-day weekend. Are five-day weekends a thing? I think so. Six-day weekends aren't. That's essentially "a vacation." Who here is happy that the first thought after an extended break is to categorize lengths of personal time? Anyone? I'll let m... Full Story

2015 Calder core moves on: Gravel to Oilers; Mersch to Stars; Dowd joins Caps

Zach DooleyJuly 1, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesNHL NewsOntario ReignRoster Moves5 min read

Mike Stobe/NHLIFormer Los Angeles and Ontario defenseman Kevin Gravel has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers, ending his tenure with the Kings organization. Via Sportsnet's Mark Spector, Gravel's deal will pay $700,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the AHL level. A left... Full Story

April 12 practice notes: Fantenberg; Gravel; physicality; getting to the net

Jon RosenApril 12, 20180 Comments

PlayoffsPractice notesPractice Quotes12 min read

A NEW DAY. The LA Kings returned to T-Mobile Arena Thursday morning for an optional practice. There were no line rushes. We’re at the point of the year where all off-days are essentially optionals, provided there isn’t an extra day between games or series. The only real practice bit of note was that... Full Story

March 28: Brickley in town; goaltender interference review; draft lottery odds

Jon RosenMarch 28, 20180 Comments

NHL NewsPractice notes8 min read

A good afternoon to you, Insiders. After a day off on Tuesday, the Kings practiced at Toyota Sports Center Thursday morning and, amidst the cacophonous wails of a fire alarm, aligned as such: Gray: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Blue: Rieder-Carter-Toffoli Yellow: Pearson-Kempe-Lewis Purple: Clifford-T... Full Story

Gravel likely to jump in Thursday; Muzzin’s process articulated

Jon RosenMarch 28, 20180 Comments

Advanced StatsInjuries4 min read

After a scheduled day off that ended a breakneck 11-in-19 stretch, the LA Kings reconvened on the Toyota Sports Center ice Wednesday morning minus one of their defensive bulwarks. Jake Muzzin, who suffered an upper-body injury as the result of an awkward hit along the boards from Calgary’s Micheal F... Full Story

January 20 practice notes: LaDue/Gravel, Vilardi, Martinez takes stock

Jon RosenJanuary 20, 20180 Comments

Advanced StatsPractice QuotesProspects and Scouting9 min read

The Kings held an optional practice at Toyota Sports Center on Saturday morning some 13 hours after dropping their sixth consecutive game, a 2-1 setback to the Anaheim Ducks. John Stevens’ observations from the game are available here; there’s a recurring theme that the team needs to be “willing to ... Full Story

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

Jon RosenJanuary 12, 20180 Comments

AlumniInjuriesNews LinksNHL NewsTournaments2 min read

A good morning to you from El Segundo, Insiders. The bye week is over, and a collection of challenging games versus Anaheim, San Jose, Pittsburgh, at Anaheim and against the New York Rangers bridges the gap to a quick Western Canadian jaunt in advance of All-Star Weekend. Of course, the only game th... Full Story

December 30 morning skate quotes: John Stevens

Jon RosenDecember 30, 20170 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes6 min read

On coaching Nic Dowd: Great kid. He went through the process, went to the minors, became a really good player down there, won a championship there and made the step to the National Hockey League, so we loved having him in the organization. Really good kid, works hard, a good teammate, and he was a ... Full Story

December 28 morning skate notes: Lines, Muzzin, Gravel, Brown’s ceremony

Jon RosenDecember 28, 20170 Comments

Morning Skate Notes7 min read

Good morning, Insiders. The Kings face the Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. tonight (NBCSN / FUBO TV / KABC 790 / I Heart Radio) at Staples Center in the teams’ second meeting of the season. Vegas weathered an Anaheim barrage early last night before emerging with an impressive 4-1 road win in their first... Full Story

December 20 practice quotes: John Stevens

Jon RosenDecember 20, 20170 Comments

Practice Quotes5 min read

On whether it makes a difference that the one win on the road trip came in the final game: I think it does. I mean, I think you’re always looking at your last game and trying to build on it. We didn’t deserve appoint in New Jersey, I didn’t think, but I thought we were in position to get at least a... Full Story