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Kopitar on power play shot/playmaking mentality; LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenDecember 10, 20190 Comments

Advanced StatsAudioMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes10 min read

The LA Kings were o-fer their previous five games on the power play when they predictably used all of nine seconds to strike twice on the man advantage Saturday night in Calgary. That first goal was the embodiment of keeping it simple. Anze Kopitar logged one of his 17 faceoff wins (amidst two losse... Full Story

Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast; link to 31 Thoughts pod

Jon RosenNovember 14, 20190 Comments

AudioNHL News1 min read

A fine game day morning to you from El Segundo, where the Reign are finishing up their skate and the Kings should take the ice just before 10:30. The commute south on the 405 wasn't awful, which is surprising, because Thursdays. (Heading north on the 405 was another story, where it looked like four ... Full Story

Video: Camp recap with Reign Insider; Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenOctober 2, 20190 Comments

AudioOntario ReignVideo2 min read

INSIDERS. It is Multimedia Wednesday. That is not really a thing, except for today, when it is. First off, there's a lot of around-the-clock LA Kings streaming audio content coming. Jesse Cohen and I got together yesterday to record a podcast (BELOW), but that's only the beginning of it. He also spo... Full Story

Blake on Clague, defensive rotation, more from SOTF; Bouma to camp on PTO

Jon RosenSeptember 3, 20190 Comments

AudioHockey OperationsMedia Availability13 min read

A number of bits learned from Friday’s State of the Franchise forum, as shared by GM Rob Blake and Head Coach Todd McLellan. There will also be a separate quote transcript from Todd’s availability, which immediately followed Rob’s. --First, a recap from earlier. Gabe Vilardi: back issue, won’t sk... Full Story

Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenJune 20, 20190 Comments

AudioContracts and Finances0 min read

INSIDERS. The NHL Draft is nigh. In the latest Kings Men Podcast, Jesse Cohen and I discuss drafting philosophies, the young man most likely to be drafted fifth overall (Kirby Dach - but please listen, anyway!) and how the team will be looking internally to foster team-wide development. Talk to you ... Full Story

Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenMay 9, 20190 Comments

Audio0 min read

Lots of good stuff in this pod, Insiders. Playoffs, the Plan, Prokhorkin, Panama! Jesse and I spent the better part of an hour discussing the topics above, minus Panama, and filled in some detail towards the team's approach to executing that plan this summer. Via Kings Men Podcast: I've been ... Full Story

Draft lottery details; Prokhorkin’s season ends, Kings plan on offering ELC

Jon RosenApril 9, 20190 Comments

AudioProspects and Scouting5 min read

Insiders. Several more notes. There’s a lot more transcribing to take care of. So much more transcribing. But first, a few bits that didn’t make it into last night’s blog deadline but are still very much worth your time: HUGHESDAY, APRIL 9. The draft lottery! Here’s to hoping LA Kings fans come a... Full Story

February 14 Rapid Reaction (feat. Jesse Cohen): Canucks 4, Kings 3 (SO)

Jon RosenFebruary 14, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction7 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Jesse Cohen of Kings Men Podcast Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the frustration over yielding a late tying goal and losing in a shootout: That’s frustrating, but I thought it was a hard game all the way through. I thought right from the start it wasn’t going ... Full Story

Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenJanuary 19, 20190 Comments

Audio0 min read

INSIDERS. I hope you're all enjoying a comfortable morning on the cusp of a beautiful, warm day in Southern California. From snowy Denver, LAKI joined Jesse Cohen to discuss a number of topics that Kings fans will find interesting: Gabe Vilardi, trades, and, of course, the latest Coen Brothers ode t... Full Story

January 7: Lineups; Sharks’ back end; Quick nearing Richter (+ Ranford chat)

Jon RosenJanuary 7, 20190 Comments

AudioAwardsMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes9 min read

INSIDERS. Ahh, yes, the first Monday morning after the extended holiday and New Year's celebrations. I hope you did not spend an hour on the 405 or 101 or 60 or any of the roughly 800 other freeways across Southern California today. The LA Kings commuted to the SAP Center and did not forecast any li... Full Story

January 3: Brown milestone; Doughty on ASG; Scherbak on tonight; quotes

Jon RosenJanuary 3, 20190 Comments

AudioMorning Skate Quotes12 min read

INSIDERS. A very pleasant mid-day to you from our LAKI HQ at Toyota Sports Center. The LA Kings have a stiff test tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.m. / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports app / LA Kings Audio Network), who are 14-0-1 in their last 15 and lead the NHL with 64 points, 10 more ... Full Story

Audio: LAKI, The Royal Half join Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenNovember 15, 20180 Comments

Audio0 min read

A FINE MORNING TO YOU. Have 40 minutes to spare during your Thursday commute? The Royal Half and I joined Jesse Cohen of Kings Men Podcast to lay out several issues the club is facing while taking a look at the departure of Tanner Pearson and the arrival of Carl Hagelin. We start off with some gener... Full Story

Catching up with Kings video and content

Jon RosenOctober 8, 20180 Comments

AlumniAudioLAKings.com featuresNews LinksVideo2 min read

Insiders. A very happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you all. It's a quiet evening out here in Winnipeg, and before several of us gather to watch some playoff baseball and ::checks the NHL schedule:: highlights of this afternoon's Bruins-Senators game, here are several videos, audios and digitals of work... Full Story