Morning Skate Notes Archives - LA Kings Insider

INSIDERS. Kings-Sens. 7:30 p.m. Let’s talk. Notes! -- The vitals: Today’s skate was optional. Cal Petersen left the ice first and is the projected starter against Ottawa, a team he’s never faced. This will be the seventh consecutive game in which Petersen and Jonathan Quick have alternated sta... Full Story

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

LA Kings InsiderMarch 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

This is going to get a bit complicated. “Not to sound blunt, but it’s in the past.”

LA Kings InsiderMarch 1, 20200 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate QuotesVideo11 min read

Whether measured by statistics, team success or the swiftness in which he called into question Shea Theodore’s answers in Family Feud – “Better than Whitecloud, though” – Alec Martinez appears to have (predictably) fit in seamlessly with his new teammates. Winning, of course, eases all transitions,... Full Story

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

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 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

February 22: Lineup notes, Poulin signs; ’90’s Night: Snoop, chevron-style jerseys, Felix

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 22, 20200 Comments

Kings OperationsLineup ChangesMorning Skate Notes9 min read

INSIDERS. Lots to go over. Frk. More Frk. Chevron-style heritage jerseys. 90’s Night. DJ Snoopadelic. Felix Potvin. Let’s get started. Notes! -- The vitals: The LA Kings’ skate was optional, so we’re projecting Jonathan Quick to go tonight and Cal Petersen to draw Sunday’s start versus Edmonto... Full Story

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

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 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

Vilardi recalled; Emerson on Vilardi; Carter (lower-body) doesn’t skate, not trade-related

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 20, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate Notes4 min read

Lots more to come on a busy game day, but as expected, forward Gabe Vilardi has been recalled by the LA Kings. More to come after practice. The team's release and some quotes from Director of Player Personnel Nelson Emerson on Vilardi are below. Also, Jeff Carter was absent from today's morning s... Full Story

Cal starts; lineup notes; McLellan recalls visiting Flin Flon, MB as a visiting coach

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 18, 20200 Comments

InjuriesMorning Skate NotesOpposition7 min read

INSIDERS. Game day. Lots to get to. Come here for the game preview, stick around for the reaction to yesterday’s trade. Let’s get down to brass tacks. Notes! -- The vitals: Go See Cal. Winnipeg has not yet seen Cal. Up front, Nikolai Prokhorkin will jump in. Tim Schaller wasn’t scheduled to ar... Full Story

Pre-game notes, quotes, photos; Stadium Series by the numbers

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 15, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate NotesNHL NewsOutdoor GamePhotographyVideo15 min read

A few more pre-game news, notes and quotes (click here for more on yesterday's practice day): -- The vitals: Jonathan Quick starts. He’s 17-6-1 in his career against Colorado with a 2.32 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage and two shutouts in 25 games. Joakim Ryan will enter the lineup ... Full Story

Chatting with Frk, recalled today; Grundstrom to ONT; lineup notes vs CGY

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 12, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate NotesRoster Moves5 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday afternoon to you. The LA Kings skated at 10:30 a.m. and offered some lineup suggestions in advance of their game tonight against Calgary (7:00 p.m. / NBCSN / NBC Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network): -- The vitals: Cal Petersen left the ice first and is the presumed sta... Full Story

New Jersey roots run deep; Blake on Petersen; Grundstrom on Moore; lineup notes

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 8, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate Notes14 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Saturday to you and yours. Additional lineup and preview-type notes are here, and make sure you check out trade coverage pieces detailing the impetus (with Rob Blake), the player reaction (with Alec Martinez) and conversations with Trevor Moore and Cal Petersen. Los Angeles face... Full Story

Blake articulates trade’s impetus, need to reshape roster; lineup notes vs NYI

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 6, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate NotesTrades8 min read

Several notes to share on the trade and what to expect on a game night in Brooklyn (3:30 p.m. PT LA Kings Live / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network). We’ll start with a few bullet points on the trade, tonight’s lineup, and a media scrum with Rob Blake. Notes! --The vitals... Full Story

Tempo improves on red hot PP; McLellan on Blake communication; Grundstrom’s focus

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 4, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes4 min read

-- Todd McLellan, on a power play that leads the league with a 44.0 rate since New Year's Eve: “We’re moving the puck a little bit quicker, really. There’s no magic to the power play. If there’s anything that’s changed, we’ve been able to advance it a little bit more. We’re further into a season,... Full Story