Morning Skate Notes Archives - Page 2 of 35

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

Doughty, who’ll return, talks Ovechkin; evolving and understanding performance science; lineups

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 4, 20200 Comments

AudioInjuriesMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes12 min read

INSIDERS. Hello from DC. It’s Kings-Caps tonight on FOX Sports West (3:30 p.m. PT LA Kings Live / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network) from a much fancier Capital One Arena, where the LA Kings skated this morning and hinted at the following lineup: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Grun... Full Story

Doughty to miss third straight; Hockey Day in SoCal broadcasting; number origin stories

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 1, 20200 Comments

InjuriesMorning Skate Notes6 min read

INSIDERS. A fine, fine #HockeyDaySoCal to you. After today’s Reign-Gulls game, the #LAKings host their #FreewayFaceoff rival Anaheim Ducks at 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center (FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network). #Hashtags Lines: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Kempe-Carter-Toffoli Lu... Full Story

No indication Doughty will play; Forbort out; Ryan, Lizotte back in; lineups

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 29, 20200 Comments

CommunityLineup ChangesMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes8 min read

-- INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday to you. The LA Kings face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Staples Center (7:00 p.m. / NBCSN / NBC Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network / AM 1150) in the first sporting event since the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others on Sunday. ... Full Story

January 16: Lineups; Doughty happy to sit this Tkachuk story out

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 16, 20200 Comments

Uncategorized5 min read

Eliot J. Schechter/NHLIINSIDERS. The LA Kings and Florida Panthers meet upon sunset in Sunrise, Florida (4:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network). Expect this L.A. lineup: Iafallo-Kopitar-Toffoli Clifford-Carter-Brown Kempe-Amadio-Wagner Prokhorkin-JAD-Lewis ... Full Story

Lizotte/Ryan updates; Stamkos on Doughty; Cernak happy in Tampa; lineups

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 14, 20200 Comments

AudioInjuriesMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes13 min read

INSIDERS. There are worse things than back-to-back-to-back walks alongside the waterfront on comfortable, 80-degree days. Between the fifth and sixth walks to and from Amalie Arena this week, the LA Kings held an optional 11:30 skate that gave clear indications to tonight’s lineup and the health of ... Full Story

Kings-Whalers lines, pairings; who encouraged Kempe to shoot off the draw?

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 11, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate NotesVideo8 min read

INSIDERS. A fine afternoon to you from North Carolina. In advance of tonight’s game against the Hurricanes Whalers (4:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network), the LA Kings skated at PNC Arena and aligned thusly: Iafallo-Kopitar-Toffoli Clifford-Carter-Brown Kempe-... Full Story

January 8: Comings and goings; Stevens on Scuderi; Larry David on Kaapo Kakko

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 8, 20200 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate NotesVideo6 min read

INSIDERS. A fine afternoon to you from the remnants of Dallas’ morning skate, where a bunch of us had the pleasure of catching up with John Stevens. More on John and several other bits in advance of tonight’s game against the Stars (7:00 p.m. / NBCSN / NBC Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network). No... Full Story