Morning Skate quotes Archives

McLellan on better predictability, Kempe/Lizotte, coronavirus

Jon RosenMarch 11, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate QuotesOpposition7 min read

INSIDERS. I was going to share this in a somewhat larger, bullet points-type post, but after getting some Alex Turcotte work done and heading downtown, I’m about to hop on with Jesse Cohen on the pre-game show. So, a transcript it is! And it’s a very interesting transcript. Todd McLellan, on fac... 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

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

Jon RosenMarch 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

Tim Schaller set for Reign debut tonight

Zach DooleyFebruary 26, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate QuotesOntario ReignUncategorized2 min read

It's been quite the two weeks for now Ontario Reign forward Tim Schaller. Nine days ago, he was acquired by the Kings organization as a part of the Tyler Toffoli trade, and the following day, he met his new team in Winnipeg as the Kings took on the Jets. Schaller did not play that night, but mad... Full Story

Frk: “I wanted to be a King.” More on financials and how the contract materialized

Jon RosenFebruary 22, 20200 Comments

Contracts and FinancesMorning Skate Quotes6 min read

Some 40-to-50 games into the season, when the glances out of the corner of our eyes turned to the trade deadline and restricted free agents and seasons ahead, there was a very small pool of players in which the team’s direction towards their future was difficult to read. Martin Frk, who signed a ... Full Story

Gabriel Vilardi. “He’s earned the opportunity. It’s not a charitable recall.”

Jon RosenFebruary 20, 20201 Comment

Morning Skate QuotesVideo11 min read

Joshua Lavallee/Icon SportswireAs reported yesterday and officially announced by the club this morning, Gabriel Vilardi will make his NHL debut with the LA Kings against the Florida Panthers tonight, where he's expected to start out on a line with Adrian Kempe and Martin Frk. (More HERE from Direc... 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

McKenzie: LA/Vegas working on Martinez deal; Kings scratch him for “precautionary reasons”

Jon RosenFebruary 18, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate QuotesTrades8 min read

As shared in a tweet thread by Bob McKenzie earlier this afternoon, the LA Kings and Vegas Golden Knights are working on a trade that would send Alec Martinez to Vegas in exchange for a package that includes two second round draft picks. It wasn’t specified whether both picks would be in 2020 or whe... Full Story

Moore: “I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t special,” Petersen looks to translate Ontario success

Jon RosenFebruary 6, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate QuotesTrades6 min read

More to come from Barclays Center, but first, Trevor Moore's immediate reaction to the trade, and Cal Petersen's thoughts upon a more open-ended recall: Trevor Moore, on his reaction to the trade: I mean, I was pretty shocked, I guess you never kind of see it coming, right? When I was told I was... Full Story

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

Jon RosenFebruary 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

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

Jon RosenJanuary 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

McLellan on improved goals-against rate, Clifford-Carter-Brown, Prokorkin on PP

Jon RosenJanuary 16, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate Quotes4 min read

A game preview will follow, but first, some Thursday morning musings from Todd McLellan, whose LA Kings will have their hands full with an up-tempo and offensively capable team in the Florida Panthers tonight (4:00 p.m. PT / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network): Todd McLellan... Full Story

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

Jon RosenJanuary 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