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Waking up with the Kings: October 13

Jon RosenOctober 13, 20190 Comments

Seldomly does one NHL Member Club step on another for a full 60 minutes, a notion that certainly applies to the 2019-20 LA Kings and whomever they’re playing on any given night. But on Saturday, against a powerhouse Nashville team that employs Kyle Turris as a fourth line center and a healthy top-si... Full Story

October 12 Rapid Reaction: Kings 7, Predators 4

Jon RosenOctober 12, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized13 min read

Postgame Quotes Todd McLellan, on the team’s heavy push through the first 40 minutes: Well, it’s cliché time, but we played on our toes and we played well within our system. We won faceoffs, we had pretty good possession right there, and then we were able roll four lines. A lot of the times we s... Full Story

Lineup adjustments coming; reducing “long chances”; Insider video; Quick

Jon RosenOctober 11, 20190 Comments

Kings OperationsOntario ReignPractice notesProspects and ScoutingVideo9 min read

News from the final skate prior to Saturday’s 3:00 p.m. home opener against Nashville is below. But first, INSIDERS. -- For all doins a transpirin’ around Staples Center tomorrow, click here. For more on the game operations and a Back to the Future II reference, go here. -- It was a g... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: March 15

Jon RosenMarch 15, 20190 Comments

Game story4 min read

The slog continues. In the latest rerun of a disappointing series, the LA Kings relied on an incomplete and inconsistent team performance and fell 3-1 to a Nashville Predators team that had lapses of its own. Los Angeles fell behind in an unfortunate sequence when Ilya Kovalchuk was robbed by Pekka ... Full Story

March 14 Rapid Reaction (feat. Andrew Knoll): Predators 3, Kings 1

Jon RosenMarch 14, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction8 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Andrew Knoll of the New York Times Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on whether Nashville’s first goal was a “microcosm” of the season: A little bit. I didn’t think we had a great start in the game, which we control. We had a couple opportunities first period, powe... Full Story

Game 70: Los Angeles vs Nashville

Jon RosenMarch 14, 20190 Comments

Game Threads2 min read

Nashville Predators 3, Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Score Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 26; NSH – 34 PP: LAK – 0/2; NSH – 0/1 First Period NSH - Viktor Arvidsson (29) (Ryan Johansen); 15:04 Second Period LAK - Austin Wagner (10) (Trevor Lewis... Full Story

Martinez, Wagner in; team’s focus in final 13; on Pride Night, Brown’s responsibility

Jon RosenMarch 14, 20190 Comments

CommunityInjuriesMorning Skate Notes9 min read

INSIDERS. A good afternoon to you. Thank you for the patience yesterday as I amply consumed liquids and rested. It’s back to LA Kings hockey today as the Nashville Predators make their lone Staples Center visit (7:30 p.m. / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports app / LA Kings Audio Network). Notes! --T... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: February 22

Jon RosenFebruary 22, 20190 Comments

Game story4 min read

The mind of a professional hockey player, mid-season, is a complex and insular place. These players are human, but the blinders are on, and the most successful players are able to square in on the immediate task at hand with minimal outside distractions. So, even though the LA Kings were basically a... Full Story

February 21 Rapid Reaction (feat. Curtis Zupke): Predators 2, Kings 1

Jon RosenFebruary 21, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction7 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Curtis Zupke Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on another game in which the team battled but narrowly lost: Yeah, the boys played hard. This is a tough building. I think they had some momentum in the second. We had a good first, they got a little bit of momentum i... Full Story

Game 60: Los Angeles at Nashville

Jon RosenFebruary 21, 20190 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Nashville Predators 2, Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Score Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 29; NSH – 29 PP: LAK – 0/3; NSH – 1/3 First Period NSH PPG - Kyle Turris (7) (Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi); 8:50 Second Period NSH - Roman Josi (14) (Vikto... Full Story

Brodzinski recalled after conditioning loan; defensive rotation may be readjusted

Jon RosenFebruary 21, 20190 Comments

Trades4 min read

The LA Kings have recalled forward Jonny Brodzinski from his rehabilitation assignment with AHL-Ontario, a team official confirmed this morning. Brodzinski, 25, recorded one goal in three games with the Reign, marking his first professional games after suffering a preseason shoulder injury that r... Full Story

Audio: Quick hits with Dan Hamhuis

Jon RosenFebruary 21, 20190 Comments

AudioOpposition0 min read

Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis, a veteran of 1,082 NHL games, cut his teeth with the Prince George Cougars, a far-flung Western Hockey League outpost that he's now a part owner of. Speaking with LA Kings Insider, he described the camaraderie built on the bus prior to the age of cell phon... Full Story

Good morning, Nashville

Jon RosenFebruary 21, 20190 Comments

Photography1 min read

Good morning, Nashville, and good morning, Insiders. It was a cool and damp night in Nashville on Wednesday with weather not unlike that which blanketed the Southland at the same time. Drizzle fell from an overcast sky with temperatures in the low 50's, which isn't uncommon for this time of the y... Full Story