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Waking up with the Kings: February 27

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 27, 20200 Comments

Wednesday’s game was absolutely the type of game you want to see some 64 games into a difficult season. It wasn’t particularly alluring, but the 1-3-1 was opaquely effective, and for the better part of 60 minutes, a last-place LA Kings team checked the hell out of a Pittsburgh team that generates mu... Full Story

Game 64: Los Angeles vs Pittsburgh

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 26, 20200 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Los Angeles Kings 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 Final NHL.com Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Live Stream SOG: LAK – 22; PIT – 36 PP: LAK – 1/2; PIT – 0/3 First Period 1) LAK PPG - Blake Lizotte (5) (Sean Walker, Gabriel Vilardi), 2:34 Second Period 2) LAK - Trevor Lewis (4) (Blake L... 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

Waking up with the Kings: January 13

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 13, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized4 min read

In the appropriate response from Thursday’s self-reflective seasonal low-point, the LA Kings cashed in on their chances, received a fortunate judgement or two and banked on quality individual performances from several parties looking to get their games in order in a 5-2 victory that provided good su... Full Story

January 12 Rapid Reaction (feat. Lisa Dillman): Kings 5, Penguins 2

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 12, 20190 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction9 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Lisa Dillman of The Athletic Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on where this win ranks amidst the team’s recent play Well, it was a good win. We had two good periods, for sure. That’s a good team. I guess tonight, it’s the best one. We’ve been in a little bit of a ... Full Story

Game 46: Los Angeles vs Pittsburgh

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 12, 20190 Comments

Game Threads2 min read

Los Angeles Kings 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Final Score Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 25; PIT – 40 PP: LAK – 0/3; PIT – 1/4 First Period PIT SHG - Jake Guentzel (22) (Sidney Crosby, Jack Johnson); 5:30 LAK - Jeff Carter (9) (unassisted); 10:58... Full Story

January 12 notes: Lineups and energy; Hagelin/Pearson; avoiding penalties

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 12, 20190 Comments

Uncategorized9 min read

INSIDERS. Let’s get down to brass tacks. The LA Kings took the Toyota Sports Center ice shortly before 10:00 a.m. and showed the change foretold yesterday: Matt Luff is in, Austin Wagner out. On Star Wars Night. Sigh. (Click here for more on Wagner and his Star Wars fandom, courtesy Zach Dooley.) ... Full Story

December 15 Rapid Reaction (feat. Alex Faust): Penguins 4, Kings 3) (OT)

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 15, 20180 Comments

Postgame notesPostgame quotesPostgame videoRapid Reaction8 min read

Rapid Reaction, feat. Alex Faust: Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on coming back to earn a point and what enabled the team to come back: Well, it was good to get one on the power play. I just think the guys, they want to win, they have drive. Every guy here is upset when we lose and ... Full Story

Game 34: Los Angeles at Pittsburgh

LA Kings InsiderDecember 15, 20180 Comments

Game Threads1 min read

Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Los Angeles Kings 3, Final - Overtime Preview Box Score Ice Tracker Fox Sports Live Stream SOG: LAK – 41; PIT – 36 PP: LAK – 1/3; PIT – 1/3 First Period PIT SHG - Matt Cullen (3) (Bryan Rust, Jack Johnson); 6:58 PIT – Bryan Rust (5) (Sidney Crosby, Jake... Full Story

December 15: Projected Lineups, Notes, Brickley, Energy

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 15, 20180 Comments

Morning Skate NotesMorning Skate Quotes7 min read

The road trip concludes tonight, Insiders. The Kings are in Pittsburgh to cap-off a stretch of four games in four cities in six nights, looking for their first win of the swing, currently sitting at 0-2-1. We’ve got a 4:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM local time faceoff between the Kings and Penguins at PP... Full Story

What are the Kings getting in Carl Hagelin? Where will he play?

LA Kings InsiderNovember 15, 20180 Comments

Advanced StatsTrades6 min read

Joe Sargent/NHLICarl Hagelin, who is expected to meet the LA Kings in Chicago to begin a three-game road trip that will also take the team through Nashville and St. Louis, is a 30-year-old veteran who is known for his pure, unadulterated speed. Ask anyone for an appraisal of his game, and that will... Full Story

Pearson traded to Pittsburgh for Hagelin

LA Kings InsiderNovember 14, 20180 Comments

Advanced StatsTradesVideo5 min read

In a move precipitated by a disastrous start to the 2018-19 season, the LA Kings traded struggling forward Tanner Pearson to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Carl Hagelin. It is a clean, one-for-one swap, though per Cap Friendly, Pittsburgh will retain $250,000 of Hagelin’s cap hit, which means t... Full Story

Waking up with the Kings: February 16

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 16, 20180 Comments

Game story2 min read

Last night’s game for the Kings was far better than their previous contest against the Carolina Hurricanes, but ultimately the end result was the same in a 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Goaltender Jonathan Quick was excellent with 36 saves but the offense couldn’t figure out a way to get more... Full Story