Practice Notes Archives - LA Kings Insider

We are two……TWO days away from the NHL season! The Kings got a welcomed addition back to the group in Gabriel Vilardi, who stepped onto a line with Adrian Kempe and Austin Wagner on the wings after he was deemed unfit to play on Saturday. The three players who joined the group yesterday – Quinton... Full Story

March 3: Anderson’s teeth intact; McLellan, Kopitar on recent surge; Roy; Carter

LA Kings InsiderMarch 3, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. A few team notes and reflections from a lively skate. Stick taps to Insider Emeritus Jim Fox for standing in for the Todd McLellan and Anze Kopitar scrums, which began after LAKI had to jet from El Segundo. Click here for notes on the life at today’s skate and the lines and pairings that g... Full Story

Back at ‘er; Tuesday morning lines and quick notes

LA Kings InsiderMarch 3, 20200 Comments

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A fine mid-day to you from El Segundo, Insiders. Some quick notes to start the day, beginning with today's lines and pairings: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Kempe-Lizotte-Frk Moore-Vilardi-Lewis Prokhorkin-Amadio-Wagner Hutton-Doughty Amderson-Roy MacDermid-Walker Ryan -- It was a lively Marc... Full Story

Petersen, Moore in vs Devils; Kopitar, Prokhorkin evaluations; officiating dynamics

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 7, 20200 Comments

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Several quick notes from a practice day in New Jersey. The LA Kings bused across the Hudson and changed in their dressing rooms before trekking down a short corridor of the Prudential Center, the National Hockey League’s most labyrinthine building. It’s a busy week. They traveled, they played, they ... Full Story

Blake commemorates Doughty’s milestone; Grundstrom’s game; Wednesday practice message

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 5, 20200 Comments

AwardsPractice notes7 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday evening from our hotel above Lower Manhattan. The LA Kings skated on the big ice at Prudential Center, a hub from which the team will branch out of through the weekend. That should keep the equipment and training staffs busy, as if they didn’t already work the longest hour... Full Story

Hard skate after Sunday’s practice; the Alec Martinez Book Club

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 3, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. We are very much in flight. It should be a crisp 3:57 to Washington-Dulles, which seems a touch on the short side, and I’m wondering if those heavy winds across the Southland this morning are part of a stream of tail winds whisking us across the continent faster than usual. Some notes to ... Full Story

Lizotte, Luff recalled; McLellan on goals and post-bye, pre-deadline management

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 26, 20200 Comments

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Nine hours after I sat down to transcribe some recent quotes and share photos and videos from the All-Star Game, I’m still having a hard time writing and focusing and coming to grips with January 26, 2020 being the day Kobe Bryant’s journey ended. It’s tragic to think that it also ended for his 13-y... Full Story

Monday notes; pace in practice; Iafallo’s surge; Wagner and Point

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 13, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. A fine Monday afternoon to you from the banks of Hillsborough Bay. And no, Rich Hammond, I’m not going to visit the Outback Bowl Hall of Fame, so don’t even ask. (I’ll just tie it on to Michigan’s next trip.) Notes! -- Two days in Tampa, two practices. Sunday’s was more of a quick o... Full Story

1/3 Notebook: Kings practice, MacDermid suspended, Kovalchuk to MTL, AHL All-Stars

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJanuary 3, 20200 Comments

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Good Afternoon, Insiders! The Kings hit the ice at Toyota Sports Performance Center this afternoon, in advance of their counterparts for tomorrow evening, the Nashville Predators. Today’s practice marked the second consecutive practice day for LAK, with the Kings and Predators slated to square of... Full Story

December 30: Finally a full practice…..plus Kopitar/Doughty All-Star and an injury update

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 30, 20190 Comments

InjuriesNotebooksPractice notesPractice Quotes10 min read

Yes, an actual Los Angeles Kings team practice here at Toyota Sports Performance Center. It was their first since December 11 on home ice, and their first in total since that date, outside of a very quick team skate in Buffalo that was far short a full practice. When a team has a stretch of ... Full Story

Notebook 12/20 – Clague, Walker in Buffalo, Campbell WJC Memories, Practice Management

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comDecember 20, 20190 Comments

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The final practice day of this long trip has come and gone. The Kings were on the ice earlier today at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, for a full-team practice before tomorrow’s afternoon meeting with the Sabres. Today’s skate was the final opportunity to look at a practice before tomorrow’s game – W... Full Story

Lizotte holding up well; Toffoli’s “had a rough stretch”; Turcotte, Kaliyev on preliminary USA roster

LA Kings InsiderDecember 9, 20190 Comments

Practice notes5 min read

Insiders. A fine Monday afternoon to you. The LA Kings practiced at Toyota Sports Performance Center at 11:00 a.m. and might’ve showed some changes to their forward groups. To the Beemobile! Notes! -- Based on a pair of drills, those forward groups appeared to be Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown, Kempe-L... Full Story

Reign Notebook: Goals, PP adjustments w/ JAD, Baylis Debut, Black Friday

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comNovember 26, 20190 Comments

Ontario ReignPractice notesPractice Quotes6 min read

The Ontario Reign were on the ice this morning at Toyota Sports Performance Center for their final practice before a big 3 games in 4 days set this week, beginning tomorrow evening at home against Stockton, as the Reign look to snap a five-game losing skid. Coming into Toyota Arena tomorrow even... Full Story