This is the way to start a New Year’s celebration! Murray switched the lines around. Here is what we got. Smyth-Kopitar-Brown Parse-Richardson-Simmonds Frolov-Handzus-Segal Ivanans-Moller-Harrold The first three goals were classic Ryan Smyth goals…except the first one was scored by Brad Richardson parked in front of the net and whacking at the puck and the second [...]
KINGS DROP 4th STRAIGHT IN 2-1 LOSS TO FLAMES
December 31, 2009 By
I’m not a number cruncher, but sometimes a few odd and/or disturbing values can’t help but make themselves known after a hockey game. 81 minutes in penalties. 4 game losing streak. 1 loss away from 9th place. Look on the bright side. Kopitar is OK. I’m sorry, that was a little toungue in cheek, since [...]
PHANEUF HIT ON KOPITAR – MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO…
December 31, 2009 By
For those of you that did not see the game or the hit, here is Diane Phaneuf’s hit on Kopitar. Here is what it comes down to – when you watch the video, you see two things. Kopitar going for the puck and Phaneuf going for Kopitar. His eyes are on Anze the entire time [...]
NO DOUGHTY ABOUT IT – DREW IS AN OLYMPIAN
December 30, 2009 By
Our own prodigy, Drew Doughty, has made the Canadian Olympic team. For the nhl.com report, click here. Here is Drew’s interview with Hammond. Question: What was your reaction this morning? DOUGHTY: “You know, I was pretty surprised. I knew I had a shot at one of the last spots there, but getting that phone call [...]
KINGS LOSE 4-3 IN A WILD FINISH
December 29, 2009 By
The first thing I thought about after the buzzer sounded ending the game was the grief I may receive from my dear friend Tyler, who is a Minnesota Wild fan, as any good Wisconsin boy should be. The second thing I thought about was where my friends and I should go to drown our sorrows [...]
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY IS A PREREQUISITE TO BECOMING A CHAMPION
December 27, 2009 By
For any of you that expected the road to the playoffs and beyond to be without bumps, bruises, and broken bones, you should take a good hard look at past Stanley Cup champions and the roads each of them traveled to get there. Injuries are opportunities to test the depth of a team, a depth [...]
KINGS CAN’T SHAKE OFF THE RUST VERSES COYOTES – LOSE 3-2
December 27, 2009 By
The good news. The heart and soul of this team, in Ryan Smyth and Wayne Simmonds (in that order) were back. More good news. Jack Johnson was also back. Bad news. The Kings couldn’t get their game on track and lost 3-2. More bad news. Justin Williams suffered a broken leg that made every guy [...]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LAKINGSNEWS.COM!
December 25, 2009 By
Merry Christmas… Happy Hanukkah… And the best of holidays to you and yours!
TEAM RUSSIA ANNOUNCES OLYMPIC ROSTER – FROLOV NOT INCLUDED
December 24, 2009 By
Our enigma wrapped in a paradox at left wing, Alexander Frolov, has not been named to Team Russia’s 2010 Olympic Roster. Frolov played for Russia at the last winter Olympics in 2006 before suffering a partially separated shoulder early in the tournament that Kings fans remember all too well. Who did make the team? GOALIES [...]
WAYNE SIMMONDS IS BACK!
December 21, 2009 By
Rich Hammond has reported that Superman Wayne Simmonds is back. Link here.
KINGS SIGN MUZZIN
December 20, 2009 By
Click on the link here. He is a big, mean and tough defenseman who the Penguins didn’t sign, no doubt in large part due to his back surgery. A low risk, potentially high reward move by Lombardi. In xmas terms, it’s a stocking stuffer.
AND JUST LIKE THAT, THE KINGS ARE 5th IN THE WEST
December 20, 2009 By
The Hockey Gods giveth and taketh away. With Nashville’s victory over the good for nothing Flames, they leap frogged us though both teams have 47 points. In fact, so do the conference leading Chicago Blackhawks…it’s a log jam at the top.
NEW KOPITAR POLL!
December 19, 2009 By
Check out our new poll on Anze Kopitar, the burning question on everyone’s hockey mind until Smyth returns!
KINGS MINUS FIVE BATTLE BUT FALL TO THE FLAMES 2-1
December 17, 2009 By
The Kings came into the game tonight without the following players: Ryan Smyth. Jarret Stoll. Wayne Simmonds. Jack Johnson. What would these players mean to any good hockey team? A lot of missing talent. What does it mean to the Kings? The heart of the first, second and third line, and a rough / tough [...]
KINGS SURVIVE THE OILERS’ BEST AND FINISH THEM 3-2
December 15, 2009 By
For parts of this game, the Kings resembled London during WWII between September 7, 1940 to May 10, 1941. Unlike the “blitz” however, the Kings had a secret weapon against the relentless bombing – a force field if you will that guarded the Kings’ territory like a father with a shotgun and a shovel defends [...]
KINGS LOSS REQUIRES MANY BEERS
December 14, 2009 By
Tonight the Kings lost to the Minnesota Wild… no, that’s not right, and its not 2005. 3-1 was the final score against New Jersey… damn, wrong again. I’m not worried about Y2K. Let’s try and figure this one out. FSN didn’t televise the game. I had to go to a smelly bar with smelly people [...]
JARRET STOLL OUT WITH A LOWER BODY INJURY
December 14, 2009 By
For the love of the hockey Gods, what in the hell is going on here? We have now lost Smyth, Segal, Simmonds, and Stoll. Williams goes down with a right, upper mid-range injury and I will officially lose it. The only good news is that we may have run out of players whose last [...]
WAYNE SIMMONDS IS WEEK TO WEEK
December 14, 2009 By
Kings Superman Wayne Simmonds underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Monday afternoon at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. He is week to week, while the fans’ anxiety for his returns is daily.
ANOTHER GAME, ANOTHER SHOOTOUT, ANOTHER VICTORY: KINGS BEST DALLAS 3-2
December 13, 2009 By
Ryan Smyth still out. Wayne Simmonds suddenly and surprisingly out due to a meniscus tear. Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, and Alexander Frolov all working their way out of scoring slumps. What does it all mean to the end result? The first period didn’t start well. The Kings were chasing the puck in their own zone [...]
WAYNE SIMMONDS OUT? BUT, BUT, BUT…
December 12, 2009 By
Rich Hammond has reported that Wayne Simmonds is out with a lower body injury. Rich wrote that Simmonds is seeing a doctor today and a timetable will be set at that time. I don’t understand. Superman doesn’t suffer injuries. This must be some of kind of misunderstanding. Everyone should email Rich and tell him that [...]
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