No, this doesn't come from us. It comes from Helene Elliott and Lisa Dillman of the L.A. Times. Ready? Kings executives are poised to dismiss Coach Terry Murray this week, hoping to halt a string of disappointing performances and revive an offense that has produced a league-low 2.24 goals per game despite a beefed-up payroll that puts the team near the salary-cap limit for the first … [Read more...]
Love The Johnson-Voynov Pairing, Hate The Forward Lines…Total Derp
December 2, 2011 By
This is how the L.A. Kings practiced today. Gagne-Kopitar-Brown Penner-Stoll-Williams Richardson-Loktionov-Westgarth Clifford-Fraser-Moreau Scuderi-Doughty Johnson-Voynov Drewiske-Greene You may recall I have hoped / wished / dreamed of a Johnson-Voynov pairing several times on this site. Bluntly, I didn't think I would get it. Well, somebody was listening or it was total … [Read more...]
KINGS SEEK AND DESTROY PENGUINS 5-2
November 6, 2009 By
A defining moment. The definition was dominance. The moment was special. Xs and Os are one thing but this game was all about the "outs". Out skating, out working, out shooting, out hitting and, as it was destined to be, out scoring the Penguins. Anze Kopitar started the scoring on the Kings' first shot of the game, 27 seconds into the period. He showed his speed and size and blasted … [Read more...]
IS JACK JOHNSON’S PLUS/MINUS INDICATIVE OF HIS PLAY?
October 31, 2009 By
10/3 PHX 1-05:31 (PP): Vrbata gets a 60-ft pass from Jovo, slapshot from the top of the circle; Quick should have had it. 10/3 PHX 2-08:22: Point shot that would have gone wide, deflection by Winnik. Not much anyone could do about this one. 10/3 PHX 2-14:08: Simmonds turns the puck over on the outlet and Vrbata sneaks in behind both Johnson and Scuderi. 10/3 PHX 3-00:31: Doughty passes … [Read more...]
DREW DOUGHTY’S HIPCHECK
October 30, 2009 By
A beauty no doubt, though with a lot less blood. … [Read more...]
SHARKS SQUEAK OUT VICTORY AGAINST KINGS IN SHOOTOUT
October 28, 2009 By
Kings have won different types of games this season. Want a high scoring game? You got it. Want a low scoring one? No problem. Comebacks? Got that too. Win in overtime? Come on, give me a challenge! Heart wrenching leads given up but still hanging on to win? Piece of cake. Low scoring 1-1 affairs that end up in a shootout only to win it in the sixth round? Ahhhh...maybe next time. The Kings … [Read more...]
SCUDERI FINED, NOT SUSPENDED
October 26, 2009 By
Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi has been fined by the NHL for his missed hip check on Blue Jacket, Jason Chimera. The amount is not known but I am betting between $5,000.00 to $10,000.00. Scuderi was asked what he thought about the fine. He responded "well...I guess the kids won't be getting presents at Christmas this year." He didn't say that. Try to keep up. No official word on whether Derek … [Read more...]
NHL GIVES ANZE KOPITAR FIRST STAR HONORS
October 26, 2009 By
The NHL has named Anze Kopitar as the first star of the week. The title is well earned. Kopitar scored 6 goals and added 3 assists. In a coincidental twist, former King Michael Cammalleri was given second star honors. Dean Lombardi was asked what he thought of "Cammalleri" being named second star. He responded, "who?" For those of you without a sense of humor, the latter was a bad joke. … [Read more...]
KINGS UNDRESS THE JACKETS
October 25, 2009 By
Anze Kopitar, Ryan Smyth, Wayne Simmonds, Dustin Brown, Jared Stoll and, tonight, add Alexander Frolov. Remember those names. If you are not a Los Angeles King, fear those names. The Los Angeles Kings played a solid 40 minutes last night in Phoenix and beat the Coyotes. Tonight, they played a relentless 60 and destroyed the Blue Jackets. The passes connected. The shots were hard and … [Read more...]
CONFIDENCE. AN INTANGIBLE WAYNE SIMMONDS POSSSESSES IN SPADES
October 25, 2009 By
Los Angeles Kings right wing, Wayne Simmonds, was asked to fill in on the first line for injured forward Justin Williams. Terry Murray's decision was helped along with a tip by General Manager, Dean Lombardi. That tells you that both the coach and management are pretty happy with Wayne's play. Wayne's play tells Murray and Lombardi that they made the right choice. Our second year player has … [Read more...]
NHL LEADING SCORER ANZE KOPITAR GIVES COYOTES COMEUPPANCE
October 24, 2009 By
Superstition. It's deviance unmercifully inflicts terror upon a fan base. Tonight, the Los Angeles Kings gave superstition a big middle finger as they held on until the dying seconds to fend off the Phoenix Coyotes in a hard fought 5-3 victory. A truly bipolar game, the game ebbed and flowed between the two teams throughout each period. The Coyotes controlled most of the play in the first … [Read more...]
PREGAME: KINGS SEEK REVENGE ON COYOTES
October 24, 2009 By
As the Los Angeles Kings look over the faces on the Phoenix Coyotes' bench, they will see two things. First they will see the Western Conference's second best team. This will be but a fleeting image. The lasting picture in their minds will be a much harsher one, the visage of humiliation. The Kings lost their season opener to the Coyotes in a performance so awful, one would have thought TWA … [Read more...]
A $1.8 MILLION DOLLAR WHISKEY SIGNING
October 23, 2009 By
Davis Drewiske (hereinafter "Whiskey") has signed for 3 years, $600,000.00 per. Why is that an excellent signing? Timing. Dean Lombardi has recognized that last season and, thus far, this one, Whiskey has shown himself as an intelligent and hard working defenseman. Nothing about him stands out but nothing has to. This 6'2", 222 pound, 24 year old has a big frame, skates well, is able to find … [Read more...]
VIDEO: 3 GREAT ANZE KOPITAR GOALS
October 23, 2009 By
When it comes to containing Anze Kopitar, it turns out, all defensemen are created equal. … [Read more...]
ANZE KOPITAR’S HAT TRICK SHINES BRIGHTEST OVER STARS
October 22, 2009 By
In his rookie year, Anze Kopitar's play started a hockey religion. A zealous fan gathered "disciples" and began the Kopitarian following. Number 11 stormed the league. His faithful did all but graffiti his image throughout Los Angeles...or did they? Tonight, Anze Kopitar, in his role as a hockey god, was resurrected. He scored not one, not two but a hat trick. His first took Stephane Robidas … [Read more...]
PREGAME: STARS ALIGN FOR ANOTHER WHOOPING
October 22, 2009 By
The Los Angeles Kings have not played since embarrassing the Dallas Stars in front of their home crowd on Monday. Tonight they take on the Stars again, this time at home, in an effort to get their second winning streak of the season underway. The Stars will be playing their 3rd game in 4 nights. After losing to the Kings, the Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 4-2 last night as … [Read more...]
KINGS COACH TERRY MURRAY TINKERS WITH A PINCH OF THIS AND DASH OF THAT
October 22, 2009 By
We fans know what we are talking about...sometimes. So, a few of us have wondered why Williams (who most of us like) plays the point on the powerplay. It exposed us defensively and we weren't sure about his shot from the point. Today, we find out that Terry is moving Williams off the point. His concern? Defense. On the powerplay? Yes. An aggressive penalty kill, like that of the Blue Jackets, … [Read more...]
A PICTURE OF TRIFECTION
October 19, 2009 By
Yes, I know trifection is not a word... it's two! And this picture sums it up (courtesy of TSN) - I have a feeling we'll be seeing this picture a lot over the next several years. Here's the LA Kings News Game Story … [Read more...]
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