After the game last night, Kings forward Mike Richards wasn’t happy with the instigator penalty he was assigned in his fight with Stars’ captain Brenden Morrow.
Prior to the Kings boarding a plane for Calgary, he had a chance to speak about the entire incident at the Kings training facility in El Segundo…
On the overall situation [...]
Richards – plenty to say about NHL rules, Morrow, Kopitar
January 13, 2012 By
VIDEO: Brenden Morrow’s hit on Anze Kopitar
January 13, 2012 By
At the 12:12 mark of the third period – with the LA Kings leading by a goal – Stars’ captain Brenden Morrow put a hit on Anze Kopitar as he was trying to come from behind the net and possibly wrap around the goaltender.
Kopitar did not return to the game, due to something coach Darryl [...]
Dustin Brown shaken up on play, sees the doctor twice
January 4, 2012 By
Late in the game Monday night vs. Colorado, with LA on a power play, Dustin Brown was hit in the head with a puck right in front of the net. It was a play that may have gone largely unnoticed, except for when the Kings captain went to skate after the puck in the [...]
Mike Richards on coach Sutter and his return vs Ducks
December 22, 2011 By
In perhaps the best news of the day for the LA Kings, Mike Richards has been officially activated from IR and is set to play in tonight’s game vs. the Anaheim Ducks.
The Kings top goal scorer through the first two months of the season, Richards has missed the last eight games due to concussion like [...]
Dr. Terry Murray with the latest updates from the infirmary
December 7, 2011 By
Besides the fact that many guys IN the line-up haven’t been producing at their normal levels, the Kings also have several players OUT of the line-up lately.
Following practice today, coach Murray provided updates on the four players who all seem to be just days away from returning…
On Justin Williams (hand injury suffered last night) – [...]
Stoll is looking for ‘more than one or two goals’ vs Anaheim
December 6, 2011 By
Stoll vs. the Ducks (photo: M. Zampelli)
Jarret Stoll just continues to do whatever is asked of him.
Coming into the season, the Kings needed Stoll to become the team’s new third line center, dropping down a line to make room for newly-acquired Mike Richards. Then, a few weeks ago, he was moved to right wing [...]
Is Dustin Penner planning a heel turn?
November 26, 2011 By
In pro wrestling, one of the keys to any good heel turn is a slow simmering build. It’s as if the audience knows it’s coming like a storm from far off in the distance. They can see it. They’re just never sure if or when it will reach land.
On January 23, 1984 Hulk Hogan won [...]
Wait, is Matt Greene out for the season or not?
Just as the LA Kings were boarding their plane and heading off to Colorado this afternoon it was announced that defenseman Matt Greene had been placed on injured reserve (retroactive to January 19) and Andrew Bodnarchuk was called up from Manchester as a roster replacement.
Although coach Darryl Sutter described it as a ‘mid-body’ injury, it was [...]