When the NHL schedule came out yesterday it revealed the Kings will host both the Washington Captials and Pittsburgh Penguins. Sid and Ovi coming to town? Usually that’s enough to talk about on a boring Thursday in June.
Yet, leave it to Dean Lombardi to throw that one out the window.
First, he made a huge trade with [...]
All Hail The Kings and Their Men
February 12, 2011 By
The Kings continued their recent hot play with another victory today in Washington.
It was a solid game all around, especially defensively and in goal. However, the surge in offense (four goals) was a welcome change for a team who just couldn’t find the back of the net in their last game.
After the jump are video [...]
Johnson and Westgarth on the Capitals and 24/7
February 12, 2011 By
Earlier this morning we heard from Kings captain Dustin Brown about the excitement of playing Eastern Conference teams.
Kevin Westgarth and Jack Johnson continue those thoughts below and talk about the recent 24/7 series on HBO…
[note: Jack Johnson comments after the jump]
MM: Did you watch any of the HBO series on the Capitals-Penguins?
KW: I thought that was great. [...]
Dustin Brown Ready For Something New
February 12, 2011 By
Damn it’s early for a Saturday. But, there’s hockey to be played - so let’s do this.
While normally the Kings don’t see the Eastern Conference teams too often, seven-year pro Dustin Brown has actually played the Washington Capitals every year he’s been in the league except one (2007-08).
Of those six games, four have been in Los Angeles. [...]
Dustin Brown on Ovechkin and how to beat the Capitals
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (photo: M. Zampelli)
With the Capitals in town for a game against the Kings tonight, it’s one of those rare opportunities to see Alex Ovechkin on the West Coast. Although he’s played over 500 games in the NHL, only six of them have come against the Kings – split evenly, with three [...]