After this Saturday’s game vs. the Islanders in Los Angeles, the Kings will depart for a four-game road trip, including the first three in Canada.
And that’s where the fun will begin for goaltender Ben Scrivens.
Traded by the Maple Leafs to the Kings this past summer, Scrivens could potentially find himself at the opposing end of [...]
Ben Scrivens on returning to the circus
December 6, 2013 By 2 Comments
Willie Mitchell heard a rumor about Kings goalie Martin Jones
December 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
Willie Mitchell shared some post-game thoughts with MayorsManor following the Kings 3-2 win in Anaheim on Tuesday night…
Overall thoughts on the game and it coming in the second of a back-to-back set:
“I think we deserved it. I think we played the game we wanted to. It was a game we wanted, for the obvious reasons, [...]
UPDATED – PREVIEW: Kings – Ducks Stadium Series jerseys
December 1, 2013 By 4 Comments
Besides the weather, once of the most talked about elements related to the upcoming Kings-Ducks game at Dodger Stadium surrounds the jerseys each team will be wearing. For the last few months, we’ve been tweeting out information as it was confirmed to us by multiple sources. Back in September came word that the Kings wouldn’t [...]
AHL: Deslauriers pots two in Monarchs’ comeback win
November 30, 2013 By 3 Comments
Among the early takeaways from the first two months of this AHL season is the fact you can never count out the Manchester Monarchs. With the cards stacked against them, they have consistently found ways to win.
Heading into Friday night, they were first in the Eastern Conference. Sporting a better winning percentage though and sitting [...]
Kings tie club points streak, talk 3-2 shootout loss to Sharks
November 28, 2013 By 3 Comments
Although they lost 3-2 in a shootout Wednesday night, the Kings have now recorded at least one point in 11 straight games, tying the club record. Jeff Carter, playing in just his second game since returning with a foot injury, scored only 18 seconds into the first period. However, it wasn’t enough, as Sharks captain [...]
Brad Richardson likes Tortorella, laughs off Doughty
November 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
It almost seems automatic. Player leaves a team, returns to face his former club, then scores against them.
Take Brad Richardson, for example. As a member of the Kings, he relished every opportunity to play the Colorado Avalanche, who originally drafted him in 2003 before trading him to Los Angeles five years later.
After signing a free agent contract with [...]
Prospect Game Watch – Auger and Leslie creating a stir
November 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The following article is part of a continuing series this season, where MayorsManor correspondent David Hofreiter provides commentary on prospects playing in the Canadian-based major junior leagues and US-based college hockey programs. He’ll spend time tracking a player, then offer some opinions and observations based on a single game or multiple games, depending on the [...]
Coach Speak: Patrick Roy vs Darryl Sutter after Avs 1-0 OT win
November 23, 2013 By
Following the Kings 1-0 overtime loss to the Avalanche on Saturday night, here’s what both coaches had to share…
- Darryl Sutter on the overall game: “We played a good game, but we have a lot of guys out of the lineup, knocked two guys out again last game. The goalie has to make big saves, [...]
Full quotes: Jaromir Jagr talks history made in LA
November 22, 2013 By
Where do you even begin with 41-year-old Jaromir Jagr? Currently, he’s posted four goals in the last three games. Against the Kings, he has 30 points in 30 games lifetime. And after his overtime marker in Los Angeles on Thursday, he’s now tied with Mario Lemieux for 690 career goals, good enough for ninth best in [...]
Hudson Fasching: the Kings’ too-cool-for-school college prospect
When NHL teams hold their annual Development Camps each summer, it’s usually the first chance for most people to get an up close look at players that have just been drafted. This past July there was one notable omission from the Kings’ roster, 17-year-old Hudson Fasching. The Burnsville, MN native had been selected in the [...]