The Colorado Avalanche trailed the LA Kings in shots 12-5 after the first period. The game was scoreless. LA was up 1-0 after 40 minutes and led in shots 21-12.
Then, with less than six minutes remaining in the game, Ryan O’Reilly scored to tie it. Nothing happened in overtime. And the Avs’ Milan Hejduk – [...]
Quotes from Colorado locker room after 2-1 win vs LA
January 3, 2012 By
EXCLUSIVE: Jarret Stoll postgame comments after 2-1 loss
January 3, 2012 By
LA Kings center Jarret Stoll couldn’t deliver one of his patented shootout goals and the Kings fell to the Colorado Avalanche 2-1.
For the night, Stoll had two shots on goal, four hits and one blocked shot in 18:12 of total ice time.
After the game he shared the following comments…
On when he was clipped in the [...]
Mike Richards on missed opportunities
November 2, 2011 By
Kings center Mike Richards has quickly picked up on the fact things are tight in the Western Conference.
Last year, the difference between home ice in the first round of the playoffs (Anaheim) and sitting at home watching (Dallas) was four points. FOUR POINTS! That’s only two games.
By contrast, fourth to ninth place was [...]
Because you demanded it (the sequel)…
October 31, 2011 By
Thousands of emails have been pouring in today. People are demanding to see the Scott Parse goal from yesterday in Denver.
(not really, but it sounds good)
After all, that’s two goals in three games for #21.
Over the weekend we posted video of his first goal (vs Dallas on Thursday). Here’s the second one – [...]
Kings at Avalanche: pre-game links, rosters and listen live
September 28, 2011 By
A few quick links to get you ready for tonight’s game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche:
* Over the summer, the Avs signed free agent defenseman Shane O’Brien – that’s a name Kings fans may remember from the 2010 NHL playoffs, when he was with the Vancouver Canucks. Kevin Westgarth and [...]
LA Kings forward Brad Richardson – the human avalanche
September 28, 2011 By
LA Kings Brad Richardson (photo: C. Ikiri)
The old ‘put me in coach’ saying could possibly be modified for Brad Richardson. ‘Plug me in’ coach may be more appropriate for the versatile forward.
Last season he played just about every position among the Kings four offensive lines, including a few stints on the top line with [...]
Is Kansas City more of a hockey town than Los Angeles?
September 27, 2011 By
On the surface, you might not think of Kansas City as a hockey town. Instead, your sports mind probably first takes you to baseball’s Royals or football’s Chiefs.
But, eight miles down the road from the home stadiums of those two teams, a pair of NHL hockey clubs will square off in a sold out arena [...]
Kings ‘Most Likely’ Opening Next Season in Europe
March 7, 2011 By
There is still plenty of hockey left to be played this season. However, for those looking ahead to the fall, here are two quick scheduling notes:
* As first reported by RinkRat on LetsGoKings.com, the Kings annual pre-season game in Las Vegas vs. the Colorado Avalanche has been set. Frozen Fury XIV will take place at [...]
Kopitar, Doughty Power the Kings Past Avalance
February 26, 2011 By
Here are a few post-game notes following the Kings 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche earlier this afternoon…
* Weather fanatics get Storm Watch, Kings fans were on Richie Watch with Colorado in town. Of course he was going to the top line. What did you expect? Richardson finished the night with one assist, no goals.
* [...]
Dustin Brown shaken up on play, sees the doctor twice
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 [...]