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Following the Kings’ final game before the Olympic break, a 2-1 overtime win, captain Dustin Brown had the following to share…
On his hit against Ryan Murray and how the penalty was called:
“I think ultimately they’re going to go the way of the IIHF, where if it looks bad, its a penalty. Whether it’s a good [...]
Somehow, the Columbus Blue Jackets often find a way to be part of an LA Kings story. Last season there was the Jack Johnson for Jeff Carter trade and the famous clock issue at Staples Center. This season there was the booing of Carter in Columbus. But, tonight may be just as big – perhaps even bigger [...]
With the Columbus Blue Jackets in town to face the LA Kings, it’s not that surprising that most of the talk over the last 24 hours has been about Jeff Carter and Jack Johnson. After all, they were the two central pieces in a trade last season that helped change things for both franchises. Columbus received [...]
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Kyle Clifford showed off some of more of his new offensive flare last night, giving the Kings a 1-0 lead in the second period. Later, Mike Richards added his second goal – and 400th point of his career – and that was all the Kings needed. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier [...]
After 11 games played, Jeff Carter and Anze Kopitar are tied for the Kings points lead at seven each. However, Carter’s six goals stand alone in the top of that category.
Both players talked about Carter’s strong start to the season and the brewing competitive rivalry in an article we posted here yesterday.
In his career, Kopitar has scored 13 goals [...]
When Kings’ coach Darryl Sutter gave a major shake-up to the team’s lines last weekend there were some odd pairings on paper. However, the results worked out fine, perhaps even better than expected. LA played a solid game in Detroit on Sunday and then picked up a dominating win in St. Louis on Monday.
Here’s some [...]
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson previews tonight’s game vs. the LA Kings…
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The Kings held an optional morning skate today in advance of their match-up with the Blue Jackets tonight at Staples Center. Here here are some brief pre-game notes…
- Earlier in the week, coach Darryl Sutter said he hadn’t thought about which goaltender would start vs. Columbus - while complementing Jonathan Bernier and noting he needed more from Jonathan Quick. Now, it looks like the verdict [...]
Reaction from Blue Jackets’ locker room after 2-1 loss in LA
Following the Blue Jackets 2-1 loss to the Kings on Thursday night, here’s what was being said in the Columbus locker room…
- Coach Todd Richards on the overall game : “There’s big plays that happened throughout the game. The biggest play we turn the puck over, we weren’t working back to position hard enough on [...]