Willie Mitchell shared the following after the Kings morning skate in advance of tonight’s game vs. the visiting Chicago Blackhawks…
On what’s tougher..having to be paired again with Doughty or facing the Blackhawks tonight?
“(laughs) not trying to downplay Chicago or Drew, but both are extremely difficult. All kidding aside as it relates to Drew, I try [...]
Willie Mitchell opens up about the Kings’ recent struggles
February 3, 2014 By
Willie Mitchell on Doughty sweating and having familiy at practice
January 24, 2014 By
Comments from Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell following the team’s practice at Dodger Stadium on Friday night…
On Doughty’s statement that he was ‘sweating like a pig’ out there:
“Well, he’s out of shape.” [Laughter]
On the ice being softer:
“I thought the ice skated well…it’s on a stage. It’s not right down on the field. It’s actually built on [...]
AUDIO: Guest spot on Sportsnet Radio – Kings at Sharks preview
November 27, 2013 By
Time to talk some LA Kings and San Jose Sharks hockey. Once again, I joined Sportsnet 960 to share some news and opinions on tonight’s battle for first place in the Pacific Division. Among the topics we hit on were – Darryl Sutter, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Drew Doughty, Slava Voynov, Willie Mitchell, Jonathan Quick, [...]
Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog talks hit by Kings’ Willie Mitchell
November 23, 2013 By
With the game scoreless on Saturday night, Willie Mitchell put a hard hit on Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog in overtime (see video above). Moments later Colorado scored to take a 1-0 win. But, back in the locker room, Landeskog was first talking up LA’s veteran defenseman.
“I was trying to get a shot off, but I [...]
LA Kings recall two players, make a pair of other roster changes
November 1, 2013 By
With an offense that continues to provide less than consistent scoring, it was only a matter of time until a move had to be made in Los Angeles. As we first discussed when NHL team’s had to submit their initial rosters to the league office, coach Darryl Sutter was going to carry eight defenseman until [...]
AUDIO: Guest spot on NHL Network Radio – Rangers at Kings preview
October 7, 2013 By
Earlier today I joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon for another guest spot on NHL Network Radio (XM 92 / Sirius 207). Because not everybody has satellite radio, we thought it best to share the audio here.
In the segment we took a look at several storylines heading into the Kings’ home opener against the visiting New [...]
AUDIO: Guest spot on NHL Network Radio – Kings roster questions
September 22, 2013 By
On Saturday afternoon I was back on NHL Network Radio (XM 92 / Sirius 207) for another guest spot with Nick Alberga and Jake Hahn. Because not everybody has satellite radio, we’ll share the clip here for everybody to enjoy.
In the segment we’ll drop a major announcement at the end … but before we get to [...]
VIDEO: O’Reilly scores short-handed OT goal to beat Kings
September 21, 2013 By
Friday night in Colorado, Willie Mitchell returned to the Kings line-up for the first time since June 2012, playing just over 23 minutes. Up front, Nick Shore – a product of Denver University – scored a goal, picked up an assist and won 9-of-21 faceoffs. After coming in to relieve Ben Scrivens at the start [...]
Willie Mitchell heard a rumor about Kings goalie Martin Jones
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, [...]