Drew Doughty was the first Kings player to openly talk about his hatred of the Canucks a few years ago. Since then, several others have gone on the record with their disdain for the gang from Vancouver. However, the other thing most commonly noted is that they’re a good team, usually followed by comments about [...]
Quotes from Canucks locker room after losing to Kings in shootout
January 29, 2013 By
At Staples Center Monday night, the Canucks led the Kings for nearly all of regulation. However, LA bested Vancouver in most statistical categories - including shots on goal (LA 28, VAN 23), hits (35 to 23), faceoffs (52% to 48%)…and goals, 3-2.
After the game, here’s what they were saying in the Vancouver locker room:
HENRIK SEDIN
- On the [...]
Quotes from Canucks locker room after 3-1 win in game four
April 19, 2012 By
Although the Kings had a chance to do something they’ve never done before – sweep a series 4-0…and something that’s never been done in the NHL – sweep a President’s Trophy winner out of the first round…it wasn’t to be. Led by the return of Daniel Sedin, the Vancouver Canucks made the necessary adjustments being [...]
Quotes from Canucks locker room after 1-0 loss in game three
April 16, 2012 By
Even after changing their goalie and getting away from the media circus of Vancouver, the Canucks couldn’t solve the riddle that’s become the LA Kings. The game was scoreless after 40 minutes, but Dustin Brown potted a goal in the third period and that’s all LA needed to win. After the game, here’s what some of the [...]
Quotes from the Vancouver locker room after 4-1 loss to LA
January 1, 2012 By
New Years Eve had not been kind to the Los Angeles Kings, who had an all-time record of 5-8-3 on the usually festive night. Curiously, they had only hosted one of those games. Back in 1991 – at their former home, the Forum in Inglewood – the Kings led 3-0 entering the third period [...]
Top Ten NHL All Star Game Tweets
January 30, 2011 By
That’s it. The 2011 NHL All Star Game is over.
Team Lidstrom came back from being down 4-0 in the first period to defeat Team Staal 11-10. Patrick Sharp was voted the game’s MVP and the Kings’ Anze Kopitar had two goals.
Kudos to all the changes the NHL put in place this year, especially the draft [...]
Kopitar vs. Ovechkin at Super Skills Event
January 29, 2011 By
In a few short hours the second wave of this year’s NHL All Star Weekend will get underway with the popular Super Skills Competition.
Team captains Nicklas Lidstrom and Eric Staal met with Brendan Shanahan, NHL Vice President of Hockey and Business Development, earlier this morning to determine which of their players would participate in each [...]
NHL All Star Game Mock Draft with Anze Kopitar
January 28, 2011 By
In a little less than an hour, hockey fans everywhere will be treated to something truly unique. This year’s NHL All Star teams will be selected by Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) and Eric Staal (Carolina Hurricanes) in a live television draft.
The pre-event storylines are abundant – will the Sedin twins be slit up? Will teammates, [...]
Revisiting The Hockey News Curse
December 1, 2010 By
After a red hot start to the 2009-10 season Anze Kopitar was the toast of the league. People everywhere were taking notice that the 2005 first round draft pick was having a breakout year.
Then, it happened. The Hockey News slapped him on the cover and poof, that was it. Instant slump.
Now, before you discount this theory, [...]
Darryl Sutter and special guests play Canucks Word Association
Earlier today we posted our usual pre-game Word Association article, where a handful of Kings players took on four members of the opposing team.
Now, as promised, we have a little something extra for tonight’s game in Vancouver.
Prior to the team plane taking off on Friday, we asked coach Darryl Sutter, along with broadcasters Bob Miller and [...]