So much for that new look power play talked about here yesterday. The Kings went 0-6 with the man-advantage in last night’s 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Amze Kopitar returned to the line-up in Denver, but didn’t register a single shot in the game and uncharacteristically won less than half of the faceoffs he took [...]
Game 2: Kings at Avs – post-game notes, quotes and highlights
January 23, 2013 By
Ontario Reign midseason review and look ahead
January 4, 2013 By
Report filed by Scott Coffman for MayorsManor…
It’s been a successful start to the 2012-13 season for the Ontario Reign, especially considering they entered play as defending champions of the ECHL’s Pacific Division and have controlled the standings once again over the past few months.
The current campaign kicked off with their core roster returning from last year – Derek [...]
Highlights: Pair of goals from Kozun and Vey pace Monarchs nine goal night
December 9, 2012 By
After a nine goal outburst vs. the Connecticut Whale, the Monarchs now have a new franchise best for goals in a single game. Kings forward – and Stanley Cup Champion – Jordan Nolan started the onslaught when he put one in the net just past the five minute mark of the first period.
Before the first [...]
Highlights and interviews from Monarchs 3-0 def of Bruins
November 11, 2012 By
LA Kings 2012 first round draft pick Tanner Pearson seems to be adjusting just fine to his rookie season in the AHL so far. Playing with a 1-0 lead Saturday night vs the Providence Bruins, Pearson found the back of the net seven minutes into the third – extending the Monarchs lead to 2-0. It was his [...]
Highlights from Monarchs 4-1 win, Brandon Kozun doubles up
November 8, 2012 By
Kings prospect Brandon Kozun started the season with a modest six-game point streak. He was then held off the score sheet in the Monarchs two most recent games, played last weekend. So, it was time to get things going again.
With his regular center (Andrei Loktionov) nursing a minor injury, Kozun played with Marc Andre Cliche to [...]
Dwight King on being linked to Jordan Nolan
October 31, 2012 By
Jordan Nolan and Dwight King were called up to the NHL together on February 10th.
They both played 20 games in the playoffs last spring and won a Stanley Cup together.
Over the final 27 games of the regular season Nolan scored two goals with the Kings…and King scored in those same games as well.
When they first [...]
Extended highlights: Dwight King shines in return, Monarchs win 5-1
October 27, 2012 By
With a 5-1 win over the Worcester Sharks earlier today, Manchester is now 4-1 on the season. Below are extended video highlights from a dominate performance in front of their home fans in New Hampshire.
Dwight King, fresh off of signing an AHL contract, played in his first game for the Monarchs since winning a Stanley Cup [...]
Extended video highlights from Monarchs 6-4 win – Toffoli, Voynov, etc.
October 21, 2012 By
After a 6-4 win last night, the Manchester Monarchs are now 3-1 on the young AHL season. Below are extended video highlights from a wild game that featured goals from a pair of Russians (Slava Voynov and Andrei Loktionov), a short-handed goal from the Kings top prospect, Tyler Toffoli…and the first two professional goals from [...]
Monarchs finish the pre-season undefeated, Voynov on fire
October 8, 2012 By
The competition and level of play in the AHL - already second best in North America - is expected to be a notch or two above normal when the season kicks off later this week, as most clubs stand to benefit greatly from the NHL lockout.
Just a few days ago, coach Mark Morris told us he thinks this might be the most [...]
Lombardi and players help close the book on Thomas Hickey
If there are two sides to every story, the truth about Thomas Hickey probably lies somewhere in the middle.
Kings GM Dean Lombardi was hired in April 2006, two months in advance of the NHL Draft that June. With his first selection as the head of the team’s table at the league’s annual ball for amateur players, Lombardi selected [...]