We’ll save the long, insightful intro today. There’s only one thing people want to know about… Quinton Byfield. STATS CHECK Byfield played 11 AHL games during his unofficial conditioning assignment. His last game was Monday (the tail end of 3 games in 4 days). He didn't record a point, yet had 6 SOG, his season […]
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NHL RADIO REPLAY: Mayor’s Minutes – Hoven on Kings Options to Replace Kempe, Improve Power Play
Follow @mayorNHL Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to talk about the Kings challenge in replacing Adrian Kempe on their top line, what to do about the ongoing challenges on special teams, facing top tier teams like the Colorado Avalanche, […]
LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. Tampa Bay Lightning; Potential Top Line Changes
It’s like deja-vu, all over again. Maybe this is what baseball great Yogi Berra had in mind when he uttered those famous words. Just yesterday, coach Todd McLellan was faced with replacing Adrian Kempe, one of his top line wingers. We laid out three scenarios in advance of Monday’s game vs. the Sharks. Now back […]
Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs. Abbotsford Canucks in Monday Matinee
Similar to their parent club, the LA Kings, Ontario currently sits second in the AHL’s Pacific Division. Over their last 10 games, the Reign have only lost twice in regulation. Monday features a matinee game in their home arena, after winning both ends of a home-and-home series with the Silver Knights on Friday-Saturday. Today’s game […]
LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. San Jose Sharks; What To Do About Kempe’s Spot
Why did the Kings take extra bodies with them on the road trip? For moments just like this. Sunday morning the Kings announced Adrian Kempe had entered protocol; thus he wouldn’t be available for Monday’s game vs. San Jose. Protocol flip flops… — Martin Frk had cleared protocol, he's been reassigned to AHL Ontario (Reign play […]