In some ways, it’s only appropriate that the Kings and Flames produced a 6-5 game on Monday night in Calgary. After many years of coach Darryl Sutter referring to the NHL as a 3-2 league, hockey’s new reality was on full display. While defense still wins championships, regular season offense has been up for quite […]
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Reign Recap: Concerns Mounting as Ontario Drops Fourth Straight
There’s plenty of optimism surrounding the Ontario Reign at the moment, especially with the club having more than a handful of the Kings top prospects on their roster. However, with their fourth consecutive defeat coming on Sunday, concerns are starting to mount. Sure, it was their third game in four days. Yes, they were playing […]
Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs San Diego; Brandt Clarke Debut Among Myriad of Changes
Ontario Reign coach Marco Sturm is about to ice a lineup loaded with a handful of the LA Kings top prospects. As expected, Brandt Clarke was assigned to the AHL early Sunday morning and will play today vs. visiting San Diego. With the big club headed out on the road, they recalled 24-year-old defenseman Jacob […]
Kings Roster Moves: Clarke to AHL, Lemieux to IR, Pair of Prospects Recalled
As we reported a few days ago, all signs were pointing to rookie Brandt Clarke being assigned to the AHL, and it’s now official. Although he isn’t eligible to play this entire season with the Ontario Reign — as his rights are held by the Barrie Colts (OHL) — there is a provision in the […]
Rapid Review: Highlights and Notes from Kings Fourth Straight Win, Perfect Homestand
Following Saturday night’s home game, coach Todd McLellan may have summed it up best when he talked about the Kings controlling play early before they decided to get a little too cute late in the contest. Detroit had LA on their heels in the final few minutes, however goalie Cal Petersen held strong in net […]