Playing on consecutive nights for the second time on their current road trip, the Kings weren’t able to play a full 60-minute game on Saturday night, as they fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2. LA knew they were in for a challenge even before play began. Tampa Bay had won 11 straight on home […]
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Ontario Reign Projected Lineup at San Diego Gulls; Features Significant Roster Shuffle
As the AHL’s best rivalry is set to kick off once again in San Diego tonight, we have a few Ontario Reign lineup notes to pass along… For starters, forward Lias Andersson — who was banged up a little bit on the team’s recent trip to Calgary — did not practice with the team on […]
Projected Lineups – LA Kings at Tampa Bay; Can Quick Find Lightning in a Bottle
With an optional morning skate in advance of Saturday night’s Kings-Lightning game, perhaps the most intriguing lineup observation is what’s expected in net. Coach Todd McLellan is expected to once again turn to Jonathan Quick as his starting goaltender. Coming off a year in which he silenced any critics last season, the veteran netminder has […]
Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from Kings Two Point Night in South Florida
Looking at the standings, Friday night’s matchup in Florida might not have lined up as a ‘big game’ for Los Angeles, yet it was. The Kings are in the middle of a (ridiculously) long road trip and they were taking on a Panthers team that is deeply talented; a group far better than their 23-21-6 […]
Projected Lineups – LA Kings at Florida Panthers; Now Comes the Hard Part
Life in the NHL is never easy; it’s just that some nights appear to be a little easier than others. As the Kings now turn their attention to the second-half of their current six-game road trip, things will likely get a little more challenging. Not only are they faced with patching a lineup together while […]