As the parent club continues to press on and struggle, it’s a mixed bag with the current group of LA Kings prospects – some are continuing to outperform expectations, while others are facing a little adversity. To the latter point, keep in mind some road bumps are expected. Building a road to the future is […]
TSN RADIO: Hoven on Kings, Jets, Oilers, and Trade Deadline
December 5, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on TSN Radio, where he joined hosts Rick Ralph and Andrew “Hustler” Paterson to chat about several topics, including: the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline, LA Kings, Winnipeg Jets, Trevor Lewis, Alec Martinez, Tyler Toffoli, Nick Shore on waivers, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jonathan Quick, Jack Campbell, prospect Cal Petersen, […]
LA Kings Weekly Prospect Tracker, Plus Three Stars of November 2019
December 2, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Another month has passed, and entering into December, we’d like to give a summary of November’s events before reviewing the overall numbers and the three stars:
• Lukáš Pařík returned from injury at the beginning of the month and didn’t look like he missed a beat. LA’s 2019 draft selection went 5-1-2, stopping 230/252 shots. The […]
LA Kings Prospect Tracker – Week Ending November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019 By
Most of the news this past week surrounding younger players in Los Angeles was fairly bright. Gabe Vilardi’s return added center depth, Johan Sodergran potted his first career goal in North America, and Nikolai Prokhorkin’s development continued to show positive strides – albeit that was all at the professional level. Our prospect coverage below offers […]
TSN REPLAY: Hoven on Kings to Date, McLellan, Prokhorkin, JAD
November 21, 2019 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on TSN Radio, where he joined the Lowdown with Lowtide show to discuss several key LA Kings topics, including: Nicolai Prokhorkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, coach Todd McLellan, Dustin Penner, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Alex Turcotte, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, rookies in Ontario, the LA Kings play thus far this season, […]
Prokhorkin Opens Up on His Transition to the Kings
November 18, 2019 By
Not many prospects have to wait more than seven years between hearing their name called at the NHL Draft and scoring their first goal in the world’s top league. Such is the story of Nikolai Prokhorkin, one of a long and winding road, unlike nearly any other player in recent memory. Following the Kings selecting […]
Kings Of the Podcast Ep. 12 – with Gasper Kopitar
November 14, 2019 By
Your wait is over!
Kings of the Podcast, Episode 12 includes…
– Interview with Gasper Kopitar (talking ManchVegas, scouting, insight galore)
– Full story behind a recent chat with Chris Sutter
– Notes on plans for Nikolai Prokhorkin and Matt Luff
– Injury updates on Gabe Vilardi and Derek Forbort
– Ron Hextall’s role with The […]
Timeline: The Ilya Kovalchuk Situation on Tuesday
November 13, 2019 By
So, there you were, going about your day on Tuesday. Not much was happening in the SoCal hockey world, things were lining up for what should have been a sleepy, mid-week game between the Kings and visiting Minnesota Wild. Not so fast, though. Like tectonic plates shifting below the Los Angeles basin, a series of […]
LA Kings Prospect Tracker – Week Ending November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019 By
An 0-2-1 performance by the parent club is never an enjoyable experience — on the road or at home. However, as we’ve discussed since the beginning of the year, part of the plan involves some growing pains. The Kings sit on the next to bottom rung, 30th overall, with one game in hand against the […]
Kings Of the Podcast Ep. 11 – with Rob Scuderi
November 5, 2019 By
Buckle up, here we go again!
Kings of the Podcast, Episode 11 includes…
– Reaction to comments made by Doughty and Toffoli
– Jersey Numerology
– Special guest: Rob Scuderi
– Thanksgiving Dinner with Lombardi and Sutter
– Reign Report: Stothers on Kupari
– The latest on Gabe Vilardi
– Prospect Report: Akil Thomas, the defenseman
– […]
