Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson knows all about balancing stress and other emotions while working through difficult situations. Having won two NCAA National Championships, as well as pair of medals with Team USA at the World Junior Championship, adequately prepares you for challenging situations on the ice. So, while many LA hockey fans nervously bit their […]
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McLellan has Big Plans for Iafallo-Byfield-Kaliyev Line
Several months ago, when putting together our first drafts of the LA Kings 2022-23 line combinations, the top two lines were close to a given. Where things really started to get interesting was with the bottom-six forwards. At that time, we figured coach Todd McLellan would go with something like: Iafallo – Byfield – Kaliyev […]
Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. 135 – Season Preview with Todd McLellan
Coach Todd McLellan rejoins the fellas at Kings Of The Podcast for his preview of the upcoming NHL season. Some of the topics covered include: the health of Viktor Arvidsson, Jonathan Quick vs. Cal Petersen, last year’s playoff loss to the Oilers, expectations for Quinton Byfield, how close is Brandt Clarke, and the ever-improving Jordan […]
1-On-1 with Brandt Clarke at NHL Rookie Faceoff
After not participating in last year’s NHL Rookie Faceoff due to illness, Brandt Clarke finally made his tournament debut on Friday. And the LA Kings 2021 first round pick did not disappoint. He led the team with six shots on goal and set up teammates nicely on both LA goals, recording the primary assists on […]
Mike Donnelly on Standouts at LA Kings Dev Camp and Other Impressions
Just like that, it’s over. The hockey action will now go largely dark until early September. Fear not, though, there’s still quite a bit of content coming — including a pair of articles with some final thoughts for this week’s Development Camp. First up, below are some parting thoughts from coach Mike Donnelly. Along with […]