Any worries about a sluggish start in their first post-holiday game were quickly erased by the LA Kings on Tuesday. Gabe Vilardi scored his team-leading 15th marker of the season around 12-minutes into the opening frame and coach Todd McLellan likely exhaled — at least slightly. One year ago, facing the same opponent, the Kings […]
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Projected Lineup: Kings vs Sharks, Preseason Game 3 aka Empire Classic
Oh, the drama. Wednesday night features a game between two teams who have not been beaten in regulation thus far. San Jose holds a perfect 2-0 record in the preseason, including a 3-2 overtime win over LA on Sunday night. That was up north, though. Now they’ll have to face the Kings on their home […]
Danault to Skip Final Scrimmage, Plus Kings Lineups for Saturday’s Skate
After missing Friday’s scrimmage due to what coach Todd McLellan reported as a “muscle issue…nothing serious,” forward Phillip Danault is scheduled for Group C again on Saturday. This means he won’t participate in the final of three straight scrimmages to open training camp… if he even skates at all on Saturday. Group C is scheduled […]
Danault on Jonathan Quick, Regression Next Season, and Bringing a Third Stanley Cup to LA
Despite the Kings being eliminated from playoff contention last weekend, there has been plenty of LA-related content available this week. We’ve already posted in-depth conversations with GM Rob Blake, head coach Todd McLellan, Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty, and Adrian Kempe (links below). Now, let’s hear from Team MVP Phil Danault… RELATED CONTENT: Drew Doughty: Full […]
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Mayor’s Minutes – Hoven on Kings v Oilers, Kempe, Moore, and Arvidsson
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 breakdown the Kings and Oilers playoff series, plus look at Adrian Kempe, Carl Grundstrom, Trevor Moore, Phillip Danault, Viktor Arvidsson, Jonathan Quick, and more. Today’s radio segment can be heard using […]