For the first time, coach Mike Stothers will be on the Anaheim Ducks visiting team bench facing the LA Kings. Will there be a tribute video for his contributions to the organization, including the franchise’s only Calder Cup Championship? That remains to be seen. Coach Todd McLellan’s official lineup is another item that hasn’t been […]
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NHL RADIO REPLAY: Hoven on LA Kings at Quarter Mark, Plus Updates on Byfield and Doughty
Follow @mayorNHL Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dave Pagnotta, Dennis Bernstein, Ryan Paton, and Jesse Ralph to share a plethora of LA Kings related thoughts. They discussed Dustin Brown, Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty, Phil Danault, Viktor Arvidsson, Drew Doughty, Quinton Byfield, and […]
Updated Projected Lineup: LA Kings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 19
Sometimes, the pregame stories write themselves — and this appears to be one of those days. In January 2019, defenseman Jake Muzzin was traded to Toronto in exchange for two prospects (Carl Grundstrom, Sean Durzi) and a first round draft pick (which became Toby Bjornfot). When the Leafs and Kings faceoff on Wednesday, the final […]
Projected Lineup: LA Kings vs. Carolina Hurricanes in Game 17
“Speak softly and carry a big stick,” Theodore Roosevelt once said… and it appears Kings goalie Jonathan Quick subscribes to that theory. Not known for his lengthy post-game quotes, the 35-year-old netminder has shown vintage form thus far this season. He enters the weekend with a 1.88 goals against average and .940 save percentage. Both […]
Lemieux Returns, Doughty Update, and Kings Salary Cap Situation
Rather than write a detailed article that really gets into the minutiae of what Kings GM Rob Blake is facing at the moment, let’s instead try to break things down into smaller, bite-size takeaways. We’ll move through things in chronological order: 1. When Todd McLellan and group left town last week for the team’s four-game […]