Last hour we posted some Word Association with seven members of the LA Kings, where they took on four big names from the Vancouver Canucks. As always, there were some very interesting answers. Now, let’s go in a slightly different direction. We threw a twist into things and asked “When you hear ‘Vancouver defenseman,’ which […]
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Back to school for Keaton Ellerby – new friends and homework included
Defenseman Keaton Ellerby had played nine games this season with the Florida Panthers when the Kings acquired him. Since then, he’s played nine games with his new club and is slowly starting to settle in. From Dean Lombardi saying his coaching staff needed to give him a foundation, to coach Darryl Sutter reminding everybody Ellerby […]
Word Association: Five Kings take on five Red Wings
Several LA Kings players said they didn’t have redemption on their minds when playing the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, despite a 7-4 loss at the Honda Center earlier in the season being perhaps their low point of the year. What does that have to do with tonight, you ask? Well, a recent last second loss in Detroit […]
Lombardi on what he’s seen from Doughty, Voynov and the young D
Guess what? There’s even more from today’s conference call with Kings GM Dean Lombardi. In the following riff he talks about the team’s young defense – starting with the play of Keaton Ellerby and then moving on to Drew Doughty, Slava Voynov and other guys manning the blueline… “As a collective unit it’s the youngest in the […]
Ron Hextall opens up about the play of Doughty, Penner and Quick
Earlier today Kings’ Vice President and Assistant GM Ron Hextall was on Hockey Night in Canada radio, a show hosted by Elliotte Friedman and former goaltender Kelly Hrudey. They touched upon a myriad of topics in their 15-minute conversation, including Drew Doughty, Keaton Ellerby, Dustin Penner, Jonathan Quick and more. For those who missed the show, […]