Kings General Manager Rob Blake met with the media on Thursday. Below is the majority of what he shared on a variety of topics: On the Cal Petersen situation The idea here is that Cal can go down to the American League and play in games, get that structure that we believe in and come […]
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Thoughts on Kings Placing Goaltender Cal Petersen on Waivers
Wednesday morning, the Kings were scheduled to practice at 11am. A few minutes before players were set to take the ice, an email was sent to media members reading – “The LA Kings have cancelled the on-ice portion of their practice this morning and will hold an off-ice workout. … The team will return to […]
Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from Kings 9-8 OT Loss to Kraken
It was just one of those nights. Or was it? When a team gives up nine goals in a game, questions will be asked. And the porous Kings defense and goaltending have already been hot topics on more than one occasion this season. However, there is one positive in Tuesday night’s loss to Seattle. Despite […]
Projected Lineups: LA vs. Seattle, Time to Get Kraken at Home
It’s far too early to call the Kings and Kraken rivals at this point, yet there is a certain amount of bite to Tuesday night’s matchup. After handily beating up on Seattle all last season, making them look like the first-year expansion team that they were, LA has not found the same success during the […]
Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from ‘Other’ Kings Loss to Senators
Perhaps there are two different LA Kings teams this season. There’s the group who shows up to beat top-tier teams like Tampa Bay, Toronto, and St. Louis. Then, there’s the ‘other’ Kings squad, who finds ways to lose games to bottom feeders like Vancouver, Chicago, and Ottawa. Sure, coach Todd McLellan’s squad earned a point […]