The Kings have a new head coach, and he’s arrived with a plan and a philosophy. Peter Laviolette was formally introduced as the 32nd head coach in franchise history on Wednesday, bringing a résumé that speaks for itself: 846 wins in 1,594 games coached, 14 playoff appearances, three Stanley Cup Final appearances — with three […]
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Quick Notes from Holland’s End-of-Season Press Conference
Ken Holland didn’t sugarcoat it. LA’s General Manager opened his end-of-season press conference on Friday afternoon with a blunt assessment: “I’m not happy. I know Luc Robitaille is not happy. Our players aren’t happy. It was a disappointing season.” He rattled off the numbers — 29th in the league in goals scored, 28th on the […]
Holland Press Conference: Initial Notes and Quotes
Building upon the coaching change that came Sunday morning, Kings GM Ken Holland held a brief press conference to meet with local media. We’ll have a full article up later today. For now, here are a few quick highlights: #GoKingsGo presser… Holland was hoping the time off from the Olympic break would be a turning […]
Holland’s Full Comments from Kings Midseason Press Conference
Just before the NHL Roster Freeze on Wednesday, Kings GM Ken Holland pulled off a huge trade with the Rangers, acquiring forward Artemi Panarin. As timing would have it, Holland had previously scheduled a press conference for the same day (perhaps knowing that something could be coming, but more likely timed to discuss the team’s […]
LA shutout by PHX – game recap using only Sutterisms
If there’s one thing we’ve come to expect from the Darryl Sutter era in Los Angeles, it’s entertaining – and occasionally confusing – press conferences. As usual, he didn’t disappoint last night, even if there weren’t any more Merle Haggard references. For you super busy people, here’s the game in a nutshell using only his […]