Fresh off of signing a three-year contract extension this summer, the cat is sort of out of the bag at this point – Cal Petersen is the LA Kings goaltender of the future. This doesn’t come as any major revelation to longtime readers here, as we’ve been making similar comments since he first signed with […]
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Rookie Camp MVP Blake Lizotte – “I bring my work boots every day”
When the Kings brought top draft picks Tobias Bjornfot, Arthur Kaliyev, Rasmus Kupari, and Akil Thomas to Rookie Camp this year, it was a safe bet to assume one of them would be the standout star for the club at this year’s NHL Rookie Faceoff. Not so fast, though. It was college free agent Blake […]
Rookie Faceoff: Notes, Quotes, and Pics from Kings-Sharks
Fast starts had become the calling card of the LA Kings prospects over the first two games of the NHL Rookie Faceoff. That wasn’t the case, though, in their third and final contest of the tournament – where they went down big early, before ultimately losing 7-3 to the Sharks. There weren’t very many lineup […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Kings v Avs, 2019 Rookie Tournament
We have a full recap — with notes and quotes — from each game played by the Kings at the 2019 NHL Rookie Faceoff up here: Game 1 – Kings vs. Ducks Game 2 – Kings vs. Avalanche Thanks to MM photog Mike Zitek we also have a gallery with over 50 photos from the […]
Rookie Faceoff: Notes, Quotes, and Pics from Kings-Avs
A win is a win. And that’s exactly what the Kings walked away with on Sunday night, downing the Colorado Avalanche 6-1, even though it’s more of a symbolic victory than anything else. “It’s good to get a win, now we’re no longer 0-for-the tournament,” coach Mike Stothers quipped after the game. “It took us […]