Life is starting to sound and feel a little more normal, at least in the hockey world. With word coming out of the NHL General Managers meeting this week that the league plans on starting the 2021-22 season on October 12 and training camps on September 22, activity beyond this year’s 56-game abbreviated campaign is […]
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DDJAD Postgame: Anderson-Dolan on Returning to Kings Lineup
Rookie Jaret Anderson-Dolan returned to the Kings lineup for the first time since mid-February and they picked up right where they left off – with another win. Wednesday night saw the Kings take down the Blues 4-1, and JAD chipped in two assists while looking every bit the part of a full-time NHL player. After […]
Training Camp Preview: Five Questions with Cal Petersen
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 […]
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 […]