Are the Kings really a better road team this season? They’re about to answer that question in a big way. After a season where most of the Pacific Division teams had played an uneven amount of games, things have leveled out entering the final stretch. Pacific Division standings4.10.2022 pic.twitter.com/uf9KjMrkVA — The Mayor | John Hoven […]
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VIDEO REVIEW: Kings def. Wild 2-1
With a 2-1 victory over the Wild on Saturday night at Staples Center, the Kings ended Minnesota’s eight-game winning streak. It also gave LA victories in each contest over a brief two-game home stand. Below are selected highlights from the night: Well the Edler injury isn't good for a thin Kings group on D. #Obvi […]
LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. Wild; Lemieux Returns and Other Pregame Notes
After sitting out five games, forward Brendan Lemiuex will return to the Kings lineup tonight vs. Minnesota. When the Wild played at Staples Center back in October, Lemieux was a healthy scratch that night (a 3-2 Kings loss). Interestingly, with the 25-year-old in the lineup this season, LA has an impressive 9-3-2 record. Tonight will […]
Projected Lineup: LA Kings vs. Minnesota Wild in Game 2
Perhaps the last team Kings coach Todd McLellan and his players want to see so soon would be the Wild. It was Minnesota who rode into LA at the start of last season and stole four points. The Kings had third period leads in both games and couldn’t come away with a victory in either […]
Game 44: McLellan Postgame Quotes After Wild Grab Another W in LA
Plenty of hockey has been played since the Kings and Wild first hooked up for a pair of games to open the 2021 NHL season. While LA played well enough to win both of those January matchups, it was Minnesota who snagged two points in each of them. Fast forward to the present and it […]