Martin Jones (photo: Kasey Spatz) You never quite know what you’re going to get with a prospect. Young forwards usually need to learn the defensive side of the game before being NHL ready. Defensemen tend to mature around the age of 24. Goalies, historically, take a little longer. As is the case with LA’s two […]
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LA Kings Dev Camp 2011 – comments from Martin Jones
During the regular season I usually don’t post game recaps. However, given the interest in Development Camp this summer, I’ll have a full game report from today’s scrimmage posted later tonight (link). First though, here are some comments from Kings goaltending prospect Martin Jones. Coming off an impressive first year in Manchester – where he […]
Kings prospect Brandon Kozun says ‘I’m ready for the NHL’
Brandon Kozun, 2009 Kings draft pick If you’re a prospect in the Kings organization right now, it’s probably best to be a forward. The goaltending situation in LA is set with Jonathan’s Quick and Bernier. Manchester is even solid there too, with Jeff Zatkoff and Martin Jones. Defensively, the Kings top-6 are arguably the best […]
Los Angeles Kings – the ‘All American’ team
Final results from yesterday’s poll are now in and things basically came down to three players capturing 75% of the voting totals – Dustin Brown, Tony Granato and Jonathan Quick. While it’s not totally surprising to see two current players do so well in the rankings, it’s a least a little interesting that a few […]
The Never Schennding Journey Continues
Have skates, will travel. That could easily be the shirt young Brayden Schenn wears while bouncing from one airport to another. His latest stop – Binghamton, New York, for the Manchester Monarchs third playoff game vs. the hometown Senators. After some initial confusion about if he would make it there in time to be part […]