The Los Angeles Kings are hotter than they have been all season winning an astonishing six in a row. In this episode we talk about the games against the San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins. We also talk about possibly winning the Pacific Division and Colin Fraser being nominated for the Masterton award.
It’s been a little slow over here at KingsCast as life outside the Kings has been busy. However, Gann Matsuda over at Frozen Royalty continues to churn out the stories and content to keep you busy for days. So, let’s clear out our RSS readers and get caught up on the latest. As always, there’s some good stuff in here as well as quotes from the team. Enjoy, Kings fans!
Read Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar: Just Another Streak, Or…? here.
Read LA Kings Blue Liner Slava Voynov Shines Offensively, But Is Still Learning To Play In His Own End here.
Read Los Angeles Kings Defenseman Alec Martinez Quietly Getting The Job Done, Especially On Power Play here.
Read Rookie Left Wing Dwight King Has Been Quite The Surprise For Los Angeles Kings here.
Don’t forget, Gann also posts audio of the post-game interviews on his website which is always available for your listening pleasure. So head on over to Frozen Royalty and take a listen or take a read!
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The Los Angeles Kings are in an all-out battle to make the playoffs in the Western Conference. The “bubble” teams are giving LA very little help in the matter. In this show we talk about the games against the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and the Red Wings (again). We also give some thoughts on scoring, thank a few fans and talk hockey.
The Los Angeles Kings are fighting for a playoff spot as they embark on a very challenging road trip. In this episode we talk about the games against the Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets. We also give our thoughts on overplaying Jonathan Quick, Jeff Carter up to now and give our Top 10 reasons why Columbus sucks.
The trade deadline has come and gone. The Kings went from a team to couldn’t score to a team that couldn’t….and then back again…and again. So, in case you haven’t checked your RSS feeder in a bit, Gann Matsuda of Frozen Royalty has a few new stories up for you to check out complete with notes and quotes from the team. Enjoy!
Los Angeles Kings Have Good Reasons To Be Optimistic Heading Into Tough, Crucial Road Trip. Link here.
Los Angeles Kings: Jeff Carter Having Desired Impact While Darryl Sutter Criticizes Anze Kopitar’s Play. Link here.
No Time To Waste For Los Angeles Kings To Solve Offensive Zone Problems. Link here.
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The trade deadline is upon us and the Los Angeles Kings have already made their key move acquiring Jeff Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jack Johnson and a 1st round pick. In this episode we talk about the games against the Coyotes, Avalanche and Blackhawks. We also address all your trade deadline questions including Dustin Brown, Rick Nash and Willie Mitchell’s contract extension.
When the media starts calling out the Kings, you know there’s a problem! Here’s the latest from our pal Gann Matsuda with a bonus article at the end. Take a read and enjoy (wait, don’t. You’re a Kings fan, drink!).
LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — Through 58 games of the 2011-12 season, one thing is now irrefutable.
When it comes to scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings are an embarrassing lesson in futility.
There are many opinions and theories out there, attempting to explain the Kings’ woeful inability to score goals. Many point fingers at the coaching staff, and the system the Kings play, among other things. But when you talk to people who really know the game, such as National Hockey League scouts, along with Iformer NHL players and coaches who are involved in the game in various capacities, among the most frequent comments you hear are that the Kings often fail to execute their game plan, and that they do not pay attention to detail on breakout plays, allowing gaps between forwards and defensemen to get too wide, preventing them from generating speed through the neutral zone.
Once in the offensive zone, the Kings do a poor job of getting traffic in front of the net, their defensemen struggle to get pucks to the net from the point, and the forwards often shy away from taking the puck to the prime scoring areas, let alone shoot if they get there at all.
A glaring example of that was highly-skilled center Anze Kopitar, who recorded a big goose egg on the scoresheet on February 16, in a 1-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes at Staples Center.
Obviously, with the Kings on the wrong end of a shutout, Kopitar did not score a goal. But the more important zero on the scoresheet next to his name was in the shots on goal column.
Read the rest on Frozen Royalty.
Also check out Gann’s latest on forward call-ups Dwight King and Jordan Nolan here.
The headline says it all. Mike Richards needs to be better. It’s an especially tough pill to swallow when you see how good Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds are playing this year. Here’s the article from Gann Matsuda with some quotes and notes.
LOS ANGELES AND EL SEGUNDO, CA — With an assist on Dustin Penner’s goal at 17:46 of the second period, giving the Los Angeles Kings their final margin of victory in a 3-1 win at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, center Mike Richards ended an eight-game point scoring drought.
Richards’ performance in this game may have been his best since returning to the lineup after missing eight games due to a concussion that he suffered on December 1, 2011, when the Kings handed the visiting Florida Panthers a 2-1 defeat.
But since returning on December 22 (a 3-2 shootout win against the Anaheim Ducks at Staples Center in Los Angeles), Richards has been a mere shell of his former self.
Indeed, Richards was the Kings’ best skater until he went down with the concussion, having scored eleven goals with nine assists for twenty points, with a +3 plus/minus rating in 25 games. Add to that his solid defensive and special teams play, Richards was easily the Kings’ most valuable skater.
But since his return from the concussion, Richards has not been able to reach that same level of play. In fact, after a hot start, scoring a goal in each of his first two games after being activated from injured reserve, he has scored just three goals with three assists for six points in 22 games.
Read the rest on Frozen Royalty.
The Los Angeles Kings are on a long road-trip that could very well define their season. In this episode we talk about the games against the St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning. We also take your Kings questions from Twitter and Facebook and talk about Dean Lombardi’s next moves.
