When Dean Lombardi drafted Kyle Clifford in the second round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, he was clearly looking for a big physical presence that had been lacking on the team. But this year with the Barrie Colts of the OHL, Clifford tallied 28 goals, 29 assists and 111 penalty minutes. It looks like the Kings have a hell of a prospect on their hands. Here’s a great video of some of his fights this year.
Our good friend Fernnando over at LA Kings Brasil (yes, it’s really the country Brazil) has compiled some of our best moments of the playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks. I just wish it ended with us going into the next round. Enjoy the vid!
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When you’re in the playoffs, your level of play should resemble playoff hockey. Not so for the Los Angeles Kings last night. What an awful effort. There’s not much to say. Just take a look at the video.
Watch Keith & Chris break down the game on Overtime
For those of us expecting the Los Angeles Kings to take the series back to Vancouver ahead 3-1, we left Staples Center heartbroken last night. It was a constant seesaw of goals until Vancouver sealed it with an empty-netter. The Kings were playing well until the third period when they had just three shots. It’s all evened up now. Can the Kings pull it together?
Watch Keith & Chris break down the game on Overtime by KingsCast
It took another overtime and a somewhat controversial penalty but the Los Angeles Kings have a win in the playoffs and the series with the Vancouver Canucks is looking like a hell of a series. Quick continues to play very well (despite one soft goal last night) and Fredrik Modin found his scoring touch getting a goal in the win. Watching the Kings rush the ice after Anze Kopitar’s overtime goal was a treat. Monday at Staples Center will be war.
It was the Mikael Samuelsson show last night in Vancouver. Talk about a difference maker, this guy was the key for the Canucks as he played hard and scored two goals in the 3-2 overtime victory against the Kings last night. Jonathan Quick is back. He played in outstanding pre-Olympic form last night. The Kings showed they can compete but can we generate some scoring in this series?
It was another lazy first period by the Los Angeles Kings, going down 1-0. Jonathan Quick got the day off and Erik Ersberg came in and played very well. It was hard for the Kings to penetrate the Avalanche defense but it was offensive juggernaut Matt Greene that got the shot through which Jarrett Stoll tipped in. But it was Captain Dustin (off a great shot from Drew Doughty) who got the job done. LA will now play Vancouver in the first round!
When the NHL’s worst Edmonton Oilers come into town, we expect a good old-fashioned blowout. Not so today as whomever was tending goal for Edmonton looked like Martin Brodeur, stopping 52 of 55 shots. The LA Kings looked good but they couldn’t do anything until the final minutes of the third period. The game goes to a shootout and Edmonton finds a way to win. Jonathan Quick, who was unspectacular again, couldn’t win the game for the team. When is Bernier coming up?
Rough one at Staples Center tonight. A potential matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes ended badly in the shootout. Jonathan Quick was “fine” but he didn’t carry the Kings on his back tonight. Adding insult to injury, Jason LaBarbara took Phoenix the distance into the shootout. The Kings got a point so it looks like we’ll end up fifth or sixth in the playoffs. How would this game be different in a 5-on-5 in the playoffs?
Fernnando of the popular LA Kings blog LA Kings Brasil cut this video for our 2010 playoff run and did an awesome job. Watching it makes me feel like we already won the Cup. Enjoy the vid!
