All Entries Tagged With: "Anze Kopitar"
Is Ilya Kovalchuk Los Angeles-bound?
With the 2010 free agent period set to begin in two weeks from today on July 1st, rumors are rampant that Ilya Kovalchuk will most surely test free agency as he will become an unrestricted free agent. Kovalchuk, who was acquired by the New Jersey Devils a week before the 2010 NHL trade deadline in [...]
Into Next Season
HI’s Kings correspondent, Anthony Curatolo, takes a look inside the Los Angeles Kings as they have now entered into off-season planning. UFA’s and RFA’s and stud like goalies, oh my!
An Unfortunate Farewell
On Sunday night, as the final seconds ticked from the play clock high above the ice surface at the Staples Center, Kings fans knew within their hearts that, although their first playoff visit in many years has come to an end, the future will hold many more.
Congratulations to the Vancouver Canucks who truly stepped their [...]
Discipline, Penalty Kill On Mind of Vigneault as Canucks and Kings Move South for Game Three.
After splitting games one and two at GM Place, the Vancouver Canucks and LA Kings and headed back to California to do battle again, breaking the deadlock seven game series that sits tied at a game each.
After Ryan Kesler and Mikael Samuelsson were key players for the Canucks in game one, both players continued to [...]
The Road of Success
The Los Angeles Kings return home for Game 3 against the Vancouver Canucks. Will the momentum from game 2 ride into the Staples Center tonight? The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. PST, 10:00 p.m. EST.
Sedins, Luongo lead Canucks Cup Campaign; The Vancouver Canucks 2010 Playoff Preview
82 Games played, 103 points. Another regular season has come and gone, and once again the Canucks stand atop the Northwest Division poised for a lengthy playoff run. Unlike years past, this season’s playoff optimism is accompanied by a sense of expectation, and in some minds a certain sense of confidence in this year’s edition [...]
Playoffs are upon us
The Los Angeles Kings begin their quest for the best prize in all of sports, the Stanley Cup as they face off against the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Bleeding clots; Kings clinch playoff birth
The Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs and there is an opportunity they can be the dark horse of the Western Conference.
Vice Versa
The inconsistency of the Los Angeles Kings continues as the club attempts to find it’s stride heading into the second season within the NHL.
Free fallin’
It’s time for the Los Angeles Kings to step up and it needs to start tonight against Colorado.
Point taken
The Los Angeles Kings need to take the point and run with it against the dominant Blackhawks club.
Is it true?
As of this writing, yest at 2:37 a.m. EST, word on the streets of the left coast are that L.A. Kings forward Anze Kopitar is actively pursuing his United States citizenship.
Why you ask? Well, being that Slovenia does not have an Olympic hockey team, Kopitar wants to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics, barring the [...]
Don’t stop believin’
The 2009-10 Los Angeles Kings have overcome not only their own issues as a team, but how the league viewed them heading into the season. Now, this Kings team is proving exactly what they are capable of; of course in “cardiac” style.
Battered Blueline: Bruins Lose Mark Stuart For A Month
Looking at Mark Stuart’s newest injury and are two former Bruins back on their way to Boston?
Well, That Was Quick: Bruins Blow Late Lead, Fall To Kings In Shootout
Arriving at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Bruins came into today’s contest on the verge of accomplishing something fans simply didn’t expect given the rash of injuries that has wreaked havoc on the Bruins in 2010: capturing four points out of a possible six on a very tough Western Conference road trip. Helping [...]
A Good Ole’ Fashioned American Showdown: Bruins Look For Strong West Coast Finale Against Kings
The trip out to the West Coast has certainly taken it’s toll on the team and fans alike. With 10 and 10:30 PM start times for the B’s showdowns against the Ducks and Sharks, the Bruins and Kings have finally given a bit of a relief to their fans with today’s Los Angeles-matinee. Just two [...]
Kings standing tall
The Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins are set to face off this afternoon from the Staples Center. A quick recap of the week that passed, and a discussion for this afternoons tilt.
Kings mid-season report card
A mid-season report card and tonight’s starting line up.
Western Conference looking up at Kings
The Los Angeles Kings sit all alone at the top of the Western Conference. A look at the teams performance up to tonight’s game against Calgary and some game notes.
Cardiac Kings sit alone at the top; ‘Nucks up next
“Cardiac” Kings look to go from 1st in the West to best in the League with a victory tonight over the Vancouver Canucks. Tonight, a true test of how this Kings team will stand up against one of the better clubs in the West.
Another key injury
Injuries, burning goalies out, and the Dallas Stars.
Kings bite back as slumps end
A night when the Kings were not a favorite, or even a long shot, they came out on top.
Erik Ersberg was announced as the starter for last nights game and Kings nation erupted. Everyone wondered what Terry Murray was thinking with the way the schedule coming up looked. Tonight, the Kings are back home to [...]
Sharks comeback from two down, but lose in OT
The San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings went back and forth in a high-scoring game. The teams exchanged leads and chances throughout the night. Dustin Brown would score the OT winner unassisted just 1:16 into the extra period to give the Kings a 5-4 win. The Sharks have now dropped 4 of 5.
Brown carried [...]
Go Kings Go
The title says it all. The Kings are playing good hockey, but it is time to step it up and take a stand.
Expectations rise as Kings defeat Ducks thanks to an unlikely hero
Division rivalry gives Kings a four point victory. Unlikely heroes, a power play goal, and the Kings love the waiver wire.
Kings v Ducks Pacific Division showdown
Pacific Division battle: Kings vs Ducks: Doughty looking into the future (Niedermayer) ?
Game 25 preview – Oilers receive a royal visit
It’s back to business for the Oilers tonight as they host the Los Angeles Kings. This will be the first meeting of the season for these two teams but of last season the Kings have really gave the Oilers real problems. In the four games between the two clubs last season the Oilers won just one, thanks to the loser point though they did manage to get a single point in one of the other three.
NHL Quarter Season Hardware Distribution Part 1
With every team now at the 20 game mark, I think now is a perfect time to reflect on the 09-10 season thus far and debate over who would be given the NHL hardware if the season were to end today. The six major awards (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Calder, and Jack Adams and Selke [...]
Kings can’t catch up, lose to Flyers 3-2
On a night where it seemed as if the Kings would get majority of the bounces, they didn’t.
On a night where it seemed as if the Kings would have the upper hand playing a back-up goaltender, they didn’t.
On a night where it seemed as if the Kings would take advantage of special teams play, they [...]
Thrashers Stop the Blueshirts 5-3. Shoot for 3 in a Row Tonight
The Thrashers played quite well in the return of Captain Kovalchuk last night and skated away with a 5-3 victory. Tonight they look for 3 wins in a row at home against Kopitar and the Kings.
Anze Kopitar’s Torrid Start And The Magical Fourth Season
Los Angeles Kings’ forward Anze Kopitar is off to a torrid start this season, but it does not come as a surprise to many fantasy hockey pundits. After 19 games, the 22 year-old centre, has already scored 14 goals and notched 16 assists for an exceptional 30 points. A 1.58 point-per-game pace that would be [...]
Kings Starting To Skate The Wrong Path
After losing two games in a row, it can take a toll on a team. The Kings, who first lost to Nashville on Sunday 3-1, lost again on Monday against Chicago, 4-1. Jonathan Quick was the starter for both games, and it seems as if the team in front of him as well as his [...]
Blackhawks take down Kings with big third period
Reposted from herecomethehawks.net
The Blackhawks entered Monday night’s game against the upstart Los Angeles Kings with many questions: Would Ben Eager or Jonathan Toews play? How about Dave Bolland? Is Cristobal Huet for real? And ultimately, What the hell is the matter with the powerplay?
Two of those questions were answered when the starting lineups were announced. [...]
Red hot Kings have the fire burn out
What a start to this fantastic 2009-2010 NHL seaosn it has been for the Los Angeles Kings. Although yesterday’s game against Nashville was not the turn out expected by the club (and of course the fans) and currently the Kings are 6-2-2 over the last 10 games played and as of today sit in fourth [...]
Deja Vu: Things to change tonight
It seems as if the Kings were left with a feeling of Deja Vu after Thursday nights 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. In back to back games on back to back nights the Los Angeles Kings skated 1-1 at the end of 65 minutes of hockey to head into a shootout. In the shootout, [...]
Kings GameNight 10/24
The Los Angeles Kings, along with the entire NHL, are set to do battle tonight as they hope to not be taken down by the heat in the desert. The Phoenix Coyotes are a team on fire to start this fine NHL season, and the Kings are hoping to knock them back into reality.
Justin Williams [...]
