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By moontheloon23 Quote: As posted earlier, the Kings will skate tomorrow with a third line of Raitis Ivanans, Michal Handzus and Wayne Simmonds, and a fourth line of Teddy Purcell, Brad Richardson and Peter Harrold. Here’s how Terry Murray explained the Ivanans/Purcell flip today…

By rinkrat For those hoping to see Rich Clune called up to the Kings, well, he’s hurt again. Word from Manchester is that Clune is day to day with another “lower-body injury.” As posted before, Trevor Lewis is out long term with an upper-body injury and, according to Terry Murray, Justin Azevedo recent...

By Paul • The St. Louis Blues’ Paul Kariya, coming off surgery on both his hips last season, scored two goals in his first game of the season – over in Sweden, against the Detroit Red Wings – and had a respectable five points in his first six games, but has been in a dismal slump ever since and thus far has...

By rinkrat Drew Doughty and the Kings are happy to be home after an up and down road trip. Every team is glad to get home after a road trip, but few teams were ... Drew Doughty and the Kings are happy to be home after an up and down road trip. Every team is glad to get home after a...

By tbizjak@sacbee.com (Tony Bizjak) Tom Friery, former Sacramento city treasurer who was instrumental in brokering an earlier Arco Arena loan to keep the Kings in Sacramento. Dan Meis, Los Angeles-based architect who has designed downtown L.A.'s Staples Center arena and numerous other major league sports facilities nati...

By Mateo Game 23: Flyers 3, Kings 2 The Kings outshot the Flyers, including a 21-shot barrage that only resulted in one goal by Drew Doughty. The only other Kings goal was a flukey goal by Jarret Stoll in the first, shot from a seemingly impossible angle. For more Kings news, blogs and video...

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By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m. EST. All eyes on Alex Frolov tonight, as we mentioned earlier. Broad Street Hockey has everything you need to know about this long distance rivalry. Watch The Game Live Via Hockey Night on Y!

By jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones) PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Jason Thompson has the ball poked away by Chicago's Jannero Pargo, right, as former King Brad Miller tries to stay in front of Thompson. The Kings had 21 turnovers. There will be nights the young Kings will play like young Kings. They will look unsure of w...

By samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick and Ailene Voisin) When I walked outside about an hour before the game, it looked like it was the Western Conference finals," Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof quipped. "People were crowding to get in. I couldn't believe how many people there were. But, hey, we'll try anything.

By samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick) We're young, and we have a terrific nucleus of young players who can compete at the highest level," Maloof said. "We beat the Rockets, and they beat the Lakers. We should've never lost to Atlanta, and they go into Boston and beat Boston.

By Greg Wyshynski The Kings defenseman's power-play goal cut the Florida Panthers' lead to 2-1 in the second, and he would eventually score the lone goal of the shootout to give Los Angeles a 4-3 road win in Sunrise. He nearly had a chance to end the game in the overtime but couldn't control the puck on a breakaw...

By Associated Press Defenseman Jack Johnson scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Monday night.

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By J.E. Skeets Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: "Rockets guard Trevor Ariza(notes) received his Lakers championship ring, along with a duplicate for his 19-month old son Tajh, from Los Angeles stars Kobe Bryant(notes) and Derek Fisher(notes) in a ceremony before Sunday night's tip-off at Sta...

By CBGB Dean Lombardi said he needed about 20 games to evaluate the team and make any adjustments. Heâ??s already added Randy Jones to the D, but after 21 games, hereâ??s my review of the Kings:The Smyth/Kopitar/Williams line has been one of the best in the league. Kopitar is finally getting the rec...

By Hipcheck I am not sure there are that many coaches in the NHL who after a loss in that fashion could seem even keeled-the fact it comes from Tocchet is even more surprising giving his style as a player. One could only imagine what the reaction would have been from Marc Crawford.

By Sean Leahy Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, 10 p.m. EST. A losing streak is going to come to end as these two face each other for the third time already season (both shutouts). Milan Hejduk(notes) is expected to be back in the lineup for the Avs who are trying to avoid a three-game losing s...

By Mateo Turns out, that wasn't such a bad thing, as the Kings finally lost in regulation in eight games to the Nashville Predators. Perhaps it was bound to happen, as they played at such a high level Thursday against the Stanley Cup champs. Nick mentioned on the radio broadcast that the difference be...

By Liceroni The best of the afternoon without a doubt goes to our Hero of the Night, who triumphantly waved a “Kings 5 Pens 2” towel/banner, even if just for all of 3 seconds. Props to you, sir! At one point I said to girl4kings that the Predators ought to score first so the Kings will wake up. They did.

Lethbridge, AB - After a tough 5-4 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night at the ENMAX Centre, the Lethbridge Hurricanes will look to bounc... - WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes

Sacramento Kings players Beno Udrih(notes) from Slovenia, left, and Spencer Hawes(notes), right, celebrate taking the lead during overtime against the Memphis Grizzlies in a NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The Kings won in overtime 127-116.

Despite a Kyle Beach hat trick, his first as a Chief, the Brandon Wheat Kings beat the Spokane Chiefs 5-4 on Wednesday night in the Spokane Arena. Sp... - WHL Spokane Chiefs

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By J.E. Skeets 2008-09 Record: 17-65, fifth place in Pacific Division Head Coach/Facial Hair: Paul Westphal/None Key Additions: Tyreke Evans(notes), Desmond Mason(notes), Sean May(notes), Sergio Rodriguez(notes), Omri Casspi(notes) Key Losses: Ike Diogu(notes)

By tbizjak@sacbee.com (Tony Bizjak) Majestic – which built Los Angeles' Staples Center arena, home of the Lakers, and plans a football stadium in the City of Industry near Los Angeles – was one of four developers consulted recently by Cal Expo and the National Basketball Association about the viability of their arena and fa...

By Paul Mouradjian Certainly the entire Kings Nation would have liked to see the team demonstrate the success of the first two games. However, I think they have played well enough to win with some "key" errors which have led to leads turning into deficits. Again, losing to the Rangers, Red Wings and Blue Jacket...

By Hipcheck Overall in spite of some criticisms, I thought the team for the most part played pretty well out shooting the Rags 36-21 in spite of at least 5 more chances passed up in the prime scoring areas. Really came down to Lundqvist making the big saves when he had too and using his calming influence to...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m. EST Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames, 9 p.m. EST Preview: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m. ESTPreview: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, 10:30 p.m. EST Evening Reading

By Greg Wyshynski • Vladimir Sobotka(notes) is not exactly happy with this whole demotion from the Boston Bruins to Providence thing. [Bruins Blog] • How many players have worn both Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens jerseys? The number hits 84 this season. [Eyes on the Prize]

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By Mateo Last week, when Wayne Gretzky stepped down as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, I mused that the Kings should bring Wayne back to Los Angeles, in a public relations capacity. After all, the Wayner has the jersey on the wall and the statue in front of Staples, and is generally considered the G.O.A.T. i...

By Greg Wyshynski Unless you were a reader of Inside The Kings, it's easy to assume that something will be lost in translation. Hammond didn't use his blog as a soapbox to rail against players or management; he wasn't a columnist and editorializing was never his style. The blog rose to prominence partly becau...

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By Greg Wyshynski Kings Ransom" - ESPN's Wayne Gretzky Doc @ Yahoo! VideoWithout Gretzky providing much sizzle, Berg relies on several talking heads to varying degrees of effectiveness. Former Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall, one of the best, spills tantalizing back-story on the trade and Gretzky...

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By Greg Wyshynski Ottawa GM Bryan Murray was the first to deny it, and Sharks GM Doug Wilson soon followed within the body of the ESPN report, strongly labeling the scoop as "an absolute fabrication." Rich Hammond of the LA Daily News was told by Kings GM Dean Lombardi that the report was "complete bull." The...

By Greg Wyshynski Ottawa GM Bryan Murray was the first to deny it, and Sharks GM Doug Wilson soon followed within the body of the ESPN report, strongly labeling the scoop as "an absolute fabrication." Rich Hammond of the LA Daily News was told by Kings GM Dean Lombardi that the report was "complete bull." The...

By King'sPawn If the prospect makes the NHL, he would be a: Just because a prospect has a low chance to make the NHL doesn't mean he's just a 4th liner. This is a suggested amount of ice time/responsibility that, if the player were to make the NHL, should be given for the player to succeed.

By jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones) The worst-case scenario happened to the Kings on Tuesday, courtesy of the pingpong balls. Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof said the draft's impact players have been chosen in the top five more than once. Glen Rice 1989 SF Miami Chris Bosh 2003 PF Toronto 1987 SF L.A. Clippers 2004 PG L.A. Clippers

By samick@sacbee.com (Sam Amick) Kings coach Kenny Natt was just like so many of those on hand, recounting Miller stories and mourning the loss of a man revered in this region and beyond. Asked about his favorite Miller memories, Natt said he would remember everything from the smile Miller wore when he walked across the flo...

By Carla Muller This season's Kings have been a mixed bag. The definite surprises would include the emergence of Quick and two second round 2007 draft picks making the team: Oscar Moller and Wayne Simmonds. On Wednesday, I interviewed Wayne. Amongst other things, while the Kings organization and fans may...

By avoisin@sacbee.com (Ailene Voisin) Q: Do you anticipate making a trade before the Feb. 19 deadline? There has been a lot of chatter about Brad Miller. Q: Any thoughts of selling the franchise or adding investors to provide an infusion of cash? Q: Any thoughts of moving the Kings - the lingering fear of many Kings fans?

Reggie Theus knew he was on the hot seat. He didn't however, know it would be this hot this early. The Kings coach entered his second season well aware that the powers-that-be in the organization weren't going to pick up the option on his third season. But after just nine games, Kings co-owner J...

Keith Drum. Geoff Petrie. The Kings. But a sportswriter? After he had taken a job as the national basketball writer for United Press International, Drum was approached by former Portland Trail Blazers general manager Brad Greenberg.

By cfbuckster I didn't see anyone posting about this, but Fred Roggin apparently has an issue with how the Kings are doing things. In Dean I Trust!!! I didn't see anyone posting about this, but Fred Roggin apparently has an issue with how the Kings are doing things....

By Rich Hammond Question: Can you talk about your draft-day experience, and what you thought about being picked by the Kings? Azevedo: Well obviously the main goal is to make the big team, but if that doesn't happen then Manchester for sure. I think that would be my next goal, to make that team.

The Anaheim Ducks will take the Stanley Cup back to its birthplace when they open the NHLs 90th season and begin defense of their first championship in London against the rival Los Angeles Kings.

Anze Kopitar scored a powerplay goal with 53 seconds left in the third period to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a comefrombehind, 32 victory over the Coyotes Saturday afternoon at Staples Center.

Better late than never, right?  We have our Kings and Ducks reports as well as some quick news around the league. You can buy Bob Miller's Tales From the Los Angeles Kings at Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Noble, or any other fine purveyor of books.  For Amazon's link, click here.

By technologyted@mac.com Zoe and Genevieve also give their updates on the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks (they are "Mighty" no more, but ironically they're even mightier than last year). Finally, I salute the Hurricanes, pine over the retiring players, and take aim with the Islanders.

By technologyted@mac.com The SoCal HockeyCast returns with coverage of the 2006 NHL Playoffs!  In this episode, our enhanced podcast reports on the big upsets in this year's playoffs so far.  The Kings didn't make it, but we still cover hockey from our unique Southern California perspective.  We also give the Duck...

By technologyted@mac.com This enhanced Podcast features a look at the U.S. and Canadian Women's Olympic teams. We also bring in the Good, the Sad, and the Ugly as we close out the NHL action prior to the Olympic break. Hear why the New York Rangers are our pick for the Good Team of the week. We also report on the honoring of Jim...

By technologyted@mac.com Zoe and Genevieve do their Kings and Ducks Reports, and we also take a moment to talk about our recent press. Yes, folks, we were mentioned in the Sharkspages (a site about the San Jose Sharks, hockey, and San Jose sports) a few weeks ago, but this past week, we were the Podcast of the Week at LAi...

By technologyted@mac.com We also take a look at our picks for the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly this week. Hockey analysts Zoe and Genevieve also talk frankly about the Ducks and Kings this week, and TechnologyTed blasts the lack of respect in the NHL these days. We have returned to the studio and are LOVING it! The new port...