Brandt Clarke
NHL Game Recap: Pastrnak Scores Game-Winner In OT, Bruins Defeat Kings 2-1
The Bruins hosted the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, October 12th at the TD Garden and defeated the Kings in overtime. Elias Lindholm had scored the game-tying goal, and Jeremy Swayman made a total of 33 saves for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has scored in each of the Bruins’ first three games, and he ranks […]
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LA Kings Release 2024-25 Training Camp Roster
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have released their 2024-25 training camp roster ahead of the start of preseason. The roster includes 68 players: 40 forwards, 22 defenders, and six goalies. The camp will feature 21 returning players who played at least a single game during last season. In addition, the roster includes […]
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LA Kings 2024 Rookie Faceoff Recap
El Segundo, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings hosted the 2024 NHL Rookie Faceoff at the Toyota Sports Performance Center for the seven teams in divisional proximity. The Kings participated in three games against three different divisional teams, allowing their numerous players to showcase their abilities and talents to the organization in preparation for the […]
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NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings | 02/15/2024
The New Jersey Devils fell 2-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night at The Rock. It was a penalty-filled affair, and the Devils’ lack of power play success cost them mightily. With the loss, the Devils fell to 27-22-4, while the Kings improved to 25-16-10. Game Recap Period One The Devils came out […]
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The Longest Road Trip is Over: Observations
The Kings went on an incredible and historic run of play on the road to start the year. Embarking on an arduous road trip is never easy, albeit facing four premiere teams in the NHL. Every team has to go through challenging road teams, as this is no excuse to rationalize why they went on […]
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A Long Road Trip and the Curious Case of Brandt Clarke
The Kings embarked on their longest road trip of the season, going 0-1-2 during a small homestand. During two of the losses, were blown leads against Edmonton and Detroit, resulting in dagger shootout losses. Toronto came to LA and, for one of the few times this season, completely outplayed the Kings in their barn. Obscurity […]
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Is the Age of Enforcing Over? Enter Andreas Englund
The Kings, like all NHL organizations, have respected and understood the role of an enforcer. Whether it was Dave “Tiger” Williams, Dave “The Hammer” Shultz, Marty McSorley, Kevin Westgarth, Kurtis MacDermid, or Brenan Lemieux, the Kings have employed a physical body that isn’t afraid to drop the gloves in the defense of teammates. The game […]
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NHL Global Series: Thoughts on Players
The NHL Global Series was the first look at an LA Kings roster since their game six defeat against Edmonton in May. The Kings had plenty of departures through trade and those walking to free agency. Plenty of anticipation and apprehension became channeled through each and every fan who has been following the Team. Through […]
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Quinton Byfield and Arthur Kaliyev: Breakout Stars to be
Two players to note: Adrian Kempe and Gabriel Vilardi. These are the only two prospects in the LA Kings pipeline that broke out in the last decade. They played to their draft pedigree, and arguably with Kempe, above their draft position. The history of first-round draft picks within the organization getting injured or not playing […]
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