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L.A Kings and the NHL trade deadline: Should the up-and-down team become a soft seller?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A Kings and the NHL trade deadline: Should the up-and-down team become a soft seller?

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Oh, Robert Bowlby Blake, what do you do? A terrible January dropped the Kings from a playoff lock to a question mark and cost Todd McLellan his job as coach, but after a 5-1 win over New Jersey on Sunday — which included Phillip Danault’s second career hat trick and Kevin Fiala’s three-point effort — they’re back …

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The heat is on Kings GM Rob Blake after firing Todd McLellan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The heat is on Kings GM Rob Blake after firing Todd McLellan

LA Times  

Kings general manager Rob Blake understands he’s under pressure to make sure the Kings find success in the wake of his decision to fire coach Todd McLellan. Kings general manager Rob Blake said his desire to hear a new voice and see renewed energy within the team led him to fire coach Todd McLellan and elevate assistant Jim Hiller to …

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Los Angeles Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Los Angeles Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season. While the Kings are one of the league’s best road teams — they won an NHL-record 11 straight away from Los Angeles to start the season — they are one of the worst at …

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The Kings fired coach Todd McLellan. There's more work to be done
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Kings fired coach Todd McLellan. There's more work to be done

LA Times  

Kings coach Todd McLellan stands behind the bench during a game against the New York Rangers on Jan. 20. When general manager Rob Blake pushed his payroll to the salary-cap limit to acquire center Pierre-Luc Dubois last summer, Blake expected the Kings to have the depth and skill to contend for the Stanley Cup. On Friday, with his dysfunctional team …

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Todd McLellan might have reached his limit with the Kings
11 months, 1 week ago

Todd McLellan might have reached his limit with the Kings

LA Times  

Kings coach Todd McLellan stands behind the bench during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 5. General manager Rob Blake’s answer to the 1-6-4 slump that left the Kings with a record of 21-13-8 and 50 points after their first 42 games was to say the team must go back to its defensive foundation, even though defense …

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Adrian Kempe scores twice in Kings’ comeback win over Sharks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Adrian Kempe scores twice in Kings’ comeback win over Sharks

LA Times  

Kings right wing Adrian Kempe celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of a 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Adrian Kempe had two goals, Kevin Fiala scored after being benched in the first period and the Kings overcame a poor start and beat the San José Sharks 5-1 on Wednesday night. Fiala made …

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Trevor Moore scores twice as Kings extend road win streak by beating Coyotes
1 year, 1 month ago

Trevor Moore scores twice as Kings extend road win streak by beating Coyotes

LA Times  

Kings center Trevor Moore celebrates after scoring during a road win over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. Trevor Moore scored two goals and the Kings extended their season-opening road winning streak to eight games with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. We just need good games, and we’ve been getting them.” Lawson Crouse scored and Connor Ingram …

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Column: Joonas Korpisalo deserves to be Kings' starting goalie
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Joonas Korpisalo deserves to be Kings' starting goalie

LA Times  

With one game remaining in their regular-season schedule, the Kings still don’t know whether they’ll finish third in the Pacific Division or drop to the first Western Conference wild-card spot, which means they don’t know who they’ll face when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin next week. Should the starter be Joonas Korpisalo, who was acquired from Columbus with defenseman Vladislav …

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L.A. Kings are showing signs of heading back in the right direction
2 years, 1 month ago

L.A. Kings are showing signs of heading back in the right direction

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES – For the Kings, facing a recent two-time Stanley Cup champion while also coming off a disappointing end to a promising road trip wasn’t ideal, as they continued trying to reclaim the traits that drove them to do the unexpected last season. “If you’re playing against Tampa, it doesn’t have to be at home or the road,” Kings …

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Kings coach promises 'tough year' ahead after loss to Oilers
2 years, 7 months ago

Kings coach promises 'tough year' ahead after loss to Oilers

LA Times  

Kings players line up for the traditional post-playoff series handshake after losing to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the Western Conference quarterfinals Saturday. He wasn’t the slightest bit sentimental in summing up the Kings’ seven-game Stanley Cup playoff loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Asked what the experience of playing in a Game 7 might mean …

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Elliott: Kings' Alex Iafallo finds scoring touch just in time for playoffs
2 years, 7 months ago

Elliott: Kings' Alex Iafallo finds scoring touch just in time for playoffs

LA Times  

Alex Iafallo’s goal production halted as abruptly and completely as if someone had twisted a faucet and jammed it in the “off” position. “He hung on to those traits and eventually found his scoring again.” Transplanted to the third line with Phillip Danault and Thousand Oaks native Trevor Moore for the Kings’ playoff opener against Edmonton on Monday after winger …

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