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Kings’ Dustin Penner Sums Up MLB Bench Clearing Brawls Perfectly In One Tweet

The guy has a point. The Kings’ Dustin Penner continued his well orchestrated use of social media on Wednesday when he perfectly described a MLB bench clearing brawl. Penner has the resume to be an expert on the subject which you can look at HERE. Well played, Dustin. Does anyone else laugh watchin bench clearing brawls in baseball?”that wasn’t very nice! I’m gonna pull...
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Playoff injury disclosure, Sutter style

Oh, Darryl Sutter, your style of engaging with the media is one part Tortorellan, one part Babcockian and one part, "Whee, this is fun! Whee! Whee! Listen to me, hee hee!" Per NHL.com's Curtis Zupke, the Los Angeles Kings' coach offered an insight into one of his players' injuries suffered during their playoff run in...Typical Darryl Sutter fashion: Los...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Brown, Sutter want continuity for LA Kings

After two straight playoff runs extending well into June, Dustin Brown believes the Los Angeles Kings only get the full benefit of all that experience if they stay together. Two days after the Kings' title defense ended in the Western Conference finals in Chicago, Brown echoed his teammates' desire Monday to keep the Kings' core largely intact this fall. The captain...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Kings’ GM: “You can’t condone losing”

Kings GM Dean Lombardi, left, and coach Darryl Sutter have built a great team in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill, AP) After shocking the hockey world and becoming the first 8-seed in American sports to win its league’s championship, the Los Angeles Kings seemed to be in a good position to return to the Stanley Cup Finals in a shortened 2013 season. Alas, after moving past St. Louis...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Q&A with Kings general manager Dean Lombardi

The day after the Los Angeles Kings were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Chicago Blackhawks, Kings general manager Dean Lombardi shared his thoughts on a variety of topics. A recap of the biggest talking points. What the last 24 hours has been like: I think the disappointment is obviously the losing but I think theres a bit of, this is something Ive always said...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

LA Kings look ahead after repeat dreams are dashed

After the Los Angeles Kings' Stanley Cup defense came to a crashing end in the Western Conference finals, general manager Dean Lombardi felt he couldn't fault his team for its effort or its tenacity. Lombardi also believes the Kings can stay in annual Cup contention for quite a while. The Kings spent Sunday decompressing from their elimination by the Chicago Blackhawks...
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4 days ago  |  Discuss

Kings Season Ends On Hatrick From Patrick

The picture above shows two of the most respected players in the National Hockey League after a hard fought series, and final game 5 that ended the Los Angeles Kings season by the hands of Patrick Kane (left), also ending the possibility of a repeat Stanley Cup Champion for the first time since Scotty Bowman lead the Detroit Red Wings to back-to-back wins in ’97 and ’98...
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4 days ago  |  Discuss

Kings’ Playoff Run Is Done

from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, Inside what is always a somber dressing room when the clock strikes midnight on a team’s season, GM Dean Lombardi grabbed Jarret Stoll and hugged him tightly. Not sure what he told him in his right ear, but I suspect it would be along the lines that Stoll, like the rest of his teammates, left it all on the ice Saturday night in a gutsy performance...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Los Angeles Kings Exit Playoffs With Awesome Tweet

Losing is never easy, but it has to be especially tough when you are the defending Stanley Cup Champions--like the Los Angeles Kings-- and you got beat in the Conference Finals in five games. The only thing worse would be getting swept like the Penguins were by the Bruins. Understandably despondent following Saturday's 4-3 loss in double overtime and the team's elimination...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Mike Richards back in Kings lineup

Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards is back in the lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Richards missed three games because of an apparent concussion after he took a big hit from Chicago's Dave Bolland late in Game 1. Kings coach Darryl Sutter said Friday that Richards' return was still doubtful. However...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Kings welcome challenge of winning road game

On the brink of elimination and down three games to one to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Kings find themselves desperately in need of a victory Saturday night. One more loss to the Blackhawks and the Kings' goal of repeating as Stanley Cup Champions will be shattered. Its a different situation when you just have one game to play,...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

Dustin Penner gets away with elbow to Dave Bolland's head (Video)

Los Angeles Kings left winger Dustin Penner threw an elbow to the head of Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland, and got away with it, during the third period of Thursday night's Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference Finals. No penalty was given to Penner on the play, and with no hearing scheduled by the NHL to review the elbow, Penner would not appear to be facing any fine...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

Kings' Richards to miss Game 4 vs. Blackhawks

Center Mike Richards wont be in the lineup when the Kings face the Chicago Blackhawks at Staples Center Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, Coach Darryl Sutter confirmed after the teams optional skate and morning meeting. The Kings trail the series, two games to one. Richards, who suffered a concussion when he was hit by Chicagos Dave Bolland in Game 1, missed...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss
UNFLATTERING PHOTO

Kings rookie not a fan of magazine cover

Sports Illustrated featured two regional covers this week for the NHL Playoffs, one with Chicago Blackhawks forward Marcus Kruger leveling Los Angeles Kings rookie Tyler Toffoli.  And a second one featuring Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask making a save.  Toffoli has been very good in the playoffs with 5 points in 10 games, and he took this cover photo in stride, sending a funny...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

A forgettable night of firsts for Kings in 4-2 loss

It was a night of firsts for the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Quick, but the type of night the Kings would like to forget as the Blackhawks cruised to a 4-2 victory and now lead the best of seven series 2-0. The Kings had gone an NHL-record 34 consecutive playoff games without surrendering more than three goals in a game, but midway through the second period the Blackhawks built...
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11 days ago  |  Discuss
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