Sports Search

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

32-43-7, 5th Pacific

 Last Game
Apr 5, 2008 Anaheim, L 3-4 
Goals LOS B. Willsie, P. O'Sullivan, D. Brown ANA R. Getzlaf, T. Selanne (2), J. DiPenta
Goalies ANA J. Giguere (W, 31/34 SV) LOS D. Cloutier (L, 26/30 SV)
 
 Next Game
No game scheduled
 News

Naslund, Blake find new teams; Jagr out of NY

Naslund, Blake find new teams; Jagr out of NY
IRA PODELL, Jul 3, 2008
It was 'C' you later time in the NHL from coast to coast. On Day 3 of the league's free agency season, two team captains jumped ship while another lost his job basically due to indecision. Markus Naslund, the longtime captain of the Vancouver Canucks, left the Pacific Northwest club he'd spent 12 seasons with and agreed to terms Thursday with the New York Rangers on a two-year, $8 million deal. ...More
 •  Rob Blake leaves Kings again, this time for San Jose Jul 4 (Los Angeles Daily News)*
 • Sharks sign D Blake - Jul 3 (PA SportsTicker)
 • Rumor: From the Big Apple to Big D: Avery signs with Stars - Jul 2 (Yahoo! Sports)
 •  Kings make minor trade on free-agency day Jul 2 (Los Angeles Daily News)*
 • Flyers send veteran D Gauthier to Kings - Jul 1 (AP)
 More News   Add to My Yahoo! View RSS Feed
 
 Team Report

Kings Team Report

Kings Team Report Jul 5, 2008

It's not as though the Kings don't have any NHL-caliber defensemen. It only seems that way.

The Kings went into the summer needing to acquire one or two defensemen to fill out their roster, but they only went backward, as they traded one of their top defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, and missed out on two of their top free-agent targets.

The Kings traded Visnovsky to Edmonton for center Jarret Stoll and defenseman Matt Greene, believing they had a good chance at signing both Brad Stuart and Rob Blake. Neither worked out, as Stuart re-signed for four years with Detroit and Blake signed a one-year contract with San Jose, leaving the Kings with a significant hole at the blue line.

After those developments, the Kings were left with only four defensemen—Jack ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 No injuries reported
Recommended Products
Shop Now
 Latest Team Photos
In this Dec. 3, 2007 file photo, Edmonton Oilers' Raffi Torres looks to pass during a game against the Los Angeles Kings in Los Angeles.  Seeking to add experience to one of the NHL's youngest rosters, the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired winger Raffi Torres from the Edmonton Oilers for promising center Gilbert Brule on Tuesday July 1, 2008.
view image
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
New Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Barry Melrose, left, smiles as he stands with team owners Len Barrie, center, and Oren Koules, right,during a news conference Tuesday morning June 24, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. Melrose had spent three seasons as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings from 1992-1995.
view image
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 20:  General manager Dean Lombardi of the Los Angeles Kings during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 20, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
view image
Getty Images
OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 21:  88th overall pick, Geordie Wudrick of the Los Angeles Kings poses for a portrait at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 21, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)
view image
Getty Images
More Photos   Add to My Yahoo! View RSS Feed
 Kings Community
 • Kings Message Boards
 • Yahoo! Groups

Sponsor Results
Toronto Blue Jays Tickets
100% Money back guarantee on Toronto Blue Jays Tickets Now.
www.BlueJays.TicketsNow.com
Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Tickets
Huge Selection of Toronto Blue Jays Tickets Available.
www.OpenSeats.com/bluejays
Blue Jays Ringtones
Send Toronto Blue Jays Ringtones directly to your cellphone now.
ringtones.33rpm.com/MLB
Free LA Kings NHL Jersey
Get Your Official Los Angeles Kings NHL Player Jersey Today.
LAKings.FreeOfferGift.com
 Pacific Standings
GP W-L-OTL Pts L10 
 y-San Jose 82 49-23-10 108 7-2-1 
 x-Anaheim 82 47-27-8 102 8-2-0 
 x-Dallas 82 45-30-7 97 3-5-2 
 Phoenix 82 38-37-7 83 2-6-2 
 Los Angeles 82 32-43-7 71 4-5-1 
 Complete Standings
  Individual Leaders
Raitis Ivanans - Los Angeles KingsRaitis Ivanans
#41, Left Wing
Leads team with 134 PIM
 Stat Player Total 
 PointsAnze Kopitar77 
 GoalsDustin Brown33 
 AssistsAnze Kopitar45 
 PIMRaitis Ivanans134 
 Plus/MinusBrian Boyle
 PP GoalsDustin Brown12 
 SH GoalsPatrick O'Sullivan
 Complete Team Statistics
 Goalie Stats
  GPWLOTLGAASV%
 Jason LaBarbera45172323.00.910
 Erik Ersberg146532.48.927
 Jean-Sebastien Aubin195613.19.886
 Dan Cloutier92413.43.887
 Jon Quick31203.84.855
 Jonathan Bernier41304.03.864
 Daniel Taylor10006.00.800
  Team Stats
  PP% PPG PK% SHG  
 Special Teams17.5 64 78.0 11  
 Scores and Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Thu, Mar 27PhoenixW 4-0  
 Sat, Mar 29DallasL 2-7  
 Tue, Apr 1at San JoseL 2-5  
 Thu, Apr 3San JoseW 4-2  
 Sat, Apr 5AnaheimL 3-4  
 Next Five Games
 No games
 Full Schedule All Times Eastern