Los Angeles Kings

This spring, every step is harder for the Los Angeles Kings

2013-05-21 23:17:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); SAN JOSE — If any doubts remained that the Kings' playoff journey this spring will be tougher than last year's relatively smooth path...

Kings sound alarm after Sharks get even

2013-05-21 23:06:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); SAN JOSE — Dustin Brown could have gone into a long explanation, an overly technical breakdown or simply resorted to a few well-worn...

Sharks jump Kings, 2-1, to even playoff series

2013-05-21 21:46:00

San Jose 2, Kings 1 (end of regulation) Justin Williams of the Kings had a good look at a crossing pass but it slid by him. There’s a face-off in the Sharks’ zone. The Kings take a couple shots, nothing substantive. Patrick Marleau of...

Kings vs. Sharks: Time off allowed some injuries to heal

2013-05-21 12:15:00

SAN JOSE — Greetings from HP Pavilion, where the Sharks and Kings are preparing for Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series Tuesday night. The Kings went back to Los Angeles after the 2-1 overtime loss on Saturday that narrowed...

Darryl Sutter is mum on Kyle Clifford's possible return

2013-05-21 13:40:00

SAN JOSE — Trying to pry injury or lineup information out of Kings Coach Darryl Sutter is an interesting and difficult process. Sometimes he flat-out refuses to answer. Sometimes he stickhandles around the question. For example: Based on the...

Los Angeles Kings' last line of defense is shifting in playoffs

2013-05-20 19:04:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); During last season's run to the Stanley Cup, the Kings enjoyed an unusual edge. With no major injuries on the back end, and no pressing...

Sharks hope they can finally live up Stanley Cup expectations

2013-05-20 20:44:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); SAN JOSE — Neatly framed but almost forgotten, a front page from the San Jose Mercury News sits against the wall in a room above the...

Kings say Jonathan Quick can't let frustration get the best of him

2013-05-20 00:00:00

There is more than just a little bit of Ron Hextall living in the body of Kings goalie Jonathan Quick. That is, the once-hot-tempered goalie Ron Hextall, not the current calm corporate Ron Hextall, the Kings' assistant general manager, destined to run...

Kings seek to correct road woes in Game 4

2013-05-20 15:39:00

Flawless at home and flawed on the road? Not quite. But the Kings already have lost three times on the road during these playoffs; they dropped just one road game through four rounds on their way to the Stanley Cup last year. “We can’t...

Logan Couture is stepping up in a big way for Sharks

2013-05-20 00:00:00

SAN JOSE — When Kings defenseman Drew Doughty had his day with the Stanley Cup last summer, he held a party in his hometown of London, Canada, and encouraged guests to pose for photos with the gleaming trophy. Logan Couture, Doughty's childhood...

Brittney Griner says Baylor asked her not to reveal she is gay

2013-05-20 07:13:00

Former Baylor star Brittney Griner said Sunday that her coach at Baylor, Kim Mulkey, asked her to not be publicly open about being gay out of fear it would hurt recruiting. "It was a recruiting thing," Griner told espnW.com. "The coaches thought that...

Kings Road: Defending the Stanley Cup

2013-05-17 10:34:33

Kings Coach Darryl Sutter and the Kings look on from the bench during L.A.'s loss to the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, which evened playoff series at 2-2 as the team's prepare to head back to Staples for Game 5.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

L.A. Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) is scored on by San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) during overtime in Game 3.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Kings' Trevor Lewis (22) gets a penalty for goalie interference on San Jose Sharks' Antti Niemi (31) during the third period in Game 3.

2013-05-18 00:00:00