Willie Mitchell

Matt Greene is back and the Kings are more than happy to have him

2013-05-24 21:02:00

Matt Greene's return has increased the Kings' physicality and lifted their collective mood, and there's no saying which is more vital to a team that has clawed its way into position to clinch its second straight tense, punishing playoff series on Sunday....

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...

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...

Heavy workload doesn't affect Kings defenseman Drew Doughty

2013-05-16 00:00:00

The Kings recently had a day off, a brief respite from the otherwise hectic postseason, with coaches holding an abbreviated morning skate for a dozen or so players. Drew Doughty chose to skip practice, hanging around the locker room, playing ping-pong...

Looks like Alec Martinez is in, Keaton Ellerby out for the Kings

2013-05-04 13:04:00

Based on the defense pairs the Kings deployed in their morning skate Saturday at Staples Center, it appears they will make a change to their lineup for Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues. Alec Martinez, a puck-...

In a very odd NHL season, staying on even keel worked for Kings

2013-04-27 21:27:00

Introspection and navel-gazing are not Darryl Sutter's favorite activities. The Kings' coach is blunt, more likely to look ahead than to over-analyze the past in search of great cosmic meaning. So, when asked about the peaks and valleys his team...

Kings are getting stronger just at the right time

2013-04-22 00:00:00

It's starting to feel a lot like last season for the Kings. After a rocky start and adjustments on defense made necessary by injuries to Willie Mitchell and Matt Greene, the Kings have rediscovered the formula that a year ago boosted them from the No. 8...

Kings' Matt Greene could return in late April

2013-04-18 12:42:00

ST. LOUIS — Injured Kings defenseman Matt Greene's recovery has progressed enough to allow him to resume skating, and his projected return to the lineup is now set for late April, according to Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi. Greene skated for...

Kings consider Robyn Regehr more than a rental

2013-04-03 16:22:00

With questions clouding the playing future of defenseman Willie Mitchell, the Kings are looking at newly acquired defenseman Robyn Regehr as more than a short-term solution. The Kings traded for the 32-year-old Regehr from Buffalo for two second-round...

Summer beckons, but in L.A. it's still a winter's sports tale

2013-04-06 20:24:00

Vin Scully is luring us back to the Dodgers with wonderful old stories and the promise of a new season, and the Angels will introduce new acquisition Josh Hamilton to their home fans Tuesday, but winter sports haven’t relaxed their hold on us just...

A Kings-Ducks hockey game at Dodger Stadium edges toward reality

2013-04-07 17:00:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); An outdoor game between the Kings and the Ducks, to be played amid the palm trees and history of Dodger Stadium, is moving closer to reality....

Jarome Iginla trade to Pittsburgh is noteworthy on many levels

2013-03-28 06:40:00

At one point Wednesday night, according to Canada’s TSN network and other media outlets eager to appear to be experts, Jarome Iginla had been traded from Calgary to Boston for two prospects and a first-round draft pick. A few scrupulous souls like...

Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell battles for position with Adam Henrique of the Devils in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Devils winger David Clarkson checks Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell into the boards during action in the second period of Game 5 on Saturday night at the Prudential Center .

2012-06-09 00:00:00

The Kings' Justin Williams celebrates his second-period goal with teammate Willie Mitchell.

2012-06-09 00:00:00