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Kings "Not Happy" With Their Current Defensive Mix
Sportsnet: "Add Los Angeles to the list of teams looking for a defenceman or two... The Kings are not happy with their mix."
Elliotte Friedman, SportsnetBob Miller's story about Mario Lessard
The King goaltender was Mario Lessard, and as the Oilers were coming up the ice, Lessard had broken his stick. Now, the goaltender can play with part of a broken stick. And, in my excitement, I said, "the Oilers are coming up the ice, Mario Lessard has broken his stick! He's standing in front of the net with about... 8 inches of shaft in his hand!"
Bob Miller (FSW, live Kings broadcast)Muzzin Expected to be in Opening Night Lineup
"I was a little scared, a little nervous, but we had it looked at."
Jake Muzzin, via the OC Register"He’s going to have a huge year. We all know it."
"He’s going to have a huge year. We all know it."
- an unnamed Western Conference coach, on Milan Lucic (via Elliotte Friedman)Darryl Sutter Knows the Way to the Playoffs... Kinda
"The wild card's out of the picture."
Darryl Sutter, who's eyeing one of the two available Pacific Division playoff spots, via NBC SportsHow Hard is it to Make the Playoffs, Darryl?
"It’s more difficult to make the playoffs than it is to win the Stanley Cup."
Darryl Sutter, when asked about the team's mentality down the stretchBoudreau on Kings: "We hope they don't make it"
"We hope they don't make it."
Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau (story via Anaheim Calling)Lombardi, on Mike Richards' Eventual Return
"There’s very much a possibility he’ll be back."
Dean Lombardi, when asked whether Mike Richards could return before the playoffsKings have interest in Dion Phaneuf?
The Los Angeles Kings, as has been rumbling for a few weeks now, are keen on Dion Phaneuf.
via the Toronto Sun