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Covering the LA Kings for @Hockey_Royalty

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Joined July 2010
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8 months
Undressing the reigning Vezina Trophy winner in overtime for your first career goal is rockstar stuff.
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define “locked in”
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4 months
The lack of energy from a goal call in the cup final is appalling.
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2 years
Sounds like Connor McDavid has finally developed that two-way game.
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5 months
Reporter: “You made a key save late in the period off Draisaitl can you take us through that one?” Silovs: “Which one?” Savage.
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1 year
Snoop Dogg on ESPN’s ‘First Take’ this morning talking about his interest to purchase the Ottawa Senators.
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2 years
Farewell to our King. #GoKingsGo
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6 months
Islanders players line up to shake Jeff Carter’s hand as he skates off in his final NHL game. His former LA teammate Jonathan Quick was in attendance. Thanks for everything Carts!
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8 months
Drew Doughty with some heat calling out players on the team not coming together. “We got guys in this room too worried about themselves and worried about their points.”
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3 months
Kings unveil their new home and away jerseys.
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2 years
Dustin Brown is wearing the “C” tonight serving as the Captain once again in his final regular-season game with the LA Kings. #GoKingsGo
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1 year
Normally don’t like to call out commentators but I wonder who ESPN is rooting for…
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1 year
Anze Kopitar has had a better career than Patrice Bergeron.
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5 months
This is ridiculous from Adrian Kempe.
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4 months
Last time an NHL team came back down 3-0 in a series? Well, let me share.
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5 months
Holding?!! Give me a fucking break.
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8 months
BRANDT CLARKE ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SERIOUS??!! WHAT A WIN!
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11 months
Kings fans walking into work tomorrow.
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2 years
No better player I've enjoyed watching more than Jonathan Quick during his time with LA. Sad day for Kings fans. Number 32 will be in the rafters of Crypto soon. #GoKingsGo
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7 months
Incredible effort from Kevin Fiala on the winner in overtime.
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1 year
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!!!! THIS TEAM NEVER QUITS! #GoKingsGo
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1 year
In honor of LA Kings Night at Dodger Stadium tonight, here’s video of fans at the ballpark celebrating the Kings clinching the 2014 Stanley Cup. Vin Scully with the best words like always to describe the moment, “What a team. What a year. What a finish.” #GoKingsGo #Dodgers
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1 year
Connor McDavid was held off the scoresheet for the first time since March 9. #GoKingsGo
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9 months
“Simply put the best to ever protect the net for your LA Kings.” Standing ovation for Jonathan Quick during the TV timeout.
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1 year
The Ducks offering $3M-$4M to Trevor Zegras after giving Alex Killorn $6.25M a year is a bold strategy.
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5 months
Kevin Fiala’s thoughts on LA’s 1-3-1 system was the highlight of today’s exit interviews. “It would be fun to try something else.” (s/t @LAKings YouTube)
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2 years
Kings fans' playoff mentality quickly shifted from “we’re just happy to be here” to “win this shit for Dustin.” #GoKingsGo
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1 year
Kings game morning hangover recap - Kopitar is the definition of a leader. - Danault played 18:40 against McDavid holding him to 0 points. 🔒 - KEMPE 🧃🧃 - Doughty thrives off the boos. - Arvy, Vlad, Joonas, QB, etc…TEAM WIN. - Have to stay composed for Game 2. #GoKingsGo
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2 years
It’s perfect. #GoKingsGo #Brown23
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2 years
ADRIAN KEMPE YOU FUCKING ANIMAL!!! KINGS WIN!!! #GKG
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1 year
Kevin Fiala is skating with the team in a red non contact jersey. #GoKingsGo
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1 year
Literally all of Kings Twitter right now. #GoKingsGo #GabeReturns
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1 year
Holy shit what a fucking game! Byfield and Vilardi were so good on the Moore winner. Great play all around. MVP of the game was clearly Korpisalo though, epic performance! #GoKingsGo
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11 months
“They are elite.” The Coyotes broadcast team had high praise for the Kings after the game last night.
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5 months
The refs aren’t the reason Kings will lose this series, but this has been one of the worst displays of officiating I’ve ever seen.
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2 years
This man meant everything to LA hockey. Feels good to see him get the recognition. #GoKingsGo
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Kings players offseason activities 🧵: Quinton Byfield training with Gary Roberts Performance in Ontario, Canada. (via IG: garyrobertspt)
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5 months
KOPITAR!!!!! KINGS WINNNN!
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1 year
Feel for Ducks fans who had to endure one of the worst statistical seasons in NHL history and not land the first overall pick… I’m just kidding, it’s hilarious.
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13 days
“We’re not going to play the 1-3-1 this year.” - Anze Kopitar
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1 year
Anze Kopitar is the first player in league history to play a full 82 game season while averaging 20+ minutes a game (20:18) and receive four or less penalty minutes. (NHL began tracking TOI during the 1997-98 season) #GoKingsGo
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1 year
Todd McLellan on the Fiala tripping call: “Look I can get up here and whine about officiating, but in all my years I’ve learned that calls go your way or they don’t go your way. It’s really a waste of energy. If they call a tripping penalty it’s a tripping penalty.” #GoKingsGo
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11 months
Final: 4-1 LAK The Kings beat the cup champs in their own building on national television.
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2 years
A lot of angry Kings fans, and I don't blame them. Not the way you want to end a relationship with a franchise legend. #GoKingsGo #ThankYouQuick
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4 months
If this is the end of the "home plate" logo, what a fantastic ride it has been.
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9 months
Anze Kopitar skated over to Jonathan Quick during warmups to give him a subtle little stick tap.
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2 years
KINGS TAKE GAME ONE!!! THIS TEAM! #GKG
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1 year
On this date 11 years ago, Jonathan Quick became the first LA King to hoist the Conn Smythe Trophy. Playoff numbers: • 16-4 • 1.41 GAA* • .946 Sv%* • 3 shutouts • 14.7 GSAx • .885 high-danger Sv% *Ranks first among Conn Smythe winning goalies. #GoKingsGo
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11 months
Kings captain Anze Kopitar is sporting a neck guard for practice.
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7 months
Quinton Byfield my goodness.
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4 months
There's no way Oilers fans are complaining about the officials. Imagine what would happen if McDavid got hit like Draisaitl on Barkov.
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10 months
It was a black and blue Friday for Sam Carrick courtesy of Andreas Englund’s right hand.
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5 months
Kings game morning hangover recap - Captain Kopitar putting the team on his shoulders, massive. - Four straight playoff games with a goal for Kempe. 🧃 - Doughty proving he’s still one of the best d-men. - QB 🔥 - Build off this momentum and embrace the underdog. #GoKingsGo
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1 year
Kings game morning hangover recap - This team man. Gotta love ‘em. - Korpisalo faced nine high-danger chances and stopped all of them. MVP. - Arvidsson continues to be the best skater for LA. - 🧃 - QB is playing like a grown man. - Two more wins. Just two more. #GoKingsGo
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7 months
Word is Jakob Chychrun is in Los Angeles.
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10 months
Quinton Byfield is here.
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2 years
Darnell Nurse has been suspended one game. #GKG
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10 months
They really gave us these jerseys for one year then just took them away from us.
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4 months
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Game 7 of the 2014 Western Conference Final between the Kings and Blackhawks. LA beat Chicago 5-4 in overtime capping off one the greatest playoff series in NHL history. More ⬇️
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2 years
The LA Kings have officially clinched a spot in the #StanleyCup Playoffs. #GoKingsGo
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Doughty’s primal scream after silencing the crowd. 🔥
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2 years
This team overcame so much adversity the entire season and proved a lot of people wrong. They made Kings fans proud. What a season! #GoKingsGo
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5 months
IT’S KINGS PLAYOFF GAMEDAY!
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10 months
Looks like the Kings are the best in the west.
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5 months
How many battles have these two been through? They still got it.
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11 months
How Kings fans are sleeping tonight.
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8 months
Laughing at all those idiots who called Quinton Byfield a bust. Dude is a legitimate star.
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7 months
OH MY GOD QUINTON BYFIELD
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2 years
I love that the Kings have a player that will do shit like this. #GoKingsGo
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B/R Open Ice
6 months
JONATHAN QUICK IS THE WINNINGEST U.S.-BORN GOALIE IN NHL HISTORY 🗽
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There are seven goalies in the pacific division with a cap hit of at least $5M. All of them have a sub .900 Sv%. John Gibson (.896) Jacob Markstrom (.893) Thatcher Demko (.883) Jonathan Quick (.882) Philip Grubauer (.882) Jack Campbell (.875) Cal Petersen (.868)
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Final: 4-0 LAK The Oilers are shutout for the second time this season as the Jim Hiller era in LA starts with a bang.
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5 months
Final: 4-3 EDM I think Kings fans will agree with me in saying I’m glad this season’s over. A summer of change should ensue.
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Tanner Jeannot and Warren Foegele had to be separated by Byfield after a battle in the corner.
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Hello police? I’d like to report a murder. #GoKingsGo
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2 years
Crazy that the Kings are a legit contender only two years removed from being a bottom-dwelling team. Even with Quinton Byfield just scratching the surface in the NHL and Brandt Clarke breaking records in the OHL. Rob Blake should write a book titled Rebuilding 101. #GoKingsGo
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Sharks fans to Florida
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1 year
Here’s the “tripping” call on Fiala. #GoKingsGo
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1 year
ANZE FUCKING KOPITAR #GoKingsGo
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10 months
Still can’t get over how ridiculous this goal was.
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Kings game morning hangover recap - Beat by a good team, no shame in that. - Kempe was a monster this series (5g,3a). - Gabe’s breakout season was awesome. 💰 Who’s next? - Questions involve G & LD. - Another fun season of coverage. Thanks all for following along. #GoKingsGo
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10 months
How about the choreographed celly by Byfield and Kempe!
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8 months
A good coach let down by his players and GM. He deserves another shot elsewhere. Learned more about the game of hockey because of him. Wish Todd nothing but the best.
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Thank you for everything, Todd 🖤
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People slowing the Vilardi “high-stick” down frame by frame to see if it touched have me dying! You lost. #GoKingsGo
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Sean Durzi just posted this message on Instagram. #GoKingsGo
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We might never see a better hockey player in LA than Anze Kopitar. #GoKingsGo
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9 months
@NYIslanders Roy coming back to the NHL
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2 years
Ten years ago today… “This is for you, Kings fans, wherever you may be. All the frustration and disappointment of the past is gone. The 45-year drought is over. The Los Angeles Kings are indeed the kings of the National Hockey League.” - Bob Miller #GoKingsGo
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LA Kings against the world. #GKG
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PAY THE MAN! #GoKingsGo
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Former Kings captain Dustin Brown has announced he will retire following the end of this season. #GoKingsGo
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Pheonix Copley and Joonas Korpisalo are a formidable duo in net for LA. Team save percentage (NHL rank) Pre-trade deadline: .882 (31st) Post-trade deadline: .938 (1st) #GoKingsGo
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Since being put together on December 31 last year, the line of Byfield-Kopitar-Kempe has outscored their opponents 45-16. (via @NatStatTrick )
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5 months
Game 2 tonight, 7pm
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RHD in the Kings system at the start of the 2021-22 season: Drew Doughty Matt Roy Sean Durzi Sean Walker Brock Faber Brandt Clarke Jordan Spence
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Kings sign Trevor Lewis to a one-year $775,000 deal. The prodigal son has returned. #GoKingsGo
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Vladislav Gavrikov and the Kings have agreed to a two-year contract with an AAV of $5,875,000. High cap hit but the shorter term is easier to swallow. Good work by Rob Blake. #GoKingsGo
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2 years
And Brandt Clarke was never seen in the OHL ever again. #GoKingsGo
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Kings have given Anze Kopitar a two year extension carrying a $7M AAV. #GoKingsGo
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