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May 07, 2025

Sutter on depth's importance for Kings

May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We’re not going to win and lose by somebody playing 35 minutes. We’re going to win and lose by somebody going from a 13-minute guy going to an 18-minute guy.”

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May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
May 07, 2025

Richards: Gaborik 'fits the mold' for Kings

May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Everyone sees the goals and the game sheet after the game and he always contributes that way, but he's a really great teammate, to be honest."

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May 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Mike Richards, Marian Gaborik, Los Angeles Kings
May 02, 2025

Sutter's steely resolve drives Kings

May 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He said, 'I can guarantee you one thing: We're not going quietly.' He looked at me and said, 'We can still win this thing.'"

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May 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Dean Lombardi, Darryl Sutter
April 30, 2025

Williams pulls Kings into the fight

April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Man, does he ever battle out there. It doesn't matter how big he is and how big the other person is."

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April 30, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Justin Williams, Mike Richards
April 27, 2025

Can momentum carry game-to-game in playoffs?

April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Well, the clock stops, the clock starts, and it picks out from there."

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April 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Darryl Sutter
April 20, 2025

Sharks' Stuart: Young Kopitar had 'it' factor

April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I knew from his character that he was going to take the next step."

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April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Brad Stuart, Anze Kopitar
April 17, 2025

Quick's confidence has 'trickle-down effect' for Kings

April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"When you have a goalie who is not arrogant but very confident, it goes a long way in the demeanor of the whole team."

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April 17, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Jonathan Quick, Dustin Brown
April 16, 2025

Kings' Sutter evolves, avoids culvert

April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"If we didn't change from 30 years ago, we'd probably be in a culvert somewhere. Think about it."

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April 16, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter
April 11, 2025

Kings' Sutter likes divisional playoff rivalries

April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"It was to create rivalries and it was to create interest, and that’s sort of what it does again."

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April 11, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
April 05, 2025

'Steady' Loktionov delivering for Hurricanes

April 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Some of our people here saw Lokti in junior and in L.A. They said if he gets a little freedom…"

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April 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Andrei Loktionov, Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings
April 04, 2025

No doubt Gaborik, Sutter can co-exist on Kings

April 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Everybody is on the same page; everybody is trusting each other. It is like one big machine."

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April 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Marian Gaborik, Teemu Selanne, Willie Mitchell, Darryl Sutter
March 31, 2025

Selflessness drives Kopitar, Kings' key players

March 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"These guys aren’t about the individual stuff. They’re actually the opposite."

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March 31, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Anze Kopitar, Darryl Sutter, Dustin Brown, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter
March 29, 2025

Sutter keeps four-line mentality for Kings

March 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"There are no ‘top units.’ We’re trying to find four good lines, end of story."

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March 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Darryl Sutter, Marian Gaborik, Anze Kopitar
March 27, 2025

Brodeur not worried about legacy with Devils

March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Martin Brodeur shares his thoughts on his Devils legacy, were he to sign elsewhere this summer, along with the possibility of playing for the Senators, Wild, Penguins or Habs.

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March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Ray Bourque, Luc Robitaille
March 27, 2025

Sutter weighs in on use of 'heavy' as team descriptor

March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Well, if one guys says it, then everybody copies it. Nothing else to talk about."

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March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Dustin Penner
March 26, 2025

Simmonds studied net-front presence of Smyth, Handzus

March 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Not a lot of guys want to go to the front of the net and get hacked and whacked and stepped on."

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March 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Wayne Simmonds, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Ryan Smyth, Michal Handzus
March 26, 2025

Hitchcock on Blues: 'We're not a big team.'

March 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"“We maybe play bigger than we are, but we’re not a big team."

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March 26, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
St. Louis Blues, Ken Hitchcock, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings
March 24, 2025

Kings' Sutter: Berube a 'natural leader' for Flyers

March 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"If he was a player he’d be their captain."

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March 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Craig Berube, Philadelphia Flyers, Darryl Sutter, Los Angeles Kings
March 24, 2025

Brown, Gaborik on Kings' culture, structure

March 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Everybody’s trusting each other out there. I like it.”

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March 24, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Los Angeles Kings, Dustin Brown, Marian Gaborik, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Eakins, Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers, Mike Cammalleri
March 21, 2025

Kekalainen: Gaborik 'didn't fit' with Blue Jackets

March 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Our team is hard working, blue collar, grinding, in-your-face type of team and that's our identity and we need 20 guys that are like that in our lineup."

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March 21, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Jarmo Kekalainen, Marian Gaborik
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