Kings or Ducks: Who Will Be the Hawks’ Next Victim? Douglas Cutler | May 16, 2014 Okay, so maybe using the word “victim” is premature. But with the way the Chicago Blackhawks have been playing in their first two series, it would seem as though they are the clear…
Five Keys to a Game Seven Victory for the Los Angeles Kings Walter McLaughlin | May 16, 2014 This first-ever playoff encounter between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks has been exhausting — in the best possible way. Game one saw the Kings win in overtime, thanks…
Kings-Ducks: Watch the Game of Zones Sheng Peng | May 12, 2014 I was wrong. The Los Angeles Kings-Anaheim Ducks series hasn’t gone as predicted. I thought Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and Jonathan Quick would stay hot. Nope. I thought the Ducks…
How the Kings Can Regain the Momentum Against the Ducks Walter McLaughlin | May 12, 2014 One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals — Michael Korda A funny thing happened on the way to a Kings’ series victory over the the…
The Los Angeles Kings Were Built for the Playoffs Walter McLaughlin | May 5, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings’ incredible game-tying goal in the dying seconds of Saturday’s playoff game against the Ducks was the stuff of pure Hollywood. With twelve seconds left and the…
Kings Will Sweep Ducks: Series Preview Sheng Peng | May 3, 2014 Feeling frisky prediction: #LAKings sweep #NHLDucks #ComeAtMeBoudreau — Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) May 1, 2014 Wait, didn’t the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings four out of five times…
Why I’m Sad Jonathan Quick Isn’t “Elite” Sheng Peng | April 28, 2014 Jonathan Quick is not among the elite goalies in the NHL right now. This wasn’t a conclusion happened upon last week when he surrendered 16 goals—the most he’s ever given…
Kings Win Game Five, 3-0; Are the Sharks Now on the Ropes? Walter McLaughlin | April 27, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings raced up and down the ice from the drop of the puck to the sound of the final horn. They hit, disrupted, passed with precision, and…
Los Angeles Kings On the Brink After 4-3 Overtime Loss to Sharks Walter McLaughlin | April 23, 2014 They say baseball is a game of inches. In hockey, sometimes a fraction of an inch is all it takes to turn a big win into a crushing loss. Nobody…
Is This the Beginning of the End for Jonathan Quick? T.J. McAloon | April 22, 2014 Jonathan Quick has been the worst goaltender through the start of the 2014 NHL Playoffs. This shouldn’t come as a surprise as his numbers are the likes of Marc-Andre Fleury…
Touchdown San Jose! Sharks Fourth Line Mugs Kings Kenneth Laws | April 21, 2014 After twenty minutes, the Sharks “beat LA” chants dried up. The SAP Center was not rocking. There were very few that could even entertain the idea that Jonathan Quick was…
Kings Fall, Can’t Get Up; Sharks Take Game One Walter McLaughlin | April 18, 2014 In 1989, a ridiculous series of medical alert television commercials was launched, introducing the now-infamous line “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” as a helpless senior struggled to right…