Kings vs. Oilers: A Running Diary of Chaos Mitch Michals | October 26, 2015 Full disclosure. Since joining the Hockey Writers earlier this month, I’ve always wanted to write this particular column. Long-form journalism is my medium of choice, and given the current quality…
5 Keys to the L.A. Kings’ Success Walter McLaughlin | October 25, 2015 The greatest possession is self-possession — Ethel Watts Mumford Decades from now, when flying cars fill the skies like in Back to the Future, Part II, this era will likely…
The Top 5 Roadblocks To A Third Stanley Cup for the Kings Mitch Michals | October 23, 2015 The last several Kings games have provided another example of one of hockey’s oldest adages. It’s never as bad as it looks. The boys in black and white have gotten…
How The Kings Can Avoid A Second Shark Attack Eric Roberts | October 22, 2015 The Los Angeles Kings opened their 2015-16 season against the San Jose Sharks. Spirits were high, fans were excited and after an extended summer the Kings seemed ready to get…
The Final Grade for Mike Richards in L.A. Mitch Michals | October 20, 2015 In the summer of 2011, the Los Angeles Kings were going places. A franchise that had spent a decade in darkness had finally figured out how to master the rebuilding…
Breaking Down the Pacific Division: How Do the Kings Stack Up? Mitch Michals | October 16, 2015 Consider this a reprieve. Sure, the Los Angeles Kings’ 2015-16 campaign is off to a start that would not be described as “ideal,” and the offense is operating at Randy…
Reaction to the L.A. Kings’ Settlement with Mike Richards Walter McLaughlin | October 16, 2015 At long last, there is finally an end to the Mike Richards saga, at least as far as the Los Angeles Kings are concerned. They may have caught a break,…
Staples Center Struggles: Just How Bad Is It for the LA Kings? Mitch Michals | October 13, 2015 Two games into the NHL season and tension is already in the air. For a team that’s hung two banners in the Staples Center (and is narrowly holding off Taylor…
GMs “Screaming Bloody Murder” Over Richards Settlement Dustin L. Nelson | October 13, 2015 In Elliotte Friedman’s most recent installment of his “30 Thoughts” column, he reveals that GMs around the NHL aren’t super happy with how the settlement worked out between Mike Richards…
Reflecting on the NHL’s Opening Weekend Eric Roberts | October 12, 2015 The 2015-16 NHL season is in full swing. The Chicago Blackhawks have the raised latest Stanley Cup Champions banner, the excitement of opening night is behind us and we are…
Power Play Woes for Kings in First 2 Games Cole Querry | October 12, 2015 The Kings remain pointless in the first two games of the season this week after losing to the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 7 by a score of 5-1 and…
Ray Emery Signs Tryout With Kings’ AHL Affiliate Dustin L. Nelson | October 11, 2015 Ray Emery was a UFA over the summer after the 33-year-old’s contract with the Philadelphia Flyers expired on July 1. In September, still without a contract, he took a tryout…