Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsIn some alternate universe, a hockey contributor is using this exact title to question why the Los Angeles Kings have gotten off to a slow start in defending their Stanley Cup title. Unfortunately, we do not live in that universe and thus have no NHL to discuss. So as we patiently await a resolution, or ...
After a season that saw the Blues climb to second place in the Western Conference standings, the players had to pack up and head in different directions across the world. Some skaters headed to Germany, some to Sweden and some even stayed in the regional area. Thanks to modern technology, it has become very simple ...
From Altieri through Westgarth, the 2011-12 Los Angeles Kings and their improbable, lightning-in-a-bottle championship team are now formally and forever engraved onto Lord Stanley’s Cup. And then some. Although the limit is technically 52, the league added co-owner Ed Roski’s name on the far right of the top line, after owner Philip Anschutz, his wife ...
This is the first of a six part series that focuses on the players in a divisional format. Part 1: Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks Part 2: Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers Part 3: Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks, ...
Check out what Anze’s been up to with our favorite trophy.
Just a few days ago, the Los Angeles Kings were on the verge of history. The Kings were just about to play game four of their Stanley Cup Finals series with the New Jersey Devils, up 3-0 and looking to sweep their diabolical opponent into oblivion on their way to coronation as one of the ...
The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs haven’t been very dramatic and the primary reason has been the utter dominance of the LA. Kings. Typically, Stanley Cup winners face a great deal of adversity on their way towards hoisting the Cup, but the Kings haven’t faced a shred of adversity since narrowly qualifying for the post season. ...
Key records the the 2011-2012 Los Angeles Kings have achieved or are flirting with setting are as follows…
No, he’s not the hard-hitting captain that has been disrupting teams during the playoffs. No, he’s not the young American goalie leading the league in GAA and save percentage. And no, he’s not even that power forward that is always related to pancake jokes. His name is Anze Kopitar, and if you ...
Over the years since the NHL has become a more international league, the Stanley Cup has traveled with victorious individuals to several different European countries. Up until this year’s finals, it has been won by 28 Swedish players, 22 Russian players, 22 Czech players, nine Finnish players, and six Slovak players. Numbers such as those ...
