The Los Angeles Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs: A Nexus of Two Universes Walter McLaughlin | October 22, 2012 As a resident of the west coast and a previously long-time suffering Los Angeles Kings fan, I am decidedly neutral toward the Toronto Maple Leafs. They exist, and I recognize…
The LA Kings’ Cup Runneth Over: 53 Names Now Etched in History Walter McLaughlin | October 1, 2012 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…
Four Months Later: the Dustin Brown Hit on Michal Roszival Revisited Walter McLaughlin | September 16, 2012 With the lockout now in full swing, there is plenty of time to revisit one of the most controversial moments of last season’s Stanley Cup playoffs. We all certainly remember…
Top 30 Ice Hockey Bloopers (Part II – Picks 16-30) Anatoliy Metter | August 1, 2012 A little bit over a month ago, I made a list of the top 15 ice hockey bloopers. While some bloopers might not have made the top 15 list, several…
Visting Lord Stanley: Pondering Another Year Without The Cup Geoff Rosenthal | July 23, 2012 I’ve seen the Stanley Cup up close once in my life. I was twelve, and the Cup was visiting a local Sports Authority just outside Philadelphia. Wearing my Peter…
Book Review: The Year of the Los Angeles Kings Rebecca Dobrinski | July 8, 2012 The Year of the Los Angeles Kings: Celebrating the 2012 Stanley Cup Champions By Andrew Podnieks. (2012, Toronto: Fenn/McClelland & Stewart. Softcover. Pp. 160. $19.99. ISBN 978-0-7710-5510-4.) Forty-five…
Los Angeles Heads Home With Kings-Sized Worries Walter McLaughlin | June 11, 2012 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…
The L.A Kings playoff dominance is UNPRECEDENTED Tom Yawney | June 3, 2012 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…
Los Angeles Kings’ 2011-12 Playoff Run: The Numbers Don’t Lie Walter McLaughlin | June 3, 2012 Key records the the 2011-2012 Los Angeles Kings have achieved or are flirting with setting are as follows…
What Normally Can’t Be Said: Devils Fan Impression Of Game 1 Chris Wassel | June 1, 2012 The New Jersey Devils made the Stanley Cup Finals with timely scoring, a consistent forecheck, and solid puck possession. Sadly none of those things happened in Game 1 as…
Ten Storylines for the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals Meesh Shanmugam | May 30, 2012 1. Brodeur’s Potential Swan Song New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Martin Brodeur will make his 200th career playoff start in Game 1 on Wednesday night. As an unrestricted free agent after…
2012 Stanley Cup Final Preview: Who Wins The Cup? David OConnor | May 28, 2012 The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs have been nothing short of unpredictable. If you made a bet prior to the start of the playoffs that had the Los Angeles Kings meeting…