With the fantasy hockey playoffs beginning in less than two weeks in certain formats, free agent pools might be bone-dry at this point of the season, but for those that are lucky enough there are still a few gems worth plucking at this stage of the season. A strong offense can certainly propel a team ...
It is not just the players that have been affected by the NHL lockout. Officials have already handed out five-minute majors and game misconducts, while the league, most notably disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, have thrown the book at some players, resulting in fines and suspensions. With any punishment (or lack thereof) comes scrutiny and deliberation from ...
With the Los Angeles Kings earning their first Stanley Cup victory, the NHL off-season was ushered in. The Tampa Bay Lightning have pieces in place to return to playoff action, but they certainly have holes to fill on the roster. General manager Steve Yzerman has work to do this summer, made more difficult than usual ...
It was on Monday, June 19th, 2006, in Raleigh, North Carolina, when Justin Williams scored the empty net goal that would seal the Cup clinching victory for the Hurricanes. The former Hartford Whalers would go on to secure the franchise’s first Stanley Cup on home ice, in a thrilling game seven win over the Edmonton ...
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 ...
Following their Game 1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the New Jersey Devils and their fans have a lot of reasons to be optimistic despite the fact that the Kings have become NHL road warriors — winning all nine of their games away from Staples Center this postseason. Some reasons are for those ...
Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70′s were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just assumed the presidency. Disco was beginning to sweep the nation. Cap’n Crunch’s controversial eyebrows-on-hat placement was sparking anthropomorphic debate. Most notable of all, the Los ...
2008 Pittsburgh Penguins: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Win, Win, Win, Win Eastern Conference Semifinals: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win Eastern Conference Finals: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win Stanley Cup Finals: Loss, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss 2012 Los Angeles Kings: Western Conference Quarterfinals: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win Western Conference Semifinals: Win, Win, Win, Win ...
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty may have been beyond hope, but under the steady leadership of General Manager Dean Lombardi, the Los Angeles Kings appear to have finally been built to last. ...
In the first game of the home and home series for both the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings, commonly known as The Battle of California (due to North vs South), last night’s game at the Staples Center is one to talk about. Eleven goals came from 10 different players, Kings forward Justin Williams ...
