It required 28 games of the 2013 regular season, but Darryl Sutter’s patience with Jonathan Quick has finally paid dividends. Quick was the well deserved recipient of the Conn Smyth Trophy last season, after permitting just 29 goals in LA’s 20 playoff games. He also attained an exceptional 1.41 goals-against average, and a .946 save percentage ...
Speaking of goaltenders, Philadelphia’s Ilya Bryzgalov famously was quoted last season as saying “the universe is humongous big”. Seeing as that’s difficult logic to argue with, I will not concern myself with attempting to determine the best goalie in the universe. Rather, I will narrow my search to determining the best goalie on the planet. ...
On the ice, the Los Angeles Kings have won three games in a row, and 4 out of their last 5 to move them to within a point of 8th place in the West. Off the ice, the organization has made significant efforts towards raising money for the Kings Care Foundation, a non-profit charity that ...
The last team to win a game in 2012 was also the last team to reach the 12 game mark in the NHL this season. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Kings, the first quarter of their season has been a far cry from their magical Stanley Cup run last spring. Through 12 games, the Kings ...
He sports a career record of 134-91-27 in nearly four full NHL seasons, along with a very solid G.A.A. of 2.31 and save percentage of .916. A winner of 35 or more games in each of the last three seasons, he posted a goals against average of 1.95 and save percentage of .929 in 2011-12. ...
Last night’s game between Edmonton and Los Angeles was one for the ages. No one could have better scripted the outcome, as the Oilers beat the Kings in one of the most bizarre games of the young season. Edmonton’s home opener against the San Jose Sharks was one they would like to permanently forget. Devan Dubnyk got ...
The Los Angeles Kings began their journey as the defending Stanley Cup Champions with a beautiful ceremony last Saturday to commemorate their achievement. Everything since then has been quite forgettable (at least for the Kings). Does this have the makings of a Stanley Cup hangover? Game 1 vs. Chicago Blackhawks The Kings kicked off the ...
With the shortened NHL season set to begin on Saturday January 19th, 2013, it is time to make our predictions as to which team will make the playoffs this season. The 48-game calendar will not be forgiving for teams that go through prolonged slumps and, as a result, young teams will be at a disadvantage ...
During the lockout, NHL goalies were on their own, most even without a place to play. While scrimmages can accommodate as many as twenty skaters, there’s only room for two goaltenders. European clubs, often accepting of a star player or two to bolster their lineups, are hesitant to bench their goalies in favor of a locked out player ...
The fantasy hockey world is in for a 14-week sprint this year as the 48 game season starts next Saturday. Are you ready, fantasy hockey fans?
