Barak Goldman

A writer for the big, small, and computer screens, producer, and screenplay consultant

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Kings & Rangers: Big Markets, Big Trades

February 9th, 2020 This post was jointly written by Barak Goldman, an LA Kings writer, and Scott Blair, a New York Rangers writer. East Coast versus West Coast battles have raged on for years in music, fashion, politics, and especially sports. At the heart of these battles are, of course, New York and Los Angeles. With the biggest populations, the...

Despite Losing Record, Kings Fans Have Much to Cheer

February 4th, 2020 With the Los Angeles Kings sitting on a 19-25-5 record in the basement of the Pacific Division and the second-worst record in the league, it might not seem as if fans have much to hang onto for the last portion of this 2019-20 season. Fortunately, that is far from the truth. It’s true they are not the most riveting team to watch....

Los Angeles Kings Fall Short: Kobe Tribute and Game

January 31st, 2020 Honoring a legend is a big task, and doing so in the Staples Center - "the House That Kobe Built" - was especially daunting. After the Los Angeles Lakers - Los Angeles Clippers NBA game was cancelled on Tuesday, the weight of expectation fell onto the Los Angeles Kings. Could they provide the appropriate send-off for the man whose...

Kings Starting to See Minor Improvements Under McLellan

January 25th, 2020 Rome wasn’t built in a day, and good hockey teams can’t be built in one season. Or, so the prevailing wisdom goes. Todd McLellan came to the Los Angeles Kings to challenge that wisdom. Armed with a mixed roster of young guns and old blood with seven players over the age of 30, the Kings needed a bench boss who could get the...