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Dante Giugliano

Dante Giugliano is a Sport Analytics Major at Syracuse University, set to graduate in 2022. Giugliano has analytical and coding experience, which he blends into his writing. A hockey player since age 4, Giugliano still plays at Syracuse. He previously worked for Rookie Road as a Senior Content Creator.

Kings Should Target These Defensemen in 2021 Draft

Dante Giugliano | February 11, 2021

Following a tumultuous 2020-21 season, NHL general managers will find themselves forced to choose between players they’ve seen very little of. The sample size is smaller than ever, thanks to…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, NHL Entry Draft

Kings’ 3 Stars of the Month – January 2021

Dante Giugliano | February 2, 2021

The Los Angeles Kings had an up and down first month of hockey this season, landing in fifth place in the West Division. Compared to the last two seasons for…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ 5 Most Valuable Players for Fantasy Hockey

Dante Giugliano | January 27, 2021

The Los Angeles Kings are knee-deep in a rebuild and lack the high-end talent many teams boast today. Still, L.A. has a couple of stars that should provide value in…

Categories Fantasy, Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ Anze Kopitar Still Has Trade Value, But Big Cap Hit Hurts

Dante Giugliano | January 22, 2021

Anze Kopitar was selected 11th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2005 draft, also known as the “Sidney Crosby Draft.” The pick worked out for the Kings, who…

Categories Advanced Stats, Kings Transactions

Kings’ Jonathan Quick Hopes to Return to Elite Form in 2020-21

Dante Giugliano | January 20, 2021

Jonathan Quick backstopped the Los Angeles Kings to the franchise’s only two Stanley Cup titles in 2011-12 and 2013-14, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP in 2011-12. Since…

Categories Kings Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Fantasy Hockey Scoring Is Flawed; Analytics Can Help

Dante Giugliano | January 12, 2021

Fantasy hockey is a great way for competitive fans to have a stake in the action, and even prove they know more than their friends. Each team drafts their own…

Categories Advanced Stats, Fantasy

5 Reasons Kings Fans Should Temper 2020-21 Expectations

Dante Giugliano | January 1, 2021

After missing the playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings enjoyed a fruitful offseason which saw them select second overall in 2020’s NHL Entry Draft. L.A. has arguably the best prospect system…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Ranking Each Kings Team from the Last Decade

Dante Giugliano | July 29, 2020

In the past decade, the Los Angeles Kings made the playoffs six times, and won two Stanley Cups. These championships, coming in 2012 and 2014, are the only Stanley Cups…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History

Kings’ Rebuild Won’t Take Much Longer

Dante Giugliano | July 8, 2020

After winning Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, the Los Angeles Kings’ talent has dried up, leaving them struggling to keep up with the younger and faster teams. The Kings…

Categories Kings Prospects

Kings Could Move Up to Top Pick: Here’s How

Dante Giugliano | July 3, 2020

The L.A. Kings jumped up to the number two pick in the 2020 draft last Friday. The only team above them? A placeholder team, yet to be decided. If that…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, NHL Entry Draft

Kings’ 2025-26 Lineup Prediction

Dante Giugliano | June 28, 2020

It’s hard to be part of an NHL franchise that’s in a rebuild. The team loses more games than they win, fans stop showing up, and there is less of…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Previews and Predictions

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