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Dave Gove

Contributor for The Hockey Writers and Staff Writer for LastWordOnSports.com. Mod at Reddit's r/FantasyHockey. Co-Host of On The Power Play Podcast. https://www.facebook.com/OnThePowerplay

10 Fantasy Hockey Players Yahoo Missed The Mark On

Dave Gove | August 27, 2015

With Yahoo and ESPN opening up their respective Fantasy Hockey sites last week we can finally almost taste the coming season. Each year when this happens we fantasy owners debate…

Categories Fantasy, Trending

Why I Won’t Be Buying A Milan Lucic Jersey

Dave Gove | July 22, 2015

Recently, I was asked by an Anaheim Ducks season ticket holder, “Do you want Kopitar and Lucic to put up video game numbers?  You won’t be able to afford them…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Top 5 Kings Drafts Of All Time

Dave Gove | June 27, 2015

Each draft day we hope and pray that our GM and scouts gets things right, selecting impact players early and sleeper talent in the later rounds. Unfortunately, we know that…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, NHL Entry Draft

Weal and O’Neill Proving They Deserve A Shot On Kings Roster

Dave Gove | May 27, 2015

Wednesday night the Los Angeles Kings AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, beat the Hartford Wolfpack 3-1 to sweep the AHL Eastern Conference Final. Regular season AHL MVP Brian O’Neill, and playoff scoring leader Jordan…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Manchester Monarchs

Rest vs Rust: What Does A Sweep Mean For The Anaheim Ducks?

Dave Gove | April 28, 2015

Every year that a team sweeps another in the playoffs, there is a debate about how much rest is too much. Does waiting so many extra days between matchups hurt…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Uncategorized

LA Kings Must Fix Mental Mistakes That Have Plagued Them Against Flames

Dave Gove | April 8, 2015

With their loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday the Los Angeles Kings’ chances of making the playoffs have slipped to just 21.6%. Down 50 percentage points from last week…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Mike Richards Comes Back to Disappoint Us Again

Dave Gove | March 27, 2015

Seeing a once great player struggle to remain relevant is always difficult to watch. Rarely though do we see a player drop off in such spectacular fashion as Mike Richards…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

First Goal Hopefully The Spark Andreoff Needs

Dave Gove | March 17, 2015

Last night Andy Andreoff scored his first NHL goal and point in the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes. The goal was a long time coming for…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

As Anze Kopitar Goes, So Go The Kings

Dave Gove | March 3, 2015

The Los Angeles Kings roller coaster of a season continues this week. After winning eight straight games and climbing back into a playoff spot in the Pacific Division, the Kings…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

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