Michael Gwizdala

Rock Star Kopitar: Anze Wins It In OT

Michael Gwizdala | May 31, 2012

Capitalizing on opportunities ended up being crucial in Game One. Especially when those opportunities come so few and far between. With both clubs feeling each other out in the early…

Coasts Apart, But Many Parallels For Kings And Devils

Michael Gwizdala | May 28, 2012

Many miles apart are the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils, 2,783 to be exact, but there are many more similarities which make these teams closer than one may…

Kings Go Doan In Game Four

Michael Gwizdala | May 20, 2012

Coming as far as they had for the first time in franchise history, surely the Phoenix Coyotes weren’t going to exit the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a whimper. In Game…

King Of The Castle: L.A. Just One Game Away

Michael Gwizdala | May 18, 2012

Following a Game Two shutout and at home, the Los Angeles Kings came out once again with a lot of energy in Game Three. They did actually allow the Phoenix…

Brown Out: Dustin Delivers For Kings In Desert

Michael Gwizdala | May 13, 2012

Just because most folks may not be familiar with seeing the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes in the Western Conference Finals, doesn’t mean the Pacific Division foes aren’t. Which…

In Victory, the Los Angeles Kings Are Partying Like It’s 1993!

Michael Gwizdala | May 7, 2012

In 1993 the NHL was a very different place. For starters, consider that the last time the Los Angeles Kings advanced to the third round of the playoffs, they were…

Hollywood Hitters: Kings Throttle Blues In Game Three

Michael Gwizdala | May 4, 2012

Put to bed. Most of the country before the Los Angeles Kings games end. Now on the verge of being put to bed, the St. Louis Blues. If there’s a…

Kings Clock Blues In Game Two

Michael Gwizdala | May 1, 2012

Black and blue. Black and purple. Any way you slice it, things are heating up between the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues. An ever escalating series, spurred on…

Kings Get Shorty With Blues In Game One

Michael Gwizdala | April 28, 2012

Once upon a time Wayne Gretzky skated for both the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues. Fast forward though to Game One of their Western Conference Semifinal Series and…

Captain’s Log: Playoff Edition

Michael Gwizdala | April 27, 2012

Leadership is an important trait for a team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s no surprise why teams looking to get over the hump are always scouring for that vet…

Kings “Short-Circuit” Canucks

Michael Gwizdala | April 14, 2012

So much so far for the prohibitive favorites in Vancouver and Pittsburgh. So much for the Pacific Division being a bunch of slouches. So far so good for the Los…

Los Angeles Kings Penn(er) An Upset In Game One

Michael Gwizdala | April 12, 2012

There’s an old adage that pretty much holds true whichever sport you are discussing: a playoff series doesn’t really start until one team wins in the other’s building. Well, ladies…