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Mitch Michals

Just a hockey loving American. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Saint Louis University where I skated for the Billikens. From 2013-14 I covered the St. Louis Blues for ESPN Radio St. Louis. I currently work in sports video production in Los Angeles, and will always show solidarity for stay-at-home defenseman.

Messing With Quick: Are Teams Targeting the Kings Goalie?

Mitch Michals | November 9, 2015

I attended the Kings game against the Blue Jackets on November 5, eager to see the well-oiled L.A. machine try to shrug off a much improved and more focused Columbus…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings

Using Movie Quotes to Re-live the Rise of the Kings

Mitch Michals | November 4, 2015

It had to end eventually. The Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings closed the door on an ultra impressive seven game winning streak for L.A.’s hockey club, a…

Categories Editor's Choice, Los Angeles Kings

Sutter Finds the Right Lineup as the Kings Go Streaking

Mitch Michals | October 30, 2015

Does anybody remember an 0-3 hockey team in the city of Los Angeles? A team that got blown out twice to start the season, was shut out in game three,…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Kings vs. Oilers: A Running Diary of Chaos

Mitch Michals | October 26, 2015

Full disclosure. Since joining the Hockey Writers earlier this month, I’ve always wanted to write this particular column. Long-form journalism is my medium of choice, and given the current quality…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings

The Top 5 Roadblocks To A Third Stanley Cup for the Kings

Mitch Michals | October 23, 2015

The last several Kings games have provided another example of one of hockey’s oldest adages. It’s never as bad as it looks. The boys in black and white have gotten…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Trending

The Final Grade for Mike Richards in L.A.

Mitch Michals | October 20, 2015

In the summer of 2011, the Los Angeles Kings were going places. A franchise that had spent a decade in darkness had finally figured out how to master the rebuilding…

Categories Kings Transactions, Los Angeles Kings

Breaking Down the Pacific Division: How Do the Kings Stack Up?

Mitch Michals | October 16, 2015

Consider this a reprieve. Sure, the Los Angeles Kings’ 2015-16 campaign is off to a start that would not be described as “ideal,” and the offense is operating at Randy…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Staples Center Struggles: Just How Bad Is It for the LA Kings?

Mitch Michals | October 13, 2015

Two games into the NHL season and tension is already in the air. For a team that’s hung two banners in the Staples Center (and is narrowly holding off Taylor…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Trending
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