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Mitch MichalsMitch 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?

November 9, 2015 by Mitch Michals
Jonathan Quick, NHL, Los Angeles Kings, Milestones, Hockey

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 …

Read moreMessing With Quick: Are Teams Targeting the Kings Goalie?

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings Tags Jonathan Quick

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

November 4, 2015 by Mitch Michals
Dustin Brown

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 …

Read moreUsing Movie Quotes to Re-live the Rise of the Kings

Categories Editor's Choice, Los Angeles Kings Tags Darryl Sutter, Drew Doughty, Tyler Toffoli

Sutter Finds the Right Lineup as the Kings Go Streaking

November 14, 2015October 30, 2015 by Mitch Michals

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, …

Read moreSutter Finds the Right Lineup as the Kings Go Streaking

Categories Los Angeles Kings Tags Darryl Sutter, Drew Doughty, Marian Gaborik, Milan Lucic

Kings vs. Oilers: A Running Diary of Chaos

November 14, 2015October 26, 2015 by Mitch Michals
Vezina Finalists

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 …

Read moreKings vs. Oilers: A Running Diary of Chaos

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings Tags Anze Kopitar, Connor McDavid, Drew Doughty, Jeff Carter

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

November 14, 2015October 23, 2015 by Mitch Michals
Drew Doughty

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 …

Read moreThe Top 5 Roadblocks To A Third Stanley Cup for the Kings

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Trending Tags Anze Kopitar, Jake Muzzin, Jhonas Enroth, Milan Lucic, Tanner Pearson, Tyler Toffoli

The Final Grade for Mike Richards in L.A.

November 14, 2015October 20, 2015 by Mitch Michals
Mike Richards

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 …

Read moreThe Final Grade for Mike Richards in L.A.

Categories Kings Transactions, Los Angeles Kings Tags Dean Lombardi, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards

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

November 14, 2015October 16, 2015 by Mitch Michals
Team Europe World Cup Roster

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 …

Read moreBreaking Down the Pacific Division: How Do the Kings Stack Up?

Categories Los Angeles Kings Tags Connor McDavid, Joe Pavelski, Pacific Division, Ryan Getzlaf

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

November 14, 2015October 13, 2015 by Mitch Michals
Tyler Toffoli

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 …

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

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Trending Tags Drew Doughty, Jonathan Quick, Milan Lucic
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