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Nick Vazquez

Nick Vazquez covers the LA Kings for The Hockey Writers. He has been a hockey fan for his entire life, and playing the game since age 6. He loves watching and analyzing the game in different ways, and exploring the great stories from different players, teams and fans.

3 Kings Prospects To Get Excited About

Nick Vazquez | June 4, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings went through a rebuild that essentially started in the 2018-19 season. They accumulated a lot of prospects and draft picks when they did this, which is…

Categories Kings Prospects

2022-23 Panthers Are Reminiscent of 2012 Kings’ Cup Team

Nick Vazquez | May 26, 2023

The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. As a result, they’ve drawn comparisons to teams of the past. The Edmonton Oilers reached the Final in 2006…

Categories Editor's Choice, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings

3 Kings Who Could Be Traded This Offseason

Nick Vazquez | May 19, 2023

Every dollar matters in the world of the flat salary cap that has been the reality over the past few NHL seasons. That is especially true for teams like the…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

3 Ways the Kings Can Address Goaltending This Offseason

Nick Vazquez | May 13, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings are coming off a season that showed a lot of promise. At points, they looked like they were ready to compete as one of the best…

Categories Kings Goaltending

Grading Kings GM Rob Blake in the 2022-23 Season

Nick Vazquez | May 9, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings entered last offseason in an interesting position. They were coming off a rebuild which saw them miss the playoffs for three straight seasons. They accumulated a…

Categories Kings Management

3 Kings Who Underperformed in First Round Loss to Oilers

Nick Vazquez | May 4, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings were bounced from the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. It was a series that had a ton of back-and-forth games, and…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

3 Takeaways as Kings Lose to Oilers in 6 Games

Nick Vazquez | May 1, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings lost Game 6 on home ice to the Edmonton Oilers, which ended their 2022-23 season. This was another back-and-forth affair like we’ve seen many times in…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings

3 Takeaways from Kings’ Game 5 Loss to Oilers

Nick Vazquez | April 26, 2023

Game 5 between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers felt like it could be a turning point. It’s obvious that whoever won this game would have the death grip…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings

3 Takeaways From Kings’ 5-4 Game 4 Overtime Loss to Oilers

Nick Vazquez | April 24, 2023

For fans of the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers, last night’s Game 4 was a heart-in-mouth rollercoaster ride. Games like this are what make the Stanley Cup playoffs exciting.…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings

3 Takeaways from Kings 3-2 Game 3 Overtime Win

Nick Vazquez | April 22, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings got a split on the road for the first two games, and headed home for Game 3. This was the story last season as well when…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings

Kings Need Better Starts to Win Series Against Oilers

Nick Vazquez | April 21, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings head home with the series tied at one game apiece. Both games followed a similar pattern of play. The Kings got dominated in the first period…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings

4 Kings Takeaways from Game 1’s 4-3 OT Win vs the Oilers

Nick Vazquez | April 18, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings began their first-round series on the road against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, and it was quite the way to start the playoffs. A huge rally…

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings
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