Behind Enemy Lines: A Kings Fan at Game 5 Meesh Shanmugam | June 11, 2012 Before I delve into my experience at Game 5, I must provide a little background on how I ended up there. On February 23rd, two events occurred that started a…
NHL and NBC Hurt Their Own Cause Meesh Shanmugam | June 5, 2012 As the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils prepared themselves for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, many fans had decisions to make in regards to the game. …
Dear Hockey Fans, Meet the Kings’ Anze Kopitar Meesh Shanmugam | June 2, 2012 No, he’s not the hard-hitting captain that has been disrupting teams during the playoffs. No, he’s not the young American goalie leading the league in GAA and save percentage. And…
Ten Storylines for the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals Meesh Shanmugam | May 30, 2012 1. Brodeur’s Potential Swan Song New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Martin Brodeur will make his 200th career playoff start in Game 1 on Wednesday night. As an unrestricted free agent after…
For Love of the LA Kings, It’s Time for LA’s Media Outlets To Wake Up Meesh Shanmugam | May 25, 2012 It’s official; the Los Angeles Kings have clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals for just the second time in franchise history. The Kings have captivated the NHL and…
Kings Emulate ‘08 Penguins With Another 3-0 Series Lead Meesh Shanmugam | May 19, 2012 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Win, Win, Win, Win Eastern Conference Semifinals: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win Eastern Conference Finals: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win Stanley Cup Finals: Loss,…
Trophy Talk: Revisiting the Conn Smythe Favorites Meesh Shanmugam | May 15, 2012 We have reached the halfway point of the NHL playoffs and there are some very clear Conn Smythe candidates separating themselves from the pack. Many of the opening round contenders…
West Finals – Coyotes vs Kings Regular Season Recap Meesh Shanmugam | May 11, 2012 The Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings made quick (no pun intended for the Kings) work of their Western Conference Semifinal foes and are in the midst of a long…
Who are these Los Angeles Kings? Meesh Shanmugam | May 6, 2012 As the Los Angeles Kings take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the St. Louis Blues into Game 4 on Sunday, many people are questioning, who are these guys? The…
Instant Reaction: Kings Take 1-0 Series Lead Over Blues Meesh Shanmugam | April 29, 2012 The Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup by a score of 3-1. Goals were scored by Slava Voynov, Matt…
Blues vs. Kings Offense Need Not Apply Meesh Shanmugam | April 24, 2012 As the Conference Quarterfinals wind down, the first Semi-Final matchup was set last night after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vancouver Canucks in overtime, 2-1. The Kings finished off…
(Very) Early Conn Smythe Hopefuls Meesh Shanmugam | April 22, 2012 Anyone who reads this likely realizes that it is asinine to try and handicap the Conn Smythe race this early in the playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to…
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