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Meesh Shanmugam

Meesh is an attorney and one of the Pittsburgh Penguins Contributing Writers for The Hockey Writers. He also writes for ThePensNation.com. You can contact him on twitter @HockeyMeesh or e-mail HockeyMeesh@gmail.com

Kings Take Special Path to 2-0 Series Lead

Meesh Shanmugam | April 15, 2012

Four days into the NHL Playoffs, one thing has become very clear – home ice is no longer the advantage that it used to be.  Home teams are 5-10 so…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ Quick for Vezina…and Hart?

Meesh Shanmugam | April 9, 2012

In the 3 days that span the gap between the NHL regular season and the playoffs, writers will inundate the internet with playoff matchups and analysis.  They will also submit…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Kings in the Driver’s Seat with 2 Games Left

Meesh Shanmugam | April 4, 2012

The end of the NHL season is just 4 days away and most teams have a pretty solid idea of where they will be finishing…unless they reside in the Pacific Division. …

Categories Los Angeles Kings

How the Kings Landed on the Playoff Bubble

Meesh Shanmugam | March 28, 2012

Life in the Pacific Division can be very confusing these days.  A team can wake up one Saturday, happy-go-lucky, and sitting in 1st place in the division and 3rd place…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ Acquisition of Penner: One Year Later

Meesh Shanmugam | March 21, 2012

The NHL Trade Deadline has become one of the most mysterious occurrences as each season unfolds.  It is hyped up beginning with the holiday season in November and supposedly climaxes…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Kings’ Quick Making a Strong Case for Vezina

Meesh Shanmugam | March 12, 2012

Now that daylight savings time has arrived, the playoff race has entered a chaotic final push as teams scramble to clinch home ice or even get a playoff spot in…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, NHL News, Previews and Predictions

Are the LA Kings Playoffs Bound?

Meesh Shanmugam | March 6, 2012

Competition at a Glance A week has now passed since the trade deadline, and teams have their final rosters (barring injuries) heading down the playoff stretch.  The Kings decided to…

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Kings Deal for Carter, But Will It Be Worth It?

Meesh Shanmugam | February 25, 2012

As the Los Angeles Kings have fallen in the standings and onto the edge of playoff contention, the pressure has skyrocketed for General Manager Dean Lombardi to make a move…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Trades Contracts and Transactions
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