Sheng Peng
Sheng Peng plants ideas like Wilt Chamberlain on Twitter and Google+. He covers the Los Angeles Kings for The Hockey Writers.
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Kings Will Sweep Ducks: Series Preview
May 3rd, 2014 https://twitter.com/Sheng_Peng/status/461985409833369600 Wait, didn't the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings four out of five times this year? Of course, my hunch might be proven wrong within 24 hours and supply comic fodder—with some luck!—for generations of netizens. But pundits don't predict sweeps enough...
Why I'm Sad Jonathan Quick Isn't "Elite"
April 28th, 2014 Jonathan Quick is not among the elite goalies in the NHL right now. This wasn't a conclusion happened upon last week when he surrendered 16 goals—the most he's ever given up in any three-game stretch—to the San Jose Sharks. The evidence has been mounting for two years: ("An idea blatantly lifted from baseball, Quality...
Beyond Vezina: Who Is 2013-14's Most Valuable Goaltender?
April 20th, 2014 How do you define the league’s Most Valuable Goaltender? By figuring out which starting keeper is the biggest difference-maker for his team. We'll get into how shortly. But let's start with what Most Valuable Goaltender isn't. Most Valuable Goaltender VS Vezina Most Valuable Goaltender isn’t a replacement for the Vezina...
Kings-Sharks: Exploding Myths
April 16th, 2014 Who flinches first? The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks are set to collide again this Thursday, the third time in four years that the I-5 rivals will play playoff chicken. The shared history between the franchises has manufactured numerous storylines. Over the next couple weeks, you'll be hearing them over and over again....
Trevor Lewis Is a Better Penalty Killer Than You Think
April 11th, 2014 Who knew the re-signing of a forward who's averaged 0.07 goals per game could cause any ecstasy outside the Lewis home? Yet, here I was on Twitter three days ago, arguing with a fan who claimed Trevor Lewis was Anze Kopitar 2.0. Of course, that wasn't the average reaction. Some applauded Lewis's shorthanded and penalty-drawing...
The Luxury of Matt Greene
April 7th, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings have gone 4-12 in Matt Greene's last 16 appearances. He's taken 11 minor penalties in that time. As Bob Miller has been so fond of repeating, the veteran's been a healthy scratch in 16 of LA's last 19 games (they've gone 13-3 without him). Clocking in at a $2.95 million cap hit, he's the league's most expensive...
