The Quick or the Dead: How Kings Can Come Back Sheng Peng | June 8, 2013 I confess. One of the reasons why I’m writing this article is because it may be my last chance to savor the words, “Defending champs.” But I digress. Before we…
Los Angeles Kings: It’s Good To Be Down 2-0 Sheng Peng | June 4, 2013 The Los Angeles Kings are Stone Age-boring. Robyn Regehr makes Dwight King look like the Flash. What the hell is wrong with Anze Kopitar? #FreeAlecMartinez! They’re down 2-0 to an…
Which Wind Prevails: Category 5 Matchups to Decide Kings vs. Hawks Sheng Peng | June 1, 2013 On the eve of the Western Conference Finals, here are five major match-ups to watch which will swing this “pick ‘em” contest between the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks.…
Los Angeles Kings/San Jose Sharks: Forgotten Connections Sheng Peng | May 26, 2013 While Interstate 5 is the fastest, most common way to drive between Los Angeles to San Jose, the Pacific Coast Highway offers a far more picturesque, less traveled connection. In…
Forget Vezina, Evgeni Nabokov Is Most Valuable Goalie Sheng Peng | May 8, 2013 On the same day that Sergei Bobrovsky, Henrik Lundqvist, and Antti Niemi were announced as finalists for the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy, I’m presenting a new kind of goalie award, the…
Minnesota Wild: 2012-13 Regular Season Review Sheng Peng | April 30, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Final team record: 26-19-3 (8th in Western Conference) Flip a coin. The Minnesota Wild made the playoffs for the first time in five years; they almost…
Exposed: Niklas Backstrom’s Playoff Flubs Sheng Peng | April 22, 2013 A game-by-game autopsy of Niklas Backstrom’s playoff failings is in order on the cusp of his first playoff start in five years. These games are particularly worth examining as the…
Minnesota Wild Third Quarter Review Sheng Peng | April 4, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Holding Team record: 21-13-2 (3rd in Western Conference, 1st in Northwest Division) Surprisingly, the Minnesota Wild held their grip to the top of the…
Why Dany Heatley Belongs on Minnesota’s Top Line Sheng Peng | April 1, 2013 In the Old West, a renowned but aging gunslinger usually ended his career with a bullet in a ditch. In the new West, he’s paid $7.5 million this year and…
Minnesota Wild: Four Who Must Step Up Sheng Peng | March 25, 2013 The Minnesota Wild is headed for a fall. It’s no exaggeration to say that Devin Setoguchi and Matt Cullen have ignited the 14-5-1 explosion which has propelled the Wild near…
Minnesota Wild Mid-Term Review Sheng Peng | March 12, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Holding Team record: 13-9-2 (3rd in conference, 1st in Northwest division) 7-4-1 in their last 12, the Minnesota Wild has clawed to the top…
Minnesota Wild Should Stay the Course Sheng Peng | March 1, 2013 An army made up of just privates and generals cannot win a war. Much the same, the Minnesota Wild, breaking in promising recruits like Mikael Granlund, Jonas Brodin, Jason Zucker,…
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