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Walter McLaughlin

Walter McLaughlin is a Los Angeles Kings correspondent for The Hockey Writers. He is an avid sports fan, having followed the Kings since living in L.A. in the mid-1970's, as well as suffering through Seattle sports teams' general futility. He has a Bachelor's degree in Finance and has worked in community banking for over 25 years, specializing in SBA loans. He is married and has two daughters.

All the Kings’ Horses: LA Kings Then & Now

Walter McLaughlin | May 13, 2012

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty may have…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings

Blues Clueless

Walter McLaughlin | May 4, 2012

“Go ahead and play the blues if it’ll make you happy.”— Homer Simpson At least to this point, up 3 games to 0 and poised for a sweep of their…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, St Louis Blues

Five Reasons Why the Kings Will Give St. Louis the Blues

Walter McLaughlin | April 28, 2012

Will is a powerful word. Replace it with can, and the entire tenor of the conversation shifts. Can Lindsay Lohan stay out jail? It’s theoretically possible. Can the Pillsbury Doughboy…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Previews and Predictions, St Louis Blues

Sharks Complete Tank, Lose Series to St. Louis in Five Games

Walter McLaughlin | April 22, 2012

Seventy-nine. In mathematics, it represents an emirp, as its reverse (97) is also a prime number. In music, the number of cumulative weeks Elvis Presley spent at #1 on the…

Categories San Jose Sharks, St Louis Blues

Perron Assists, Elliott’s Glove Leads Blues to Game 4 Triumph, 2-1

Walter McLaughlin | April 20, 2012

David Perron knows all about expectations. Drafted 26th overall in an admittedly sub-par 2007 draft class, he nevertheless made the Blues straight out of the Juniors, scoring 13 goals and…

Categories San Jose Sharks, St Louis Blues

Backes to the Future; Blues Blank Sharks, 3-0, Tie Series 1-1

Walter McLaughlin | April 15, 2012

The proud city of St. Louis has seen eleven World Series titles, one NBA championship, and one Super Bowl victory. And yet, over a span of 45 seasons, nary a…

Categories San Jose Sharks, St Louis Blues

Three Goals and a Cloud of Ice: Sharks Beat Blues in Double OT, Take Game One

Walter McLaughlin | April 13, 2012

For both the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues, the formula is fairly straightforward in their Western Conference Quarterfinals series. Score three goals. Over the past 28 games…

Categories San Jose Sharks, St Louis Blues

Kings-Sharks: Horse Hockey!

Walter McLaughlin | April 6, 2012

Horse hockey! — Colonel Sherman Potter, M*A*S*H In a wild, rough-and-tumble affair that featured seven power play goals, three fights, a boarding major and three roughing penalties, the San Jose…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks

Sharks in Danger of Swimming with the Fishes

Walter McLaughlin | March 30, 2012

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat — F. Scott Fitzgerald Desperate for points, San Jose’s dispiriting 2-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes was, as described by coach…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Do You Know the Way, San Jose?

Walter McLaughlin | March 10, 2012

Fame and fortune is a magnet. It can pull you far from home With a dream in your heart, you’re never alone. Dreams turn into dust and blow away And…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Say It Ain’t So, Joe: Could the Sharks Miss the Playoffs?

Walter McLaughlin | March 4, 2012

In 1920, after leaving the courthouse following Grand Jury testimony regarding his role in the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal, Shoeless Joe Jackson is said to have encountered a small boy…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Seattle Media Buzzing Over Potential NHL Relocation

Walter McLaughlin | February 12, 2012

Jeopardy answer: In 1917, this was the first American team to win the Stanley Cup Championship. Question: Who were the Seattle Metropolitans? Granted, it was nearly a century ago, during…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, NHL Rumors, Previews and Predictions
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