Kings 2015-16 Regular Season was One for the Books Walter McLaughlin | April 12, 2016 After Saturday’s tough 4-3 shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets, the Los Angeles Kings waited on pins and needles for the outcome of the Anaheim Ducks’ season finale against the…
5 Reasons the Kings Are Back on the Playoff Trail Mitch Michals | April 12, 2016 There is nothing easy about having to change ideas on the fly. Sometimes even the best laid plans are scrapped, and the creative process must be restarted at a much…
Kings to Face Sharks in NHL Western Conference Quarter-Finals Cole Querry | April 11, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks clinched the Pacific Division title with a win against the Washington Capitals last night relegating the Los Angeles Kings to second place in the division and thrusting them…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs, Hawks Draw First Blood Rick Cole | April 8, 2016 The Stanley Cup playoffs opened last night in Montreal and Chicago and went pretty much according to form. The Canadiens edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 while the Black Hawks…
Kings and Ducks Save Best for Last Eric Roberts | April 6, 2016 When the NHL schedule is composed it is impossible for those piecing it together to know what they have done until the season plays out. When it comes to the…
NHL Entry Draft Rewind: Tyler Toffoli Derek Neumeier | April 5, 2016 It’s been quite a memorable season thus far for Los Angeles Kings forward Tyler Toffoli. In Monday night’s game against the Vancouver Canucks the 23 year-old winger hit a career…
Tyler Toffoli’s Magic Act Eric Roberts | March 31, 2016 This was supposed to be Tyler Toffoli’s breakout year for the Los Angeles Kings. At several times this season, that synopsis has held true and it seemed like Toffoli was on the…
The Kings’ Third and Fourth Line Centers Down the Stretch Cole Querry | March 31, 2016 Since the recall of center Nic Dowd on March 22, the Kings and head coach Darryl Sutter have utilized three different players for the third and fourth line center position.…
Lecavalier’s Last Stand: The Final Role in a Storied Career Mitch Michals | March 30, 2016 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: father time is undefeated. No matter how hard you train, how disciplined you remain, or how much you preserve your physical and…
Will Anze Kopitar Finally Take Home the Selke Trophy? Walter McLaughlin | March 27, 2016 In the final installment of a three-part series examining major individual awards Kings players are in the mix to win, the following piece takes a look at Anze Kopitar’s case…
Going for the Division Is the Best Play for L.A. Mitch Michals | March 25, 2016 The clock is winding down on the NHL season, which means the real marathon is about to begin. In less than a month, you’ll hear those special words. No more…
Will Jonathan Quick Finally Take Home the Vezina Trophy? Walter McLaughlin | March 24, 2016 A couple of days ago, I posed the question (virtually word-for-word — writers like themes) regarding the Norris candidacy of all-world blue liner Drew Doughty. It’s a strong case, to…