L.A. Exploring Goaltender Trade, Despres Hits LTIR, Mike Smith Update & More News Dustin L. Nelson | October 23, 2016 The Ducks have placed defenseman Simon Despres on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie. The move is actually pretty significant for the Ducks given their current situation.…
Early NHL Stories out of the Pacific Division The Hockey Writers | October 20, 2016 It is still very early in the marathon race that is the NHL season. Nothing is decided in the month of October. However, how teams perform in the early going…
The Kings’ Start Isn’t as Bad as It Looks Walter McLaughlin | October 18, 2016 0-2. Two games, three goals scored, two dispiriting losses. Jeff Carter doesn’t have a point. Devin Setoguchi, Teddy Purcell, and Dustin Brown haven’t reached the score sheet either. Carter, Purcell,…
Chronic Challenges Looming for Kings – Part 2 Leah Dyck | October 18, 2016 Commentators have speculated the Los Angeles Kings’ puck-possession style is out-of-date. Others say they’re too big, too slow and too defensive. In part one of this article, I talked about…
Chronic Challenges Looming for Kings – Part 1 Leah Dyck | October 17, 2016 It’s no secret the Los Angeles Kings have gone through a series of challenges since winning the 2014 Stanley Cup. From not making the playoffs in 2015, losing in round…
Kings Celebrate 50 Years and Lose To Flyers Eric Roberts | October 15, 2016 Friday night was a reason for celebration in Los Angeles. The Kings were not only playing their first home game of the 2016-17 season but they were dropping the puck…
Evander Kane Taken to Hospital, Price Out Another Game & More News Dustin L. Nelson | October 14, 2016 Just two days after losing star center Jack Eichel for four-to-six weeks, the Buffalo Sabres may be in for even more bad news. Evander Kane crashed hard into the end…
Quick Injury Casts Shadow Over Loss Eric Roberts | October 13, 2016 The puck dropped on the 2016-17 NHL season on Wednesday night and there were four games on tap for NHL fans to finally quench their thirst. Among the group of…
3 Questions Facing the Kings Eric Roberts | October 7, 2016 Only two preseason games separate the Los Angeles Kings from the start of the 2016-17 season. The Kings will play their final two tune-up games against the Dallas Stars and…
Hjalmarsson Suspended, Dan Boyle Will Retire, Pearson to Have Hearing & More News Dustin L. Nelson | October 3, 2016 The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Monday that they have suspended Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the remainder of the preseason and the first game of the regular…
It’s Tanner Pearson’s Time to Shine Walter McLaughlin | October 2, 2016 With all the chatter over the departure of Milan Lucic to Edmonton this summer, pundits have speculated over what the Kings can do to replace his production. Let’s face it…
Time for the Kings to Get Younger Eric Roberts | September 29, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL season is just a few weeks away, which means the league’s 30 teams are shaking off the rust in training camps and preseason games across the U.S.…