Dispatches from Planet Hockey: The Tragically Jaded Edition Jas Faulkner | June 10, 2012 commentary by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor It all went off the rails when a dozen or so writers from various new media outlets agreed to spend the downtime between the…
Jonathan Quick Emerging From The Shadows Justin Halbersma | June 6, 2012 Silently, stealthily, he operates. Jonathan Quick stands as a man against the tide in nets for the Los Angeles Kings. Previously, he was a relative unknown, keeping the crease warm…
NHL and NBC Hurt Their Own Cause Meesh Shanmugam | June 5, 2012 As the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils prepared themselves for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, many fans had decisions to make in regards to the game. …
Stanley Cup Playoff Hockey Vs. Regular Season Hockey Justin Glock | June 4, 2012 The Stanley Cup Finals are being played by the two lowest combined seeds in NHL history. Whoever wins will be the lowest seeded team to ever bring home the Stanley…
The L.A Kings playoff dominance is UNPRECEDENTED Tom Yawney | June 3, 2012 The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs haven’t been very dramatic and the primary reason has been the utter dominance of the LA. Kings. Typically, Stanley Cup winners face a great deal…
Los Angeles Kings’ 2011-12 Playoff Run: The Numbers Don’t Lie Walter McLaughlin | June 3, 2012 Key records the the 2011-2012 Los Angeles Kings have achieved or are flirting with setting are as follows…
Dear Hockey Fans, Meet the Kings’ Anze Kopitar Meesh Shanmugam | June 2, 2012 No, he’s not the hard-hitting captain that has been disrupting teams during the playoffs. No, he’s not the young American goalie leading the league in GAA and save percentage. And…
Stanley Cup Finals: Slovenia vs. Lithuania Margann Laurissa | June 2, 2012 Over the years since the NHL has become a more international league, the Stanley Cup has traveled with victorious individuals to several different European countries. Up until this year’s finals,…
What Normally Can’t Be Said: Devils Fan Impression Of Game 1 Chris Wassel | June 1, 2012 The New Jersey Devils made the Stanley Cup Finals with timely scoring, a consistent forecheck, and solid puck possession. Sadly none of those things happened in Game 1 as…
Rock Star Kopitar: Anze Wins It In OT Michael Gwizdala | May 31, 2012 Capitalizing on opportunities ended up being crucial in Game One. Especially when those opportunities come so few and far between. With both clubs feeling each other out in the early…
Ten Storylines for the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals Meesh Shanmugam | May 30, 2012 1. Brodeur’s Potential Swan Song New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Martin Brodeur will make his 200th career playoff start in Game 1 on Wednesday night. As an unrestricted free agent after…
2012 Stanley Cup Final Preview: Who Wins The Cup? David OConnor | May 28, 2012 The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs have been nothing short of unpredictable. If you made a bet prior to the start of the playoffs that had the Los Angeles Kings meeting…