Posts About "Adrian Kempe"
Kings Blast off From Rock Bottom in Pacific
January 11th, 2020 Going into Thursday's game, the Los Angeles Kings were dead last in the Pacific Division. No more. A dominant 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Sin City not only pushed the Kings up one notch in the standings, it ended a three-game skid and may also have ignited a new trend of going in the upward direction. Any time you...
Kings' Kempe Gets 3-Year, $6-Million Contract
September 4th, 2019 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Forward Adrian Kempe has agreed to a three-year, $6 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Wednesday with Kempe, a restricted free agent who turns 23 next week. Kempe had 12 goals and 16 assis...
Kings' Secondary Scoring Key for 2018-19
June 6th, 2018 While there is still a fair amount of lingering disappointment over the Los Angeles Kings' four-game sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights, the 2017-18 season still stands as a step in the right direction for the franchise. After missing the playoffs last season with just 86 points, the Kings improved to 98 points and grabbed...
LA Kings: Cup Contenders or Pretenders?
May 1st, 2018 For the second time in three years, the Los Angeles Kings were unceremoniously bounced from the playoffs in the first round, this time at the hands of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. Having won Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, the Kings have struggled to maintain that level of success as the league has shifted to a more speed-based,...
Hurricanes Need to Keep Skinner
April 28th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes should not trade Jeff Skinner in the near future. In the midst of myriad speculation and hyperbole suggesting that the team should trade him, the Hurricanes need to recommit to Skinner and not look to unload him. Skinner had what most would agree was a down year by his standards. His 24 goals and 25 assists...
Los Angeles Kings 2017-18 Regular Season Awards
April 6th, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings are officially back in the NHL playoffs. On Wednesday night, the club clinched a spot in the spring tournament after the Chicago Blackhawks did them a solid by upsetting the St. Louis Blues. The Kings continue to jockey for position in the Western Conference and, after a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory over the...
Adrian & Mario Kempe Shining as Rookies
November 14th, 2017 A year ago at this time, neither Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe nor his older brother, Arizona Coyotes forward Mario Kempe, were close to playing in the NHL. Mario, a then-28-year-old who hadn't played in North America since a five-game stint in the AHL during the 2008-09 season, was over in the KHL playing with his fifth...
NHL Power Rankings Through 10 Games
October 30th, 2017 NHL Power Rankings: Preseason Predictions NHL Power Rankings Through 5 Games A tenth of the way through this NHL season, it has been entirely unpredictable. That doesn’t bode well for those brave enough to publish preseason predictions — including yours truly — but one must always brace for the possibility of...
LA Kings Defense Fueling Their Offense
October 21st, 2017 Fans of the Los Angeles Kings have a lot to be happy about right now because they’re starting to win games like they used to. For Dean Lombardi, the Kings’ previous general manager, if getting fired wasn’t bad enough, getting fired and having the team win without him must feel even worse. After finishing the season at 22nd overall...
Predictions for the Kings' 2017-18 Season
September 2nd, 2017 The Los Angeles Kings are going to be one of the most interesting teams in the league this upcoming season. Playing with a new style under a new coach, they expect to be a better offensive club. The team is caught in the middle, so to speak. They look like a bubble team in a tough Pacific division. Even if more things go their way...
Kings Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 12th, 2017 The old adage in all parts of life is “quality over quantity”. Given the significant investments in their recent cup runs where they traded away numerous high picks and quality prospects, the Kings prospect pool may be a little bare. However, the Kings have still managed to draft quality prospects in recent years, with four poised to...
Valuable Time for the Kings' Youth
March 27th, 2017 The 2016-17 season hasn't gone as smooth as the Los Angeles Kings had hoped. Through 74 games, they sit nine points out of the playoff picture and are on the fast track to missing the postseason for the second time in three years. However, a season that has seen the Kings struggle to find their offensive stride, both on an individual...
Preview: Kings Return From Bye Week, Host Coyotes
February 16th, 2017 The Los Angeles Kings return to action on Thursday night when they host the Arizona Coyotes in a battle between Pacific Division rivals. For the Kings, it will be their first game played since Feb. 9 when they beat the Florida Panthers 6-3. Since that win, Los Angeles has been on their designated bye week and getting some rest and...
