Posts About "Adrian Kempe"
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...
