Dean Lombardi: The Architect of Los Angeles Kings’ Success Sharlette Shahbazyan | November 7, 2024 Dean Lombardi’s tenure as the Los Angeles Kings’ general manager (GM) from 2006-2017 will remain as one of the most impactful and transformative periods in the franchise’s history. Through setbacks…
Devils See Few Options Come June Leah Dyck | April 26, 2017 The New Jersey Devils are in a bit of a tough spot since ending the 2016-17 season in the last place for most goals in the league. In fact, it…
New Sabres GM Will Have His Hands Full Brian Matthews | April 25, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have officially started their search for a new general manager and head coach. While the hockey world has spent days speculating who might replace the recently dispatched…
Sabres Hitting the Reset Button Again Ryan Wolfe | April 22, 2017 As time ticked down towards an announcement, most fans had already packed Dan Bylsma’s bags but the collateral damage in the aftermath was quite unsettling. General Manager Tim Murray and…
Overtime With BSC: Offseason Dominos Starting to Fall Brandon Share-Cohen | April 12, 2017 While the Stanley Cup Playoffs are starting Wednesday for 16 teams in the NHL, 14 other teams are looking to get a head start on their offseasons. Whether it’s the…
Kings or Jacks? The Statistics Are Telling David Herman | April 4, 2017 In my previous post, I proposed a few questions to the Los Angeles Kings fan base; primarily whether Darryl Sutter or Dean Lombardi, or maybe both, are to blame for…
Should King Sutter Be Dethroned? David Herman | March 29, 2017 Whether or not to dethrone head coach Darryl Sutter is the question Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi must be asking with seven games left in the season and the Kings sitting…
LA Kings: A Looming Resurgence? Leah Dyck | February 16, 2017 Timing is everything when it comes to winning Stanley Cups, even if that team is the Los Angeles Kings. Having a sure thing for a system doesn’t matter when its…
Could Iginla Retire a King? Walter McLaughlin | January 9, 2017 At 20-16-4, the Los Angeles Kings are essentially treading water through 40 games, performing at a level slightly above one might expect with Jonathan Quick out indefinitely with a groin…
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…
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…
Kings’ System Reveals Inefficiencies that Stagnate Improvement Leah Dyck | October 1, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL season will say a lot about just how sustainable the Los Angeles Kings’ system really is. When Dean Lombardi became the Kings’ general manager back in 2006,…