Posts About "Derek Forbort"
Kings' Forbort on the Precipice of Good
March 29th, 2018 On Monday night, the Los Angeles Kings exorcised some of their inner demons by appropriately dismantling the inferior Calgary Flames by the score of 3-0. With five games remaining in the team's regular season, four of which are at home, the Kings are in an advantageous position to clinch a playoff spot. The 2017-18 campaign has been...
Which King Will the Golden Knights Select?
May 30th, 2017 The NHL Expansion Draft is less than a month away, and new Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake and President Luc Robitaille have to decide who they will protect, and who they will expose to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kings can choose to protect seven forwards and three defencemen, or they can protect extra defencemen and go with the four...
4 Kings Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
March 31st, 2017 There will be no playoffs for the Los Angeles Kings in 2017. So what happened? All season this team was very underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong. You can be bad and interesting. The Kings weren't interesting. They just existed. The deal for Ben Bishop captured some attention. That was about it. Sitting out the playoffs is a blessing...
Time for the Kings to Get Younger
September 29th, 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. and Canada. The Los Angels Kings are no different and have started skating at their practice facility in El Segundo, and have participated in several preseason games against...
Will L.A.’s Defense Bounce Back in 2016-17?
August 18th, 2016 There was much to be desired on the Kings’ blue line a season ago. A team that had great talent and equally great expectations was left standing at the first round alter, forced to watch the rest of the playoffs from the luxury of their pacific homes. The season may have ended against San Jose (the eventual Western Conference...3 Rookies Likely to Make the 2016-17 Kings
August 17th, 2016 For a team as low on cap space as the Los Angeles Kings, an infusion of young, cheap rookies onto the roster is not just important — it's an operational imperative. The numbers don't lie. Los Angeles has $56.1 million of 2016-17's $73 million salary cap tied up in eleven players, including one (Mike Richards) who is currently an...
