Posts About "Drew Doughty"
Drew Doughty: Hall of Fame Worthy?
October 5th, 2020 Drew Doughty has been the face of the Los Angeles Kings blue line and arguably the entire team for over a decade now. He is regarded as one of the best defensemen of this generation, but is he worthy of being in the Hockey Hall of Fame once he retires? Individual Awards Doughty has racked up numerous individual awards during his...
Top 5 Kings Games of the 2019-20 Season
August 27th, 2020 No matter how bad of a season a team had, there are always some games that are ones to remember, even if the season shouldn't be. The 28th-place Los Angeles Kings are no exception. Although they are rebuilding and not in search of a championship quite yet, there were five games that stood out, making for some great nights during the...
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 11
August 11th, 2020 This date has seen its fair share of memorable events in National Hockey League history. The Los Angeles Kings signed a future crown jewel on defense to his first professional contract. Also, there was a front-office shakeup in Toronto and the birth of a Hall of Fame netminder. Kings Solidify Their Blue Line On Aug. 11, 2008, the...
Ranking Each Kings Team from the Last Decade
July 29th, 2020 In the past decade, the Los Angeles Kings made the playoffs six times, and won two Stanley Cups. These championships, coming in 2012 and 2014, are the only Stanley Cups the Kings' franchise has ever won. But were the 2012 and 2014 Kings the best rosters L.A. produced last decade? The Methodology These rankings will consider how...
The Kings’ Blue Line Projection in 2022-23
July 10th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings’ blue line should look a lot different in the 2022-23 season. The only defenseman who will still be under contract at that time is Drew Doughty. Doughty, a Norris Trophy winner in 2015-16, has begun to decline in his age-30 season. The rest of the current roster would have to be re-signed and includes: Matt...
Kings' 2025-26 Lineup Prediction
June 28th, 2020 It's hard to be part of an NHL franchise that's in a rebuild. The team loses more games than they win, fans stop showing up, and there is less of a buzz around the arena and the city. Luckily for the Los Angeles Kings, the ping pong balls fell the right way at last Friday's Draft Lottery. After moving up to the number two overall pick,...
Will Sports Return in 2020? Kings' Doughty & Big City Mayors vs Trump & Commissioners
April 17th, 2020 It doesn't take rocket science to figure out that we could be in our homes with no sports to watch — or to play for that matter — for a long, long time. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told CNN on Wednesday night that Los Angeles might not open for recreational activities such as concerts and sports until 2021. That's quite a...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Doughty, Versteeg, More
April 14th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is talk the Montreal Canadiens might seize an opportunity this offseason to use their cap space while other teams struggle to fit in players,. Meanwhile, the Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs have lost out on a Russian player to the KHL and Drew Doughty comments on the odds NHL action resumes....
Keeping Up With the Kings During Pandemic Downtime
April 9th, 2020 There's a severe shortage of hockey during the COVID-19 health crisis, but that doesn't mean there's nothing going on in the puck world. With that in mind, and in case you missed it, we're here to catch you up on a little bit of this and a little bit of that from the Los Angeles Kings organization during the break. Doughty Ranks...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Jets, Kings, NHL Coronavirus Updates
March 6th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas clarifies why he didn't add a defenseman at this year's NHL Trade Deadline, the Winnipeg Jets might be a big spender in free agency and defenseman Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings talks his struggles with the team's current rebuild. Finally, what is the NHL doing...
NHLers on Fantasy Football, Sens Draft Dreams, Doughty Making Waves
November 6th, 2019 Morgan Rielly says the trade offers usually start flying as soon as the Maple Leafs board their bus or plane. The proposals, however, have nothing to do with hockey. Instead, the Toronto defenceman and his teammates will throw out potential swaps in their fantasy football league to see if there are any...
Doughty's Overtime Goal Gives Kings 4-3 Win over Blackhawks
November 3rd, 2019 LOS ANGELES — Drew Doughty scored with 16.6 remaining in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night. Michael Amadio, Kyle Clifford and Matt Roy also scored for the Kings, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Jack Campbell made 24 saves. David Kampf had a goal and Dominik Kubalik scored...
Bringing NHL Feuds to Centre Stage
October 27th, 2019 Oct. 19 marked the second of four meetings this season between the Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings. The first two matches were a mere 11 days apart. On those game days, and the 11 days in between, there was one story that was hard to overlook: the Drew Doughty and Matthew Tkachuk feud. In the media, and all over Twitter,...
