2015 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | June 5, 2015 Welcome to the fourth installment of the annual Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League season, we ask all active writers to…
L.A. Kings 2014-15 Season in Review: The Defense Walter McLaughlin | May 18, 2015 Bravery is a rampart of defense — Sallust This past week, I posted part one and part two of a four-part series analyzing the performance of the Kings’ players this…
Can the Kings’ Drew Doughty Win the Norris Trophy? Walter McLaughlin | April 30, 2015 What’s the point of competing for a trophy if everyone gets a trophy? — Glenn Beck This past Monday, the NHL announced the names of the three Norris finalists for…
Don’t Count on Subban Winning Norris Ryan Szporer | April 28, 2015 While Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban deserves every bit of his nomination for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league’s best defenseman, the smart money is on Ottawa Senators…
Hockey News: Capitals Win Game 7; Hitchcock Singing the Blues Marcy Di Michele | April 28, 2015 If you’re the St. Louis Blues, what do you do? Since returning to the playoffs in the 2011-12 season, the Blues have won a total of one playoff series, despite…
Roman Josi Not A Norris Finalist: Are You Kidding Me? Colin Fitts | April 27, 2015 The NHL Awards are extremely controversial. In nearly every award, depending on which market you live in, there is almost always a player left out as a finalist. Nashville Predators…
10 Things That Went Right for the L.A. Kings This Season Walter McLaughlin | April 24, 2015 Last week, I wrote a piece enumerating ten things that went wrong for the Los Angeles Kings this season — things that ultimately torpedoed their efforts to make the postseason.…
Game of Numbers: Los Angeles Kings Edition Andrew Forbes | March 9, 2015 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones, franchise player…
NHL Awards: 5 Potential New Ones Ryan Szporer | March 7, 2015 It may not be NHL awards season yet, but talk is heating up along with the weather… in theory anyway. Talk of just who may be up for the league’s…
NorCal & SoCal Previews of Sharks-Kings Stadium Series Andrew Bensch | February 21, 2015 Stadium Series (Sharks) Preview The San Jose Sharks swim into tonight’s Stadium Series contest via dangerous waters. After being a possession juggernaut last year finishing with 111 points and home…
Sharks & Kings Stadium Series More than Just a Game Andrew Bensch | February 16, 2015 Rivalry Renewed When the San Jose Sharks play host to the Los Angeles Kings from Levi’s stadium in Santa Clara on Saturday, it will be far more than just another…
Are The Kings Waking Up? Tom Dianora | February 7, 2015 The Los Angeles Kings’ struggles this season have reached a boiling point over the past week, with road losses to Boston (3-1), Washington (4-0), and Florida (3-2). Going into Saturday’s…
