Posts About "Jonathan Quick"
2019-20 Kings Season Wrap-Up: A Lot to Look Forward To
August 14th, 2020 After the second season in a row where the Los Angeles Kings did not make the playoffs, many fans are wondering where the team is in their rebuild and when we can expect to see them back in the playoffs. This season, LA finished seventh in the Pacific Division with a record of 29-35-6, totaling 64 points. Even with the expanded 24-team...
Kings' 5 Best Goalie Tandems
July 31st, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings have had game-changing goalkeepers in the team’s history, including Rogie Vachon, Kelly Hrudey and Jonathan Quick. But who came closest to mastering the dubious act of becoming a great backup netminder? Who played the meanest second fiddle and complemented an exceptional No. 1 goaltender? What Kings goalie...
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...
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,...
A Royal Celebration: All-Time LA Kings by Country
May 12th, 2020 I will focus my attention on both traditional hockey power countries as well as a few lesser established, yet equally compelling ones, as well. The criteria is that the player must have played for the Kings for either one full season or multiple, partial seasons at the very least. The Celebrated Kings United Kingdom The...
THW's Goalie News: Stadium Series Masks & History
February 15th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings will be heading outdoors this evening, taking part in the National Hockey League’s Stadium Series. Falcon Stadium and the United States Air Force are hosting the two teams and the unique setting will include a runway and an F-16 fighter plane on the field. Renowned airbrush artist David...
Kings Shootout Success After 15 Years
February 4th, 2020 When the NHL announced after the 2004-05 lockout that it would institute the shootout to settle tie games, I was intrigued. First, nobody likes ties. As the famous coaching adage goes, "Ties are like kissing your sister." During the 2003-04 season, 14% of NHL games ended without a winner, even after five minutes of sudden-death...
Kings Blast off From Rock Bottom in Pacific
January 11th, 2020 Going into Thursday's game, the Los Angeles Kings were dead last in the Pacific Division. No more. A dominant 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Sin City not only pushed the Kings up one notch in the standings, it ended a three-game skid and may also have ignited a new trend of going in the upward direction. Any time you...
THW's Goalie News: Fiesty Fleury, Week in Review & More
November 18th, 2019 Sunday night’s National Hockey League schedule only had two games, but we saw a vintage performance from one of the best in the game. In St. Louis, a forward learned the hard way not to take a run at the goaltender. Plus, we have our Week in Review catching you up on all things goaltending. Fleury Gets Feisty in Shutout of...
THW's Goalie News: Kaskisuo's Staying, GSAA Leaders, and More
November 15th, 2019 In today's goalie news, we'll take a look at the new backup on the scene in Toronto, and we'll look at who's on top in goals saved above average (GSAA). Dubas High on Kaskisuo The Toronto Maple Leafs made a bold move earlier this week, waiving Michael Hutchinson and welcoming Kasimir Kaskisuo to the difficult role of team backup....
Kings: What We Learned from Loss to Canucks
November 2nd, 2019 On Halloween's Eve, the Los Angeles Kings hosted its Pacific Division rival in the Vancouver Canucks. The game featured many successful and failed power plays, milestones reached and hundreds of fans in costumes. Most importantly, the same issues the team has been dealing with all season are still lingering. Here are a few takeaways...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Hurricanes, Quick, More
October 18th, 2019 In today's edition of NHL Rumors, we look at the Edmonton Oilers' potential interest in Taylor Hall and the Carolina Hurricanes' desire to bring in a top-nine forward. Plus, what are the Los Angeles Kings going to do with Jonathan Quick, and is Rasmus Ristolainen content as a Buffalo Sabre? Related: NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Capitals,...
Swift Kings Turnaround Put on Hold Due to Superstition
October 18th, 2019 Superstition and hockey tend to go hand in hand, but the Los Angeles Kings may be taking it too far. Covering up a Taylor Swift banner at the behest of fans who believe it’s the cause of a curse is wishful thinking at its most desperate. All it does is help the Kings turn a blind eye to what truly ails the team. Kings Get...
