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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...
