Who Will be the Best in the West? Tannor Torrao | April 16, 2014 Today I’ll skip all of the pomp and circumstance of an introduction to The Stanley Cup Playoffs (but if you’d like to see it one more time, check out my…
Kings-Sharks: Exploding Myths Sheng Peng | April 16, 2014 Who flinches first? The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks are set to collide again this Thursday, the third time in four years that the I-5 rivals will play…
Jonathan Quick’s Ridiculous Save Punctuates Record Win Walter McLaughlin | March 24, 2014 Those of you looking for a glimpse into a hockey writer’s mind, be aware that when we’re sober, we’re a strange dichotomy of creativity and symbolic patterning. If he wasn’t…
Sizing Up The NHL Western Conference Playoff Race Casey Gagnon | February 27, 2014 With the Olympic hiatus now in the rear view mirror, it’s time for NHL teams to hit the ice again and get back to the grind. The final stretch of…
Will Underdog Status Be An Advantage For Team Canada? Derek Neumeier | February 20, 2014 If you’re the American hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, you’re probably feeling pretty good right now. After all, the USA breezed through the preliminary round with relative…
Did Slava Voynov Call NHL Teammate Jonathan Quick a Cheater? Walter McLaughlin | February 18, 2014 Perhaps it’s only fitting that the most controversial goal of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics would prompt the most controversial comments of the games. The setting Team USA had opened…
Why Team USA Will Win Olympic Gold Sean Sarcu | February 16, 2014 For all the bitterness thrown toward GM David Poile and the rest of Team USA hockey’s management team, something Poile said during the roster discussions has proven to be remarkably —…
Team USA Olympic Goaltending Options Mike Poepping | December 18, 2013 The United States Olympic Hockey team is starting to come together, and the 2014 Sochi games are just around the corner. It’s that time of year when the air is…
A Kings’ Ransom of Goaltending Riches in L.A. Walter McLaughlin | December 16, 2013 A simple check of the leaders in save percentage amongst NHL goaltenders says a lot about the strength and depth of goaltending for the Los Angeles Kings this year. It’s…
Kings vs. Ducks: Five Key Comparisons You Should Know The Hockey Writers | December 5, 2013 After seeing the first game of the 2013-14 Freeway Face-Off series on Tuesday, Dec. 3, it’s striking how alike Southern California’s NHL franchises have become. Both the L.A. Kings and…
Two NHL Goalies, Two Different Points of View Dan Rice | November 23, 2013 There’s a saying that no two snowflakes are alike, but there should also be a saying that no two NHL goalies are alike. Goalies are unique and honestly you kind…
The Fantasy Daily Reaper Strikes Again! Chris Wassel | November 21, 2013 Don’t fear the reaper? Maybe you should think again. It has been some kind of start to the year for fantasy owners. For most, this has been one of the…