Ten Storylines for the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals Meesh Shanmugam | May 30, 2012 1. Brodeur’s Potential Swan Song New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Martin Brodeur will make his 200th career playoff start in Game 1 on Wednesday night. As an unrestricted free agent after…
New Jersey Devils Power Play Questionable Carl Stoffers | May 29, 2012 Much was made during the regular season of the New Jersey Devils potent penalty kill unit. The group logged a record 89.6 percentage, shutting down opponents with a smothering, suffocating…
2012 Stanley Cup Final Preview: Who Wins The Cup? David OConnor | May 28, 2012 The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs have been nothing short of unpredictable. If you made a bet prior to the start of the playoffs that had the Los Angeles Kings meeting…
Coasts Apart, But Many Parallels For Kings And Devils Michael Gwizdala | May 28, 2012 Many miles apart are the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils, 2,783 to be exact, but there are many more similarities which make these teams closer than one may…
Musings of a 36-Year Los Angeles Kings Fan Walter McLaughlin | May 27, 2012 Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70’s were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just…
Kings Go Doan In Game Four Michael Gwizdala | May 20, 2012 Coming as far as they had for the first time in franchise history, surely the Phoenix Coyotes weren’t going to exit the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a whimper. In Game…
Kings Emulate ‘08 Penguins With Another 3-0 Series Lead Meesh Shanmugam | May 19, 2012 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: Win, Win, Win, Win Eastern Conference Semifinals: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win Eastern Conference Finals: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win Stanley Cup Finals: Loss,…
King Of The Castle: L.A. Just One Game Away Michael Gwizdala | May 18, 2012 Following a Game Two shutout and at home, the Los Angeles Kings came out once again with a lot of energy in Game Three. They did actually allow the Phoenix…
Trophy Talk: Revisiting the Conn Smythe Favorites Meesh Shanmugam | May 15, 2012 We have reached the halfway point of the NHL playoffs and there are some very clear Conn Smythe candidates separating themselves from the pack. Many of the opening round contenders…
Presenting the 2012 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 14, 2012 Every year, the National Hockey League’s awards are voted upon by the league’s general managers or the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The idea is to get a balanced cross-section of…
Brown Out: Dustin Delivers For Kings In Desert Michael Gwizdala | May 13, 2012 Just because most folks may not be familiar with seeing the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes in the Western Conference Finals, doesn’t mean the Pacific Division foes aren’t. Which…
All the Kings’ Horses: LA Kings Then & Now Walter McLaughlin | May 13, 2012 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty may have…