Why Jonathan Quick Should Win the Vezina Trophy Eli Rassi | May 1, 2012 The National Hockey League playoffs are well underway and there has not been a shortage of excitement. Goaltending has been a hot topic and features players who have won a…
Kings Clock Blues In Game Two Michael Gwizdala | May 1, 2012 Black and blue. Black and purple. Any way you slice it, things are heating up between the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues. An ever escalating series, spurred on…
Instant Reaction: Kings Take 1-0 Series Lead Over Blues Meesh Shanmugam | April 29, 2012 The Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup by a score of 3-1. Goals were scored by Slava Voynov, Matt…
Kings Get Shorty With Blues In Game One Michael Gwizdala | April 28, 2012 Once upon a time Wayne Gretzky skated for both the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues. Fast forward though to Game One of their Western Conference Semifinal Series and…
Five Reasons Why the Kings Will Give St. Louis the Blues Walter McLaughlin | April 28, 2012 Will is a powerful word. Replace it with can, and the entire tenor of the conversation shifts. Can Lindsay Lohan stay out jail? It’s theoretically possible. Can the Pillsbury Doughboy…
NHL Playoff Preview: St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings Jeff Ponder | April 27, 2012 This series preview was published by THW St. Louis Blues correspondent Jeff Ponder and THW Los Angeles Kings correspondent Ramesh Shanmugam. Regular Season Series Winner Los Angeles Kings (3-1-0) Regular Season Series…
Henrik Lundqvist: Why the Rangers Goalie Deserves to Win the Vezina Michael Rappaport | April 25, 2012 Today, the NHL announced the finalists for the Vezina Trophy, awarded each season to the league’s best goaltender. For the 2011-12 season, the three nominees for the award are the…
Playoff Pool Chutes And Ladders: Get The F Out Of Here! Chris Wassel | April 24, 2012 Henrik Lundqvist said it best last night to the referee. Seriously, another week has gone by for those fantasy poolies and Round 2 will start by week’s end. As the…
Blues vs. Kings Offense Need Not Apply Meesh Shanmugam | April 24, 2012 As the Conference Quarterfinals wind down, the first Semi-Final matchup was set last night after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vancouver Canucks in overtime, 2-1. The Kings finished off…
(Very) Early Conn Smythe Hopefuls Meesh Shanmugam | April 22, 2012 Anyone who reads this likely realizes that it is asinine to try and handicap the Conn Smythe race this early in the playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to…
Kings Take Special Path to 2-0 Series Lead Meesh Shanmugam | April 15, 2012 Four days into the NHL Playoffs, one thing has become very clear – home ice is no longer the advantage that it used to be. Home teams are 5-10 so…
Kings “Short-Circuit” Canucks Michael Gwizdala | April 14, 2012 So much so far for the prohibitive favorites in Vancouver and Pittsburgh. So much for the Pacific Division being a bunch of slouches. So far so good for the Los…