Posts About "Robyn Regehr"
Drew Doughty Excelled With Heavier Work Load
June 5th, 2015 The Los Angeles Kings are a team that was built around defense. Their two Stanley Cup championships we were in part thanks to a stingy goalie, and an even stingier defensive core. After the Kings' championship in 2012, they lost Rob Scuderi. The next season, the Kings were able to rebound after that loss and made a deep run...
LA Kings Must Fix Mental Mistakes That Have Plagued Them Against Flames
April 8th, 2015 With their loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday the Los Angeles Kings’ chances of making the playoffs have slipped to just 21.6%. Down 50 percentage points from last week and putting the Kings in a position where they need to win their final two games and get some help from other teams to clinch a playoff spot. Even if the Kings...
Deadline Deals: A Successful Gamble for the Los Angeles Kings
March 5th, 2015 Dean Lombardi has made great moves at the NHL trade deadline(s) that have enabled continuous success for the Los Angeles Kings. After the trade with the Philadelphia Flyers that brought Mike Richards to be the number two center-man behind Anze Kopitar, the Los Angeles Kings and management were making a statement that they were a...
Nontraditional Birthplaces of NHL Players
January 23rd, 2015 If you have not seen it yet, you need to watch Hockey Tutorials' video, "Hockey in Kenya - This Is Africa." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUR9EnymXuw Americans and Canadians take for granted how assessable hockey is. Even if you live in an impoverished area there are still opportunities for you to pick up the game. Chris Stewart...
The Los Angeles Kings' $160 Problem
November 9th, 2014 Brother, can you spare sixteen hundred dimes? Going into Saturday night's game against the Vancouver Canucks, the Los Angeles Kings had a financial problem, triggered by a longer-term salary cap problem. Defenseman Robyn Regehr left Friday's practice with an unspecified injury and was unable to play against Vancouver. Naturally, every...
Over/Under - LA Kings Edition
September 29th, 2014 With the start of the 2014-15 NHL regular season right around the corner, it's time to make some predictions. For the Kings and their fans, what matters most is whether the team will lift its third Stanley Cup in four seasons. We won't get to that just yet, but there are some other interesting predictions to be made regarding the Kings'...
11 of the 2004 Calgary Flames Are Still Playing
September 10th, 2014 For fans of the Calgary Flames, there are really two teams that are remembered fondly in the heart-of-hearts. The first is rather obvious: the 1989 Stanley Cup team, when Cliff Fletcher's grand project finally came together and the Flames won it all. The other is also fairly obvious: the 2004 team that nearly won it all. The weird...For the Kids: 2013 L.A. Kings Rink Tour
On a typically nice sunny Sunday afternoon in California, young hockey players got to meet some NHL stars in Los Angeles during the 2013 L.A. Kings Rink Tour. Four players and one member of the coaching or broadcaster staff took part in the event Nov 10 at six local arenas, giving youngsters a chance to meet the players, have an...
Jay Bouwmeester a Good Fit for Blues
October 8th, 2013 After stops in Florida and Calgary, Jay Bouwmeester seems like he has found a home in St. Louis. The 2002 third overall pick spent six seasons with the Panthers, registering 53 goals, 150 assists and 203 points in that time. Bouwmeester’s absence from the postseason continued during his three-plus years in Calgary, where his...
Minnesota Wild's Five Must See Games for 2013-2014
September 23rd, 2013 With the start of the new season approaching quickly, the Minnesota Wild are looking to build upon the success of last year. The club reached new heights last season as it qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season. Through some key free agent acquisitions and trades over the past few seasons, the Wild as...
Scuderi’s Exit Leaves Kings with Missing Piece on Defense
August 28th, 2013 Only an hour into free agency this year, veteran defenseman Rob Scuderi, signed a four-year, $3.4 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. At 34, Scuderi may have not been the spryest of defensemen, or fleet-footed, but always provided stability on the defense and a calming presence in the locker-room. With Scuderi returning to...
Dillon Heatherington – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
June 26th, 2013 Dillon Heatherington THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 5/9/1995 Place of birth: Calgary, Alberta Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 187 lbs Shoots: Left Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW The Next Ones Rankings (January 2013): 60 Other Rankings: THW Warm Room Rankings (April): 49 ISS (May): Not ranked Future...
The Quick or the Dead: How Kings Can Come Back
June 8th, 2013 I confess. One of the reasons why I’m writing this article is because it may be my last chance to savor the words, “Defending champs.” But I digress. Before we get to how the Los Angeles Kings can fight back from being down to the Chicago Blackhawks, let’s establish a couple things that won’t happen. Anze Kopitar and...
