Simon Gagne Just What the Doctor Ordered in L.A. Walter McLaughlin | November 13, 2011 Mention the name Ilya Kovalchuk within earshot of a Los Angeles Kings fan and get ready to run for cover. More likely (since it’s L.A., after all), an icy stare…
Los Angeles Kings Resurrect Gretzky-Era Uniforms Walter McLaughlin | September 4, 2011 The Los Angeles Kings are so intent upon returning to the Finals for the first time since the Gretzky era, they’ve decided to bring him back — at least in…
Bombs Away: San Jose Sharks Offseason Review Walter McLaughlin | July 24, 2011 Mobile, offensive, top-pairing defenseman with size, grit and a bombs-away mentality from the blue line? Check. Speedy, playmaking two-way winger with the capability of netting 25+ goals and stepping up…
Legion of Doom Redux? Kings Acquire Richards, Gagne Walter McLaughlin | July 9, 2011 Even NHL General Managers are susceptible to the occasional man-crush. Dean Lombardi, who served as a Philadelphia Flyers scout for four years, continues to build what some have coined “Philadelphia…
Round One: Royal Jelly Walter McLaughlin | April 12, 2011 Before you say anything, there really is such a thing. From the Merriam-Webster dictionary: a highly nutritious secretion of the pharyngeal glands of the honeybee that is fed to the…
Los Angeles Kings Must Keep It Simple Without Kopitar, Williams Gann Matsuda | April 4, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Although the Los Angeles Kings were not lighting the National Hockey League on fire by scoring goals in bunches before losing their top two scorers, the task…
From Top To Bottom, LA Kings Must Raise Their Level Of Play Gann Matsuda | March 24, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Those who are old enough to remember the CBS television show from the late 1960’s, The Wild Wild West, starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin, should be…
In Wilson, Preds Find Young Legs and the Versatility of a Veteran Andrew Knoll | March 16, 2011 Andrew Knoll offers a glimpse at the promising Predator Colin Wilson.
Los Angeles Kings Need A Major Attitude Adjustment Gann Matsuda | January 12, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Although the Los Angeles Kings are just one game beyond the halfway point in their season and a lot of hockey is left to be played, they…
LA Kings’ Problems Move From One End Of The Ice To The Other Gann Matsuda | December 1, 2010 Slump continues for Los Angeles, who can’t seem to buy a win
LA Kings’ Jonathan Bernier Navigating Uncharted Waters Gann Matsuda | October 26, 2010 LOS ANGELES — After a brilliant year in the American Hockey League, goaltender Jonathan Bernier had a spot on the Los Angeles Kings’ 2010-11 roster locked up as soon as…
LA Kings Center Anze Kopitar: A Superstar In The Making? Gann Matsuda | September 13, 2010 EL SEGUNDO, CA — If the Los Angeles Kings expect to take the next step in the 2010-11 National Hockey League season, center Anze Kopitar must take the next step…