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Posts About "Todd McLellan"

Kings: Todd McLellan’s First Season Behind Bench Showed Great Potential

Kings: Todd McLellan’s First Season Behind Bench Showed Great Potential

December 16th, 2020 Todd McLellan has had immense levels of success as a coach in the NHL. In 2008, he was an assistant coach for the Stanley Cup-winning Detroit Red Wings. In his time with Detroit, he gained wisdom from Mike Babcock, who is one of the most accomplished bench bosses in recent history. Todd left Detroit in the summer of 2008 to take a head...
3 Former Red Wings That Could Return (One Day)

3 Former Red Wings That Could Return (One Day)

November 21st, 2020 Over the last few years, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans have learned a harsh truth about the business of professional sports: anyone can be for sale. Whether a player is a fan-favorite or a hometown hero, the nature of a rebuild is moving out pieces from today to create a better team for tomorrow. In other words, don't get...
San Jose Sharks Coaching History

San Jose Sharks Coaching History

August 6th, 2020 Disregarding interim head coaches, the San Jose Sharks have only had 7 head coaches in their soon-to-be 29th season of existence. Considering that they have still yet to win a Stanley Cup, there isn't exactly a clear-cut answer to who the greatest coach in franchise history has been. I plan on answering this question by taking a look at...
Kings Have All the Pieces for a Bright Future

Kings Have All the Pieces for a Bright Future

May 15th, 2020 So much is going on with the Los Angeles Kings right now. With the temperature super hot and the outlook positive, the franchise is positioned to populate the farm with more highly regarded prospects in the upcoming NHL Draft. That's not all. They continue to make what could be far-reaching moves. They let assistant general manager...
Kings' Assets Point to Bright Winning Future

Kings' Assets Point to Bright Winning Future

April 6th, 2020 When the NHL shut down in the middle of March due to COVID-19 pandemic fears, the Los Angeles Kings were the hottest team in the league with a seven-game winning streak. It was a huge surprise. Not long before that, the Kings were treading water, frantically trying to stay out of the crypt. After 70 games, with 12 to go, when the...
McLellan Has Kings Playing the Right Way

McLellan Has Kings Playing the Right Way

March 28th, 2020 Before the ‘pause,’ the sports world was consumed with the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal. So, when Los Angeles Kings’ head coach Todd McLellan said, “we’re not cheating a lot to win,” it raised a few eyebrows. Just saying the word “cheat” gets attention, but during this hyper-sensitive time in the same city as...
Kings' Veterans Leading the Way

Kings' Veterans Leading the Way

March 9th, 2020 It seems the Los Angeles Kings saved the best for last. With five straight wins, four against teams fighting for playoff spots, this team is thriving in the spoiler role, or you could say a snake in the grass. Anze Kopitar – The Head of the Snake “When you have him as the head of the snake, it makes it easier for the coaching...
McLellan Being Penalized Shows Passion is Alive in LA

McLellan Being Penalized Shows Passion is Alive in LA

February 29th, 2020 When Todd McLellan - yes, that Todd McLellan, the head coach of the Los Angeles Kings - got a penalty for abuse of officials, I was more surprised than most. McLellan, in typical fashion, took immediate responsibility after the game: "I earned it. I'm not happy that I put our team in that situation." It's been a tough first-year...
Despite Losing Record, Kings Fans Have Much to Cheer

Despite Losing Record, Kings Fans Have Much to Cheer

February 4th, 2020 With the Los Angeles Kings sitting on a 19-25-5 record in the basement of the Pacific Division and the second-worst record in the league, it might not seem as if fans have much to hang onto for the last portion of this 2019-20 season. Fortunately, that is far from the truth. It’s true they are not the most riveting team to watch....
Kings Have Pieces in Place for Second-Half Growth

Kings Have Pieces in Place for Second-Half Growth

January 27th, 2020 Accountability, in the form of player buy-in, ranks at the top of the list of reasons for serious new growth for the Los Angeles Kings going into the second half of 2019-20. It has been mentioned by 12-year veteran defenseman Drew Doughty that the absence of guys like Matt Greene and Jarret Stoll had a negative effect on the team,...
Kings Starting to See Minor Improvements Under McLellan

Kings Starting to See Minor Improvements Under McLellan

January 25th, 2020 Rome wasn’t built in a day, and good hockey teams can’t be built in one season. Or, so the prevailing wisdom goes. Todd McLellan came to the Los Angeles Kings to challenge that wisdom. Armed with a mixed roster of young guns and old blood with seven players over the age of 30, the Kings needed a bench boss who could get the...
Kings' 3rd Period Rally Is Too Little, Too Late

Kings' 3rd Period Rally Is Too Little, Too Late

January 17th, 2020 Two one-goal losses in a row on the road would drive most coaches mad. And while Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan appears to have retained his sanity, he nonetheless is frustrated. McLellan loves the comeback they made in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers, but it's how things began that was irksome. For fans, it's the...
Kings' McLellan Enthusiastic About Intensity Ahead of Lightning Game

Kings' McLellan Enthusiastic About Intensity Ahead of Lightning Game

January 14th, 2020 Progress is sometimes hard to see if a team is losing. As the losses pile up, negativity sets in. Not so with the Los Angeles Kings, who are coming off an intense 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The Kings' Silver Is Not Really a Shade of Gray Coach Todd McLellan had his rose-colored glasses on afterward, while...
Kings: 3 Takeaways from Overtime Loss to Sharks

Kings: 3 Takeaways from Overtime Loss to Sharks

November 27th, 2019 Hockey’s classic NorCal vs. SoCal rivalry officially started as the Los Angeles Kings hosted the San Jose Sharks Monday night at Staples Center. Although the two teams had relatively similar slumps to begin the season, they’re now heading in opposite directions. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty congratulates center Jeff...
Kings Defense Needs to be Addressed

Kings Defense Needs to be Addressed

October 12th, 2019 After spending the first week of the 2019-20 season in Canada, the Los Angeles Kings are set to welcome the Nashville Predators Saturday night for Staples Center’s 20thOpening Night. The team went 1-2-0 during the road trip in which they displayed positive components, but also issues that need to be addressed, specifically on defense....
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