Offer Sheets: Viable Option or Improbable Cause? Chad DeDominicis | June 20, 2015 Now officially in the NHL offseason, the talk around Buffalo has been the idea and viability of making offer sheets to restricted-free-agents. It’s no secret that the unrestricted-free-agent market is…
Buffalo Sabres Offseason Blueprint Part III: Forwards Chad DeDominicis | May 31, 2015 In the final edition of my three part series of the Sabres offseason blueprint, I take a look at the forwards. The forward group is going to have the biggest…
L.A. Kings 2014-15 Season in Review: The Wingers Walter McLaughlin | May 16, 2015 A couple of days ago and in the first of a three-part series reviewing the performances of Kings players in the wake of a 2014-15 season that fell just short…
2015 IIHF World Championship: Four Kings Advance Eric Roberts | May 13, 2015 The last time we checked in on the Los Angeles Kings that have been representing their homeland at the 2015 IIHF World Championships, two nations and four Kings were trending up.…
2015 IIHF World Championship: Checking On The Kings Eric Roberts | May 8, 2015 The Los Angeles Kings’ season ended earlier than the Kings and their fans had hoped it would. They were eliminated from playoff contention by the Calgary Flames on April 9th.…
10 Things That Went Right for the L.A. Kings This Season Walter McLaughlin | April 24, 2015 Last week, I wrote a piece enumerating ten things that went wrong for the Los Angeles Kings this season — things that ultimately torpedoed their efforts to make the postseason.…
Give King A Crown: That ’70s Line Still Rolling Tom Dianora | February 16, 2015 This post is sponsored by Martin Awards Martin Awards has been serving the trophy and awards industry for over 30 years. Shop with us for the best selection of trophy cups, medals,…
Toff-OLE! Tyler’s Return Has Sparked The Kings Tom Dianora | February 14, 2015 Okay, before we proceed any further, let me give due credit to The Royal Half for that titular play on words. pic.twitter.com/ItFpXZ6ShN — The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) February 13, 2015 Now…
The Kings Are Badly Missing Their Youth Tom Dianora | January 20, 2015 As the Los Angeles Kings come off a disappointing seven-game home-stand during which they won only a single game, one issue has become apparent more so than others. Sure, Jonathan Quick isn’t…
Note to Kings Coach Darryl Sutter: Renew ‘That 70s Line’ Walter McLaughlin | December 31, 2014 The whole is more than the sum of its parts — Aristotle In the face of all my recent blather about the slippage on defense the Kings have seen this…
Big Lists Revisited: Breakout Candidates Larry Fisher | December 3, 2014 This was probably the Big List that I was most looking forward to compiling back in September just prior to training camps getting underway. Breakout players tend to be a…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 28, 2014 The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
