Jonathan Quick’s Ridiculous Save Punctuates Record Win Walter McLaughlin | March 24, 2014 Those of you looking for a glimpse into a hockey writer’s mind, be aware that when we’re sober, we’re a strange dichotomy of creativity and symbolic patterning. If he wasn’t…
Does Stanley Care About Team Shooting Percentages? Sheng Peng | March 21, 2014 Perhaps not: Let’s start over: “A player’s shooting percentage in a given season has more to do with his luck as a shooter than his skill or the way he’s…
Will Marian Gaborik Re-Sign With the Kings? Walter McLaughlin | March 17, 2014 For some reason, questions like the one I’ve posed in the title remind me of the following classic Calvin and Hobbes piece: Calvin: Hobbes, I have a conjectural moral question.…
All the Kings’ Captains: The Stories Behind the “C” Jesse Weinstein | March 15, 2014 There is something to be said about players who are appointed as captains in a league of over 800 players. Specifically, thirty players have this honor. These players encompass a…
Kings Fans, You’re Scapegoating the Wrong Guy Sheng Peng | March 14, 2014 Darryl Sydor. Jaroslav Modry. Randy Jones. Jake Muzzin. For Kings fans, these have been some of the more popular “whipping boys” over the years. In hindsight, however, we fans are…
The Top 5 Los Angeles Kings Trades of All Time Walter McLaughlin | March 14, 2014 This statement won’t carry much shock value, but the Los Angeles Kings have made a lot of bad trades over their 46+ year history. It bears repeating: a lot of…
Why Dean Lombardi Chose Marian Gaborik Sheng Peng | March 6, 2014 Dean Lombardi just traded for a sniper with some baggage. Haven’t we seen this story before? A similar script was followed when the Los Angeles Kings traded for Justin Williams…
Grading Dean Lombardi’s Trade Deadline Record in LA Sheng Peng | March 5, 2014 The Trade Deadline is the NHL’s version of the black market. Costs are exorbitant. High-quality product is limited, standard issue marked up, and even the proverbial lipsticked pig can be…
De-Sensationalizing Kings’ Dustin Brown Jesse Weinstein | March 4, 2014 Never mind the fact that the Kings’ captain had five straight 50 point campaigns leading up to the shortened season. Never mind the fact that the hard hitter was an…
Report: Kings Consider Moulson Golden Walter McLaughlin | March 4, 2014 I am Canadian — Molson Beer marketing slogan I make a very poor Nostradamus. After all, just this past August I suggested the Edmonton Oilers would contend for the playoffs…
It’s Time Mike Richards Stepped it Up in Los Angeles Walter McLaughlin | February 28, 2014 Let’s face it: Mike Richards is a winner. Drafted 24th overall in the much-heralded 2003 NHL entry draft, the 5’11”, 200-pound centerman from Kenora, Ontario has accomplished quite a bit…
Why LA Kings Must Defy History Once Again Sheng Peng | February 27, 2014 Kings Must Do What’s Never Been Done Before To Win the Cup The 2013-14 Los Angeles Kings were sitting on top of the world before Christmas, their 25-8-4 start putting…
