Los Angeles Kings
The Battle for the Third Pair
The Kings spent the last few seasons dedicating a meticulous search for a mobile 2-way left-shot defenseman. The search often pointed toward a familiar name to the Kings’ organization due to family legacy, Jacob Chychrun. The asking price was rumored to be absurd, and the Kings deftly sought out Vladislav Gavrikov in a trade coupled […]
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U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Announced
USA Hockey has recently announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The inductees are Dustin Brown, Brian Burke, Katie King-Crowley, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Brian Murphy. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration will be held in Boston on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The induction will include a formal enshrinement of the […]
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The LA Kings Need Young Defensemen to Step Up This Season
Over the last few seasons, the Los Angeles Kings have come out of their rebuild and become a playoff contender. They’ve made the postseason each of the previous two years but lost in the first round. In 2023-24, the Kings are looking to take the next step and finally have success in the playoffs. To […]
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Could the Kings be the Perfect Patrick Kane Fit?
The 2023 NHL Training Camp period is set to open in September. Players who haven’t signed yet are either signing professional tryouts or finding new homes in the National Hockey League or other professional leagues overseas. Patrick Kane has yet to sign an NHL contract, and I don’t forecast him to sign one for a […]
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Rob Blake Saga Part V: Feigned Retreat and a Pandemic
The two worst seasons for Rob Blake and the LA Kings came in 2018-19 and 2019-2020. Respectively finishing dead last in the Western Conference and second to last the following year. With the emergence of COVID-19 near the end of the 2019-2020 season, their six-game winning streak catapulted them away from finishing dead last in […]
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Hockey Finding Success In Strange Places
As someone who was born in the 80’s (1983) and became a hockey fanatic in the early 90’s, it was always hard for me to imagine the sport being played in warmer climates. I worried about things like ice conditions, fans showing up to games, and if a team could survive in that kind of […]
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Jonathan Bernier Hangs Up The Pads
On August 21st, Jonathan Bernier announced his retirement via a post on Instagram. The 35-year-old goaltender spent 14 seasons in the NHL as he was drafted by the Los Angeles 11th overall in the 2006 NHL Draft and spent five seasons with the Kings, including winning a Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2012, but […]
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Matt Boldy Is Ready for the Next Level
Matt Boldy, 22, ended his first full NHL season looking just like the superstar that the Minnesota Wild expected him to be. (Ignore the off-season. No one played their best at that point!) With 31 goals and 32 assists, he finished the year with 63 points. Boldy is still young, so he has plenty of […]
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