Adrian Kempe

Game Preview: Red Wings vs. Kings

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Los Angeles Kings 01/13/2024

The Detroit Red Wings will play the first game of a back-to-back with a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings, whom Detroit beat last Thursday 4-3 in a shootout.

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A Long Road Trip and the Curious Case of Brandt Clarke

The Kings embarked on their longest road trip of the season, going 0-1-2 during a small homestand. During two of the losses, were blown leads against Edmonton and Detroit, resulting in dagger shootout losses. Toronto came to LA and, for one of the few times this season, completely outplayed the Kings in their barn. Obscurity […]

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New Years Resolutions for the LA Kings

2023 was an excellent year for the LA Kings. They made the playoffs for the second year in a row while having Adrian Kempe become the first forty-goal scorer since Luc Robitaille and the point-per-game integration of Kevin Fiala. In the offseason, the Kings’ front office was busy again, levying the most prominent trade of […]

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Week Nine Breakdown: LA Kings

The Kings played a grueling four games in six nights during week nine of the season. The week broke down into two halves. The Kings won in a comeback-like fashion for the first time since 2007 to win a game while down three goals in the third period, to secure a place in history to […]

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LA Kings Quarter Pole Review

When the Kings went out in the offseason and acquired Pierre Luc Dubois in the landmark trade of Rob Blake’s tenure as general manager, the trade between Winnipeg and Los Angeles for the marquee center became amplified in abundance due to its significance in the Western Conference. The West is becoming what it used to […]

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Line Over The Boards: Week Five

High and lows. The Kings had extra time off upon returning home from their 5-0 thrashing over the Philadelphia Flyers. They had three days to build up to Wednesday’s marquee matchup against the Knights. The Knights had previously beaten the Kings in a shootout at the tail end of week three. It would be the […]

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Los Angeles Kings players celebrate after a goal by Arthur Kaliyev during the second period Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. (Matt Slocum/Associated Press)

Line Over The Boards: Week Four

Week Three ended with a heavyweight bout that not only was the Kings’ most complete 60-minute effort of the season but also went past regulation. They left for Canada to start week four. They went into Toronto and made no mistake in establishing their even-strength dominance. Toronto heavily relies on four players to drive their […]

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Line Over The Boards: Week Two

Week Two brings us precisely a quarter to the quarter-pole mark of the season. Another way of saying that is to proclaim that it is still too early to make generalizations and claims regarding the team. But we are human beings, we are analytical, and we try to pick at subliminal trends that can be […]

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Line Over The Boards: Week One

Week one is in the books, and the week ended without a win, but not at all without the small victories. The Kings got a point in a game in which they were down by three goals twice to an elite team. The Kings were never out of the game vs Colorado and got a […]

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Kings: Contention Points for the Start of the Season

The Los Angeles Kings will face the Colorado Avalanche to start their season. The Kings have lost their last eight of ten against the Avalanche with better success the previous season, going 2-1-0. The Kings consider themselves in the discussion of contention going into this season. With a unique preseason, a suspension, and a tight […]

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