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NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings | 02/15/2024

The New Jersey Devils fell 2-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night at The Rock. It was a penalty-filled affair, and the Devils’ lack of power play success cost them mightily. With the loss, the Devils fell to 27-22-4, while the Kings improved to 25-16-10. Game Recap Period One The Devils came out […]

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The Longest Road Trip is Over: Observations

The Kings went on an incredible and historic run of play on the road to start the year. Embarking on an arduous road trip is never easy, albeit facing four premiere teams in the NHL. Every team has to go through challenging road teams, as this is no excuse to rationalize why they went on […]

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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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Is the Age of Enforcing Over? Enter Andreas Englund

The Kings, like all NHL organizations, have respected and understood the role of an enforcer. Whether it was Dave “Tiger” Williams, Dave “The Hammer” Shultz, Marty McSorley, Kevin Westgarth, Kurtis MacDermid, or Brenan Lemieux, the Kings have employed a physical body that isn’t afraid to drop the gloves in the defense of teammates. The game […]

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LA Kings: The Final Roster Spots

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NHL Global Series: Thoughts on Players

The NHL Global Series was the first look at an LA Kings roster since their game six defeat against Edmonton in May. The Kings had plenty of departures through trade and those walking to free agency. Plenty of anticipation and apprehension became channeled through each and every fan who has been following the Team. Through […]

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Quinton Byfield and Arthur Kaliyev: Breakout Stars to be

Two players to note: Adrian Kempe and Gabriel Vilardi. These are the only two prospects in the LA Kings pipeline that broke out in the last decade. They played to their draft pedigree, and arguably with Kempe, above their draft position. The history of first-round draft picks within the organization getting injured or not playing […]

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Rob Blake Saga Part VI: The Then, the Now, the Future

The Then Rob Blake spent the first portion of his tenure as General Manager collecting and gathering assets while still trying to field a somewhat competitive roster. The team took steps towards what it could attain each year under Blake. After the Covid years, Rob Blake turned towards fielding a sustainable and winning team by […]

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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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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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