Kevin Fiala

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 […]

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 […]

Brock Faber is Ready for the Next Step

Losing Kevin Fiala during the summer of 2022 was a hard hit for Minnesota Wild fans, but there was one upside to the trade. The Wild gained Brock Faber, who is set to step into Matt Dumba’s position next to Jonas Brodin. Last Season Faber played in 2 regular season games along with 6 playoff […]

Can Marcus Johansson Keep Up The Pace?

When Bill Guerin traded for Marcus Johansson at the 2023 trade deadline, there were instant grumbles from the fans. The last time Johansson was part of the Minnesota Wild, he finished with six goals and 14 points during 36 games. To compound that, he broke his arm three games into the playoffs. But Wild fans […]

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 […]

NHL 24 Projected Ratings: LA Kings Edition

I, for one, have played the franchise mode in NHL by EA Sports more than I’d like to admit. What do I always notice? The LA Kings rarely get the love they deserve through EA Sports. I recall NHL 16′ for example. Milan Lucic was an 88 in Boston, but once he came to LA: […]

Line Over the Boards Apr 24th: All Knotted Heading Back to Edmonton 2-2

Last night’s game was more of the same for the LA Kings, with a few wrinkles. Kevin Fiala returned for the Kings and made an immediate impact with two assists in the 1st period, where the Kings came out and. built a 3-0 lead after one. However, LA showed up flat in the 2nd period […]

As Injuries Plague LA, Kaliyev Gets Opportunity to Shine

As the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs approach, the Los Angeles Kings could very well be without two of their top scorers: Gabe Vilardi and Kevin Fiala. Vilardi has broken out as one of the better players on the Kings, scoring career highs in goals, assists, and points this season for a stat line of 23-18-41. […]

Can The Kings Count on Their Goaltending in the Playoffs?

Undoubtedly, the Los Angeles Kings have had one heckuva hockey season. As of this writing (Tuesday, April 11), the team, who clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a second straight season, is 46-25-10 with 102 points. They are currently third in the Pacific Division and 11th in the league. Throughout the regular […]

The Injury-Plagued Kings Finally Bare Teeth

The Kings have been on the receiving end of some particularly dirty plays. Whether they got called for the exact nature of the incident is pointless now. Besides the glaring run and high hit on Kempe not just a few days ago, the knee-on-knee incident by Andrew Cogliano on leading point producer Kevin Fiala, the […]