Matt Roy

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 […]

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: […]

LA Kings: What Does the Blue Line Look Like Next Season?

The LA Kings made the playoffs for back-to-back years for the first time since 2013-2014. While they played with house money last year, this year’s expectations were higher than ever. These expectations were expanded on with Rob Blakes’s potential rental move, sending franchise icon goaltender Jonathan Quick to Columbus for Vladislav Gavrikov and Joonas Korpisalo. […]

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 […]

Jordan Spence Deserves a Roster Spot

Amongst the Kings’ recent success, one would think there is little to no room for improvement for this already outstanding roster. Despite my initial apprehension, the Vladislav Gavrikov trade has been a smash hit. The top two defensive pairings are all but a lock, with Mikey Anderson and Drew Doughty holding down the first pairing, […]

4 Flyers Players Who Could Be On The Move At The Trade Deadline

The 2022-23 season has already been a season Philadelphia Flyers fans won’t want to remember. From the very beginning, it has been a whirlwind with core players such as Sean Couturier, Cam Atkinson, and Ryan Ellis have been sidelined indefinitely. Due to the loss of these key players, the team has spent much time anchored […]

Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Dominant in 5-0 Shutout Vs. Kings

The Toronto Maple Leafs have defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 5-0, at Scotiabank Arena! After a thrilling performance by Matt Murray on Tuesday night for the team’s 4-0 victory in Dallas, the Maple Leafs turned to goaltender Ilya Samsonov for this one, and was it ever a good decision! While being able to give Murray […]

LA Kings’ unexpected hero leads comeback win over Predators

Trailing 3-1 late in the third period on Tuesday, LA Kings defenseman Matt Roy put the team on his back, scoring two goals and forcing extra time. The Kings and Nashville Predators went to a shootout, with Gabe Vilardi’s tally being the difference. Cal Petersen made his second start of the year and looked significantly […]

Week 10 Fantasy Recap & Waiver Wire

What a week this has been. With a league-wide shutdown on the horizon and a minimal amount of games being played over the last few days, this week was scarce for outstanding performances in the NHL. This week I will focus on some of the players least expected to perform due to their teams’ expectations. […]