Phillip Danault
Calgary Flames Continue to Dominate Powerhouse Teams, beat Kings 4-2
Now sitting just 5 points out of a wildcard playoff spot, the Calgary Flames continue to dominate against heavyweight contenders such as Boston, Winnipeg, and Edmonton. February 27th was no different for them as the Los Angeles Kings rolled into town. Even though LA was 6-3 under the new head coach Jim Holler to replace […]
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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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Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings | 01/16/2024
The Dallas Stars returned home and looked to string together two wins in a row with a win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Stars defeated the Kings 5-1 at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night. Dallas improved to 26-12-5, while Los Angeles fell to 21-12-8. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jason Robertson, Wyatt […]
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Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks | 12/31/23
The Dallas Stars wrapped up 2023 with a home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. The Stars routed the Blackhawks 8-1 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas improved to 22-9-4, while Chicago fell to 11-23-2. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Miro Heiskanen, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, Evgenii Dadonov, Ryan Suter, and Scott Wedgewood. […]
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The NICE Line Surges During the First Valley of the Season
In the most recent stretch of Kings hockey, the boys had Vladislav Gavrikov go down with an injury, and Pheonix Copley succumbed to injury long term. They lost three in a row before a much-needed victory over the always tightly contesting Seattle Kraken in a thrilling shootout. During this valley in the Kings’ season, one […]
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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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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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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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Predicting the NHL Teams With the Fewest Fights in 2023-24
Fighting is far from dead in the NHL, but some teams do it substantially more than others. A few days ago, I predicted which teams I believe are going to have the most fights this season. If you haven’t checked that article out yet, you can do so right here. Related Article: Predicting the NHL […]
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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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