Quinton Byfield
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 Three
Week Three The Kings had a home and away set against Arizona and then a home game against Vegas. Arizona has now seen the Kings more than any other team by a wide margin when also considering the two games played in Australia during the preseason. Vegas also played the Kings twice, one game leaving […]
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No Stanley Cup Hangover for These Knights
This Las Vegas Knights team is deep and ready for another deep playoff run, as they shake off the Stanley Cup Hanger concerns as they start the year off red hot.
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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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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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Could the Kings be the Perfect Patrick Kane Fit?
The 2023 NHL Training Camp period is set to open in September. Players who haven’t signed yet are either signing professional tryouts or finding new homes in the National Hockey League or other professional leagues overseas. Patrick Kane has yet to sign an NHL contract, and I don’t forecast him to sign one for a […]
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Rob Blake Saga Part V: Feigned Retreat and a Pandemic
The two worst seasons for Rob Blake and the LA Kings came in 2018-19 and 2019-2020. Respectively finishing dead last in the Western Conference and second to last the following year. With the emergence of COVID-19 near the end of the 2019-2020 season, their six-game winning streak catapulted them away from finishing dead last in […]
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