Todd McLellan
A Look Into 3 Potential Candidates to Coach the Seattle Kraken
As the dust settles on the announcement of Dave Hakstol’s release from the Seattle Kraken, news surrounding a new head coach for the franchise has been at a standstill. As the Kraken searches for Hakstol’s replacement, they must look for someone with a proven track record and the ability to build up young talent. Though the franchise has […]
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What Is Wrong With the Kings?
Just a month or so ago, the Los Angeles Kings were one of the best teams in the NHL. The team was getting timely goal-scoring, playing well defensively, getting great goaltending, and looking like a Cup contender. In all, the Kings looked like one of the toughest teams to beat. It is amazing how quickly […]
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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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Week Seven Breakdown- L.A. Kings
The Kings cruised through Week Seven with three wins in three games. In those three games, they outscored their opponents 13-3. They broke a franchise record for road wins to start the year with nine and a chance in Week Nine to tie and break the NHL record with 11 possible road victories. They now […]
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Line Over The Boards: Week Six
A consortium of journalists called out the Kings for not expecting to be in the Jennings race for the fewest goals allowed by a team throughout the regular season. Week Six conveyed a flip side to that comment, with the Kings allowing only two goals in the two games they played in. The Florida Panthers, […]
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Talbot Ruling The Net For the Kings
The NHL’s Pacific Division has been an interesting one to start the season. As of this writing (Monday night, November 6th), the Vegas Golden Knights are already running away with the division. The Golden Knights are currently 11-1-0-1 with 23 points, and not only is that record good enough for first in the division, but […]
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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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Line Over the Boards Apr 13th: Kings Win Finale 5-3 and Start the Next Chapter
The Kings found themselves on the winning side of their season finale Thursday with a 5-3 win against Anaheim. The team delivered another gutsy performance to collect its 47th win and 104 points for the year. Adrian Kempe lit the lamp three times to push his goal total into the 40’s as the first King […]
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LA Kings: Quinton Byfield Should Take the Next Step This Season
The LA Kings will expect more from Quinton Byfield in the 2022-23 season. Byfield is considered by many to be the crown jewel of a stacked LA Kings prospect pool, and rightfully so. Drafted number two overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft just after turning eighteen, the now twenty-year-old had high expectations thrust on […]
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