by Brian Kennedy | Jan 21, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
You wouldn’t think you were watching the NHL’s premier offensive powerhouse observing the Colorado Avalanche playing in Southern California on Wednesday and Thursday nights. On Wednesday, it was a two-goal performance, including on empty-netter. On Thursday up the...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 1, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
It would have been advisable for the Kings to beat that Ducks Tuesday night. After all, they had two games in hand, and they came into the game having gone 1-3-1 in their prior five games, but winning the last of those, against Ottawa, 4-2. All of these contests, by...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 15, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Vegas Golden Knights
Small sample size. Keep in mind that this is a small sample size. That’s got to be what SoCal hockey fans are telling themselves in the light of the hot starts their two NHL teams have had. The Ducks defeated the Jets Wednesday night, 4-1. They got scoring from their...
by Brian Kennedy | May 6, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
In a game otherwise unremarkable, Anze Kopitar made history by gaining his 1000th NHL point, all with the LA Kings, on Wednesday night in Arizona. Kopitar has never won a scoring title, but that reflects his all-around game. Don’t forget, he won his Cups under the...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 3, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Lots of storylines existed around the Kings and Ducks, playing their first game against each other on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The Kings had two Dmen out to injury. They also had a couple of guys sidelined by Covid protocol. The Kings had their purple and gold...