by Brian Kennedy | Feb 13, 2015 | Calgary Flames, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
Efficiency. Expending only the amount of effort one needs to to get the job done. That’s great if you’re talking about your home AC unit or (if you’re not a car guy) your chariot. But if you’re a hockey team, and what you do is observed by some number of tens of...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 29, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The LA Kings were going to exit Wednesday out of the playoffs no matter what they managed to do against the Chicago Blackhawks. They entered the night at 52 points, three behind Calgary for the West’s last wildcard spot. Their one advantage was a game in hand on the...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 11, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets
So the Kings finally made a lineup switch. Two, in fact, with Winnipeg coming in for a Saturday night contest which started, due to TV obligations, at 7pm rather than the familiar 7:30. The switches? First, Jamie McBain was out on defense, and Brayden McNabb...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 9, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers
The Kings are a remarkably consistent team. Their lineup rarely changes, except when someone gets hurt. They don’t even shift up their forward lines all that often. That’s only partly why I don’t feel so bad having left you in the dark for a couple of weeks while I...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 21, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
Carolina came into LA Thursday night eighth in the East’s wildcard race. That means they were way out of the playoffs. And they didn’t have the excuse of having games in hand. They just haven’t won much this year yet, and most people who comment on their progress are...
