by Brian Kennedy | Jan 19, 2022 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
After the LA Kings went down to Tampa Bay 6-4, Coach McLellan spared no criticism. He wasn’t angry, on the surface at least. But he methodically dismantled the first three goals against. Make that four, because he added the fourth as a kind of afterthought. “We ran...
by Jason Scales | Jan 19, 2022 | Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, NHL
Boston, MA – A historic evening at TD Garden quickly turned sour as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes throttled the Boston Bruins 7-1 in front of 17,850. The game was over in the first period after a “flat” start by the Bruins had them in a 5-1 hole...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 14, 2022 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
It was a night of two debuts and a return as the Kings took on the Penguins in downtown Los Angeles Thursday. For LA, the game marked another chance to show what they can do after they upset the New York Rangers three nights prior. For Pittsburgh, it was the ...
by Jason Scales | Jan 13, 2022 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Montreal Canadiens, NHL
Boston, MA – The Montreal Canadiens rolled into TD Garden on Wednesday for a matchup with their Atlantic Division rival Boston Bruins and stunk up the joint in a 5-1 thrashing in front of 17,850. The last-place Canadiens haven’t played a game since January...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 12, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
No easy test, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not with you-know-who (Evgeni Malkin) back in the lineup for the first time this year, and especially not when that same person scores two of four goals and almost gets an empty net marker to complete the hat trick. He...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 11, 2022 | Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, NHL
The New York Rangers came to LA Monday night with the chance to become the league’s point-leading team. Their opponents, the Kings, merely hoped to vault themselves out of a Wild Card spot and into their Division’s top three teams. The Rangers would have to do it...