by Brian Kennedy | Feb 8, 2025 | Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NCAA, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
Los Angeles, CA—You want news? About hockey? The LA Kings finally started to score some goals on the weekend, dumping the Hurricanes in Carolina 4-2. They backed up that performance Wednesday night at the start of a three-home-games-in-four-nights string with Montreal...
by Kenneth Cross | Jan 31, 2025 | Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel scored two goals and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Bolts ascended the throne in a 3-0 win over the LA Kings at Amalie Arena on Thursday. The Lightning stepped up on defense and played...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 22, 2025 | Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
On a night when the fires in LA are starting to be long-term issues rather than immediate threats, the LA Kings played their first home game since two weeks ago, when they had a game versus Calgary postponed due to the tragedy. Despite an emphasis on returning to the...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 3, 2025 | Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles, CA–As he is prone to do, LA Kings coach Jim Hiller went with an eleven-and-seven (forwards/defensemen) lineup against the New Jersey Devils. This was at least the third time in a row he’s done this. One reporter I spoke to said that he had tracked...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 30, 2024 | Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers
Kings coach Jim Hiller seems like the kind of steady hand who would not let his players have any excuses in mind as they came into the second game of back-to-backs. And indeed, the Kings came out flying on Sunday at an odd-for-LA 6pm start time. They even opened a...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 28, 2024 | Los Angeles Kings
Like all NHL teams, the LA Kings have to face their nemesis at some point during the season; in fact, several times. Who is that? Why, the Edmonton Oilers, of course. The teams played the first of four contests for the year on Saturday in LA, with eyes looking back...
