by Brian Kennedy | May 11, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, St. Louis Blues
Monday night the St. Louis Blues came to LA to play a game that is like the others remaining in the season for the Kings, playing out the string. The teams battled, though not furiously, to a 2-1 score. Nothing was doing for the first two periods, with neither team...
by Brian Kennedy | May 9, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
It was another night of losing for SoCal NHL teams, albeit with some warm and hopeful moments thrown in. That latter point applies to the Anaheim Ducks, whose netminder, Ryan Miller, was finally playing his last-ever game. This after an emotional tribute from the...
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 | May 4, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
And then there was one. Point to go to 1000, that is. Anze Kopitar is the player in question, and he entered Monday night at 997. He got 998 on the Kings’ first goal versus the Coyotes in Arizona. He then added an assist on a goal by Alex Iafallo to make it 999....
by Brian Kennedy | May 2, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The speaker in TS Eliot’s “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock” says at one point, “I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,/I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker/And in short, I was afraid.” Ryan Miller has no reason to fear. His greatness...
by Brian Kennedy | May 1, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Big save Dave. Forget that guy. He’s way up there in Toronto. What about Big Save Jonathan? Quick, I’m talking about, a one-man show in Anaheim with his Kings playing there Friday night. The shots were terribly lopsided, and the chances too (11-2 in period two...
