by Brian Kennedy | Feb 2, 2017 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
How easy it must be to be discouraged if you’re Colorado. You’ve lost nine in a row and 19 of 21 (sparing one OT point). You really, really suck on defense. Your primary goalie is out, and the guy you use on the second night of a back-to-back barely has his feet on...
by Neal McHale | Jan 25, 2017 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils
If Cory Schneider was over his stomach bug that forced him to play backup the last two games, it might have returned after the first period on Tuesday night. For the sixth time in their last eight games at home, the Devils lost in regulation, suffering a 3-1 defeat to...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Jan 22, 2017 | Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, NHL
Anders Lee scored twice and J.F. Berube made 34 saves as the New York Islanders downed the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 at Barclays Center Saturday night. The win was the third straight for the Islanders who are now 2-0-0 under interim coach Doug Weight. More importantly for...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 16, 2017 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning
“Kopitar’s sick. Quick, everyone scamble to figure out a plan!” That must have been the cry at Staples Center Monday morning before a super-rare 1pm start against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Maybe even the Lightning themselves said it. Two things happened:...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 15, 2017 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets
Judging by twitter (don’t stop reading, please), Jets fans love to hate their team. Now I know that that’s not exclusive to them, but with Winnipeg folks, it seems more intense somehow. Take Saturday night. The twitter feed with Winnipeg in town to play the Kings went...
