by Brian Kennedy | Apr 17, 2016 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Drew Doughty said a few weeks ago that the Kings know how to play a certain way and can do it consistently since they’ve been at it a long while. What was he talking about? The confident, defensively excellent style that has won them two recent Stanley Cups. Well,...
by Ana Kieu | Apr 15, 2016 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, San Jose Sharks
After seeing their 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Kings fade away two years ago in a playoff series, the San Jose Sharks team was determined to respond to their southern California rival. Los Angeles winger Milan Lucic is a newcomer, but knows not to underestimate the...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 15, 2016 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Most LA Kings fans probably would never believe they could say this, but Thursday night in LA seemed like no big deal, despite the playoffs’ beginning at 7:30pm versus San Jose. I mean, it’s not like the team is Montreal, with 24 Stanley Cup wins and who knows how...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 10, 2016 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Winnipeg Jets
Assessing a team’s performance is difficult based on a small sample. You might not be seeing their best on a given night. You might be uninformed about the larger picture regarding what they’re trying to do, seeing the team on days when that isn’t working. I get all...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 8, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The Kings were better than the Ducks in period one of their game Monday night at Staples Center. They outshot the Anaheim team 9-5 in the first, a reflection of the fact that they had the puck most of the time. They still exited the period down a goal, scored by...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 3, 2016 | Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Dallas is a bit of a scrappy team. They hack at the other side’s goalie. They aren’t afraid to get in his face, even knock him down. That was evident from early on in the Saturday afternoon tilt of the Stars and Kings. It started with a high stick, delivered by...
