by Brian Kennedy | Jan 13, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs
With the Leafs in town to take on the Kings Monday (and the Ducks Wednesday), it seems like a good time to ask that pressing question: What’s up with the Toronto franchise, which again seems like it’s mired in the muck as another coach has departed and the...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 11, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets
So the Kings finally made a lineup switch. Two, in fact, with Winnipeg coming in for a Saturday night contest which started, due to TV obligations, at 7pm rather than the familiar 7:30. The switches? First, Jamie McBain was out on defense, and Brayden McNabb...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 9, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers
The Kings are a remarkably consistent team. Their lineup rarely changes, except when someone gets hurt. They don’t even shift up their forward lines all that often. That’s only partly why I don’t feel so bad having left you in the dark for a couple of weeks while I...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 6, 2014 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers
Perhaps it’s just that we’re partway into the year and all the main stories have been told, but the media surrounding the LA Kings this week has focused on players other than the stars. Here are some updates related to the depth of the roster. Mike Richards is...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 3, 2014 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
All it takes is one save to make a career. Exaggeration? Maybe, but it’s one save repeatedly made, a great one, that has made Jonathan Quick the hero of the LA Kings nation. Monday night, he did it once more. Here’s the setup. The Bruins were in town after...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 3, 2014 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
“This was clearly a mistake on our part and we accept full responsibility. It is incumbent upon us to be more vigilant in managing this situation to ensure that Slava’s allowable training activities always remain separate from the team.” That’s what the LA...