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...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 29, 2014 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The Ducks have at least one thing to be thankful for this Black Friday. They’ve played 16 times in their team history on this day, and won nine of them. They’ve also lost four and tied three. Oh, there’s also the sunshine and the fact that it was 80 degrees outside...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 21, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
Carolina came into LA Thursday night eighth in the East’s wildcard race. That means they were way out of the playoffs. And they didn’t have the excuse of having games in hand. They just haven’t won much this year yet, and most people who comment on their progress are...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 15, 2014 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
Every year about this time, the Kings experience what psychiatrists would call a “fugue,” which is a time when someone suffers from loss of memory, begins a new life, and when she or he recovers, doesn’t remember the period of amnesia. Yes, friends, once again,...
by Felix Sicard | Nov 14, 2014 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
ANAHEIM, CA — In 11 seasons of NHL hockey, Anaheim Ducks’ third string goaltender Jason Labarbera hasn’t played in very many pivotal nationally televised games, but on Wednesday night at the Honda Center, he did just that and turned quite a few heads...