by Brian Kennedy | Jan 9, 2023 | Los Angeles Kings
Remember when Roman Cechmanek was the LA Kings’ goalie? Of course you don’t, because Jonathan Quick’s outstanding performance in net, which stretches to nearly 15 seasons now, has erased memories—mostly bad ones—of almost every goalie who has put on the crown since,...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 23, 2022 | Los Angeles Kings
The LA Kings might be a bit artificially high in their placement in the Pacific right now, having played as many as three games more than the teams which surround them. But they are on pace to make the playoffs, bolstered in part by their good home record, which...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 6, 2022 | Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings
The Mighty Florida Panthers, winners of 58 games last year, losers of only 18, with a total record of 58-18-6, roared into the playoffs and then promptly won a series, after which they died. The scorers of 340 goals, they, as the cliché goes, outscored their problems...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 1, 2022 | Los Angeles Kings
For years, the LA Kings have been a team that has had spectacular goaltending. The thing is, they were also a team that didn’t need spectacular goaltending (if such a thing exists) because they’ve always played solid team defense. Now, suddenly, the goaltending is...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 27, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings
Sure, there’s lots of crazy stuff going on in hockey right now. How about that Vancouver situation, losing all those games after leading most of them? What about teams that started out up-and-coming who weren’t supposed to be—Philadelphia, Ottawa, Buffalo, we’ve got...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 17, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings
Wait. This is all backwards. With the season just underway, the LA Kings started in a 0-2 hole. Most people had them as a good candidate to build on last year’s playoff berth and strong showing. The Anaheim Ducks, who almost always get off to a dreadfully slow start,...
