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,...
by Brian Kennedy | Sep 27, 2022 | Los Angeles Kings
The LA Kings knew they were going to make the playoffs last season, even though most other people thought they would not. They proved naysayers wrong, and took on Edmonton in round one. They bowed out, but not before seven games had been contested. What does that get...
by Brian Kennedy | May 19, 2022 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
“As I mentioned, the hurt in the locker room was deep team-wise, but it was very deep for Brownie. It’s very rare in this sporting world—forget about hockey—sporting world that one individual spends that many years, wins championships, and finishes the night...
by Brian Kennedy | May 15, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
It had to happen sometime. Jonathan Quick had won all four game sevens he had played in up until Saturday night. That might have predicted a cinch clinch against Edmonton, who in that scenario would be stonewalled by his prowess and fail to score on lots of good...
