by Brian Kennedy | Apr 22, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
Jonathan Quick was back in net Thursday as the Kings extended their efforts to make the playoffs in the Western Conference. This on the heels of an amazing performance in their last game, Tuesday versus Anaheim. It was a game that I described as featuring perhaps...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 20, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The LA Kings needed their game in Anaheim Tuesday night. Desperately. Especially since the potential spot-stealer of their playoff berth, Vegas, had lost their game on Monday versus, of all teams, the non-playoff New Jersey Devils. Thus the Kings entered Tuesday’s...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 17, 2022 | Archived Features, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Jonathan Quick found himself starting in the LA Kings’ net for the third game in a row on Saturday night, despite having been pulled against Colorado in a 9-3 loss on Wednesday. The Kings had no room for fooling around, as they came into the game sitting third in the...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 5, 2022 | Calgary Flames, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Of late, the LA Kings have just kept winning. With a victory on Monday night versus Calgary, in fact, they would be but a point behind the Flames for the Division lead. They would do so only if they could overcome an early deficit. Calgary scored with just ten seconds...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 29, 2022 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Seattle Kraken
Back in 1986, the New York Islanders grabbed a centerman in the 5th round. He was the 104th pick in the draft. Few probably thought he’d be in the NHL for 1000 games. And Todd McLellan wasn’t. His playing career, in fact, lasted just five games. He has a perfect...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 16, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Every once in a while, an NHL defenseman throws a puck right into the front of his own net, and watchers say to themselves, “Wow. They teach you not to do that in Pee Wee.” Well, there’s an excuse for you! But what if your team’s D looks so inexperienced as to...