by Brian Kennedy | Apr 8, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The Kings were better than the Ducks in period one of their game Monday night at Staples Center. They outshot the Anaheim team 9-5 in the first, a reflection of the fact that they had the puck most of the time. They still exited the period down a goal, scored by...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 19, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Archived Features, Boston Bruins, Homepage, Leagues, NHL
The Ducks roared out to a lead so quick that Phil Hulett didn’t get one goal call made when the crowd in Honda Center erupted in a cheer that drowned him out. It was about four minutes gone, and the Ducks were up 2-0. These teams don’t see each other often, and so you...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 11, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks
“Every single one of us is getting massacred/on a frozen path.” So say the Dears, a Montreal band, in their song, “Gang of Losers.” Sounds a lot like what’s happened to the NHL team in Los Angeles this season. They’ve won just 40 times, losing 27 and tying 15. Had...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 27, 2015 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators
What’ new in LALALand? The Kings traded away a first-round pick (if they make the playoffs this year) and a prospect (Roland McKeown) for a defenseman to shore up a blueline weakened by suspension (Voynov) and injury (Martinez). The new West Coaster will be Andrej...
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...
