by Brian Kennedy | Nov 18, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Washington Capitals
A month ago, Los Angeles losing to the Washington Capitals in a tight 2-goal game (the second of which was an empty netter) would have provoked a mild reaction. “Oh, that’s too bad, but, you know, the Kings . . . .” As the voice trailed off, it would signal the...
by Brian Kennedy | Sep 27, 2019 | Archived Features, Hockey History, Homepage, Leagues, NCAA, NHL, Seattle Kraken, Women's College Hockey, Women's Hockey
She’s used to being out front of trends. Cammi Granato was playing hockey with boys when she was a teenager back in the 1980s, because that’s where the good competition was. She was a member of the US Women’s National team which went to the first IIHF Ice Hockey...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 19, 2016 | Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Sometimes you find things in unlikely places. Like the truth about Rogie Vachon. You could find it in my book, Living the Hockey Dream, or in another one I wrote, Facing Wayne Gretzky. Or you could talk to now-LA Kings’ goalie Peter Budaj, as I did Saturday after the...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 23, 2016 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Vancouver Canucks
The Kings this year are pretty much what they were last, because salaries have largely locked them into using the lineup that last won them the Cup. The differences, if you looked at their home opening roster, were minimal compared to last year. Here are some new...
