by Brian Kennedy | Jan 27, 2024 | Los Angeles Kings
Honoring the past while still in the present—that’s what the Kings did Wednesday night as present-day captain, Anze Kopitar, was feted in a brief ceremony before the team’s game versus Buffalo. He returned the favor by going straight out and scoring the game’s first...
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 Neal McHale | May 15, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, Homepage, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals
Predicting the Playoffs? You read it right. I can’t recall a time at this publication in which I went through the first round of the playoffs and wrote my predictions ahead of puck drop. I can’t exactly recall why I’ve decided to take myself out of...
by Brian Kennedy | May 4, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
And then there was one. Point to go to 1000, that is. Anze Kopitar is the player in question, and he entered Monday night at 997. He got 998 on the Kings’ first goal versus the Coyotes in Arizona. He then added an assist on a goal by Alex Iafallo to make it 999....
by Brian Kennedy | May 2, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The speaker in TS Eliot’s “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock” says at one point, “I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,/I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker/And in short, I was afraid.” Ryan Miller has no reason to fear. His greatness...