Coming up on this weekend’s edition of West Coast Bias on NHL Network Radio (SiriusXM), we’ll be announcing our end-of-year contest. In partnership with Fathead, West Coast Bias will be giving away three NHL Fatheads between now and December 31st. Each week, beginning this Sunday, one lucky listener will win the opportunity to select the Fathead [...]
Martin St Louis not in a milestone mood
November 20, 2013 By
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis is beyond being described as just the exception to the rule. How many strikes can life throw at a guy, yet he still finds success?
Listed at just 5-foot-8, St. Louis made his NHL debut with Calgary in 1998, but has spent most of his career in Florida. While those few facts [...]
Goalie Ben Bishop talks loss to Kings and challenges vs. Pacific
November 20, 2013 By
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop hasn’t had much success against the Kings. With Tuesday night’s loss in LA, he’s now managed only one win in four tries and sports a .885 save percentage for his efforts.
Here’s what he had to share when we caught up with him after the game…
On playing against the Kings:
“The [...]
Justin Williams on the Kings’ kids, payback and hogwash
November 20, 2013 By
Kings forward Justin Williams picked up an assist on LA’s first goal of the game against Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, then added a goal of his own early in the second period. With three shots and a plus-2 rating to go along with his two-point performance, Williams earned the third star of the game.
Following [...]
Coach Speak: Darryl Sutter talks Kings 5-2 win over Lightning
November 19, 2013 By
Following the Kings 5-2 win at home over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, here’s what LA coach Darryl Sutter had to share…
- On Ben Scrivens’ play: “He didn’t have much work tonight. Only needed four or five saves. He made a big save in the third…That’s why we’re a good team. We [...]
NHL players no longer excited by trips to play California teams
November 19, 2013 By
Last Saturday, the Lightning suffered their first loss to a Western Conference opponent when they were rocked 6-3 by the Phoenix Coyotes. Starting tonight in Los Angeles, the Lightning begin a stretch of three games in four days through California that will see them conclude the trip with back to back games in San Jose [...]
Lightning arrive in LA after getting manhandled in the desert
November 18, 2013 By
Teams around the league are quickly learning that trips through California and Arizona aren’t much fun these days and they certainly aren’t easy.
Over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Lightning became the latest victims of the grueling swing, dropping a 6-3 contest to the Coyotes. Now, they arrive in SoCal, ready for games this week vs. [...]
Exclusive photos from NHLPA skate at TSC – LA Kings and more
November 1, 2012 By
While Dustin Penner continues to get his work in at Anaheim Ice with Teemu Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf, most of his LA Kings teammates have been renting rink time at TSC – the Kings regular training facility. They’ve also had a revolving cast of players from around the league joining them for the sessions in El Segundo. Below [...]
LA 3, TB 1: Post-game audio from Kings’ Kyle Clifford
February 7, 2012 By
Kyle Clifford has been on a little bit of a roll the past few weeks and he kept things moving right along tonight in Tampa Bay – picking up his third goal in the last 12 games. It stood as the game winner in a 3-1 defeat of the Lightning. Back in the locker [...]
West Coast Bias on NHL Radio – McKenzie, Nickson and Roenick
Bob McKenzie, Nick Nickson and Jeremy Roenick guest on West Coast Bias.
Even with only two games on the schedule, there was still plenty to talk about around the NHL on Sunday night. West Coast Bias was back on the NHL Network Radio airwaves for more than two hours and we had three special guests to [...]