Last year, along with our Honorable Mentions in the 2018 Midseason Rankings, we also passed along scouting reports on a handful of players who were in precarious positions. Each of them, for somewhat unique reasons, were in a sort of now-or-never position. That article, titled ‘Wildcards and Closing Windows’ took a look at guys like […]
How Seattle Expansion Draft Plays into Upcoming Kings Trades
January 30, 2019 By
As the dust settles on the Kings big trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, some fans have suggested they would have liked the trade better if GM Rob Blake acquired some more NHL ready / proven players. Let’s address this in two ways.
First, go back to early December, when we laid out the expected return […]
LA Kings Trade Notes: Muzzin, Durzi, and Grundstrom
January 29, 2019 By
By now, word is out – Jake Muzzin was traded by the Los Angeles Kings to Toronto for a first round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and a pair of Maple Leafs prospects. In the immediate aftermath, we shared opinions, analysis, and insight via twitter. However, in light of the fact that not […]
NHL Midseason Awards: PHWA Official Results vs. My Ballot
January 24, 2019 By
For a second straight year, the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) polled their constituents to determine midseason winners in 10 categories related to the 2018-19 NHL campaign.
Established in 1962, the PHWA has grown to around 300 hockey media members based in North America. I’m honored to have been among the more than 125 PHWA […]
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Hoven on LA Kings Trade Rumors, Next Coach, and Gabe Vilardi
January 13, 2019 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined host Jonathan Davis to discuss several key topics surrounding the LA Kings, including – the latest trade rumors, who is likely to get moved first, the status of coach Willie Desjardins, who will be behind the bench next season, GM […]
RADIO REPLAY – SiriusXM Fight Nation: Hoven on UFC 232
January 1, 2019 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on SiriusXM Fight Nation, where he joined host RJ Clifford to break down UFC 232 — including Jon Jones reclaiming his title with a win over Alexander Gustafsson, Amanda Nunes KO’ing Cyborg, Los Angeles fight fans selling out the Forum in a just a few days, other […]
MayorsManor Live: DB and The Mayor, Xmas Gifts for LA Kings
December 21, 2018 By
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In the spirit of the season, Dennis Bernstein and John Hoven return with 30-plus minutes of their omnipresent banter. This time around, they’re handing out Christmas gifts to every player on the LA Kings roster. The show really doesn’t need much more of an introduction. Everybody gets a gift – from Kopitar to Scherbak, […]
TSN RADIO REPLAY: Hoven on Quick, Carter, Kings Trade Rumors
December 18, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on TSN Radio, where he joined host Kevin Olszewski to look at several trade rumors surrounding the LA Kings — including what the future could hold for Jonathan Quick, Jeff Carter, Ilya Kovalchuk, Tyler Toffoli, and Jake Muzzin — as well as what GM Rob Blake has […]
Gabe Vilardi Notebook: Pro Debut Thoughts, And Not Expected in LA Until 2019
November 30, 2018 By
Nobody needs to overreact. Gabe Vilardi has now played one professional hockey game.
Even so, ‘encouraging’ would be a vast understatement when describing the importance of seeing a 19-year-old forward make his AHL debut on Thursday.
Originally selected in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft by Los Angeles, Vilardi has been one of the most […]
10 LA Kings Tidbits: Break Time, Trade Time, It’s Almost Time
Over the past decade, we’ve occasionally used our 10 Tidbits format to give readers easy-to-consume articles, featuring a variety of different topics – from Get to Know Alec Martinez when he was called up to the NHL in 2010 to Mike Richards Returning to the NHL in 2015. Well, we’re going to give the format […]