It’s the third game in four night for the Kings and things won’t be any easier than they have been recently.
Jonathan Bernier needs his first win of the season. Drew Doughty and Dustin Penner need their first goals. Anze Kopitar needs some help. Terry Murray needs to see a sign of life [...]
Nashville Predators at Kings – pregame primer and contest
November 8, 2011 By
Which Team Won’t Be Back?
June 16, 2011 By
The NHL’s 2010-11 season is now over, with the Boston Bruins crowned as Stanley Cup Champions.
For those ready to turn the page and look ahead, let’s talk about the Western Conference standings.
Every year there is a certain amount of turnover within the eight teams qualifying for the post-season. For example, last season, four ‘new’ teams [...]
Video Highlights: Kings 4-2 win over Predators
March 16, 2011 By
Anze Kopitar has found his groove, 17 points in 11 games.
PennerMania continues, as Dustin Penner now has points in six straight games.
Jonathan Bernier continues to play well against Nashville, pushing his record to 5-1 lifetime with a 1.80 goals against average.
That’s the story, here are the highlights…
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…And Now You’re Caught Up – Feb 21, 2011
February 21, 2011 By
Now that you’re done celebrating Hockey Day in America – which turned into three days this year – it’s time to catch up on things you may have missed.
To help you out, below are ten stories you need to know coming out of the weekend…
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Kings – Predators Preview w/ Nashville’s Marcel Goc
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Then, Along Came Jonathan Bernier
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Heading into the game on March 30th of last season, the Nashville Predators were riding a seven game unbeaten streak against the LA Kings – a stretch going back to the beginning of the 2008-09 season.
Then, along came Jonathan Bernier.
With Erik Ersberg suffering from a strained back, he was recalled from Manchester, stepped right into [...]
Westgarth and Simmonds on Nashville’s O’Brien
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Many professional athletes have memories like elephants. They rarely forget key moments in a game, even many years down the road.
Some situations are more recent. Thus, they’re still fresh in the minds of the participants.
Case in point, Shane O’Brien took on Wayne Simmonds in game five of the Kings playoff series with Vancouver last spring. [...]
Game Preview w/ ‘Kings Killer’ Steve Sullivan
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Quotes from the Nashville Predators locker room – 11/8/2011
Following Nashville’s 4-3 loss to Los Angeles tonight, here are a few quotes from their head coach Barry Trotz, forward Craig Smith and Patric Hornqvist…
COACH BARRY TROTZ:
On overall game – “We weren’t disciplined enough, we took some bad penalties. We battled back, but it wasn’t good enough…I give us some credit, we stayed in [...]