While many people surrounding the Kings have tried to describe the last 48 hours as less dramatic than some are making it out to be, it at least feels like several of the events have weight to many on the outside looking in. Goalie Cal Petersen was signed to a three-year extension in September 2021. […]
Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights of Five Kings Scoring vs. Sharks in LA Victory
With NHL coaches always talking about the need for ‘balanced scoring’ from their respective lineups, five different LA Kings skaters tried their best to make coach Todd McLellan look good on Friday night. The former Sharks bench boss wasn’t very interested in answering questions about his time in San Jose when asked to take a […]
Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights of Kings Come-From-Ahead Loss to Rangers
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” — Robert Burns 1785 Nearly 250 years later, it’s still true… as Kings coach Todd McLellan can likely attest to. Coming into Tuesday night’s game vs. the visiting New York Rangers, much was made about LA’s bench boss flipping Kevin Fiala and Gabe Vilardi […]
Rapid Review: Highlights and Notes from Kings OT Loss to Kraken
With about 20 games gone in the 2022-23 NHL season, Todd McLellan’s LA Kings continue to provide more questions than answers. One thing is certain, though — their opponents on Saturday night were not the same team from a year ago. Having quickly shaken their ‘expansion team’ label, the Seattle Kraken have given the Kings […]
Rapid Review: Highlights and Notes from Kings Dreadful Loss to Canucks
The 2022-23 version of Kings hockey continues to be consistently inconsistent. “They had 20 guys who were willing to play their plan; we didn’t have enough willing to play ours,” said LA coach Todd McLellan after his team’s 4-1 loss in Vancouver on Friday night. As for what specially went wrong vs. the Canucks, it […]