Per league reports this week, the NHL is on its way back to restarting hockey. However, a recent decision to jump straight into the postseason — where teams will move to playoff battles without finishing the regular part of the campaign — has raised many questions and debates.
According to many around the sport, that is […]
Boston Bruins Face Questions as NHL Return Ramps Up
May 30, 2020 By
LA Kings Update and Game Preview vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
January 29, 2020 By
The Los Angeles Kings return to action this evening following the NHL All-Star break to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the second meeting between the two teams, and the previous tilt occurred just over two weeks ago, where the Lightning came back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 deficit to win 4-3 in […]
Why Kings Fans Have Plenty to be Excited About we
December 3, 2019 By
Currently sitting in the Pacific Division basement, the LA Kings haven’t jumped out to what can be described as a hot start to the 2019-20 season.
Being the last of seven division teams to reach the double-digit mark in wins can be seen as disheartening by some, however there is still a lot of life left […]
Are the Boston Bruins Doing Well Enough This Season?
November 28, 2019 By
The 2019-20 NHL season is offering up its usual mix of thrills and spills to eager fans. With plenty of big hitting action and fabulous games already, fans are starting to really see which teams are looking likely for that Stanley Cup crown come season’s end. It’s not only on the ice where hockey has […]
LA Kings Update and Game Preview vs. Minnesota Wild
November 11, 2019 By
The Los Angeles Kings had a rough run of it on the road in Canada. They dropped all three games, one to the Maple Leafs, then next to the Senators and Canadiens.
On the bright side, they only allowed three goals to be netted per game. And the one against the Sens came as […]
Prospect Analysis March 1, 2019 and Quotes from Clague, Rempal
March 1, 2019 By
The division rival San Jose Barracuda were in town for a Friday night faceoff with the Ontario Reign. Both teams were coming off a win and looking to start a streak, but for largely different reasons. San Jose has it eyes on the top seed in the Pacific Division while Ontario was looking to play […]
What You Need to Know About Michael Mersch’s Game
December 9, 2015 By
MayorsManor has confirmed: #LAKings have called up @mikemersch25 (Mike Mersch) from @ontarioreign. Had 12 goals in 19 AHL games this season.
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) December 9, 2015
Dating back to last season, Michael Mersch has scored 36 goals in his last 52 games.
With a dizzying array of feints and jukes, the newest King always […]
Is Nick Shore “One of the Best” Defensive Centers?
December 5, 2015 By
“I think he’s one of the best defensive centermen in the league already, and he’s only in his second year.” (Drew Doughty, to Jon Rosen on Fox Sports West, after last Tuesday’s win against Vancouver)
Is Nick Shore really one the league’s top defensive centers after just 58 NHL games? In a word, no.
Let’s begin with […]
The Truth About Jamie McBain
December 1, 2015 By
The Los Angeles Kings have gone 27-11-5 with Jamie McBain in the lineup over the last two seasons. Without him? At 27-24-11, they’re barely a .500 team.
The Kings just win with McBain, right?
In much the same way, perhaps it was defenseman Randy Jones who pushed the 2010-11 Kings into the postseason. LA went 28-14-6 with […]
Reign Recap: Notes, Lines, Quotes from 6-5 Loss to Gulls
After a tough loss to Stockton Friday night, the Reign looked to rebound against the San Diego Gulls. The Reign have been uncharacteristic in their lapses on defense through three games, giving up at least four goals in each of their first three contests. While this squad may hold more ability to put points on […]