It was right there for the taking. Instead of earning a win over one of the league’s worst teams, the Kings opted to do the unthinkable — they looked a gift horse in the mouth. On paper, everything was aligned for LA to clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday night. In addition to facing an […]
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Postgame Tidbits: Kings Silence Canucks with Productive Night Offensively
Contrary to what Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov may be telling people, the Kings clearly don’t play boring hockey. LA wrapped up their season series against Vancouver with a decisive 6-3 win at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night, picking up their third win in four nights to cap off a successful week. Striking early was important […]
Postgame Tidbits: Thomas’ GWG in San Jose has Kings Closing in on Playoff Berth
Akil Thomas has officially arrived as an NHL player, scoring another game winning goal — and pushing the Kings closer to a playoff berth — as LA downed the Sharks 2-1 in San Jose on Thursday. Just 18 seconds after Adrian Kempe opened the scoring in the first period, Thomas scored his first goal in […]
Postgame Tidbits: LA Kicks Off Final Stretch With 5-2 Win Over Seattle
Apparently, Kraken was just what the doctor ordered. Back home after a road trip where they didn’t earn the points they wanted, the Kings defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 5-2, picking up a much-needed win after three straight regulation losses. Trevor Moore got the monkey off his back in a very big way; notching his […]
Postgame Tidbits: Jets Hand Kings Third Consecutive Loss
Not the Western Canada road trip the Kings had hoped for. LA dropped Monday night’s contest against the Jets, ending their time away from SoCal with a third straight loss after an opening win in Vancouver. The main downfall for the Kings over this stretch has been the failure to adopt a shooting mentality – […]