With the St. Louis Blues arriving in Los Angeles for a pre-Christmas game vs. the Kings, one of three memories come to mind:
(A) 2012 – Ken Hitchcock craziness during the playoff sweep at Staples Center
(B) 1998 – the Meltdown on Manchester
(c) 1996 – Wayne Gretzky is traded to St. Louis
And for this Kings of the […]
Kings Of the Podcast Ep. 16.2 with Roman Vopat
December 23, 2019 By
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 […]
MayorsManor Live: 2016-17 RD1 Playoff Podcast with The Kid
April 12, 2017 By
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For the third straight season, we’re looking to have a little fun heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Before we get to all the criticism for some predictions – and one thing is certain, you won’t like several of our picks – sit back and enjoy something a little different on this edition of […]
Hoven on ESPN Radio: Game 7s out West and a Stanley Cup Prediction
May 11, 2016 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on ESPN Radio, where he joined hosts Chris Hart and Gary Dickman to discuss the Western and Eastern Conference playoff races, including offering predictions on who wins Game 7 between the Sharks and Predators, which team will prevail in Game 7 of the Blues-Stars series, why […]
MayorsManor Live: 2015-16 Playoff Podcast with The Kid
April 12, 2016 By
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Like last season, we’re looking to have a little fun heading into the 2015-16 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Don’t worry – there is still plenty of time to argue about line combinations, roster moves needed by teams that didn’t make the playoffs, and which free agent players might be on the move this summer. […]
NHL Radio: Hoven on Kings, Ducks, Pacific Division Playoff Picture
March 14, 2016 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined host Jonathan Davis to discuss all the key storylines swirling in the Western Conference playoff race – including: the LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, and much more.
The segment […]
FREE REPLAY: NHL Trade Talk with Hoven, Bernstein, Friedman, Pagnotta, and more
February 29, 2016 By
Sunday night, host Jonathan Davis welcomed a slew of guests to the airwaves of NHL Network radio — including John Hoven, Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, Elliotte Friedman, and Eric Stephens — to discuss all the latest trade deadline rumors and speculation. Among the teams discussed were: Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Dallas […]
NHL Western Conference 2015-16 Cheat Sheet
September 7, 2015 By
With the NFL season set kicking off in the coming days, it won’t only be fans of the pigskin who will be lining up to wager on their favorite teams; it’s also that time of the year when hockey fans start to formulate their fantasy teams and betting on who they think will be the […]
FREE REPLAY: Hoven on NHL Radio – Kings, Sharks, Stars, and Blues
July 20, 2015 By
John Hoven joined host Jonathan Davis for this week’s edition of the 2 Man Advantage on NHL Network radio, where they took a lap around the Western Conference to check on a few teams. “The Mayor” reviewed which five Kings prospects have a shot at making the team at forward and also discussed Derek Forbort’s […]
‘Perfect Storm’ Stirs Up Bad Memories For O’Donnell
History has a strange way of repeating itself.
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most infamous moments in LA Kings playoff history. From a disappointment standpoint, it likely only rivals what went down in Game 2 of the 1993 Stanley Cup Final. Thus, this article could have simply been a fun look back at […]