After waiting about a year to get back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, LA now finds themselves down 0-1 after Game 1 of their opening-round series vs. Colorado. Scoreless after 20 minutes at Ball Arena on Sunday, it was the home team who scored first. Even trailing by a goal after 40 minutes, the Kings […]
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RD1, GM1: Kings at Avalanche Projected Lineups – Can LA Buck the Odds?
So it begins. Game 83 is upon us, and while the Kings are set to begin a Stanley Cup Playoff journey for the fifth consecutive season, this one has a different feel to it — along with a different opponent. After four straight years of dealing with the McDavid & Draisaitl Show in the first […]
Projected Lineups: LA Kings at Colorado Avalanche; Plus a Look at What’s Ahead
All that remains for LA before the All-Star break is a three-game road trip that kicks off Friday in Colorado. It’s continued to be a disappointing stretch of games for the Kings, yet things won’t come any easier against the Avalanche — who carry a .677 points percentage, fourth best in the NHL. Following the […]
Projected Lineups: LA Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche, Plus Notes on Lizotte, Kopitar, Makar
Do the LA Kings have revenge on their mind and during Sunday night? Back in late October, they dropped a game 4-3 to the defending Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights. Two weeks later, they avenged that loss with a 4-1 victory. Erasing a similar bitter taste in the mouths of coach Todd McLellan and […]
LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. Colorado Avalanche; Looking to Avoid Season Sweep
Perhaps it was Dustin Brown to the rescue again on Tuesday night. As he’s done so many time throughout his career, the 37-year-old forward played a pivotal role in LA’s latest victory — ending a three-game losing streak and coming just at the right time. While teams like the Golden Knights and Canucks continue to […]