In five short years, the NHL Rookie Faceoff tournament has gone through several swerves and unexpected turns. For the 2023 edition coming up in September, Mayor’s Manor has confirmed the event will now be heading back to Las Vegas — not coming to Los Angeles, as previously reported. For some brief history, the inaugural Rookie […]
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Projected Lineups – LA Kings at Anaheim Ducks; Finishing Up the Regular Season in OC
Game 82 has finally arrived, with the Kings set to take on the Ducks for their last contest of the 2022-23 regular season. It’s been quite a season of resiliency for LA, as they have battled injuries to key contributors up and down the lineup all season and made several roster changes via call-ups and […]
Projected Lineups – LA Kings at Anaheim Ducks; Round Two of Freeway Faceoff
After seeing each other three times during preseason, the Kings and Ducks have only squared off once this far during the regular season. Back on Dec. 20, Anaheim traveled to LA and suffered a 4-1 defeat; with Drew Doughty, Alex Iafallo, Viktor Arvidsson, and Kevin Fiala supplying the offense. For Round 2 of the Freeway […]
Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from Kings 4-1 Win Over Ducks
Beat the teams you’re supposed to beat, regardless of the building. Overall, win the majority of your games at home and play better than .500 hockey on the road. These are some of the most basic principles in the NHL. They also haven’t been theories the 2022-23 LA Kings seem to have subscribed to on […]
Projected Lineups: LA Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks; Stutts and McTavish Coming to DTLA
It’s a whole new world for the LA Kings. Coming off back-to-back wins for what may feel like a lifetime to coach Todd McLellan, Tuesday night’s game vs. the visiting Anaheim Ducks brings an interesting question — ‘Will LA’s veteran coach opt to fiddle with a winning lineup again?’ Saturday’s game vs. San Jose saw […]