With only about 90 days remaining until the Seattle Expansion Draft, there is a palpable buzz around the NHL. Front office personnel and fans alike are talking about the NHL’s newest team on almost a daily basis. With that in mind, it’s time to update our LA Kings Protection List Power Rankings. In an attempt […]
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This Date in LA Kings History: April 15th
From their humble beginning as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through winning two Stanley Cups in three years and becoming a league powerhouse in 2012-14, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 50-plus years. Below are some key franchise moments that occurred on this date. […]
Kings Roster Situation: Only Three Call-ups Remaining, Including Byfield
Trying to understand the CBA can be challenging enough in a regular NHL season, let alone with all the special exceptions created for the 56-game campaign of 2021. Taxi squads were the first thing to throw most people off balance a bit. We did a deep dive on that subject here and it answered most […]
UPDATED — Wednesday: LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. Vegas Golden Knights
It’s no longer a secret that the Kings are much better in the second-half of their two-game series after usually dropping the first game. Even a certain defenseman made reference to it during his recent media availability (hint: his jersey reads Doughty 8). For the eighth and final time this season, the Kings and Golden […]
LA Kings GM Rob Blake on the Week That Was
Since taking over as General Manager of the LA Kings in April 2017, Rob Blake had worked his way through three Trade Deadlines prior to this season. Each time the league’s annual roster circus rolled around, the Hall of Fame defenseman did his heavy lifting early. In 2018, Blake executed a Dion Phaneuf for Marian […]