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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on TSN Radio, where he joined hosts Rick Ralph and Andrew Paterson to take a look at how things may play out in the Pacific Division this season – they talked Anze, Kopitar, Ilya Kovalchuk, Dustin Brown, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Austin Wagner, the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, […]
TSN RADIO REPLAY: Hoven on Kings, Ducks, Pacific Division Preview
October 3, 2018 By
LA Kings Opening Night Roster: Final Decisions Made, This Is It
October 1, 2018 By
With the Kings idle, waiting to roll into Opening Night this coming Friday, there isn’t much going on.
Actually, it was a little challenging to type that sentence with a straight face. Truth is, not much has gone right in Los Angeles during preseason and things are a bit challenging at the moment.
Forget the […]
LA Kings Opening Night Roster: Take Two – Down to Just a Few Decisions
September 25, 2018 By
Life can come at you pretty quickly. Just when it looked like Kings GM Rob Blake had one primary decision heading into the second part of training camp – whether to keep 13 or 14 forwards on the Opening Night roster – everything changed last Thursday.
During a split-squad game in Vancouver, the skates of Canucks […]
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Mayor’s Minutes Returns to Preview Pacific Division
September 20, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to preview the 2018-19 Pacific Division race – who makes the playoffs, who doesn’t, and why?
For what it’s worth, after the segment was over, Boomer continued to the conversation by sharing his […]
LA Kings Opening Night Roster: Take One – Early Camp Cuts Coming
September 19, 2018 By
Training Camp is officially in full swing, with two games down and another pair of split-squad matchups coming tomorrow, against the Golden Knights in Los Angeles and against the Canucks in Vancouver.
Look for GM Rob Blake and staff to start whittling down the roster real soon, as they push through the process of getting a […]
Preseason or Not, Etem May Have Revenge on His Mind in Arizona
September 18, 2018 By
For Emerson Etem, his road to possibly becoming an official member of the LA Kings will start in one of the most ironic places – Arizona.
Word is, Etem will be playing for the Kings road-unit in tonight’s split-squad series against the Coyotes, which is certainly an interesting one given the 26-year-old forward’s recent past.
Let’s reset […]
Stevens on Kings Catapulting into Analytics Pool
September 15, 2018 By
Analytics has been the uber-hot buzzword in hockey circles over the past few years. It’s practically become an all-encompassing term referring to any numbers and data sharing even a tangential relationship to what happens on the ice.
However, some of the data being captured by teams extends Beyond just what happens during a game. In […]
Stevens on Dimming Doughty’s Fire and Pairing Him With Brickley
September 15, 2018 By
Coming off of signing a big contract extension this summer, defenseman Drew Doughty continues to take on a greater role within the LA Kings organization. As training camp rolls along in preparation for the 2018-19 season, Coach John Stevens shared the following related to his perennial Norris Trophy candidate…
On if he would like to see […]
Kings Prospect Aidan Dudas, Perhaps Another Hidden Gem
September 13, 2018 By
Much has been made about the Kings retaining their first round draft picks in both 2017 and 2018 after going several years without one due to various trades. And while GM Rob Blake has been given ample credit for placing a heavy emphasis on re-stocking a thinning prospect pool, let’s not forget one other item. […]
Reign Recap: Notes, Lines, Quotes from 6-5 Loss to Gulls
After a tough loss to Stockton Friday night, the Reign looked to rebound against the San Diego Gulls. The Reign have been uncharacteristic in their lapses on defense through three games, giving up at least four goals in each of their first three contests. While this squad may hold more ability to put points on […]