The playoffs don’t care if you’re injured. And indeed, many of those in the Kings lineup have been playing through injuries. Here is a quick overview. Jonathan Quick – As far as I know, he isn’t physically injured, but hopefully his pride isn’t too wounded after Sunday’s game to make a Conn Smythe deserving comeback in tonight’s game. He was ... Read More »
On the heels of the controversy surrounding the suspension of Raffi Torres for his hit on Jarret Stoll, the Kings met the Sharks at the HP Pavilion in San Jose for Games 3 and 4. This followed an untimely and contentious statement by Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson that criticized the league’s disciplinary actions, a statement that has found the ... Read More »
Last night is why we watch playoff hockey. Just when every Kings fan in the Twitterverse was about to throw in the towel, the tides turned. Los Angeles played without Jarret Stoll, whose condition is day-to-day after suffering a head injury when Sharks’ Raffi Torres made what was deemed an illegal hit in the first game of the series. Torres ... Read More »
The Defending Stanley Cup Champions are at war to defend their crown. Last night, the Southern California Kings hosted the Northern California San Jose Sharks in the first game of the Western Conference Semifinals, and there wasn’t too much civil about it. The Sharks had a full week to recuperate and regroup after winning their series against Vancouver with a ... Read More »
It’s always exciting when playoff rounds go to Game Seven. That is what happened when the second-seed Anaheim Ducks hosted the seventh-seed Detroit Red Wings last night. The Ducks, who was a mighty intimidating team during much of the regular season, fell a goal short in the deciding game and were eliminated. Detroit will be heading to Chicago for the ... Read More »
How about them playoffs so far? Nothing quite beats the excitement of the NHL playoffs! There have been a lot of close games, highlight reel goals and amazing saves. Let’s take a look at the Western Conference teams who have advanced to the 2nd round. Chicago They just needed five games to eliminate the Minnesota Wild. Patrick Sharp had an ... Read More »
Last night, the Kings shook hands after winning Game Six at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with frenzied fans shouting and whipping rally towels. That is one round down, and hopefully three more to go for the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The Kings managed to miss out on home-ice advantage when they came in as the fifth-seeded team on ... Read More »
The defending Stanley Cup Champions will begin their first 2013 playoff game in St. Louis tonight, as they meet the Blues in the postseason for the second year in a row. Los Angeles won the first four games that they played against the Blues in the second round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they have won each of ... Read More »
People love to hate, especially key players of rival teams. Los Angeles Kings Captain Dustin Brown is among the most hated, at least in the Western Conference. After all, he is notoriously guilty of making clean hits that plow guys over, while coaches demand penalties to be called that shouldn’t be. I admit it; I’m biased. I like Brown. There ... Read More »
In the season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Kings lost defenseman Matt Greene when his back was hurt badly enough that it required surgery. His injury, coupled with the missing Willie Mitchell, has had the Kings seeking ways to find the right fit, defensively. But that all changed on Thursday when the LA Kings announced that Greene had been ... Read More »
Some teams are playoff teams. Last year, the Kings were without a doubt in those ranks. In fact, they were the penultimate playoff team, breaking all sorts of records, such as becoming the first eighth-seeded team to win a Stanley Cup, which they achieved by becoming the first eighth-seeded team to beat a first-, second-, and third-seeded team. They became ... Read More »
You win some, you lose some. The Kings may not be going on any Chicago or Pittsburgh worthy winning streaks anytime soon, but they are holding their own. Last week, for the second time in a row, the LA Kings swept the St. Louis Blues away. In a devastating playoff run, the Blues lost the four games that they played ... Read More »
It was a royal visit to Washington, D.C. yesterday as the Los Angeles Kings took over the White House, along with the LA Galaxy. The Kings recieved the honor for their first franchise Stanley Cup Championship. The Galaxy won their fourth MLS Cup in 2012. The president congratulated the teams and summarized their efforts to win their titles. He also ... Read More »
Following a vengeful win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, Mar.16, the Kings and Coyotes played two games in a row against each other in Los Angeles, and the Kings have plenty of reasons to be thankful to the Coyotes. It was two evenings of firsts. 1. Conn Smythe winning goalie Jonathan Quick hasn’t had the same success this ... Read More »
I went on a field trip with my kids yesterday to Legoland. One of things most of the boys of the group wanted to go on were the roller coasters. Heights terrify me, but I have always loved coasters, so I was glad to chaperone them. The best and the worst part of the roller coaster (at least for me) ... Read More »
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