It is hard to imagine that anyone can invest so much time, effort and excitement into an exhibition game. That, however, has been just the case for the Los Angeles Kings and their fanbase since 1997. Since then, Kings fans from around the world — much less California — came ...
Read More »LA Kings Well-Represented at World Cup of Hockey
Right off the bat, let me just say that I was reticent about the return of the World Cup of Hockey. At first, it didn’t seem necessary to add another international tournament in addition to the Olympics and the annual World Hockey Championship. It also meant less time off for ...
Read More »Captain or Not, Dustin Brown Proves Why LA Kings Fans Admire Him
In late May, the Los Angeles Kings made an executive decision by stripping Dustin Brown of his captaincy as the news was first broke by TSN’s Frank Seravalli via Twitter. The decision ended the 31-year-old’s eight-year reign with the C and on June 30, the now-former captain spoke to the ...
Read More »New Captaincy and New Hardware: LA Kings’ Anze Kopitar Further Emphasizes Himself as Franchise Cornerstone
It has been quite a week for Anze Kopitar. Just days after being named the new captain of the Los Angeles Kings, the Slovenian took home the Frank J. Selke and Lady Byng trophies at the 2016 NHL Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. These are the first two ...
Read More »LA Kings Regular-Season Preview: Game 82 vs. Winnipeg
Los Angeles Kings 2015-16 Regular Season: Game 82 vs. Winnipeg, April 9, 2016, 7:30pm PST One final tune-up before the playoffs start is upon us, but the Los Angeles Kings still have a little something to play when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. If they earn just one ...
Read More »LA Kings Regular-Season Preview: Game 78 vs. Dallas
Los Angeles Kings 2015-16 Regular Season: Game 78 vs. Dallas, April 2, 2016, 1pm PST After shutting out the Calgary Flames on Thursday, the Los Angeles Kings open April hosting the Central-leading Dallas Stars in what is the final meeting of the season between the two clubs. For the Stars, ...
Read More »Carter Nets Two as LA Kings Blank Flames to Retake First in Pacific
Game 77; 46-26-5 LOS ANGELES — It may have been a quiet first period but the Los Angeles Kings wasted no time getting things started in the second. They took over from there as the silver-and-black dominated the Calgary Flames, shutting them out by a 3-0 count. Just 46 seconds ...
Read More »LA Kings Regular-Season Preview: Game 75 vs. Edmonton
Los Angeles Kings 2015-16 Regular Season: Game 75 vs. Edmonton, March 26, 2016, 7pm PST After going 0-3-0 on their road trip, the Los Angeles Kings are back home as they hope to return to the win column when they face the Edmonton Oilers. This is the fifth and final ...
Read More »LA Kings Grounded in Winnipeg, Falling to Jets
Game 74; 44-25-5 WINNIPEG — The rough road trip has come to end for the Los Angeles Kings as they finish 0-3-0 thanks to an underwhelming 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The clubs have now split their first two games with the third being the regular-season finale. Despite outshooting ...
Read More »LA Kings Regular-Season Preview: Game 73 @ Minnesota
Los Angeles Kings 2015-16 Regular Season: Game 73 @ Minnesota March 22, 2016, 5:30pm PST After seeing their four-game winning streak come to an end on Monday, the Los Angeles Kings are right back to work as they travel to St. Paul on Tuesday to take on the 34-28-11 Minnesota ...
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