Blues At Kings Game Preview: The #MartyTax Is Higher In CA
Martin Brodeur will be starting against the Kings tonight in the second half of a home and sort of home series.The NHL's scheduling this season has been unique to say the least. Just like with the...
View ArticleWelcome to the Pleasuredome: Blues At LA Kings Preview
Blues face their nemesis once again, this time in LAWhen I was recently a guest on a Kings podcast, I speculated that Coach Hitch would split the two Kings games amongst the goalies. I was right there,...
View ArticleGameday #33: Blues @ Kings
Preview!St. Louis Blues v Los Angeles Kings (Staples Center)Time: 7:30 PMTV: Fox Sports West/MidwestEnemy Reading: St. Louis Game TimeKings projected...
View ArticleBlues @ Kings Recap: Kopitar's Career Night Fuels a Big Comeback
Anze Kopitar picks up five points, while Carter's four and Gaborik's three blow away a three-goal deficit."Where is Jeff Carter?" "Where is Anze Kopitar?" Thankfully, the answer tonight was: "skating...
View ArticleBlues, Brodeur Blow 3-0 Lead to Kings, Drop 11th Straight at Staples Center...
Let's just get this over with...Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.The Blues, coming off a big win at home over the Kings, got off to a hot start at the Staples Center, scoring not...
View ArticleReturn of Devil's Advocate: Steve Bernier Playing like the Devil's Best?
After a two-week hiatus, "Devil's Advocate" returns to lop on praise to one of the most under-appreciated Devils of today in Steve Bernier. According to many possession and per-play stats, he has been...
View ArticleKings Gameday: Naming Rights
What to call the hot new lineLast game, the Kings started rolling Anze Kopitar, Marian Gaborik, and Jeff Carter on the same line. Needless to say, that was a lot of firepower. Long story short, they...
View ArticleArizona Coyotes @ Los Angeles Kings preview: we can't all be winners
A rare matinee game for the Arizona Coyotes as they take on the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center.Two struggling teams will go into this game. One will come out with two points.Both the Arizona...
View ArticleFuego: Blues At San Jose Sharks Preview
Our streak ended ... why not theirs?It's amazing how fast a 5-game winning streak is forgotten in light of a single loss to the LA Kings. You'd think we were in a standings cavern like Emonton....
View ArticleGame Day #34: Kings-Coyotes Preview
Los Angeles Kings v Phoenix Arizona Coyotes (Staples Center)Time: 1:00 PMTV: FSWEnemy reading: Five for HowlingCoyotes (projected)...
View ArticleCoyotes @ Kings Recap: Kopitar and Friends Continue to Light it Up
Featuring a cameo by Jamie McBain!Shane Doan ended tonight's game by taking a hard slapshot at Jonathan Quick well after the buzzer. In fairness, it's gotta be frustrating trying to stop Anze Kopitar,...
View ArticleFlames at Canucks recap: Just don't spot your opponents one, and you're good...
Ahhh, that one was so close. So close... The Calgary Flames were on a seven-game losing streak. The Vancouver Canucks, five games. Someone was going to have to finally win, although both teams seemed...
View ArticleRecap: Blues Fall to Sharks 3-2 In OT
Tale as old as time, tune as old as song. Barely even in the lead then somebody bends, unexpectedly. Tonight the St. Louis Blues brought on a repeat performance that harkened back to the olden days of...
View ArticleUps and Downs: Week 11
Andy's up, Lehner's down and more!In Dave Cameron's second week on the job, the Ottawa Senators posted a 2-1-1 record including an impressive win over the Anaheim Ducks. It would have been nice to...
View ArticleBruins Prospects Roundup Week 11
The week of December 15 - 21NCAAMatt Benning (Northeastern University)Northeastern defeated UMass 8-3 in a non-conference game. Matt Benning had an assist on three of NU's first four goals.This...
View ArticleMonday Lunch Links: When There's Trouble You Call D.W.
Would you like a side of clicks with that?Apologies for the lateness - getting seasonal hours at work somehow means I have less waking free time at home than I have here at the store.Yesterday was...
View ArticleFlames vs Kings - Johnny Hat-trick
The Staples Centre is Johnny Hockey's new throne room as he killed everything around him leading the Flames to their first win in forever and snapping that 8 game losing streak.Title of recap courtesy...
View ArticleFlames @ Kings Recap: LA Throws (and Kicks) a Point Away
Johnny Gaudreau scores three straight goals - two with the goaltender pulled - as LA turns an almost certain victory into an overtime loss.The last time the Los Angeles Kings suffered an agonizing...
View ArticleAre Caps Still Too Reliant on Power Play?
A look at whether or not improved play at even-strength has helped the Caps mitigate the reliance on their juggernaut power play unit.Thirty-three games into a season that's provided plenty of reason...
View ArticleFlames at Kings stats recap: All hail our lord and saviour Johnny Gaudreau
Just when it looked like things were going same old, same old for the Flames, in came our littlest favourite (and his new, young centre, too).Let's be very, very clear here: the Los Angeles Kings are a...
View Article