Game 52 Recap: Jackets comeback falls just short against Kings
The Jackets were not the better team tonight, but they put up a scrappy effort, falling to the Kings. The Jackets, playing their third game in four nights, were at home to take on the Los Angeles Kings...
View ArticleFlames @ Sharks Game Recap: I Love Lance (Bouma)
Rolling four effective lines really worked for the Flames - who would have thunk it? Lance Bouma shines as the Flames leapfrog over the Sharks for second in the Pacific Division.Tonight the Flames kick...
View Article[UPDATED] Defenseman Derek Forbort Called Up from Manchester
The Kings' first round draft pick in 2010 has never played a game for Los Angeles. Could that change on Thursday?Alec Martinez's concussion appears to be more than a one-game injury, so the Los Angeles...
View ArticleMorning Bag Skate: Marian Hossa still special, power-play not so much
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the world of hockey.Please don't send down Teuvo today please don't send down Teuvo today please don't send down Teuvo today please don't...
View ArticleSheng's Suggestions for Sutter
Which King has outscored Sidney Crosby this season? Also, see which center LA should have waived."The lines aren't really changing, the goaltender's not changing. Darryl Sutter is making a stand right...
View ArticlePepsi Center and Odell Brewing Team Up for Limited-Edition Beer
Put down your Avalanche Ale and Coors Light for a minute. Odell Brewing Company has made a more official beer for the Avs. After a couple of events for a beer tasting featuring "3PA Session IPA" and...
View ArticleWhy Patrick Kane wins the Hart and more NHL awards predictions
We're about 2/3 of the way into the NHL season, so let's figure out who's most deserving of icy NHL hardware.Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to SB Nation on YouTube
View ArticleKings Gameday: Better know a Bort
It's good sport, Derek Forbort, because the Kings are out of sorts with their defensive cohortsWay back in 2010 (remember then? Wow, what a time to be alive) the NHL had its entry draft out in Los...
View ArticleCalgary Flames @ LA Kings Game Preview
Game one of the road trip went... swimmingly. Now we're looking for a clean sweep in California - let's do it for the dads!The end of this all-important dads trip in California is coming to an end...
View ArticleSo Derek Forbort's in LA. When Should He Make His Debut?
The cases for, and against, giving the new guy a shot in the next week.The Los Angeles Kings haven't had their preseason top six all in the lineup at the same time once this season. For that reason,...
View ArticlePuck Possession Fraud: Your New Jersey Devils
With the Devils set to miss the playoffs for the third year running, CJ and I looked at shot differential metrics from another angle to try and see if it would shed any light on the possession fraud...
View ArticlePreview: Game Day #53, Flames @ Kings
Time to keep a winning streak going, againCalgary Flames @ Los Angeles Kings (Staples Center)Time: 7:30 PM PSTTV: Fox Sports WestEnemy Reading: Matchsticks and GasolineLineups:Los Angeles...
View ArticleWatch Jonathan Quick angrily smash his goalie stick into oblivion
QUICK SMASH. Jonathan Quick's goalie stick is as dead as dead can be.After the Calgary Flames scored while probably interfering with the Los Angeles Kings' netminder, Quick turned into a yellow hockey...
View ArticleL.A. Reigns. Flames vs. Kings Recap
The Seventies were a bad time for the Flames. The playoff race the Flames have found themselves in has become tighter and tighter since the all-star break, and has forced the team to play the best...
View ArticleFlames @ Kings Recap: These Are the Guys We're Trying to Catch?!?
Where Barry Melrose insults us, and we take it out on the Calgary Flames."Game 7, must win."~Jake Muzzin, before Kings/Flames(LA Kings Insider)Five points behind the surprising Calgary Flames for the...
View ArticleRemember, We're Devils Fans
As we enter the "point of no return" portion of the year, I aim to remind the readers of the type of fans we want to be. We focus on things to root for, things to look forward to, and things we want...
View ArticleFlames vs Kings - Possession matters (Stats Recap)
We had no chance last night. This was a meltdown on so many levels and the Kings dominance in terms of shot generation was something fans of the Flames should aspire to want in this rebuilding...
View ArticleOTF Watch Party at Brewhouse South in Cool Springs: Saturday, March 14th
Come hang out with us, talk hockey, and watch the Predators play the Kings.It's been something we've been wanting to do for a while, but we've finally set up our first real viewing party of the season!...
View ArticleDuck Tales: Defenseman Wanted
Though rumored Ducks target Tyler Myers is off the table, the Ducks are reportedly still looking for a blueliner.DUCKS NEWSSeveral Norfolk Admirals are trying to dig out of long slumps. [Hampton...
View ArticleSaturday Caps Clips: Capitals @ Kings Game Day
Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Previewing tonight's battle with the Kings, the fathers and sons get in some bonding time in LA and more.Your savory breakfast links:Eric Fehr has turned an...
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