Player Power Rankings V: No, Martin Jones is Not Number 1 (Yet)
Gonna take a while to unseat Anze Kopitar, bud.We took a week off, but there aren't any seismic shifts in the rankings. However, with the special teams either being awesome (PK!) or awful (PP!), there...
View ArticleGame Day #31: Kings @ Canadiens Preview
shut up about 1993Los Angeles Kings v Montreal Canadiens (Bell Centre)Time: 4.00 PMTV: RDS, TSN, Fox Sports WestEnemy reading: Habs Eyes on the PrizeHabs (projected)...
View ArticleCanadiens vs Kings: Second Period Thread
The Habs played a fantastic period against a great team, but trail 2-0 going into the second. It's going to be one of those games, folks.SCORING SUMMARY1ST PERIOD07:03 LAK Jordan Nolan (4) Wrist shot -...
View ArticleCanadiens vs Kings: Third Period Thread
Why is anyone still watching this game if you don't have to?SCORING SUMMARY1ST PERIOD07:03 LAK Jordan Nolan (4) Wrist shot - ASST: Anze Kopitar (18), Willie Mitchell (4) 1 - 0 LAK19:47 LAK Anze Kopitar...
View ArticleKings @ Canadiens Recap: LA Blasts Montreal, 6-0
Martin Jones is the main reason LA leads after one, but they overwhelm the Habs in the second period on their way to a rout in Montreal. It's their first win in the Canadiens' barn since 1999.So, the...
View ArticleCanadiens vs Kings Top Six Minutes - A Royal Mess Edition
This game was more funny than anything else. The Los Angeles Kings laid a 6-0 beat down on the Montreal Canadiens.So, um, I'm not really sure what to say about this game.The Habs got off to a good...
View ArticleFantasy Hockey Injury News for Wednesday
A quick look at NHL injury news on Wednesday morningRyan Callahan suffered a second degree MCL sprain. Ouch! This will keep him out of the lineup anywhere from 4 - 6 weeks. Henrik Zetterberg (back) is...
View ArticleQuick Hits: NHL Expansion Coming Soon?
Red Wings NewsWinter Wonder: Yzerman to play it Alumni Showdown | ProHockeyTalkThere was no way that Stevie wasn't playing in this game.Chatting With Pavel Datsyuk about Olympics, HBO 24/7, Sigmund...
View ArticleSabres won't hire GM until 2014; add LA Kings scout Mike Futa to the list
Some new developments came to light yesterday in the Buffalo Sabres ever-longer search for a new general manager.The Buffalo Sabres have taken their time looking for a new general manager to replace...
View ArticleCanadiens vs Kings Game Recap: A blowout that looked worse than it was
In a game that most people who paid close attention to the recent winning streak were expecting, Montreal was blown out by Los Angeles, but was it really as bad a performance as it looked?It's a common...
View ArticleWednesday Habs Links: Salary cap to reach all time high
Darren Dreger has our new salary cap figure for 2014-15, and Jay Rosehill thinks you should just leave fighting alone.Montreal CanadiensLinksThe Canadiens' streak came to a crashing halt, as the Habs...
View ArticleJonathan Bernier and Ben Scrivens take on former teams
Jonathan Bernier and Ben Scrivens were traded for one another this summer. They will both be in net on Wednesday when the Kings visit Toronto.The Toronto Maple Leafs made a lot of bold moves this past...
View ArticleJoffrey Lupul injury: Maple Leafs forward will return to lineup on Wednesday
Joffrey Lupul will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup on Wednesday night when they host the Los Angeles Kings.When the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night, they will...
View ArticleHistory Lesson: Wayne Gretzky high-sticks Doug Gilmour on the path to victory.
Since the Kings are playing the Leafs for pretty much the first time since their victory over them in the 1993 conference finals, let’s take a moment to remember what sparked the Los Angeles Kings’...
View ArticleRetour sur le match Canadiens vs Kings
Mauvaise deuxième période, certains problèmes persistent.Comme dirait Benoit Brunet: Oyoyoye. En première période, les choses étaient vaguement sous contrôle, à l'exception de deux séquences, au cours...
View ArticleKings @ Canadiens: Grades and Analysis
The Kings rolled into Montreal and then Montreal rolled over.OBLITERATED.Eric has the game recap here.Forward Lines1st line (King - Kopitar - Carter), B-. Probably the loosest defensive night that...
View ArticleGame Day #32: Kings @ Leafs Preview
the Kings come to visit meLos Angeles Kings v Toronto Maple Leafs (Air Canada Centre)Time: 4.30 PMTV: NHL Network, Fox Sports WestEnemy reading: The Leafs NationLeafs (projected) lineup:van...
View ArticleNHL schedule: Stingy Kings battle Leafs in Toronto
Los Angeles goaltender Martin Jones let one slip past, but that was his only mistake as the King beat the Leafs in Toronto, 3-1. 1. Will the Kings get another shutout?Kings goaltenders have four...
View ArticleColin Fraser injured after big hit from Frazer McLaren
Colin Fraser had to leave the Kings game on Tuesday after this hit from Frazer McLaren.Los Angeles Kings forward Colin Fraser had to leave their game in Toronto on Wednesday night after he was...
View ArticleMartin Jones finally gives up a goal
Martin Jones had his shutout streak end on Wednesday night thanks to a Cody Franson goal. He went 176 minutes without giving up a goal.It seemed likely that former Maple Leafs goalie Ben Scrivens would...
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