Kings @ Hawks Recap: LA Crashes Back Down to Earth in 3-1 Loss
It could have been much worse. It should have been much worse.If the Los Angeles Kings' NHL-record streak of 18 games without allowing a first-period goal was going to end tonight, at least it ended...
View ArticleBlackhawks Rebound With A Win Over The Kings.
The Blackhawks score three times in the first period to beat the Kings 3-1.So just in case you forgot after Saturday night's debacle in Toronto, the Blackhawks are scary good. The Kings have been...
View ArticleThe 5 Funniest Hockey Tweets of the Week: Dunn's in Charge Edition
Collecting the top attempts at hockey humor on Twitter for the week ending 12/15/13.Hi everyone. Meg couldn't make it this week to post the tweets of the week due to a bus unveiling he is attending in...
View ArticleMorning Bag Skate 12/16
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the world of hockey. Recaps (Tribune, Madhouse Enforcer, LA Times)Hawks respond with more effort. (ESPN Chicago)Andrew Shaw has found his...
View ArticleKings @ Blackhawks: Grades and Analysis
Smelly.Predictably, the Kings came out flat against a motivated Blackhawks team. It seems as if two back-to-backs in less than a week was too much for them to handle, as the Kings never really got...
View ArticleFantasy Stars of the Week
The biggest and brightest from the past week in fantasy hockey.3rd Star, from the Chicago Blackhawks, number 88, Patrick Kane! Four games, three goals, five assists, plus-4, 19 shots, three PPP, and he...
View ArticleDiscovery: Blues At Ottawa Senators Preview
Hello, Ottawa ... I'm Sorry, Have We Met?The Blues continue their road trip into the Eastern Conference with a stop in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. While our last opponents were old friends, the...
View ArticleOilers @ Kings Game 36 Preview
Fortunately for Edmonton, there aren't any more Dustin Penners in LA@11-21-3, .714 p/gRanks22-8-4, 1.412 p/gWestern Conf: 14thWestern Conf: 4th28thP/G11th22ndST9th29thES4th29thGoal1st8:30 MDT -...
View ArticleWorld Junior hockey odds 2014: Canada favored to win gold
Canada is favored to win its first gold medal in the World Junior Championship since 2009.Canada is favored to win the 2014 World Junior Championship, according to the line makers at Bovada. Canada,...
View ArticleOilers @ Kings Game 36 Lines And Pairings
HOT TAKES!Fourth in the West, the Kings are allowing less than two goals per game. In happier news, the Oilers scored four goals over their last three games combined. Martin Jones is scheduled to get...
View ArticleThis Week in Kings (12/16/13)
Yes, I know it isn't actually December 16th. It's called "creative license", kids. And, uh, I use it a few more times in this post too, so strap yourselves in.To be honest with you, dear reader, I...
View ArticleOilers v. Kings - Nehemiah 5:1-7
After seven years, some of the fans (and especially their spouses) began to protest against management. They were saying, "Our spouses spend time with you instead of their families! If you provide...
View ArticleGameday #35: Oilers @ Kings Preview
Edmonton Oilers v Los Angeles Kings(StaplesCenter)Time: 7:30 PMTV: Fox Sports WestEnemy reading: Copper and BlueOilers (projected) lineup:Taylor Hall - Sam Gagner - Nail YakupovDavid Perron - Ryan...
View ArticlePatrick Kane beats Carter Hutton with incredible backhander
Carter Hutton didn't have a chance when it came to stopping this Patrick Kane shot. It's too perfect.Patrick Kane is on fire right now, and his late first period goal against the Nashville Predators on...
View ArticleOilers @ Kings: Reaction Thread
Kings win 3-0 and keep pace with the Ducks who've now won 6 in a row. Eric will have a recap in the morning and Nick will have the analysis, but for now, some bullet points.All your shutouts are belong...
View ArticleWord of the Game: Disappointment
The Oilers fall 3-0 to the LA KingsPronunciation: /dɪsəˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/ noun: Sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one’s hopes or expectations.Going into the season most Oilers fans knew...
View ArticleWednesday's Dump & Chase: Are The Preds In For A Bad Week?
With games against three of the top four teams in the East through Monday, it's certainly possible. Although I have to say, if we're going to end up around .500 at the end of the season, I'd rather do...
View ArticleOilers @ Kings Recap: ANOTHER Shutout for Jones, Kings Bounce Back
I feel like I'm writing the same thing over and over. Jones is perfect, the first line does good things, Doughty for Norris, Kings win, etc. (Not that that's a bad thing.)So, Martin Jones did it again....
View ArticleThe Anaheim Ducks and Me: It's Been a While
The Ducks have changed in the last twenty years, but what they mean: not as muchI remember, in a distant way, watching the Mighty Ducks get pounded by the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 on October 8, 1993. I...
View ArticleThursday Links - Quebecois Invasion
Blues host Habs tonight. The Schnoz gets a raise. Beyond Checkerdome. Tom Stillman, interviewed. Hockey year in review. Engelland suspended. Sydney Opera House in Legos. And Barry Hinson is crazy. I'm...
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