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2014 Season Review: Slava Voynov
LA's most adorable player has trouble with the monsters out West. What's a boy to do?Voynov's dCorsi (2011-14)YEAREXPECTED CORSIACTUAL...
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Kings Gameday: Trophies!
The one thing better than winning trophies is lording them over your rivalsA new season is upon us, brothers and sisters. A clean slate set for new aspirations, simmering with hopes of glory, and to...
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2014 Season Review: Justin Williams
The onetime spare part is now irreplaceable.dCorsi TableWilliams' dCorsi (2010-14)YEAREXPECTED CORSI FORACTUAL CORSI...
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Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Banner Raising Ceremony Preview
We caught a behind-the-scenes photo of the "dress rehearsal" of the Kings' banner raising ceremony scheduled ahead of tonight's game.The othertwo Battle of California bloggers had a lot to say about...
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How to watch Sharks vs. Kings online: Preview, time, TV schedule and live stream
The Sharks had the Kings on the ropes in the postseason a year ago. Now, San Jose is looking for revenge.On Tuesday, April 22, the Sharks took a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings in...
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Now We Can Say That Hockey Analytics Have Gone Mainstream
Breathing new life into an old dinosaur?Over at The Hockey News (when was the last time we referenced the hockey news?) Ben Wendorf brings the old magazine into the 21st century with an introduction to...
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Sharks vs. Kings: John Scott is probably tall enough to pull the banner down
He could totally reach that.Hockey is back and for its first cruel trick it will force the San Jose Sharks to relive the most devastating moment in franchise history. A little over five months to the...
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Game Day #1: Kings-Sharks
Los Angeles Kings v San Jose Sharks (Staples Center)Time: 7.00 PMTV: NBCSN, Sportsnet 1Kings projected lineup:Gaborik - Kopitar - BrownPearson - Carter - ToffoliKing - Richards -...
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Sharks beat Kings despite taking a 3-0 lead
Put that on a banner and raise it.Let's be honest, this game was never going to end any other way. As if the hockey gods scripted it to purposely needle the Sharks for failing to close out last...
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Quick Hits: Red Wings' Hockey Season Has Officially Arrived!
Due to scholastic endeavors, today's Quick Hits is going to be a bit shorter than usual.Red Wings NewsPavel Datsyuk officially out for Red Wings opener; Andrej Nestrasil likely to make NHL debut |...
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Ducks Gameday: Welcome Back, Readers!
Easing the casual visitors back in. Ducks @ Penguins.A brand new NHL season has finally started, and it's good to get back in to the regular swing of things around here on Battle of California. And...
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Thursday's Dump & Chase: It's Opening Night!
We finally made it! The long (and eventful!) offseason is over, and now it's time to get to work. I have to say, I'm feeling a bit agitated this morning, reading all the preseason rankings from around...
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Thursday's Coyotes Tracks - The big night
The Arizona Coyotes are gearing up for their home opener while the Los Angeles Kings were shutout for the banner raisingCoyotes NewsSeason preview: 2014-15 Arizona Coyotes - Arizona SportsHockey the...
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Sharks @ Kings Recap: LA Falls Flat on Opening Night
The Sharks get some small consolation for last year's first round loss, winning 4-0.Once again, everything went downhill after the Stanley Cup Champions banner was raised. And as tempted as I am to...
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Winnipeg Jets vs Arizona Coyotes recap: Not ready to rumble
The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Arizona Coyotes 6-2 on Thursday night. The glitz and glamour of opening night spanned as far as the eye could see. There were new pre-game intro graphics and an on-ice...
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Sooooooo...about that Adam Larsson?
Adam Larsson's backside finds the splinters.I know of a team that needs some defensive help, and I know of another team that has benched a high-profile, yet extremely affordable young defenseman that...
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Ducks Gameday: Red Wings Hate Competition More Than They Hate Travel
The Red Wings used travel headaches as an excuse to move East, but their complaints don't hold up. Ducks @ Red Wings.This is now season two of the Detroit Red Wings playing in the Eastern Conference,...
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Kings Gameday: Lord of the Rings
The third one will be a Ring PopAlong with having the Stanley Cup being passed around, having the Cup get pooped out by the Kings' jumbotron, and raising a championship banner, the Kings got some more...
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Los Angeles Kings vs Arizona Coyotes preview: good and mad
Tonight's matchup features two teams looking to get a little egg off their faces.The Arizona Coyotes kicked off their 2014-15 campaign by losing 6-2 to the Winnipeg Jets. The schedule does not get any...
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Game Day Preview: Winnipeg Jets visit San Jose Sharks - Can the Jets Maintain...
The Winnipeg Jets had an intensely successful start to their season, handily defeating the Arizona Coyotes 6-2. But their next opponent, the San Jose Sharks, is a very different kind of team, with an...
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