Tom Dianora

Tom has been with The Hockey Writers for almost four years. After previously covering the LA Kings and the New York Rangers, Tom now covers the Anaheim Ducks. While in college at Clemson University, the 2016 college football national champions, Tom wrote game summaries and feature articles for the official team website of the Greenville Drive, a Class-A minor-league baseball team and affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Tom is happy to be able to continue to fulfill his passions for sports and writing with THW.

The Rubber Hits The Road For The LA Kings

December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 by Tom Dianora

The Los Angeles Kings were starting to gain some traction without the aid of a huge home-stand, having won three of four games — including two shutouts on the road…

What Happened to Dustin Brown?

November 26, 2014 by Tom Dianora

With the Los Angeles Kings’ struggles on the road so far this season — they are now a very poor 1-4-4 away from Staples Center following Tuesday night’s 4-3 shootout…

Kings Get Off To Poor Start — In Game And On Road Trip

November 24, 2014 by Tom Dianora

The Los Angeles Kings have taken advantage of the early part of their schedule, which has been heavily weighted toward games at home. I recently wrote that they needed to…

The Kings’ Depth Players Are Waking Up

November 17, 2014 by Tom Dianora

In the early going of the 2014-15 season — which is admittedly still the phase we are in — the Los Angeles Kings were getting almost no scoring outside of…

The LA Kings Need To Rack Up Wins Now

November 10, 2014 by Tom Dianora

The Los Angeles Kings are 8-4-3 so far this season. Not too bad. But as always, there is a little more to the story. In this case, one does not…

Consistency Is The Key For Tyler Toffoli

October 27, 2014October 27, 2014 by Tom Dianora

Recently I wrote about Tanner Pearson’s impressive start to the 2014-15 regular season for the LA Kings. Other than goaltender Jonathan Quick, the only other Kings players who have looked…

Tanner Pearson Is Here To Stay

October 21, 2014 by Tom Dianora

During last year’s playoffs, Los Angeles Kings left-winger Tanner Pearson showed he had the ability to not only play, but be a key contributor at the highest level of NHL…

The LA Kings’ Salary Cap Problem

October 20, 2014October 19, 2014 by Tom Dianora

Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi has done an outstanding job over the past few seasons of assembling a balanced, deep, championship-winning roster. The veteran core has proven to…

Over/Under – LA Kings Edition

November 23, 2019September 29, 2014 by Tom Dianora

With the start of the 2014-15 NHL regular season right around the corner, it’s time to make some predictions. For the Kings and their fans, what matters most is whether…

Are The LA Kings Facing An Identity Crisis?

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 by Tom Dianora

Coming off their second Stanley Cup championship in three years and returning almost their entire roster, everything looks great on the surface for the Los Angeles Kings heading into the 2014-15…

Los Angeles Kings: 5 Things To Watch For This Season

August 25, 2014 by Tom Dianora

The Los Angeles Kings are set to begin the 2014-15 season with virtually the same squad that won the Stanley Cup last season (the only notable departure being veteran defenseman Willie…

5 Kings Games To Circle On Your Calendar

February 13, 2018August 17, 2014 by Tom Dianora

We are in the dog days of summer, particularly if you’re a hockey fan. August is typically a pretty boring month — the free agent frenzy is essentially over, and…