Leafs Buying Into Horachek’s Systems Craig Hagerman | January 13, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs lost their first game of a four game road-trip Monday night 2-0 to the Los Angeles Kings. Despite the loss though, the win seemed to be…
The 2014-15 L.A. Kings: Dr. Jekyll Wrestles with Mr. Hyde Walter McLaughlin | December 30, 2014 The Kings haven’t historically been a team that has done things the easy way, but this year, they’re really beginning to push it. Following Monday’s 2-1 loss to the Calgary…
Is the Los Angeles Kings’ Defense in Decline? Walter McLaughlin | December 27, 2014 The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without — Dwight D. Eisenhower The parallels between hockey…
The NHL’s Top 5 Defensive Teams in 2014-15 Walter McLaughlin | December 22, 2014 The only defensive war is a war of defense — Gilbert K. Chesterton Gil’s circular logic notwithstanding, there is clearly a correlation between defensive success and winning in the NHL.…
Is the Ice Tilting the Wrong Way for the Kings? Walter McLaughlin | October 21, 2014 There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics — Mark Twain When you’re the defending Stanley Cup champs and it’s early in the new season, there isn’t…
The Kings Versus the Sharks: A Series Preview Walter McLaughlin | April 14, 2014 If you gulp down a beer, furrow your brow and turn your head slightly to one side, you may have trouble distinguishing the Los Angeles Kings from San Jose Sharks…