2015 IIHF World Championship: Checking On The Kings Eric Roberts | May 8, 2015 The Los Angeles Kings’ season ended earlier than the Kings and their fans had hoped it would. They were eliminated from playoff contention by the Calgary Flames on April 9th.…
10 Things That Went Right for the L.A. Kings This Season Walter McLaughlin | April 24, 2015 Last week, I wrote a piece enumerating ten things that went wrong for the Los Angeles Kings this season — things that ultimately torpedoed their efforts to make the postseason.…
Give King A Crown: That ’70s Line Still Rolling Tom Dianora | February 16, 2015 This post is sponsored by Martin Awards Martin Awards has been serving the trophy and awards industry for over 30 years. Shop with us for the best selection of trophy cups, medals,…
Toff-OLE! Tyler’s Return Has Sparked The Kings Tom Dianora | February 14, 2015 Okay, before we proceed any further, let me give due credit to The Royal Half for that titular play on words. pic.twitter.com/ItFpXZ6ShN — The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) February 13, 2015 Now…
The Kings Are Badly Missing Their Youth Tom Dianora | January 20, 2015 As the Los Angeles Kings come off a disappointing seven-game home-stand during which they won only a single game, one issue has become apparent more so than others. Sure, Jonathan Quick isn’t…
Note to Kings Coach Darryl Sutter: Renew ‘That 70s Line’ Walter McLaughlin | December 31, 2014 The whole is more than the sum of its parts — Aristotle In the face of all my recent blather about the slippage on defense the Kings have seen this…
Big Lists Revisited: Breakout Candidates Larry Fisher | December 3, 2014 This was probably the Big List that I was most looking forward to compiling back in September just prior to training camps getting underway. Breakout players tend to be a…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 28, 2014 The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
Consistency Is The Key For Tyler Toffoli Tom Dianora | October 27, 2014 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 Tom Dianora | October 21, 2014 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 Tom Dianora | October 19, 2014 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…
‘That 70s Line’ Leads the L.A. Kings to Early-Season Success Walter McLaughlin | October 18, 2014 Much like outstanding player nicknames, hockey history is filled with some terrific forward line names. Who hasn’t heard of the ‘Legion of Doom’ trio of Eric Lindros, John LeClair and…