Jack Johnson is money in the shootout. Jonathan Quick is bank. The Chicago Blackhawks came into tonight’s game as a well reputed offensive force. Prior to last night’s match, they had won 8 in a row and Chicago recently got back from injury All Star, Marion Hossa. The Kings on the other hand were still [...]
The Tale Behind the Numbers
November 28, 2009 By
Statistics are often the most overanalyzed aspect of professional sports. Diehard fans around the globe pour over their favorite players’ statistical output down to the very decimal. These numbers can be used for good or for evil – to grant a prestigious award or to spin a debate on an internet message board. Yet despite [...]
YOUR NEW AVATAR IS HERE KINGS FANS – SHOW YOUR TEAM PRIDE
November 27, 2009 By
I want to see a unity of purpose. On message boards, blogs, websites of all kind, and throughout the internet, it’s time that you show the hockey world, the media and your team your passion. It makes a difference. Let them see it. Let it spread like fire throughout the web. lakingsnews.com has created an [...]
JIM FOX GRADES THE KINGS PLAYERS
November 27, 2009 By
From Jim Fox’s latimes.com blog The Kings have just moved past the quarter pole of the season, so I thought it would be a good time to offer up a quarter-season report card for each player. Coming into the season the Kings felt they were a team that would be competing for a playoff spot in [...]
LUONGO AND CANUCKS OUTMATCH THE KINGS 4-1
November 26, 2009 By
If I had 3 wishes, my first would be world peace. My second would be the health of my family for the rest of their lives. My third would be the Kings winning the Stanley Cup. Yes, I love this team that much. I have loved them since I was 10 years old and do [...]
HOLY GIANT LOOPHOLE KINGS FANS! BRAYDEN SCHENN IS PLAYING TONIGHT!
November 26, 2009 By
It’s uncommonly common knowledge that once a player is assigned to Juniors, he cannot be called up to the big club barring very limited exceptions which this writer is scratching his head trying to remember – I think there needs to be an upper body injury to a lower body area during a full moon [...]
KINGS CENTER ANDREI LOKTIONOV SUFFERS DISCOLATED SHOULDER
November 25, 2009 By
For those that don’t know the horror of a dislocated shoulder, here’s a site to learn a thing or two – dislocated shoulder. It’s not a fun injury. Feels like someone tore off your arm. Pain will not stop until the bone is placed back into the socket. On someone as young as Loktionov, one [...]
KINGS LOSE LOKTIONOV BUT BEAT THE OILERS 3-1
November 25, 2009 By
It was a good news – bad news night for the Kings. Bad news – they were in Edmonton and nobody wants to be in Edmonton unless they have to be. Good news – everyone in Edmonton is apparently sporting a mustache these days and that had to provide for a few good laughs and [...]
RANDOM MUSINGS ON “MEET THE PLAYERS” PARTY
November 23, 2009 By
Yeah, I went. I felt like a dork, but I went anyways. There isn’t exactly a ‘story’ to be told from the day (well, except for one that I was forced to swear not to write on this site), but there are some random observations worth passing along for enlightenment, enjoyment and the mere killing [...]
KINGS RECALL ANDREI LOKTIONOV AND BRANDON SEGAL FROM THE MANCHESTER MONARCHS
November 23, 2009 By
Kings have recalled Andrei Loktionov and Brendan Segal from the Manchester Monarchs. Both players are off to a good start. Loktionov (hereinafter “Lokti”, which means elbow in Russian – thank you fellow Kings maniac Zak for that translation) has 6 goals and 11 assists in 20 games. Segal comes in with 14 points. So, who [...]
Lackadaisical special teams cost the Kings
November 21, 2009 By
Since the lockout of 04/05, the “new NHL”, for lack of a better term, has become more and more dominated by special teams play. Games are won, and lost, on the backs of power plays and penalty killing units. Such was the story today as the Flames stormed into Staples Center, fresh off of an [...]
Alexander Frolov, Richard Clune and random shots
November 20, 2009 By
I read an interview with Alexander Frolov. Here is what Sasha had to say. “Yeah, you have to shoot more, for sure. You have to try to shoot as often as you can. Sometimes it’s better to pass, especially if someone is in a better position than you are, but the bottom line is, you [...]
Despite being outplayed for most of the game, the Flyers hang on to beat the Kings 3-2
November 18, 2009 By
Ryan Smyth may be in his first season with the Kings but his significance to the Kings’ success is unmistakeable. The team missed him tonight. Our boys did play well. We dominated a large part of the game. But Smyth’s front of the net presence, and his chemistry with Kopitar and Williams would have made [...]
VIDEO: RYAN SMYTH INJURED
November 17, 2009 By
In all likelihood this is the play that injured Ryan Smyth. Rich Hammond reported today that the situations in “not good.” Smyth will not play tomorrow against the Flyers, nor will Rob Scuderi. All of a sudden we are last year’s team again. At least we still have new Kopitar to lead the charge. As [...]
KINGS WIN GAME, LOSE SMYTH
November 16, 2009 By
Special teams are always a factor. Special Ed. teams on the other hand can completely dictate a game. As two of the league’s worst penalty kills met in a battle of suck, the Los Angeles Kings managed to bounce back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout. 4 of [...]
THE STATE OF OFFICIATING IN THE NHL & PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
November 15, 2009 By
The old and experienced guys have retired. There is fresh blood in zebra gear. Fans across the NHL have gathered their torches and pitchforks and are marching through the internet screaming “that wasn’t a penalty!”, “how did you miss that call?”, “open your eyes ref!”, “$8.50 for a beer!?”…woops, how did that get in there…and [...]
LET THE GUESSING GAMES BEGIN
November 15, 2009 By
So Rob Scuderi is hurt. This is not good. Luckily he is “day-to-two-day” or something along those lines, but he is definitely out for tomorrow’s game against the Florida Panthers. His injury? Lower-body mystery of course. So let’s try and put our heads together and figure out what could be wrong with “The Stick” or [...]
KNOW THY ENEMY – THE FLORIDA PANTHERS
November 15, 2009 By
On Monday, the Kings take on the Florida Panthers. This east coast’s semi-forgotten team got off to a rough start this season but has managed to win five of their last seven games. The Panthers are coming off a shootout win against the Islanders 5-4. They are led on the ice by former King, Steve [...]
LIGHTNING DOES NOT STRIKE TWICE – KINGS DEFEAT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING IN SHOOTOUT 2-1
November 14, 2009 By
Would the Kings come out tired after a game the night before? No Would the Kings let an embarrassing loss last night get to them? No Would the Kings’ defense and goaltending concerns continue? No Would the Kings win? Doughty v. Stamkos Johnson v. Downey. A physical and fast paced game. Forwards forechecking. Defensemen defending. [...]
NEW KINGS POLL – WHAT TYPE OF FAN ARE YOU?
November 14, 2009 By
Click on “this week’s poll” at the top of the page and tell us the type of Kings fan best describes you. If you don’t believe any of the answers fit or you want to expand on your response, leave us a comment at the bottom of the poll. Go Kings!
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