NHL NHL Playoffs: Defenseman Drew Doughty Steps Up For L.A. Dale Perth Last Updated: June 4, 2012 One of the greatest defenders to ever play in the National Hockey League retired a few days ago. Now that Nicklas Lidstrom has left the arena, it’s time for another to skate into the limelight. Drew Doughty has been playing in the post-season like he’s ready to be considered as the game’s next top blueliner....
NHL NHL: Strong Bond Exists Between Devils, Kings GMs Dale Perth Last Updated: May 31, 2012 Lou Lamoriello and Dean Lombardi are on opposite sides. Lombardi is the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, while Lamoriello helms the controls for the New Jersey Devils. Their teams are in direct competition for the one of the toughest-to-win trophies in all of professional sports, the Stanley Cup. Look a little deeper, though,...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Size Matters In This Stanley Cup Final Dale Perth Last Updated: May 28, 2012 The New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings underwhelmed the hockey world during the regular season, but they’ve both exceeded expectations in the playoffs. Now they meet for one of the most prestigious prizes in winter sports: Lord Stanley’s mug. Both teams came together at the right time. They made effective decisions at head...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Coyotes, Kings Are Ready To Drop the Puck Joe LaTengo Last Updated: May 11, 2012 The Phoenix Coyotes have never gone this deep into the post-season, on either side of the border. The Los Angeles Kings have been in this position once before — in 1993, when the great Wayne Gretzky captained the team. It’s an unlikely matchup, both of these clubs chasing the NHL’s Western Conference championship and the...
NHL NHL Playoffs: Net Assets Will Fuel Canucks-Kings Matchup Joe LaTengo Last Updated: April 11, 2012 These guys have done this before: the last time they met in the playoffs, it was two seasons ago. The Vancouver Canucks tallied 103 points and won the Northwest Division title, while the Los Angeles Kings wrapped up their own tidy 101-point effort. It was a close series then, with the Canucks taking it in...
NHL NHL: Playoff-Seeking Kings Welcome Spoiling Oilers Joe LaTengo Last Updated: April 2, 2012 After having been shut out of the playoffs for most of the past decade, the Los Angeles Kings have qualified for the past two post-seasons. They’re currently tied for first place with the Phoenix Coyotes in the Pacific Division, and they’d like to be the third seed in the Western Conference this time. Keeping that...
NHL NHL: Kings Meet Canucks In Presidents’ Trophy Hunt Joe LaTengo Last Updated: March 26, 2012 They’ve been confirmed as the Northwest Division champions once again (thanks to Calgary’s loss in Dallas on Saturday), and they will definitely be one of the top three seeds in the Western Conference. Now the Vancouver Canucks might even launch themselves back into the Presidents’ Trophy race. Currently the Canucks stand four points behind the...
NHL Leafs face Jets, Canucks play Kings on Last CBC-TV Hockey Night of 2011 Joe LaTengo Last Updated: December 30, 2011 The gigantic lighted ball on top of One Times Square in New York City will do its classic descent on New Year’s Eve, indicating the end of 2011. Several hours before that, the puck will drop on the last Hockey Night In Canada of the year. Joe LaTengo puts on his party hat. Should auld...
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