Jewels From The Crown

Having painted himself into a corner with cap mismanagement, Rob Blake was faced with a bevy of difficult decisions on Friday. The organization lacks many interesting NHL-ready prospects outside of Samuel Fagemo, who was recalled after the Nashville Predators claimed Jaret Anderson-Dolan off waivers. Down three wingers and a first-pairing defenseman, depth was already strained … [Read more...] about Deadline Day ’24: Analyzing Los Angeles’ Moves

It’s the most exciting time of year for hockey fans with every win and every loss having such a magnitude of importance it can swing the standings wildly. Friday’s trade deadline will be one of the toughest for the Los Angeles Kings since 2015 as injuries are forcing the front office to make difficult decisions. They lack depth in a serious way. Their most skilled young … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline: Who Should the L.A. Kings Target?

In a shocking move ahead of All Star weekend festivities kicking off, the Los Angeles Kings have done what has felt like a long-time coming: they fired (in the colloquial sense) Todd McLellan. Jim Hiller, who joined the team in July 2022 as an assistant coach, will serve as interim head coach. This losing streak raised quite a few eyebrows for a team stacked with so much … [Read more...] about Breaking: Kings Oust Head Coach Todd McLellan

On the surface, things look grim for the Los Angeles Kings after losing their eighth game in a row, this time to the Detroit Red Wings. And Tweets like this don’t help the impending sense of doom sweeping through the fanbase. So what gives? This supremely talented roster that managed 10 road wins in a row, some in fairly difficult buildings, are suddenly struggling — both at … [Read more...] about Crashing Kings Keep Backsliding

The Los Angeles Kings are frequent fliers in the preseason, heading to spots like Las Vegas (pre-Golden Knights) and Salt Lake City to bring NHL hockey to fans who live there. They’ve headed abroad, too, most recently with this year’s stint in Australia. In 2024, the Kings head abroad again, albeit somewhere a little bit more familiar. The Kings will play two preseason games in … [Read more...] about Kings head to Québec City in 2024 preseason