Retro Royal: Standing In a Father’s Shadow

by Chanelle Berlin

Tonight, the Kings play the Carolina Hurricanes for the first time since February 4, 2012, aka 9 G.B.C. (Games Before Carter). There’s a big difference between this meeting and the last one, and that is one…

Dustin Brown’s 400 Points: A Short List

Dustin Brown is old now.

Alright, alright, Brown is still only 29, but that’s middle-aged in professional hockey. He’s playing his tenth season in the NHL, all of which he’s spent with the LA Kings. On Tuesday, he tallied his 400th…

Senators at Kings: Who Needs A Democracy Anyway?

by Diane Phan

After a disappointing home opener both in scoring and team chemistry, there was was no where to go but up (so we all said, fingers crossed).

Oilers at Kings: Another shutout, yaaaawn

by Diane Phan

Well, I, for one, am very pleased we don’t have to dwell in the sting of losing for very long. The Oilers came to visit the Kings, and I’m glad that the team with twice as many points as the other won this matchup.

PODCAST 008: Quantum Leaping with Matt Greene

Hockey Fest kicks off the 2013–14 LA Kings season with a war report from Lombardi

by Chanelle Berlin

Hockey Fest is a good way to kick off a new season of Kings hockey in LA, but let’s not forget that Sunday’s shenanigans were also the biggest…

Senators at Kings: Who Needs A Democracy Anyway?

After a disappointing home opener both in scoring and team chemistry, there was was no where to go but up (so we all said, fingers crossed).

The Kings came out strong in the first period, netting three in a row. Dustin…

Game Day Soundtrack: Kings at Canucks

The Kings play the Vancouver Canucks tonight, so here are some terrible songs for a terrible team; a short list that hopefully captures the essence of terribleness that is the Vancouver Canucks.

Game Day Soundtrack: Kings at Canucks

The Kings play the Vancouver Canucks tonight, so here are some terrible songs for a terrible team; a short list that hopefully captures the essence of terribleness that is the Vancouver Canucks.

Gameday Soundtrack: Stars at Kings

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• 54 PTS
• L10: 9–1–0
• 2nd in the Pacific Division

Kings at Blackhawks: This Time, It’s a Shutout

by Diane Phan

Well, this game was both better than and exactly what I expected it to be.

The Blackhawks speed was definitely a problem for the Kings the last time they met, so this time around, the…

Cribs: The Jeff Carter Edition

by Diane Phan

Okay, I have to admit something. I totally have a Google Alert set up for Jeff Carter. To be fair, I have alerts set up for others as well, but I’m embarrassed about having the Jeff Carter one.

Gameday Soundtrack: Kings at Leafs

by Diane Phan

After the Kings’ dominant game yesterday, you’re either feeling on top of the world or abject fear that this will all come crashing down. There’s no denying that the Kings are doing well though, on a 4 game win streak and…

Rangers at Kings: Home is where the heart-stopping goalie goals happen

by Chanelle Berlin

Last night, the LA Kings played their 2013–14 home opener, and you know what that means!

Gameday Soundtrack: Kings at Leafs

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44 PTS
L10: 6–1–3
3rd in the Pacific Division
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PODCAST 003: Stand By Your Man

Kings at Canadiens: Suck It, Canada

by Diane Phan

So you always go into a game with some vague expectations as to what will happen. Literally nothing that I thought would happen happened.

Calgary at Kings: Insert Burned By Flames Joke Here

by Diane Phan

After the high-scoring, fast-paced, skilled game against the Stars that we got to attend on Saturday, this game made me want to stick my head in a blender.

St. Louis Blues at LA Kings: Go Cry About It Blues Fans

This game was both a deviation from the Kings’ game as of late and also LA Kings typical.

In the 28th game of the season, #28 Jarret Stoll opened up scoring halfway through the 1st period.

Kings at Nashville: So Close, But No Cigar

What’s the most Kings typical way to lose a game? I’ll take “giving up a goal in the last thirty of the third” for $1000, Alex.

From the onset, it didn’t look like it would roll in the Kings’ favor.

Gameday Soundtrack: Nashville’s Crying Game

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• 54 PTS
• L10: 8–2–0

Gameday Soundtrack: Stars at Kings

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• 54 PTS
• L10: 9–1–0
• 2nd in the Pacific Division

PODCAST 005: Going Full Kopitar

Kings at Panthers: A top 6 left-wing Carbomb

by Chanelle Berlin

Everybody had the same thing on their minds while settling in to watch the Kings play the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

Gameday Soundtrack: The Flames are Not Great

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• 36 PTS
• L10: 6–0–4

Did training camp expose a surprise embarrassment of roster riches for the Kings?

by Chanelle Berlin

The Kings have two main issues to work out before the regular season: 1) establishing a consistent left wing, and 2) nailing down a strong…

Edmonton at Kings: I Would Hope 48 Shots Gets 2 Points

The game against Edmonton was one hell of a grind, for the players as well as all of us who had to watch it.

Let’s recap: 1st period: nothing really; 2nd period: Edmonton scored, Kings scored; 3rd period: I…

PODCAST 011: What if Shaw Was One of Us?

Kings at Sharks Game Day Soundtrack: Mutant Fish and Turtles

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• 35 PTS
• L10: 7–0–3

Gameday Soundtrack: LA Should Give Chicago the D

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• 48 PTS
• L10: 7–1–2

Kings at Senators: Canada Sweep!

I feel like the Kings are lulling me into a weird kind of optimism. I’m skeptical and unsure about it, but they keep winning, so here we are.

First of all, what a weirdo 11am game. By the time the evening rolled around, Chanelle and I had both…

Gameday Soundtrack: Throw this Island into the Ocean

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• 40 PTS
• L10: 6–1–3

Kings at Islanders: Hooray for the Comeback Kids

by Diane Phan

Well this was a whirlwind of a game! Because my heart and anxiety TOTALLY needed all of the dramatics. The Manchester Monarchs Los Angeles Kings played a solid but pretty snoozy first period, a garbage…

Kings at Sabres: Second Verse, Worse Than The First

by Chanelle Berlin

Thank goodness none of us have to sit through any more Sabres games this season. That’s the best thing about the Kings playing the Sabres for the second time in five days.

PODCAST 010: A Reasonable Amount of Nice Things

Gameday Soundtrack: Throw this Island into the Ocean

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• 40 PTS
• L10: 6–1–3

Gameday Soundtrack: Kings vs. Schmucks

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• 38 PTS
• L10: 6–1–3
• 3rd in the Pacific…

PODCAST 004: For the Love of Daniel Carcillo

Kings at Sharks: Fighting for Best in the Pacific

Kings games versus the Sharks are consistently amazing these days. As is recent tradition, the home team won, but fans got to watch an awesomely stressful and entertaining game throughout.

PODCAST 012: As Long As They Look Good On HBO

Kings at Canadiens: Suck It, Canada

So you always go into a game with some vague expectations as to what will happen. Literally nothing that I thought would happen happened.

Actually, the game started kind of how I thought it would. Drew Doughty opened the game with a tripping…

The ‘Bad Team Booster Club’ Gives Every Team a Chance to Win!

by Chanelle Berlin

The worst team in the league coming into Los Angeles should be no big deal, but the Kings have been really excellent at playing down to their opponent so far this season.

PODCAST 009: Oops, I Defrauded Again

Calgary at Kings: Insert Burned By Flames Joke Here

After the high-scoring, fast-paced, skilled game against the Stars that we got to attend on Saturday, this game made me want to stick my head in a blender.

Gameday Soundtrack: The Flames are Not Great

by Diane Phan

In the grand scheme of things, my West Coast (good teams) Bias is making itself known because when tasked with this preview, I could not think of a SINGLE thing pertaining to the Calgary Flames. They are largely…

Oilers at Kings: Another shutout, yaaaawn.

Well, I, for one, am very pleased we don’t have to dwell in the sting of losing for very long. The Oilers came to visit the Kings, and I’m glad that the team with twice as many points as the other won this matchup.

Lightning at Kings: Boo Bad Weather, It’s 75 and Sunny in CA

I tend to go into games with some general doom & gloom and a healthy dose of pessimism, but at least this time, I had some compelling reasons for it, not just me being terrible.

Kings at Predators: No Streaks for the Unloved Kids

by Chanelle Berlin

While the Lightning are currently engineered to dismantle a team like the Kings, the Nashville Predators are closer to a mirror image. They’re like the copycat younger brother team, down to how…

Kings at Lightning: Ugh, Strike This From The Record

Well that was a grease fire.

High hopes were to be had after the shutout of the Panthers on Sunday, but oh yeah, Tampa Bay has a team that is super speedy, and a bunch of dudes who can actually score goals. But…

Coyotes at Kings: Is This Real Life?

by Chanelle Berlin

Holy balls! The Kings played the Coyotes at home, and it turned STAPLES Center into a rollercoaster ride.

Kings at Islanders: Hooray for the Comeback Kids

Well this was a whirlwind of a game! Because my heart and anxiety TOTALLY needed all of the dramatics. The Manchester Monarchs Los Angeles Kings played a solid but pretty snoozy first period, a garbage second, and a STELLAR comeback of a third…

Edmonton at Kings: I Would Hope 48 Shots Gets 2 Points

by Diane Phan

The game against Edmonton was one hell of a grind, for the players as well as all of us who had to watch it.

St. Louis Blues at LA Kings: Go Cry About It Blues Fans

This game was both a deviation from the Kings’ game as of late and also LA Kings typical.

In the 28th game of the season, #28 Jarret Stoll opened up scoring halfway through the 1st period.

Gameday Soundtrack: We’re Gonna Need More D!

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• 54 PTS
• L10: 7–3–0

Sharks at Kings: Playing a Cool Passing Game

by Diane Phan

This wasn’t the game I was expecting, but I like this version a lot better. It had a little bit of everything (except for Trevor Lewis scoring) and was exciting as all get out.

PODCAST 013: For the Sasky Boy in Your Life

Gameday Soundtrack: Revisiting the Bunny Slope

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• 52 PTS
• L10: 8–2–0

Nashville is obsessed with Jeff Carter’s big stick

by Chanelle Berlin

Tonight, the Predators host the Kings, and I have no idea how this game will go. Nashville and LA look similar so far: defensively-focused teams with mediocre blue line play right now, two…

Game Day Soundtrack: Blue Streaks Blown

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• 36 PTS
• L10: 5–1–4
• 3rd in the Pacific…

LA Kings at Vancouver Canucks: Winning it For the Dads!

by Diane Phan

I feel like I’m constantly reiterating myself, like this game narrative is the Los Angeles Kings version of a Hero’s Journey. Say it with me friends: the Kings had a decent first period, played…

PODCAST 001: The Frozen Fury Hangover

Gameday Soundtrack: Kings vs. Schmucks

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• 38 PTS
• L10: 6–1–3
• 3rd in the Pacific…

LA Kings at Vancouver Canucks: Winning it For the Dads!

I feel like I’m constantly reiterating myself, like this game narrative is the Los Angeles Kings version of a Hero’s Journey. Say it with me friends: the Kings had a decent first period, played a good possession game and had some good…

PODCAST 002: Back to School Savings

Lightning at Kings: Boo Bad Weather, It’s 75 and Sunny in CA

by Diane Phan

I tend to go into games with some general doom & gloom and a healthy dose of pessimism, but at least this time, I had some compelling reasons for it, not just me being terrible.

Gameday Soundtrack: Back to Being the Underdogs

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• 42 PTS
• L10: 6–1–3

PODCAST 006: The Carter Candlelight Vigil

LA Kings at Minnesota Wild: The Third Goaltender

by Chanelle Berlin

Somehow the Kings beat the Minnesota Wild last night despite opening the season with the kind of slow start they can’t escape, coming off a season where they were frequently atrocious on the road, and…

Kings at Rangers: Must Love Scrivens

by Chanelle Berlin

The LA Kings have officially scored two goals against Henrik Lundqvist this season! The first time, it was a disaster for the team, but last night one was enough. Why?

Kings at Hurricanes: When We Were Dwight Kings

by Chanelle Berlin

Last night the Kings began a 4-game road trip by playing the Carolina Hurricanes, and it ranked somewhere on the entertainment scale between frustrating and boring as hell.

Gameday Soundtrack: Relocate the Gas Pedal

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• 48 PTS
• L10: 7–2–1

Devils at Kings: Thankfully Game 8 Doesn’t Exist

by Chanelle Berlin

The LA Kings continue to slay opponents in faceoffs and overall puck possession, but sometimes hot goaltenders can still kill my hopes of seeing the Kings in the top 3 for the Pacific Division.

Cribs: The Jeff Carter Edition

Okay, I have to admit something. I totally have a Google Alert set up for Jeff Carter. To be fair, I have alerts set up for others as well, but I’m embarrassed about having the Jeff Carter one.

Kings at Nashville: So Close, But No Cigar

by Diane Phan

What’s the most Kings typical way to lose a game? I’ll take “giving up a goal in the last thirty of the third” for $1000, Alex.

Kings at Senators: Canada Sweep!

by Diane Phan

I feel like the Kings are lulling me into a weird kind of optimism. I’m skeptical and unsure about it, but they keep winning, so here we are.

Sharks at Kings: Playing a Cool Passing Game

This wasn’t the game I was expecting, but I like this version a lot better. It had a little bit of everything (except for Trevor Lewis scoring) and was exciting as all get out.

PODCAST 007: Are You There, Goals? It’s Me, Lewis

Kings at Ducks: Hazing the New King

The first “Freeway Faceoff” of the season!

Things were stacked bizarrely for the Kings heading into last night’s matchup against the Ducks. It was the second night of back-to-back games, they’d played a tough, physical game against the Blues…

Kings at Blackhawks: This Time, It’s a Shutout.

Well, this game was both better than and exactly what I expected it to be.

The Blackhawks speed was definitely a problem for the Kings the last time they met, so this time around, the Kings tried to account for that by…

Kings at Lightning: Ugh, Strike This From The Record

by Diane Phan

Well that was a grease fire.

High hopes were to be had after the shutout of the Panthers on Sunday, but oh yeah, Tampa Bay has a team that is super speedy, and a bunch of…

Stars at Kings: Santa Claus Isn’t Real

Christmas comes real soon in North America, so the LA Kings wanted to send all their fans into it the right way: thinking about losing.

The last time the Kings played the Dallas Stars, they won 5–2, with scoring from multiple players…

Gameday Soundtrack: Don’t Give Ottawa an Inch

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• 46 PTS
• L10: 6–1–3