All Entries Tagged With: "Anze Kopitar"
Ward Stops 47 As B’s Are Again Stymied By ‘Canes
Throughout my years of watching sports, I’ve never been fond of the expression “they just have your number” in response to being beaten repeatedly by the same team. However, watching each of the four meetings between the struggling Carolina Hurricanes and the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins I’ve begun to think that my belief is [...]
Rask’s 41 Stops Enough To Bury Struggling Kings
On Tuesday evening at the TD Garden the Boston Bruins were able to begin what they hope will be another extended winning streak, shutting down the Los Angeles Kings to the tune of a 3-0 victory. Backstopped by 41 saves from Tuukka Rask, –who recorded his 1st shutout since March– the B’s used two tallies [...]
GameDay: Kopitar, Struggling Kings Visit Chara-less Bruins
On Tuesday night the Boston Bruins will return to action for the first time since Saturday’s 5-3 win in Columbus as they get set to host Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings, 13-12-4 (30 Points) are coming off a string of four straight losses, a streak in which they’ve been outscored 11-6 [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After 19 games, the Detroit Red Wings are currently 11-7-2 with 19 points in the Central Division and trail the Chicago Blackhawks by only four points for first place; the Blackhawks have played two more games than the Red Wings. Goaltender Jimmy Howard has been the best player on the team so far this season [...]
Datsyuk Scores Twice As Red Wings Crown Kings
The gorilla is now off of Pavel Datsyuk’s back as his 12-game scoring drought is over. Datsyuk’s two goals and Jimmy Howard’s 23 saves led the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center. The win also snaps the five-game losing streak on the road for the [...]
Season Predictions Part 2: Canucks Poised For A Repeat?
Hello again, and welcome to Part II of my 4-Part NHL season preview. In part I, I gave you all my Eastern Conference Predictions. In part 2, I will give you my predictions for the Western Conference. I will approach these predictions a bit differently than I did those for the Eastern Conference. Today, [...]
Sharks/Kings Preview and CA hockey
There may be more buzz over the Giants-Dodgers baseball series going on in San Francisco right now, but that may build up an all-California playoff series between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings even more. Game 1 at HP Pavilion in San Jose on Thursday may spearhead the animosity between the teams in [...]
Kings Choke the Life Out of the Predators 4-2
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2 at the Bridgestone Arena. With the loss, the Predators failed to move into a playoff spot. This is not the way the Predators needed to start perhaps the most important week of the season for this team. Some thoughts from tonight’s game… I thought the first [...]
2011 NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft
One day before the 2011 All-Star break celebrations, I participated in a NHL All-Star mock draft with a fellow Montreal Canadiens Blogger, James Usypchuk, from The Power Play. You can click here: 2011 NHL All-Star rosters to see the players that will participate in this year’s All-Star game in Raleigh, NC. James had the first [...]
Sharks Claim Wellwood from Blues | Oshie Returns vs. Kings | Halak v Quick Part 2
Goodbye Mr. Wellwood Who knew there would be such a high demand for NHL castoffs who become KHL castoffs? First Marek Svatos packed up his game and crossed the Atlantic to play for the St. Louis Blues. He didn’t survive the waiver wire as the Nashville Predators claimed the former 30 goal scorer. With the [...]
Blues Back to Back Recap + Bluenotes
Just like night and day, the St. Louis Blues performances against the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings were very different. The 7-4 loss to the Ducks was a perpetuation of the same trends miring the Blues below the waterline. Great stretches of play where little playing was to be found. Far too many passengers on [...]
The race for the Frank Selke Trophy (Best defensive forward)
One third into the 2010-11 NHL season, let’s have a look at the best defensive forwards in the league this year. I have compiled a list of the best 20 players that should be considered for this prestigious, yet underrated award. Past winners since 2000-2001: 2000–01 John Madden New Jersey Devils C 2001–02 Michael Peca [...]
Ten Sleepers To Keep Your Eye On
Difference Makers, Hiding in the Shadows Here is a quick look at ten players who may wind up making the difference for their respective teams this season. RW. Nikita Filatov, Columbus Blue Jackets Although his rookie season was eventually marred by a disagreement with then-head coach Ken Hitchcock, ultimately resulting in Filatov returning to Russia [...]
Weekly Fantasy: The Magical Fourth Year
Last season I looked at some players that had great season because they were entering their magical fourth year in the NHL Anze Kopitar’s Torrid Start And The Magical Fourth Season . Let’s have a look at how five of these fourth-year players fared in comparison to the previous year. Dustin Penner, Edmonton Penner finished [...]
Is Ilya Kovalchuk Los Angeles-bound?
With the 2010 free agent period set to begin in two weeks from today on July 1st, rumors are rampant that Ilya Kovalchuk will most surely test free agency as he will become an unrestricted free agent. Kovalchuk, who was acquired by the New Jersey Devils a week before the 2010 NHL trade deadline in [...]
Into Next Season
HI’s Kings correspondent, Anthony Curatolo, takes a look inside the Los Angeles Kings as they have now entered into off-season planning. UFA’s and RFA’s and stud like goalies, oh my!
An Unfortunate Farewell
On Sunday night, as the final seconds ticked from the play clock high above the ice surface at the Staples Center, Kings fans knew within their hearts that, although their first playoff visit in many years has come to an end, the future will hold many more. Congratulations to the Vancouver Canucks who truly stepped [...]
Discipline, Penalty Kill On Mind of Vigneault as Canucks and Kings Move South for Game Three.
After splitting games one and two at GM Place, the Vancouver Canucks and LA Kings and headed back to California to do battle again, breaking the deadlock seven game series that sits tied at a game each. After Ryan Kesler and Mikael Samuelsson were key players for the Canucks in game one, both players continued [...]
The Road of Success
The Los Angeles Kings return home for Game 3 against the Vancouver Canucks. Will the momentum from game 2 ride into the Staples Center tonight? The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. PST, 10:00 p.m. EST.
Sedins, Luongo lead Canucks Cup Campaign; The Vancouver Canucks 2010 Playoff Preview
82 Games played, 103 points. Another regular season has come and gone, and once again the Canucks stand atop the Northwest Division poised for a lengthy playoff run. Unlike years past, this season’s playoff optimism is accompanied by a sense of expectation, and in some minds a certain sense of confidence in this year’s edition [...]