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Is Ilya Kovalchuk Los Angeles-bound?

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

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

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.

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 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

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 [...]

Playoffs are upon us

Playoffs are upon us

The Los Angeles Kings begin their quest for the best prize in all of sports, the Stanley Cup as they face off against the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Bleeding clots; Kings clinch playoff birth

Bleeding clots; Kings clinch playoff birth

The Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs and there is an opportunity they can be the dark horse of the Western Conference.

Vice Versa

Vice Versa

The inconsistency of the Los Angeles Kings continues as the club attempts to find it’s stride heading into the second season within the NHL.

Free fallin’

Free fallin’

It’s time for the Los Angeles Kings to step up and it needs to start tonight against Colorado.

Point taken

Point taken

The Los Angeles Kings need to take the point and run with it against the dominant Blackhawks club.

Is it true?

Is it true?

As of this writing, yest at 2:37 a.m. EST, word on the streets of the left coast are that L.A. Kings forward Anze Kopitar is actively pursuing his United States citizenship. Why you ask? Well, being that Slovenia does not have an Olympic hockey team, Kopitar wants to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics, barring [...]

Don’t stop believin’

Don’t stop believin’

The 2009-10 Los Angeles Kings have overcome not only their own issues as a team, but how the league viewed them heading into the season. Now, this Kings team is proving exactly what they are capable of; of course in “cardiac” style.

After going nearly his entire career without any sort of injury, Bruins defensemen Mark Stuart is back on the shelf for the second time in three months.

Battered Blueline: Bruins Lose Mark Stuart For A Month

Looking at Mark Stuart’s newest injury and are two former Bruins back on their way to Boston?

Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara cross-checks Michal Handzus down to the ground after the whistle in the B's 4-3 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings

Well, That Was Quick: Bruins Blow Late Lead, Fall To Kings In Shootout

Arriving at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Bruins came into today’s contest on the verge of accomplishing something fans simply didn’t expect given the rash of injuries that has wreaked havoc on the Bruins in 2010: capturing four points out of a possible six on a very tough Western Conference road trip. Helping [...]

The Bruins are 1-0-1 against the Los Angeles Kings since 2007-08

A Good Ole’ Fashioned American Showdown: Bruins Look For Strong West Coast Finale Against Kings

The trip out to the West Coast has certainly taken it’s toll on the team and fans alike. With 10 and 10:30 PM start times for the B’s showdowns against the Ducks and Sharks, the Bruins and Kings have finally given a bit of a relief to their fans with today’s Los Angeles-matinee. Just two [...]

Kings standing tall

Kings standing tall

The Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins are set to face off this afternoon from the Staples Center. A quick recap of the week that passed, and a discussion for this afternoons tilt.

Kings mid-season report card

Kings mid-season report card

A mid-season report card and tonight’s starting line up.

Western Conference looking up at Kings

Western Conference looking up at Kings

The Los Angeles Kings sit all alone at the top of the Western Conference. A look at the teams performance up to tonight’s game against Calgary and some game notes.

Cardiac Kings sit alone at the top; ‘Nucks up next

Cardiac Kings sit alone at the top; ‘Nucks up next

“Cardiac” Kings look to go from 1st in the West to best in the League with a victory tonight over the Vancouver Canucks. Tonight, a true test of how this Kings team will stand up against one of the better clubs in the West.