All Entries Tagged With: "Jonathan Quick"
Meet Mr. Timely
Born Timothy Oshie Jr., TJ Oshie is developing into a big time playmaker for the Saint Louis Blues.
Simon Gagne agrees to waive no-trade clause; Flyers to re-open talks with Marty Turco
GM Paul Holmgren is trying very hard to clear some cap space to sign a veteran goaltender, most likely Marty Turco, to form a goaltending duo with recently re-signed Michael Leighton. And there’s no way Holmgren can improve his goaltending without moving a major contract. That’s why he asked winger Simon Gagne to waive his [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Picking Apart a Couple of Jeff Carter Trade Suggestions from the Courier Post
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
All Quiet on the Home Front
News and notes from around Hockeywood, LA.
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 their [...]
They Are Who We Thought They Were; Canucks Threaten Kings with Elimination After Dominating Game Five
During this year’s playoffs, The Canucks continue to remind me of Dennis Green’s epic post-game rant after his Arizona Cardinals lost to the Chicago Bears years ago.
The Canucks are who we thought they were, it may have taken a couple games but the Canucks seemed to simultaneously hit their stride on Friday night, finding the [...]
Best of Three; Canucks and Kings Poised to Push Opposition to the Brink in Game Five
Best of Three; Canucks and Kings Poised to Push Opposition to the Brink in Game Five
Ed Note: The Stanley Cup Playoffs are intense, unfortunately so are final exams. I’m busy studying when I’m not watching hockey, forgive me for the light article today. Tomorrow ends my semester; I’ll be back to my regular output after [...]
Winning on the Road…Maybe Not
The Kings now face a do or die scenario tomorrow night as they return home to the Staples Center. Will they be able to fight off elimination?
Luongo, Canucks Look to Keep Kings From Stranglehold On Series
If Drew Doughty and Michal Handzus had their way, they would play every power play and the rest of the team would just draw the calls. The Canucks’ penalty killing woes continued on Monday night, Drew Doughty and Michal Handzus had three power play points each on three consecutive power plays for the Kings, all [...]
Kick Start with the Power Play
The Los Angeles Kings look to put a strangle hold on the Vancouver Canucks tonight on home ice. Game four is tonight from the Staples Center beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. PST.
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 to [...]
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.
Canucks and Kings Call for Reinforcements; Grabner in, Williams Out for Game Two
After 60 minutes of dominating hockey, the Vancouver Canucks were finally able to come together as a team coming up with clutch plays in overtime to defeat the Los Angeles Kings and take game one of their Stanley cup playoff race.
Roberto Luongo’s clutch goal line save was just the extra kick the Canucks skaters needed [...]
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
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
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
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’
It’s time for the Los Angeles Kings to step up and it needs to start tonight against Colorado.
Ups and Downs
After their overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and then the birth of Jonathan Quick’s first child, Los Angeles Kings fans began to wonder what was next.
Well Kings fans were in luck as up next were the Dallas Stars. However, a slight fear still remained within the hearts of the Hockeywood faithful.
Enter Jonathan Bernier, who [...]
Point taken
The Los Angeles Kings need to take the point and run with it against the dominant Blackhawks club.
Olympic break hangover – cured
What has gone on in Los Angeles? An opportunity, which the team jumped on, in rebounding last night against Columbus.
They’re back
The Olympics are over. Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown and Jonathan Quick are all coming home with medals. However, they are all coming home united as Kings again.
On Monday night, the Olympic break proved beneficial to one team and not so much to the other. The Detroit Red Wings who seemed to be healthy for the [...]
Red, White and Blue
An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose.
Do you believe in miracles?
“Sometimes, the best team in a tournament does not take home the Gold medal”. That was Team USA head coach Ron Wilson’s quote after [...]
Wednesday Night Rant: What’s So ‘Miracle’ About Team USA?
The memories of a screaming Al Michaels asking if we believe in miracles is etched into every hockey fans memory, whether they lived through it or not. Immortalized through books, documentaries, and the 2004 film aptly named for what their accomplishment was, the 1980 U.S. team made up mostly of college kids from New England [...]
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.
Bergeron & Stuart Return, Three Go Down
The Bruins finally got Patrice Bergeron and Mark Stuart back from injury, but had three players more go down with injuries during road trip.
The Bruins finally got pivot Patrice Bergeron back after a long two weeks without the him. and The Bruins are still without 1st line center Marc Savard. Savvy will be out until [...]
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 [...]
“Cardiac” Kings at it again
It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t impressive. However, it was another two points for the “cardiac” Kings this afternoon at the Staples Center.
The Boston Bruins, coming off a huge victory against San Jose, took it to the Kings after the first twenty minutes of hockey were played.
Jarret Stoll opened the scoring a little passed the half [...]
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
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.
Tuesday Top Ten: Biggest Winter Olympic Snubs Of 2010
Welcome to the pilot installment of the “Tuesday Top Ten”, where every Tuesday presents us with a look at the ten biggest (insert topic)’s of the week. As expected, the countdown will be of relevance to current stories and headlines in the World of Hockey.
Olympic hockey, the crown jewel of the international hockey scene. [...]
Sharks’ streak stumbles in Kings’ moat
Riding an eight-game win streak, the Sharks couldn’t have felt more confident facing the Los Angeles Kings at HP Pavilion for another Pacific Division showdown. Apparently the Kings didn’t feel like obliging because the Kings throttled the Sharks 6-2 behind Quick’s 45 saves and Drew Doughty’s four assists.
Though they more than doubled the Kings shot [...]
Kings mid-season report card
A mid-season report card and tonight’s starting line up.
Back in Action
The Christmas holiday has come and gone as did the eight days off for the Los Angeles Kings.
With hopes of returning to action with a full, healthy line up coming into tonights contest against the Phoenix Coyotes; such is not the case.
Jarret Stoll and Randy Jones will both be missing from the line up tonight [...]
Candidates for Team USA’s roster for Vancouver 2010
Brian Burke, Team USA’s GM, is planning on making the announcement of USA’s final roster on January 1st, 2010, during the Winter Classic. Burke will name his 23 man roster at Fenway Park, during the Flyers vs. Bruins game.
Below you will find the three groupings for the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament:
GROUP A: Canada, United States, [...]
Santa drop offs for December 26th, 2009
Just what the doctor ordered. A week off to rest the injured. Could it have come at a better time? And what presents will Santa have for the Kings?
Rask or Thomas
The Boston Bruins sit in 6th place in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins are 6-2-2 over their past 10 games, and seem to be getting over the hump after a rough start. The biggest question mark for the Bruins may actually be their goaltending situation. Going into this season that would have been one of [...]
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 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.
Another key injury
Injuries, burning goalies out, and the Dallas Stars.
Kings bite back as slumps end
A night when the Kings were not a favorite, or even a long shot, they came out on top.
Erik Ersberg was announced as the starter for last nights game and Kings nation erupted. Everyone wondered what Terry Murray was thinking with the way the schedule coming up looked. Tonight, the Kings are back home to [...]
How sweet is it? Sweet enough to get a win as Kings cool off hot Flames
It seemed as if it was going to be a long night for the Los Angeles Kings. That was until Jonathan Quick read my blogs. Seriously, Quick put on a performance, along with a brilliant defensive performance from the Kings blue line, especially one Rob Scuderi. You can look at the score sheet, but it [...]
Expectations rise as Kings defeat Ducks thanks to an unlikely hero
Division rivalry gives Kings a four point victory. Unlikely heroes, a power play goal, and the Kings love the waiver wire.
Kings v Ducks Pacific Division showdown
Pacific Division battle: Kings vs Ducks: Doughty looking into the future (Niedermayer) ?
