All Entries Tagged With: "LA Kings"

Lifeless Hawks Lose Again

The Blackhawks followed a poor finish versus Dallas with a total dud from beginning to end in Los Angeles, losing 4-0 on Saturday. The Hawks showed no desire and had a lay down, lifeless effort when they needed to rebound. Unfortunately there isn’t anything to indicate this is rock bottom and things will get better [...]

Blackhawks Shutout by More Determined Kings

There haven’t been many times this season the Blackhawks were outplayed at the United Center. Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Kings were the better team and came away with a well deserved 2-0 victory. The loss put an end to an impressive 11 game run (10-0-1) by the Hawks against the Kings. The Kings followed [...]

Will To Win Lifts Hawks Over Kings

On Saturday night, the Blackhawks gutted out a win over the Los Angeles Kings to finish the Circus road tripwith a 3-3 record. Capturing only six points on the long road swing is not as good as in recent years, but it could have been a lot worse. Brent Seabrook being injured for made things [...]

Western Conference Q&A with Susan Crosby

About a month ago I posted a Q&A Panel with several bloggers covering various Western Conference teams providing their take on the 15 team bloodbath that the West has become. Susan Crosby was to be a part of said panel, but her answers went above and beyond the call of duty. So instead of drastically [...]

Oshie’s Return Sparks 2-1 Win Over LA | McDonald Skates | Trade Rumor Variables

What A Difference An Oshie Makes There is no “I” in “Team”, but there is a “me”. Meaning it takes individuals knowing their job and executing plays within their role. Not taking on the opponent like a counter productive one man show. Last night’s 2-1 St. Louis Blues victory over the Los Angeles Kings is [...]

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 [...]

Twitter Cred: Being First and Being Right

For a news starved NHL fan, Twitter has been a huge revelation in the ability to gather news quickly and easily and process it. During my recent break from this blog (due to a family crisis) I was able to keep up with the comings and goings of my beloved Islanders, the cross town rival Rangers and really the entire NHL, even if I was not able to watch a game or read a paper.

Battered Blues Won’t Go Down Without A Fight | Drop Kings 6-4

If you listen to Davis Payne talk enough you’re bound to hear him mention about the effort needed to win games. The St. Louis Blues head coach takes his words beyond cliched sound bites. He’s looking for second efforts and the will to push past fatigue at the end of shifts and on rough nights of [...]

Blues Loss to Red Wings Brings More Injuries | LA Kings Up Next

Another goal scoring outburst sparked a 5-2 Detroit Red Wing take down of the St. Louis Blues. Who could tell Nik Lidstrom is 40? Couldn’t by his hat trick performance (1st ever to boot). Now the focus turns to new injuries to a familiar face, the “three B’s” and the LA Kings. When It Rains, It Pours [...]

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 [...]

Cam Janssen’s agent Scott Norton unveils “Make My Day Mondays”

When it comes to helping the less fortunate, contributions can go beyond simply donating money to a charity or giving cash to a homeless person. That is the focal point of sports agent Scott Norton’s new program called “Make My Day Mondays.”

DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Addresses Wild Trade Rumors This Week That Will Likely Not Happen

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Keeping Up with the Joneses

GAME REPORT: Kings defeat Sharks in overtime. THE REAL STORY: For nearly a month now defenseman Randy Jones has been an offensive star for the Kings, even though his primary responsibilities are at the other end of the ice. Oddly enough, he wasn’t even on the team six weeks ago, let alone on the team’s radar at the start of training camp.

Conversely, second year defenseman Drew Doughty came into the season with high hopes…

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) ?

Is Cam Barker Being Phased Out?

The Blackhawks captured nine out of a possible twelve points on their long circus road trip. After thumping the San Jose Sharks, an emotional let down and fatigue did appear to set in during the final two games.  I heard Jesse Rogers from Espn Chicago.com mention on the radio the other day the best circus [...]

Kings look to Quick-ly put embarrassment behind them

Kings look to bounce back after a gross loss to the Thrashers last night.