LA Kings Monthly is a series that analyzes the Los Angeles Kings and how they performed throughout the previous month. Each article discusses what went right for the team, what didn’t, as well as the best highlights, player, and game from the month. Each edition also takes a peek at what the next month looks
Month: January 2021
New York Islanders (3-4-1, seventh in the East Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (6-2-1, second in the East Division) Philadelphia; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York hits the road against Philadelphia looking to break its five-game road skid. Philadelphia finished 16-4-4 in division action and 25-6-4 at home during the 2019-20 season. The Flyers
A change of mindset is helping Brock Boeser rediscover his game this year. The Canucks right-winger scored twice Saturday, lifting Vancouver to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. With eight goals on the season, Boeser also passed Edmonton’s Connor McDavid for most goals in the league. “I think my shot’s feeling really good, obviously,”
8:49 PM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek left Saturday night’s game against the Dallas Stars in the first period with an upper-body injury, the team announced. The Hurricanes said Mrazek would not return. Mrazek went down 2 minutes, 47 seconds into the game after being bumped by teammate
The first thing you’ll hear before the puck drops at a Buffalo Sabres home game is the Canadian national anthem. The Sabres are the only American professional sports team to play “O Canada” before every home game, regardless of whether their opponent is Canadian or not. What’s more, the Sabres name is spelled using Canadian
It has been 10 days since the Washington Capitals lost four key players to the NHL’s COVID Unavailability List. These players are Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and rookie netminder, Ilya Samsonov, who tested positive for COVID-19. After missing four games and having not been on the ice for those 10 days, both Ovechkin
NEW YORK – Sidney Crosby scored at 2:27 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night to stop a two-game skid. Jason Zucker, Brandon Tanev, Kasperi Kapanen and Jake Guentzel also had goals for Pittsburgh, and Casey DeSmith made 30 saves. Guentzel tied it 4-all midway through the
Connor McDavid scored his second goal of the night 42 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday. McDavid, who also had an assist, redirected a pass from Leon Draisaitl off the rush for his seventh goal of the season. Dominik Kahun and Josh Archibald also scored for
7:12 PM ET Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals lineup on Saturday against the Boston Bruins, after missing four games following a violation of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. “It sucks, obviously,” Ovechkin told reporters earlier on Saturday. “No one wants to be suspended. No one wants to put yourself in that position. It’s over.
To put it simply, the San Jose Sharks looked completely outmatched in their two-game series with the Colorado Avalanche. The first game saw San Jose give up seven goals in two periods on route to a 7-3 loss, followed by a 3-0 shutout the following game. Unfortunately, this is eerily similar to the Sharks’ breakdown
In keeping with the theme of their 2020-21 season so far, the Arizona Coyotes had an up-and-down week as they hosted four games at Gila River Arena. They got four great performances from goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who allowed just six goals, but they only got two good performances from their offense, who failed to show
Columbus Blue Jackets (4-2-3, first in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (2-4-3, sixth in the Central Division) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to break its three-game losing streak when the Blackhawks take on Columbus. Chicago finished 7-12-3 in division play and 16-14-4 at home during the 2019-20 season. Goalies for
The NHL has postponed Vegas’ two games next week against the San Jose Sharks over concerns about the novel coronavirus. Golden Knights defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and three coaches are in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol and unavailable. Vegas also had a game against St. Louis that had been scheduled for Thursday postponed. The games against the
Only one NHL team remains undefeated as the first month of action nears its conclusion. The Dallas Stars are off to a 4-0-0 start after amazing performances in their games. Their special teams, notably their power play, are tremendous. They started with a 7-0 walloping of the Nashville Predators on opening night, netting five power-play
7:00 AM ET MSG analyst Dave Maloney received a text from his daughter this week: “What is wrong with the Rangers?” It’s the same question most Blueshirts fans are asking after the team kicked off the season with a 2-4-1 record. Such is the nature of the NHL’s unforgiving 56-game schedule, where a slow start
The Ontario Reign have signed defenseman Cameron Gaunce to an American Hockey League contract. Gaunce, an 11th-year pro, skated in 52 games for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch last season, tallying four goals and 28 assists for 32 points with a plus-12 rating. He participated in the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic in Ontario, his second career
Every time Dave Lowry took the reins as head coach in the Western Hockey League, he has made his team better. Now in his first season as an assistant with the Winnipeg Jets, Lowry enjoyed his longest tenure as a WHL bench boss in Victoria (2019-17), where he helped a struggling franchise mature into a team
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are conflicting reports that Jim Rutherford resigned his position as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins because the club squashed a trade he had in the works. Whether that’s true or not, what does seem clear is that there could be big changes for the organization if they’re not
CHICAGO – Joonas Korpisalo made 31 saves and Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and an assist, sending the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. Eric Robinson also scored for Columbus. The Blue Jackets held on in the final part of third period after a 3-2 shootout victory
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The all-Canadian division is as fun as advertised Everyone knew before the NHL season started that the best thing about it would be the North Division. You can’t go
7:00 AM ET During Disney’s Investor Day presentation in December, it was revealed, among many other content announcements, that a series based on the “Mighty Ducks” franchise will be coming to Disney+ (“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”). The beloved hockey movie trilogy from the 1990s, often placed on the Mount Rushmore of hockey films by
The San Diego Gulls have signed forward Matt Lorito to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Lorito skated in 58 AHL games between the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Toronto Marlies last season, recording nine goals and 19 assists for 28 points. Entering his sixth pro season in 2020-21, Lorito is a two-time AHL All-Star
The Pittsburgh Penguins are without a general manager after the news dropped on Wednesday that Jim Rutherford was stepping away from the team for personal reasons. The news shocked the NHL community since no one saw it coming. While the Penguins grind it out on the ice, it’s the headlines off the ice that have
One of the greatest goaltenders the National Hockey League had ever seen officially ended his playing on this date. Jan. 29 has also seen a plethora of personal milestones including the No. 1,000 reappearing in different forms. Let’s buckle into THW’s time machine for our daily trip throughout the decades. Brodeur Hangs Them Up No
Calgary Flames (2-3-1, sixth in the North Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (5-0-2, second in the North Division) Montreal; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montreal comes into a matchup against Calgary as winners of three straight games. Montreal went 9-13-2 in division play and 14-17-6 at home a season ago. The Canadiens scored 33 power
Auston Matthews scored the winner on a third-period power play Thursday as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. Jason Spezza, with a goal and an assist, William Nylander and Wayne Simmonds also scored for Toronto (7-2-0), which has won four straight and six of its last seven. The Leafs improved to an
7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders With two weeks of the 2021 NHL season in the books, some early trends have started to take shape. Some are expected, others are quite shocking. Here’s a 12-pack of takes based on the January action — from potential trades, to the first coach fired, to who we like as
On Thursday morning, before he exited American Airlines Center ice and hours before the Stars beat the Red Wings 7-3 to remain perfect, Jake Oettinger was a popular man. Stars goaltending coach Jeff Reese stopped by to say a few words. Coach Rick Bowness gave Oettinger a quick tap on the pads. Teammate Nick Caamano
The season has been underway for over two weeks now, and there are interesting storylines to follow. Players such as Bobby Ryan are leading the NHL in goal scoring, and Semyon Varlamov has a .966 save percentage (SV%) after playing four games. Sample size is always the true indication of evaluating players around the league.
Last week the Columbus Blue Jackets traded star center Pierre-Luc Dubois and a third-round draft pick to the Winnipeg Jets in a blockbuster trade. In return, the organization received all-star right wing Patrik Laine and Columbus native Jack Roslovic. Many in the organization and many fans are excited about the trade, but there might not
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