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Penalty Box Parade Costs Kings
The Kings may have entered tonight with a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series with the San Jose Sharks in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but they hadn’t played their best, particularly in Game 2 on Thursday. The Kings were lucky to be in the position they were in, and they needed [...]
Islanders Sign Eric Boulton to One-Year Contract Extension
The New York Islanders announced today that Eric Boulton has agreed to terms on a one-year contract. Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Boulton recorded his first career hat trick on December 18, 2010, scoring 3 goals against the New Jersey Devils. He made his NHL [...]
Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat — and the Sharks
Jarret Stoll was unable to play tonight and is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury after taking a high hit from Raffi Torres late in the second period of the Kings’ 2-0 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 on Tuesday, so taking his spot as the centre on the third line with [...]
That Voynov Guy’s Alright
Four days after finishing off the St. Louis Blues, the Kings opened up the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the San Jose Sharks tonight, with Darryl Sutter making no changes to the lineup. The Sharks hadn’t played in a week, so like I mentioned in my series preview, the Kings would try [...]
Playoff Preview: Round Two
Now that you’ve seen my thoughts on the series between the Kings and the San Jose Sharks, let’s take a look at the rest of the series in the second round. The highest remaining seed in each conference plays the fourth highest (well, lowest) remaining seed, while the second highest remaining seed plays the third [...]
Round Two: Kings Versus Sharks
In more than one way, this is round two between the Kings and the San Jose Sharks. Yes, the Kings will finally get a chance to avenge their first-round exit to the Sharks in 2011, when the Western Conference’s second seed, the Sharks, won all three games at Staples Center against the West’s seventh seed, [...]
The Good, The Bad, and Patrice Bergeron: Series Hero
They came so, so close. The Toronto Maple Leafs lose Game 7 to the Boston Bruins 5-4 in overtime, Monday night. The Bruins opened the scoring, but the Leafs scored four unanswered goals to take a 4-1 lead. That’s when it all came crashing down. The Bruins scored three goals in the final ten minutes [...]
2013 NHL Draft Preview: Luka Gračnar
Overview: Gračnar has been an accomplished goaltender during his short career, both in league games and on the international stage. He started playing under-20 hockey with Slovenia at the age of fourteen with the junior team of HD Mladi Jesenice in 2007-08. That same season, he even played in four games for their top professional team. After [...]