By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/08/2012

In Game 1, David Backes scored to give the favoured Blues an early first-period lead. 7:42 would pass before the Kings would tie it on a Slava Voynov one-timer set up by Dustin Penner. Little did anyone anticipate that the Blues would not hold another...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/07/2012

Game 4 (LA Wins Series 4-0)   LOS ANGELES – For the first time since 1993, the Los Angeles Kings are going to the Western (nee Campbell) Conference Final. They generated all of their offense in the first period and that was all they needed...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/06/2012

I don’t like to be wrong (heck, no one does) but sometimes I’ glad to be I’m wrong not to mention comfortably admitting when I’m wrong. This is one of those cases.   Dustin Brown, I doubted you. Earlier this season, I said...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/05/2012

As teams get deeper in the playoffs, the road becomes more difficult. Players get a little more banged up with each passing game while some of those players try their best to conceal the more serious injuries they do have. Whatever it takes to win hockey’s...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/05/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 4 vs. St. Louis   May 6, 2012   12pm PST (3pm EST)     The Los Angeles Kings hope to go somewhere they haven’t been in 19 years. To do that, though, they have to...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/05/2012

Before last night’s game, I admit that I was skeptical. The Kings had only played two games at home in these playoffs where they went 1-1 and only scored twice. Of course, in those two games, Jonathan Quick seemed to elevate his game and, in their...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/04/2012

They may be less than a month old but the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs have already made for some interesting storylines. In the opening round of the playoffs, there were a plethora of suspensions, a few upsets and a fair bit of highlight-reel goals and...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/04/2012

Game 3 (LA Leads Series 3-0)   LOS ANGELES – In as many series this post-season, the Los Angeles Kings have a 3-0 series lead. While Game 3 of the Vancouver series was a testament to the solid goaltending of Jonathan Quick, this Game 3 was...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/03/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 3 vs. St. Louis   May 3, 2012   7pm PST (10pm EST)     After a couple of days off, this series shifts to Los Angeles where the Kings look to take their second 3-0 series...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 05/01/2012

Game 2 (LA Leads Series 2-0)   ST. LOUIS – The one thing Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter and Mike Richards all had in common was that they weren’t producing as much as they should have been thus far in the playoffs. They must have felt the...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/30/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 2 @ St. Louis   April 30, 2012   6pm PST (9pm EST)     For the second time in these playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings will look to go up 2-0 in a series as they continue...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/29/2012

Game 1 (LA Leads Series 1-0)   ST. LOUIS – Like their opening game last series, the Los Angeles Kings surrendered the first goal of the game. Fortunately, also like said opening game last series, the Kings persevered and came back to win, ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/27/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 1 @ St. Louis   April 28, 2012   4:30pm PST (7:30pm EST)     After waiting for the rest of the Eastern Conference series to wrap up, the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/26/2012

Los Angeles’ series with Vancouver underlined just what kind of regular season they had. When the Kings were clicking offensively, they were a force to be reckoned with, so to speak. When they couldn’t find the back of the net, they had their...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/26/2012

In their 2011-12 home-opener on October 18, the Los Angeles Kings trounced the St. Louis Blues by a score of 5-0. Jaroslav Halak started that game in goal for the Blues but was pulled to make way for Brian Elliott. Little did anyone know how much would...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/25/2012

Although it’s fantastic news, it should come as no surprise that Los Angeles’ Jonathan Quick has been nominated for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender. Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and Pekka Rinne of the Nashville...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/25/2012

Can’t anyone in Vancouver take losing graciously? A number of radio stations in Van City don’t seem to be content with accepting that their beloved Canucks have been eliminated. Instead, they’re saying that the Los Angeles Kings have...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/24/2012

When the regular season ended and the Los Angeles Kings were faced with the seemingly-unenviable task of facing the first-place Vancouver Canucks, some I talked to said that they (the Canucks) were the last team they wanted Los Angeles to face. That ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/23/2012

Game 5 (LA Wins Series 4-1)   VANCOUVER – For the first time in 11 years, the Los Angeles Kings are onto the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 overtime win tonight in Vancouver. The Kings will take the momentum of ousting...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/22/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 5 @ Vancouver   April 22, 2012   5pm PST (8pm EST)     It’s been a long wait but Game 5 is just about upon us as the Los Angeles Kings try to close out their series...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/20/2012

Following last night’s game in Los Angeles, TSN hockey analyst Bob McKenzie compared the performance of the Vancouver Canucks to that of the Harlem Globetrotters. The Harlem Globetrotters? Really? Kudos to the Canucks for staving off elimination...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/19/2012

Game 4 (LA Leads Series 3-1)   LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings had a chance to close out their series last night as they were on the verge of sweeping the President Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks. Of course, the good news for the Canucks...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/18/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 4 vs. Vancouver   April 18, 2012   7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST)     Before their fans get the brooms out, the Los Angeles Kings must prepare for the possibility of facing ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/16/2012

Game 3 (LA Leads Series 3-0)   LOS ANGELES – For the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Kings hold a 3-0 series lead after building on their first 2-0 series lead in 44 years. Now, as the #8 seed, the Kings have a chance to close...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/15/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 3 vs. Vancouver   April 15, 2012   7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST)     The Los Angeles Kings find themselves in a position they’ve never been in before: heading home with...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/14/2012

Game 2 (LA Leads Series 2-0)   VANCOUVER – If their win in Game 1 was a lucky break, the Los Angeles Kings eliminated any doubt in Game 2. The Kings weren’t content with drawing first blood against the regular season’s best team....
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/13/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 2 @ Vancouver   April 13, 2012   7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST)     As big as their Game 1 win was on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Kings know that it’s going to take an ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/13/2012

After Los Angeles’ impressive 4-2 win last night to open their series with Vancouver, the people at TSN weren’t content with simply taking the end result with a grain of salt. Instead, on their website (tsn.ca), they had to title the end ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/12/2012

Game 1 (LA Lead Series 1-0)   VANCOUVER – This promised to be a great series and if Game 1 was any indication, it should be just that. Los Angeles and Vancouver opened their series with a chippy and entertaining affair with the underdog Kings...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/11/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings 2012 Post-Season:   Game 1 @ Vancouver   April 10, 2012   7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST)     All the talk has been made, all the hype has been thrown in and now it’s time to drop the puck as the...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/10/2012

With just a few days to go in the regular season, the Los Angeles Kings joined the other seven top seeds in the West as they officially clinched a playoff spot. Good news, yes, but they weren’t content with just squeaking in. On the final day of...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/10/2012

After playing their 41st game of the season on January 5 against Phoenix, the second half of the 2011-12 regular season officially kicked off for the Los Angeles Kings just two days later when Los Angeles was shut out by the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets....
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/10/2012

The Los Angeles Kings entered the fourth and final quarter of the regular season with a determination to get into the playoffs. After all, what seemed like an expectancy in October didn’t look as promising by the end of February. Whatever was the...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/08/2012

Although April wasn’t a full month, it was just as pivotal as the last two weeks of March. After a critical 2-0 win against Edmonton on the 2nd, the Kings finished the season with a home-and-home series against San Jose.   Normally, picking...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/08/2012

Game 82 (40-27-15)   SAN JOSE – Heading into last night’s game, it wasn’t about making the playoffs but where the Los Angeles Kings would finish – in 3rd, 7th or 8th. Unfortunately, the Kings finish the regular season 8th...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/06/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2011-12 season:   Game 82 @ San Jose   April 7, 2012   7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST)     If Thursday night’s tilt in Los Angeles was any indication, Saturday’s regular season finale between...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/06/2012

Game 81 (40-27-14)   LOS ANGELES – It was a wild one at Staples but the Los Angeles Kings, despite losing, clinch a playoff spot for the third-straight season. At the beginning of the season, just making the playoffs was to be expected. However,...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/05/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2011-12 season:   Game 81 vs. San Jose   April 5, 2012   7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST)     After 80 games, the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks will finish their respective seasons with a home-and-home...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/04/2012

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-0. That much everyone should know by now. However, Oilers coach Tom Renney wasn’t content on taking the loss with a grain of salt. In fact, following the game, he made some comments...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/03/2012

Game 80 (40-27-13)   LOS ANGELES – To date, it was their most important game of the season and, as per their recent play, the Los Angeles Kings did not disappoint. Although they generated no offense in the first forty minutes, they showed ...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/01/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2011-12 season:   Game 80 vs. Edmonton   April 2, 2012   7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST)     With a successful month of March behind them, the Los Angeles Kings open April with their final three games...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/01/2012

As February drew to a close, morale was low. Fan favourite Jack Johnson had recently been traded to Columbus for Jeff Carter and although the newest King and Mike Richards had plenty of chemistry when they played together in Philadelphia, the arrival...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 04/01/2012

Game 79 (39-27-13)   ST. PAUL, Minn. – They couldn’t end their final road trip of the season the way they wanted but with the loss coming in the shootout, the Los Angeles Kings were able to pick up a crucial point to remain tops in the...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 03/31/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2011-12 season:   Game 79 @ Minnesota   March 31, 2012   5pm PST (8pm EST)     Like their opponents last night, the Los Angeles Kings face another team who have been officially eliminated from...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 03/31/2012

Game 78 (39-27-12)   EDMONTON – The last time they were in Edmonton, which was January 15 of this year, the Los Angeles Kings looked like they didn’t belong on the same ice as the home team. The Kings looked lethargic, unmotivated and...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 03/30/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2011-12 season:   Game 78 @ Edmonton   March 30, 2012   6:30pm PST (9:30pm EST)     The Los Angeles Kings continue their four-game road trip as they pay a visit to Edmonton to take on the Oilers...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 03/29/2012

Game 77 (38-27-12)   CALGARY – The Los Angeles Kings put a halt to their two-game losing streak as they entered Calgary and came out with an important 3-0 shutout win, closing out their season series with the Flames at 2-2-0.   The Kings...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 03/28/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2011-12 season:   Game 77 @ Calgary   March 28, 2012   7pm PST (10pm EST)     The Los Angeles Kings continue their final road trip of the season in Calgary where they will take on Jarome Iginla...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 03/27/2012

Game 76 (37-27-12)   VANCOUVER – Despite outshooting their opposition 38-25, the Los Angeles Kings could not muster any offense as they fell 1-0 to the Canucks in VanCity. With the loss, the Kings see their season series with the Canucks finished...
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By Ryan Cowley @ Make Way for The Kings 03/27/2012

Previewing the Los Angeles Kings' 2011-12 season:   Game 76 @ Vancouver   March 26, 2012   7pm PST (10pm EST)     Hoping to rebound from their tough loss on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Kings embark on their final road trip...
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