The LA Kings return to California with a chance to clinch the Stanley Cup Final in front of their home fans with a Game 5 win over the New York Rangers on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The New York Rangers forced a Game 5 with a 2-1 victory at Madison Square Garden, due in large part to goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. … [Read more...] about Can the New York Rangers come all the way back to win it all?
Hockey
Los Angeles Kings crown jewel of fancy stats
The Los Angeles Kings are good, lucky (maybe), and fancy stats royalty. No matter the situation, they find a way to come out on top. It’s amazing to watch and frustrating to comprehend. For two consecutive seasons, the Los Angeles Kings have led the NHL in close-score Fenwick, which measures a team’s share of all unblocked shots put on either net during a game in relation to … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Kings crown jewel of fancy stats
The LA Kings have grown up and become an elite franchise
There's so much to do in Los Angeles. Better things to do than go to cold indoor hockey games. You know it. The LA Kings know it. But the idea that doesn't matter anymore. The LA Kings have put to rest the idea that you can't build a solid, successful NHL franchise in a place where you have warm, sunny beaches year round. The LA Kings went up 1-0 in the 2014 Stanley Cup … [Read more...] about The LA Kings have grown up and become an elite franchise
Beware Los Angeles Kings: You Haven’t Been Crowned Yet
After Justin Williams ended Game 1 in overtime on Wednesday night, Kings fans started thinking about a parade in Los Angeles. Their team had just won three straight Game 7's and now holds a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Well, are they forgetting about what New York has accomplished in the playoffs? … [Read more...] about Beware Los Angeles Kings: You Haven’t Been Crowned Yet
Barry Melrose, Steve Levy praise L.A. Kings Twitter Acct
Like F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, “action is character.” 99.999% of official sports team Twitter accounts are dry and dull. They're corporate. They strive to be excessively positive all the time. By contrast, the LA Kings’ Twitter account is an exception: the best team official account in sports. And it's not even close. There isn't even a #2 that comes to … [Read more...] about Barry Melrose, Steve Levy praise L.A. Kings Twitter Acct
Steve Levy talks about his minor league hockey ownership days
Yesterday, ESPN's top pairing of hockey experts, Barry Melrose and Steve Levy joined the media for a conference call, previewing the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. So for all the hockey zealots that think ESPN hates the NHL...well, they did this conference call, and they devoted "Outside The Lines" to the Cup Final. I think the WWL covers hockey as much as the market demands. … [Read more...] about Steve Levy talks about his minor league hockey ownership days
NHL Stanley Cup Final Kings vs Rangers: full TV Schedule released
The Final round is set: LA Kings versus New York Rangers. Coast to coast, the #1 and the #2 markets. So how will it do in "flyover country?" As a Chicagoan, I hate that word. If you still want to watch it, Blackhawks fans, here's the television schedule for the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, all times Eastern and subject to change. … [Read more...] about NHL Stanley Cup Final Kings vs Rangers: full TV Schedule released
Chicago Blackhawks eliminated in part by themselves
The heart-pounding is over, but the pain is just settling in for Chicago Blackhawks fans. The Los Angeles Kings saved themselves the trouble of fighting from behind in a third consecutive series by taking a commanding 3-1 series lead and took care of business during the 11th hour. There is enough to think about in the immediate aftermath of Chicago’s elimination just short of … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks eliminated in part by themselves
Blackhawks Postseason Analysis Podcast with ABC 7’s Rafer Weigel
It's a Chicago Blackhawks podcast with a "California Love" theme. Rafer Weigel of ABC 7 Chicago did this podcast from Los Angeles where he's covering the Western Conference Finals from Long Beach to Rosecrans; it's west side so you know he won't bow down to no man. We did this spot right after Rafer got back from the L.A. Kings practice facility in El Segundo. Thankfully, … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Postseason Analysis Podcast with ABC 7’s Rafer Weigel
Chicago Blackhawks: how to watch while away on vacation
Chicago Blackhawks hockey and vacation, two things most people can agree are great. I have the opportunity to do enjoy both over Memorial Day weekend. I get to enjoy the greater San Francisco area for a wedding that I am standing up in, but have to find a way to enjoy Chicago’s finest while at a winery and after visiting the dump known as O.co Coliseum. The Blackhawks play … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks: how to watch while away on vacation