August 2013 - Page 2 of 4 - LA Kings Insider

Hello Neighbors: Phoenix Coyotes

LA Kings InsiderAugust 22, 201388 Comments

To kick off our Hello Neighbors series, LAKI took a quick glance at the realigned Pacific Division and how the new playoff format could impact teams destined for the cusp of the playoff bubble. Clearly, the Phoenix Coyotes are right there on that precipice. A season after reaching the Western Con... Full Story

Stadium Series: No Kings-Ducks alumni game

LA Kings InsiderAugust 22, 201347 Comments

Kings Operations2 min read

The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks have excelled at expanding their alumni relations and bringing former players back within their organizational borders. Unfortunately for fans of the two Southern California teams that had hoped otherwise, there won’t be an alumni game surrounding the January ... Full Story

Intern needed: Write for LA Kings Insider!

LA Kings InsiderAugust 22, 201348 Comments

Site News2 min read

So here’s a story. I was a theater major in college. It was a lot of fun. I got to wear sweatpants to class, and instead of boring myself with useless subjects such as “Biology” and “Economics”, I took “Stage Combat” and “Clown / Physical Comedy”. I actually had three semesters of stage combat. I am... Full Story

Insiders Podcast feat. Sean O’Donnell

LA Kings InsiderAugust 22, 20138 Comments

AudioKings Operations0 min read

Ahoy hoy! A new Insiders Podcast is upon us. This week’s show clocks in at 41:48 and features comprehensive coverage of Mike Ribeiro’s value by Jon Davis and I. Other topics: -The new LA Kings Insider! -The Pacific Division – what dark horse team could make the playoffs, and which team could... Full Story

Player evaluation: Voynov

LA Kings InsiderAugust 21, 201376 Comments

KingsVisionPlayoffsVideo6 min read

SLAVA VOYNOV This season: 48 games played, 6 goals, 19 assists, 25 points, 14 penalty minutes, plus-5 rating The good: Where to begin? Slava Voynov experienced the NHL breakthrough that many had predicted. Showing poise and the innate knack of finding soft spots on the ice to generate offense, t... Full Story

Hello Neighbors: The Pacific Division

LA Kings InsiderAugust 20, 2013170 Comments

MiscellaneousStatistics2 min read

Ahhh, the mighty Pacific. Since the NHL’s six-division realignment in 1998, the league’s westernmost grouping has represented itself fairly well, capturing three of the 14 Stanley Cups awarded over that time while experiencing periods of conference prominence by Dallas and San Jose, and for a shorte... Full Story

Player evaluation: Toffoli

LA Kings InsiderAugust 19, 2013149 Comments

KingsVisionProspects and ScoutingVideo6 min read

Getty Images TYLER TOFFOLI This year: 10 games played, 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points, 2 penalty minutes, plus-3 rating The good: Tyler Toffoli, the American Hockey League’s rookie of the year, was called up by the Kings on March 10 during a 17-games-in-30-days stretch. He made his debut on Ma... Full Story

August 19: Monday morning links

LA Kings InsiderAugust 19, 201383 Comments

Kings OperationsLAKings.com featuresNews Links8 min read

Leading off the top of this morning’s linkery may well be the off-season’s most compelling and wide-reaching news story: The Manchester Monarchs will take the ice wearing the infamous Burger King jerseys on Los Angeles Kings Night in January. From their press release: Following the 1994-95 NHL L... Full Story

Player evaluation: Scuderi

LA Kings InsiderAugust 17, 2013198 Comments

AlumniKingsVisionVideo7 min read

Getty Images Sport ROB SCUDERI This season: 48 games played, 1 goal, 11 assists, 12 points, 4 penalty minutes, minus-6 rating. The good: With the Pittsburgh Penguins lacking enough cap space to re-sign him in the summer of 2009, the allure of playing for an intriguing young team (and drawing... Full Story

Player evaluation: Richardson

LA Kings InsiderAugust 16, 2013205 Comments

AlumniKingsVisionOppositionVideo5 min read

BRAD RICHARDSON This season: 16 games played, 1 goal, 5 assists, 6 points, 10 penalty minutes, +2 rating The good: Brad Richardson was a valued and loyal asset to this Los Angeles Kings team for five years, which included 255 regular season and 36 playoff games. His 2012-13 role was not an easy ... Full Story

The new and improved LA Kings Insider

LA Kings InsiderAugust 16, 2013287 Comments

Site News4 min read

Good morning, and welcome to the renovated LA Kings Insider! Though we’ve been pumping the tires on the new site for much of the summer, it’s really not that different from the old site. The changes that were made have improved the site’s aesthetics and layout, mobile design and commenting system... Full Story

Insiders Podcast feat. special guest Patrick O’Neal

LA Kings InsiderAugust 16, 201328 Comments

Audio0 min read

The new Insiders podcast is here, and lo, it is audible! In today's podcast, Jonathan Davis and I identify potential line pairings for the Kings and discuss several potential training camp battles while JD analyzes the remaining crop of unrestricted free agents. Inaugural LAKI guest Patric... Full Story

The freeze is on OFF!

LA Kings InsiderAugust 12, 2013134 Comments

Site News0 min read

Pay no attention to the post below. It's that time, Insiders. Our friends at Sanborn Media Factory are in the process of importing all posts, comments and multimedia from the current LA Kings Insider site to the revamped site that will debut on Friday. They're also setting up the new Disqus co... Full Story