On June 19 of last year, Darcy Kuemper’s shower was interrupted by his wife bringing him the news that he’d been traded from the Washington Capitals to the LA Kings. He could have had no way of knowing exactly what would lie ahead for himself, his

It will be fashionable to talk about the LA Kings weathering the storm in Game 4 in what stands as the most crucial game in this wacky, topsy-turvy series. It will not just be fashionable but critical. Kings head coach Jim Hiller acknowledged in the wake

Travel day in the LA Kings’ fascinating first-round series with the Edmonton Oilers. The shifting of the series North means much more than the ability to get to a Tim Hortons within five minutes of anywhere you happen to be in the city. Given how the first

There is something more than endearing about watching Andrei Kuzmenko try to navigate a media scrum the day after the skilled winger’s first-ever NHL playoff game. In many ways Kuzmenko approaches the scrum with the same enthusiasm he appears to approach everything connected to his