Jewels from the Crown: for Los Angeles Kings fans

Crown Conversations is back with a brand new episode fresh for your ears! Robyn and Sarah team up to talk about pets, hockey dogs, and Alex Iafallo's future travel blog. Plus, a conversation about Matt Luff's great Tik Tok in which he shows off his terrific, goofy personality.

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The Ontario Reign Insider and one half of the Reigny Day Podcast, Zach Dooley, discusses just how good Mikey Eyssimont has been, what's changed for the team in going from being super inconsistent to being serious playoff contenders, the situation in net, and the opportunities available for young guys to step up. Plus, we talk about the coaching staff and how Mike Stothers is keeping his team in check emotionally with so many important games and so little room for error.

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In part two of the trade deadline series, Sarah, James, and Robyn are back to talk about some of the weirdest trades, the tenacity of their prospects in the pipeline, and the Vegas Golden Knights ' new two-headed goalie monster. We also cry about Alec Martinez and look to the future as the Los Angeles Kings continue their epically long homestand.

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It's been a rough couple of years for Los Angeles Kings fans and it only got harder when Kyle Clifford, Jack Campbell, Tyler Toffoli, and Alec Martinez were all dealt ahead of the trade deadline. Things got really surprising when the Kings also traded Derek Forbort for a conditional fourth round pick on Monday. It was only five players, but it felt like a major roster shakeup in LA. In part one of this two part series, Join James, Robyn, and Sarah as they discuss Tyler Toffoli and laugh through their pain.

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Kent Basky, Managing Editor at sister SBN blog Nucks Misconduct joins Crown Conversations to chat about the Vancouver Canucks, their injury misfortune thereby necessitating the trade for Tyler Toffoli as well as the reunification of our favorite pastry nicknamed curly haired, baby faced winger and his buddy, Tanner Pearson. Plus, we talk about the Canucks rise and fall from glory and what it'll take to get back into that sweet spot.

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The Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils have a lot in common. From poor goaltending to low shooting percentages and mixed special teams results, these teams appear to be two sides of the same coin. The Kings have trouble holding a lead while the Devils seem to have trouble generating a lead. Tune in to find out what to expect from Jack Hughes, Mackenzie Blackwood, and Kyle Palmieri among others. Will Drew Doughty telegraph his slapshot again? Will Alex Iafallo be able to singlehandedly own this game again? Who knows! But we'll all find out together!

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It's a big weekend for women's hockey! The National Women's Hockey League will be showcasing their stars' talent with the All Star weekend at Warrior Arena in Boston, MA while USA's and Canada's National Women's Teams are squaring off in the final game of this west coast rivalry series down in Anaheim, CA. Eleni from The Ice Garden joins Crown Conversations to discuss the top players to watch for USA and Canada and she previews the AS weekend for the NWHL. Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin, Jillian Dempsey and Madison Packer are among the big names heading up this exciting women with lots of women's hockey.

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Patrik from Habs Eyes on the Prize gives CC his scouting report on the Los Angeles Kings' top three Swedish prospects Jacob Moverare, Tobias Bjornfot, and Samuel Fagemo. We talk about the Swedish development system, Mr. Perfect (Nicklas Lidstrom), and how freakin' good Frölunda HC is. Plus, we discuss Fagemo's revelation, the myth of small vs big ice, and the strides that Moverare has made in his game.

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Sarah and Robyn team up once again to discuss the Los Angeles Kings' three games since returning from break in which they have won only once and been not-good in the other two games. The Kings clearly struggled to keep against the far superior Tampa Bay Lightning, despite gaining an early 2-0 lead. Is a full-scale rebuild the answer or is this holding pattern of being Not Bad But Not That Good, Either okay? Are the kids in the prospect pipeline the answer? Plus, if you've never been to an AHL game, you should go! And if your city has a chance to host an AHL All Star Game, you should definitely go because of how accessible it is.

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At the 50 game mark, the Los Angeles Kings are in the bottom of their division and near the very bottom of the standings league-wide. The near future looks bleak, but perhaps there's some hope down the road coming from Ontario. Among other topics discussed are Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli, and what on Earth is going on with the Reign. Plus, there's some World Juniors talk, Samuel Fagemo's exciting tournament, and could Carl Grundstrom be the next Toffoli?

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