Jewels from the Crown: for Los Angeles Kings fans

James and I discuss the Kings' underlying numbers and how they're not actually THAT bad, they're just not finishing their chances. Why is their penalty kill sinking them? Why can't they score on the power play? These questions and more answered!

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Sarah and I recap the games of the past week, talk about Jake Muzzin a lot, and the players who now have small people added to their families.

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The Los Angeles Kings are seeing the Miiiiiinnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks back-to-back this weekend. I spoke with the Managing Editor for Hockey Wilderness and also the podcast guy for Second City Hockey to preview two very "meh" teams.

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Both the Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets are doing some weird things right now. The Jets appear to be treading water and the Kings appear to be.... good? Harrison Lee of Arctic Ice Hockey joins me to preview the Jets and talk about how much they miss Dustin Byfuglien, what's up with Patrik Laine (with all the trade rumors surrounding him), and if Paul Maurice will ever be fired. Later, one of our newest writers, Demetri, joins me to talk about Adrian Kempe and laud the recent play of Blake Lizotte.

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Anthony Sciandra kindly joined me to preview the Sabres on their west coast swing. We talked about how Buffalo is much-improved and why they're leading the Atlantic Division, both in fancy stats and in points. Plus, we talk about their history in Staples Center and the secret behind their success so far.

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Smashville has arrived and brought some big stars with them. Matt Duchene, Filip Forsberg, and Roman Josi are all very skilled players who have all given the Kings a hard time over the course of their careers. I chatted with On the Forecheck Managing Editor Kate Rice to preview the game, find out what's happening with Nashville's much vaunted powerplay, and what's up with Pekka Rinne.

I also introduce our newest writer, Demetri, get his take on this young season, and why he thinks there's hope for the future.

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Cat Silverman, Goalie Whisperer to the Stars (star goalies, not the Dallas Stars), joins me to talk about the Coyotes and how they're actually primed to be a playoff team. A lot has to go right--but then, Los Angeles Kings fans are familiar with that (cough2015cough). We also discuss how Arizona's future is now (not to be cheesy or cliched) and how it seems that the two teams have sort of swapped roles over the last couple of years.

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Jeff Paul from Hockey Buzz and Kent Basky from Nucks Misconduct joined me to preview the teams' seasons and what to expect when these teams square off against each other. There is no love lost between any of them and these games are typically high penalty affairs. Listen to our predictions for what will probably happen.

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Sarah and I breakdown the good, the bad, the ugly, and Cal Petersen as The Future in this podcast reacting to a close game and a difficult regulation loss to the Edmonton Oilers in which the Los Angeles Kings inexplicably managed to put up five goals.

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The NHL season is almost here! Kings fans have to wait a little longer as LA's first game isn't until October 5th, three days after the season officially opens. To get ready for the season, I am previewing the Pacific Division. Up first, I chatted with two Alberta fans from sister SBN blogs Copper and Blue and Matchsticks and Gasoline about the rivalry, their top players, and who to keep an eye on that may fly under the radar.

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