The Los Angeles Kings are coming off a season that showed a lot of promise. At points, they looked like they were ready to compete as one of the best teams in the Western Conference. The elephant in the room all season was the goaltending. They were able to patch things together to still be
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As the NHL schedule flips to a new page of its 2022-23 calendar, all of that which made up a narrative-rich November left fans with a lot to digest heading into December. In many cases, supporters must be satisfied with what they were able to consume. Whereas, what other respective onlookers witnessed from their favourite
The NHL Goalie Report is back! Poised to be better than ever, this series will cover all that matters most throughout 2022-23. Expect these writeups to showcase league leaders, highlight-reel saves, backups battling for starts, spotlight-worthy debuts, questionable calls, all-star performances, injury updates, and everything in between. 2022-23 NHL Goalie Report (The Hockey Writers) In anticipation of
Calvin Peterson is the heir to the throne in the Los Angeles Kings’ crease. Since being called up in early February, he has posted a 3-3 record, and an impressive .921 save percentage. And the league is taking notice. The Vegas Golden Knights were riding a league-best eight-game winning streak when they hosted the Kings
Sunday night’s National Hockey League schedule only had two games, but we saw a vintage performance from one of the best in the game. In St. Louis, a forward learned the hard way not to take a run at the goaltender. Plus, we have our Week in Review catching you up on all things goaltending.
Halloween was a light night of NHL action and, quite frankly, the goalies got shelled. So instead, we’ll take a look at one of the most significant developments in the history of goaltending: the debut of the mask. Plante Wears First Mask When we think about NHL goaltenders, we think about masks. In 2019, masks
So much for the Los Angeles Kings depends on a healthy, happy Jonathan Quick. If his health issues are not a thing of the past, the Kings appear equipped to handle the fallout. With Matt Millar joining Bill Ranford as the organization’s goaltending gurus who have a history of making goalies better, and with Jack
The Los Angeles Kings have had game-changing goalkeepers in the team’s history, including Rogie Vachon, Kelly Hrudey and Jonathan Quick. But who came closest to mastering the dubious act of becoming a great backup netminder? Who played the meanest second fiddle and complemented an exceptional No. 1 goaltender? What Kings goalie duos register as the
The Jonathan Quick succession plan has been set in motion, with the Los Angeles Kings re-signing 24-year-old third-stringer Cal Petersen to a three-year deal. Petersen vs. Campbell Maybe “third-stringer” isn’t an accurate description of what Petersen means to the Kings, though. Arguably one of the league’s top 10 goalie prospects, Petersen is technically third in