KINGS 4, STARS 3 (OT)

Our RECAP master PumperNicholl takes a look at last night's Los Angeles Kings-Stars game. He actually wrote a recap and then the referees took it away from him so he had to write another one. Take it away, PumperNicholl....

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With the top three seeds all but wrapped up atop the standings, Sunday was a BIG night for the remaining playoff-hopeful teams in the Western Conference. Six of the seven teams (rest up, Detroit) were in action and jockeying for position.

FIRST... read our GAMEDAY PREVIEW for tonight's LA Kings game against the Dallas Stars. Exclusively on LAKings.com.

This will make more sense once you've read the GAMEDAY PREVIEW.

THEN...  Brigitte from One Girl, One Puck is back with an all-Dallas Stars edition of her demented look at the LA Kings opponent for tonight's game... something we like to call "Know Your Opponent!" Don't worry, LA Kings fans... I'm not going to be making fun of the Dallas Stars... last time I did that, it backfired big-time.

The Stars went on to win this game 5-1.

Take it away, Brigitte...

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I've had a long standing hatred with the Stars. I've continuously had them at the top of my "Hate List", so I figured this post would be easy. If fact it was super easy until the Stars management (aka noted idiot GM Joe Nieuwendyk) decided to give up on the team. So I had this Dallas Stars post all ready to go for the game on April 9th, and it was glorious. It was really just a bunch of fun/compromising pictures from some of the more "colorful" characters on the Stars. Well...then this stuff happened and the post was ruined!
 

Actual sexual attraction to hair is a real thing people.

Jagr with some camels, because why not?

I could look at pictures of Jagr in all his mullet and high-waisted jeans glory all day.

Babe.

KINGS 2, LUMBUS 1

FIRST... make sure you read The Royal Half's GAMEDAY PREVIEW for last night's Kings-Lumbus contest. Exclusively on LAKings.com.

Buy the t-shirt!!!
 

THEN... Our RECAP master PumperNicholl takes a look at last night's Los Angeles Kings-Lumbus game. Take it away, PumperNicholl....

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Last night was a strange one for Los Angeles Kings fans. The Kings were heading into a late season game they needed to win in their chase for home-ice advantage in the first round. Yet, fans were conflicted. A win for the Kings meant a loss for the Columbus Blue Jackets (trust me, it was a weird sentence to type).

But #LUMBUS was the lovable runt of the NHL. A team that lost its superstar in the offseason and was surely headed for another top draft pick. Instead, they've clawed their way to a possible playoff berth. 

And now it was the defending Stanley Cup Champions job to ruin their season (even weirder to type). 

Anyway, let's see how it all played out in the Twitterverse.
 

KINGS 2, SHARKS 3 (SO)

FIRST... make sure you read The Royal Half's GAMEDAY PREVIEW for last night's Kings-Sharks game in which we took a look back at early 1990's NHL Hockey. Exclusively on LAKings.com.

The game hasn't changed one bit.

THEN... Our RECAP master PumperNicholl takes a look at last night's Los Angeles Kings-San Jose Sharks game. Take it away, PumperNicholl....

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The possible-to-probable first round playoff matchup between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings would be hard to top for both teams. Ever since Joe Thornton kayaked his way through center ice after scoring the series-clinching goal against the Kings in 2011, the two teams seem to play every game with the intensity of a playoff game.

Luckily for us, the schedule makers left us two late season games to build up a little more hatred before the postseason begins.

So without further delay, TRH presents: The Battle for Fourth Place: Part I.

Click Here to Read PumperNicholl's RECAP of Game 43!!!

What do you say we distract ourselves from everything today with a little hockey talk, huh?

FIRST, read our GAMEDAY PREVIEW from last Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, where we look at the The Top 5 Things LA Kings Fans Should Boo Besides Sami Aittkallio!!! Exclusively at LAKings.com. 

This will make more sense once you've read the GAMEDAY PREVIEW.

THEN... it's a Brand New All The Kings Men Podcast!!! On this episode, Jesse Cohen, John Hoven from Mayor's Manor and myself talk about the difference between yelling "Drewwwww" and "Boooooo." You can check out the brand-new episode of All The Kings Men Podcast here, subscribe to it on iTunes or listen below:

FINALLY... I was on SiriusXM NHL Network's The War Room last Thursday to talk about the LA Kings season so far and the possibility of an LA Outdoor Game. I've been on The War Room a few times, and it's always a lot of fun. 

And while we are cleaning out the archives... in March, I did an appearance on The Fourth Period Radio Show, also on SiriusXM NHL Network. We spoke in-depth about my involvement with the LA Kings social media this season and how it all came to be.

KINGS 3, AVALANCHE 2 (SO)

KINGS 2, DUCKS 1

Our RECAP master PumperNicholl is back with a look at the past weekend(ish) of Los Angeles Kings action. Take it away, PumperNicholl....

Click Here to Read PumperNicholl's RECAP of Game 41 & 42!!!

We are winding down the regular season, and Brigitte from One Girl, One Puck is back with an all-Anaheim Ducks edition of her demented look at the LA Kings opponent for tonight's game... something we like to call "Know Your Opponent." Don't worry, LA Kings fans... Brigitte loves it when you boo her. So go for it!

Click Here to Read the Know Your Opponent for for the Kings vs Anaheim Ducks on April 13th, 2013!!!

FIRST... read our GAMEDAY PREVIEW of tonight's game versus the Colorado Avalanche. Exclusively on LAKings.com.

This will make more sense once you've read the GAMEDAY PREVIEW.

THEN... in honor of tonight's Los Angeles Kings game being broadcast on local television station, KCOP 13... Spike Coffman, The Royal Half's In-House 1990s LA Kings Historian, found these classic clips from a KTLA Channel 5 broadcast on December 18, 1992 featuring local sports legend, Stu Nahan. Enjoy!

Boy, those opening graphics packages haven't changed one bit!

AMAZING burn on Eric Lindros from Bob Miller.

LA KINGS 1, TEXAS STARS 5

Alright, folks... it looks like our RECAP artist, PumperNicholl, is here to stay. Here are his thoughts on the "game" that the Los Angeles Kings played last night in Dallas.

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Tuesday night looked like it was going to be a good one for Kings fans. The team had a chance to distance itself from the Wild and Sharks in the race for the No. 4 seed and perhaps make last valiant one more push for the Pacific Division lead.

FIRST... read our GAMEDAY PREVIEW for tonight's game against the Dallas Stars. Exclusively on LAKings.com.

This will make more sense once you've read the GAMEDAY PREVIEW.

THEN... it's a brand new All The Kings Men Podcast!!! On this episode, Jesse Cohen chats with John Hoven from Mayors Manor and myself about the prospect of a LA Winter Classic. You can check out the brand-new episode of All The Kings Men Podcast here, subscribe to it on iTunes or listen below:

AND FINALLY... you may remember last Saturday when I took over the LA Kings Twitter Account for the 2nd Period of the game versus the Edmonton Oilers...

So apparently... Canada wasn't too happy with that last one...