Generally I write some sort of intro to the "Know Your Opponent" series at The Royal Half... where Brigitte from One Girl, One Puck takes an in-depth look at the Los Angeles Kings opponent for tonight's game. But those days are gone... as Brigitte is taking a big step today... and setting herself up for complete ridicule instead of me having to do it. Take it away, Brigitte!!!

Usually when I write one of these posts I try to a least say one thing nice about the other team. I think of it as a hockey karma sort of deal. As long as I don't completely verbally assault the other team, maybe the hockey gods will be kind to the Kings. Unfortunately, this also means I tend to have a lack of hate mail. I'm sad about this. Why? I feed off of your hatred, that's why. It seems all horrible comments about me get directed to The Royal Half instead.

FIRST.... read THE ROYAL HALF GAMEDAY PREVIEW for the LA Kings vs the Edmonton Oilers... exclusively at LA Kings.com.

THEN, listen to a Brand New Episode of All The Kings Men Podcast where myself, Jesse Cohen and John Hoven from Mayor's Manor chat about the past week of LA Kings hockey and the burgeoning LA Kings Goalie Controversy™!!!

I feel like we are one loss to a Western Canadian team away
from a Jon Quick branded ShooterTutor getting a start.

You can check out the brand-new episode of All The Kings Men Podcast here, subscribe to it on iTunes or listen below:

And, in case you missed it last week... Jesse Cohen had a private conversation with Jon Rosen from LA Kings Insider and didn't invite me along.

First off... read THE ROYAL HALF GAMEDAY PREVIEW... available exclusively at LAKings.com. 

Then... today we have a couple of new games to play for our readers at home. 1st off, it's French Canada's favorite new Game Show...

LÉ GAGNE GOAL™!!!

The rules are simple... just guess the exact time and period that Simon Gagne scores his 1st goal of the season today against the Chicago Blackhawks... and you win a free t-shirt from The Royal Half Gift Shoppe.

Wear it ironically!

Now remember... hockey is played with a clock that counts down from 20:00... so your prediction for GagneGoal™ has to match the time from the official box score.

Using this screenshot, the goal is scored at 13:08 of the first period. NOT 6:52 of the first.

You can put your predictions in the comments below or reply to me on Twitter with #GagneGoal. You MUST use the hashtag #GagneGoal to be eligible. Good luck! Entries end at 12:30pm Pacific Time today!

And since Darryl Sutter can't decide which LA Kings goalie will start today against the Chicago Blackhawks... PRESENTING:

QUICKSTART™!!!

OR

BERNIEREMBARKATION™!

Just guess which LA Kings goalie gets the start today in Chicago. You must reply in the comments or on Twitter with #QuickStart or #BernierEmbarkation. One winner will be chosen at random to win a free TRH t-shirt. Good luck!

Well, we had a winner last game for PennerPoint™ as Nick Grodotzke was only 1 minute and 21 seconds off in predicting Dustin Penner's 1st point of the 2013 Season. So for the time being we are going to switch back to French Canada's favorite new Game Show...

LÉ GAGNE GOAL™!!!

The rules are simple... just guess the exact time and period that Simon Gagne scores his 1st goal of the season tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets... and you win a free t-shirt from The Royal Half Gift Shoppe.

Wear it ironically!

Now remember... hockey is played with a clock that counts down from 20:00... so your prediction for GagneGoal™ has to match the time from the official box score.

Using this screenshot, the goal is scored at 13:08 of the first period. NOT 6:52 of the first.

You can put your predictions in the comments below or reply to me on Twitter with #GagneGoal. You MUST use the hashtag #GagneGoal to be eligible. Good luck! Entries end at 7:30pm Pacific Time tonight!

And make sure that you check out the latest TRH GAMEDAY PREVIEW featuring the LA Kings vs the Columbus Blue Jackets exclusivley at LAKings.com.

KINGS 4, BLUES 1

In order to spice up another ho-hum Los Angeles Kings victory over the St. Louis Blues... the Management Team at Fox Sports West decided to do something incredibly groundbreaking with its television broadcast team...

They took 3 broadcasters and placed them all 50 feet away from each other.

O'Neal and Carter.

Carter and O'Neal.
No relation.

Click Here to Read the Rest of The Royal Half Recap!!!

You know... I really appreciate the valuable feedback that my dedicated readers give me on a constant basis...

Well, thanks at least for the compliment at the end!

Actually, this reader brings up some great points. Don't forget, because of our partnership with the Los Angeles Kings this season... our Gameday Previews are exclusive to LAKings.com. So we've had a little less content on The Royal Half this season than in the past.  I've created a sidebar on the right that links to all the Gameday posts at LAKings.com so you'll never miss a dumb joke or stupid screengrab. But I get it... you readers are frustrated. So instead of some lazy pod casts or a feature by another blogger that I think is funny... 

Let's give away some T-Shirts, huh boys?

The rules are simple... just guess the exact time and period that two-time Stanley Cup Champion, Dustin Penner, scores his 1st point of the season today against the St. Louis Blues... and you win a free t-shirt from The Royal Half Gift Shoppe.

@TheMouthLAKings takes a break from drinking to wear
his favorite shirt that is a conversation starter with the ladies. 

Now remember... hockey is played with a clock that counts down from 20:00... so your prediction for PennerPoint™ has to match the time from the official box score.

Using this screenshot, the goal is scored at 13:08 of the first period. NOT 6:52 of the first.

You can put your predictions in the comments below or reply to me on Twitter with #PennerPoint. You MUST use the hashtag #PennerPoint to be eligible. Good luck! Entries end at 5:00pm Pacific Time today!

So... um... PennerPoint™ isn't really going all that well this season. So introducing...

GAGNE GOAL™, BITCHES!!!

The rules are simple... just guess the exact time and period that brand-new 1st Line Left Winger, Simon Gagne, scores his 1st goal of the season today against the Detroit Red Wings... and you win a free t-shirt from The Royal Half Gift Shoppe.

Wear it ironically!

Now remember... hockey is played with a clock that counts down from 20:00... so your prediction for GagneGoal™ has to match the time from the official box score.

Using this screenshot, the goal is scored at 13:08 of the first period. NOT 6:52 of the first.

You can put your predictions in the comments below or reply to me on Twitter with #GagneGoal. You MUST use the hashtag #GagneGoal to be eligible. Good luck! Entries end at 9:30am Pacific Time this morning!

How do you know when you are officially embraced by The Royal Half? When he asks Tim from Ironsight Design to create a banner for your article, that's how! So for Brigitte from One Girl, One Puck's on-going "Know Your Opponent" series, in which she takes a... um... unique(?) look at the Los Angeles Kings' opposing team... we feel like this shiny new banner sums everything up just perfectly.

Click Here to Read the Know Your Opponent for the Kings vs Red Wings on February 10th, 2013!!!

Before you listen to a brand new episode of All The Kings Men Podcast... be sure to read my TRH GAMEDAY PREVIEW for the Los Angeles Kings vs the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight in Ohio. You can read it here at LAKings.com. And since these LA Kings Gameday Previews are so incredibly funny I want to make sure that all 3 of my readers don't miss them. So check out the brand-new sidebar on the right hand side of this blog that archives each of the Gameday Previews from LA Kings.com. It's over here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

Oh... and this happened today:

Check one off the bucket list, folks.
I've got my own Headline Box on a NHL affiliated website.

Once you've read the Preview of tonight's game... be sure to listen to myself, Jesse Cohen and John Hoven from Mayor's Manor chat about the past week of LA Kings hockey! You can check out the brand-new episode of All The Kings Men Podcast here, subscribe to it on iTunes or listen below:

Well, it works for the Los Angeles Kings Legal Department... so it might just work for The Royal Half Legal Department...

Disclaimer - The contents of the "Know Your Opponent" feature have not been reviewed or endorsed by the The Royal Half. All opinions expressed by Brigitte from One Girl, One Puck are solely (and most definitely) her own and do not reflect the opinions of The Royal Half or their Hockey Operations staff, parent company, partners, or sponsors (ok, that's not entirely true... we actually are a LOT alike.) Brigitte's current whereabouts are not known to The Royal Half and she has no access to information beyond my email address and Twitter account.

So remember folks... the whole concept of "Know Your Opponent" is that Brigitte... not me... is taking an in-depth look at the Los Angeles Kings opposing team for tonight's game. So without any further legal indemnity... take it away, Brigitte!!!

Oh... this is awkward.

Click Here to Read the Know Your Opponent for the Kings vs Blue Jackets on February 5th, 2013!!!