While the Olympics are in full swing, with people’s nationalistic fever high, the inaugural World Cup of Hockey is glimmering in the distance. With the fall event approaching, Team USA coach John Tortorella faces a difficult decision. Who will start in goal? Team USA Goalie Conflict Tortorella possesses three highly capable netminders on his roster, Jonathan […] READ MORE
Tag: Jonathan Quick
Leafs Trade Jonathan Bernier to Anaheim
Just over two weeks after acquiring Anaheim net minder Frederik Andersen from the Ducks, the Leafs sent a goalie of their own back the other way in Jonathan Bernier. Leafs trade Bernier to Anaheim. — James Mirtle (@mirtle) July 8, 2016 Toronto acquired a conditional pick in 2017’s NHL Draft for shipping Bernier to Orange […] READ MORE
World Cup Announcements: Team USA Roster Features Strong Goaltending, Defence
USA hockey has named their preliminary 16-man roster for the World Cup of Hockey, which is to start play in Septemeber. Team USA is bringing a sense of continuity from the 2014 Sochi Olympics, as 12 players on the preliminary roster took part in the 2014 games. The team will also be coached by the […] READ MORE
Breaking Down the NHL's Top Goalies
As the old adage says, as your goalie goes, so goes your team’s hopes for success. Each season, the best goalies in the NHL tend to separate themselves from the rest of the pack by the time we approach the All-Star break, and while a few perennial over-achievers are represented in this group, the list is […] READ MORE
MUST SEE: Quick Robs McDavid with Glove Save
Los Angeles Kings goaltender is known for making jaw-dropping, acrobatic saves on a regular basis, and last night against the Edmonton Oilers he added another to his resume… at least according to the score card. Quick’s save prevented his team from going to overtime and netted two points in regulation. The Oilers were down a […] READ MORE
Call to the Hall: Los Angeles Kings
Welcome to LWOS Hockey’s summer series, Call to the Hall, where we take a look at the next great player from each NHL franchise to get called to the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are a few caveats, the player must be active, and must have played 300 games (or 150 for goaltenders) with the […] READ MORE
NHL’s 30 in 30: Los Angeles Kings
For the month of June, Last Word On Sports will be covering each team in our 30 in 30 series. Once a day, we take a look at an NHL team’s past season, what their off-season looks like, and what they could hope to achieve before the start of their 2015-16 season. Everybody wants to […] READ MORE
A Rant On NHL All-Star Game Voting
For the first time since 2012, the NHL will be hosting an All-Star game in the city of Columbus, Ohio. Just like in the past, the selection process for those who get a spot in the game is determined by the votes of the fans. In theory, this sounds like a great idea. The fans […] READ MORE
Puck Drop Preview: 2014-15 Los Angeles Kings
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2014-15, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Makes sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
Best Of The Rest: Los Angeles Kings – Dave Taylor
Welcome to LWOS’ Summer Hockey Series, Best of the Rest. Plenty of sites do a version of a 30 greats in 30 days series, but this year we are doing something a little bit different. We want to look at the best player from each team who is not in the Hockey Hall Of Fame. […] READ MORE
