03-09-17 Bob Miller & Pete Weber

The World Junior Championship is less than two weeks away and the LA Kings have three players representing Team USA in the tournament. Dave Starman will be calling every game for Team USA on the NHL Network, the exclusive home of the tournament in the US. Starman joins host Jesse Cohen this episode to talk about Alex Turcotte, Arthur Kaliyev and what has to happen to improve on last years WJC showing for Team USA. Starman also takes a look at some Kings prospects with previous WJC experience and the impact it can have on their careers. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

14 Dec 202030min

Rich Hammond and Lisa Dillman (The Athletic) recently published what they considered the best and worst trades made by the LA Kings during the Salary Cap Era. Dave Joseph joins host Jesse Cohen to examine those choices and offer up some alternative trades to replace some that don't belong. Twelve trades made over fifteen seasons by two General Managers and judged by thousands of fans. Do you agree with Hammond and Dillman's choices? Do you agree with the changes suggested in this episode? Listen and find out and let us know! Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

9 Dec 202049min

Seth Appert, formerly of the USNTDP, joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Brock Faber, a second round selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Faber was selected with the 45th overall pick and is currently playing for the University of Minnesota. Before being hired by the Rochester Americans, Appert was a head coach for the US National Team Development Program and weighs in on the character and career potential for Faber. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

30 Nov 202018min

Will Scouch joins Jesse Cohen and Carrlyn Bathe to recap the LA Kings draft selections from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

25 Nov 202039min

Former LA King Andreas Lilja joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Helge Grans, the Kings 2nd round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Lilja was a 2nd round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and currently serves as an assistant coach for the Malmo Redhawks. Lilja made the transition from playing for Malmo to an NHL career of almost 600 games and discusses the challenges facing players looking to make the same transition in their careers as well as the specific challenges facing Grans. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

23 Nov 202019min

The NHL released all 31 adidas Reverse Retro jerseys this week and everything old is new again. There are at least three opinions for every jersey so there's tons of ground to cover when it comes to critiquing the entire project. To mix it up a bit we reached out to four guests to talk about the jerseys from each Division. First up is Mike Commito, as the author, hockey historian and Maple Leafs fan joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about the Atlantic Division jerseys. Representing the Metropolitan Division next is Rangers fan, Scotty Hockey. Minnesota Wild fan and current member of the Kings family Jack Jablonski weighs in on the Central Division next and finally Cat Silverman shares her thoughts from Arizona about the Coyotes bold entry and the Kings tremendous effort. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

18 Nov 20201h 8min

Head Coach of the Sudbury Wolves, Cory Stillman, joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Quinton Byfield, the 2nd overall pick in the recently conducted 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Stillman himself was selected 6th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and has coached the Wolves for the past three seasons. The NHL veteran and Stanley Cup winner talked about his own experience with the draft, junior hockey and what steps Byfield will have to make in order to cement himself as a regular contributor at the NHL level. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

26 Okt 202024min

Seth Rorabaugh, of the Tribune-Review in Pittsburgh, joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the newly acquired Olli Määttä. The Finnish defenseman spent the 2019-20 season in a Blackhawks uniform but was drafted in the 1st round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the PIttsburgh Penguins. The 6'2 blueline helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in back to back season before being traded to Chicago in June of 2019. After hearing from Seth, Jack Jablonski joins the program to talk about the impact the Määttä trade will have on the Kings roster and what Kings fans can expect in the coming weeks. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

4 Okt 202044min