Week 16 Recap w/ The Kings Realm

It's rivalry week at All The Kings Men. John Hoven (Mayors Manor) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week and discuss the ongoing rivalry between the Kings and Ducks. The pair of long time Kings fans also discuss the job GM Rob Blake has done in reshaping the franchise. Then Carrlyn Bathe (Bally's) and Mike Hammer (VGHC) explore the challenges that can pop up when fans of rival teams share their lives together.

28 Feb 20221h 19min

Scott Wheeler has completed the 2022 edition of his NHL prospect pool rankings for The Athletic. Wheeler joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about the evaluation process that lead him to rank the Kings second overall and some thoughts on the top ranked prospects in the Kings system. Dennis Bernstein (The 4th Period) helps crown a King of the Week.

22 Feb 202259min

Dwight King and Jordan Nolan join host Jesse Cohen 10 years after their recall to the LA Kings following the 2012 NHL All-Star break. The pair of forwards helped the Kings win the Cup in 2012 and 2014 and share their memories of growing as professionals in both Manchester and LA. The LA Kings had the week off so Jared Shafran names a "Reign of the Week" to kick off the episode.

14 Feb 202232min

The LA Kings entered the All-Star break with spirits high after a 4-0-2 Eastern Conference road trip. Austin Stanovich joins host Jesse Cohen to crown another King of the Week. Then Aisha Visram, head athletic trainer for the Ontario Reign, shares her experience behind the Kings bench, the in-game duties of an athletic trainer and more than you ever hoped to know about smelling salts.

7 Feb 202243min

The LA Kings continued their strong play in the second half of their season and are 3-0-2 on their current road trip. In the AHL, the Ontario Reign continue their torrid pace and find themselves among the very best teams in the league. Jared Shafran and Josh Schaefer join host Jesse Cohen to update the "10 biggest questions facing the Ontario Reign" from the start of the season while Ryan Sikes and Russell Morgan stop by to help crown another King of the Week.

31 Jan 20221h 3min

Quinton Byfield scored his 1st NHL goal against the New York Islanders in Drew Doughty's 1,000th NHL game. Doughty holds the records for most points scored and games played by an LA Kings defenseman and is having one of the best statistical seasons of his career. We take a look at the impact Doughty has had on Kings fans and track his numbers with some help from Route.com.

28 Jan 202233min

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2021-22 LA KINGS10 - Will Cal Petersen convincingly claim the starters role?9 - Will Viktor Arvidsson have a bounce back offensive season?8 - How will Phillip Danault impact the offense and defense of the LA Kings?7 - Will the "Core Four" repeat their strong performances from the 2021 season?6 - Will the Power Play provide consistent offense?5 - What will the recovery process look like for Quinton Byfield?4 - Will the defense provide more offense?3 - How many games will be played by prospects and rookies?2 - How will the rest of the Pacific Division perform?1 - Will the Kings be an improved team this season?

24 Jan 20221h 4min

The LA Kings outscored their opponents 12-4, won all three games on their schedule last week and find themselves in 2nd place in the Pacific Division. Varty and Karo from The Bannermen Podcast join host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week and celebrate the Kings strong play. Olympian and California native Cayla Barnes (Boston College/Team USA) also joins us to talk about preparation for the 2022 games in Beijing. Barnes was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2018 games and is a former Jr. King. Finally, we take a look at who's playing with whom as we track some time on ice numbers with Route.com.

17 Jan 202253min