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The Kings’ crown lost its shine last year. The Los Angeles Kings finished last in the western conference with 71 points only seven points clear of league bottom Ottawa Senators. The Ilya Kovalchuk experiment did not go as anticipated. Changes behind the coaching staff showing he was not what new head coach Willie Desjardins was looking for at the time. With Todd McLellan now taking over in Los Angeles he may provide the spark the team needs. Notable Players In: Joakim Ryan, Martin Frk Embed from Getty Images Notable Players Out: Dion Phaneuf, Kevin Dallman, Peter Budaj First Key Game: Vegas Golden Knights – OctoberRead More →

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With all the hype that swallows up the NHL’s Entry Draft, it’s easy to forget the player who wasn’t quite good enough, in the scouts’ eyes at least, to be chosen first overall. This short series will be looking that the other guy; the fella who went second. We’ve already looked at Eric Staal, Tom Lysiak, Jason Spezza, Dave Babych, Trevor Linden, Kirk Muller, Brad Park, Daniel Sedin and Brian Bellows, and as there’re just 3 days to go until Christmas, here’s #3 in the 4th Line Podcast’s top 12 2nd Overall Picks. 3. Marcel Dionne Embed from Getty Images Drafted 1971, Detroit Red Wings Games Played 1348 Points 1771 The 1971Read More →

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The guys record “LIVE” and in person in a hotel room in Seattle as Joel gets to celebrate Auston Matthews 4 goal debut, and then enters the Rant Shack about linesmen. As part of their trip to Seattle, the guys take in an Everett Silvertips game, and it was one of the weirdest hockey experiences they’ve ever had. They also answer questions like: What do the LA Kings do to replace Jonathon Quick? With Kucherov signed, what happens to Ben Bishop in Tampa? Are the Flames actually better this year? They also tweak the Pavel Bure’s of the Week, debuting the “Valeri Bures”. Limited EditionRead More →