Friday, April 25, 2014

LA Kings 2014 Playoffs: Jaws

The San Jose Sharks have proved themselves to be worthy opponents of  the LA Kings. The Kings, who were looking good heading into the series, having great success after the Olympic Break. The Kings have had their struggles in this series against the sharks, however, allowing 20 goals in only four games, and losing game two after a strong 2-0 nothing lead in the start of the game. The Kings have a large struggle with keeping leads, not being able to win games with one goal advantages. The Kings had a great game four, however, and defeated the Sharks 6-3 with the new King, Gaborik, coming up big with two goals and Tyler Tiffoli scoring one for his birthday. The Kings were able to hold on and not be swept, and will face a tough challenge as they head back to the Shark Tank for game 5.

Friday, April 11, 2014

LA Kings: the chase for the cup

The Los Angeles Kings have just qualified for their fifth Stanley Cup Playoff  race in a row. They are all set to take on the third seeded San Jose Sharks. The Kings had a wonderful, action-packed series against the Sharks last post-season, defeating the Sharks in a seventh game. In this season, the score of the series between the two teams is 3-2 in favor of the Kings, but the Sharks' aggressive offense is not to be overlooked. This season, the sharks have a total of 241 goals. This is compared to the Kings, who have only 203. The Kings have a very strong defense,however. The Sharks have allowed 197 total goals on the season, while the Kings have let in only 170. This game is a fairly even matchup, and will undoubtedly be a nail-biting series from start to finish!