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LOS ANGELES -- The Kings' new forward lines were still a go at the pregame skate Thursday morning, meaning captain Dustin Brown and star center Anze Kopitar were on different units. If the morning lines stand for Game 5 Thursday night, Kopitar wil...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Both the Kings and Sharks were mulling lineup decisions Tuesday morning after the pregame skates. For Los Angeles, coach Darryl Sutter would not confirm whether winger Kyle Clifford would return for Game 4 on Tuesday night. ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- One player who would certainly help the San Jose Sharks in their bid to crawl out of an 0-2 series deficit is Martin Havlat. But the Sharks need a healthy Havlat. "That's a Marty, Mother Nature and trainers' decision," Shark...

And here we are, the final Rants of the season! I'll be on the playoff trail the next two months solely focused on whatever series I'm involved in, so this wraps up our regular-season Rant soap box. You guys have been terrific again this season with ...

Our first Hart Trophy look this season. It's still early, but six weeks into the season, we can start to have fun and identify some candidates. Speaking of fun, thank you to the massive list of Twitter followers who responded to our Hart Trophy quest...

If there is one common theme in the chats we've had with Kings GM Dean Lombardi over the past season, it's his deep urge to pick up another top-flight, bona fide center. He had one in Anze Kopitar but felt his team would not contend for the Stanley C...

Something about the month of March and angry hockey fans. Terrific rants this week, people. Let's take a look: Caesar9682: I think it's really pathetic how Canadians are going after Zdeno Chara. I personally think the hit was clean, Max Pacioretty...

The rant blog seems to still confuse some people. This is not a forum to ask me about trade rumors. This is a forum to rant. Any other questions, check in with me during my weekly chat, Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. Now let's look at some rants from this w...

Circle Dec. 4 as the night the Los Angeles Kings turned their season around. Maybe it's just me, but when I watched Anze Kopitar score in overtime that night against Detroit and saw the Kings' reaction at a rocking Staples Center, I remember think...

Circle Dec. 4 as the night the Los Angeles Kings turned their season around. Maybe it's just me, but when I watched Anze Kopitar score in overtime that night against Detroit and saw the Kings' reaction at a rocking Staples Center, I remember think...

How about that Nash kid (no, not Steve)? The Blue Jackets' Rick Nash is our MVP through a quarter of the season. Care to see our other winners?

I heard some faint rumblings this week that the Los Angeles Kings weren't terribly satisfied with Jonathan Quick's past few games, and when I saw Erik Ersberg get the start Wednesday night at Carolina, well, my spider senses tingled. Turns out, my s...

OK, puckheads, you have ranted, and I have listened. Now, sit back on the couch and let me soothe you with comforting words. Here are a few rants I really liked: prashanthiyer: My biggest beef with this NHL season is that nobody can stop talking abo...