Category: Awards Watch

Doughty v Karlsson: Who's Having the Better Season?

By Nick Chapin | Mar 25th 2016 | 12 min read |

This is the third part of my series looking at the likelihood of a King winning an individual award. If you missed it, here’s my piece on Jonath...

Jonathan Quick Named NHL's Second Star of the Week

By Eric Kveton | Mar 21st 2016 | 2 min read |

Jonathan Quick might have surged a little too late to win the Vezina Trophy this season — though we’re hoping he wins — but he’...

Quick, Doughty Named to Pacific Division All-Star Team

By Eric Kveton | Jan 7th 2016 | 3 min read |

The four All-Star teams (one from each division) were announced today by the NHL, and two Los Angeles Kings will be attending. No surprises on who tho...

NHL Awards Preview: Odds, Finalists, and TV Info

By Eric Kveton | Jun 24th 2015 | 5 min read |

Tonight, the NHL Awards take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The festivities kick off at 4:00 PM; you can stream the broadcast o...

Drew Doughty Finishes Second in Norris Trophy Voting

By Eric Kveton | Jun 24th 2015 | 2 min read |

For the second time in his career, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was a Norris Trophy finalist. For the second time, Doughty didn’t w...

Anze Kopitar Finishes Third in Lady Byng Voting, Somehow

By Eric Kveton | Jun 24th 2015 | 2 min read |

The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is awarded to the “player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combin...

Drew Doughty Named Norris Trophy Finalist

By Eric Kveton | Apr 28th 2015 | 3 min read |

For the second time in his career, defenseman Drew Doughty is a finalist for the Norris Trophy. From the NHL’s press release: Doughty anchored a...

Anze Kopitar Named Selke Trophy Finalist for Second Straight Year

By Eric Kveton | Apr 23rd 2015 | 3 min read |

For the second straight year, Anze Kopitar is one of the three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s best defensive forw...

Doughty, Kopitar to Join Darryl Sutter at 2015 All-Star Game

By Eric Kveton | Jan 10th 2015 | 3 min read |

They didn’t get five players in like Chicago did (keep stuffing those ballot boxes, Hawks fans), but the Los Angeles Kings will have a presence ...

The Awards Experience

By Nick Chapin | Jun 25th 2014 | 9 min read |

Before we get into further and increasingly weird detail, I’d like to thank Travis Hughes and SBNation for the opportunity I was presented with....