Category: History Lesson

Dan Maloney: The People’s Choice

By Mark Devore | Dec 25th 2019 | 5 min read |

There is always the danger of generational bias when comparing players from different eras.  There is also the psychological principle of “recency ...

Royal Goons and Regal Enforcers. Long May they Reign!

By Mark Devore | Dec 20th 2019 | 9 min read |

The dishes were cleared.  The leftovers were in the fridge, and the relatives had all gone home.  A raw and rainy Southern California Thanksgiving h...

Mike Richards' Five Best Moments in an LA Kings Uniform

By Eric Kveton | Feb 16th 2016 | 5 min read |

Mike Richards is expected to be in the Washington Capitals‘ lineup tonight as the Los Angeles Kings come to town. While the legend of teammate J...

The Los Angeles Kings Turn 50!

By Eric Kveton | Feb 9th 2016 | 6 min read |

Fifty years ago today, the long and storied (though not always successful) history of the Los Angeles Kings began. On February 9, 1966, the NHL Board ...

Anze Kopitar Week: His Eleven Finest Moments in a Kings Uniform

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

(Welcome to Anze Kopitar Week at Jewels from the Crown, in which we honor everyone’s favorite Slovenian superstar!) It’s Anze Kopitar̵...

13 Years of #13 Picks: Is LA In a Good Spot?

By Eric Kveton | Jun 20th 2015 | 10 min read |

We’ve covered the three likeliest picks for the Los Angeles Kings at #13 this year, and we’ve got plenty of other guys to talk about. But ...

Ten Things You Forgot About Game 7 of Kings-Blackhawks

By Eric Kveton | Jun 1st 2015 | 6 min read |

One year ago today, the Western Conference Final came to an immensely satisfying conclusion. In hindsight, it was a lot like Mad Men. The conclusion c...

The History Behind the LA Kings' Winter Woes

By Sheng Peng | Dec 21st 2014 | 30 min read |

Fire up the JftC Mystery Machine, gang! Some say there’s a hockey team in Los Angeles that’s haunted every December and January by an almo...

Measuring Terry Murray's Impact on the 2008-09 Kings

By Sheng Peng | Nov 29th 2014 | 36 min read |

Most notably, Murray put into place the way the Kings play defense, turning a team that had little idea how to play in their own zone and gave up goal...