• Our Kingdom for a Left Winger

    By on November 18, 2009

    Well, shit. The single reason for the Los Angeles Kings playing so well 22 games into this season is now out for a month. Oh...

  • Hounding the Competition

    By on November 17, 2009

    Ugly, ugly, ugly. Ugly jerseys, ugly camera angles and what an ugly game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Florida Panthers tonight. Imagine what...

  • Weekend Warriors

    By on November 16, 2009

    Well, that’s not exactly how I would have liked to seen these 2 weekend games play out… but in the end, the Kings have a...

  • Front Page Power

    By on November 13, 2009

    Back when the Los Angeles Kings were terrible (as recent as last season)… the Kings marketing department wouldn’t so much sell the Kings team but...

  • Keeping Up with The Joneses

    By on November 12, 2009

    So I sit down on the couch, ready to watch exciting Los Angeles Kings action for the first time in 2 games… and when I...

  • P O’d

    By on November 11, 2009

    Well it’s always an honor when The Royal Half gets a little action in the hockey blog-o-sphere. But imagine our surprise when a glowing review...

  • This Smells Rank

    By on November 11, 2009

    The NHL’s leading scorer. Front page articles on NHL.com. A victory over last season’s NHL champion. A nationally televised game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Wow…...

  • Blacked Out!

    By on November 9, 2009

    So I was unable to watch the Los Angeles Kings lose on Saturday to the Nashville Predators. We are living in the times of NHL...

  • There Are New Kings in Town

    By on November 6, 2009

    Statement… made. Sure Evgeni Malkin was out injured and Marc-Andre Fleury was doing his best Marty Turco impression. But tonight, the Los Angeles Kings out...

  • The Real Hockey Fans of New Jersey

    By on November 3, 2009

    I’ve been on assignment in the beautiful state of New Jersey for the past 2 weeks. I thought I’d be able to weblog about the...

  • Secret of their Successes

    By on October 26, 2009

    I submit to you, the valued reader of The Royal Half, the opening paragraph to the NHL.com game recap of tonight’s game against the Columbus...

  • ANZ-MAZING!!!

    By on October 24, 2009

    Holy Crap! Can you believe this scary looking dude is tearing up the NHL??? A little early for the Halloween costume huh Franken-Anze?Oh…. I see…...

  • On the Road with the Kings.. Kinda

    By on October 23, 2009

    I’m currently on the East Coast on “official” business. So my Los Angeles Kings viewing over the next 2 weeks will be limited by the...

  • Stay on Your Feet

    By on October 20, 2009

    Tonight it seemed like the Los Angeles Kings took a look at some game footage from the past calender year and created a “greatest hits”...

  • A Sick Loss

    By on October 18, 2009

    I think I figured out what the difference is with Dustin Brown this year. Sure, he’s scored 2 goals on this road trip… but he...

  • Scar 2: The Revenge

    By on October 17, 2009

    Guess whooooo’s baaaaaack? Oscar Moller’s back. Back again. With a strain of the Swine Flu apparently running rampant amongst the Kings… Swede Fan Favorite Oscar...

  • Un-Developing

    By on October 16, 2009

    How does a rational Kings fan react to these back to back losses? Do you panic that the 4-1 start was a compete fluke? Do...

  • OCD in HD

    By on October 15, 2009

    Now I know why Anze Kopitar has looked so great during the start of this young season… he has horribly debilitating Obsessive Control Disorder! Take...

  • Ragtime Blues

    By on October 15, 2009

    The Los Angeles Kings looked lifeless at times during their game versus the New York Rangers tonight. They over skated pucks, bobbled blue line passes...

  • See What Develops

    By on October 14, 2009

    Some might say that I’m a bit obsessed with the various advertising campaigns of the Los Angeles Kings. But this kind of obsession is what...