• Pundays: Snap to Attention

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    It’s an all-new Pundays at The Royal Half, where we feature the best and worst of the NHL.com pun-filled front page headlines from the past...

  • History Will Be Made – Anze Kopitar

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    What if the Los Angeles Kings weren’t cursed?

  • Snapping Back to Normal

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    I’ve never been in an abusive relationship… but I have to think that being a Los Angeles Kings fan is the closest I’ll get. As...

  • Blue Teal

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    As it always seems to be when it comes to Los Angeles sports teams… as soon as they get hot… the celebrities show up in...

  • Baby Beard

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    If there is one thing we love writing about at The Royal Half, it’s Justin Williams injuries and Oscar Moller getting a chance to play...

  • Technology is up in Flames

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    So what do you do when your favorite hockey team has an important Western Conference battle at the exact same time you are flying back...

  • Losing by a Hairlip

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    If there is one thing we learned from the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night… it’s that Michal Handzushas...

  • O’ Brother

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    I’m not saying that the Los Angeles Kings were starting to believe their own hype over the past week, but Thursday night against the St....

  • March Madness

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    As a Los Angeles Kings fan… when it comes to the NHL Playoff Race, March tends to not be the kindest of months. In fact, usually...

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    Franchise Opportunities

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    This just in from the Hollywood casting couches… there is a brand new Iron Man! “Hey guys! I’m like the Iron Man… and stuff.” Anze...

  • Skings Score!

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    The best part of Sunday nights last-second-come-from-behind-regulation victory over the Dallas Stars? Bob Miller going bat-shit-crazy. I think we all know what Jim Fox had...

  • Royal-T

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    Indiana Matt has been designing up a storm and we have a couple new T-Shirts here at The Royal Half Gift Shoppe. And one of...

  • Pundays: Turnbuckle Up and Hold On

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    Over the course of last week the talk of the hockey world was players who seek out other players necks and break them. And while your...

  • Never Forget

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    Marc Crawford is such a rich boy.

  • Buckle Under

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    To me, the biggest debate in the controversy over the Zdeno Chara – Max Pacioretty incident is not if Chara’s hit should be suspendable… but whether it’s...

  • Losing Sucks

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    You look how I feel, Willie Mitchell. You look… how I feel.

  • Pundays: Scoring an Eighth

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    As we head into the last month of the 2010-2011 NHL season, teams are working harder than ever in an effort to lock up a...