All The Kings Men

Ted Sobel joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about his new book, Touching Greatness. Sobel, a multi-Golden Mike Award winner, has covered, seen, and experienced some of the biggest moments in sports during his decades as a radio broadcaster on several of L.A.'s most historic stations, KFWB, KNX, and KMPC.

The LA Kings are debuting their new alternate jerseys for the first time against the Washington Capitals. Rich Hammond, former LA Kings Insider, joins Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen to talk about the importance of jersey choice on a teams winning percentage. Cohen and Dooley also take a look ahead at the seven game home stand.

The LA Kings return from their four game road trip through Canada with a record of 3-0-1 having earned at least a point in their last eight games. Daryl Evans joins host Jesse Cohen to give his impressions of the team both on and off the ice and Jack Jablonski helps crown a King of the Week. Both Evans and Jablonski share their thoughts on the upcoming home stand that begins against the Washington Capitals at STAPLES Center on Wednesday.

Jack Han, formerly of the Maple Leafs organization, joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss all things LA Kings. A former assistant coach of the Marlies, Han worked with Trevor Moore in Toronto and also shares his insights into Arthur Kaliyev, Alex Iafallo as well as some strategic elements of the Kings game. The Kings are looking to extend their six game winning streak to seven against the Ottawa Senators.

The LA Kings extended their winning streak to four games and improved their record to 5-5-1 by defeating the St. Louis Blues and New Jersey Devils last week. Bill Ranford and Zach Dooley join host Jesse Cohen to talk about all things goaltending including the burgeoning new department for the LA Kings. We also bring you the conversation Jesse and LA Kings PA Announcer Trevor Rabone had about the OT win against the Devils Friday night and crown a new King of the Week.

Jack Jablonski and Dennis Bernstein joined host Jesse Cohen immediately following the LA Kings shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues. The win improved the Kings record to 4-5-1 and extended their winning streak to three games.

Jordan Nolan, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Kings, is returning to the LA as a community relations consultant and ambassador. The eight year NHL veteran sat down with Jesse Cohen and Daryl Evans to talk about the evolution of his career, fatherhood and what he hopes to accomplish with the Kings in his new role. Then Zach Dooley stops by to help crown a King of the Week, offer praise for some young defenseman and cover the finer points of Halloween in Southern California.

Heading into his fifth season with the LA Kings, Alex Iafallo joined Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about his career, the LA Kings and the idiosyncrasies of Western New York. Iafallo signed a contract extension in the offseason and picked up his first goal of the season Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. After the catching up with Iafallo, Jesse's Dad returns to the podcast for a recap of Week 2 in the 2021-22 season and at the top of the show a new King of the Week is crowned.

All The Kings Men takes a Reign check! Jared Shafran and Josh Schaefer stop by to talk about the start of the Ontario Reign season as a preview of The Reign Check Podcast which relaunches next week. Then Domi Didia walks host Jesse Cohen through the 2021-22 LA Kings promotional calendar and all the give aways available to fans this season.

The 2021-22 season has begun and it's time to crown the first King of the Week. Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to name this weeks stand out players and take a longer look at the first two games of the season. Then Luc Robitaille, president of the LA Kings, joins Cohen and Zach Dooley for a conversation about the on ice and off ice changes Kings fans can expect to see this year.

Jack Jablonski, Jared Shafran and Ken Boehlke (SinBin) join host Jesse Cohen immediately following the LA Kings 6-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Anze Kopitar scored the 3rd opening night hat trick in franchise history and Drew Doughty registered 4 points as the LA Kings opened the 2021-22 season with a convincing victory over their division rivals.

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2021-22 LA KINGS10 - Will Cal Petersen convincingly claim the starters role?9 - Will Viktor Arvidsson have a bounce back offensive season?8 - How will Phillip Danault impact the offense and defense of the LA Kings?7 - Will the "Core Four" repeat their strong performances from the 2021 season?6 - Will the Power Play provide consistent offense?5 - What will the recovery process look like for Quinton Byfield?4 - Will the defense provide more offense?3 - How many games will be played by prospects and rookies?2 - How will the rest of the Pacific Division perform?1 - Will the Kings be an improved team this season?

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2021-22 ONTARIO REIGN10 - What will the goaltender rotation look like?9 - WIll there be a "Top 6" or a "Top 9"?8 - Who will lead the team in goal scoring?7 - Who plays center and who moves to wing?6 - How do the rookies contribute?5 - Will TJ Tynan repeat as AHL MVP?4 - How will any roster changes impact the season?3 - Will any players join the Reign from Europe/Juniors/NCAA once their season ends? 2 - Will any player(s) graduate to the Kings roster during the season?1 - Will the Ontario Reign make the playoffs?

This episode if a replay of the Twitter Space that Jesse Cohen hosted Thursday morning. Twitter Spaces allows for followers to join the conversation with questions and comments and multiple Kings fans joined in to react to the Kings comeback win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

THE QUESTIONS10 - Who will be the alternate captains? 9 - Will any camp invitees be offered contracts? 8 - Where will each of the 7 goalies begin the season? 7 - Where will Vladimir Tkachyov begin the 2021-22 season? 6 - What does the left side of the defense look like to start the season? 5 - Will Iafallo and Brown start the season on the top line? 4 - How many centers will be on the Kings roster at the end of training camp? 3 - Will any players be claimed off waivers? 2 - Will any players be traded before the season starts? 1 - Where will Quinton Byfield begin the 2021-22 season? 

Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen recap the top stories at LA Kings training camp. With just over a week gone and two preseason games completed, the coaching staff still have plenty of roster decisions to make. Dooley and Cohen react to quotes from multiple players and head coach Todd McLellan as the LA Kings prepare for the 2021-22 NHL season.

Daryl Evans, Zach Dooley and Jared Shafran were in Arizona for all three games of the 2021 Rookie Faceoff. The trio return from the exhibition series and join host Jesse Cohen to share their thoughts and impressions of the young Kings players. With training camp opening later this week, the young players representing the Kings had an excellent opportunity to set the tone for the new season and gain some momentum for themselves.

Sean Durzi joins Jesse Cohen and Jack Jablonski to talk about the LA Kings 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche in their opening game at the 2021 Rookie Faceoff hosted by the Arizona Coyotes. Durzi wore the captain's C in the game and was among the most impressive skaters during the convincing win. The defenseman talked about the honor of being named Captain, Ontario Reign coach John Wroblewski and his approach to the upcoming season.

THE QUESTIONS10 - Who will be the alternate captains? (2:27)9 - Will any camp invitees be offered contracts? (6:07)8 - Where will each of the 7 goalies begin the season? (7:18)7 - Where will Vladimir Tkachyov begin the 2021-22 season? (9:40)6 - What does the left side of the defense look like to start the season? (10:45)5 - Will Iafallo and Brown start the season on the top line? (20:29)4 - How many centers will be on the Kings roster at the end of training camp? (25:15)3 - Will any players be claimed off waivers? (29:50)2 - Will any players be traded before the season starts? (29:50)1 - Where will Quinton Byfield begin the 2021-22 season? (38:33)

LA Kings amateur scout Chris Byrne joins host Jesse Cohen on the season premiere of All The Kings Men. Byrne made the Kings first round selection at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and talks about the scouting process that lead to the selection of Brandt Clarke at 8th overall. The interview with Byrne begins at 11:50 after an introduction to many of the changes coming in the 2021-22 season.