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The 10 Biggest Questions Facing The 2021 LA Kings10 - How many games will we see in net from Quick & Petersen9 - What will the AHL/CHL seasons look like?8 - Who will emerge on the left side of the defense?7 - What will the Second line be and who will provide secondary scoring?6 - Will Lias Andersson become a regular NHL player?5 - Who will wind up on the protected list for the Seattle Expansion Draft?4 - How will the Taxi Squad be utilized during the season?3 - Will the Kings capitalize on their cap space to make any transactions?2- Will Drew Doughty have a bounce back season?1 - Will the LA Kings make the playoffs?

The LA Kings closed out their first road trip of the season with a loss in the standings and multiple losses on the ice. Forward Andreas Athanasiou was ruled ineligible to play before the game and defensemen Matt Roy and Sean Walker were lost to injury during the game. Roy was driven head first into the boards by Kevin Fiala, while Sean Walker was struck in the face by a rising slap shot fired by Matt Dumba. Despite the injuries, the team seemed to rally late in the game before ultimately losing 5-3. Following the game, Head Coach Todd McLellan and Drew Doughty were made available to the media and offered up rare insight and sincerity when talking about the difficult circumstances the game presented. Carrlyn Bathe and host Jesse Cohen were both on the post game media calls and spoke about the some of the more shocking moments on this episode of All The Kings Men. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Kurtis MacDermid scored in the first period and Carl Grundstrom scored in the third to lead the Kings to a 2-1 road win against the Minnesota WIld. Cal Petersen made 32 saves to earn his first victory of the season as the Kings improved to a record of 3-2-2 on the season. Following the game, Jack Jablonski joined host Jesse Cohen to react to the hard fought win and to name both a play of the game and a player of the game. Jablonski chose the Kings PK following the coaches challenge as the play of the game and Carl Grundstrom as the player of the game. Meanwhile, Cohen selected MacDermid's surprising first period goal as the play of the game and singled out Cal Petersen's performance in net for player of the game. The Kings will face the Wild again on Thursday night. Never miss an episode by subscribing to the podcast at LAKings.com/podcast.

After six games in the 2021 season, the LA Kings find themselves with a 2-2-2 record. After back to back OT losses to the Minnesota Wild, the Kings split their series with the Avs and the Blues and have scored the most goals in the Honda West Division. Anze Kopitar is tied for the league lead in points and leads the league with nine assists. Jack Jablonski joined host Jesse Cohen following the Kings 6-3 victory over the Blues to talk about the shifting lineup, the shaky start and what the remaining 50 games might look like. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

The LA Kings kicked off their 2021 season with a pair of games against the Minnesota Wild at STAPLES Center. The Kings went 0-0-2 after giving up 3-1 leads in the third period of both games. Jeff Carter led the way with 4 points and Andreas Athanasiou scored his first two goals as a member of the LA Kings. Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen on this episode of All The Kings Men to break down the goals for and against, react to the late game collapses and look ahead to the series against the Colorado Avalanche. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

TOP 10 QUESTIONS10 - How many games will we see in net from Quick :& Petersen9 - What will the AHL/CHL seasons look like?8 - Who will emerge on the left side of the defense?7 - What will the Second line be and who will provide secondary scoring?6 - Will Lias Andersson become a regular NHL player?5 - Who will wind up on the protected list for the Seattle Expansion Draft?4 - How will the Taxi Squad be utilized during the season?3 - Will the Kings capitalize on their cap space to make any transactions?2- Will Drew Doughty have a bounce back season?1 - Will the LA Kings make the playoffs?

Patrick Williams, NHL.com & EP Rinkside, joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the current state of the AHL for the 2021 Season. The AHL made a series of announcements last week about the upcoming season and Patrick covered it all. The Ontario Reign will play in a newly formed division and will likely be impacted by the changes to the AHL and the NHL rules in ways we won't fully understand for months. Patrick also discusses the financial ramifications of playing during a pandemic and how the league plans to address them. Never miss an episode by subscribing at LAKings.com/podcast

Zach Dooley joins Jesse Cohen and Carrlyn Bathe from LA Kings training camp. The Insider discusses the recently completed World Junior Champsionship where Alex Turcotte, Arthur Kaliyev and Brock Faber led Team USA to a win over Canada in the Gold Medal game. Dooley also discusses the increased pressure on Cal Petersen, Mikey Anderson and Gabe Vilardi in their first "full" NHL season. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at NHL.com/podcast

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Jack Jablonski from Edmonton to discuss the play of the LA Kings prospects at the IIHF World Junior Championship. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Training Camp for the LA Kings 2021 season opens on Thursday, Dec. 31st and the Kings first game is January 14th. Jim Fox and Nick Nickson join host Jesse Cohen to discuss how the shortened schedule, rules changes and additions to the roster will shape the upcoming season and possibly seasons to come. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Cal Petersen revealed his new mask, presumably to be worn with the Reverse Retro Kings jerseys this season, and the reviews were universally positive. Ray Bishop, the man behind the design and the paint job, joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Petersen's goalie masks and his career as a goalie mask painter. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/Podcast

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship opened on December 25th and continued on through the weekend. The LA Kings have nine players appearing in the tournament and every one of them registered at least a point or win over the first three days. Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about the opening games of the tournament, how the Kings prospects looked and what to look forward to in the remaining games before the Medal Round. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

The LA Kings defeated the New York Rangers on June 13th, 2014 to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in franchise history. The game was the fifth game in the 2014 STANLEY CUP Final and was, at the time, the longest game in franchise history.

Director of Player Personnel, Nelson Emerson joined All The Kings Men LIVE to talk about the upcoming World Junior Championship and the nine LA Kings prospects representing their countries at the tournament.

The World Junior Championship is less than two weeks away and the LA Kings have three players representing Team USA in the tournament. Dave Starman will be calling every game for Team USA on the NHL Network, the exclusive home of the tournament in the US. Starman joins host Jesse Cohen this episode to talk about Alex Turcotte, Arthur Kaliyev and what has to happen to improve on last years WJC showing for Team USA. Starman also takes a look at some Kings prospects with previous WJC experience and the impact it can have on their careers. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Rich Hammond and Lisa Dillman (The Athletic) recently published what they considered the best and worst trades made by the LA Kings during the Salary Cap Era. Dave Joseph joins host Jesse Cohen to examine those choices and offer up some alternative trades to replace some that don't belong. Twelve trades made over fifteen seasons by two General Managers and judged by thousands of fans. Do you agree with Hammond and Dillman's choices? Do you agree with the changes suggested in this episode? Listen and find out and let us know! Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast

Seth Appert, formerly of the USNTDP, joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Brock Faber, a second round selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Faber was selected with the 45th overall pick and is currently playing for the University of Minnesota. Before being hired by the Rochester Americans, Appert was a head coach for the US National Team Development Program and weighs in on the character and career potential for Faber. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

Will Scouch joins Jesse Cohen and Carrlyn Bathe to recap the LA Kings draft selections from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Former LA King Andreas Lilja joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Helge Grans, the Kings 2nd round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Lilja was a 2nd round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and currently serves as an assistant coach for the Malmo Redhawks. Lilja made the transition from playing for Malmo to an NHL career of almost 600 games and discusses the challenges facing players looking to make the same transition in their careers as well as the specific challenges facing Grans. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.

The NHL released all 31 adidas Reverse Retro jerseys this week and everything old is new again. There are at least three opinions for every jersey so there's tons of ground to cover when it comes to critiquing the entire project. To mix it up a bit we reached out to four guests to talk about the jerseys from each Division. First up is Mike Commito, as the author, hockey historian and Maple Leafs fan joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about the Atlantic Division jerseys. Representing the Metropolitan Division next is Rangers fan, Scotty Hockey. Minnesota Wild fan and current member of the Kings family Jack Jablonski weighs in on the Central Division next and finally Cat Silverman shares her thoughts from Arizona about the Coyotes bold entry and the Kings tremendous effort. Never miss an episode by subscribing today at LAKings.com/podcast.