Gavrikov's move to the Rangers raises questions about team strategy.
Jordan Spence's trade reflects management's decisions on player usage.
The Kings' free agency moves have sparked mixed reactions among fans.
Coaching decisions impact player performance and team dynamics.
The importance of grit and experience in building a competitive team.
Drafting and player development are crucial for long-term success.
Ownership's commitment to winning is questioned by fans.
Comparative analysis with other teams highlights the Kings' challenges.
Tim and Ry recap the tumultuous last two weeks in the Kingdom. ---Andrei Kuzmenko trade---Sammy Helenius getting minutes on the 4th line---Leaky Big Save Dave gonna be a problem---Quinton has found his shot
--LA's offensive woes in January
--The upcoming Four Nations Tournament
--Offside reviews that take goals off the board
--His personal journey to become the LA Kings Insider
--Ovechkin's chase of the Great One
Plus, a Get to Know the Insider segment
Eddie Garcia from the "Locked On LA Kings" podcast joins us to talks some puck! Tune in to find out which NHL team Eddie would root for if he wasn't a Kings' fan!
Tim and Ryan lament the dreadful LA King power play and point out the garbage the league's Golden Boy, Connor McDavid, gets away with.
---Follow us and leave a comment! And don't forget to vote on this episode's poll question. Make your voice heard!
---You can also check us out on YouTube if you are into that sort of thing.
---Thanks for watching and Go Kings, Go!
So Cal sports/music legend Dieter Ruehle stops by to discuss his amazing career with the LA Lazers, LA Kings, LA Lakers, and LA Dodgers and reveals that he still listens to a lot of Van Halen. Don't forget to comment and check out The Royal Rant Podcast on YouTube. (If you want to see our amazing mugs)
The Kings are on a three-game winning streak and Brandt Clarke has more points than Quinton Byfield. WTF.
Legendary hockey writer, podcaster, and broadcaster Scott Burnside @OvertimeScott joins The Royal Rant to discuss your LA Kings as well as other happenings around the NHL. Scott was the 2024 recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism, whose work has been described as "appointment reading" by PHWA president Frank Seravalli. We look forward to seeing Scott covering select Kings games this season and hopefully through a LONG playoff run next spring. Burnside on Hockey https://burnside-on-hockey.ghost.io/a...
Rate and follow us on Spotify and LIKE and SUBSCRIBE on our YouTube channel!!!