There is still time for these teams to change their offseason, and one big trade can still impact things, but through the first week, these teams have dropped the ball. So far.
The Los Angeles Kings parted ways with Rob Blake after another crushing playoff elimination. This left the team searching for a new general manager for the first time since 2017.
For the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings were bounced from the opening round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers. This year felt like the Kings’ best chance to turn their fortunes finally, and it certainly seemed likely after the Kings took a 2-0 series lead.
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If that sounds familiar, it’s because they have lost to Edmonton in the first round four years in a row.
A former NHLer might be in the running to be the Vancouver Canucks’ next head coach. On Thursday, CanucksArmy’s Irfaan Gaffar reported that the Canucks have spoken with Marco Sturm about the open position.
The Los Angeles Kings are searching for a new general manager after dismissing Rob Blake from the position. Blake held the role for eight years, guiding the team's resurgence and return to a playoff contender.
Before Jim Hiller and the players took to the podium to answer questions about a season that ended again in disappointment, the LA Kings announced that the team and General Manager Rob Blake would go their separate ways.
Despite a fourth straight trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Los Angeles Kings have decided it’s time for a change in the front office. On Monday, the Kings and Vice President/General Manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways.
Adrian Kempe is set to be an unrestricted free agent next season, but now, he's made a major statement on his future in LA after Rob Blake's firing. The
Rob Blake is no longer the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings. The former GM and star NHL defenseman decided to part ways with the organization following another disappointing loss to the Edmonton Oilers in this season’s NHL playoffs.
The Los Angeles Kings seemed to have their best chance in years at making a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the end of the season looked all too familiar for fans in Hollywood.
A new regime is on its way in Hollywood, with questions regarding the future of a former player turned executive. On Monday, the Los Angeles Kings announced that the team and general manager Rob Blake have agreed to part ways. The team will begin a search for a new general manager immediately.
The Los Angeles Kings and vice president/general manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced on Monday. The move comes four days after Los Angeles squandered a 2-0 lead to Edmonton in their Western Conference first-round series.
The Los Angeles Kings are kicking off a search for new general manager after announcing they would be parting ways with Rob Blake, the club announced Monday.
The Los Angeles Kings announced Monday that the club has mutually parted ways with general manager Rob Blake, adding that a search for his successor will begin immediately.
As per a report by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman and then confirmed by the organization on Monday afternoon, “There is word this morning Rob Blake and the LA Kings have mutually agreed to part ways.” The Kings wrote in a statement that the search for a replacement will begin right away.
Blake compiled a 309-238-71 (.557) regular-season record in his eight seasons as the Kings’ top decision-maker, 19th in the NHL during that stretch.
Don’t expect any major changes for the Los Angeles Kings this summer after the team’s fourth consecutive first-round playoff loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
On May 22nd, 2024, LA Kings General Manager Rob Blake shed Jim Hiller‘s interim tag, confirming him as the Kings’ next head coach. This came on the heels of LA’s third straight defeat to the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs.
The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs are famous for high-pressure situations, and after six games, there are already a few situations where it is mounting on head coaches.
Blake has been at the helm since April 10, 2017 and steered the team through a rebuild that has seen it acquire several good young players but produce mixed results on the ice.
1,270 games, 777 points, captain of the Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup, and Norris Trophy winner. Rob Blake is a legend in hockey and the Kings’ organization.
The Los Angeles Kings were just one of two teams that did not make a move leading up to the trade deadline. They stood pat, holding onto their core and trusting they can do what it takes to make a deep run.
It’s been an up-and-down season for the LA Kings, starting with a stunning 16-4-3 record in their first 23 games. It left them second in the Pacific Division on December 7th, and well in position to ride through the rest of the season.
Today on Daily Faceoff Live, Frank Seravallil and Tyler Yaremchuk weigh in on the Los Angeles Kings season and whether general manager Rob Blake is on the hot seat or not.
On a rainy Monday morning, a perfect illustration of the state of the LA Kings franchise, general manager Rob Blake met with the media to discuss the decision to fire head coach Todd McLellan and appoint Jim Hiller as the interim manager for the remainder of the season.
Coming off a dreadful 1-3-2 road trip, LA Kings general manager Rob Blake addressed the media for the first time since October to answer questions many following the team have wanted to ask.
The disappointment of getting booted in the first round by the Edmonton Oilers stings, but the Kings clearly are on the upswing, particularly after acquiring Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets.
Kempe, 25, had a breakout campaign last season, leading the Kings with a career-high 35 goals.
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