Every Los Angeles Kings conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.
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This week in Kings talk
The Kings finally got a regulation win this week after a rough start that somehow stayed under the radar compared to other struggling teams. But the shows spent most of the week questioning whether LA's roster fits Peter Laviolette's system, pointing to the aging, slow group and a paltry two goals per game as evidence of the mismatch. There was also talk about the Kings lacking the assets to be Hellebuyck suitors and discussion around the Dubois storyline when LA visited Washington.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
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In this week's clips: Connor Hellebuyck, Quinton Byfield, Drew Doughty, Artemi Panarin, Darcy Kuemper, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, Mats Zuccarello.
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- Kings get their first regulation win of the season
- Kings evaluated and dismissed as Hellebuyck suitors
- Kings struggling under Laviolette system
- Kings at Capitals: Dubois storyline game
Talked Kings most this week: What Chaos! (3), Puck Soup (1).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for Kings conversations?
32 Thoughts, Spittin' Chiclets, The Sheet with Jeff Marek, What Chaos!, The Athletic Hockey Show, Puck Soup. Any time one of them has a substantive Kings conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Kings podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Kings this week: What Chaos! (3), Puck Soup (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Kings parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Kings today?
Lately: Kings get their first regulation win of the season, Kings evaluated and dismissed as Hellebuyck suitors, Kings struggling under Laviolette system. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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