Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen react to the Rob Blake media availability to announce the promotion of Jim Hiller to replace Todd McLellan as head coach of the LA Kings.
2/5/2024 • 41 minutes, 11 seconds
Erik Portillo & Cole Krygier
Ontario Reign goaltender Erik Portillo joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about his first season with the Reign. The pair discuss Portillo's evolution as a professional, his relationship with the goalie coach Adam Brown and how he's adapting to life in Southern California. Then Reign defenseman Cole Krygier joins the program to talk about his first season of professional hockey.
2/1/2024 • 24 minutes, 25 seconds
Week 16 Recap & Week 17 Preview
Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to highlight the play of some young forwards on the LA Kings. The pair then preview the upcoming matchup with the Nashville Predators.
1/29/2024 • 35 minutes, 28 seconds
Top 10 Questions: 2023-24 Season (Half Season Update)
TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2023-24 SEASON10 - How will the rest of the Pacific Division perform?9 - How will the Salary Cap impact the season?8 - Who will lead the Kings in scoring?7 - Will Pierre-Luc Dubois be the player they acquired him to be?6 - Will Quinton Byfield have a "break out" season?5 - How will younger players manage the opportunities they get?4 - Will the Power Play remain potent? 3 - Will the Penalty Kill improve?2 - How will the goaltending impact the season?1 - Will the Kings make the playoffs?
1/25/2024 • 51 minutes, 35 seconds
Week 15 Recap & Week 16 Preview
Carrlyn Bathe (Bally Sports) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 15. Then Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week on the LA Kings schedule including games against San Jose, Buffalo, Colorado and St. Louis.
1/22/2024 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 31 seconds
Angus Booth & Rob Blake Media Availability
Angus Booth was drafted by the LA Kings in the 4th round (116th overall) of the 2022 NHL Entry Drafted. The defensive prospect joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about signing his Entry Level Contract and being traded in the midst of his QMJHL season. After that we bring you the audio from Rob Blake's Thursday half season media availability.
1/19/2024 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
Week 14 Recap & Week 15 Preview
Eric Stephens (The Athletic) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 14. Then Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week on the LA Kings schedule including games against Carolina, Dallas, Nashville and the New York Rangers.
1/15/2024 • 48 minutes, 4 seconds
Blake Warye (Broadcast Statistician)
Broadcast Statistician Blake Warye joins host Jesse Cohen for a behind the scenes look at one of professional sports most interest gigs. Warye talks about his entry into the world of professional sports, the relationships that are formed behind the camera and much more.
1/11/2024 • 46 minutes, 42 seconds
Week 13 Recap & Week 14 Preview
Russell Morgan and Joe Patrino (Hockey Royalty) join host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week. Then Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week on the LA Kings schedule including games against Tampa Bay, Florida and Detroit.
1/8/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 6 seconds
Stat Talk w/ Ed Egros
Edward Egros (Bally Sports) joined host Jesse Cohen to discuss the importance of face-offs. The pair also discuss the value of timing versus total success on the powerplay and the value of ideas within the analytical community.
1/4/2024 • 51 minutes, 35 seconds
Week 12 Recap & Week 13 Preview
James Whitlock and Jordan Heckman (The Kings Realm Podcast) join host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week. Then Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week on the LA Kings schedule including games against Toronto, Detroit and Washington.
1/1/2024 • 59 minutes, 32 seconds
World Junior Championship Preview
Chris Peters (FloHockey) joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the World Junior Championship. LA Kings prospect Otto Salin is the lone Kings prospect participating in this years tournament and will play for Team Finland. Then Jeff Turcotte (Jr Kings) joins the program to talk about local hockey and the Jr Kings recent progress.
12/27/2023 • 30 minutes, 52 seconds
Jordan Spence
Defenseman Jordan Spence joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley for a conversation about his career path through competitive hockey. Spence is a talented young player with a fascinating path to the NHL. Erik Thompson, CMO Mercury Insurance, returns to discuss "Where's Bailey" a new AR contest available to Kings fans beginning this week.
12/21/2023 • 32 minutes, 28 seconds
Week 10 Recap & King of the Week
Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen recap Week 10 of the LA Kings 2023-24 Season and name a King of the Week.
12/18/2023 • 34 minutes
Pacific Division Rivals Preview
The LA Kings have seven games in a row against five Pacific Division opponents culminating on December 30th when the Kings host Edmonton at home. Jack Jablonski and Zach Dooley join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the current state of the Kraken, Sharks, Flames, Knights and Oilers and preview the upcoming slate of games.
12/14/2023 • 53 minutes, 58 seconds
Week 9 Recap & Behind The Scenes w/ Sean Tabler
Eddie Garcia (Locked on LA Kings) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown another King of the Week and recap week 9 of the LA Kings 2023-24 season where the Kings went 2-1-1 on a four game road trip. After that, Sean Tabler (VP of Event Production and Creative Services) sits down for a behind the scenes look at the in arena presentation of an LA Kings game.
12/11/2023 • 1 hour, 58 seconds
Hockey Development & Community Growth
Courtney Ports, Molly Mhyre and John Abary from the LA Kings Hockey Development and Community Relations departments join host Jesse Cohen for a behind the scenes look at some of the LA Kings programs and initiatives. The trio talk about their work in youth hockey in California , growing the game, community initiatives and more.
12/7/2023 • 48 minutes, 17 seconds
Vladislav Gavrikov, Matt Roy & Week 8 Recap
LA Kings defensemen Matt Roy and Vladislav Gavrikov join Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to discuss the start to the 2023-24 season. Then Jack Jablonski helps crown a King of the Week for week 8.
12/4/2023 • 23 minutes, 42 seconds
Top 10 Questions: 2023-24 Season (Update)
The LA Kings are in third place in the pacific division with a record 13-4-3 after 20 games. Kings broadcasters Nick Nickson and Jim Fox join host Jesse Cohen to revisit the Top 10 Questions for the LA Kings 2023-24 season.
11/30/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 45 seconds
Koehn Ziemmer & Week 7 Recap
LA Kings prospect Koehn Ziemmer was drafted 78th overall at the 2023 NHL entry draft and signed his Entry Level Contract on November 18th. The Alberta native joins host Jesse Cohen and Jack Jablonski to talk about his hockey career since being drafted by the LA Kings. The Dan Greenspan (NHL.com) helps recap week 7 and crown a King of the Week.
11/27/2023 • 41 minutes, 11 seconds
Behind The Scenes: Dieter Ruehle & DJ Vick One
DJ Vick One and Organist Dieter Ruehle join host Jesse Cohen to talk about their collaborative efforts to create the sound of an LA Kings game. The pair come from different cultural and artistic backgrounds and have combined their talents and taste for almost a decade with the LA Kings.
11/23/2023 • 54 minutes, 5 seconds
Blake Lizotte & Carl Grundstrom plus Week 6 Recap
LA Kings forwards Blake LIzotte and Carl Grundstrom join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the start to the 2023-24 season. Then Andrew Knoll (LA Daily News) helps crown a King of the Week for week 6.
11/20/2023 • 40 minutes, 35 seconds
Edward Egros
Edward Egros (Bally Sports) joined host Jesse Cohen to discuss the first 14 games from Quinton Byfield, Alex Laferriere and Cam Talbot thru the lens of statistical analysis. The pair also discuss the relative value of the new NHL Edge stats.
11/16/2023 • 52 minutes, 27 seconds
Week 5 Recap w/ Jesse's Dad
The LA Kings went 1-1-1 in the fifth week of the season in games against Vegas, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Jesse Cohen and his father recap the week and crown a King of the Week.
11/13/2023 • 47 minutes, 24 seconds
Catching Up w/ Zach Dooley
Zach Dooley and Jesse Cohen recap the first 12 games of the LA Kings 2023-24 season and take a look at the upcoming slate of games.
11/9/2023 • 35 minutes, 4 seconds
Week 4 Recap w/ John Hoven (Mayor's Manor)
The LA Kings extended their season opening road winning streak to six games in Week 4 as they defeated Toronto, Ottawa and Philadelphia. John Hoven (Mayor's Manor) joins host Jesse Cohen to recap the 4th week of the season and help crown a King of the Week.
11/6/2023 • 41 minutes, 10 seconds
Week 3 Recap & Erik Thompson (Mercury)
The Bannermen (Varty Garibyan & Karo Blikian) join host Jesse Cohen to recap the 3rd week of the season and help crown a King of the Week. Following that discussion we're joined by Mercury Chief Marketing Officer Erik Thompson to talk about the long standing relationship between the two southern california companies.
10/30/2023 • 54 minutes
Behind The Scenes: Dieter Ruehle
Musical Director & Organist Dieter Ruehle joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about his career and experience in the world of professional sports. Ruehle has performed all over the world for global audiences but Kings fans have been able to enjoy his work at Kings games for years. There are few members of the Kings organization as passionate and as fascinating as Dieter Ruehle.
10/26/2023 • 53 minutes, 15 seconds
Week 2 Recap & Anže Kopitar Media Availability
Dennis Bernstein (The 4th Period/The Hot Stove on XM Radio) joins host Jesse Cohen to recap the 2nd week of the season and help crown a King of the Week. Included in this weeks episode is the media availability with Anže Kopitar from October 21st, the day of his record breaking 1,297th game as a member of the LA Kings.
10/23/2023 • 35 minutes, 11 seconds
Top 10 Questions: 2023-24 Season
TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE 2023-24 SEASON10 - How will the rest of the Pacific Division perform?9 - How will the Salary Cap impact the season?8 - Who will lead the Kings in scoring?7 - Will Pierre-Luc Dubois be the player they acquired him to be?6 - Will Quinton Byfield have a "break out" season?5 - How will younger players manage the opportunities they get?4 - Will the Power Play remain potent? 3 - Will the Penalty Kill improve?2 - How will the goaltending impact the season?1 - Will the Kings make the playoffs?
10/19/2023 • 56 minutes, 36 seconds
Pierre-Luc Dubois & Week 1 Recap
LA Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the process of adapting to LA and the Kings. Then Austin Stanovich (The Hockey News) helps crown a King of the Week for the first week of the season.
10/16/2023 • 42 minutes, 58 seconds
General Manager Rob Blake
LA Kings General Manager Rob Blake joined host Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the upcoming season, the salary cap and a landscape shifting off-season. After that conversation we join the post game media availability with Todd McLellan following the season opening game against the Colorado Avalanche and the final segment from Kings Talk from the same evening.
10/12/2023 • 51 minutes, 34 seconds
Top 10 Questions: Final Training Camp Update
TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR TRAINING CAMP 202310 - How many players on roster (21/22/23) out of camp?9 - Will everybody be healthy at the end of camp?8 - Will any players be moved or claimed off waivers?7 - How many NHL Rookies to start the season?6 - Will there be special teams specialists?5 - Who starts season at LD 3?4 - Who starts the season at RD 3?3 - Who will PLD play with?2 - What impact will Australia have on the rest of camp?1 - Which goalies will be rostered/start opening night?
10/9/2023 • 53 minutes, 3 seconds
Trevor Lewis
Trevor Lewis joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley before the Kings take the ice in Salt Lake City for Frozen Fury. The forward returns to the LA Kings after spending the past three seasons playing in Canada.
10/5/2023 • 33 minutes, 39 seconds
Training Camp Update: Week 2 Recap
Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the second week of LA Kings training camp and help crown a King of the Week. The Ontario Reign open their camp on Monday, October 2nd and so the Kings cut their training camp roster down to 28 (3 goalies, 8 defense, 17 forwards) on Sunday afternoon.
10/2/2023 • 35 minutes, 54 seconds
Training Camp Update w/ Zach Dooley
Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the LA Kings recent trip to Australia for the 2023 NHL Global Series.
9/28/2023 • 29 minutes, 25 seconds
Training Camp Update: Week 1 Recap
Austin Stanovich joins host Jesse Cohen from Honda Center to discuss the first week of LA Kings training camp. The duo discuss the pair of games played in Australia as well as the Sunday night preseason game played in Anaheim.
9/25/2023 • 32 minutes, 49 seconds
Top 10 Questions: Training Camp 2023
TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR TRAINING CAMP 202310 - How many players on roster (21/22/23) out of camp?9 - Will everybody be healthy at the end of camp?8 - Will any players be moved or claimed off waivers?7 - How many NHL Rookies to start the season?6 - Will there be special teams specialists?5 - Who starts season at LD 3?4 - Who starts the season at RD 3?3 - Who will PLD play with?2 - What impact will Australia have on the rest of camp?1 - Which goalies will be rostered/start opening night?
9/21/2023 • 59 minutes, 45 seconds
2023 Rookie Faceoff Update w/ Andre Lee & Jacob Ingham
Andre Lee, Jacob Ingham and play-by-play announcer Josh Schaefer join host Jesse Cohen for an update from the 2023 Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas. Lee served as captain in the first game of the showcase event, scored a short-handed goal and was +3 at the end of the first game. Jacob Ingham stopped 53 of 54 shots in just over 70 minutes of playing time.
9/18/2023 • 32 minutes, 29 seconds
2023 Rookie Faceoff Preview w/ Marco Sturm
Marco Sturm joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about the upcoming Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas. The Ontario Reign Head Coach also talked about his experience as an AHL head coach, the upcoming Reign season and the challenges of balancing a lineup between established veterans and younger developing players.