The Bannermen: LA Kings Podcast

The Los Angeles Kings’ season is over thanks to a quick four-game sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. Naturally, everyone is losing their minds and calling for a complete overhaul of the team, from the coaches to the players to the logo to the jerseys. The Bannermen are here to tell you to relax, kick back and listen to an episode that will bring you back to serenity. Just kidding. We...

Grab your rally towels, put your razors away and monitor your heart rate closely, because the Los Angeles Kings are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Their first round opponent? The Vegas Golden Knights… a matchup we all wanted if for nothing else, for the incredible royal and medieval puns that will surely follow after each game. We recap Game 1, why things went the way they did and how the Kings must...

The end of the season in nigh and the Los Angeles Kings are one point away from going to the dance! The Bannermen break down Anze Kopitar's legendary season, Jeff Carter's legendary scoring ability and Rob Blake's legendary mind-control power over college prospects. Also, we take a look at possible playoff matchups for the Kings while fully admitting that the team could still very well miss the pl...

In this episode of the Bannermen, we review the Los Angeles Kings moves at the trade deadline and whether or not said moves have worked out for the team. We also welcome back the illustrious Jeff Carter back to the Kings lineup, and thus, the production of Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson back to the lineup. Also, we talk about Drew Doughty and his life goal of becoming the real world Peter Pan. W...

Not only have the Los Angeles Kings have acquired Dion Phaneuf, but they’ve unloaded Marian Gaborik’s contract and Nick Shore’s overall on-ice unpleasantness. We break down the trade. how we feel it will impact the Kings moving forward and how it may give us an insight into Rob Blake’s frame of mind going into the trade deadline. Also, we #RealTalk the Kings playoff chances and whether or not Jeff...

After a brief hiatus, The Bannermen are back with Episode 15! The Los Angeles Kings have had a rough start to 2018, so naturally, we decided to make things worse by examining what ails our beloved hockey team. We discuss Jonny Quick and his recent struggles, as well as the Kings dedication to not scoring in the first period. Also, we look at what Rob Blake may be looking for at the trade deadline...

It's the first episode of 2018 and we have our first guest! Jack Mullet joins the show to talk Los Angeles Kings hockey, the biggest surprises for the team at the half-way point and the team's MVP thus far. We also look ahead to the trade deadline and try to guess who and what the Kings will be targeting. Also, we break down the Kings' record against the Pacific Division and wonder what the is exa...

The LA Kings have gone hot and cold a few times this season and their recent stretch is no different. We breakdown all the milestone moments that have been produced in the last few games and look forward to a few that are on the horizon. Also, we wonder if Anze Kopitar will finish in the top 10 in scoring, win the Selke and win the Hart all in one season. We also look at what the Kings might be lo...

It's been a roller coaster of emotions for the Los Angeles Kings and their fans. After a tough stretch of games, the Kings are back to their winning ways. We break down what's been working and not working and rejoice in the return of Varty's man-crush, Marian Gaborik. We also share our recent frustrations with Drew Doughty and his apparent inability to not talk about his looming contract situation...

The Kings are depressing the out of us lately with their 5-5-1 performance in the last 11 games. We dissect what's been going wrong with the team and tremble in fear at the thought of belonging with the Vegas Golden Knights in any capacity. Also, we had the terrible idea of recording while watching the Kings vs. Canucks game, which ultimately led to more frustration, depression and anxiety. It's a...

After 10 episodes, we have no clue what's going on with this team and we love it. The Kings are back from what many felt would be a measuring stick road trip and the boys measured up with a 4-2-0 performance. Jonathan Quick is all-world and Adrian Kempe is all-right. Also, we break down Tyler Toffoli's ability to manipulate time and space in a way that would inspire Christopher Nolan to make a new...

From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows... The Los Angeles Kings are 5-0-1 in The Bannermen era thanks to a coming of age tale featuring Adrian Kempe. Just as the elation reached a fever pitch, the Kings took a tough blow with a very serious injury to Jeff Carter. We break everything down and try our best not to cry. SPOILER: We fail.

3 down and 79 to go... The Los Angeles Kings are undefeated in regulation since the inception of The Bannermen. You're welcome, Kings fans. We break down the first three games of the season and the wide range of emotions that varied from one game to the next. We also discuss Alex "The Answer" Iafallo and the re-emergence of Bropitar. Furthermore, we go around the league and discuss the good (Vegas...

It's the last episode before the regular season and after all our Muzzin bashing, Jake has had a great preseason... naturally. We discuss all the cuts that were made including 2012 NHL legend, Jordan Nolan and 2008 AHL legend, Brandon Prust. We also break down the pre-season games thus far and try our best to pretend that everything is awesome. For some reason, we decided that it would be a good i...

Winter is Coming... so it's time for our Season Preview Episode! Listen to us make bold predictions such as, "Pittsburgh is good" and "Hahahaha Vancouver!" We also discuss where the Kings will land in the Pacific, our picks for the Stanley Cup and Las Vegas' stupid white gloves. Be sure to run to your bookie right after you listen and bet on our predictions because we're never wrong... NEVER.

Episode 5 is here and it’s chock-full of all the topics you’re dying to hear about… Brandon Prust, Jimmy Carson, Brian Boyle, f*cking Slava and Kyle Clifford. Buckle up, bannerheads. It’s going to be a bumpy ride down memory lane! Also, seeing as how everyone is making lists these days, we decided to make our list: The Top 10 Active Former Kings We Want Back. The title needs work, but you get it.

In Episode 4, we welcome back Andrei Loktionov to the team probably and talk about why we think the Kings should trade Jake Muzzin yesterday. We also touch on the Olympics a bit and share our excitement in the likelihood of not knowing most of the players that will play in the tournament. Then, it's story time with the Bannermen as we discuss some of our first Kings memories as well as a few gems...

Free Agent Frenzy is over and the Kings don't look much different than they did when they missed the playoffs in April... so that's exciting. We discuss Mike Cammalleri, the pursuit of Joe Thornton and Pierre Turgeon drawing up plays in the shotgun formation. Also, we introduce a new segment called, "Banner Moments" where we select a specific time in Kings history that can make us smile and weep a...

In Episode 2, we laugh at all the GMs who let Gabe Vilardi slip to the Kings and quietly rejoice that Trevor Lewis will continue to win the Kings' Unsung Hero award for a few more years. Also, we discuss Free Agent options heading into July 1st while still somehow talking about Gabriel Landeskog and how he probably won't be coming to the Kings regardless of how much put it out into the universe.

In our debut episode, we wax poetic about Dean Lombardi and his collective man crush on all the players between 2012 and 2014. We examine the Kings' downfall and all the events that led to one of the shortest editions of "The Glory Years" of any team in NHL History. Also, It's the off season. Blake is the GM. Luc is doing hockey things now. The Expansion Draft is coming. The Entry Draft is coming....