Thx Bud Podcast

Regular season down; playoffs to go! The Kings ended their season on a high note even though they went through two shootout losses. Diane and Chanelle also get to celebrate #22 again. It started with a save in goal for Trevor Lewis and ended with a two-year contract extension. And, why Dwight King Face is the key to playoff success and debating who's more likely to turn it on the Stanley Cup Playo...

Playoff party!! Though the LA Kings lost most of their games this week, they beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 to clinch a playoff berth for the fifth straight season. Diane and Chanelle rehash the bizarrely eventful and yet mostly chill game against the Canucks. Also, what the hell are the San Jose Sharks thinking right now? Plus, Sidney Crosby reaches 100 points, the Blues and the Avalanche hate each...

Everything's coming up Kings! Chanelle and Diane bask in the Kings stringing together four wins this week, including a tough back-to-back. Anze Kopitar remains #SelkeSmooth, Trevor Lewis has gone from a personal worst to his all-time best, and Jonathan Quick's "hot scorpion magic" was the perfect cap to a great week for the LA team. Remember when the Kings couldn't score goals? Ha! The p...

Chanelle and Diane count the positives from Kings games this week. Goalie Jon Quick and coach Darryl Sutter reach milestones, the team ties its shutout record, and Trevor Lewis is somehow on the verge of being an overachiever. Plus, the rule change that might increase goal-scoring for real this time, adding two cents to the women in hockey discussion, and laughing at writers who romanticize player...

The Kings may have lost two games this week, but Chanelle and Diane aren't sinking into despair again just yet. Tanner Pearson settles in, Marian Gaborik scores his first as a King, Jeff Carter scores without taking any shots, and Jonathan Quick proves he's better than former backups. Plus: why Anze Kopitar deserves the Selke trophy, how the Canucks dream is still collapsing, and which teams could...

Chanelle and Diane vote yea or nay on the Kings' trade deadline moves and how Marian Gaborik did in his first game with LA. By the way, the Kings are still crushing it since coming back from the Olympics. Meanwhile, other teams didn't do so well on deadline day, and so the ladies pick at the Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars. Tyler Seguin,...

Chanelle and Diane celebrate the Kings winning their first three games after the Olympic break. Anze Kopitar's still killing it on the ice. Plus, Dustin Brown and Mike Richards are starting to pick it up during the home stretch. They also dig into headlines around the NHL: Ryan Miller traded from Buffalo, Ryan Kesler wants out of Vancouver, and Roberto Luongo gets snubbed for the Heritage Classic....

Now that everyone's escaping Russia, Chanelle and Diane break down how LA Kings players performed in the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Jeff Carter got a hat trick, Drew Doughty scored a big OT winner, and Jonathan Quick almost single-handedly tried to get the USA to the gold medal game. Plus, shots fired by Slava Voynov, and Anze Kopitar helped underdog Slovenia impress. Canada refused to lose (ugh), and t...

Chanelle and Diane recap the Kingsiest ending to the pre-Olympic schedule. Play well against Chicago and lose by two! Play like crap for a huge portion of the game against Columbus and win! Yeah, sure. Plus, now a handful of Kings players head to Sochi. The girls share excitement for the games, judge Canada a lot, and continue to cheer for Slovenia. Oh, yeah, and it was Diane's birthday!

Chanelle and Diane are both back in California! They dig into mystery that is the LA Kings' complete inability to score or win games, digging into the big theories out there about why that is. They weigh the trade rumors brewing according to TSN, and then apologize to the Kings players on the roster who deserve better. Plus, a special shoutout to Ben Scrivens for setting an NHL record in Edmonton...

This one's a shorty! Episode, that is. Diane's wrapping up in Utah and getting ready to fly home, but she calls in for a short look at the LA Kings' progress this week. Spoiler alert: the team hasn't made any. It's time to talk about the rest of the Kings' season, why they're losing so much, and where their playoff chances stand.

Diane calls in from Utah, and she and Chanelle run through the craziness of the Kings' last three games. There was way more fighting and trash-talking than expected, though they probably should've seen it coming for the Canucks and the Blues. They rage about the Red Wings' completely unfair game-tying goal, cheer for All-American Hero Trevor Lewis (AAH! Trevor Lewis!), say goodbye to Ben Scrivens,...

Despite a great offensive game versus the Boston Bruins, the Kings are still mostly shooting blanks. Chanelle and Diane dig into the familiar frustrations of a dominant but disappointing loss against the Detroit Red Wings, and then compare the Kings' goal production so far in 2013-14 to recent years. Plus, Kings prospects are AHL All-Stars, Chanelle and Diane talk about who they'd trade, and Dusti...

Chanelle and Diane are back after a holiday break! The Kings decided losing was cool for a while, but Jonathan Quick returned to the lineup and helped them hang on for a third period comeback versus the Vancouver Canucks. Plus, Daniel Carcillo -- TRADED. It's time to break down how the Kings have started 2014, and then spiral into endless amusement surrounding Team USA being announced. Oh, yeah, a...

Chanelle and Diane recap the LA Kings' second game against the Colorado Avalanche and give progress reports on individual player performances before heading into the holiday break. Dwight King, oooooh! Martin Jones, aahhhh! Plus, Dustin Brown takes out Sharks rookie Tomas Hertl, Toffoli continues to impress, Robyn Regehr is a fancy gentleman, and we still don't get to celebrate Trevor Lewis.

Chanelle and Diane recap the poopfest that was the Kings vs the Chicago Blackhawks and celebrate the Kings going 3-1-0 on another road trip. Even when the Kings are bad, they're just too good. Could this finally be the year that Anze Kopitar or Drew Doughty get awards for their work? And can the league invent an award for Justin Williams? Please. Plus, the Kings make an appearance on HBO's 24/7 an...

The LA Kings have won every game played this week!! What a Christmas gift! Chanelle and Diane recap the shutout against the New York Islanders, show love to Tyler Toffoli and surprise possession player Jake Muzzin, and suggest the Kings learn to forfeit all power play chances. Plus, the Kings take time for a holiday pajama jamboree, and Chanelle explains why she thinks Blackhawks player Andrew Sha...

Chanelle and Diane recap the Kings clowning themselves against the Calgary Flames again, celebrate point milestones for Justin Williams and Anze Kopitar, and decide whether the Kings-Sharks rivalry is now the best in the west and possibly in the entire NHL. Plus, Matt Greene returns to earth and Ben Scrivens pummels the month of November into submission.

The LA Kings have cracked the top 3 in the Pacific Division. Rejoice! Chanelle and Diane dig into why the Kings are simultaneously something to celebrate and something to curse about. Trevor Lewis' pointless streak gets him put on IR, and Bruce McNall's Reddit AMA is the best example of the worst. Plus, Chanelle and Diane break down which other NHL teams excite them now that everyone's made it thr...

Mayday! Mayday! More Kings have fallen under the injury train, including starting goaltender Jonathan Quick. Additional Kings prospects get called up to fill holes, and the Pearson-Vey-Toffoli line has made fans love them early. Chanelle and Diane cope with seeing key Kings players out for weeks, and Chanelle uncovers exactly what's happened to missing defenseman Matt Greene.

Rookies represent! Diane and Chanelle recap the Canucks-Kings game, won largely on efforts by Tyler Toffoli. Linden Vey also tallies his first NHL point. The only Kings player without a point now is Trevor Lewis, and they express their condolences. Plus, the Pacific division eats the Metropolitan division for breakfast, and hockey in California runs this league.

Chanelle and Diane pick apart the biggest takeaways from the games against Phoenix and San Jose -- bad habits vs good hustle. Anze Kopitar might truly be on pace for 82 points in 82 games, penalties are still as self-defeating as ever, and Chanelle apologizes for accidentally dooming Jeff Carter to IR. Plus, they dedicate the "5 Minute Major Headlines" to fighting: the numbers are down,...

Diane and Chanelle praise and lament the highs and lows of the LA Kings' two games this week. Losing to the Calgary Flames is so unacceptable that Chanelle abused Diane's text messages. Seeing the Kings rally to beat the Coyotes 7-4, however? Acceptable! Plus, Sutter manages to clown Kings left-wingers and Alec Martinez simultaneously, Kings centers break their goalless streaks, and there's some t...

Nine games into the season! We recap the game versus the Dallas Stars and break down what’s working and what’s still stuck in a cesspool about the Kings’ play. Jonathan Quick is a trendsetter among NHL goalies, Kings centers continue to be denied goals, and Dan Carcillo has been a pleasant surprise despite looking like the Ottawa Senators mascot. Plus, how badly do we want to see a Brown-Richards-...

We hash out whether the Kings have gotten better or worse since their struggles in the first two games, question why Jake Muzzin was the only play Darryl Sutter called out, confirm that we’re among Kings fans dreaming to see Bobby Ryan on the LA team, and explain how Willie Mitchell predicted the team’s biggest challenge this season even before the home opener. Plus, details on what it was like to...