The Bannermen: LA Kings Podcast

Rob Blake stands pat at the #NHLTradeDeadline as #GoKingsGo await upgrades from within. But is there enough on the way to compete in the west?

The annual #GoKingsGo tradition of losing key players in key times is upon us, making the Trade Deadline far more frightening than it should be.

It's a new era for #GoKingsGo. Goodbye, old friend. Hello, older friend. #LAKings

#GoKingsGo have been infected with an uncontrollable disease. Rock Bottom. The good news is there's nowhere to go but up. Right?

#GoKingsGo can't buy a win and we can't find our sanity. Join us, won't you?

For the first time this season, #GoKingsGo have hit a bit of snag and that means it's time for the Bannermen to shine.

#GoKingsGo can't stop making us gush and it's not a good look for us! We continue to celebrate the wagon that are the #LAKings.

We are thankful for the WAGON that is #GoKingsGo. We are thankful for YOU.

#GoKingsGo are absolutely cooking right now, thanks to the arrival of Quinton Byfield and an astonishing road record to start the season.

It hasn't been a perfect start for #GoKingsGo, but it's been pretty darn good. We break down the first 6 games for the #LAKings and take a moment to have a chuckle about how some OTHER teams have started the season.

It's Season Preview time, starring #GoKingsGo and the rest of the scum and villainy that make up the 2023-24 NHL season!

@KingsMenPodcast becomes the first official guest in Bannermen history! Jesse Cohen joins us to discuss some of the WORST trades in #GoKingsGo history.

It's the sleepy season for #GoKingsGo, but that gives us a chance to take a look at what could be the final roster for the #LAKings heading into the new season.

The #LAKings have acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois, but at what cost? We break down what will likely be the most significant trade in the Rob Blake era for #GoKingsGo.

The Draft is coming up for #GoKingsGo, which means we are deep into silly season in terms of trade rumors and player speculation. Join us as we get super mad about some #LAKings rumors.

The #LAKings may be in the off-season, but they've been busy with trades, signings, hirings and firings... It must be June for #GoKingsGo!

It's thanks to all of you that we are able to present our 100th Episode. We love you, #LAKings nation, and as always, #GoKingsGo!

The #LAKings face elimination in Game 6 but get a much needed break from what has been an intense series. We break down games 1-5 for #GoKingsGo and look ahead to the possible conclusions to the best matchup of the first round.

The greatest tournament in all of sports is here and for the ninth time in their storied rivalry, the #LAKings will face off against the #Oilers in the #StanleyCup Playoffs.

The record setting run seems like it was a lifetime ago, as in a matter of 10 days, the #LAKings playoff plans have seemingly gone on IR. We break down a tough stretch of #GoKingsGo hockey.

It's the March to the Playoffs for #GoKingsGo and they are on a heater. We take a look at possible matchups, speculate on the Game 1 roster and wish for a clean bill of health for the #LAKings

When one era ends, it's an opportunity for a new one to begin. #GoKingsGo

The break is over... our break AND the #GoKingsGo break. We take a look at the Pacific Division landscape today and potentially down the stretch where EVERY point for the #LAKings is magnified.

The #LAKings are still in search of an identity and recent roster decisions haven't made it any easier to locate one. But from the ashes rose a Pheonix for #GoKingsGo.

#GoKingsGo have problems, so settle into your food coma, grab a glass of wine and listen to us discuss all things #LAKings. Happy Thanksgiving! We are forever thankful for YOU.

We're two weeks into the #GoKingsGo season and there is already MUCH to talk about, including happy Gabe Vilardi, disappointing goaltending and defending, and arguably the most beautiful #LAKings jersey ever made!

It's #GoKingsGo Season Preview time! We dissect and predict the fortunes of every #NHL team and spend the rest of the time gushing about #LAKings prospect Brandt Clarke... because of course.

List Miserables 5 is here! #GoKingsGo #LAKings

It's the dog days of summer, but #GoKingsGo have made enough noise to get us excited for the coming season. We break down the the #LAKings roster as it stands and throw shade at some Pacific division rivals!

#GoKingsGo have fired the first shot across the bow this offseason by landing Kevin Fiala! We break down the trade, the #LAKings salary cap moving forward, and discuss what could be next for the silver and black!

The #StanleyCup final is upon us and it's sure to be a memorable one, but one thing we never forget is our #LAKings. We take a look at the upcoming off-season for #GoKingsGo and what and whom they may go after!

#GoKingsGo put up a of a fight in the #StanleyCup playoffs, but in the end, fell short against the best player in the world. Now, #GKG enter what could be the most important offseason of this regime... until the next one.

It's the last ride for the old gunslinger as #GoKingsGo legend Dustin Brown announced that he will retire at the end of this season... but not before he and the #LAKings make their long awaited return to the #StanleyCup playoffs!

#GoKingsGo have taken one more big step toward the postseason by grinding out crucial points down the stretch. With four games left, the #LAKings will be hard to catch at the three spot, but as they say, that's why we play the games.

The black and silver are still black and blue as #GoKingsGo continue to march on despite having a very crowded injured list. We take a look at the current form the #LAKings are in, and discuss how the trade deadline impacted the rest of the NHL.

We are on the road to the Trade Deadline and the #LAKings are cookin' right now! But with injuries popping up, #GoKingsGo will be tested in the final quarter of the season. Can they push through and hold onto to their playoff spot? Our positivity may surprise you!

It's a much needed break for most #NHL teams, but is it for #GoKingsGo who are absolutely on FIRE? That's right, the #LAKings are on a roll and have their sights on the playoffs.

New Year, New #LAKings! Kinda. We break down the holiday season and all it had to offer for #GoKingGo and the #NHL. Happy 2022!

Are the #LAKings who we thought they were? Who will be the rookie to blow the doors off the organization? Is Brendan Lemieux a cannibal? We review a weird November for #GoKingsGo and lament the terrifying December ahead.

Three straight wins for the #LAKings means we're going to try and be super optimistic in this episode! #GoKingsGo are trending upward while many other aspects of the #NHL seems to trend downward.

2 games down, 80 to go for #GoKingsGo. We take a look at how the opening week of the season went for the #LAKings and the #NHL as a whole!

#LAKings hockey is back! How will #GoKingsGo stack up against the rest of the #NHL? For the 75th time, The Bannermen are back!

It's been a WILD week for the #LAKings and we're tasked with making sense of it all. SPOILERS: We still don't know if we did... BUT #GoKingsGo have their sights set on the postseason!

Viktor Arvidsson is #GoKingsGo! Nikita Kucherov is a legend! The city of Montreal is sad! It's a good day to be a #LAKings fan.

The NHL Draft is coming up, so we discuss what #GoKingsGo should do with it. If you listened to our last episode, there will be NO surprises in what we want for the #LAKings. We also talk about the #StanleyCup playoffs and why we hate two of the remaining four teams.

It's #StanleyCup time! Although the #LAKings are on the sidelines, there is still a TON of #GoKingsGo items to discuss, including what could be the BIGGEST offseason in a long time.

It's a full on gusher! We gush about Kopitar, Byfield, Vilardi, and Lias from a #GoKingsGo perspective and from an #NHL standpoint? Carter, Matthews, McDavid... but not Tom Wilson. No sir.

We say "goodbye" to Jeff Carter, "hello again" to Alex Iafallo, and "see you soon" to Quinton Byfield. #GoKingsGo #LAKings

Forget everything we said last episode... This sucks. Much like our collective heads, the #LAKings have hit a wall. Now, #GoKingsGo head into the trade deadline with more questions than answers.

The #LAKings have already surpassed most of our expectations this season, so now, we have to talk about things like the playoffs, the trade deadline and potential first round opponents?! Thank you, #GoKingsGo, for presenting us with these very good problems.