The Bannermen: LA Kings Podcast

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 movie. This season has felt like a dream within a dream and we can't wait to wax poetic with you!

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), the bad (Montreal and New York) and the ugly (Winnipeg). It's Episode 8 and it's the power of positivity!

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 idea to hold our league's fantasy draft while we were recording, so prepare your mind and body for mentions of Justin Schultz, Charlie Coyle and Kyle Palmieri. Hope springs eternal in Episode 7!

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 about our meetings with Kings players that have resulted in ridicule. Come to think of it, why are we even sharing these on the show? Hurry up and listen before we change our minds and delete the entire episode.

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 at the same time. This week's topic... The trade for Anson Carter in 2004. We know. Super masochistic.

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. Rumors about the Kings targeting a top-6 forward. Dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria!