Brandon Croce

Joined: Aug 21, 2024

Brandon Croce is the site expert for Rink Royalty and has been writing about and covering several sports for close to 15 years. He has had his work appear on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, and Scout with radio appearances on ESPN and SiriusXM.

Michigan State's Isaac Howard celebrates his goal against Notre Dame during the third period in the Big Ten tournament on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Muni Arena in East Lansing.

Isaac Howard would be a fun trade target for the LA Kings to make a splash

Apr 5, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings right wing Adrian Kempe (9) during an NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Kings 2024-25 Report Card: Grading Adrian Kempe's season

Nov 25, 2024; San Jose, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller watches the action against the San Jose Sharks in the third period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images

LA Kings reportedly set to opt for stability with the front office and coaching

Apr 15, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Minnesota Wild center Marat Khusnutdinov (22) shoots the puck against LA Kings defenseman Jordan Spence (21) in the third period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

One NHL team might be consistently worse in the NHL Playoffs than the LA Kings

Carolina Hurricanes v Los Angeles Kings

5 players who might have played their final games with the Los Angeles Kings

Apr 11, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille (left) and general manager Rob Blake are introduced during press conference at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

LA Kings might need a complete franchise reset after latest playoff exit

Los Angeles Kings v Vancouver Canucks

Jim Hiller questionable lineup decisions cost LA Kings against Oilers

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers - Game Four

Breaking down the single play that doomed the LA Kings against Edmonton

May 1, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) and forward Zach Hyman (18) shakes hands with Los Angeles Kings defensemen Mikey Anderson (44) and Los Angeles Kings defensemen Drew Doughty (8) after the Oilers eliminated the Kings in game six of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images

Edmonton Oilers send LA Kings to the offseason with more questions than answers

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers - Game Three

5 players the LA Kings desperately need to deliver in Game 6 against Oilers

Apr 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jordan Spence (21) handles the puck during game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Kings smart to get these players back in the lineup for Game 5

Los Angeles Kings v Seattle Kraken

3 changes the Los Angeles Kings must make immediately before Game 5

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers - Game Four

Los Angeles Kings have a third period problem that Jim Hiller won't admit

Edmonton Oilers v Los Angeles Kings - Game Two

Los Angeles Kings switch up their lineup for Game 4 with a surprising scratch

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers - Game Three

5 Los Angeles Kings who need to step up in Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers - Game Three

4 positives that the Los Angeles Kings can take after Game 3 loss to Oilers