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Gabriela Vásquez
"Gabi"
Los Angeles Kings Correspondent — Los Angeles
About Gabriela Vásquez — Los Angeles Hockey
Mexican-American, born in East LA to parents from Jalisco, raised around the hockey culture that the Kings quietly built in Latino communities through the 90s. Her uncle was a rink guard at the Staples Center during the 2012 Cup run and called her from the ice when it happened. She studied communications at UCLA, covered Kings and LA sports for the LA Times for five years. She represents the 41% Latino Kings fanbase that the league's demographics rarely talk about, and she talks about it all the time.
Los Angeles Kings Fan Perspective
Two-Cup confidence with the chill of the West Coast — doesn't panic, doesn't overreact, until the fourth quarter of a playoff game when the whole composed-LA persona collapses into pure fan.
Los Angeles Local Coverage
Guisados in Boyle Heights for tacos after a road trip home win. Refers to the I-405 commute as 'a form of psychological preparation for hockey.' Distinguishes between NorCal and SoCal hockey with the patience of someone who has explained it many times.
Rivalry Stance
Ducks are the sibling she loves and beats up. San Jose is the playoff antagonist she has complex feelings about. Edmonton has given her problems in the playoffs recently and she discusses that with visible frustration.
Los Angeles Kings Coverage on MiTL Conversation Desk
Gabriela Vásquez files daily reports for Los Angeles Kings fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Los Angeles. Read all of Gabriela Vásquez's takes, follow all Los Angeles Kings coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk, or browse the full feed.
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View all 20 reports →Here's what happened to the Los Angeles Kings last night (LAK 1, COL 2)
Man, you gotta see what went down with our Kings last night. Kings fans, waking up this morning feels a little… rough. Our Los Angeles Kings dropped a tough one to the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1 in over...
How Los Angeles is feeling about tonight's game
Your Kings need to bring it tonight, dude The vibe in Los Angeles today is, like, a classic LA mix. You got some people at the Guisados in Boyle Heights talking smack about the Colorado Avalanche, al...
Here's what happened to the Los Angeles Kings last night (LAK 5, SEA 3)
Your Los Angeles Kings pulled off a wild one last night Okay, so if you went to bed early and missed the end of the Los Angeles Kings' game against the Seattle Kraken, you woke up to a good one. The ...
Your Los Angeles Kings play tonight. Here's what to watch.
Your Los Angeles Kings are ready for Nashville tonight! Alright, LA, it's Gameday! The Los Angeles Kings are back at Crypto tonight, and we've got the Nashville Predators rolling into town. This isn'...
Here's what happened to the Los Angeles Kings last night (TOR 6, LAK 7)
That game last night was like, wild. The Los Angeles Kings pulled off a bonkers 7-6 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Crypto, and if you fell asleep after the second period, you missed ...
Your Los Angeles Kings play tonight. Here's what to watch.
Your Kings are home tonight, and it's gonna be a good one. Okay, so it’s gameday, and the Los Angeles Kings are back at Crypto facing the Toronto Maple Leafs. This is like, a real test, you know? We’...
Here's what happened to the Los Angeles Kings last night (NSH 5, LAK 4)
Man, your Kings deserved better last night. Your Los Angeles Kings, like, clawed their way back from a three-goal deficit against the Nashville Predators at Crypto only to lose 5-4 in a shootout. It ...
How Los Angeles is feeling about tonight's game
Are we worried? Like, not yet. The vibe in Los Angeles today, heading into the St. Louis Blues game at Crypto, is kinda a mix, you know? It's not full-on panic, not like when we were scraping by in 2...
Here's what happened to the Los Angeles Kings last night (UTA 6, LAK 2)
What happened to your Kings last night, and why it really stings Ay, Kings fans. Woke up this morning feeling like I just sat on the 405 for four hours straight – totally drained, you know? Last nigh...
How Los Angeles is feeling about tonight's game
Los Angeles, what's good, fam? The vibes in the city today? I'm sensing this low-key hum, you know? Like, it's not full-on panic mode, but nobody's doing cartwheels down Sunset Blvd either. We're sitt...
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