In the few years since he took the reins, the magazine has seen drastic changes, the largest of which has removed it from the news weeklygame almost completely.
We've got you covered even if you miss a game with near instant 3-minute highlight packs after the game and a Weekly Top 5 that helps you talk about the great save, amazing goal or hard-hitting action.
In an effort to expand that world, the creators of "Defiance" are banking on the combined power of an online third-person shooter video game and a weekly science fiction television series to keep fans hooked and actively involved in the franchise.
King posts his weekly picks (he usually chooses one game but will occasionally throw in an extra one) on his Twitter account to his 2.3 million followers, usually on Thursday.
"The game is at a crossroads in the region, " says commentator John Faulkner, whose weekly hockey show on ESPN Star Sports is required viewing for hockey fans.