Mike Modano is the greatest American-born hockey player of all-time.
At least that’s what the readers of MayorsManor said via their votes in a poll last week.
It’s an obvious choice too, as he’s scored more goals and points than other strong contenders, like Jeremy Roenick, Pat Lafontaine and Chris Chelios – not to mention his representing [...]
Kings – Red Wings Primer: Interview w/ Mike Modano
March 9, 2011 By
Matt Greene on Dustin Penner’s Latest Challenge
March 8, 2011 By
When Dustin Penner arrived in town last week he made it clear – he was here to help the Kings win games, score some goals by using his size, listen to the coaches, play the team’s system…and challenge Matt Greene to some ping-pong.
However, Greene quickly turned down the challenge, claiming he was ‘retired’ from the [...]
Smyth and Murray Respond To Mitchell’s Comments
March 3, 2011 By
You won’t get a lot of cliche answers from Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell about the team’s performance. He’s a veteran who’s been through the rigors of the season with five different teams over 10 years and brings an honest perspective when assessing games.
After practice yesterday he said the Kings “dominated” Monday’s game and that some players [...]
Mitchell Says Kings ‘Dominated’ Monday vs Detroit
March 3, 2011 By
Monday night’s game vs the Red Wings was not a ‘trap game’ for the Los Angeles Kings.
A match-up with Detroit is a measuring stick, a barometer…and it doesn’t matter if the game is played the first week of the season or in the final month.
After a horrible November the Kings were hot in December, [...]
Kings Quickly Out of Game With Red Wings
March 1, 2011 By
By the time you read this most of the Kings players have already forgotten tonight’s game with the Detroit Red Wings.
At least that’s what they’ll tell you.
LA came into the game riding a mild four-game winning streak over Detroit, including a 5-0 shutout in Michigan two months ago.
Although Michal Handzus scored first, this game was [...]
Kings in Giving Mood on Red Kettle Night
December 13, 2010 By
Jonathan Quick just might be the biggest Grinch in all of HockeyTown, USA right now.
The Red Wings were trying to get into the holiday spirit by hosting Red Kettle night on Monday. And why not – the Salvation Army has a big presence in Detroit, including hosting the world’s largest kettle in Campus Martius Park.
While [...]
…And Now You’re Caught Up
December 12, 2010 By
For all the Kings fans that had a busy weekend shopping for gifts, going to holiday parties, watching football, etc. – don’t worry. We’ve got you covered.
You should already know the score from last night’s game. So, in no particular order, here are the ten other things you need to know heading into the work [...]
XI Makes XXV Memorable
December 5, 2010 By
Anze Kopitar continues to get it done for the Kings.
In their 25th game of the year, he had the winning goal with less than a minute to go in overtime.
Quickly, here are the other eleven things of note from LA’s big win over Detroit…
* Quick, which player has the most goals among the Kings defenseman? [...]
Predictions for the 2010-11 NHL Season! What if….
October 9, 2010 By
They say it’s best to go out on a high note. John Elway did it. Very few others have.
In my case, some probably think I should stay away from predictions from this point forward.
Prior to the puck dropping on last season, I perfectly called the Kings finishing in sixth place (link is here for [...]
Smyth and Westgarth Look Back to Move Forward
Nine days ago the Kings lost 7-3 to the Red Wings at Staples Center.
Defenseman Willie Mitchell said LA ‘dominated’ that game.
Regardless, they didn’t get the two points they needed. However, the two teams will meet again tonight in Detroit.
Some of the Red Wings’ motivation for the last game may have come from the Kings 5-0 [...]