What will Sutter say? Comments after 3-0 win over Wild

Paced by two goals from Justin Williams – giving him markers in five straight games – and another tally from Jeff Carter, the Kings picked up a small piece of redemption when shuting out the visiting Minnesota Wild.  Following the action on the ice, here’s what coach Darryl Sutter had to share…
- On Robyn Regehr’s contribution tonight: ”He’s a [...]

Robyn Regehr’s first interview as a member of LA Kings

Fresh off of participating in his first practice as a member of the Kings, Robyn Regehr spoke with the local media earlier today.  At 6-foot-3, 225 lbs, he’s expected to fill a hole the team has struggled with all season due to the absence of Matt Greene and Willie Mitchell. Primarily a stay-at-home defenseman, Regehr had two [...]

10 Tidbits on new Kings dman Robyn Regehr

The Kings have acquired rugged defenseman Robyn Regehr (6-foot-3, 225 pounds) from Buffalo for two second round draft picks, coming in 2014 and 2015.  Through 29 games with the Sabres this season, he’s posted zero goals and two assists. Regehr is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, as he’s playing out the [...]

Dodgers GM talks Lombardi, pressure of Kings’ Cup run and more

In 2010 and 2011 we wrote several articles noting the parallel path the Kings and Dodgers were traveling. Both teams were being run by General Managers with ties to the Bay Area and were building from within, waiting to add a few key pieces from the outside when the time was right.
A race for who [...]

Why Jagr makes more sense than Iginla for the Kings

If there’s one thing you’ve probably learned about MayorsManor through the years it’s that we don’t waste much time on trade rumors. Such articles are great for driving traffic to a website, but they’re also a maddening exercise that usually bears very little fruit. Instead, we prefer to deal with real stories, not hypothetical ones.
Occasionally though, there [...]

Colin Fraser has a few concerns about going to the White House

One of the many perks that comes with a Stanley Cup victory is a trip to the White House, where the winning team gets to meet the President of the United States.
It’s a tradition that’s believed to have been started when Ronald Reagan hosted the New York Islanders in 1983.
Yet, for center Colin Fraser, who has [...]

Ray Whitney explains what’s wrong with the NHL today

A conversation with Ray Whitney is always a treat because he’s honest – brutally honest.  The Dallas Stars’ forward has appeared on MayorsManor numerous times through the years and he never fails to disappoint, the guy brings it each and every time.   After the perennial Kings Killer scored the second goal of last night’s game at Staples Center, he was still raring [...]

Doughty thinks Coyotes whine nearly as much as Canucks

Tuesday was an eventful evening for defenseman Drew Doughty. Not only was he taking on the Coyotes for the second time in two nights, he finally erased the zero in his personal goal column. After 28 games of telling people he wasn’t that worried about it, the truth came out – his goal in the [...]

No complaints from Dustin Penner

A few weeks back, after a Kings win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks, coach Darryl Sutter gave us this great list when asked about the status of defenseman Alec Martinez – “He’s on injured reserve. Remember the deal? When they come off injured reserve, then you’ll know the update. Active, non-roster, inactive, injured, hurt, sick, [...]

What will Sutter say? Comments after Kings 5-2 win over Sharks

Following their loss to the Sharks in San Jose on Thursday, the Kings came home and took a resounding 5-2 win in the re-match on Saturday.  Forward Kyle Clifford led the way with two goals, plus they received markers from Dwight King, Jarret Stoll and Justin Williams.  They outhit the Sharks 46-36 and outshot them 24-22.
When [...]