As he prepares to call his 1,000th consecutive Monarchs game, Ken Cail joins us to look back at his time in Manchester. He’s been there since day one and called every radio broadcast in franchise history. But, as he’ll explain, he almost never made it past the first game.
Among the names mentioned in the many stories [...]
MayorsManor Live Radio with Ken Cail, voice of the Monarchs
February 16, 2013 By
Bernier to start and Quick understands the situation
February 15, 2013 By
Jonathan Quick entered this season knowing things wouldn’t be like last year.
Coming off back surgery and with a 48-game schedule, there were just too many unknowns.
“(Coach Sutter) talked to me prior to the season, saying ‘I’m going to be playing you a lot,’” Quick shared.
And that was the plan. It might even still be the [...]
Friday morning notes – Kings’ starting goalie, gameday notes, etc.
February 15, 2013 By
The Kings held an optional morning skate today in advance of their match-up with the Blue Jackets tonight at Staples Center. Here here are some brief pre-game notes…
- Earlier in the week, coach Darryl Sutter said he hadn’t thought about which goaltender would start vs. Columbus - while complementing Jonathan Bernier and noting he needed more from Jonathan Quick. Now, it looks like the verdict [...]
What will Sutter say? Coach returns to LA with plenty on his mind
February 13, 2013 By
Following the Kings first practice back in Los Angeles since returning from their five-game road trip, here’s what LA coach Darryl Sutter had to say…
- On the just completed road trip: “Well obviously we weren’t really good in Anaheim. Played well in Columbus, deserved to win. Nashville we couldn’t generate anything against them because they’re [...]
Fill In The Blank: Game 11 feedback – Kings at Blues
February 12, 2013 By
It’s time for more input from the readers.
Following what may have been their best game of the year on Sunday in Detroit, the Kings rolled into St. Louis on Monday and stomped a mudhole in the Blues. Things went so bad for the home team, their captain called out his teammates before the night was [...]
POLL: Mask off – Jonathan Bernier vs. JF Berube
February 7, 2013 By
Recently, we brought you stories about two new masks being put together for Kings’ goaltenders. First, we looked at the work in progress for propsect JF Berube, who was paying tribute to two LA hockey legends. Then, last week, we went behind the scenes with Jonathan Bernier to get exclusive details on his new mask design.
Now, with both [...]
POLL: Who should the Kings start vs. CBJ – Bernier or Quick
February 4, 2013 By
Everybody knows the story by know – Jonathan Quick, last year’s playoff MVP, had back surgery over the summer. So, there were many questions coming out of the lockout and into 2013 about his health, leaving many wondering if he’d be able to repeat the amazing numbers posted last season.
Through seven games, few questions have probably been answered.
He looked shaky in game [...]
Hey Bernier, what’s up with that mask you were wearing?
February 3, 2013 By
After ‘What happened to the Kings defense?’ the most common question we received last night was – ‘What’s the deal with that mask Jonathan Bernier is wearing?’
So, let’s get to the bottom of it…
“I’ve been with Reebok for a long, long time,” Bernier said, as he began to break things down for MayorsManor. “I used [...]
Loktionov asks for a trade, Bernier may be singing different tune
January 30, 2013 By
Andrei Loktionov played 39 games for the Kings last season, two shy of the required 41 to get his name on the Stanley Cup.
But, don’t confuse the issue here, that’s not what today’s story is about.
This boils down to playing time, something the highly skilled forward isn’t likely to see in Los Angeles anytime soon.
Deep at [...]
Bernier laughs at any notion of a goalie controversy in LA
Make no mistake about it, Jonathan Quick is the Kings starting goaltender.
Yet, coach Darryl Sutter caught the attention of many people on Friday morning when it was learned Jonathan Bernier would be starting for the second game in a row. Even the guy playing was confused at first.
“I was a little surprised to be honest,” [...]