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 [...]
…And Now You’re Caught Up
December 12, 2010 By
Wild 3, Kings 2, Refs -5
December 12, 2010 By
A few weeks ago Kings Coach Terry Murray didn’t want to hear any noise about the schedule being part of the team’s problems when they were losing. He wasn’t concerned about the extra time off, basically saying professionals just deal with it.
Some similar thinking may be in order after the LA-Minnesota game on Saturday night [...]
Kings-Wild Preview with Jose Theodore
December 11, 2010 By
French Canadian goaltender. Debuted in the NHL as a teenager. Spent most of the next few seasons in the AHL. Finally arrived in the big show…with huge expectations. Perhaps even impossible to live up to.
Jonathan Bernier?
No, Jose Theodore.
Drafted by Montreal 44th overall at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, expectations were huge right from the start. [...]
Wild Comments on Patrick O’Sullivan
December 11, 2010 By
Earlier today we posted a preview of tonight’s Kings game with the newest member of the Minnesota Wild, Patrick O’Sullivan.
Below are some comments on O’Sullivan from two other members of the Wild organization – coach Todd Richards and veteran forward Andrew Brunette. Both were asked how he’s fitting in…
Richards: Patrick has come in and done [...]
Kings-Wild Preview with Patrick O’Sullivan
December 11, 2010 By
Soon after Dean Lombardi arrived as GM of the LA Kings in 2006 he made two then-somewhat-unpopular trades. Eric Belanger and Tim Gleason were traded to Carolina for Jack Johnson. And Patrick O’Sullivan was acquired from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Pavol Demitra.
It’s obvious at this point which ended up being the better of [...]
Post Practice Comments – Kevin Westgarth
December 10, 2010 By
Here’s some thoughts from Kevin Westgarth after the Kings practice this afternoon…
MM: The team has won three in a row to start off the month of December. What’s been the biggest difference during this stretch compared to the rough patches in November?
KW: I think towards the end of our little skid we were playing some [...]
Season Preview w/ NHL Insider Kevin Allen
October 7, 2010 By
It’s safe to say that Kevin Allen knows a thing or two about hockey. He’s been covering the sport since the early 80′s – including nearly 25 years for USA Today – and is a featured guest each week on NHL Home Ice (radio and television), as one of their NHL Insiders.
Today, he brings his [...]
Future Fridays – Interview w/ Seth Ambroz
July 23, 2010 By
Seth Ambroz is a name you’ll want to remember.
Like the frosty winds of a Minnesota winter, his story was swirling towards a perfect storm. Now things are starting to look more like a coulda, shoulda, woulda situation.
He was scheduled to start at the University of Minnesota in a few months, where he coulda been in [...]
Kings-Wild Preview with Andrew Brunette
Forward Andrew Brunette has 30 points (8g, 22a) in 41 career games vs. the Los Angeles Kings. He also has 18 points in 18 games at Staples Center.
After a three year run with the Colorado Avalanche (2005-08), he’s now in the third year of his second tour of duty for the Minnesota Wild. A few [...]