As astute readers of this website know, there are few people in the world of hockey we find more fascinating than Mark Yannetti. He has been an integral part of the LA Kings success at the NHL Draft for nearly a decade now and he’s one of the sport’s true deep thinkers. As he will […]
REPLAY: Hoven on NHL Radio, Talking Doughty, Kopitar, NHL Awards, and LA Kings Trade Scenarios
June 17, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Two Man Advantage on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jonathan Davis to look at the upcoming NHL Awards, Anze Kopitar’s chances of winning the Hart Trophy, the likelihood of Drew Doughty taking home the Norris Trophy, who GM Rob Blake might be looking to […]
REPLAY: Hoven on NHL Radio – Talking Kings Trades, Tavares, Kovalchuk, Doughty, More
June 16, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined hosts Nick Alberga and Dennis Bernstein to discuss some of the decisions facing LA Kings GM Rob Blake this week – including Drew Doughty’s new contract, recruiting free agent Ilya Kovalchuk, signing free agent John Tavares, Carolina’s Jeff Skinner, trading […]
MayorsManor Live: DB and The Mayor with LA Kings Summer Primer
June 10, 2018 By
Follow @mayorNHLBuckle up! We’re back with over 30 minutes of hockey talk and we’re covering all the LA Kings news you could possibly need right now – including: Mike Futa’s evolving role with the team (he recently signed a new multi-year contract extension), Tyler Toffoli, Tanner Pearson, Gabe Vilardi, Adrian Kempe, Paul LaDue, Jake Muzzin, […]
Kings Prospect Tracker: Report For Week Ending April 30, 2018 – Last Man Standing Edition
April 30, 2018 By
As the post-season continues to chug along throughout various leagues of the collective hockey world, fewer and fewer Kings prospects are still alive and advancing. In fact, we are now down to one single prospect still playing – and he will face a win-or-go-home Game 7 tonight. For a look across the entire pool of […]
FREE REPLAY: Hoven Talks LA Kings Prospects on AHL Broadcast
April 24, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of a segment from Sunday night’s Ontario Reign playoff game, where John Hoven joined Cameron Close on the AHL broadcast to discuss where Gabe Vilardi, Paul LaDue, Matt Luff, Oscar Fantenberg, Kurtis MacDermid, Cal Peterson, and several other prospects fit into the LA Kings plans moving forward.
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Kings Prospect Tracker: Report For Week Ending April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018 By
Time for a quick look at the week in hockey, with a specific focus on LA Kings prospects playing outside the AHL…
JARET ANDERSON-DOLAN: Forward, Spokane Chiefs (2nd round pick in 2017, WHL)
Regular season: 40 goals, 51 assists, plus-9, 27 PIM in 70 games played
Playoffs: 2 goals, 7 assists, plus-5, 4 PIM in 7 games played
Anderson-Dolan […]
Odds and Thoughts on Kopitar, Doughty, 2018 NHL Awards
April 22, 2018 By
Once the current Stanley Cup Playoffs wrap up, the league will quickly transition into awards season. Which, naturally, brings about a myriad of debates over who should win those other coveted trophies; and the point-counter points emerging are as strong as ever. Every season there are close calls when choosing a winner and 2017-18 will […]
Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio: LA Kings Summer Moves and Drew Doughty Contract Situation
April 19, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to look at the Kings first round exit, what GM Rob Blake might do next, how the Drew Doughty contract situation will be resolved, which LA player may have been injured against Vegas, […]
Blake and Yannetti on Their Evolving Relationship, and the LA Kings 2018 Draft
At this time last year, fresh on the heels of taking over as LA Kings General Manager just two months prior, Rob Blake was pretty transparent heading into the 2017 NHL Draft – it was largely Mark Yannetti’s show to run. Fast forward one year, and I checked in with both guys to see how […]