In some circles, LA Kings’ GM Dean Lombardi is referred to as ‘Dealer Dean,’ largely because of his frequent swapping of draft picks and prospects. More recently though, he’s been all about big-name trades, landing the top prize each of the last two seasons on Deadline Day - Dustin Penner from Edmonton in 2011 and Jeff [...]
Drew Doughty’s play in Phoenix is helping shape NHL rules
January 26, 2013 By
As the Kings headed into the 2012 playoffs, defenseman Drew Doughty repeatedly promised to be on his best behavior – admitting that in the two prior years he let his emotions get the best of him during the post-season. This time around, he was committed to reducing the chirping and increasing the focus.
Things moved along swimmingly [...]
The one Willie Mitchell video you MUST see – beyond crazy
January 24, 2013 By
Over the last seven months you’ve probably seen dozens of different videos showing various Kings players spending time with the Stanley Cup. However, we can all but promise - you’ve never seen something like what you’re about to watch.
Below, you’ll be treated to an extended look at Willie Mitchell’s Day with the Stanley Cup – shot [...]
FULL VIDEO: Justin Williams’ Day with the Stanley Cup
January 24, 2013 By
Courtesy of KingsVision and Fox Sports West, watch as Justin Williams takes the Stanley Cup around beautiful Ventnor, New Jersey, where his family spends every summer…
MayorsManor recorded interviews on the ice with the Kings’ players just minutes after they won the Stanley Cup in June. To watch those clips, click here.
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Scuderi on Doughty’s hopes of being a Norris Trophy finalist
January 18, 2013 By
Drew Doughty caught a few people off guard when he showed up to training camp at 205lbs. That was a good sign for a player who has been dogged by comments about his conditioning ever before he was drafted into the NHL.
“I wondered if he’s been eating,” joked Rob Scuderi. “But with Dewey we all know [...]
MayorsManor Live – season previews w/ Nick Nickson and Jim Fox
January 18, 2013 By
In the spirit of getting content to you as quickly as possible, we’ll shorten up the preamble today and get right to the good stuff…
SHOW ONE
In our first season preview show we spoke with radio play-by-play master Nick Nickson. We’ll get his take on not only the Kings, but several teams that will likely challenge [...]
Jonathan Quick and coach Sutter prepared to shoot it out
January 16, 2013 By
As the curtains peeled back, revealing the opening of training camp, head coach Darryl Sutter let it be known just exactly how important Jonathan Quick is to his team – “Number one goalies in this league are hard to come by and they’re the best players on their teams. That’s the reason the Los Angeles Kings won [...]
Dean Lombardi talks LA Kings contracts and buyout options
Ah, ah, ah – not so fast.
You probably thought once the NHL season finally started the CBA talk would go away, right?
Well, this isn’t necessarily about the lockout itself, but it certainly is a discussion that was born out of what resulted from all those NHL/NHLPA meetings over the last six months.
Among the many nuances associated [...]