Somebody warn Elvis, the Kings are returning to the Las Vegas desert for another tilt vs. the Colorado Avalanche.
Frozen Fury XV will take place on Saturday, September 29th – at MGM Grand Garden Arena, just like usual. Although this will be the 15th edition of the annual pre-season spectacular, it will actually mark the 17th [...]
Frozen Fury XV details, plus Kings-Ducks pre-season game
March 1, 2012 By
Five final thoughts on the Kings vs Avs at Frozen Fury 2011
October 4, 2011 By
In front of a sell-out crowd at the MGM Grand on Saturday (announced as 11.478), the Kings lost 4-1 to the Colorado Avalanche. To close the chapter on this year’s event, here are five post-game notes…
- The last time the Kings lost a 60-minute game to the Avalanche in Las Vegas was all [...]
VIDEO: Frozen Fury XIV – proof that it actually happened
October 3, 2011 By
Many Kings fans returning to Southern California over the last 24 hours have been asking themselves one question – ‘What happened this weekend in Las Vegas?’
Some are referring to what took place on the ice Saturday night inside the MGM Grand hotel, where the Kings were crushed 4-1 by the Colorado Avalanche…and more confusing were [...]
LA Kings Frozen Fury XIV Primer – TRIVIA TIME
October 1, 2011 By
Yes, what happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas. In this case though, let’s see how much of the action on the ice has seeped into your brain – or at least how much of it you retain.
For the 14th time, the Kings will host their annual pre-season game in Las Vegas [...]
VIDEO: Las Vegas game highlights – a Frozen Fury primer
September 29, 2011 By
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the Kings made their Las Vegas debut.
They say the first time is always the most special. In this case, it rings even more true because it was the first time an NHL game had been played outdoors.
Caesar’s Palace, made famous by huge boxing matches in [...]
10 Key Dates for LA Kings, including 2011 training camp
August 1, 2011 By
Soon after the Stanley Cup parade takes place in some North American city, it happens.
Millions of fans everywhere began to experience hockey withdrawals, or ‘summer’ as it’s more commonly referred to.
Fortunately, the early part of the off-season has a hat-trick of activities that can partially keep the fire stoked via the NHL Awards, NHL Draft [...]
Kings Outdoor Game(s)
December 24, 2010 By
Could the Kings be headed to next year’s Winter Classic?
More on that in a minute, first up a DVR alert.
Early Saturday morning (5am PST) the NHL Network will air an encore presentation of what many consider to be the first outdoor game played by two NHL teams.
Played on September 27, 1991 in Las Vegas, [...]
Frozen Fury 2010 – Johnson post-skate comments
October 2, 2010 By
Defenseman Jack Johnson had a few comments following the Kings pre-game skate this morning in Las Vegas…
MM: After your performance the other night, you’re now tied for the team lead in pre-season points. Does that give you any extra confidence heading into tonight?
JJ: Not really, we’re just having fun. I’ve been fortunate to pick up [...]
Frozen Fury 2010 – Doughty post-skate comments
October 2, 2010 By
The Kings took their pre-game skate at 9am today (way too early for Vegas by the way!)
Following their 25 minutes on the ice, several different players provided some exclusive comments for MayorsManor.
As the morning wears on here, I’ll have more quotes posted from Anze Kopitar, Jack Johnson and Richard Clune. First up though, Drew Doughty…
MM: With so [...]
Kopitar, Richards, Mitchell on tonight’s Frozen Fury game
As most of you know, the Kings did not have their traditional morning skate at MGM Arena in Las Vegas today. Instead, they stayed back in SoCal after their 3-1 win in Anaheim last night and then took a flight over this morning.
However, prior to departing for Sin City, I gathered a few thoughts [...]