About John HovenJohn Hoven is a member of the of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and co-hosts Kings of the Podcast. He is also the founder and editor of MayorsManor.com, which has been named Best Sports Blog in Los Angeles by LA Weekly and Hockey Blog of the Year by Yahoo Sports. Click "ABOUT OUR TEAM" above for a full bio.
Morning Skate: Wayne Simmonds talks LA Kings vs Flyers
Following the morning skate in Philadelphia, Wayne Simmonds spoke about facing the Kings later tonight, his linemate Danny Briere and being on the Flyers’ second power play unit with Jaromir Jagr and Claude Giroux.
If you missed it, Ian Laperriere was on MayorsManor earlier today to talk about the game tonight. He shared thoughts on how the Philadelphia crowd will react to Mike Richards, speculated on the possibility of a Kyle Clifford vs. Simmonds scrap and explained how the Flyers are adjusting to their new captain (article link).
Coming up in just a bit, Clifford and several other Kings talking about Simmonds.
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