With Fox Sports West airing two playoff games from 1993 last night, twitter was abuzz with memories as older fans reminisced during one of the greatest 7-game series to ever be played and newer fans were finally able to witness the drama as it unfolded. Hat tricks by both captains, a style of physical play you […]
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Remembering Winnipeg and Gretzky’s last game with the LA Kings
For several years in the mid 90’s it seemed like the Kings were on a ‘Closing Down the Arena’ tour, as they made their final visits to old Chicago Stadium, Boston Garden, Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, the Capital Centre just outside Washington DC and several others. However, it was their second-to-last skate around the […]
Kings at Maple Leafs – notes on Melrose, Mitchell, mistakes
Tonight will be the end of an era on at least two fronts. First, interim coach John Stevens will be coaching his last game for the Kings – as Darryl Sutter is expected to be officially announced as the team’s new bench boss tomorrow and resume game duties Thursday vs the Ducks. Second, beginning next […]
Anze Kopitar in the lead for 3rd annual Eddie Joyal Award
Eddie Joyal, early LA Kings star At the end of Spring Training, the Dodgers hand out the Roy Campanella Award, to a player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the team’s former Hall of Fame catcher. On a more humble note, for the past few seasons, MayorsManor has recognized the player who leads […]
Is Kansas City more of a hockey town than Los Angeles?
On the surface, you might not think of Kansas City as a hockey town. Instead, your sports mind probably first takes you to baseball’s Royals or football’s Chiefs. But, eight miles down the road from the home stadiums of those two teams, a pair of NHL hockey clubs will square off in a sold out […]