Gary Shuchuk is one in a long line of unsuspecting NHL playoff heroes. Ironically, his brightest moment in a Kings uniform was against the Vancouver Canucks – the same team LA will begin battle with later this week. An LA Times article recapping the May 11, 1993 game began with ‘The hero of the Kings’ double-overtime victory […]
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NCAA Frozen Four preview with Gary Shuchuk
The NCAA hockey championship will be decided over the next three days in Detroit, Michigan – with semi final action kicking off in just a few hours. One team vying for the crown is the Wisconsin Badgers, the former home of many NHL players – including Kings defenseman Davis Drewiske and Sharks sniper Dany Heatley. […]
Rob Blake : The Interview
For many sports fans, there’s a ‘you’re with me or against me’ type attitude. So, when Rob Blake resigned the captaincy of the Kings in September 2000 it pretty much sealed his fate with many of the team’s loyal supporters. When he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche the following spring, he became public enemy number […]
Interview with former NHL coach Andy Murray
They say nice guys finish last. Well, they at least get screwed over. Tonight the Kings take on the Blues, an opponent that usually doesn’t get the juices flowing for most fans in LA. There isn’t any sort of a rivalry between the two teams. Although, a decade ago there was plenty of hate when the […]
Hugging the Post with Kelly Hrudey
Goaltending has historically been one of the weakest parts of the Los Angeles Kings. Current GM, Dean Lombardi, has often talked about the need to build a team from the net out. Hence, the organization’s current focus on developing goaltenders. After Rogie Vachon left the team in ’78 it’s been a revolving door of netminders […]