Rich Clune, Colin Fraser at Dodger game It’s been a busy week in the land of Mulletgate. After the Mike Richards press conference on Wednesday, Kings GM Dean Lombardi let it be known he was still keeping his options open when it came to dealing with the aftermath of the Ryan Smyth trade – although […]
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Mike Richards on LA Kings first game – ‘hatred’ for Rangers, ready to fight Brandon Dubinsky again
Richards v Dubinsky (Photo by Bob Fina) Drafted 24th overall by Philadelphia in 2003, Canadian Mike Richards played two more years of junior hockey before making his NHL debut for the Flyers. The night was October 5, 2005 and they were playing the New York Rangers. In the second period of that game, Richards scored […]
Invitee Interview – David Friedmann talks Kings Dev Camp
Friedmann, Team Canada Of the 35 kids participating in the Kings annual Development Camp, only one player – David Friedmann – still calls the OJHL home. It’s a junior-A hockey league, one step below the more well known major-junior leagues, like the OHL and WHL. Back in the day, reigning NHL Rookie of the Year, […]
Lombardi has a plan for free agents, not just wingn’ it
For those not following along on twitter and/or facebook today, here is where things stand with free agency… Back when Kings GM Dean Lombardi arrived in Los Angeles in the spring of 2006 he immediately began talking about building the team from the net out. More recently, he’s acknowledged that the team needs to be […]
No June Gloom from Los Angeles Kings LW Dustin Penner
If you follow the Los Angeles Kings, you know the story all too well. Needing scoring help, the team makes a trade at the deadline to help give them some extra punch down the stretch. After much excitement from the fan base, the player doesn’t produce as expected. We’re not just talking about Dustin Penner. […]