With all apologies to Alan Iverson, yes, we are talking about practice. Normally, preseason games are simply that – practice for the upcoming regular season. Depending on the year, there may be a few bubble players pushing to make a roster, so they’re trying to impress the coaches. Again, though, they’re practice games. So then […]
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Doughty and Maatta Bromance Could Pay Dividends for Kings
Regardless of the year — or the locker room — opening days of NHL training camps are usually filled with plenty of ‘I’m in great shape’ and ‘We like our team this year’ quotes. However, when you dig deeper, there can often be a wealth of interesting storylines and Drew Doughty served one up on […]
Rob Blake Media Call, Dec 30 – Full Quotes, Part Two
Earlier today, LA Kings GM Rob Blake held a 30-minute zoom call with NHL media. We posted answers from the first part of that chat here. Below, is the second set of questions and replies… [Note: some answers have been slightly edited for brevity and/or clarification] On if the Ontario Reign will play out of […]
Rob Blake Media Call, Dec 30 – Full Quotes, Part One
With the Kings set to open training camp tomorrow, LA GM Rob Blake spoke to the media via zoom this afternoon to share his thoughts on a variety of different topics. The session lasted about 30 minutes. Below are quotes from the first-half of that chat… [Note: some answers have been slightly edited for brevity […]
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Mayor’s Minutes – Kings Report Card, Grading Rob Blake
Follow @mayorNHL Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to evaluate the performance of Kings GM Rob Blake over the past 12 months. Today’s radio segment can be heard using the player below or download any of our audio files for […]