– – – NEW SHIRT – – – now available at the MayorsManor store The last time the Kings went looking for help on the left side it took almost the whole summer to figure out that Ilya Kovalchuk would be staying in New Jersey. Fortunately, this time around, it only took around 10 days to […]
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Marco Sturm: Five Points on the LA-Boston trade
Magic Mountain has nothing on the Kings this year. If you want a wild ride, just try following LA’s hockey team. Winning streaks, losing streaks, injuries, trades, no trades – it’s a wild ride. Here are five points on the ‘Marco Sturm to the Kings’ trade… 1. Like the Alexei Ponikarovsky signing over the summer, […]
Future Fridays – Interview with Matt Nieto
Matt Nieto grew up in Long Beach, CA as a huge LA Kings fan. So, it was a little ironic for him when his teammate (Derek Forbort) was selected by the Kings in the first round of the draft this past June. Perhaps it’s something he’ll get to experience himself though in the not too […]
(Part of) History Will Not Repeat Itself Tonight
Tonight will mark the 11-year anniversary of Staples Center first hosting an official NHL game. The final score was 2-2, a tie between the host LA Kings and visiting Boston Bruins. Like it or not, the shootout is now part of the NHL landscape. Thus, you can be assured of one major difference in tonight’s […]
NHL DRAFT 2010: Interview with prospect Charlie Coyle
Every young player selected in this year’s NHL Draft will have his own story to tell. In this prospect profile we get to know somebody who could be tailor made for the Los Angeles Kings in the first round. Charlie Coyle is ranked 24th by NHL Central Scouting. However, Charlie Coyle may not make it that far down the board, […]