With the 2022 NHL Entry Draft less than a week away, Kings General Manager Rob Blake and crew continue to do their due diligence. The depth chart and needs are no secret, and without a first round pick, Los Angeles will need to be creative to feel satisfied by the end of July 8. Last […]
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Stothers Breaks Down Reign Loss, Dishes on Clague, Injuries
It’s been a tough season all around for the Los Angeles Kings. They find themselves near the bottom of the NHL standings and their AHL affiliate in Ontario hasn’t fared much better. After a drubbing at the hands of the Colorado Eagles on Tuesday night, we caught up with Reign head coach Mike Stothers to […]
Kings of the Roundtable 2018, Episode 5 – Goaltending, Defense, and Trades
Fresh on the heels of Episode 4’s Prospect Party, we’re back with another edition of Kings of the Roundtable. As requested by legions of hockey fans, MayorsManor and The Fourth Period partnered to bring you an in-depth look at the Los Angeles Kings, both on and off the ice. Along with Dennis Bernstein, Senior Writer […]
LA Kings have found their man on defense, trading prospects
When we mentioned the Kings going off-the-radar yesterday, we weren’t joking. If you’ve been reading MayorsManor, you know that L.A.’s top priority has been to get a heavy-playing defenseman. Now, they think they’ve found their man – and so far, they’ve managed to do it without giving up Justin Williams for salary purposes. In fact, […]
Lombardi on what he’s seen from Doughty, Voynov and the young D
Guess what? There’s even more from today’s conference call with Kings GM Dean Lombardi. In the following riff he talks about the team’s young defense – starting with the play of Keaton Ellerby and then moving on to Drew Doughty, Slava Voynov and other guys manning the blueline… “As a collective unit it’s the youngest in the […]