The best players in the National Hockey League usually have nicknames that everybody knows. And Lappy is no different. Around the league Ian Laperriere is universally loved and admired. He was called the toughest guys in hockey by The Hockey News last year and he’s been a fan favorite everywhere he’s played. Unfortunately, he’s on […]
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POLL: Goalies – What Would You Do?
Is the goaltending battle that many expected for the LA Kings this season finally in full bloom? After a rocky start, Jonathan Bernier appears to have found his game. Sunday’s victory over the Ducks gave him back to back wins for the first time this season. And he only gave up one goal in each […]
Kings-Wild Preview with Jose Theodore
French Canadian goaltender. Debuted in the NHL as a teenager. Spent most of the next few seasons in the AHL. Finally arrived in the big show…with huge expectations. Perhaps even impossible to live up to. Jonathan Bernier? No, Jose Theodore. Drafted by Montreal 44th overall at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, expectations were huge right […]
Creating a Monarch
Last summer, the Vancouver Canucks asked their fans to help design the mask for backup netminder Curtis Sanford. A few months ago, the folks in Minnesota topped that by asking Wild fans to create the mask of starting goaltender Niklas Bakstrom. Now the Manchester Monarchs are getting in on the fun. Yesterday, they announced their […]
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 […]