With the St. Louis Blues arriving in Los Angeles for a pre-Christmas game vs. the Kings, one of three memories come to mind: (A) 2012 – Ken Hitchcock craziness during the playoff sweep at Staples Center (B) 1998 – the Meltdown on Manchester (c) 1996 – Wayne Gretzky is traded to St. Louis And for […]
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Semi-Final Matchups in King of Kings Tournament
With three rounds now completed in the King of Kings tournament, around 10,000 votes were cast across the Elite 8 matchups – while nearly as many debates raged across social media. Fans felt passionately about all of the players involved; and rightly so, you’re talking about eight of the greatest in LA hockey history. In […]
Elite 8 Matchups Set in King of Kings Tournament
From all indications, our Kings of Kings tournament is proving to be wildly successful and something that’s connecting with fans across all social media platforms. However, after a few early round blowouts in the 32-player event, things have really started to tighten up heading into the Elite 8. We now have only four matchups remaining […]
CONTEST: Win a Trio of Autographed LA Kings Mini-Statues
Last month, fans in attendance at the Kings-Lightning game received a free miniaturized replica of the Bob Miller statue that stands outside of Staples Center. This coming Monday, fans taking in the Kings-Capitals game can take home a similar mini-statue of Luc Robitaille. The third and final mini-statue from the set, a Wayne Gretzky version, […]
Doan Shares Kings Memories Prior to (Likely) Last Game at Staples
For more than 20 years, Shane Doan has been terrorizing the Los Angeles Kings. In so many ways, he’s the last of a dying breed – whether talking about a true power forward in the NHL or a player who stays his entire career with one team. The 40-year-old Canadian is truly something special. We’ve […]