USA versus Canada. It’s become one of hockey’s greatest rivalries. And while it won’t have the same meaning of last year’s Winter Olympics, the two countries will square off once again today in the Qualification Round at the IIHF World Championships. Jack Johnson is part of the defensive group for the U.S., who went 2-1 […]
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Kings forward Michal Handzus to join Team Slovakia
Fresh on the heels of announcements that Team Canada will include goaltender Jonathan Bernier and Team USA will feature Jack Johnson on defense, now comes word that Kings forward Michal Handzus will play for Slovakia, the host country for this year’s IIHF World Championships. Although the tournament is set to begin today, reports from Europe […]
POLL: Who should the LA Kings re-sign?
The Kings have a plethora of restricted free agents to evaluate – most notably, Drew Doughty and Wayne Simmonds. However, they also have four unrestricted free agents they need to make decisions on by July 1st – Peter Harrold, John Zeiler, Michal Handzus and Alexei Ponikarovsky. Let’s focus on the latter two. Earlier today I […]
Kings coach Murray on why he wants Handzus back
Remember high school math? You learned a bunch of stuff you thought you’d never use. Well, here’s your chance. Michal Handzus‘ four-year career as an LA King could best be described as a bell curve (go look it up if you forgot). The signing itself was panned and the first year didn’t do much to […]
More history – of the 25th kind – to be made today?
Some of the best creations to ever come out of the NHL’s Marketing Department are the ‘History Will Be Made’ commercials. In about 30 second intervals they capture the greatest moments in hockey by simply using clips from a game, some music and a thought provoking question. Even though the Kings are still searching for […]