Summer is upon us, yet hockey is never too far away. Kings Of The Podcast returns with an all-new show just in time for Memorial Day Weekend — and newly promoted Bill Ranford stops by to take LA, Edmonton, goalies, and much more. Listen to this episode for free using the audio player below or […]
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Flashback Friday: Interview with LA Kings 1993 Playoff Hero Gary Shuchuk
[NOTE: The following article first appeared on Mayor’s Manor in 2010.] On May 11, 1993, Gary Shuchuk scored in double overtime to give the @LAKings a 3-2 series lead over the Vancouver Canucks. Kelly Hrudey made 36 saves, and Luc Robitaille scored three points in a 4-3 win in Game 5 of the Smythe Division […]
Gavrikov Exit Interview: Talking Doughty, Roy, and New Contract with Kings
In as much of an impact as a player can make with a new team after the NHL Trade Deadline, Vladislav Gavrikov raised a lot of eyebrows in Los Angeles — and deservedly so. Although it was just 26 games, including six playoff contests against Edmonton, the 27-year-old Russian defenseman looked every bit the part […]
LA Kings 2023 Exit Interviews: Byfield and Korpisalo Look To the Future
Per tradition, following the official end of the Kings 2022-23 NHL season, players and management met with media to conduct exit interviews. For efficiency purposes, some players were grouped together. And while they were mostly random pairings, one group was rather intriguing due to a shared theme. Both Quinton Byfield and Joonas Korpisalo spent much […]
LA Kings 2023 Exit Interviews: Thoughts From Vilardi, Lizotte, Walker, and JAD
Just 12 hours after giving post-game interviews in the locker room at Crypto Arena, the scene switched to the Kings training facility in El Segundo for end of season thoughts from LA Kings players and management. We’ve previously posted comments from General Manager Rob Blake, Drew Doughty, Alex Iafallo, and others. Now, here’s what Gabe […]