Richards v Dubinsky (Photo by Bob Fina) Drafted 24th overall by Philadelphia in 2003, Canadian Mike Richards played two more years of junior hockey before making his NHL debut for the Flyers. The night was October 5, 2005 and they were playing the New York Rangers. In the second period of that game, Richards scored […]
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Welcome to the Dustin Penner Comedy Hour
Dustin Penner is in shape. We’re talking lean, mean, wrecking machine. And that’s not the joke here. In fact, physical conditioning was about the only thing Penner was serious about during an extended conversation at the Kings training facility today, as Development Camp wrapped up. The talk went on so long they were literally shutting […]
Flyers Ian Laperriere on Mike Richards and Dustin Brown
Certain things in hockey are just the way they are. For example, if Bob McKenzie says it’s true, it pretty much is. If Marcel Dionne shares what a player needs to do to become a more prolific scorer – and he’ll gladly tell you more than that! – it must be fact. And if Ian […]
Believing – For Love of the Game and Your Kids
When a father has a son, it’s usually one of the best days of his life. But, when your child is diagnosed with a chronic disease before their first birthday, it’s one of the worst moments you’ll ever experience. On the path to better days, parents often find distractions. For Steve Raboin, hockey is his […]
Anze Kopitar on Younger Brother Gasper
Yesterday we brought you a one-on-one chat with the other Kopitar, Gasper. Five years younger than Kings’ star center Anze, Gasper is currently playing in the USHL and living the dream, as they say. He’s biding his time and honing his skills, just waiting for the possible chance to someday play in the NHL. However, […]