Most old sayings are still around because they’re often true. In the case of ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ – it may make sense when applied to many other things, yet Simon Gagne sees his relationship with Mike Richards an entirely different way. “He’s a really quiet guy and he’s really shy. But, on the ice, he’s […]
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Terry Murray helps temper high expectations for this season
You can call him the voice of reason. While some fans wanted to pull their hair out as Kings coach Terry Murray calmly stood behind the bench during two disastrous losing streaks last season – lost points that ended up costing the team home ice advantage in the playoffs, but more on that later…GM Dean […]
Matt Greene pulls no punches about Penner’s conditioning
Matt Greene (photo: K. Spatz) This needs to be the final article on Dustin Penner‘s weight… Matt Greene loves to joke around. He’s sarcastic, witty and has some of the best comebacks you’ll ever hear. However, while on stage at HockeyFest yesterday, he became instantly serious about one topic – Kevin Westgarth’s singing ability. Greene […]
LA Kings Dustin Brown – ‘This year is a different feeling’
As the captain of the Kings, Dustin Brown has seen things slowly evolve in Los Angeles – moving from a team full of prospects and role players into a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. With the acquisitions of Mike Richards, Simon Gagne and Ethan Moreau, he says this year is “entirely different” than any other year up […]
Kings no longer using Yellow Pages to find defenseman
Deslauriers – Rookie Camp, day one During the 2006-07 NHL season, Dean Lombardi‘s first year at the helm in Los Angeles, Kevin Dallman and Mike Weaver combined to play 92 games on the Kings blueline. While I’m sure that wasn’t what Lombardi was thinking about as he stood and watched part of Rookie Camp today […]