Former LA Kings head coach Barry Melrose is going against the grain – big surprise! – and taking the LA Kings in an upset over the Vancouver Canucks in round one… MayorsManor reader Ben Lindsey submitted this Kings themed hype video… Kings Vision produced this video, titled ‘Expectation of Excellence’… Other videos you may want […]
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Kings at Maple Leafs – notes on Melrose, Mitchell, mistakes
Tonight will be the end of an era on at least two fronts. First, interim coach John Stevens will be coaching his last game for the Kings – as Darryl Sutter is expected to be officially announced as the team’s new bench boss tomorrow and resume game duties Thursday vs the Ducks. Second, beginning next […]
VIDEO: Barry Melrose on the Kings firing Terry Murray
For a guy who has coached less than three full NHL seasons, Barry Melrose has garnered quite the following over the last two decades. Now, as an analyst on the NHL Network, he offered his opinion on the Kings coaching change today. In the following video he talks about pressure from ownership that may have […]
VIDEO: Barry Melrose gives Kopitar ‘Mullet of the Week’
In what has to be the greatest hockey award ever created, Barry Melrose put out his ‘Mullet of the Week’ award winner today…and Anze Kopitar, who played like a mad man in the Kings first two games of the season, was the proud recipient. Who ever would have thought after the trading of Ryan Smyth […]
MayorsManor Podcast – featuring Mark Hardy
When it comes to the Kings blueline, there’s Rob Blake at 805 games played, followed by Mattias Norstrom at 780. Next on that list is Mark Hardy with 616. He also has the second most assists, third most points and fifth most penalty minutes by a defenseman in franchise history. His career saw him go […]