It was 1993. December 2nd to be exact. The Kings were crashing hard, coming down from their high of going to the Stanley Cup Finals just seven months earlier. Now, they were near the bottom of the Western Conference and riding a six-game losing streak. Across the ice were the Disney-owned Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, […]
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MayorsManor Podcast featuring Tony Granato
When evaluating a trade in sports years down the line if you’d still make the same trade again, that usually tells you which team won the exchange. In the case of the Kings sending Bernie Nicholls to the New York Rangers for Tomas Sandstrom and Tony Granato, of course they’d do that deal again. The […]
LA Kings vs Toronto Maple Leafs – When Mullets Were Cool
Tonight the Maple Leafs make a rare appearance in Los Angeles. Toronto enters the game with 36 points, 13th in the Eastern Conference. They’ll face a Kings team who won on Saturday for the first time in six games and now have 47 points, placing them 8th in the Western Conference. However, when these two teams meet it […]
TRIVIA: Toronto Maple Leafs at LA Kings Preview
One of the many things separating hockey from the other major sports is that it actually has a capital. Basketball doesn’t have one, nor does baseball – even though Yankee fans would tell you differently. And regardless of the Maple Leafs’ record at any given time, few in the world of hockey would disagree – except […]
Throwback Thursdays – An Interview with Robb Stauber
For an organization that five years ago had zero credibility when it came to developing goaltenders, the Kings have made quite the turn around under the direction of GM Dean Lombardi and Assistant GM Ron Hextall. Today, goaltending is a strength…with names like Quick, Bernier, Zatkoff, Jones and Berube set to man the nets next season for the […]