On Saturday, August 28 at Staples Center, the LA Kings will host a Play the Kids Party. While that’s probably not what they’re officially calling it, we’ll go with that for now. Basically, from what we’re hearing, they’re inviting about a dozen of their top prospects to participate in a Skills Competition. As we understand […]
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‘Perfect Storm’ Stirs Up Bad Memories For O’Donnell
History has a strange way of repeating itself. Today marks the anniversary of one of the most infamous moments in LA Kings playoff history. From a disappointment standpoint, it likely only rivals what went down in Game 2 of the 1993 Stanley Cup Final. Thus, this article could have simply been a fun look back […]
NHL Prospect Profile – Jon Davis with Red Wings’ Landon Ferraro
Jonathan Davis is back today with another guest column for MayorsManor. Davis, a 20-year veteran of sports and entertainment writing and producing, recently caught up with Landon Ferraro, son of former LA King forward Ray Ferraro. The chip off the ol’ block played his junior hockey in the WHL (Red Deer Rebels and Everett Silvertips) […]
POLL: Who should the LA Kings honor from Staples era (2000-09)?
As first announced on MayorsManor a few weeks ago, the LA Kings will be bringing back their vintage purple (or Forum Blue) and gold jerseys next season for three games in conjunction with pre-game celebrations dubbed ‘Legends Nights.’ To properly select the three candidates worthy of being honored we’ve recently run a few polls, breaking […]
Sean O’Donnell on Jonathan Quick and a Future Stanley Cup
Sean O’Donnell (photo by C. Ikiri) Long time followers of MayorsManor – especially those who’ve listened to any of my radio interviews – know that when talking about Jonathan Quick, I often make mention of a passing comment Sean O’Donnell made to me in Las Vegas in the fall of 2009. For proper context, it’s […]