In tyring to select three worthy candidates to honor during next season’s LA Kings Legends Nights, you have to look back over their entire 45-year history. In doing so, it’s almost impossible to compare players from the ’70s with current stars. So, we’ve tried to make things easier by grouping players into three eras – […]
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NHL Premiere: LA Kings vs NY Rangers pre-game notes, first goal contest
Hang on, relax. You only have less than an hour to go and you’ll be just fine…hockey will be back! To get you primed and ready to go, here are some quick tidbits on the Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers match-up. Also, be sure to take note of the details for today’s ‘first […]
Coach Murray on what Oscar Moller could have done
Oscar Moller was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NHL Draft. This year’s Kings roster already featured players from the 2008 and 2009 drafts, yet he’s yet to crack the line-up on a consistent basis. After suiting up for 13 more NHL games this season, that’s 87 total now for his career – […]
Without Their Top Player, Kings Down Sharks in Game One
It’s not the player you’re thinking of. And it’s a different game one. On October 16, 1991 the Los Angeles Kings were about to play host to the NHL’s newest team, the San Jose Sharks. Shortly after the morning skate early that day, Wayne Gretzky received a phone call that his father was in the […]
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 […]