Former Kings’ forward Tony Granato, now an assistant coach in Pittsburgh, joined us earlier this week in anticipation of tonight’s game versus the Penguins. In the first part of the interview we discussed his impressions of Dean Lombardi when he was being recruited by the San Jose Sharks in the summer of 1996. He also […]
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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 […]
10 Tidbits on HockeyFest 2010
Over the weekend, the Kings held their second annual HockeyFest. While the new end-of-summer tradition was scaled back from last year’s grand event, a sold-out crowd of 2,000 fans seemed to enjoy it just as much. Like last year, by far, the most popular activities at the event were the speaker sessions. Fans were treated to […]
July 4th – Celebrating A Hockey Birthday Too
America is a great country and we should all be proud to live here. While many are quick to place celebrities and athletes upon a pedestal, the real heroes are the men and women around the world that so bravely fight for our freedom. It is because of them that we can sit here today safely. Seriously, we salute you and […]
Draft 2010 – Interview with Calle Jarnkrok
History is important. That’s why they make you take it from grade school through college. It’s a critical building block of knowledge. Things aren’t much different in sports. Hockey fans need to know their history. When it comes to the LA Kings and players from Sweden, there are three names you need to know – […]