Soon after the Stanley Cup parade takes place in some North American city, it happens. Millions of fans everywhere began to experience hockey withdrawals, or ‘summer’ as it’s more commonly referred to. Fortunately, the early part of the off-season has a hat-trick of activities that can partially keep the fire stoked via the NHL Awards, […]
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Kings Outdoor Game(s)
Could the Kings be headed to next year’s Winter Classic? More on that in a minute, first up a DVR alert. Early Saturday morning (5am PST) the NHL Network will air an encore presentation of what many consider to be the first outdoor game played by two NHL teams. Played on September 27, 1991 in […]
Frozen Fury 2010 – Johnson post-skate comments
Defenseman Jack Johnson had a few comments following the Kings pre-game skate this morning in Las Vegas… MM: After your performance the other night, you’re now tied for the team lead in pre-season points. Does that give you any extra confidence heading into tonight? JJ: Not really, we’re just having fun. I’ve been fortunate to […]
Frozen Fury 2010 – Doughty post-skate comments
The Kings took their pre-game skate at 9am today (way too early for Vegas by the way!) Following their 25 minutes on the ice, several different players provided some exclusive comments for MayorsManor. As the morning wears on here, I’ll have more quotes posted from Anze Kopitar, Jack Johnson and Richard Clune. First up though, Drew Doughty… […]
Frozen Fury 2010 – preview w/ Ryan Smyth
In 2007, Ryan Smyth made his Frozen Fury debut. Then with the Avs, he had a relatively quiet night, picking up two penalty minutes and posting three shots. If his inaugural performance were to be rated as a Las Vegas hotel, it would probably be something on the outskirts – like, Boulder Station. After skipping […]