Below are some post game notes on last night’s gold medal contest, as well as updates on two of the key stories coming out of this year’s World Junior Championship… * Don’t make plans for New Year’s Eve this year. Now that Russia has jammed Canada for the gold medal this year, the pairings for […]
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Kings – Predators Preview w/ Nashville’s Marcel Goc
Against many odds, the Nashville Predators continue to find ways to win enough games to make the playoffs year after year. Last season marked their fifth post season appearance in the last six years. Yet somehow, coach Barry Trotz, the second-longest tenured coach in the NHL behind only Buffalo’s Lindy Ruff, is repeatedly over looked […]
WJC2011: Three Kings Prospects Eyeing Gold
As noted in our World Junior Preview last week, three of the leading contenders for medals this year were the U.S., Canada and Russia. With only four teams remaining in medal contention, all three are still alive in the tournament (along with Sweden). Thus, each of the the Kings prospects participating in this year’s WJC […]
WJC Memories with Captain Canada
Ryan Smyth is a hockey legend north of the border. You could probably argue he’s nearly as symbolic of Canadian puck play as their red and white maple leaf – having played in eight IIHF World Championships, two Olympics, the 2004 World Cup of hockey, served as captain six times and won five gold medals. […]
World Juniors 2011 – What You Need To Know
If you’re like most hockey fans south of Canada, you probably don’t pay too much attention to future NHL prospects. Junior hockey isn’t a big deal in the States and big time college hockey is limited to a handful of markets. So, it’s understandable. However, if you were going to make an exception to your […]