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Six New Faces Prove Their Worth In First Weekend Of NHL Action

After one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory, all there was left was to see how well the GMs made out. If the first few days of the season are any indication, the big free agents and trade acquisitions are going to pay off for the teams who were willing to take the big ...

Crowning Achievement: Kings, Doughty Agree to Eight-Year Pact

After a long, drawn out summer stalemate punctuated by veiled threats and preparations to start the season without their number one defenseman, the Los Angeles Kings have reportedly agreed to a new contract with restrict free agent Drew Doughty, according to numerous sources Thursday night.  At $56 million over eight years, Doughty will become the ...

Growing Hockey from the Grassroots Up

NHL expansion into what is often called “nontraditional markets” has led to at least two generations of children watching teams like the Kings, the Coyotes, the Predators, the Lightning and the Capitals with interest. Shane and Shea and Ovi inspire awe in young fans. They also instill the desire in these kids to get on the ice and try it out for themselves.

The Six Fishiest Concerns of the San Jose Sharks for 2011-12

George Costanza (from “The Marine Biologist” episode of Seinfeld):  “I got about fifty feet out and then suddenly the great beast appeared before me.  I tell ya, he was ten stories high if he was a foot.  As if sensing my presence, he gave out a big bellow.  I said, ‘Easy, big fella.’  And then ...

Of Free Agents and High Finance

The list of significant restricted free agents has just gotten significantly shorter. Brad Marchand, the Boston centre, signed for two years and $5 million yesterday, apparently $2 million the first year, and $3 million the second. Later, Zach Bogosian, the 21-year old Winnipeg defenceman, signed a deal under the same terms. The signings would seem ...

Drew Doughty Reportedly Rejects Kings’ Latest Offer: What Comes Next?

Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist All summer long, a drama has been brewing in Hollywood that is threatening to shape the course of coming events in a big way. No, we’re not talking about the long-awaited finale to the HBO show “Entourage”. The saga being discussed here is the one revolving around Los Angeles Kings ...

Los Angeles Kings Resurrect Gretzky-Era Uniforms

The Los Angeles Kings are so intent upon returning to the Finals for the first time since the Gretzky era, they’ve decided to bring him back — at least in the duds he donned. The team’s uniforms are undergoing a major rebranding, harkening back to the late-80s/late ’90s black, silver and white design.  The Kings ...

Los Angeles Kings – Top 5 Prospects

Notes: To determine who is still deemed a “prospect,” Calder eligibility will be used. Which is, by definition: “To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played any more than 25 games previously in any single season, nor have played in more than six games in two separate preceding seasons in any major ...

Battle Royale: the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings Jockey for Pacific Supremacy

“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” — Thomas Jefferson. One team has ruled the roost four consecutive years, missing a fifth (despite registering 108 points) only due to Anaheim’s Cup-winning season in 2006-07.  The other has been a perennial doormat for much of its existence, making the ...

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