Rod Serling was the host of the original Twilight Zone series, which ran for six seasons between 1959-1964. After an opening teaser that revealed the initial scenario, he would appear onscreen, serenely beginning his monologue along the lines of “Submitted for your consideration …” before detailing the conundrum or situation at hand for the protagonist. ...
When filling out an all-time Wayne Gretzky roster, one may run into 99 problems but 99 ain’t one. Surely there is no dearth of talent, especially considering the team’s that Gretz laced ‘em up for. Ah but therein lies the problem, trying to piece together a roster as great as “The Great One.” Like any ...
If you are explaining, you are losing— J.C. Watts If true, the L.A. Kings have done one hell of a lot of ‘splainin’ over their 45-year history. However, thanks to the heroics of Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and company, they now finally have a Cup. Therefore, the correct and proper rejoinder when confronted ...
Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70′s were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just assumed the presidency. Disco was beginning to sweep the nation. Cap’n Crunch’s controversial eyebrows-on-hat placement was sparking anthropomorphic debate. Most notable of all, the Los ...
It is way too early for this article. Only in Columbus are they about ready to jump off the Main Street Bridge and into the Scioto River due to their wretched 0-5-1 start. Montreal hasn’t been much better (1-4-1), but as a friend of mine from La Metropole told me tonight, fan reaction has been ...
Who knows — maybe size does matter. The San Jose Sharks have built a roster blessed with size combined with enough speed and grit to excel in the ridiculously-competitive Western Conference. Newcomers Brent Burns (acquired via trade with the Minnesota Wild), Michal Handzus (free agency), Martin Havlat (trade with Minnesota), Andrew Murray (free agency), and ...
RALEIGH, NC – Brendan Shanahan was named NHL Vice President of Hockey and Business Development in December 2009 and his first major assignment was overhauling the annual All-Star game. Friday night’s fantasy draft was the biggest change to the weekend and for a first installment it seemed like a success. Shanahan spoke with NHL Network’s ...
Though a fairly impressive effort against a struggling St. Louis team got Team Teal back into the win column after six straight defeats, it’s hard not to focus on the string of losses that made up by far the worst stretch of what has been a maddeningly inconsistent season for the San Jose Sharks.
LOS ANGELES — Prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils on October 30 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Kings honored former Kings defenseman and team captain Mattias Norstrom, who was a stalwart warrior on the Kings’ blue line for eleven seasons until he was traded to the Dallas Stars ...
The San Jose Sharks announced that the vacancy at team captain created by the retirement of defenseman Rob Blake in the off-season has been filled. Joe Thornton will assume the duties as San Jose opens their season in Stockholm, Sweden, against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 31-year old Thornton was captain of the Boston Bruins ...
