July 31st, 2020
The Los Angeles Kings have had game-changing goalkeepers in the team’s history, including Rogie Vachon, Kelly Hrudey and Jonathan Quick. But who came closest to mastering the dubious act of becoming a great backup netminder? Who played the meanest second fiddle and complemented an exceptional No. 1 goaltender?
What Kings goalie...
August 21st, 2019
It was 1979, I was an 8-year-old kid attending my first Los Angeles Kings game at the Fabulous Forum.
When I saw Marcel Dionne standing on the ice with his teammates during warm-ups, I didn’t think he was an actual player. He was short and stocky and I had not seen him skate yet. He looked tiny beside Jerry Korab. My older...
August 5th, 2019
So much for the Los Angeles Kings depends on a healthy, happy Jonathan Quick. If his health issues are not a thing of the past, the Kings appear equipped to handle the fallout.
With Matt Millar joining Bill Ranford as the organization's goaltending gurus who have a history of making goalies better, and with Jack Campbell and Cal...