Nick Abramo

>> Sports journalist since 1981 >> Grew up in Marlboro, Mass., and live in Mililani, Hawaii >> "I always play to win when it comes to skin and bones." -- Bill Lee/Warren Zevon >> No coach ever screamed "pass the puck" at me

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Kings' Stadium Series Jerseys Harness Los Angeles' Aviation History

January 19th, 2020 There is something utterly fascinating about flight and what it has meant to U.S. history and the protection of our land from coast to coast. It's easy to picture those early pilots with goggles and a scarf fluttering off to the side in the wind as well as those who came later and braved the unfriendly skies in our defense. You still...

Kings' 3rd Period Rally Is Too Little, Too Late

January 17th, 2020 Two one-goal losses in a row on the road would drive most coaches mad. And while Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan appears to have retained his sanity, he nonetheless is frustrated. McLellan loves the comeback they made in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers, but it's how things began that was irksome. For fans, it's the...

Kings' McLellan Enthusiastic About Intensity Ahead of Lightning Game

January 14th, 2020 Progress is sometimes hard to see if a team is losing. As the losses pile up, negativity sets in. Not so with the Los Angeles Kings, who are coming off an intense 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. The Kings' Silver Is Not Really a Shade of Gray Coach Todd McLellan had his rose-colored glasses on afterward, while...

Kings Blast off From Rock Bottom in Pacific

January 11th, 2020 Going into Thursday's game, the Los Angeles Kings were dead last in the Pacific Division. No more. A dominant 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Sin City not only pushed the Kings up one notch in the standings, it ended a three-game skid and may also have ignited a new trend of going in the upward direction. Any time you...