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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

LA Kings Get the QB That They Need in Jordan Spence

Nick Abramo | June 22, 2020

The Los Angeles Kings recently signed a quarterback. Wait, what? Among the Kings’ recent signings is defenseman Jordan Spence, who has the “quarterbacking” skills that are making inroads as a…

Categories Kings Prospects

Top 10 NHL Jerseys Discussion Nourishes ‘Social Closeness-ing’

Nick Abramo | May 27, 2020

Social distancing, huh? That’s a good one… and nothing new. As a young boy and teenager, our family lost our dad and my sister. Then, in the blink of an…

Categories Editor's Choice, Top 10 Lists

Kings Need the Steadiness of Prospect Cole Hults

Nick Abramo | May 25, 2020

If you’re looking for splash and dash, Cole Hults is not your guy. If you want a hard-nosed, efficient defenseman who makes the right decisions and gets the job done…

Categories Kings Prospects, NCAA

Kings Armchair GM for a Day: Stutzle Picked 4th in Mock Draft

Nick Abramo | May 19, 2020

That was fun. The Hockey Writers did a mock NHL Draft last week and — as a freelancer with them since January on the Los Angeles Kings beat — I…

Categories Editor's Choice, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Entry Draft

Kings Have All the Pieces for a Bright Future

Nick Abramo | May 15, 2020

So much is going on with the Los Angeles Kings right now. With the temperature super hot and the outlook positive, the franchise is positioned to populate the farm with…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Civic-Minded Jacob Ingham Boosts Kings’ Goalie Depth

Nick Abramo | April 26, 2020

The Los Angeles Kings got a quality goaltending prospect — and a public relations boost — with the recent signing of Jacob Ingham. Ingham’s work off the ice is getting…

Categories Kings Prospects

Kings’ Prospect Tyler Madden Bringing Bright Lights to LA

Nick Abramo | April 23, 2020

“Gonna go where the bright lightsAnd the big city meetWith a red guitar, on fire” — Desire, U2 Tyler Madden’s nickname started flippantly in an exchange with his Northeastern University…

Categories Kings Prospects

Will Sports Return in 2020? Kings’ Doughty & Big City Mayors vs Trump & Commissioners

Nick Abramo | April 17, 2020

It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out that we could be in our homes with no sports to watch — or to play for that matter — for a…

Categories Commentary, Los Angeles Kings

Deja Flu: Pandemic Wiped Out the 1919 Seattle-Montreal Stanley Cup Final

Nick Abramo | April 14, 2020

A quick internet search of “Historic Recurrence” gives inquiring minds a shovelful of philosophical theories from those old-timey Greeks such as Polybius and Dionysius. And some great thinkers later on…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Seattle Kraken

Keeping Up With the Kings During Pandemic Downtime

Nick Abramo | April 9, 2020

There’s a severe shortage of hockey during the COVID-19 health crisis, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on in the puck world. With that in mind, and in case…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ Assets Point to Bright Winning Future

Nick Abramo | April 6, 2020

When the NHL shut down in the middle of March due to COVID-19 pandemic fears, the Los Angeles Kings were the hottest team in the league with a seven-game winning…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Kings’ 2019 Draft Class Catch-Up

Nick Abramo | April 3, 2020

The Los Angeles Kings desperately need an infusion of offense if they want to thrust themselves out of the NHL’s pile of bottom feeders. That’s one reason they selected Alex…

Categories Kings Prospects
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