Los Angeles Kings Resurrect Gretzky-Era Uniforms Walter McLaughlin | September 4, 2011 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…
Battle Royale: the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings Jockey for Pacific Supremacy Walter McLaughlin | August 21, 2011 “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…
Do You Still Believe in Miracles? – A Review of Wayne Coffey’s The Boys of Winter Rebecca Dobrinski | August 7, 2011 The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. By Wayne Coffey. (2005, New York: Three Rivers Press. Softcover. Pp.…
Legion of Doom Redux? Kings Acquire Richards, Gagne Walter McLaughlin | July 9, 2011 Even NHL General Managers are susceptible to the occasional man-crush. Dean Lombardi, who served as a Philadelphia Flyers scout for four years, continues to build what some have coined “Philadelphia…
2011-12 NHL RFA Compensation and Rules Mike Colligan | June 30, 2011 The start of NHL free agency on Friday was shaping up to be an interesting time, but best of luck to any GM looking to overhaul his roster on July…
Fredrik Modin retires Darren Coslov | May 19, 2011 Calling it a career is exactly what Fredrik Modin had in mind this morning. Although most would label it as a career involving dreams that came true. When Modin officially…
PensBurgh on the Pittsburgh Penguins Rebecca Dobrinski | May 7, 2011 Blog: PensBurgh Writers: Frank D (Manager); JDunman, Justin M, and Hooks Orpik (Editors); Lavender, GoPens!, and TonyAndrock (Authors); and tehchico (Moderator) Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Strength: PensBurgh…
Round One: Royal Jelly Walter McLaughlin | April 12, 2011 Before you say anything, there really is such a thing. From the Merriam-Webster dictionary: a highly nutritious secretion of the pharyngeal glands of the honeybee that is fed to the…
Los Angeles Kings Must Keep It Simple Without Kopitar, Williams Gann Matsuda | April 4, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Although the Los Angeles Kings were not lighting the National Hockey League on fire by scoring goals in bunches before losing their top two scorers, the task…
Sharks/Ducks: Quack, Quack, Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Walter McLaughlin | April 2, 2011 Throughout history, there have been a myriad of truly jaw-dropping, horrifying, ignominious characters that have withstood the test of time and reside in infamy, even today. Christians will point immediately…
Kings Gain Ground on Sharks with 4-3 Win Andrew Knoll | March 25, 2011 Andrew Knoll explores the Kings 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.
From Top To Bottom, LA Kings Must Raise Their Level Of Play Gann Matsuda | March 24, 2011 LOS ANGELES — Those who are old enough to remember the CBS television show from the late 1960’s, The Wild Wild West, starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin, should be…