Six New Faces Prove Their Worth In First Weekend Of NHL Action Tim Kolupanowich | October 10, 2011 After one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory, all there was left was to see how well the GMs made out. If the first few days of the season…
Growing Hockey from the Grassroots Up Jas Faulkner | September 27, 2011 NHL expansion into what is often called “nontraditional markets” has led to at least two generations of children watching teams like the Kings, the Coyotes, the Predators, the Lightning and the Capitals with interest. Shane and Shea and Ovi inspire awe in young fans. They also instill the desire in these kids to get on the ice and try it out for themselves.
Drew Doughty Reportedly Rejects Kings’ Latest Offer: What Comes Next? James Neveau | September 8, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist All summer long, a drama has been brewing in Hollywood that is threatening to shape the course of coming events in a big way. No,…
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…
