Posts About "Marcel Dionne"
10 Greatest LA Kings of All Time
July 7th, 2018 If you are explaining, you are losing— J.C. Watts If true, the L.A. Kings have done one hell of a lot of 'splainin' over their 45-year history. However, thanks to the heroics of Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and company, they now finally have a Cup. Therefore, the correct and proper rejoinder when...
Top 10 NHL Legends Who Never Hoisted Lord Stanley's Cup
May 16th, 2018 If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a game in the NHL, and even fewer get the chance to hoist the greatest trophy in sports. Many NHL players have had illustrious careers. They were first-ballot Hall of Famers,...
Remembering the Los Angeles Kings' Triple Crown Line
August 7th, 2017 This post was originally written in November 2012. Growing up in the 1970's as a hockey fan in Los Angeles, I was intimately familiar with three things very few Angelenos had even a remote grasp upon: 1) Los Angeles had an NHL hockey team, 2) said hockey team was named the Kings, and 3) the Triple Crown Line was bitchin',...
The 1,000 Assist Club
March 22nd, 2017 Throughout the history of the NHL, players who have scored goals have always been at the forefront of the discussion. Often discussed is the NHL's illustrious 500-goal club that only 45 players in history have joined. Another club that is exclusive and significantly harder to crack is the NHL's 600-goal club that has seen only 19 players...
2015 Hockey Headlines: Benchmark Moments
December 30th, 2015 As the end of the calendar year nears, The Hockey Writers will look at some of the top moments from the world of hockey. From major trades and marquee skill to some extremely dark shadows cast over the world of hockey, this is 2015 in review starting with some of this year’s benchmark and milestone moments. A New Beginning in...
The Los Angeles Kings Franchise Four
September 16th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I'll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I'm choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL in 1967, the Los Angeles Kings have won two...
