Michael Mersch Working His Way into the Kings’ Plans Walter McLaughlin | July 31, 2016 It’s a good thing that after two championships and five playoff appearances in his first eight seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, Dean Lombardi amassed a huge…
Brown and Kopitar Reach New Milestones with Kings Cole Querry | November 10, 2015 Both Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar reached milestones early this season with the Kings organization, as Brown has now played 816 games in his NHL career, moving him up on…
The Los Angeles Kings Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | September 16, 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…
Hockey Canada Announces Management for World Cup Dustin Nelson | June 22, 2015 On Monday, Hockey Canada named their management group for Team Canada at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. The big announcement was that St. Louis Blues general manager and Sarnia,…
Colorado Avalanche with a History of Big Trades Kenneth Ferguson | March 1, 2015 The 2015 NHL trade Deadline is tomorrow and things are heating up. The Colorado Avalanche find themselves on the out side of the playoffs looking in. Speculation of trades have…
Leafs to Fire Nonis, Hire Rob Blake??? James Tanner | January 31, 2015 According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the first choice of the Leafs’ President Brendan Shanahan to be the next GM is Rob Blake. Yesterday, while talking on TSN radio, McKenzie suggested…
Captains of the Los Angeles Kings, Part 3: 1990’s to Present Mario Boucher | December 1, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings have had 13 captains since joining the NHL in 1967. Four are in the Hall of Fame and the team has retired three of their numbers.…
All the Kings’ Captains: The Stories Behind the “C” Jesse Weinstein | March 15, 2014 There is something to be said about players who are appointed as captains in a league of over 800 players. Specifically, thirty players have this honor. These players encompass a…
Boos Hound: Rob Blake Joins Kings’ Front Office Walter McLaughlin | July 22, 2013 With the news that Ron Hextall left to assume a front office role with the Flyers’ organization, the Los Angeles Kings went back to the future last week themselves by…
The Los Angeles Kings’ All-Time 20-Man Team Walter McLaughlin | December 31, 2012 Rod Serling was the host of the original Twilight Zone series, which ran for six seasons between 1959-1964. After an opening teaser that revealed the initial scenario, he would appear…
Wayne Gretzky’s Best Lineup Michael Gwizdala | December 21, 2012 When filling out an all-time Wayne Gretzky roster, one may run into 99 problems but 99 ain’t one. Surely there is no dearth of talent, especially considering the team’s that…
Musings of a 36-Year Los Angeles Kings Fan Walter McLaughlin | May 27, 2012 Not long after Al Gore invented the internet, I started listening to Los Angeles Kings games on a red transistor radio. The mid-70’s were tumultuous times. Gerald Ford had just…
