Archive for the ‘Kings’ Category

Kings Contemplate Success

The Kings are probably one of the NHL’s bigger surprises this season. The team has a young, almost anonymous roster, yet somehow the Kings are still in the thick of things.
Now, with billions (OK,millions) of dollars in cap space, the team has to start considering if it wants to grab some high-priced talent to make [...]

Quick Hits

A few quick things:

Bobby Clarke visited the Flyers to give the team some faceoff tips. Players were a bit surprised that he kept saying “Here’s another tip. You don’t need goaltending. It’s overrated. So is speed. You’ll see. You’ll all see…”
SportsHubLA has a great interview with Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times. The talk [...]

Leafs Roll Older-School Line; Blues Contemplating Schneider?

Is there actually good news in Leaf nation? Coach Ron Wilson, in an inspired bit of retro-line building has combined new Leaf acquisition Ryan Hollweg with waiver prize Dominic Moore. Moore and Hollweg famously played together (with Jed Ortmeyer), on the New York Rangers 2005-06 HMO line, a high energy line that was part agitator [...]

Blackhawks: ‘We Don’t Have Two Goalies’

What do you do if you’ve got two expensive starting goalies?
If you’re you or me, you’re probably going to figure out which one is the best and then trade the other one. And you’re probably going to start the process as soon as possible.
If you’re the Blackhawks, you’re going to let them both sit a [...]

Schneider Clears Waivers and Zubov’s Hip Hurt: Coincidence?

Schneider Waived; Kings Wave Back

Philadelphia Still Loves Spectrum

Buffalo Discovers the Convenience of Re-Signing Current Players

Capitals: ‘Can Someone Sign Green for Us? We’re Swamped’

The Four Stages of the Coaching Life