Listening to the click from the receiver as the phone call ends Ouch, my Goddamn ear hurts! I swear, I have never been reamed out that fucking badly before. Where is the 3-ply toilet paper when you really need it? Phil is so pissed about the team his speech was as slurred as mine the last time I was on Kings Talk, and he doesn’t even drink. For a guy who has made as much money as he has, Phil … [Read more...]
In Defense Of Terry Murray
November 10, 2011 By
The terribly disturbing events of the week have really gotten me thinking. A living legend, the winningest coach in the history of College Football was deservedly fired in disgrace for actions that are unconscionable. I could write far more about this incident and the troublesome future of a society that prizes winning athletic contests over the innocence of young children. This, however, is a … [Read more...]
This Time It Is Not Personal
October 28, 2011 By
I am sure all of us have noticed the constant reminders during the Fox Sports West broadcast of recent games that DirecTV will soon be booting the network, and others, off its channel lineup. Naturally, this has caused a great deal of consternation among Kings’ fans who would sooner miss a carnal interlude with our wives and girlfriends rather than a Kings game (present company definitely not … [Read more...]
Some Thoughts From Early In The Season
October 28, 2011 By
Yes, I know it’s early, and drawing any conclusions from what we are seeing is a fool’s errand, but I just want to make a few observations. Is it just me, or has Jack Johnson become a true number one defenseman? I swear, the guy skates as well as Doughty, is a terror with the puck on his stick and makes big plays when it counts. He is even a +6 in a statistic that has always shown him in a … [Read more...]
Hey, Jealousy
October 19, 2011 By
Truth be told, I don’t have much to complain about. All told, I’ve been dealt a pretty fair hand. I was never much of an athlete while young, but I move around without pain while all my jock friends are nursing their old sports injuries that prevent them from living a complete life. Financially, I am better off than some, worse off than others, but there are no possessions that I covet, no … [Read more...]
Another Domino Falls
September 16, 2011 By
The news out of Dallas yesterday is not good. In the same week that rumors floated that the New Jersey Devils have missed a loan payment and are possibly insolvent, their opponents in the 2000 Stanley Cup finals, the Dallas Stars filed for bankruptcy. This is the second team owned by former billionaire Tom Hicks to visit bankruptcy court following the Texas Rangers last year. Just as with the … [Read more...]
The Gathering Storm – Part 1
September 13, 2011 By
This is the first article of a continuing series on the economic condition of the NHL and its franchises leading up to the expiration of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement on September 15, 2012. Monday’s New York Post printed an article claiming that the New Jersey Devils are facing imminent bankruptcy. The piece asserts that the team has missed a September 1 loan payment and is … [Read more...]
Pavol Demitra RIP (1974 – 2011)
September 7, 2011 By
Sometimes, we as Americans don’t know how good we have it. We begin to take things for granted, little details that we never notice but play a huge role in keeping us safe. As someone who has spent significant time in aviation, I know how carefully our airports are designed and how much thought goes into their location. That, unfortunately, is not always the case internationally as we found out … [Read more...]
AEG Changes The Tune
September 1, 2011 By
Only eight short years ago, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) was playing a much different tune then they are today. Back then, the owners of the Kings were complaining in the newspapers about how much money they were losing on the team and why the Hockey business model was unsustainable. In fact, Tim Leiweke even told season ticket holders that the team could not compete for the top talent as … [Read more...]
Willie Mitchell And The Logjam On Defense
August 30, 2011 By
For a franchise that has traditionally never had a strong pipeline of prospects with the skills to play in the NHL, the Kings all of a sudden have a very high-class problem. With six playoff tested defensemen already on the roster and a seventh, Davis Drewiske, who at one point played well enough to merit a one-way contract, the team lacks an obvious opening for a youngster to earn a spot. … [Read more...]
In Praise Of Philip Anschutz
August 28, 2011 By
As we impatiently await for the season to start, it is an appropriate time to revisit the old adage that players win games but organizations win championships. At the top of the Kings org chart sits the indomitable owner Philip August Anschutz, one of the richest, as well as one of the most mysterious, owners in professional sports. I am not going to spend any time talking about Anschutz’s … [Read more...]
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