Dear Jon I have never written a dear John letter, or, in this case, a dear Jon letter. I was recently critical of Insider's direction for what I believed was you picking up Insider where Rich Hammond left it off and not propelling it forward. In the past two weeks, I have noticed two things - (1) your writing is improving and (2) your coverage of the team outside of the media scrum is too. … [Read more...]
Does Anyone Really Give a Damn About “Insider”?
February 16, 2013 By
This post has been edited, for humor's sake, to appeal to sensitive flowers who struggle with opinions with edge and candor. That darn Rich Hammond. We win a Cup and the guy leaves. I thought his writing could have been better and he sure was a skinny guy with an interesting profile. ...wife just walked in and she looks attractive in her Kings shirt...be right back... But although Rich … [Read more...]
John Hoven – The Best and Most Logical Replacement for Rich Hammond
October 10, 2012 By
Rich Hammond has moved on. He will no longer work for the L.A. Kings. He has accepted a position with the O.C. Register to cover the USC Trojans. We wish Rich the best. John Hoven. We know him as the "Mayor". I know you know him. We all know him. He has covered the L.A. Kings for years. His website, Mayor's Manor, has steadily grown in popularity. I read it regularly. He is a terrific source of … [Read more...]
Should the L.A. Kings Beat Writer Be an L.A. Kings Fan?
August 4, 2012 By
Surly and I have talked about this topic a few times though we haven't discussed it for a while - been busy with the whole we are the Stanley Cup Champions thing. Today, I read a comment on Hammond's site that lifted this ever relevant question from the shelf. You are probably familiar that Rich Hammond does this thing called "Open Forum" and allows readers and fans to post questions that he then … [Read more...]
NEXT UP ON THE FIRST LINE LEFT WING ROTATION: DUSTIN BROWN
November 26, 2010 By
LA Kings Insider posted new practice lines this morning. They are: Brown-Kopitar-Simmonds Smyth-Stoll-Williams Clifford-Handzus-Lewis King-Richardson-Westgarth Lets break these down one by one, try and divine Terry Murray's reasoning. Brown-Kopi-Simmonds: Lots of potential there. Wayne Simmonds' game has been picking up of late with his retrieval of 50/50 pucks, the strongest part … [Read more...]
ALEC MARTINEZ: MONARCH. KING. ACCOUNTANT.
November 23, 2010 By
The AHL Providence Bruin blog, Something's Bruin, recently did an interview with Monarch's, and now Kings' defenseman, Alec Martinez. Along with fellow assistant captains Thomas Hickey, Oscar Moller and captain Marc-Andre Cliche, Martinez will lead a team with a real shot at placing first in the division and with the talent to clench the Calder Cup. Martinez is well-spoken, hard working and … [Read more...]
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