As a Monarchs season ticket holder for several seasons, I’ve had the pleasure of sitting in the stands of the jungle watching future Kings pave their paths to the big show. Slava Voynov, Jordan Nolan, Dwight King, and Jonathan Bernier all skated on that hallowed ice as they grew from bright-eyed prospects to the Stanley Cup Champions they are today. It’s cool being able to say I met them and … [Read more...]
Video: Holloway to Moller… In The Wrong League
December 26, 2011 By
When hockey videos make it to the main Yahoo pagen, it's usually not the kind of video you wish was getting mainstream attention, and this case is no different. Today Greg Wyshynski posted this video of Oscar Moller. … [Read more...]
IS OSCAR MOLLER HEADING TO EUROPE AND THE ELITE LEAGUE’S, ELITSERIEN?
May 16, 2011 By
Before you click on the link, know that the article is not in English so use your friend, Google Translate. If you can't figure out what language it is, then hang your head in shame... Here is the link that suggests Oscar Moller may be or is seriously considering playing for Elitserien in the Elite League...or Fjardstad, though for our purposes, the team over there is irrelevant. My first … [Read more...]
THE ROYAL REPORT CARD III: LA KINGS’ BOTTOM SIX & DEPTH PLAYERS
May 10, 2011 By
Harry Halkidis brings us his third installment of the Royal Report Card. The bottom six forwards and depth players will be scrutinized, analyzed and graded. Michal Handzus (B): Handzus is one of Terry Murray's most reliable checkers, as the veteran leader led all Kings forwards in short-handed ice time. His play on the penalty kill helped the team rank fourth overall in penalty killing. … [Read more...]
TERRY MURRAY LIKES DARTS
April 23, 2011 By
That is about the only explanation I have for the fourth line tonight. Either that or one of the countless lightning in a bottle theories that he has tried and fizzled or failed for the past three seasons as head coach. Sometimes, a person will say something that is a short cut to thinking. What Terry Murray has done is a short cut to coaching. Think he would admit it? If so, I imagine... Q: … [Read more...]
NHL JUSTICE: JARRET STOLL SUSPENDED ONE GAME
April 15, 2011 By
There is no sense overreacting to the Jarret Stoll one game suspension. I expected it. The NHL punishes results more than conduct or intent. If the NHL was, hypothetically, the local District Attorney's office and Jason Demers took a gun and fired four shots at Ryan Smyth but missed, he would get a private reprimand while Jarret Stoll kicking a rock that ricochets and hits Ian White in the head … [Read more...]
IT’S MOLLER TIME!
December 10, 2010 By
If Surly wrote this article, that would be his title. He loves Oscar Moller, like a kid loves his first set of green army men. If Surly was a GM, he would have a team of Mollers and Cliffords skating around and running into everything in sight. Now, I am going to have to tolerate him swooning for the next however many games everytime Oscar makes a deke, passes the puck or shoots. Moller has … [Read more...]
KINGS @ BUFFALO SABRES GAME PREVIEW
November 19, 2010 By
One word. Defense. Two words. Goals Against. Three words. Play better defense. I could add a fourth, but then I'd have to start cursing and it's just to early for that kind of noise. So, with defense in mind, are any more words really necessary? Well, maybe, offense. But only because Ryan Miller is tending net for the enemy. Not only is Miller one of … [Read more...]
HEY LOKI, IT WAS FUN
November 2, 2010 By
NHL stint #1 for Andrei Loktionov has come to an end. Today "Loki" was assigned to the Manchester Monarchs. The Kings skated in practice with Scott Parse on the first line, a good sign for an imminent return of the projected top 6 winger. Ponikarovsky is not at practice... but we don't know why. My guess is he is not going to Manchester. I know, a real shot in the dark. Hard to say … [Read more...]
SO SOON? MORE ROSTER CUTS COMING TODAY
September 27, 2010 By
Apparently my poll will need to be adjusted as Rich Hammond just reported that Oscar Moller, Johan Fransson, Alec Martinez and Andrew Campbell have not taken the ice for practice today, presumably because they are packing their bags for a plane ride to Manchester. Bummer, I was pulling for Moller and really thought he would crack the lineup this year. I still firmly believe that he will see … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES KINGS SEASON PREVIEW: FORWARD THINKING, OPEN FOUR BUSINESS
September 25, 2010 By
We've been up, down and through the top 9 forwards for the Kings in detail. There are some new looks but the overall make-up is fairly similar to last season, save for the addition of Alexei Ponikarovsky and some new line combinations. I've been dreading writing this final forward preview on the Kings' 4th line. Why? Because I have no idea what the hell it will look like. Not only is it … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES KINGS SEASON PREVIEW: FORWARD THINKING, 1ST LINE OF ATTACK
September 17, 2010 By
"The best defense is a good offense." As we squirm in our comfortable seats at work, we pine for the crammed quarters of Staples Center. The groundhog is groggily awakening, and hockey is finally transitioning from its prison of free agency and trade talk to something that is played on the ice. Last weekend's rookie camp was just a carrot dangling on a string shorter than Brandon Kozun. … [Read more...]
BLUE JACKETS STING KINGS
October 17, 2009 By
A few days ago Dustin Brown was being hammered for not scoring any goals. Then he finally got one against Detroit. All of a sudden he is the offense. The Los Angeles Kings tested fan loyalty tonight with a sickly 4-1 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nearly a carbon copy of the effort against the Red Wings, the Kings played a strong first period and then got scared and flat-lined as … [Read more...]
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