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Kings Links – A/ECHL: Sutters Torchbearers; Goalie Controversy; Player Eval Tool; Perd Porn

With two days between practice, there isn’t too much news on the Los Angeles Kings front. More information will be revealed this afternoon about their minor league affiliates swapping places, though.

Kings News

Fox Sports

Maria Shriver asks Kings coach & son to be torch bearers in Special Olympics World Games The former First Lady of California thought Darryl and Chris would be perfect additions to the torchbearer relay in the Los Angeles games.

Los Angeles Times

Watch Kings-Sharks in a theater near you Can’t get to the big game on February 21st? Well now you can enjoy it in a movie theater with several other like-minded strangers hockey fans.

AHL’s new Pacific Division to boost hockey in Southland Lance Pugmire outlines some of the reasons and has quotes from some of the people who were at the press conference.

LA Kings Insider

AHL’S PACIFIC DIVISION ANNOUNCED; MORE DETAILS Rosen has a few additional details that other journalists/media outlets didn’t have. I guess that’s the perk of being the Insider.

Puck Daddy

Nicole Brown of ‘Hockey Wives’ on criticism of Dustin Brown, motherhood and reality TV This is a really great interview and a reminder that anonymity doesn’t make (certain) things right.

In Other News

Grantland

In Praise of the Elusive Goalie Controversy Seeking that ever elusive goalie controversy because it’s fun.

Own the Puck

Own The Puck Tableau Visuals A neat horizontal bar graph player evaluation tool.

Puck Daddy

Stan Mikita facing ‘serious health issues’ per family statement Really sad news about the Blackhawks legend.

Wrong Side of the Red Line

HOW THE AHL’S WESTERN MOVEMENT IMPACTS THE TEXAS STARS The beat writer for the Dallas Stars‘ AHL affiliate Texas Stars chatted with Dallas GM Jim Nill about the new AHL Pacific Division and how it’ll affect their prospects.

On the Forecheck

Fox Sports Tennessee Plays, Um… Inappropriate Sounds On Live Predators Broadcast “Adult entertainment” in the background of the Predators game.

Talking Points