The Kings will be visiting the Phoenix Arizona Coyotes tomorrow, who are also reeling from a brutal loss on the back of an extremely poor performance from Mike Smith. It should be interesting as both teams will be looking to rebound from such poor outings in their openers.
Kings News
LA Kings PR
If you haven’t gotten to take a picture with the Stanley Cup yet, Sport Chalet in downtown Los Angeles will be hosting the Cup from 3 to 5 PM this Sunday, October 12th. Sean O’Donnell and Daryl Evans will be in attendance for the first hour of the event, which is in association with Hockey Fights Cancer. Press release here.
LA Kings Insider
Kings still adjusting to new LED lighting No, it’s not an excuse but apparently the team is having issues with this new lighting. Maybe AEG should’ve sprung for the same lighting at Toyota Sports Center.
Muzzin, Lewis won’t play tomorrow The two injured players will not be lining up to see the Coyotes so Brayden McNabb gets another shot on the top pairing and Jordan Nolan will draw in as RW4. Read Sutter’s quotes, they’re interesting.
ESPN LA
Kings stand above all L.A. teams Winning brings new fans and that’s good news for LA’s new love affair with their hockey team.
Mayors Manor
MayorsManor Presents: Dewy Show, Episode 3 – Mr. Game Seven It’s an exclusive interview, not an exclusive “sneak peek” as Hoven would have you believe.
Nick Shore on confidence and upcoming season Andy Tonge, writer for Mayors Manor, recently spoke with the center prospect about his time with the Kings’ training camp.
The Manchester Monarchs made their final cuts following the end of training camp. Andy Tonge has the final list of kids who will be sent to Ontario here and the defensive prospects who will be staying in New Hampshire here. Tonge also has a list of new numbers for Manch kids here.
In Other News
LA Times
What we learned from the Ducks’ 6-4 loss in Pittsburgh Apparently Corey Perry is capable of a 60 goal season this year and John Gibson is a terrible, horrible goalie who should not have started based on Frederik Andersen‘s very limited sample. Read it then proceed to make fun of it.
The Hockey Writers
What Was NHL Thinking in Hiring Chris Pronger? It’s a weird situation that’s not exactly legal and has plenty of conflicts of interest.
The Score
Sidney Crosby’s unique shooting style baffles goaltenders Take a moment to appreciate the greatest player in hockey since Wayne Gretzky.
Blueshirt Banter
New York Rangers News: Matthew Lombardi Rejects AHL Assignment; Kostka Recalled The one-time Coyote has reportedly agreed to cut ties with the New York Rangers.
Bloomberg View
Flyers Bring Back Sexism on Ice A well written piece about how women are seen as backdrops in male dominated sports. Yes, it’s a bit soapbox-y but at the same time, we can’t just let this go away quietly into the night.
With the NHL season in full swing, that means links will be also return to a daily posting. Don’t celebrate too hard with this news. And as always, any thoughts/suggestions/missed stories are welcome in the comments.