Kings Links: Brown May Go To The KHL, Rockin' LA Kings Halloween Costumes

Kings News

• Dustin Brown is considering Vityaz, a notoriously tough team in the KHL, among his other options overseas. Nothing is final, however. [Sportsnet]
• Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West is on a European hockey trip. He found more footage of Kopi's ridiculously awesome goal yesterday:/

A skating Swedish broadcaster conducts an interview on the ice, followed by Anze Kopitar's terrific goal last night: youtube.com/watch?v=RGN3c5…

— Jon Rosen (@FSWestJRosen) October 31, 2012

• Here's a look at individual points percentage for d-men. Doughty is in the upper part of the middle group, "where most of the really good all-around defensemen reside." [NHL Numbers]

• Chris McGowan has left AEG to become president of the Portland Trailblazers. [Mayors Manor]

• Let's have a round of applause for these two Kings fans. I vote this the best couples costume idea ever.

• Kevin Westgarth went for a Stanley pumpkin.

NHL Labor Talks

• Despite the rhetoric, the owners and the players are remarkably close dollar-wise. [Globe and Mail]
• Still, rumors have it that the Winter Classic will be axed on Thursday or Friday. The previous "drop dead" date was Nov. 20th, so this looks like a pressure tactic. [Star Tribune]
• Will that pressure affect the players? Sean O'Donnell says no, and he knows his career may end this year. [ESPN] /

AHL, ECHL, And Prospects

• Manchester's coach is dealing with the delicate task handling the healthy scratches on an overloaded roster. [Union Leader]
• Onetime Shark Devin Setoguchi may begin playing for the Ontario Reign as early as Friday. [LA Daily News]
• Greyhounds captain Colin Miller had two goals and an assist in a recent 6-2 rout, but was also one of many players suspended after the game. [Soo Today]
• The Monarchs' next game is Friday, Nov. 2nd. There will be Obama and Romney jersey bobbleheads. Whoa. [Manchester Monarchs]

I hope everyone is well on the East coast. Happy Halloween!