Posts About "Marcel Dionne"
Remembering the Los Angeles Kings' Triple Crown Line
July 8th, 2019 Growing up in the 1970's as a hockey fan in Los Angeles, I was intimately familiar with three things very few Angelenos had even a remote grasp upon: 1) Los Angeles had an NHL hockey team, 2) said hockey team was named the Kings, and 3) the Triple Crown Line was bitchin', man. Thirty years later, after having been swept up by an...
Top 10 NHL Legends Who Never Hoisted Lord Stanley's Cup
October 9th, 2018 If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a game in the NHL, and even fewer get the chance to hoist the greatest trophy in sports. Many NHL players have had illustrious careers. They were first-ballot Hall of...
Los Angeles Kings: The Foundation of Royalty
September 11th, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings built a legacy that did not start until professional ice hockey had been around for over six decades. Many people who follow their respective hockey teams may be able to cite starting rosters, prospects, team history, and recent play; however, how many people can cite when and where the birth of professional...
10 Greatest LA Kings of All Time
July 7th, 2018 If you are explaining, you are losing— J.C. Watts If true, the L.A. Kings have done one hell of a lot of 'splainin' over their 45-year history. However, thanks to the heroics of Jonathan Quick, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and company, they now finally have a Cup. Therefore, the correct and proper rejoinder when confronted with the...
The 1,000 Assist Club
March 22nd, 2017 Throughout the history of the NHL, players who have scored goals have always been at the forefront of the discussion. Often discussed is the NHL's illustrious 500-goal club that only 45 players in history have joined. Another club that is exclusive and significantly harder to crack is the NHL's 600-goal club that has seen only 19 players...
2015 Hockey Headlines: Benchmark Moments
December 30th, 2015 As the end of the calendar year nears, The Hockey Writers will look at some of the top moments from the world of hockey. From major trades and marquee skill to some extremely dark shadows cast over the world of hockey, this is 2015 in review starting with some of this year's benchmark and milestone moments. A New Beginning in...
The Los Angeles Kings Franchise Four
September 16th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I'll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I'm choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL in 1967, the Los Angeles Kings have won two...
LA Kings Championship Parade: Who Should Have Been Here?
June 18th, 2014 Los Angeles Kings fans were so used to losing. So this chatter about a prospective dynasty—dynasty?!—is as startling as say, going from being a janitor to joining the Justice League. We are basking in LA's golden age. But it was with the preceding dark ages in mind, when I asked four generations of Kings devotees at Monday's...