Los Angeles Kings

Quick’s Gone But Lives On

“It’s a business.” With the trade deadline approaching and trades happening, I’ve heard this from hockey people, and even a couple of players, over the past few days and weeks. The words are often accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders, because when a favored player is moved along, there’s a sense of loss. And helplessness. Of course someone new is coming in the door, so there’s expectation, too.

One Team Yes, One Team No

by Brian Kennedy | Feb 22, 2023

With the Ducks hosting the Kings for a Friday night encounter, it’s time to talk about what one team has and what the other does not in various categories, not as a way of saying who’s the better team(their points totals tell that tale pretty well) but as a way of getting a sense of the culture and potential of each squad. So here goes.

Brown’s #23 Raised to the Rafters

by Brian Kennedy | Feb 14, 2023

For Dustin Brown’s first NHL game, he didn’t know that there was player parking under the arena. So he found a spot in a nearby lot, paid the $20, and walked over to (then) Staples Center. Nobody on the way over knew who he was. Eighteen seasons later, he will never be invisible again, not the least because his #23 will forever hang in the rafters alongside a pantheon of LA Kings greats. For those who need a refresher, that’s Rob Blake’s #4, Luc Robitaille’s #20, Gretzky’s #99, Dave Taylor’s #18, Marcel Dione’s #16, and Rogie Vachon’s #30.

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