LA KINGS OUTSIDER 2.0

Don Cherry Probably Didn't Watch The KHL All-Star Game First off, Happy Hockey Day In Canada And Hockey Weekend in the US.  It doesn't get much better than this.  Games on all day. Make sure you take a break from the NHL hockey and check out a bit of the KHL All-Star game.  The arena in Minsk looks amazing.  The KHL is still a bit of a joke; they had one guy skating out there unidentified with a blank jersey but the offensive talent displayed was on par with an NHL All-Star game.  Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier were on-hand as guests of the Belarusian Hockey Federation. Per THN's Risto Pakarinen When asked about the NHL-KHL relations, Gretzky replied: “I’m not here for the NHL, I don’t work for them, but I think we all have the same common goal to make the game of hockey bigger and better worldwide. I think the NHL knows and understands that. I hope that when they (the KHL, the IIHF and the NHL) meet in Vancouver (during the Olympics), they can all come to ...

A couple awesome videos here. First Up: Kopitar 101- First Hundred Goals. Amazing video.  I actually watched all 101 goals; you should too.  I still think Kopi should shoot more. Next Up: Puck Daddy did an interview with Matt Greene about what's on his iPod. Funny stuff. Puck Tracks Episode 3: Matt Greene, LA Kings from Greg Wyshynski on Vimeo . Greener is a warrior.  I love him.  Love the Hall & Oates; those are guys are awesome.

Imagine This 50 Times A Year With the second-line clicking; I can't help but imagine pairing Kopitar with a real sniper on his left wing.  If Atlanta allows teams to begin negotiating an extension with Kovalchuk; the Kings need to do everything they can to acquire him.  The Kings are in a position to be 'buyers' according to Dean Lombardi. Per Helene Elliot "I think I can safely say we are actively trying to improve this team. For the first time as a general manager you kind of get excited," Lombardi said. Kevin Allen provides a rundown of at what to look for and expect once the Kovalchuk Sweepstakes begins. Everyone's got their own ideas of what it will take to acquire Ilya.  ESPN's John Buccigross came up with 29 proposals. Per Buccigross Kovalchuk for Jonathan Bernier , Alexander Frolov, Oscar Moller and a first-round pick The Kings covet a star to put on billboards, plus they have some cap space, some good young prospects and Frolov, who clearl...

Kopi Scored Career Goals #100 & #101 Kings win 4-1.  Jonathan Quick carried the Kings early and then the offense took over.  Kings dominated the play while the Blue Jackets fans booed the home team off the ice.  Rich Hammond's Game Recap. Quick would have had himself his second shutout of the season but Sean O'Donnell had a classic OD moment in the 3rd. He turned the puck over in his own end and then got back to the net just in time to watch the shot bounce off him and past Quick. Kings lost Jack Johnson in the 3rd period to an 'upper-body injury.'  It doesn't sound too serious according to Terry Murray.    Per Rich Hammond . “Jack got hit on the hit that Simmer had on Boll. It’s a little bit of an upper-body injury. I haven’t got any medical report on it, quite honestly. I don’t think it’s something we are overly concerned about. We’re hoping that he’s able to recover from it and help us be a part of the next two games on the road.” With Davis Drew...

Dallman: Russian Superstar Before Drew Doughty; the Kings had another former Guelph Storm standout on the blueline.  Kevin Dallman.  Dallman signed with the Kings after spending three years with in the Boston Bruins organization.  After two years split between Los Angeles and Manchester; Dallman left for Barys Astana of the newly-formed KHL.  Last season, he led all KHL defenseman in scoring (28 G, 30 A, 58 PTS) while also earning the KHL's Best Defenseman Award.  Yahoo's Puck Daddy interviewed him after his outstanding debut in the KHL.  I knew he had a good season last year but had no idea he was so popular. Dallman earned the most votes for this weekend's KHL All-Star game.  Having another fantastic season with 12 goals, 26 assists and 38 points in 49 games. Per en.KHL.ru The absolute winner of the fans’ vote was last season’s best defenseman, Barys captain Kevin Dallman, who received 114,957 votes. Pretty cool that Dallman's found a home in the...

Canada Loves Drew Kings beat the Leafs 5-3 at the ACC on Tuesday night.  Rich Hammond's Game Recap . Per Pierre LeBrun Drew Doughty makes it look so effortless, it's mind-boggling to think he just turned 20 last month. I apologize ahead of the time for the hyperbole, but an NHL scout recently told me Doughty was a "right-handed Scott Niedermayer in the making." Per Bruce Arthur, National Post ...the most complete young defenceman in hockey is just 20, too. Per James Mirtle, The Globe & Mail After missing out on the Calder Trophy last season, he will likely be in the Norris Trophy mix this time around (and for years to come). His selection to the Canadian Olympic team on Dec. 30, however, is what really put Doughty on the map this season, as he beat out older stars like Mike Green and Jay Bouwmeester for a roster spot. After missing out on the Calder Trophy last season, he will likely be in the Norris Trophy mix this time around (and for years to come)....

Kovalchuk a King? Not for that price  It's been speculated for weeks that the Kings are looking to acquire Ilya Kovalchuk. Now, THN's Ken Campbell is reporting it; he's also provided readers with a possible list of names that Thrashers GM Don Waddell is interested in.  Rich Hammond confirmed that the Kings have made an offer to Atlanta.  He's also provided a pretty complete round-up of everything Kovalchuk. Per Ken Campbell .   "There is speculation that the group of roster players includes the likes of defenseman Jack Johnson and/or Oscar Moller or Wayne Simmonds and the prospects include 2009 first-rounder Brayden Schenn, along with defenseman Colton Teubert, Brandon Kozun and Andrei Loktionov." If Atlanta thinks they're getting ONE of these players let alone a package of them for two months of Ilya;  I'll pass.  I'd rather offer up some picks for Ray Whitney or Paul Kariya and take my chances on signing Kovalchuk on July 1st. Per Rich Ha...

Welcome to the new blog.  Thanks for following me over here.  I decided to go with a completely different look.  I decided to change the title of my blog.  The LA Kings Outsider was actually going to be the title of my first blog but Rich Hammond stole a bit of my thunder... Anyways,  thanks again for following me over here.  Hopefully, I can keep you entertained! - Chasen