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Catching up with former Kings goalie Mario Lessard

By Jeff Moeller For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 31, 20200 Comments

How do you replace Rogie Vachon in net in Los Angeles? Mario Lessard was tasked with that challenge, and he delivered an All-Star effort. In 240 regular season games with the Kings, Lessard was the man between the pipes. After recording 23 wins as a rookie in 1978-79, his best season came two... Full Story

Catching up with Former Kings Forward Tony Granato

By Jeff Moeller For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 2, 20200 Comments

Alumni9 min read

LA Kings Insider has questions. Tony Granato has answers. A fan favorite in LA during his seven seasons with the club, Granato on the ice was both feisty and productive, including three straight 30-goal seasons. Following a 13-year NHL playing career that spanned 380 games with the Kings (plu... Full Story

Bettman, Daly field questions on Return To Play Plan; ’97 State of the Franchise photos

LA Kings InsiderMay 28, 20200 Comments

AlumniMedia AvailabilityNews LinksNHL NewsVideo31 min read

Kings-Sabres goalie wranglin' and a Brian MacLellan quote on ex-roomie Jim Fox, too

Gaborik becomes prominent podcaster with “Boris a Brambor,” shares 2014 memories

LA Kings InsiderMay 12, 20200 Comments

AlumniAudioRadio and Television12 min read

As we all make the most of our time in quarantine and venture towards the reopening of businesses and recreation, so too does Marián Gáborík in his hometown of Trenčín. Covid-19’s impact in Slovakia was diminished by a decision to close borders and institute a national lockdown and ban on public gat... Full Story

TV/Radio: Luc, Anze, Kelly, Bob promote TEAMS FOR LA campaign

LA Kings InsiderMay 1, 20200 Comments

AlumniAudioCommunityVideo4 min read

Late last week, LA Kings President Luc Robitaille, COO Kelly Cheeseman, Captain Anze Kopitar and Ambassador Bob Miller joined KCBS/KCAL Sports and AM 570 to promote the TEAMS FOR LA partnership that provides resources and capital for the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles. CLICK HERE to learn how an onlin... Full Story

Redrafting 2003 with Rich Hammond, ATKM; Quick quotes; FSW playoff broadcasts

LA Kings InsiderApril 29, 20200 Comments

AudioMedia AvailabilityRadio and Television13 min read

REDRAFTING 2003. Fun Insider content on All the Kings Men. Rich Hammond joined us to re-envision the legendary 2003 draft in which the LA Kings held three lottery tickets and cashed in on Dustin Brown. In this re-draft, teams that made the pick historically retained that pick, meaning that Pittsburg... Full Story

April 8, 2020 | Day 41 | Vancouver anniversary, quotes; Mikey Anderson video, links

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comApril 22, 20200 Comments

CoachingCommunityVideo14 min read

INSIDERS. A fine early afternoon to you. News, notes, links and deep thoughts from LAKI and ORI are below. Lots more to come later today and throughout the week about the Teams For LA fund to benefit the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles. AND BOB MILLER, GET ON MY BACK, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE CARRYIN... Full Story

Webster’s legacy leaves lasting impact: “He loved the game, but he loved people”

LA Kings InsiderApril 20, 20200 Comments

AlumniCoaching14 min read

Some of the boldfaced headlines accompanying Tom Webster’s three-year tenure as LA Kings head coach might be among the most misleading of anyone who held the position since Red Kelly was named the franchise’s first coach in 1967. And that’s not the fault of newspaper writers or editors. He did throw... Full Story

Former coach Tom Webster passes away at 71; condolences for Bowkus; more from McLellan

LA Kings InsiderApril 10, 20200 Comments

AlumniCoachingMedia Availability20 min read

INSIDERS. Several notes to pass along. First, as the hockey world expressed its warmth and condolences to the Bowkus family this past week, there were a few figures and friends whose kind words didn’t make it into the final story. They range from Trent Yawney, a teammate of Bowkus’ in Saskatoon, to ... Full Story

March 24, 2020 | Day 12 | Old rec league jerseys and vintage audio

LA Kings InsiderMarch 24, 20200 Comments

AudioCommunityPhotography7 min read

March 24, 2020 – Day 12 of Quarantine A fine Tuesday to you - if that is, in fact, what day it is. I'm being facetious, but the schedule we're currently on is even more warped than the dog-days hockey schedule when the grace and leisure normally reserved for weekends instead applies to four hours... Full Story

Emotions resurface, but it’s “business like usual” for Clifford, Muzzin, Campbell

LA Kings InsiderMarch 4, 20200 Comments

AlumniPractice Quotes10 min read

Kyle Clifford, once again an Ontario resident, arrived at Toyota Sports Performance Center in shorts and a T-shirt. Jack Campbell wore long pants, but his shirt was short-sleeved. Only Jake Muzzin, who regained his Ontario residency one year earlier, wore long sleeves. As the rest of the Maple ... Full Story

Andersen to start vs Kings; Doughty dishes on his ex-teammates

LA Kings InsiderMarch 4, 20200 Comments

AlumniPractice notesPractice Quotes6 min read

Insiders! A good afternoon to you. Thanks for your patience both Kings and Maple Leafs quotes were gathered. More to come from Todd McLellan, Jake Muzzin, Kyle Clifford and Jack Campbell. Drew Doughty will be relieved to know that Muzzin is, in fact, on the Maple Leafs’ trip. (Sorry for the lou... Full Story

This is going to get a bit complicated. “Not to sound blunt, but it’s in the past.”

LA Kings InsiderMarch 1, 20200 Comments

AlumniMorning Skate NotesMorning Skate QuotesVideo11 min read

Whether measured by statistics, team success or the swiftness in which he called into question Shea Theodore’s answers in Family Feud – “Better than Whitecloud, though” – Alec Martinez appears to have (predictably) fit in seamlessly with his new teammates. Winning, of course, eases all transitions,... Full Story