For those looking for a chance at a photo with the Stanley Cup, there are a couple events on the horizon. Season-ticket holders should already have received information about an event with the Cup. If that information didn't get to you, contact your season-ticket representative as soon as possible. ... Read More

The NHL has (optimistically) released its national television schedule for the upcoming season, and the Kings are on it 17 times, on either NBC, NBC Sports Network or NHL Network. Here's the rundown: Oct. 12 vs. N.Y. Rangers -- NBC Sports Network (opening night) Oct. 30 at St. Louis -- NBC Sport... Read More

We're at the beginning of what figures to be a critical period for the NHL and its players, in terms of determining whether training camps will open on time. The current collective-bargaining agreement expires on Sept. 15, and if a new deal is not reached by then, the league has already indicated th... Read More

The Stanley Cup is continuing a tour through Canada, and is hanging out with Kyle Clifford and friends and family today. There are only a handful of official ``days'' with the Cup remaining. By the start of September, the Cup will be back in Southern California for a series of events, and then short... Read More

Mike Richards brought the Stanley Cup to his small hometown of Kenora -- with a population of approximately 15,000 -- in western Ontario yesterday. Shaun, a blog reader from Kenora, graciously passed along a few of the photos he took yesterday from the Cup celebration event... ... Read More

For the second consecutive year, Jim Fox is hosting a great charity event in Long Beach. This year's ``Sunset Sip'' wine-tasting reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Museum of Latin American Art (628 Alamitos Ave.) Proceeds from the reception will once again benef... Read More

The Stanley Cup's road trip continues -- imagine how many frequent-flyer miles that thing would get, not to mention Starwood or Marriott points -- with a turn to the north. Willie Mitchell, Bill Ranford and Dwight King have each enjoyed their days with the Cup this week, and the Cup will be staying ... Read More

The Stanley Cup reached its westernmost point on its summer tour yesterday when it visited Willie Mitchell in Port McNeil, B.C. Mitchell made it memorable, with an early-morning fishing trip and a helicopter ride. (Fun fact about the Cup tour: the trophy must wear a ``life jacket'' when it is on wat... Read More

The Kings announced that Jonathan Quick underwent a ``minor surgical procedure'' today to repair a disc frament and an inflammatory cyst that had formed in his back. The team said that Quick will begin rehab in approximately one week and a full recovery is expected, with the recovery time a minimum ... Read More

The Stanley Cup has made its way back East, into the hands of general manager Dean Lombardi. In the photo below, courtesy of Phil Pritchard's Twitter account -- @keeperofthecup -- Lombardi shares a moment with his father, Paul, in Springfield, Mass. If you happen to be around Ludlow, Mass., tonight,... Read More

The Stanley Cup continues its worldwide summer tour with the Kings, and there weren't a lot of pictures from the past couple days -- I couldn't find a single one -- because the Cup quietly spent two days in the Denver area with Kings owner Phil Anschutz and his wife, Nancy. It's been written before,... Read More

The Kings have signed Tanner Pearson, their first-round pick in this year's draft, to a three-year entry-level contract. Pearson turns 20 next week, so he would be eligible either to play in the American Hockey League or play a final (over-age) season for the Barrie Colts of the junior-level Onta... Read More

I attempted to go through and pluck as many remaining questions as possible, while avoiding duplicates. Thanks to all for the great questions! ---------- jonbb11asked: Hey can anyone answer what NHL team Rich actually roots for? Answer: It’s fascinating how the comments to this question wen... Read More