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You recall the disclaimer. The LA Kings are slotted to pick 5th and 22nd in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft, June 21 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. They might take Vancouver Giants defenseman Bowen Byram with that fifth pick. They might not! They probably won’t! As part of the recurring Royal L... Full Story

The view from Vancouver

Bo HambyApril 1, 20170 Comments

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The Province Iain MacIntyre: Canucks respond to lame Ducks outing, but Kings still get Quick win "The debut-du-jour was made by Molino, who was wearing a Canuck uniform in the NHL one week after finishing his college career at Western Michigan University. A month ago, Shore was playing in Swi... Full Story

The view from Vancouver

Bo HambyDecember 29, 20160 Comments

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Vancouver Sun Iain MacIntyre: Canucks tough enough in win against brawny Kings "Three early L.A. penalties helped fuel momentum for Vancouver, which made it 2-0 23 seconds into the second period when Henrik Sedin deflected in Troy Stecher’s tumbling point shot. The best Canuck after that was g... Full Story

The view from Vancouver

Jon RosenOctober 14, 20150 Comments

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VANCOUVER PROVINCE Ben Kuzma: Canucks 3 Kings 0: Buy-in evident in convincing win "With rookie Jake Virtanen making his NHL regular-season debut against the lethargic Los Angeles Kings and Jared McCann parked for the night, lines got the test-tube treatment with mixed results in a tidy 3-0 victo... Full Story

The view from Vancouver

James NicholsonApril 7, 20150 Comments

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THE PROVINCE Ben Kuzma: Canucks 2 Kings 1 (SO): Canucks stand tall to stave off Kings "On a night where it looked like they were going to be beat by Jonathan Quick — and a post — some slick Sedinery and Eddie Lack's bounce-back effort made it memorable." Ed Willes: Sedins just may have deli... Full Story

The view from Vancouver

James NicholsonMarch 22, 20150 Comments

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THE PROVINCE Ben Kuzma: Canucks 4, Kings 1: Canucks full of bliss and vinegar "Eddie Lack returned to fine and feisty form — calling out Yannick Weber for being beaten to a puck and appearing prepared to bolt his zone and join a second-period scrum — and supposedly sedate captain Henrik Sedin ... Full Story

The view from Vancouver

James NicholsonMarch 13, 20150 Comments

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THE PROVINCE Jason Botchford: Kings 4 Canucks 0: Dominant Kings shut down Canucks "The Kings own the Canucks in a way that instinctually makes you grimace at the mere suggestion they could meet in the playoffs." Ed Willes: These Kings are just getting started "Stop us if this sounds fami... Full Story

The View from Vancouver

James NicholsonNovember 9, 2014394 Comments

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THE PROVINCE Ben Kuzma: Kings 5, Canucks 1: L.A. brings Ryan Miller to his knees with crushing display "Ryan Miller shaking his head in disgust over any goal is never good. And the Los Angeles Kings vowing to channel their inner April championship form instead of their mediocre November is nev... Full Story

Now, where were we?

Jon RosenAugust 29, 2014536 Comments

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Hello! LA Kings Insider has returned to full functionality and the such. A handful of major stories broke during my vacation last year - Ron Hextall left the organization, Rob Blake joined the organization, Dustin Brown signed an extension, Daniel Carcillo was acquired and the schedule was released ... Full Story

More on Blake and the World Championships (video, links)

Jon RosenApril 8, 2014110 Comments

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There were a pair of recent articles detailing Rob Blake's role as the general manager of Hockey Canada's entry at the 2014 World Championships. The second article, though it has a Vancouver inclination, still details the responsibilities of an executive who will be calling on players who have alrea... Full Story

The view from Vancouver

Jon RosenApril 6, 2014224 Comments

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THE PROVINCE Jason Botchford: Canucks still breathing after 2-1 victory over LA Kings "With nothing to lose, John Tortorella’s Canucks made it evident Saturday they don’t have much interest in change. Two days after GM Mike Gillis revised his mission statement — yet again — the Canucks could... Full Story