EDMONTON, Canada — The Kings season ended again Wednesday with a whimper not a bang. It ended again in the first round of the NHL playoffs and again in a loss to the Edmonton Oilers, who have become for the Kings what kryptonite was for Superman. The final score of the final game was 4-3, but … Read more
Ducks goaltender coach Sudarshan “Sudsie” Maharaj threw a party for family and friends near his home in Toronto over the weekend. He had plenty to celebrate. “It’s not a tradition here in Canada as much as it is in the U.S., but some people will know what it means when I do this,” Maharaj said … Read more
For all those disappointed with the Kings’ third straight exit from the NHL playoffs in the first round, Rob Blake, the team’s general manager, has a message: He feels your pain. “Just a very difficult end to the season,” Blake said Monday in his first public comments since the Kings were eliminated from the postseason … Read more
The Ducks will have a top-three pick in the NHL entry draft for the third time in four seasons. The San José Sharks will go first in next month’s draft for the first time in team history, followed by the Chicago Blackhawks. Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini is widely expected to be the top player … Read more
Jim Hiller finally has had the interim tag removed from his title as Kings coach, with the team saying Wednesday the longtime assistant has been given the job. The announcement, in a press release from general manager Rob Blake, was not a surprise after Blake and team president Luc Robitaille indicated this month that the … Read more
The Kings solved a pair of problems Wednesday by trading expensive but underperforming forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper, a former King, will go to the top of the team’s thin depth chart in goal. The only other goalie on the Kings’ NHL roster is David Rittich, who re-signed … Read more
Ben Roethlisberger blasted the NFL for what its Christmas Day games have meant for teams’ schedules. His former Steelers side is set to host the Chiefs on Wednesday, representing the team’s third game in 11 days. “It’s miserable,” Roethlisberger said on his “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger” podcast. “… It’s a shame that the league does … Read more
Cliff Brush Jr. is a lifelong resident of South Florida and a diehard fan of the Florida Panthers. With the team hosting Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night, Brush knew he had to bite the bullet and pay for a seat on the glass at Amerant Bank Arena. Brush didn’t go … Read more
The Kings and Ducks are taking a look back while stepping into the future with new uniforms that were unveiled Wednesday. Both teams revealed logos that harken to earlier days. Yes, Ducks fans, that means the classic and ever-popular mask logo is back. More on that in a minute. The Kings are going with a … Read more
NHL All-Star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed Thursday evening when they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in New Jersey, according to police. They died one day before their sister, Katie, was to be married. The Gaudreau brothers were to be groomsmen at the wedding scheduled for Friday … Read more