Yahoo Kings preview
Not sure how I missed this one a few days ago... As you might know, I'm a big fan of Greg Wyshynski's NHL blog on Yahoo, and last week he did his season preview of the Kings. As always, it's entertaining and a good read.
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews.com.
Wyshynski's blog is a good one and they do a good job covering the league. I would recommend reading about all of the teams that Puck Daddy has covered thus far. I've never watched Mad Men, but the whole "Don Draper says..." thing is pretty funny. If I recall properly, I think it was Rich who clued me into Wyshynski's blog first. Thanks Rich. I think(?).
boy there sure are a lot of serious douches commenting on yahoo! articles (namely ducks fans)
@dtownmbrown, yeah the same is true on the espn comment boxes too
Love how NHL.com has ERIK Johnson (not Jackster) listed on our defense.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=499231
It's under the "Three Reasons for Optimism" heading on the right.
Kinda makes you wonder who's writing the articles there and do the reeeeaallly care?
Nnnnaaaaaa ... probably a senior writer got a hold of an intern and said "Hey Kid!, write this thing on the Kings for me while I have lunch with the boys. This is your shot son! Make it good!"
For what it's worth, a writer at Sportsnet.ca gave his rankings of the "top 50 players" in the NHL. What a shock. No Kings made the list. How Bobby Ryan, who has played all of 5 minutes, makes the list is beyond me. I'd take half the Kings over him any day of the week.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/09/21/brophy_top50_players
I went to the Ducks vs sharks game last night. Heater looked lazy and slow. I was one of the people that really thought the Kings should have made a run at him but if last night was an example of how he plays I am real glad the kings passed. That top line of heat, thor and setagucci had zero chemistry. I sure hope SJ chokes as usual.
@Paul - not that Kopitar and Doughty shouldn't be on that list, because they should....but have you seen Bobby Ryan play? The kid's got 50 goal scorer written all over him.
@LB: Sure. In a few years. He's not one of the 50 best players in the league now.