By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • “It’s a good problem to have,” they say. But it’s still a problem, right coach? With the acquisition defenseman Robyn “Reggie” Regehr, Darryl Sutter is now tasked with having to pull a regular out of the lineup to make room for the “new guy.” After the departure of Davis more » Read more
In other non-news… Willie won’t play this season
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • It’s been almost 2 months to the day since I shot the following video of Willie Mitchell taking the ice for brief test on what has proved to be a very problematic knee. There was sparse information about his condition since, leading fans to understandably speculate that he was more » Read more
Davis Dealt: Here’s to you Whiskey!
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • I have no idea if the guy even drinks but little used Kings defenseman Davis Drewiske, affectionately known by fans as “Whiskey,” has been traded to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2013 5th round draft pick, thus ending a 5 year career in a Kings uniform. I always respected more » Read more
POLL: Making room for Regehr
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • UPDATE: The Los Angeles Kings have announced that Dustin Penner has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, presumably suffered during yesterday’s win over the Stars. This leaves a roster spot open for Regehr to join the team. The LA Kings added a critical piece to more » Read more
Patrick O’Neal Interviews Willie Mitchell at The White House
Read text of Jon Rosen’s Willie interview here… Read more
The Iginla to Kings rumor that won’t die
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • Yep, you read it right. They’re dragging Jerome Iginla back into the Kings plans. You know it’s a slow news day when Yahoo and ESPN piggyback stories about an old trade rumor that never was and never will be. Yawn! The only reason I’m even publishing this so I can more » Read more
Too much, too soon for the Kings defense?
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • Make no mistake. The pressure on young defensemen in the NHL to perform every night while learning on the job is immense. Couple that with trying to learn on a team that just won the grand prize AND who lost two very important defensive keys to that championship, you more » Read more
Mitchell Voted BC’s Best
By Paul Armbruster • KingsNewsDaily.com • When British Columbia’s 47th annual Athlete of the Year awards are handed out at the River Rock Show Theater on March 7th, the award known as ‘Best of BC‘ will be given to the Kings own Willie Mitchell. The Port McNeill native received a record number of votes to take the more » Read more