Gagner survives fight night (The Edmonton Journal)

Edmonton Oilers centre Sam Gagner didn’t look worse for wear on Saturday after getting decked by Anaheim Ducks defenceman Francois Beauchemin the night before.
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Kings GM Dean Lombardi and the Drew Doughty drama (Yahoo! Sports)

The history between Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi and Don Meehan, restricted free-agent defenseman Drew Doughty’s agent, has been rehashed a few times during their tense negotiations this summer. But with Kings training camp about to open sans Doughty, … Continue reading →
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Will the Los Angeles Kings get defenseman Drew Doughty signed before training camp? Fan’s outlook (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Los Angeles Kings will finally report to training camp this week, but it appears as though their top defenseman, Drew Doughty, might miss the party. Doughty reportedly rejected a nine-year contract worth more than $61 million last week, and there are concerns that his contract…
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Canucks notes: Prospect Nathan Longpre gets down to business (The Vancouver Sun)

Overlooked by OHL and NHL scouts and now in his third different prospects training camp in three years, Nathan Longpre knows it could always be worse. He could be sitting behind a desk, putting his business degree to use.
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Kings GM, players talk Doughty’s status for next season (Yahoo! Sports)

The Los Angeles Kings held their annual Hockey Fest this weekend, and the party went on without Drew Doughty, still unsigned as a restricted free agent. But the Kings and their fans are more concerned with Doughty’s whereabouts this Friday … Continue reading →
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Brad McCrimmon killed in plane crash (PA SportsTicker)

Brad McCrimmon, killed Wednesday when a private jet carrying a Russian professional hockey team crashed shortly after takeoff, was remembered as a rugged yet keen and confident hockey player and coach who helped dozens of players and teammates. He was 52.
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Bourne Blog: Losing your identity after the hockey’s done (Yahoo! Sports)

No matter what your chosen line of work is, it becomes a part of who you are. Especially if you’re someone who can call what they do a career — you’re invested in that job, and it gets woven into … Continue reading →
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Video: Witness the dawn of Gary Bettman’s NHL reign (Yahoo! Sports)

Ah, December 1992. Such an innocent time. Bill Clinton was newly elected, the Internet was beginning to revolutionize communication, we were still several months away from the release of “Last Action Hero”, and a fresh-faced junior executive from Dunder Mifflin … Continue reading →
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What does Drew Doughty want from the Kings? (Yahoo! Sports)

So Tuesday was all about change for the Los Angeles Kings. Officially changing their uniforms, announcing that purple has left the building (save for the spiffy heritage sweaters). And, as Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times tweeted, changing their … Continue reading →
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LA Kings make uniform changes, drop purple (The Canadian Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Kings are changing their jerseys and dropping purple from their team colours for the upcoming season.
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BC-US–Sept 11-The Final Fight, US (PA SportsTicker)

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer
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Mark Hardy gets second life in coaching as ECHL assistant (Yahoo! Sports)

It was the type of embarrassing incident that made you wonder if Mark Hardy would ever be able to get back into coaching hockey. Arrested in May of 2010 on a sexual abuse charge after D.C. police accused him of … Continue reading →
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Devils sign 12 players, mostly minor leaguers (PA SportsTicker)

Goaltender Maxime Clermont and NHL veteran Stephane Veilleux were among 12 players signed by the New Jersey Devils on Monday.
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Kings reach deal with veteran Ethan Moreau (The Canadian Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Veteran forward Ethan Moreau has agreed to a one-year, $600,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
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Video: Jeremy Roenick reenacts iconic ‘Swingers’ hockey scene (Yahoo! Sports)

There can be no mention of the 1996 classic movie “Swingers” in a hockey discussion without bringing up the famous scene where Trent plays Sue in NHL ‘93 and makes video Wayne Gretzky’s head bleed. (The Kings are a finesse … Continue reading →
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