L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Former Detroit Red Wings star is executive director of the Canadian Olympic hockey men's team, which can be a blessing or a curse in a nation with high expectations for the Vancouver Games. Steve Yzerman has the best and worst job in sports.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
They can permit opponents to dictate their fate, as Calgary did in a 5-2 victory at Staples Center, or they can learn to ignore distractions and disadvantages and consistently play hard and tough. It was an early start. They've played more games than most teams and traveled twice to the East Coast. Ryan Smyth and Rob Scuderi are injured. Their dog ate their homework.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
They halt a skid but it is far from pretty and includes many of the foibles that have gotten them into this mess. Scouts for more than a dozen NHL teams sat elbow to elbow in the press box of the Honda Center on Thursday, a rare scene before winter settles on the Canadian prairie and scouts feel a sudden need to visit the league's warmer outposts.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Luc Robitaille, whose 668 goals and 1,394 points are NHL records for left wings, today takes his rightful place in the Hockey Hall of Fame. His journey began with modest expectations but great heart. Luc Robitaille was never the fastest skater or most purely gifted player on the ice at any level he played. For a while, he wasn't even the most prolific scorer.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
from Helene Elliott at the Fabulous Forum, No matter how often the Kings said they’re not approaching tonight’s game against the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins as a gauge of their own progress—and they’ve said it often the last few days, including after Thursday’s game-day skate—you know they’re geared up for this. And they should be....
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
from Helene Elliott of the LA Times, General Manager Bob Murray—who succeeded Brian Burke a year ago, during the Samuelis’ exile—quashed speculation about Carlyle. “There’s going to be a lot of players going through the turnstiles going out the door before coaches go out the door here. And our players better get that through their thick skulls,” Murray...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
from Helene Elliott at the Fabulous Forum, Yzerman provided a thoughtful response when asked what it takes to transform a good team into a Stanley Cup winner. “When you get to the point where nothing else matters but winning the Cup and everything else is irrelevant—goals, assists, everything personal,” he said. “It just became an obsession with our ownership and...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... appeared to come off the bench to avenge the hit, ruling he took to the ice on a line change.-- Helene Elliott
