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Wayne Simmonds-Hard Work Paying Dividends

Posted: 12th November 2009 by Alonzo Maldonado in NHL
For the Los Angeles Kings, this season has been full of bright spots. Among them, the breakout year of Anze Kopitar, the great play from Ryan Smith and Rob Scuderiùthe teamÆs main offseason acquisitionsùand the surprising Scott Parse who got called up from Manchester not too long ago. One of the brightest though has to be the way Wayne Simmonds has performed over the first part of the season. Through 19 ...

Kings-Penguins: Measuring Stick For Kings?

Posted: 5th November 2009 by Alonzo Maldonado in NHL
At first glance, this game tonight seemed to come at the perfect time for the Los Angeles Kings. Sitting second in the Pacific Division standings and off to one of their best starts in seven years, the defending champions would provide that measuring stick from which to gauge this year's squad. Even though Pittsburgh has been great on the road, they will be undermanned when they face the Kings tonight (they ...