Dustin Brown

Rob Blake Saga Part VI: The Then, the Now, the Future

The Then Rob Blake spent the first portion of his tenure as General Manager collecting and gathering assets while still trying to field a somewhat competitive roster. The team took steps towards what it could attain each year under Blake. After the Covid years, Rob Blake turned towards fielding a sustainable and winning team by […]

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Announced

USA Hockey has recently announced the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The inductees are Dustin Brown, Brian Burke, Katie King-Crowley, Jamie Langenbrunner, and Brian Murphy. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration will be held in Boston on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The induction will include a formal enshrinement of the […]

Rob Blake Saga Part II: Transfer of Power

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. In the season prior, the biggest acquisition in Milan Lucic failed, for he walked into free agency and signed with the rival Edmonton Oilers. For back-to-back years, the Kings surrendered first-round […]

Rob Blake Saga: Part II

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. The acquisition of Milan Lucic over the offseason set the bar high in regard to the expectations from the fan base. This offseason, the King’s big splash was the pivot from […]

Farewell, Alex Iafallo: An Anomaly in the System

The 2016-17 Season was disastrous for the LA Kings. The team came off a stunning first-round exit via the San Jose Sharks from Dean Lombardi’s final push for a third cup. The primary acquisition, Milan Lucic, walked away in free agency to the Edmonton Oilers. Vincent Lecavalier retired off into the sunset. The Kings finished […]

Rob Blake Saga Part I: The Precursor

The predecessor to Rob Blake was Dean Lombardi. Lombardi steered the organization to two championships around a Western Conference Final loss to a surging dynasty in the form of the Chicago Blackhawks. In fact, between 2010-2015, the LA Kings and Chicago Blackhawks claimed Lord Stanley every year except for a 2011 Boston triumph. 2015 marked […]

A Dustin Brown Appreciation Post

Since the Kings were on a bye-week since before the All-Star game, on Saturday, February 11th, the Los Angeles Kings will honor their old captain, Dustin brown. He retired at the end of the 2021-2022 season, but since he was the two-time Stanley Cup winning captain, the team is honoring him by giving him a […]

Penguins Fall To Kings 6-0 On Dustin Brown Retirement Night

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Los Angeles Kings last night 6-0 at Crypto.com Arena in LA. Forward Adrian Kempe scored four straight goals for the Kings and became the first player since forward Dustin Brown, who had his jersey retired in pre-game, and a statue of his honor unveiled, did on April 5th, 2018, […]

LA Kings to Retire Dustin Brown’s Number 23; Unveil Statue

The list of great players to have a statue outside Crypto.com Arena is a who’s who of all-time greats to have played in Los Angeles. The list includes Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, and Oscar De La Hoya. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Kings announced that […]