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Kings name Ken Holland general managerThe Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new general manager on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the club last week after eight seasons.,"As we did our due diligence, we identified Ken as the absolute best option and acted decisively to make him our Gene...

Reports: Kings likely to hire Ken Holland as GMHockey Hall of Fame executive Ken Holland is likely to be the Los Angeles Kings' next general manager, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,Holland, 69, was the Red Wings' GM from 1997-98 to 2018-19, during which time Detroit captured the Stanley Cup in 1998, 2002 and 2008. He also was the tea...

Reports: GM Ken Holland leaving Oilers organizationGeneral manager Ken Holland has informed the Edmonton Oilers that he will not return to the organization in any capacity next season, TSN reported Thursday.,That information coincided with a CityNews Edmonton report that said the Oilers are planning to allow Holland's contract to expire on Sunday.,H...

What do the Edmonton Oilers want with Corey Perry?

The Edmonton Oilers have been the NHL’s hottest team for a good long while now. They’ve won 13 in a row, and since that woeful 2-9-1 start, they’ve gone 24-6-0, which over a full season would be a 131-point pace. They’ve vaulted themselves out of the Motel For Men where the Sharks live, that they sp...

The Oilers season is already slipping away

One month into an NHL season isn’t probably the time to panic — unless you’re the Edmonton Oilers and the pressure cooker started a couple years ago. A 3-9-1 start has already left the Oil with something close to a Sisyphian climb. Sure, there’s 69 games left, but we’re just a week from Thanksgivin...

Are you actually going to have to put up with Red Wings fans this year?

Well yes, because they never shut up, no matter the team’s fortunes on the ice. They’re always around, screaming about the “Yzer-plan!,” and assuring you that the Red Wings dynasty will continue because in their minds whatever comes in 2025 is still connected to what happened in 2002. This is the wa...

This is probably as close as Connor McDavid will get

There’s not much more that Connor McDavid can do. For that matter, Leon Draisaitl should be attached to that lament permanently now, after he also averaged two points per game in the playoffs with maybe two functioning limbs. They’re the only players to average two points per game in the playoffs ov...

Beware the Prospect Perverts

As another baseball season is about to descend upon us, there’s a scourge you must be aware of that is partially responsible for the state of MLB today. While the CBA was a small step toward progress, we still are dealing with far too many teams diving for the bottom without worrying about the water...