May 28, 2012 at 12:57pm 22 notes
sportskingshistory
Source: Los Angeles Times
Kings have interesting, some might say colorful history: The original Kings, an NHL expansion team in 1967, had a zany cast, including owner Jack Kent Cooke, who bestowed nicknames and “Forum Blue and Gold” uniforms but skimped on some basics, like pucks. Photo: Kings goaltender Terry Sawchuk moves into position to make a save during a game against the Minnesota North Stars at the Forum in 1967. Credit: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images

Kings have interesting, some might say colorful history: The original Kings, an NHL expansion team in 1967, had a zany cast, including owner Jack Kent Cooke, who bestowed nicknames and “Forum Blue and Gold” uniforms but skimped on some basics, like pucks.

Photo: Kings goaltender Terry Sawchuk moves into position to make a save during a game against the Minnesota North Stars at the Forum in 1967. Credit: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images

May 22, 2012 at 10:19pm 120 notes
kingssportshockey
Source: Los Angeles Times
Kings defeat Coyotes in overtime, advance to Stanley Cup finals: Dustin Penner scores the winning goal in overtime as the Kings defeat the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-3, in Game 5 and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1993. Photo: Kings forward Dustin Penner, third from right, is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the winning goal in overtime to lift the Kings to a 4-3 series-clinching victory over the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday. Credit: Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times

Kings defeat Coyotes in overtime, advance to Stanley Cup finals: Dustin Penner scores the winning goal in overtime as the Kings defeat the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-3, in Game 5 and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1993.

Photo: Kings forward Dustin Penner, third from right, is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the winning goal in overtime to lift the Kings to a 4-3 series-clinching victory over the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday. Credit: Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times

April 16, 2012 at 1:33pm 59 notes
lakerskingssports
Source: Los Angeles Times

Time-lapse video of changing the Lakers basketball court to the Kings ice rink.