VIDEO: Bernie Nicholls and Charlie Simmer on After Hours

Charlie Simmer and Bernie Nicholls share some funny stories during a recent edition of Hockey Night in Canada's After Hours program...

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VIDEO: Hockey Player Problems - with the LA Kings

Four players from the LA Kings - Mike Richards, Jarret Stoll, Dustin Penner and Matt Greene - describe various hockey player problem in this edition of Cabbie Presents...

Can't wait to talk to Stoll tomorrow. 'Hey Strollsy!'

For some more fun with the Kings, click here for their unique takes on the trip to Europe earlier this season.

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LA Kings fans provide Top 10 high points from Sutter Era

Over the last month we've heard from the LA Kings players - and it's pretty clear, they all love Darryl Sutter so far. He's been engaging, supportive and highly motivational to the guys in the locker room and from behind the bench.

Now, we'll use David Letterman's Top Ten List format and combine it with the popular #fillintheblank hashtag idea from twitter to share the answers received from Kings fans when we recently asked them to complete this sentence - 'The best thing that's happened since Darryl Sutter took over the LA Kings is __________.'

10) ...the Kopitar-Brown-Williams line was finally back together.

9) ...I don't feel so bad about my suits.

8) ...the double peace sign exit.

7) ...we get to see more of Kyle Clifford's potential.

6) ...Drew Doughty giving Jarret Stoll the love tap goal celebration

The good, the bad and the something - with Matt Greene

The last few days have been a mix of the good, the bad and the ugly for the LA Kings. After a disappointing loss to the Stars on Thursday - a game the Kings were leading with less than six minutes to go in regulation - they bounced back with a big win in Calgary last night. The 'Dome hasn't been good to them in recent years, with only one win there in 11 prior games.

Just before leaving for Alberta, Kings coach Darryl Sutter asked - 'What is history?' Guess he was right.

Let's check in with defenseman Matt Greene...

THE GOOD

Last night, Greene scored his third goal of the season and it stood up as the game winner. It also helped him set two new career highs at once. He's never scored more than two goals in a season before, nor had he posted more than one GWG over a full campaign.

Dustin Penner reimagines the LA Kings as pro wrestlers

With the Kings in Toronto today to play the Maple Leafs it's only fitting that we work in a little pro wrestling. After all, the capital of Ontario, Canada is one of the strongest markets in North America for action inside the squared circle - including hosting WrestleMania VI (Hulk Hogan vs. the Ultimate Warrior) and WrestleMania X8 (Chris Jericho vs HHH and Hulk Hogan vs. the Rock).

Dustin Penner, who has long since been outed as a wrestling fan, subtly hinted at a possible heel turn himself a few weeks ago in an article here.

Now, he's back - this time to reimagine his teammates as pro wrestlers. Here's who he thinks some of the LA Kings could have been if they weren't hockey players...

Justin Williams - Ravishing Rick Rude

Alec Martinez - Rey Mesterio Jr.

Dustin Brown - one of the Bushwhackers

What I've learned so far... by Kings forward Ethan Moreau

Ethan Moreau of the LA Kings (photo: C. Ikiri)

It's a new season and there are a few new faces around the Kings locker room. Prior to leaving for their extended road trip a few weeks ago, several of the players talked about using the time away from LA to bond.

As such, over the next few days, we'll be posting a special series titled 'What I've learned so far' - which will include comments from various members of the Kings about their teammates.

First up, wiley veteran Ethan Moreau. You may recall, MayorsManor first broke news of his signing back in late August. Since then, we've had him on several times - where he's largely poked fun at Dustin Penner, Matt Greene and a few others he knew from back in Edmonton.

Here, we went after some names he may not know as well and tried to find out what he's learned so far...

On Jack Johnson - "He's a hell of a player. He's probably underrated. Playing against him I could appreciate because I was killing penalties against him and had a lot of ice time against him. So, I realized how good he was. But, he's just an immense talent and he's going to be a high-end D for a long time."

On Kyle Clifford - "Cliffy's really confident for his age. He fits in well with the guys on and off the ice. He's just a good teammate. He plays the game the way it's supposed to be played. For the age he is, he has a lot of self-assurance. He's really confident in who he is as a player - which is hard to do at that age."