Oscar Moller and Bud Holloway getting tricky on the ice

Oscar Moller and Bud Holloway - remember those two?

Well, before we get to the crazy video and picture below, first let's set the table...

Moller was selected by the Kings in the second round of the 2007 NHL Draft and the 5-foot-10 forward has played 87 games with the big club. Holloway, a left wing, was taken the year before in the third round. He's yet to get a sniff in the NHL, even though he led Manchester (AHL) in points each of the last two seasons.

The offensive minded duo took their talents to Sweden this season, a move that irked Kings GM Dean Lombardi - just read his full comments on the matter here.

Holloway is a few weeks away from his 24th birthday. Yet, how close we are to his NHL debut may be something still up for discussion. He's currently leading Skelleftea with 37 points through 45 games and is fifth in league scoring.

In a recent interview, Holloway described his situation in Europe as "A high-paced league with more puck possession and speed. And playing against that speed and skill every night helps a player develop."  Still disappointed the Kings never called him up last year, while performing so well in Manchester, he later added - "You'd think that deserves a shot, but you never know what the parent club is thinking or what their plans are."

POTY - Darryl Sutter ends presser with double peace sign

The first half of Wednesday's press conference to announce Darryl Sutter as the new Kings' coach was largely uneventful. Just your normal, run-of-the-mill presser. Most people in the room were waiting to talk to GM Dean Lombardi once things were over - as he's always good for a good quote or a hundred.

Then, Sutter decided to steal the show with what may be the off-ice moment of the year. He ended things by throwing up double peace signs...

To watch the entire thing unfold in real time, click here to view (thanks to Kings Vision).

To read quotes from Lombardi after the presser - where he talks about Sutter as a GM, comparisons to the Boston Red Sox, the Kings players using injuries as an excuse this season, expectations moving forward, the Red Wings almost trading Steve Yzerman and so much more - click here.

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Halloween costume pics, stories from the LA Kings party

On Tuesday, October 25, it may have been some other players dressed up as the Kings - because coach Terry Murray's team just didn't look like themselves in a 3-0 loss at home to New Jersey.

A few nights earlier, the Kings did actually trade in their sweaters for a variety of different costumes at the team's annual Halloween party.

In something that sounds more like a joke - but it's the truth - the big winners of the night were Simon Gagne and his wife, who dressed up like clowns. "They really went all out," said forward Trevor Lewis and defenseman Matt Greene called the pair "awesome."

Apparently, it was so good they won the 'award' for best dressed - a small 'Emmy-like trophy' according to Jarret Stoll.

Several players commented they also liked Rob Scuderi's choice of outfits (he and his wife came as Duff Man and Marge Simpson). Another popular get up was worn by captain Dustin Brown, who came as one of the tight clothed officers from Comedy Central's Reno 911.

However, the always sharp dressed Stoll had high praise for an unlikely forward, one who barely ever shows a personality to the media and is known for being a man of very (and I mean VERY) few words.

Movember pics of the LA Kings - featuring Doughty, Penner

According to Movember.com, Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer.

Various reports claim the phenomenon started in Australia back in 1999.  Since then, there have been more than 1.1 million registered participants involved and they've raised over $176 million...so far.

Athletes, celebrities and everyday 'Mo Bros' (as they're referred to) have become involved.

Hockey player by night, twitter maniac by day, Paul Bissonnette of the Phoenix Coyotes, had the idea right earlier this week when he asked if you need to go clean-shaven to start the month.

Yes, is the answer. The idea is to shave your upper lip on Shadoween (October 31st), like George Parros did here. For the next 30 days, you start to grow dusters like these...

Is that Sgt Slaughter or Dustin Penner?

NHL Premiere: caption these three Drew Doughty photos

After a summer filled with some nervous Kings fans wondering if Drew Doughty would ever play a game in Los Angeles again - despite several reassurances by team management that he wasn't going to be traded and it was 'just business - the talented blueliner finally inked a deal on September 30th.

And while those same fans couldn't wait to see him back on the ice, it seems the photographers in Hamburg yesterday couldn't resist taking photos of him on the ice - literally!

Kudos to the Hamburg Freezers for posting several non-traditional hockey shots from the Kings 5-4 win in their final pre-season tune-up prior to Friday's NHL season opener.

So, let's have some fun with the three shots below - see if you can come up with the best caption for any or all of the pictures.

DREW DOUGHTY #1

DREW DOUGHTY #2

Kopitar training in one of Europe's most beautiful cities

Stand up and take a bow if you've even heard of Bled, Slovenia.

According to several travel sites, it's one of the most beautiful cities in Europe - perhaps the world.

The small town is nestled in the Julian Alps, with a castle high atop one of the mountains and a lake below, which features a small island in the center - where a little white church stands.

It's no wonder why Kings forward Anze Kopitar likes to go home every summer, Bled is just a few miles from where he lives.

This romantic, post card-like town is also where he and his brother Gasper are training this week.

Under the watchful eye of their father Matjaž, who is also head coach of the Slovenia national team, they've been preparing themselves for their return trips to America.

Kings vs Sharks - Game One Playoff Photos

These pics came to me via Jon at http://www.sharkspage.com/ - the Bay Area's longest running hockey blog.  Featured in the photos are Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty, Kyle Clifford, Jack Johnson, Trevor Lewis, Ryan Smyth, Justin Williams and a few other Los Angeles Kings players...

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For complete coverage of the Kings-Sharks series on MayorsManor, click here to begin now with yesterday's High/Low article featuring Jim Fox. It also includes links to exclusive comments from Doughty, Simmonds, Clifford and many other Kings players).

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...And Now You're Caught Up (2/7/2011)

Green Bay is a football town, so good for them.

For the rest of you, it's back to hockey from here on out.

To help you catch up on all the news you may have missed this weekend during the pigskin hysteria, these are the ten stories you need to know...

* Calling all Anze Kopitar fans - remember those two goals he scored last weekend in the NHL All Star game? Well, you can now buy the first puck he netted to put Team Lidstrom on the board. Simply be the high bidder here.

* Last Wednesday two Kings prospects faced off when Jordan Weal and the Regina Pats took on Brayden Schenn and the Saskatoon Blades. It will happen again this coming weekend when Weal and the Pats host the league's scoring leader (and fellow Kings prospect) Linden Vey. But, back to Schenn for a moment...he had a Gordie Howe hat trick on Super Bowl eve. However, in your quirky fact for the day - he's never had a regular hat trick in his WHL career. Hard to believe.

* Ducks' goaltender Jonas Hiller was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday due to dizziness. Doctors haven't been able to figure out what's wrong with him, even though he thinks he's just tired and needs a few days off. With Anaheim currently ahead of LA in the standings this is something worth monitoring for the next few days.