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Excitement Building In LA
by Paul on 08/14/09 at 08:09 AM ET
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from Eric Stephens at NHL.com,
...for the first time in years, there is excitement about hockey in Los Angeles—and it seems real and feels real. At the end of August, the Kings are looking to capitalize on that excitement with a three-day fan extravaganza called “Hockey Fest ‘09” that brings together the present-day team with the club’s stars from the past.
“When I first got here, not one player stayed here over the summer and worked out,” said Lombardi, who’s entering his fourth season as GM. “Here we were in the most beautiful place to play and not one player stayed, which is abnormal.
“This year, we had bunch of guys here at the end of June not only working out but pushing themselves, which is a huge step in building a culture here, building an identity.”
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