Statue-worthy hall of famer Luc Robitaille is still helping hockey grow in Los Angeles. Then, in 1999, the Staples Center was built in the downtown core, previously a no-go zone for tourists, hockey fans and hockey players, and Kings hockey changed for good. The Ducks have done a great job developing high school hockey in Orange County and the Kings, Robitaille says, hope to follow suit. They’ll glam it up as much as they can, adding some Hollywood and marquee-worthy content to the weekend’s festivities, because that’s always what is expected of hockey in Los Angeles. I thought, okay, this is what the all-star game is all about.

Source: thestar January 28, 2017 01:32 UTC