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Live from Minnesota, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week for some World Juniors talk. Listen in as John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to talk LA Kings prospects at the tournament, which players have been most impressive, some medal predictions, and much more.

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With one game remaining on the Kings schedule before a much-needed Christmas break, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week. Listen in as John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to break down several hot topics surrounding the team, including: Kopitar, Byfield, Kuemper, a failing power play, Jim Hiller rumors, Ken Holland’s options, the Danault debacle, and much more.

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Nearing the end of a six-game road trip, the Kings are set to play a long stretch of games back in California. To help review where things stand on several fronts, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to discuss a myriad of topics. Among the items discussed were: Brandt Clarke’s increased minutes, Drew Doughty’s injury, Anze Kopitar’s retirement tour, Corey Perry’s standing with most fans, Adrian Kempe’s spot in the lineup, and much more.

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Is it time to panic in Los Angeles? Coach Jim Hiller has seen his Kings team open their 2025-26 regular season without a regulation win through six games. To help break it all down, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to dig in on everything Kings related. Some of the items discussed included: Anze Kopitar’s absence, Corey Perry’s pending debut in St. Louis, goaltending issues, Adrian Kempe’s offensive contributions, Drew Doughty’s latest defensive partner, Mikey Anderson’s usage on the third pairing, early returns on Cody Ceci, and much more.

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Hockey is back and so is Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio. In this week’s segment, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to cover a bevy of LA Kings related topics. Some of the items discussed included: Adrian Kempe’s potential contract extension, Brandt Clarke’s ongoing development, Anze Kopitar’s final season, Drew Doughty’s Olympic dreams, coach Jim Hiller’s plans for the power play, adding Brian Dumoulin on defense, and much more.

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In the days and weeks ahead, there will continue to be conversation surrounding Anze Kopitar. Not only is he entering his 20th NHL season, LA’s top center has also announced this will be his last lap around the league. With that in mind, John Hoven joined Mick Kern on NHL Radio to discuss Kopitar’s Legacy and place in Kings history.

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It’s that time of the year again, report cards are being handed out for NHL General Managers by Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon and Jake Hahn on NHL Radio. Immediately preceding that segment earlier today, John Hoven joined for an all-new edition of Mayor’s Minutes. They talked Holland, Blake, Hiller, Spence, Clarke, Doughty, Turcotte, and much more.

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July 1 is just around the corner and LA’s expected roster makeover should get going in about two weeks. During this week’s edition of Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to forecast what Kings GM Ken Holland might be up to, the latest thoughts on Vladislav Gavrikov’s odds of staying in SoCal, why Mitch Marner could be headed to LA, other potential roster changes, plus closing the book on Marco Sturm and the Ontario Reign.

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The offseason continues to roll along in Los Angeles at a rather brisk pace. During this week’s edition of Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to discuss new Kings GM Ken Holland, potential roster changes, what’s going on with coach Jim Hiller, and several other timely topics.

NOTE — Much of the ‘what’s next’ discussion builds upon information covered in depth here:

Top 5 Questions for Ken Holland as New LA Kings GM

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