The return of Rob Blake
Submitted by Robert Daeley on Sat, 2006-07-01 22:05.
So this was anticipated yet still a surprise. Not a “Holy Mother of God, I just soiled myself!” surprise — more a, “Huh. Weird.” surprise. Rob Blake returns to the Kings.
With the Kings, Blake was a four-time all-star who helped the team to the 1993 Stanley Cup finals, and won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman in 1998. He was the team’s captain from 1996-2001 and one of its most popular players.
Blake was a target for fan hostility whenever he returned to play at Staples Center, but he hopes all will be forgiven.
“I hope it’s a warm reception,” he said. “I think things will be put behind us.”
We’ll see about that.