Kings Work on Ice, but Most Live on the Beach

Written by Mike Dunitz. Posted in LA Kings

The “Go Kings Go!” banner is a common sight around Manhattan Beach, Calif., home to many of the Los Angeles Kings. Credit Monica Almeida/The New York Times

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — When the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup two years ago, the trophy’s first postgame trip was to a small bar near the beach, within walking distance of nearly every player’s home.