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Found February 23, 2012 on The Royal Half: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Mike Richards,  Drew Doughty,  Trevor Lewis,  Andrei Loktionov,  Dean Lombardi,  Jordan Nolan,  Dwight King
TEAMS: Los Angeles Kings,  Phoenix Coyotes,  Colorado Avalanche,  Cal Lutheran Kingsmen
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What's the most important thing I learned from watching the NBC Sports Network's debut of "Mike Richards NHL36" last night?   That it's someone's job to change out the dressing room nameplatesdepending on which jersey the LA Kings are wearing that night. Out of all the NHL36 series so far, I found last night's edition following Mike Richards for the 36 hours before his game with the Phoenix Coyotes to be the most interesting. And it really showed me that Mike Richards is the kind of guy who wears his passion for his team on his sleeve. Well, at least he's a fan of winning teams. Right, Drew Doughty? The show spent the majority of time giving viewers an intimate look into the life of Mike Richards off the ice. Look, I love Mike Richards as much as the next guy...but when do we start talking about how every time he's on TV,Richards is wearing something that basically says "Redneck Rebellion." NHL36 also provided an intim...
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