I received an e-mail recently from Jon Moncrief, who covers the Los Angeles Kings for Examiner.com. He was kind enough to pass along a terrific feature he wrote on Matt Greene, which you can read here.

The feature provides plenty of insight into Greene's character and makeup and includes some kind words from the Sioux captain regarding his time at North Dakota and the influence of head coach Dave Hakstol.

It also includes some great quotes from, among others, L.A. assistant coach Mark Hardy. A couple of the gems:

• “He really is the ultimate warrior… he works very hard and with him here, that mentality of doing what it takes in our own zone to help us win is contagious with his teammates.”
  
  
• “He commands everyone's respect not only through his hard work on the ice but also because of how likeable a guy he is… he never takes a shift off and gives you everything he has every shift. His intensity and that warrior mentality is something you want from your team every night.”