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- ↑ Bass, Alan (25 January 2011). The Great Expansion: The Ultimate Risk that Changed the NHL Forever. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse, Inc. p. 69. ISBN 9781450286077 . Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ Rosen, Jon (October 11, 2016). "Opening night 50th anniversary details revealed". LA Kings Insider. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "1967–68 Los Angeles Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
