alt="LA Kings Insider with Rich Hammond" />As you probably already know, the Kings will regain the services of Jack Johnson, Brandon Segal, Wayne Simmonds and Ryan Smyth tonight. Segal and Simmonds were activated from injured reserve today, and Jarret Stoll was placed on IR, retroactive to Dec. 15, meaning he will be able to come off IR when healthy.
It’s always a good thing to get injured players back, but getting four back at once might make a coach nervous. Until the players get into game conditions, it’s hard to predict how sharp they will be, or if they can handle a full complement of minutes. I asked Terry Murray this morning how he would handle the four returners, and if he would keep a closer-than-usual eye on them…
MURRAY: “I’m assuming that they’re going to get slotted back in and play the number of minutes and the same situations. Ryan Smyth has been out for quite a while, as we know, but has been on the ice for probably three weeks. In my mind, as a veteran player, he’s able to get right back in and contribute. Same thing with Wayne Simmonds. I know he’s only a second-year pro, but he has a pretty clear understanding as to what his role is and how to play the game now. We’ll just put him right back at it, also. I have the confidence that everybody is going to play that way. We’ll keep the shifts short. After this many days off, you’ve got to bring the high energy and match Phoenix.
“That’s a team that’s played incredibly well. Watching their last couple games on video, they’re a very confident team. Scottie Upshall, he’s playing good, as good as I saw him play at any time in Philadelphia. We’ve got to make sure that we’re ready to go against that group of guys.”
Well, at least my question was answered, lol.
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He’s right, those dogs are hot…/
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I’m really excited to see what happens from this point on. Will the top ling fly again? Will our secondary scoring still be as good as it has been?
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I’m looking forward to seeing this team rock the house tonight, and from now on! Here’s to no one letting up!
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I don’t know if I’m seeing the score right.8-nothing Canada.Thats gotta hurt!
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kozun and schenn look really good…though they are playing latvia…
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Here is a post from a guy named CanucksFan! from a few threads ago. He seems a little young and confused so I want to make sure he sees a response to his post. We want to be good and proper hosts here as we welcome everyone.
” CanucksFan! says:
December 26, 2009 at 1:32 PM
LA Kings SUCK! Canucks will win the cup, u american fans go watch some football or baseball. Ur seats are like 1/3 filled.”
My Response:
Hey CanucksFan!
What kind of replies are you looking to receive from the aristocratic, socialite, (Dare I say ROYAL) fans of the Los Angeles Kings by posting such inflammatory remarks as yours in their space on the internet?
Are you looking for comments such as:
- Well, at least the Skid Row of our God Forsaken town isn’t considered ‘Main Street’.
- At least we don’t riot every time we don’t get what we want, like a playoff series win or something.
- At least we don’t need a boat to get to the beautiful parts of our city.
- Well, at least we don’t have socalized health care where we have to wait 4 hours just to take our temperature………yet :-(
- Well, at least Kings fans can wear shorts and a t-shirt outside in December.
- At least we don’t have to pay $16.95 just to watch our team play a game…..on television.
- In LA, we don’t have to ‘Groom’ our women. We can also tip them over and they get back up on their own.
- At least we’re not confused enough to call ourselves ‘Canucks’ and then put a big fish on our logo.
- At least we have a better ‘Fro’ than Roberto Luongo. Tell dude to straighten that mess he calls hair or people will pour Ajax on his head and start cleaning toilets with it.
I mean responses like these are COMPETELY beneath the character of the great fans of Los Angeles and our superior upbringing.
Now if you’re looking for a fight, I hear Montreal fans haven’t had their diapers changed there for a while and Bob Gainey is out of safety pins. Head east young Grasshopper…..
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Cynic,I’m glad you didn’t sink down to that level lol.11-nothing Canada.Outshooting Latvia 45-8 going into the 3rd.
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cynic…..im all for you defending against idiots but… im from vancouver and its hastings not main street and you dont have to take a boat anywhere in our city. if youre refering to the ferry that takes you to vancouver island which isnt part of the city its actually an island with dozens of cities of its own and is bigger alot of american states then you need to do a brush up on your geography. lets stick to beaking the teams that we dont like cause when we start getting ignorant we make ourselves look like the bigger jackass.
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