Shots are 26-22 Kings. With three assists tonight, Dustin Brown has his first three-point game of the season. Four of the Kings’ six defensemen — Doughty, Johnson, Greene, Scuderi — have points tonight.
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i want to see brian burke freak-out and hide in the rafters…
something tells me the toronto fans won’t be clearing any sections for him…:)
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jeez nice flurry by toronto at the end.
no excuses. We should absolutely win this game
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I liked seeing Johnson activate down low like that during the PP. That kind of aggressiveness on this team equals confidence. No time to get comfortable. Keep up the aggression.
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V:
You are probably right about BB. Not only will they not clear the section, they might voluteer to catch him…
BB is just SO loved.
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awe variable, glory hound…
I love the highlights-only recap just after the period they do.
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Harrold, not Scuderi, I think.
Variable: vicious, but hilarious.
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Amazing effort by the lads in the second period!!!
I haven’t seen a Kings team that determined in years!!
I don’t know if we’ll win tonight, but their play was just exceptional!
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how about 19-0 when leading after 2? sound like a good stat to y’all?
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WAVES…
i couldn’t resist the re-post..i got a lil’ indulgent…sorry all y’all..:)
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Joe, I think they Kings will win. It will be a brutal 3rd for the Leafs.
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I just loved BB’s Roger Rabbit moment at the 2009 Entry Draft…
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Great game so far for sure. Smyths wrister was a beauty.
Leafs 2ns goal was kinda iffy to me. Was a bit of a breakdown by the Kings.
Simmonds had a beautiful chance but put it off the side of the net.
All in all, Kings are playing pretty damn good me thinks. Very glad to see that PP drought end.
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So far the Kopi line is -4, Simmonds and Kopi with -1 each and Richardson with -2. They are matched up pretty well by TO
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“how about 19-0 when leading after 2? sound like a good stat to y’all?”
Sounds ok. Heh. But of course it’s not over until it’s over.
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jorgen–good stat!
They better pick it up.
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Brown,Johnson showin off, just a small taste of USA hockey for all you canadians out there.
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JORGEN…
props for that call-out…!
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Hey guys, I can’t recall, do we have a hat trick this year?
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Kopi had one I think
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rich on the radio…
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Yes, Kopi got his first Hatty this year…
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that is true, keeper. I am just thinking about the record when leading after 2 after tonight.
Would be nice to make Toronto 0-25-5 when trailing after 2, also.
The Kings are playing with a new spark after that win at the Joe. Hope it will work all through this road trip. would be nice to get 2 points in every game.
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it’s all good v.
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Tim Hunter, still the worst nose in hockey!
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yeah…lol..hunter’s nose is like the profile of a jack on a playing card…
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Kings:
-Me hungry. I-want-more-goals!-
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yes…B…i want to win 10-2…!
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finger got quicked…!
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Quick’s back! Better late than never
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MONSTER SAVE!!!!
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Kings absolutely dominating zone time this third period.
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that was a terrible decision by parse, right?
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yeah bad decision by parse..good save by quick
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Yep. Kind of tough decision though. He probably thought he had support. Frankly , I did too! There were 3 Kings in front of Kessel there.
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Nice to hear them rip Kessel during the break. Guy still hasn’t figured out it’s a team game.
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It is amazing to hear the commentators for the Leafs singing the praises the Kings. They are saying that the Kings are just owning the offensive zone times with some killer play.
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These are some of the better line combos we’ve seen this year. Great shift by Zeus line.
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felt like he should have obviously stayed with kessel until he gave up the puck or hit him…
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MESQUITE…
they always do a very commendable job…
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someone needs to teach the stats people for rogers how to read.. they Kings are 18-0-0 when leading after 2.
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they stated it as 17-0-4
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GO COLUMBUS!
GO DETROIT (OUCH!)
No 3 point games here…
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Waves- You’re correct it would have been the safer play.
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i heard a line today on nhl network that went something like, “if the leafs won the cup, the toronto media would criticize the parade route.” classic!
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Did JJ and Kessel reminisce over their 2k10 commercial
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Nice seeing Molls up with Zeus & Fro
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the boys are just playing awesome here in the 3rd
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wow…brown…keep it going…!
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Leafs are starting to play desperate. We gotta match em.
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i want to put this game in da’ refrigerator already….
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LOL Waves! So true…..
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The 5-2 goal would be the final daggar…
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agreed cynic. The Kings need to play with the same intensity as the Leafs at this point.
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I like when we play like this. I’m more concerned with what I’m gonna eat after the game than whether we’re gonna choke. Keep up the solid hockey boys.
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Crap. Nashville is creeping back against Columbus.
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yeah brown’s a madman tonight. it’s funny though how awkward he always seems to look during odd man rushes… its always been strange to me.
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Time to adjust the breakout, Leafs are pinching at the blue line more now…Our stationary guy on half borads needs to be moving, or else very careful to neutralize d-man
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Go Atl, too…just because
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i know we gotta be careful…
but toronto is very vulnerable to getting caught up ice…you can start to see it..
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The Crappy team from Orange County is down 2-1 to the Thrashers, and the Dogs are still tied 2-2 with the wings.
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Quick thinks he’s Turco now. Good!
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As long as Quick doesn’t do that goofy two foot hop thing Turco does at game start. He looks like a drunken Cossack or something
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CBJ is going to beat NSH, 3-2…
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CAnadian commercials are great.
It’s not delivery, it’s Delissio!!!!
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detriot scored.
3-2 det
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Quacks on the PK with 1:06 to play, 1-2 with ATL…
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Yahhh!! Hrudey reference!!!
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Way to go COLUMBUS!!
Det up 3-2!
Atl up 2-1!
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Did they just call Hrudeys goaltending “solid”?!
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Moller is looking good on the wing. I hope TM finds a way to keep him there.
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CBJ FINAL
CBJ 3-2 NSH
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Delissio = DiGiornio in U.S.
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Quacks lose, 1-2 ATL
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Nice solid finish. Lookin good.
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sweeeeeet scoreboard, stars aligned…
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Hey back in the mid 90s a 3.2 GAA was average. So yah, solidly average, which is good for a kings keeper.
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ATL FINAL
ATL 2-1 ANA
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Lets see a gravy goal for Fro…pls..)
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EN for TOR
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part of someone’s gods great plan…
refrigerator time…!
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dammmmmnn…..jinxed……….!!!!!!!!1
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DAMN IT!
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Crap another softy.
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CRAP!!!!
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Oh crap…we can not blow this lead!
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setttle….
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quick pwned.
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I’m not worried…
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ohhhh nooooo :/
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damn it. we’ve been playing with fire and now we get burned.
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same move. watch yer short side quickee
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kopi’s line again
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turnovers at the blueline will always turn into great chances
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30 seconds to go! do it !
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Not great, but I’ll take this win!
5-3 will do…
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Empty netter to finish it off. Nice job tonight guys
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nyuk nyuk
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NICE PATIENCE!!!
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Called it! )
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Way to go Kings! 5-3 baby!
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that was very unselfish….
finally…..
refrigerator time…!
phhhheeeewww…:::)))
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! OH YEAH! OH YEAH!
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whew…another point for DD
(and my fantasy team haha)
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Whew.
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When a net is empty…always throw Fro in there.
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NICE BOYS! Good work. The offense bailed Quick out tonight. Nice change of pace.
Det up 4-2!
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Alright. Been at work since 7:30am (now 6:30pm). I’m out of here. Time for food and beer. GO! KINGS! GO!
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