Thanks to everyone who joined in the festivities last night with the LAKingsInsider.com suite! It was the highlight of my season, to be able to put faces with names — screen names, that is — and spend some time with you guys and gals who have been so supportive over the years. I would have liked to have stayed for the entire game, but pesky work gets in the way. I hope everyone had a great time as well, and that everyone enjoyed the special guest. I’ll link to a couple photo albums, posted by KingsKnight and Cynic, and please feel free to share others. Hopefully we can make this an annual event. It got off to a great start thanks to the work of Frank and of Cindy. I hope everyone had a great time…
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Cheechoo on waivers. I guarantee Dean makes a play at him. Probably too high in the standings, but he’d be a nice addition to a playoff 4th line
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Cool Photos!
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cheechoo on waivers! hmmmmmm….
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Who knew Jesse Jackson was a Kings fan!? Looks like fun was had by all. Hopefully I can make it out next year!
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Thanks to Rich who without him none of last night would have been possible.
And thank you to everyone who attended last night. What a night, I had great time meeting all of you.
One thing that was special was talking with Craig, and we discussed how awesome it was to be able to be in the suite and know that you can just walk up to everyone there and start a conversation because we all share common ground, our love for the Kings and our Insider community. It was really a special night and of course thanks to Ms. Heidi Androl who did a spot on us and put the Insider community on TV.
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Thanks Rich! It was great to meet you and all the other fans! Definitely an annual thing!
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Just wanted to say that I had a blast last night thanks Frank Rich and Cindy for all the hard work.
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Nice pics folks
You guys got some face-time on the broadcast as well.
Living in NY..I was kind of jealous.
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Just checked out the pictures, looks like you guys had a great time at a great event. Sounded pretty loud on TV last night when Heidi did her spot on the suite! GO KINGS GO!
If any of you guys are there Saturday, I’ll be in C14.
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WOW JJ (Jesie Jackson) in the suite next to you guys. must of have been a epic event at Staples?
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What time does the trade deadline kick in today?
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3pm eastern
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NY- Most important was the fact Juraj Mikus got some face time on the FOX broadcast. Look for him inbetween Heidi and Frank during the interview.
…and Jesse was ROCKIN it!! Giving us all thumbs up after realizing he had his picture taken with the legend, Juraj Mikus.
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Thanks tx. Dancing boy’s twitter might be silenced for a few days after that.
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Signing Cheechoo off waivers may do the trick but actually presents a problem. DL needs to move a few prospects for some draft picks for this years draft.
Since the team is ahead of schedule he needs to move a few of the older prospects because he will lose them for nothing, doesn’t have enough space to play them and can’t resign everyone.
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**BREAKING NEWS**
Dreger reporting what so many of us talked about last night. He believes if the Kings give Whitney a 2 year deal, it gets done.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309944
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Cheechoo is 3.5 million next year. I doubt we spend that cash for him.
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Awesome pics! Mikus ROCKS!!!
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Cheechoo is not a bad pickup if its only for cash and no picks. He CAN score 50 goals but is more likely to be at 20. Not necessarily a bad pickup if its only for $.
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first off, congrat’s to all who made it last night – looks like a blast!
secondly, for Whitney, a first round pick AND a prospect for a 37-year old? NO THANK YOU!!! I’ll give up a prospect but not a first rounder…
just say NO Dean!
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Jesse jackson was there cause black history month and cause of O ‘ree and what not if i had to guess
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Cheechoo stinks so bad, 1 great season and then poof gone like the wind.. As my father would say NEXT…
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Man I wish I could have made it lat night. What a great idea Rich! Should make it an annual thing…
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Thank you so much for putting this all together. It was great to enjoy the game with such great fans!
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2 hours to go.
When is the trade embargo lifted and when is the actual trading deadline?
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PooSlinger has EVERYONE going to LA (e4). I guess if your gonna guess, you might as well put all ur eggs in one basket, and eventually one will crack
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It was great meeting you all. Thank you for organizing this event. Rich, I didn’t get there on time to shake your hand for this excellent site. Damn dallas weather!!!
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Cheechoo can only score 50 goals when he’s playing with Joe Thorton. Hell, I could probably score 50 goals playing with Joe.
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Love how the great Mikus made his way to the suite! Great photos you guys. Saw you on TV with Heidi.
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Does the waiver wire get affected by the trade deadline? In other words, can Cheechoo get claimed AFTER the trade deadline? And can teams put guys on waivers during the trade freeze?
I don’t know why I don’t know this, but I don’t know this.
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IMHO… Cheechoo would be interesting playing with Smyth & Kopitar (I know, I know… put a guy with only a handful of goals on the first line?…). Here’s my reasoning… He has shown an ability to put the puck in the net if he can play with someone who is attracting most of the attention (Thorton/Kopitar) and someone who is good with the puck around and behind the net (Thorton/Smyth) who can set him up off to the side of the net/slot/high-slot area… AND, if he came cheap enough, wouldn’t you rather have him than Teddy-Bear Purcell? I know I would!!!
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Man, wished I could have been there with you all. Looked like a ridiculous time. Loved the face time on the telecast.
Insiders ROCK!!!
Go Kings. Time to ploy the snow on Saturday.
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I scored seats in 101 on StubHub for last night, but now I regret not going to the suite and hanging with you guys. I mean… face time with Heidi AND The Mikus! How could you beat that?
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roadtripper I agree with you. He is far from his 50 goal peak unless he has talent around him. I’d rather have him at 1 more year at 3.5 than whitney at the same value for 2 years. If he can bounce back and have a good playoff or start to next year we may get something for him in a salary dump next year.
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I wish I coulda been there. Did Anthony show up?
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Loads of fun chatting with you guys and gals last night. If it is an annual event I am annual attendee. My son had a blast, too, he doesn’t know he was on TV yet so it will be more fun later when I show him the Heidi visit.
Thanks to Frank and Cindy, and especially thanks to Rich for this whole new addition to the King’s Fan experience.
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I am jealous I could not make it. and you folks left me alone here with the poster who has multiple screen ID disorder.
Hey Rich thik about having a gathering at a camp practice next Sept. and we can see the real Mikus.
Cynic — great pictures, one minor suggestion (less ice, more Heidi). Seriously, thank you
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So I guess the Kings aren’t going to deal Moller and a d-man for Cheechoo after all, huh? Beware of trade rumors and false prophets, my peeps.
Now, picking up Cheechoo on waivers I can see. But he’s still a little expensive for a reclamation project at $3.5 mil/per.
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wish i could have been there…sounds like alot of fun…kewl seeing everyone on TV last night…BTW is Hiedi just as hot in person?
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Wow that looked awesome. If I didnt already have tix in the cushy seat section I wouldve come, especially to see Heidi!! At least she didnt wear a blue and orange sweater.
Did anyone else see DD laughing on the bench during the national anthem when the actress lady was belting out a 12-second “land of the FREEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeee”?? I saw him on the jumbotron. Love that kid.
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Cynic – I am definitely jealous.
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“Multiple Screen ID Disorder”
-MSIDD is an instant classic. It is a serious disease with no known cure. It is believed to be caused by an acute case of myopia and egocentricity. The only treatment available is a good beat down.
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Yes, Heidi is as beautiful (or more so) in person. She asked me for my number, but I respectfully declined being as I’m spoken for. Sorry Heidi!
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Did anyone make any DUI jokes…
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It was definately cool to meet everyone last night…damn Heidi smelled good!
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Jesse doesn’t understand about Mikus.
Great pictures and looks like you folks had a solid time.
I am curious:
Where is the Night Train Bobble? No images of it?
Man, it just doesn’t seem right that one of those didn’t make it in a photo……….ah, the possibilities.
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Creepy MrBrett…
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http://www.ctvolympics.ca/torch/follow-torch/index.html
It went past my work this morning! Tonight is the night!
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Just got word that Kings traded Frolov for Hartnall. You heard it here first
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Cynic,
Good meeting you man. To anser the question, you can be placed on waivers up until the deadline and can be claimed after the deadline. So for instance Cheechoo could be claimed tomorrow after the trade freeze. I believe this morning was the last time you can be placed on waivers until after the Olympic break but I will double check that.
Tornado, even more so in person.
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Cheechoo isn’t exactly ours for the taking. If you hadn’t noticed, we aren’t very high on the priority list given that we aren’t a terrible/mid-range team. Being up near the top definitely keeps it from being a sure thing.
Ray Whitney extended two years might not be so bad. The asking price is more than I bargained for, though. A first rounder and a pick for him? A second, maybe, but I don’t know about a first.
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I really can’t see DL giving up our First pick seeing that we are the host for the draft, but at the same time, I don’t think DL really cares so long as he finds the right piece. Oh what to do?????
BTW if I haven’t already mentioned it Rich is definetely the MAN.
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Bobblehead pic
http://imgur.com/sxuZW.png
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Jet-
Rich and I talked about exactly that. He asked me if Mikus had a 1 or 2 year deal. I thought it was 2 and capgeek.com proved it true:
http://capgeek.com/players/display.php?pos=F&pid=78459
This means training camp for Juraj next year and PARTY TIME for the insiders! How crazy is it going to be to see a bunch of people at training camp cheering for Juraj Mikus! That’s going to be GOLD!
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That’s cold VanKings…
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Let me add, that bobblehead is no piece of junk! Got some weight to it. It’s a nice piece. Well made for a giveaway for sure.
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1 hour 6 minutes. All quiet on the western front.
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i wanted to give much appreciation and thanks to rich, cindy, frank and all the people who made last night possible…it was an enjoyable night – off the ice – and i realized rather quickly that we are all very passionate about the kings and this blog…
i guess now the only problem i have is whether or not to call all the people that i met by their real names or just stick w/ their handles…(?)…que latisma…(!)…
but i would definitely suggest that if you can make it out to future events that have la kings insider and bloggers involved, please do so…i know many of you who weren’t able to attend for various reasons would have had an excellent time…
p.s….cindy – thanks for letting me see what the back of my head looked like…(!)…
thanks again to all who made it a terrific event…
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for those that tried the Tommys/In-n-Out combo, thumbs up or thumbs down?
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I was a fun evening. My wife and I enjoyed it.
Thanks Frank (EASPORTSMANAGEMENT) and Rich for setting this up.
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Unfortunately, the combo was present as the pictures show, but nobody had the guts to breakthrough that barrier and enter food heaven.
Only me…..and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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WWAMD:
where did you hear the Frolov for Hartnell?
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blueliner – did I take your name? I’ll change if you like.
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also….
it’s amazing how certain events can reunite old friends…
i was pleasantly surprised and delighted to find out that a neighborhood friend that grew up with me and attended all the same schools and had many of the same common friends that i did has been on this blog all along…and until yesterday, i had no idea that it was him…(!)
WAVESINAIR…reunited – and it felt…pretty good…!…and i should have known that we were more than just “virtual friends” here considering we agree often…and that we really were friends before… very glad that i can now replace the word “were” with “are” and “now” friends…
vetty, vetty kewl…
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Regarding the In-n-out Tommy’s combo, there is an area in Norwalk where these two are just 2 blocks from each other.
In-N-Out on Rosecrans & Pioneer
Tommy’s on Pioneer and Artesia.
Just travel down Pioneer Blvd and you’ll find both a very short distance from each other. Here’s a map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?geocode=CaYO8h2hSlnrFd9KBQId5zX2-Cmn6itpMy3dgDHjMmbQkgduZg&q=Tommy‘s+original&f=l&sll=33.893026,-118.091252&sspn=0.027145,0.038409&ie=UTF8&radius=1.1&rq=1&ev=zi&hq=Tommy’s+original&hnear=&ll=33.893859,-118.080239&spn=0.027145,0.038409&z=15
If you try it, you must give your report.
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Now now VanKings…I have a girlfriend…but I can windowshop.
WWAMD…did you get that rumor from Matthew “I know nothing” Barry?
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The map link didn’t work. Just cut & Paste the whole link into another window. Sorry.
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There are a lot of Wayne Simmonds bobble heads on eBay for anyone who may want one.
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Rumors are just that rumors.. Dean is going to either do one of two things, trade or not trade. It’s that simple. I say call up Mikus and call it a day..
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Great job guys! so jealous…Hopefully next time.
Oh and Bob, there is no way you would score more than 45!
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@Howe 9: I’m not surprised at all. That’s why now is not the time to sell. If I was going to sell mine, I’d wait for next training camp at the very least. I might even wait for several years, until he’s a bonafide star.
BTW, I was very disappointed by Penner’s (was it Penner?) SO goal because it nullified Simmonds’. Otherwise, Simmer’s goal would have been decisive… and we could say that we were there on that night that Wayne Simmonds scored the winning goal in the shootout… on his bobblehead night… and the Legend of the Night Train well and truly began.
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Here are my pics… not much. I’ll get up the video of us on TV soon…
http://deepinsidethekings.com/2010/02/11/la-kings-insider-suite/
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I don’t know what’s better – the picture with Heidi and Juraj or Jesse with Juraj. So funny. Wish they would have won, but at least you got your money’s worth with a 3 hour game!
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I would have just missed the birth of my child if I knew Heidi was going to be there.
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Well done you lot. I’m very impressed with all of you (that I see in the photos at least). It just reinforces the idea that this is a great community to be a part of.
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OOOOoooowwwwwWWWW
hhuuuunngg ooovvaaahhhrrrr
thnks for tha beers variable!
ooohhh the pain
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WAVES…
awesome pics…!
MATTY G…
yr always welcome…but, as you know all to well by now, it’s the gift that keeps on giving in the morning…
i hope you recoup in time for the next one…!
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It was fun but the kings mailed in the first two periods
boring hockey!
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Hi everyone!
It has been a slow morning for me/thankfully this was a week of vacation for me!
I met so many people last night who are part of Rich’s Kings community that I can’t even begin to name them all. It was one of the most joyful moments of my life.
As I begin to download some of the pictures from yesterday off of my camera, I’d like to thank EA for everything he was able to do for us. I truly felt like a King–from the moment we met at the statue, to the arrival at the suite, when we hit the ice and saw all those Oilers playing with a soccer ball, all the way through the game, overtime and shootout. For once, I really didn’t care so much about the outcome. Hey, the boys did get a point…
I tried to get pictures of everyone. I don’t have a complete roster of matching names, and didn’t have a flash. My photos will need some processing, because the files are so large. Some of the pics may be special for individuals; I still can’t believe we were THAT CLOSE to both Jesse Jackson and Willie O’Ree!
Hockey photos are only good with a combination of position, technic and LUCK. As it turns out, I have a picture of Wayne Simmonds scoring his shootout goal just as he clears the puck over Deslauriers’ stick. I hope someday to get the picture autographed, as a momento.
When I finish going through the pictures in the next few days (916 total taken/many are not good due to the lack of a flash) I will post them on Flickr and link them here. The delay comes from the Valentines Day weekend and my daughter’s arrival in Bakersfield, plus visits to Mom at home…
Until later!
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Oh man, poor Matt G. Saw that one coming a mile away… hope the insane hilarity was very well worth it! (and if you don’t remember it, I do!)
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Glad to see you made it home OK Bako. GREAT seeing you again! Meeting in Ontario next. You know how to reach me.
Looking forward to those pics..
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BAKO…
so great to meet you last night…very happy you had a great time and that it was well-worth yr travels…
in fact…CYNIC, DIRT, KRIS, IANSEZ, MONTREAL FAN (who i believe came from montreal just for yesterday’s festivities!)…and anyone else who i might be forgetting (sorry!), great meeting all y’all…
we have so many dedicated fans who are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the team and hockey that we are very fortunate as a group to be all together, wrapped inside this site…
great times, all…!…thanks again…
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Wait…the trade deadline is today? Maybe that’s just for the olympic break, huh?
“Man, wished I could have been there with you all. Looked like a ridiculous time. Loved the face time on the telecast.”
Ditto!
WRT the Hammer Suite, I’m glad you all enjoyed it; sorry there was no way I could make it to LA. Hope next year works out better for me, if it happens again.
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Yeah, its just the olympic break freeze. The 2010 NHL trade deadline has been set for March 3. I imagine its at noon pacific.
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great shots waves!
i think i remember most of it … i think
ooohhhh the pain … feels like i’m swimmin in a surreal world
whats it like to feel normal? will i ever feel normal again? should i go next door and get a memosa to kill the pain
i think i took a photo with EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU BASTARDS last night! can wait to get the photos up … i also have video of the heidi segment .. fun behind the scenes look … will get that up when i can as well
crawling into fetal position now…
ooww
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can’t wait .. that is … camera is home so it won’t be till tonight
mommy
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I didn’t realize Jesse Jackson was next to us(and in that pic)! Classic!
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Totally. The Mikus and Jackson photo is priceless. Jesse’s like, “what the hell is that guy doing?”
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LOLz!
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You did Matt George…you were just wasted.
I didn’t realize that the Reverend was right next to us until about half way through the 3rd period…then thought, maybe I should curtail some of the obscenaties coming out of my mouth right about now.
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Mrbrett7, Cynic, Bako and all the rest. Was great hanging out with you guys. The night was a blast from the start out in front of the Great Ones statue to getting the Jesse Jackson / Mikus photo at the end of the game
Big thanks to Frank & Cindy for arranging an organizing the event. Hopefully this can become an annual get together for everyone and more and more insiders can get to experience the fun.
And lastly, a big thanks to Rich for hanging out with us all before the game. Was great fun talking to you and saying thanks for all the hard work you put into the blog here and the reporting on the Kings site.
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i was there for the snooze-fest by the team. i had already purchased my tickets with friends when the blog suite was made available.
maybe we can get this on the Schedule early in the year so it can planned way in advance.
will someone clue me in on Minkus? i believe he is one of our minor league players, but he wasn’t at the suite, right?
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I don’t want to crash the high everyone experienced last night in the suite, but IMO – Cynic you owe Hiedi an apology for that post under her pic.
How about a little respect? I know it was all in fun, but not cool man.
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@mr brett and @wavesinair.
that was probably the funniest thing ive read all day.
“creepy mrbrett” hahahahahaha
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oops it was vanKingsFan that posted that, my bad
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@Kings Fan In Idaho
Rest assured it won’t be bringing us down from a great night. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion.
If you’re referring to Heidi’s hand on Cynic’s behind, all I can say is, it wasn’t hers… :0
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Matt,
I thought maybe all the pics you took were a photo log to help you piece together the night after the fact, ala “Hangover”;)
Other than cheering ecstatically for Lubo when he scored the winning shoot out goal against us, you have nothing to be ashamed of. (I must admit, that if they had to win, I was glad it was Lubo too). It was fun hanging with you.
If any of you are at the game Saturday night, Ellen and I are in Section 215, Row 12. Stop on by.
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I had a great time at the suite last night. Thank you Rich, Frank and Cindy for creating this event for us. Getting to go down onto the ice, was fantastic! I wish I brought my stick with me, would of loved to ring one off the crossbar!
I did not see Heidi in the suite…dang I missed her!
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Here’s a screen grab of the interview. I don’t know who is on the left with his girl, but you have a bit of Matt George, Frank (easports), me behind him, the two nice ladies screaming behind me, then I think kingsKnight, Cynic, and the guy holding the bobblehead!
http://deepinsidethekings.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new_IMG_4934.JPG
and here’s one of many in the group…
http://deepinsidethekings.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new_IMG_4927.JPG
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Wavesinair:
Did Heidi come in during the intermission? If so, than that’s why I did not see her cuz I was grabbing food and beer.
Oh well, I will catch her next LAKingsInsider Event!
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Absolute blast hanging out with y’all last night.
I echo all of the comments above…sincere thanks to Frank for creating such an awesome opportunity to hang out, share stories and enjoy each others’ company T
he fact that it was a “sold out” arena with the Kings coming back and almost winning in the shootout made it that much sweeter to enjoy it with true fans and friends.
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It was so great to meet all of you last night. Thanks for making it possible Rich. I’m looking forward to next year.
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Heidi Androl Interview with the LA Kings Insider Suite!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7DXDwj0uuA
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Idaho-
I hear ya, but you didn’t meet Heidi. If you would have, you would understand that this is something she would totally laugh at. Like I said before, she is TOTALLY down to earth and has a refreshingly goofy side to her which makes her incredibly fun to be around. Just look that the pic with her and the Mikus jersey.
Besides, I never said where she was touching me. Could have been Mikus’s number. What did YOU assume? Is that MY Fault?
Understand as she would, totally in fun.
And Waves…she wasn’t touching my behind. I think you better try to remember who you were standing next to. They were the one’s with a big smile on their face. Could have been Variable. LOL
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Cool pics waves. It was awesome hanging out and chatting with you. Next year will be bigger and better.
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Thanks for uploading the Heidi interview Waves!
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Looks like you guys had great time.
Matt George: Sorry about your HO but thanks for the shout-out and glad you didn’t drop anything on us!
Next year, I’m in!!
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>WAVES
Thanks for uploading the Heidi interview, I saw it during the game and wanted to see it again. I’m sorry I couldn’t make it (too little notice), but I’d love to come next year. From all of the comments here and the video, looks like you all had a great time!
Man, if only Simmers shootout goal would’ve been game winner, huh!!!
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Those are great pictures! More captions and IDs please! I’m extremely sad to have missed it (I don’t get home from my kid’s after-school stuff until around game-time…). The Heidi/Juraj picture is indeed a work of art. And, is it my imagination or is Jesse Jackson flipping you off in the Mikus/Jesse picture?
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Naw, he’s just wondering what the hell is in that frame the Cynic is holding up while taking the picture I bet
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Oh, as a side note Juraj’s image appeared to intimidate the Kings. We had to place him face down before we finally got on the board in the third.
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Nice pics, good to see that everyone had a good time (as if that was ever in doubt)!
If I had at least been on the same continent I might have made it… ah well, maybe next year, who knows
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Sorry this took so long, folks…
After all, these photos are SO LAST WEEK!
However, I have the pics from the LA Insider Game on Feb 11 against the Oilers up:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraguy105c10/sets/72157623461382188/
My favorite picture is the Wayne Simmonds shootout goal…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraguy105c10/4367882617/in/set-72157623461382188/
Thanks for any comments! I HAD A BLAST!
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