Alexander Frolov’s up-and-down season hit one of its high points Wednesday night, when Frolov played more than 18 minutes and scored the game-tying goal in the final two minutes. By that point, Frolov had been elevated to first-line duties, after starting the game with Jeff Halpern and Peter Harrold. As previously posted, Terry Murray said he is still evaluating his options at forward for tonight’s game, but it’s probably a safe bet to say that Frolov will have a higher-profile role tonight. Here’s what Murray said about Frolov’s game against Colorado…
MURRAY: “He was playing his `A’ game. That’s the kind of effort and intensity that I need to see from him every game. We look at him as one of our top six forwards. At this time of the year, when you’re fighting and in this kind of a race, your top six guys have to blaze the trail. They have to lead it every night. Frolov did that, and got rewarded at the end of the game. He created several great opportunities before that goal, with his puck protection.”
Fro played great last night.
I hope the people who always take Fro’s side were able to see the difference when he plays well and when he’s a spectator on the ice. It was clear in the 3rd period he was a force.
None of us hate Fro, we just hate anyone not giving their all for a Kings win.
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LosAngelesKing Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
@nykingfan,
agreed 100000000%
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Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
@nykingfan,
The issue with your logic is that Fro’s 50% game is better than 80% of the rest of the Kings’ 100% game.
I’d still take him over any Kings forward minus Kopitar.
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tantrum4 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
@Ersberg,
Hey there you are! Glad to see you come out of the closet…oh, wait…
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Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
@tantrum4,
Yeah, here I am. I see you’ve failed to post anything substantial..again.
nykingfan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
@Ersberg,
No
I’ll take a guy with less talent that will give 100% than a guy who gives whatever percentage you want to put on Fro.
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Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
@nykingfan,
That’s nice and honorable of you to say, but 100% doesn’t always equate to productivity.
vladimir Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
@nykingfan, Modin better then Frolov ?
CanadianKing Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
@Ersberg,
I agree with nykingfan. You don’t reward players with 20 minutes of ice time if they aren’t giving their 100%.
It amazes me how blind you guys are when it comes to Frolov. Just because he’s been here for 8 years doesn’t mean he gets a free pass. Even at 100% it’s not like he’s a Kovalchuk like you make him out to be.
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Dan H. Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
@CanadianKing,
Fro usually plays better than he’s credited with. When he plays with Simmonds he doesn’t get the puck unless it’s dumped in and he chases it down. Frolov is best with the puck down low. Last night it took two guys coming at him to get him off it and he finds the open guy most times to get an opportunity.
If he’s playing with guys who don’t play the puck posession and rotation game well he’s not going to be effective.
I understand the give 100% every night cry but if you’ve ever played any sport you know that your best doesn’t come out every night no matter how much you want it to.
Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
@CanadianKing,
Right, which is why he’s only been benched once.
Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
@CanadianKing,
Oh, and one other thing..
Who said anything about us making him out be an “Ilya Kovalchuk”? If you’re going to debate, make sure you limit putting words in a persons mouth.
Fro is a solid two-player, that puts up points, and shuts the opposition down. Just because you can’t read between the lines in what management is stating to the public, don’t blame us.
tantrum4 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
@Ersberg,
Yep, still waiting for your first ever post that makes any sense. I know I’ll be waiting for a while.
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Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
@tantrum4,
Tantrum..
You never make sense. Ever.
HBFan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
@Ersberg, I like Fro, but teams with players that don’t give 100% don’t win cups. if he doesnt give a full effort every game it is a detriment to the team. Talent can win some games but only hard work and dedication will win the war.
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Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
@HBFan,
HB-
No Frolov this season, no playoffs..period.
HBFan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
@Ersberg, Your statement that Frolov giving 50% is better than 80% of his teammates isn’t logical. He may have more potential than 80% of the Kings but no player can succeed giving only 50%. You obviously haven’t ever played a team sport. While teammates and coaches will tolerate players who lack talent but work their butts off. They love talented players work their butts off. But the one thing no one will or should tolerate is an extremely talented player who refuses to make the most of his talent. It always leaves a question in his teammates minds if he was dogging it or just having an off day. This erodes the team concept. when you’re out their laying on the line, you have know that you’re teammates are out there with you. I am not saying that this situation applies to Fro, just that your logic is flawed. If everyone gave 50%. No wins… Period.
Besides, there is nothing more common than wasted talent.
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Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
@HBFan,
HB Fan-
There’s a factor in which you are not taking into consideration: Talent.
What Terry and Dean are telling you is, they FEEL he should yield more results because of his talent. That’s their opinion. A lot of what the issue with Frolov is, he’s been asked to wear many different hats, when under Crawford his primary role was to be first line LW. Given that he had two 30+ goal-scoring suggests he stay in said role, and not be used in multiple roles. He’s just not a multi-faceted winger. He plays a good two-way game, yes, but he strives in a more offensive minded system.
What I’m getting as is, I think he’d fit in better with a team geared more closely to a run-n-gun style system, rather than the Kings’ break-out/defense first system. That’s why I’m thinking this will be his last season in LA. If that’s not the case, I’ll be shocked.
I just don’t feel it’s fair to judge him on his effort, when the rest of the team exactly the same problem on a nightly basis.
The only guy on this team that plays harder every single game is Scuderi.
DLB Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
@nykingfan, the way I see it, many other forwards were struggling when Fro was too.
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nykingfan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
@DLB,
Struggling giving effort? No. He was pretty much alone there.
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fro-level meter…:
we are at the pavel bure/sergei federov/anna kournikova stage…(for now)
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
@variable,
I’d tell those posters above to take it outside…
Oh, yeah. There IS no outside! That puts me on a par with Flo from the car insurance commercials and the Hologram Dr. from Star Trek…
Of course, that makes the above a virtual argument. Virtual anger. Hmmm. An answer is coming clear…
Clearer, clearer–I know!
–Repost that link, V!–
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variable Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy,
per yr request…:)…from november of last year….
“like with DEFCON, i have come up with my own frolov status chart…the first name designates the type of fro personality….the next name corresponds to la kings/managements reaction…:
the alexei kovalev/mike keenan stage -
this is probably the most familiar stage…fro goes on a 6, 7 or game point tear and reminds everyone that he can be A-list talent…then suddenly flees to monte carlo with heidi androl to go shopping for a few games…this causes the “mike keenan” effect in every coach, where fro then will be put on every single line combo with the exception of the ones that allow him the best opportunities to score…they also have him room on the road with bailey during this stage…
the yakov smirnoff/nikita khruschev stage -
this is when fro makes an ill-advised play, goes back to the bench and gives the 1000 yard stare towards an unforeseen object and has a grin on his face from leningrad to los angeles…this causes t.m. and d.l. to take off their shoes and try to hurl them towards fro in the hopes of removing said smile…their aim hasn’t been so good…
the alexei yashin/sputnik stage -
this is a stage when fro actually puts up good numbers but gets slammed by everyone because of his lack of visible emotion or sense he is in someway detached from the “core” of the team…during this stage, fro is generally rumored to be going to every canadian team and/or to the KHL…
the sergei federov/pavel bure/anna kournikova stage -
this is the stage when fro plays like a beast and is the best player on the ice for the night…you, as a fan or in this case, anna kournikova, start to think about allll the possibilities a player like fro can bring you…you fall in love with the talent to the point that you actually want to go a buy that lifetime contract ring that you’ve been saving for awhile now…but there’s only one problem: another player might be a better fit for that ring…so you debate for days….even years…who’s the better fit…until one day, it’s too late…you didn’t make yr mind up in time to see it all come into fruition…and all you have are those memories of what was and what could have been…
there are more stages…but i think this is a good start….this chart will be adaptable and have some flexibility as circumstances are warranted…
bottom line for me is that i like alex frolov…heck, i love what he can do when he wants to do it…and there, all my virtual friends, is where the problem lies…
i just want to see this guy succeed…i feel like the parent who’s spent a fortune on his sons or daughters education only to possibly see them flee and join the circus…and perhaps become more successful because of it…
and i guess we will all wonder where this will all lead to as we encounter another stage of this never-ending saga and debate…”
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Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
@variable, Lol the yakov smirnoff stage. I’ve seen that stage so many times.
That’s why we love him.
Way to goFro. I for one know you will be great this home stretch and into the playoffs. Show them who the real frolov is! CHEEEEEEEEEE
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“puck possession”??? what is that? how many points do you get for puck possession? you mean there are other factors besides goals and assists that real hockey professionals use to assess how good players are? wow. “YES!” that is sarcasm.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
@txkingsfan, So glad you threw in that Scarcasm at the end there…I was about to take you to the woodshed.
Frolov was on top of it last night. That is the Frolov that everyone knows he is capable of being, and just isn’t far too often.
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txkingsfan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
@mrbrett7, we know how hockey challenged some of our Kings brothers and sisters are … just doing my part to broaden their hockey acumen … I mean are all one big (mostly) happy family. Even if some of us are “special”
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Fro’s naysayers are right — for such a BIG physical presence, he does tend to disappear a lot in big games. It was nice to see him playing his size in both Colorado games.
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Even though I do see him having off nights, I cant say it is definitley from lack of trying! I always defend him, but do see hints that he may not be giving it his all at times. I DO see that he seems to be treated a bit unfairly by the coaching staff, because if other players are having off nights they dont seem to have as short a leash.
When he plays like he did last night, we all can see what he means to this team. Unfortunately, he wont be around next season to help this team to the next level and we get nothing for him leaving!
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nykingfan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
@tornado12,
Other players don’t possess the skill that Frolov does.
You can’t compare the skill level of Frolov and Simmonds, but who would you rather have on your team and why? Simmonds gives it everything he has every night, every shift.
That’s the difference. That’s the guy who you have no qualms about going into the playoffs with.
it’s a short series, you can’t have a player taking a night off. If a highly skilled guy like Fro takes a night off, we probably go home quickly.
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tornado12 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
@nykingfan, That is an awsome analogy. At first I didnt see the whole picture with the enigma that is Alexander Frolov, but am coming around to the truth (thx to this blog). I sometimes think with my heart instead of my mind! Alot of it is hope as well, as we all have seen him grow up with this club and want him to succeed…as people have said here before, I got to take off the fropticles sometimes!
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Dan H. Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
@nykingfan,
I’ll take Frolov every day of the week. I assume we’re talking salary for salary here?
Fro’s skills are 10x that of Simmonds and how often do you see Fro take the stupid penalties that Simmonds does? I know this is sacreligious here but Simmonds dissapears in as many games as Fro does but is a “favorite” so he’s not called out on it and people that mention it get labeled as haters.
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tantrum4 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
@Dan H.,
Well if Fro’s skills are 100x that of Simmonds, we all still waiting to see them…for the past 8 years. The peaked at 71 points and has gone downhill ever since. Aren’t you supposed to get better as you get older?
Forum67 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
@Dan H.,
I would agree that Fro is more skilled than Simmonds now and maybe always will be. But Fro has eight years experience and is probably is as good as he is going to get (which is VERY good), whereas Simmonds is getting better and better and hasn’t reached his peak. And he is a second year player.
My bottom line is that I think Fro is held to a very high standard by TM and if he remains a King AND he plays as he has in the past (streaky), he will find himself in and out of TM’s Chateau Bow Wow.
nykingfan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
@Dan H.,
When you’re the only one who thinks a certain way, there’s usually a reason for that.
Find me anyone else who thinks Simmer disappears in as many games as Fro.
You’re not labeled as a hater for saying that about Simmonds…Clueless is more likely the term to be used.
just a cool fact: the kings have identical home and road records at this point in the year, which is pretty rare. 21-12-3 both at home and on the road
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KC23 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
@Stop the Puck, Good little tid bit. The Kings are a remarkable road team which is a good thing to be in the playoffs. Especially if you are below 4th seed.
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Fro needs ice time to be successful. I would like him to take a shot once or twice a game. When he does that he seems to score.
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Don’t know if any has posted this, but here is a great SI article on Doughty. All I have to say is thank you Jack Ferreira!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1167645/index.htm
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I think that there are others that don’t always have their “A” game and it is not pointed out.
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RJC76 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
@Jenn,
See nykingfan’s response to tornado12′s post above.
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Jenn Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
@RJC76, I would agree…but his puck handling skills are always a plus. Very seldom is he taken off the puck, even on a “bad night”. This is a big asset. I just think that Management could of thought of a more productive way of handling the Frolov situation.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
@Jenn, You are correct regarding this…HOWEVER. The difference is in the actual effort put forth.
Every player has off nights, and nobody is perfect. It’s the effort you play with even when your having an off night that makes the difference. Frolov when having an off night completely disappears and at times it’s like playing with one less player on the ice.
When others have off nights, they contribute in other areas of the game, be it physically, defensively, what have you.
HUGE difference.
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Jenn Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
@mrbrett7, I don’t think you can deny that his puck handling skills are always evident. So when you say that others have nights off, they contribute in other areas of the game… I think Frolov contributes with his puck handling skills.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
@Jenn, Sorry, but I totally and completely disagree. When Frolov has his off nights, he does absolutely nothing out there, puckhandling included.
Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
@Jenn,
Now here’s a fan that gets it.
So many other Kings players fade and take games and shifts off. Williams, Brown, Kopi, Richardson, even Simmer has had some real stinkers.
And Kool-Aid crew, sometimes they don’t always play 100%. That’s a fact.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
@Ersberg, I think you may need to take your Frolov glasses off and look at his game objectively.
In actuality, there are only two players on this team with the same level of skill that Frolov has…Kopitar and Doughty, and those are the ONLY two that Terry Murray can compare Frolov’s game to.
So, when those two have bad nights, where nothing goes right, how do they react? How do they compete all over the ice.
There is more to hockey than sticking your butt out and controlling the puck in the corner of the offensive zone. Backchecking with a vengance, clogging up the neutral zone, playing hard along the boards in your own zone. Making sure you get the puck deep when protecting a lead. Reading the flow of the game, knowing when to dump and chase and when to make a move on zone entrance.
In 7 years, Frolov has not yet figured this out. He has the talent to do what he wants, when he wants, all over the ice. His problem is, he doesn’t have the desire to do what he wants, when he wants, and until he gets the mindset to do just that, he will always be a mediocre player.
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Jenn Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
@mrbrett7, Wow totally disagree. I have seen many games where his line is the only line that can cycle the puck because of his puck handling skills..giving the team at least chances in the offensive zone. Instead of players losing the puck once they have entered the offensive zone. Or the dump and chase move but the players can’t hold on to the puck in order to cycle and take a shot on goal.
VanKingsFan Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
@mrbrett7, Solid point.
He IS one of our best players, so yes, he should be held to a higher standard than most.
“With great power comes great responsibility”
DLB Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
@mrbrett7, We’re all subjective observers here, but whatever.
tornado12 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
@mrbrett7, they are called Fropticles!!!
Ersberg Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
@mrbrett7,
Brett-
Good post, man.
One thing, though..
Kopitar has had streaks(not just nights) where his role demands he generate offense every single night. So, my question is, where was he when he had a 14(I believe) game goal-scoring drought? He makes $6.8m a season. I’d say Frolov’s $4m/season salary looks pretty good in comparison as far as effort is concerned. Kopi has 75-points, playing only 1st line minutes. Fro has 47-points playing multiple roles with less minutes. I’d say the stats are pretty even.
Frolov has been bumped around so many time he probably doesn’t know what to do.
Not only that, has he ever played with a compatible center? Richardson always seemed like a really good choice. Stoll has worked on a few occasions too. What about Handzus…works great, only for a checking job.
There’s an illusion Fro has “off nights”, or whatever the naysayers come up with. In reality, he’s compromising himself to play more conservative and stronger positionally, to be more defensively responsibly, he simplifies his own game. Personally, I don’t that FRO.
When he focuses entirely on offense, he becomes a force. Watching him play really hard for goals/assists/production. A true offensive forward that brings skill. I wish we played like Detroit.
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Chris P. Bacon Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
@Chris P. Bacon,
I made a grammar mistake, 3rd paragraph
I meant to say, “I don’t like THAT Fro”.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
@Chris P. Bacon, Difference is, those guys who play for Detroit, play hard the entire sheet, not in just one area of the ice.
Franzen, Zetterberg et all skate the entire sheet. They don’t just work hard on offense, or defense, and then give up at other area’s of the ice.
Frolov does not do this. He’ll be absolutely outstanding in one end of the ice, and bring absolutely zero intensity to the other end. Until he brings complete effort all over, this will continue to happen to him no matter where he plays.
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Chris P. Bacon Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
@mrbrett7,
Not really. In fact you are just wrong on both accounts regarding Frolov’s play and Detroit’s style. You make it sound like Frolov is a lazy, one-dimensional bum, which is not the case.
Detroit utilizes passing, skill, positioning. They move as a group and stay within range of each other, something that LA never does. Frolov is perfect for Detroits system.
Here in LA? Frolov is being misused. A checker? I mean, gimme a break.
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I think Fro’s game is all about where on the ice he is handling the puck. If he doodling around the offensive blue line or high up in the offensive, he is prone to making mistakes and careless passes. If he gets the puck low in the zone or pursuing a defensemen while on the forecheck, he’s very good. I think that to some degree, Fro’s teammates need to recognize his skills and try and set him up to succeed.
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I think I’ve come to the conclusion that Fro is not more inconsistant than Kopitar or anyone else. He is just inconsistant more often. Since he played great yesterday, I suppose he’ll stink again tonight.
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RE-SIGN FRO!
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Dominick Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
RE-SPECT THE FRO!
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Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
@Dominick, I refuse to respect him if he signs with someone else. jk 24 should be retired.
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Jenn Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
@Masked Man, I don’t think he will NOT be signed by the Kings after mind games. I hope he goes to a great team and has great success!
Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
@Masked Man, As much success as Borat finding his Pamela?
What Frolov does in the offensive zone EVERY NIGHT is nothing short of amazing! I can’t think of another player in the league who can cycling like that and strip the puck away all the while wearing the other team down. This is not something that can be measured every single night. Some nights against certain teams that type of game (his game) just doesn’t work, so people mock him and call him lazy!
The way TM has handled him I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t’ resign with the Kings and who could blame him. I really hope he resigns because plenty of other elite players in this league think he’s one of the most underrated players and would love to have him on their team.
TM just said he’s one of our top 6 forwards…then WTF are you doing playing him on the checking line Terry?
He was amazing last night and if you’re going to jerk his chain every time he has an off game and drop him down to the 4th line or bench him you had better do that with everyone! This guy should be getting almost as much ice time as Kopi, rather than watch JW or Brown turn the puck over or miss the net all night long.
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fsd1 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
@Barry’s Mullet, yawn
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Yesterday my daughter texted me a little after 2pm to tell me she had scored tickets to the Kings-Avs game.I grabbed my Kings jersey, jumped in the car and drove 300 miles to Denver, and we took our seats at 7:05pm. I have been posting recently that Harry, 44dd and EE should get some game time before the playoffs. TM must have known I was in the house! Except for the final score, an absolutely great game to watch in person. I will long remember it.
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variable Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
@edwood2,
great lil’ story…at least you won with yr daughter…:)
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Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
@edwood2, Haha TM probably does read this when he runs out of ideas. That’s why I put my opinions out there. Good on you to drive 300 miles for the Kings! Playoffs here we come.
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Simmer-Kopi-Richie
Smyth-Stoll-Willie
Fro-Zues-Brown
Modin-Halp-Clune
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
@Todd M., This is what I would like to see, personally, but I have no problem with TM rewarding ice to to those who put forth the effort and taking away ice time from those who don’t.
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Question is Brown top six forward?
What about Williams?
“At this time of the year, when you’re fighting and in this kind of a race, your top six guys have to blaze the trail”
I don’t see any trailblazing from Brown and Williams
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Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
@WWAMD, Brown trailblazes through effort. I can’t figure out why his efforts often fall short though. Must be frustrating.
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WWAMD Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
@Masked Man, Agree. I love Brown and you can tell he’s trying out there. However, I think he needs to stop thinking about “his stats” and thinking winning game now. I see a lot of 2 on 1s with Brown carrying the puck and instead of passing for a guarantee goal, he shoots the puck directly at the goalie
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Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@WWAMD, Yeah, Brownie’s always been the shoot first type of player which is probably why he doesnt succeed as much as someone that reads plays very well.
WWAMD Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
@WWAMD, and I LOVEEEEEEEE Kopitar…I’ve seeen him take a lot of nights off and look lazy out there. But when he is on his game he is on fire. Last night he looked like 80% trying. He’s amazing and he does have a lot of nights off
Brown, he tries consistently on a regular basis, but lost his scoring touch in the last two years. I believe Brown would benefit the most from “being in the doghouse”. I believe Murray should have healthy scratched Brown earlier in the season. Too late now
Williams needs to EARN top line minutes. He’s been handed top minute on a silver spoon since he got her and has nothing to show for it. Assists are in his favour because he was playing on a top hot line for a while that just scored all the time. So in those transactions he probably touched the puck once in a while.
Jones also needs to earn minutes. I believe Drewiskie has earning a spot on the team and worked harder then Jones.
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Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
@WWAMD, I think Kopi gave 100% last night. He just looked tired from outworking that youthful Avs team on long shifts. Way more than 80% out there.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
@WWAMD, In a word…
Brown – No.
Williams – Yes.
But…the term top 6 forward no longer really exhists in the NHL. Top 9 does, and both are top 9 forwards.
Top teams do not have a 1st line (top scorers), a 2nd line (secondary scorers), a 3rd line (defensive forwards) and a 4th line (energy).
Look at the top teams in the NHL, right now. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Wasghington, San Jose (especially now that they have split up that top line), Detroit (they are still a top team).
What do they all have in common? Their top 3 lines are all scoring lines, with the scoring spread among the three. The 4th line is your energy/stopper line, and that is now it’s done these days.
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Hey Rich, you Dog!
You just HAD to post a story about the play of the Frolov, didn’t you?
Hundreds of posts and multiple virtual brawls later…
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Masked Man Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, Too bad Rich doesn’t involve himself in the virtual brawls. I’d like to know if he thinks Frolov is worth a new contract.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
@Masked Man,
He probably does.
The subject of Frolov probably generates as much interest as any single topic on this site.
Frolov probably will generate Rich at least one more contract, past this year!
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fro-level meter link…
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http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=1119#comments
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Frolov over any forward except for Kopitar. I’ll say it OVER and OVER and OVER again. You guys can all fall in love with the runs Brown takes at players and all his dives. I’ll take the guy who can score wherever the hell TM decides to use him.
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