Not surprisingly, the blowout game ended with some emotion. The Kings’ Wayne Simmonds and Vancouver’s Shane O’Brien fought with 3:45 remaining in the third period, and afterward, O’Brien skated around the ice with his index finger in the air and encouraged the fans’ cheers. Seven seconds after the ensuing faceoff, the Kings’ Rich Clune and Vancouver’s Rick Rypien fought, and Clune skated off the ice in visible pain. After the game, Murray was asked about the “rough stuff,” and wasn’t happy.
“Are you talking specifically about O’Brien acting like a clown after the fight?” Murray said. “Rypien was just, that was two guys there. That was just a fight. But you don’t need to rub it in at the end of the fight, skating around with your hands in the air acting like the clown that he is.”
After Murray spoke, Canucks coach Alain Vigneault was asked about O’Brien’s reaction after the fight.
Vigneault shrugged and said, “Simmonds had been taunting everybody and pushing everybody. Finally he dropped the gloves, so OB fought him.”
Told that Murray had referred to O’Brien as a clown, Vigneault shrugged again and said, “I don’t care.”
Asked whether Clune had injured himself in the fight, Murray said, “I don’t know.”
well said murry…
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I’m so grateful for TM to trust in Quick! Quick is amazing goalkeeper with fantastic future, it would be a really poor decision to pick Bernier instead and win this series in five or six, when we can go on and lose it in six instead!
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did you pull the blog on purpose??? Now that its back i have to say that Quick is not a number one goalie…Rich …you called it..You said you cant appoint Quick as a Number one until after the season…Is now a good time to say…Quick is NOT a number one goalie???
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Couldnt of said it better TM!
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quick is not a number won goalie? he almost won 40 games and got us in the playoffs….lets let this series end before we point fingers…
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Vigneault is such a smug POS.
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It was a poor team effort tonight including the goalies.
If the team lays down in front of the home team on Sunday, I’ll be embarrassed.
Let’s push this to the 7th game!
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Adi is absolutely right. I couldn’t agree with you more. If they bring Bernier up for Game 6, I believe the Kings will win the series. Call me nuts, but I’ve felt for three years that he’s special. Quick has now only won 2 games in his last 14. Do it Kings. If Bernier blows it, big deal at this point. Grow some sack Kings! Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Forget the darn antics. That is the playoffs. Emotions run high. My emotions are running high too.
I’m yelling at the TV screen “OH COME ON QUICK!”, “RANDY JONES YOU $#@$#@$#@$#!%$#”, “ERSBERG I FEEL BAD FOR YOU”, “HEY GOALIES, MAKE A DAMN SAVE”, “HELLO? WHERE IS OUR BEST PLAYERS?”, “JONES YOU **(^%&($%#”, “LOL QUICK IS BACK IN, DAMN WE ARE IN TROUBLE”
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I hope we smash them the next two games. Both in the face and on the scoreboard.
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Site musta been down. As I’m writing this there’s no final score posted. Maybe Rich blew up his laptop?
Anyway, Kings looked scared & played very apprehensive almost the entire game. As for Obrien acting like that after the fight? I think we also had a guy who did that named Kip Brennan & he didn’t last long & neither will Obrien.
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What I really like to know is how Ersberg feels about the game. I am frustrated like as fans out there, but more than anyone, this has to be the most devastating game by Erberg. What would be more insulting than being pulled after entering the game in such situation. Team expects him to give them a slight channce to come back, only that he gave up two soft goals and being replaced… Man, I feel for that guy. I hope it is not his last playoff game in his career….
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Kings d about as effective as the server. Will see a better team in gm 6, no doubt. Just hope we defend the blue line and stop giving the ‘nucks so much space. Got check tighter and switch the lines back. Think TM had the best intentions, but you gotta stick with what has worked so far.
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kings and quick will bounce back in game 6. They got embarrassed tonight and won’t let it happen again. I have faith.
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Coach Murrey has done a great job but…..you dont make changes just to make changes and thats what he does…Jones should not be on the ice…period…Harrold and DD# 2shouldve been playing at the end of the season so they couldve been ready for the play offs… Hopefully the coach learns from these playoffs as much as the players…
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Thank you Simmonds for doing what needed to be done!
But a big thank you to O Brian for opening the door again!!!
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we will see what this team is made of.
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Why doesn’t Vancouver’s fan blog crash? Anyone know why? Cause even our blog site is weak, getting it’s butt kicked just like our team. Are you kidding me? We just got our asses kicked in and laughed at by the entire world and we have a “low band width version” for the playoffs? I’m not pissed off enough and the site has to crash because we’re conserving bandwidth? Rich, please buddy, let us go out in a blaze of glory…not a crashing whimper….PLEASE!!!
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It is a 7 game series.I still say we can beat this team.Hopefully this wakes up our boys.
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As I’ve been saying the whole year, the kings are too damn wimpy. Where the hell is the captain? How about dropping your gloves captain? How about somebody hit their top players like they’re doing to doughty? How about JJ get involved in scrums? How about playing ivanans?
Nice seing Williams get pushed around with no fight…
Simmonds, clune, and Greene are the only players with heart
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Absolutely pathetic! Oh, no, not the team; they had a bad night and will learn from it, whether for this year or the future. That is what happens to young teams and is what young teams have to go through in order to become elite. What is pathetic is the many posters on this blog who spew the same crap over and over and over and over (you get the idea) again. Unfortunately, it will lead to many no longer coming to the site. “I so grateful” that at some point in the future and hopefully much longer down the road, the pathetics as I will call them will find something else to do than clog up the blogwaves on this site.
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I agree Hawkings. I might just stop coming on the blog everytime the kings lose.
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Quick was bad but lets remember a few things:
1. he is 24 years old
2. 1st time in playoffs, only 2nd season in NHL
3. rapid growth through AHL into NHL, still has room to grow
4. Broduer is currently golfing
5. Luongo let in 8 goals against us a month ago
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Hope all this lights a fire under the boys for Sunday! It’s one thing to lose a close, hard fought game, but going down like this is flat unacceptable! I want Drago in there Sunday! Clune isn’t doing the job of tough guy, and moreover, looks like he’s hurt. Not a whole lot of positives to take out of this game. Just hope they’ve now learned that when you have a team down, and can really put distance on them, you HAVE to put them away!
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DKF,
Ok then, you’re nuts.
Bernier is special. Very special.
But not yet.
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We got our asses handed to us. No team toughness to offer any resistance. We got outscored, out hit, out fought, out played, and run completely out of their building. It was brutal and I was embarrassed for the King players (actually I’m still not sure the Kings didn’t substitute their wives to play in this game.)
HOWEVER! Winning 52-0 or 1-0, it still only counts as ONE GAME.
If the Kings actually man up and play like we know they can, we can win this at home and take the momentum back. At that point, it’s a one game winner-take-all, and I would like our chances.
As for all the Canuck cheap shots after the whistle, I know the Kings don’t want to take a retaliation penalty, but geebuss you gotta stand up for yourself sooner or later. Hopefully its not later.
DRESS IVANANS, or please explain why is he even on the team?!
It’s do or die now.
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@ HawKings
Agreed. You can criticize play, but people get over the top. It’s the same bozos that scream “shoot” during every power play while there is no screen or shot available. Everyone can be criticized for how they perform, but be reasonable. Quick won more games than any other goalie in Kings history and made the Olympic team. It’s not over, just have to have a 2 gm win streak.
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You will not bounce back people if you start Quick again. If I’m wrong on this, I’ll never comment again. You guys can all trash me forever. 30 years of loving this team. Here we go again if you don’t listen Kings management. Bring up Bernier!
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@Disgruntled Kings Fan
There is no way they call up Bernier. If they call him up and he falls flat on his face and loses then we have questions about him too.
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Those cheap shots after the whistle are killing me too!
But if the Kings were to retaliate, there be a penalty for sure.
During the season they call it by the book – then playoffs
they throw the book out and go WWF! The Kings better figure it out now.
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I think we just saw Ersberg’s last in game action as a King
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Some folks need to take a deep breath and calm down. No matter what happens in Game 6 or Game 7 if there is a Game 7, I for one want to thank the Kings for a very exciting and successful season. They were the second youngest team in the NHL playing in the toughest division of the toughest conference and made it to the playoffs. And other than the third period of Game 4 and pretty much all of this one acquitted themselves quite well.
The important thing is all the young Kings are picking up invaluable playoff experience. For as good as they were this season they will be better next season. And although I am not expecting the Kings to beat the Canucks two in a row (especially with them riding VERY high right now), it’s not over yet. But even if we don’t prevail in Game 6, I will be there to the very end to salute this team for making hockey in Los Angeles very exciting for me again.
As to those calling for Quick’s head, again, calm down. Come next training camp the goalie controversy can officially commence and may the best goalie prevail.
As to my personal whipping boy Randy Jones, soon I won’t have him to berate anymore because his days of being in a Kings uniform are well and truly numbered.
For those who exercised patience through the eight year drought, I am very confident that your patience will be rewarded with The Cup sometime within the next five years.
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Why would you want to bring in a rookie goaltender, who just completed a winning season in the minors? I don’t care who was in net tonight, the KINGS lost this game. They were chasing and not playing the system. They spent the whole game chasing and taking stupid penalties. I am not saying Quick didn’t let in soft goals, he did, no one is hiding from it. But to bring up a young goaltender and put him under the steam roller is just going to flatten his confidence. Let Quick step up and lead this team, as he has done all season. If they loose, THEY lose! Let them come in to camp and figure it all out next year. Lastly, how many of you honestly thought, at the beginning of camp, that this team was going to be in Game 6 of the playoffs? Now it’s here and you are all ready to slay the team….bounce, there is a Vancouver Canuck icon on the NHL dot com board, just click it and join the rederick, you are just band wagon fans any way. Or just stay on your usual lame site at letsgokings dot com and join the rest of the know nothings. And dancing boy, someone please take Mathew Barry out!!
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@ Forum67
Thank you for the words of wisdom. Well put.
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Dang ENOUGH ALREADY!!!! I am with a few of you that are so tired of the whining, the only difference bout you and nuckleheads fans is they complain about the league and the refs, some king fans want to coach from.their couches. SHUT UP!!!!
The team did not play well…..no calling up a goalie that has played a few games not won 40….defense didn’t finish some checks not put it in their own net…and forwards didn’t score but worst the fans whined like Nuckleheads which I find more embarrassing.
I need to remember just read Rich’s post and not all the whining.
Thanks Rich….GO KINGS! LETS GET BACK TO OUR GAME AND TAKE THE NEXT TWO!!!
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Everyone needs to reread Forum67, tron, and HawKings. Then read some of the reactions from DKF and Tired of It. Figure out where you stand and decide if you want to discuss hockey or just rant about heart and guys with no talent.
Remember this: these are professional athletes with tremendous egos and a strong sense of ‘team’ that don’t forget having their -butts handed to them on the road. They’ll bounce back.
This is not basketball-there are no guys scoring 4 goals a game winning on their own night in and night out. Kobe would not make it in the NHL. These guys rely on each other for a long, 82(+) game season and deserve our support.
If you want to trash guys, great. But, remember that they’re not here to play for YOU so much as trying to accomplish something. I’m much more interested in breaking down the game and figuring out what’s happening in OUR club. Yes, ours…we pay their salary. But they need us to be supportive, so knock it off with the negative comments without backing it up.
I have my own complaints with TM bouncing lines around night in and night out, but that’s also how we got here. We shouldn’t be surprised at this point should we? This is a learning experience and anybody who makes next year’s roster will remember what losing felt like-they will become our most valuable assets in the future.
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I have to say that I have come to the point that I have just had it with some of you bandwagon fans.
All this trashing of Quick, the goalie who brought us to where we are now is just out of line. Enough of this ” bring up Bernier” BS! Let me remind you that Broduer, the elite goalie was just knocked out of the playoffs, last year it was Luongo himself.
When the season is over for the Kings we’ll see who the true fans are. Most of you trash talking couch coachers will just drop of.
Remember that young group of kids in Edmonton in the 80s. They got their butts handed to them and a couple of years after getting their first taste of playoff experience, they became a dynasty. But I really doubt some of you even know that with the trash talking.
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AT THE END OF THE DAY ITS ONLY 1 GAME,RAITIS BETTER BE OUT THERE SUNDAY DESTROYING OBRIEN, END OF STORY!
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A lot of good comments here tonight, especially Forum 67. The big picture view is that this has been a great – and fun – year regardless of what happens from here on out. We have something to look forward to – when was the last time Kings’ fans could say that? On the other hand, I completely understand people’s frustrations. The boys came up very lame in the biggest game this franchise has had in many years. I don’t agree with some of the individual comments being made, but I do certainly feel your pain. Let’s hope for a very different mood here after Sunday’s game!!!
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I’m going to repost this in every thread I see in the hopes just ONE player will see it:
In the playoffs….
There are no ‘Off Nights’.
….only players who don’t show up.
Make sure you’re all there Sunday night because we will be…and we deserve to see you all win this SERIES like we know you can.
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While I understand everyone’s concern, the bottom line is that talent does win games.Vancouver has a lot of talent. I hope management realizing it now. We need to get someone who can be over the top.
And for people complaining about whining all the time,we also have our right to our opinion. The team did it to themselves, Winners do not give up and this team has given up tonight. It makes you want to question what is their purpose, and that is to win, of course.
These guys have no heart and people need to stop making excuses. They showed the City of Los Angeles that tonight. And yes, I have been a long time fan, but these guys who are making a six figure salary should be looking themselves into a mirror and wondering why what is my purpose? These losses are embarrassing and everyone should be to blame including Terry Murray.
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…kept waiting for Brown or anybody to take some runs in the 3rd period to send a message and for game 6. Where’s the message?
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Quick: he’s obviously an amazing goalie. he’s proven that. has he had pretty HORRIBLE games, yes. but at the same time, maybe it’s thinking outside the box, but the guy is just down you can see it on his face. he’s not there. get him a sports psychologist.
as far as obrien, DOUCHEBAG. you already won the game, you won the fight, the crowd is crazy, do you really have to be a bigger D*** to do something so arrogant. guess what, the sedins carry your team.
P.S. I”M TOTALLY ON WITH GETTING JONES OUT!!!!!!
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As much as I was disappointed in the effort, I’m not going to blast the Kings. The Canucks are a better team this season. As far as Quick goes, Bernier will win the starting job next year as a poised and technical goalie, something that Quick is not. But that is next year. And also next year comes the time for Shane O’ Brien to pay the piper. Westgarth? For now, I hope Quick and all the boys give it all on Sunday and push the Canucks to the brink.
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Can’t agree more with (Disgruntled Kings Fan)near top of page. At this point Bernier has proven he Deserves a chance. He only aloud 5 goals in his 4 games against Portland Pirates who have a pretty potent offence and as (Disgruntled Kings Fan) stated as FACT, Quick has only 2 wins in the last 14. I’m not calling Quick a Dan Cloutier but lets not make that same mistake of staying with a guy for the sake of that’s what we did all year of feelings being hurt. This is the first Playoffs in 8 years we as FANS DESERVE BETTER. BRING IN BERNIER
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Let me just say, The only clown I saw on the ice in game 5 was CLUNE. Watching him drop his gloves and get hid ASS kicked is getting old. Not to mention watching him walk off the ice with his tail between his legs was the ultimate insult to injury.
This team has been lacking toughness for a while now. Our young guys are getting pushed around. This team needs a leader (NOT BROWN) who will stand up for these guys when the going gets tough.
Raitis is not the answer either. Im sure Murray will play him in game 6. But he is an enforcer that doesnt know when or how to enforce.
Bring up Westgarth for game 6? Sounds good to me.
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Some nice words Dr @ 10:39am. Although we all know the whole team wasn’t there the goaltending has been a little more then suspect since the break on the other hand so has goal scoring. In fact in the start of the year most of our wins weren’t cause of GREAT goaltending but GOOD to AVG goaltending with good goal production. I say give the kid a chance (Bernier) and as Dr says don’t fall in that same trap of just sticking to a failing plan just to not hurt feelings. Come on Murray you always say you use a pencil, now use the eraser end of it. Lets Go Kings. P.S. in support no matter what!!!!!
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Relax everyone. No one is coming up from manchester, ontario or the planet krypton to save the proverbial day. TM is going to let this team either win together or lose together, and I would do the same if I was behind the bench (which would be absurd–just as absurd as the idea of letting any of the other wanna-be coaches who post here make coaching decisions).
I am hoping that idiot O’Brien stirred something up inside the team and they collectively kick Vancouver’s collective smug ass Sunday. I’ll be there screaming as loudly as if we won game 5 7-2. Hope you’ll all join me.
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Food for Thought- Since March 4th including the playoff games Quick has 4 wins in 18 starts.
In the playoffs Quicks SV% has declined every game since game 1.
Game 1 .932 Game 2 .923 Game 3 .893 Game 4 .861 Game 5 .808
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Kelly Hrudey was .897 with a 3.37 GAA the year the Kings went to the finals and his GAA for the playoffs that year was even worse. So stats, smats! Quick is not the reason the Kings lost last night, the team lost. You can’t win, if you don’t score. It’s not like the team was playing a stellar game before he gave up a goal. The team was horrible.
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First, it was a bad game, but I am more upset that there are only a few people on this team that seem to give 100% every night.
My hats off to Simmonds who did just fine against a much bigger O’Brien. Please, O’Brien is a joke and proved it. Bright future for this kid. I think it is safe to say the KINGS need more bulk next year. I will trade a fighting type of D-man over Jones in 1 second.
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I’d say 5 out of the 7 goals last night were bad goals, stoppable shots that should have been made. But never the less, Quick should not have been put in that position to have to try to make those saves, he was left out to dry by his teammates. Anybody know where Ryan Smyth has been? Haven’t seen him much in these playoffs so far, cept maybe in the penalty box. How bout Stoll, he’s been gone too. It seems odd that our top scorers here in the playoffs are both D-men. I could say more but I’ll save it for after game 6. GKG
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Does anyone remember the old days of McSorley?
You even looked at Gretzky wrong and you got pounded..
Matt Johnson?? Yes, he suckered Beukeboom, but that piece of Sh*t got back what he had done for years. Karma!!
Need an enforcer type on D. Greene isn’t it.
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