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Nothing feels better than a #1 beating a #30.
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
@Dominick,
The Devils were #29.
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DougS Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
@Mesquite Smokie,
Yes, but they beat the Ducks to get to 29th place. So it doesn’t count, because everybody beats the Ducks.
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Dominick Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
@Mesquite Smokie,
The Kings were 2nd. Now their 1rst and New Jersey’s 30th.
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
@Dominick,
Yeah just noticed that one when I checked the NHL site.
Hey Rich,
If you can edit the story. Paragraph 5, first sentence. You have a mistake.
It reads: “With the victory, the Kings improved to 4-0 at home and now have a four-day rest after playing seven games in the previous 11 games”
I believe you meant to say, seven games in the previous 11 days.
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Kovy who?
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Think “after playing seven games in the previous 11 games” should be “after playing seven games in the previous 11 nights.”
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Thought the Kovalchuk contract was 15 not 10?
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
@MercyfulFate,
Yes, I thought it was a 15-year deal also.
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Dominick Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
@MercyfulFate, Doesn’t matter, he’ll be chased out of New Jersey in 9, retire to Russia for another 100 million, and retire the richest hockey player to ever live.
Until the Russian Mafia kills him for not paying extortion demands.
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
@Dominick,
ROFL. that is probably true. and he will probably be chased earlier than 9 years. I give it 3.
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Dominick Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
@Mesquite Smokie, He has to collect some of that 100 mill. Even if the fans sent death threats to his mother, he probably won’t leave until he gets paid. I say 9.
Thought it was kind of funny, but in the bathrooms at Staples Center tonight they had a disc in the urinals of a $100,000,000 bill with New Jersey’s GM’s face as a target.
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
@Steve Jensen,
Seriously?!?!?! that is totally hilarious.
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Stagger Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
@Steve Jensen,
Yes! This was awesome! I told my buddy’s kid to be sure and hit Lou right in the face!
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puck73 Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
@Steve Jensen, Only thing missing there was the Kovalchuk toilet paper.
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Here’s a cool little article on Matty. Enjoy http://www.mayorsmanor.com/2010/10/10-tidbits-on-mattias-norstrom.html#more .
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My first kings game this year was terrific. The team is looking great even though they tired and sat back on heels in the third.
Imagine this —- 82 games divided by 11 times 16 points = at this rate 119 points….
Yes a long way to go but imagine when DD is back along with Parse.
And by Jan, also imagine how many players night be interested in being a king.
Our quest for a sniper just might happen
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Dominick Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:11 am
@ezepace, If we stay in 1rst place all season long, that might not be a concern anymore. Messing with the chemistry, when your on top might be a bad thing.
I doubt we’ll get a 119 points though. 105 maybe.
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ezepace Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:15 am
@Dominick, I dubt we get 119 points either. It was just fun to play with numbers.
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puck73 Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 6:13 pm
@ezepace, I predicted 49 wins and 109 points…Hey, your guess is as good as mine.
My list of real hopefuls in June was Mitchell or Hamhuis or Martin, and Mathew Lombardi for his speeed, Of course IK or another sniper for goal scoring , Ponikavarosky or Lee Spempniak.
So we did great with Mitchell and Pony. We dod miss out on the speedy Lombardi.
But really all me need is a great goal scoring sniper.
Rich how about a survery for candidates.
Looks like Parise just got injured and I doubt he will be available mid season and the same with will Brad RIchards. These would be my top two , but I dont want to wait till next year. I want us to try and get someone mid year to make a real run at it all.
Some great choices just wont be available such as Bobby Ryan.
SO who are our realistic hopefuls?
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Who Knows? Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:18 am
@ezepace, Iginla
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ezepace Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:28 am
@Who Knows?, maybe although seems to be slowing down a little…
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ezepace Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:26 am
@ezepace,
Ive watched all our games and some other teams. We lack a game changer like a Phil Kessel or a Rick Nash , or a Sedin or an Ovechkin or a Stamkos, or a Heatley , or a Patrick Kane or a Crosby. What we lack is a speedster that can explode and overpower and score. Ifr we had this I think we could win it all. That would make Kopi and DD and JJ so so much better. We already have some of the best defense and goal tending in the league.
We also have a terrific core of a team. I dont mean to take anything away from what they are doing. The chemistry is great.
Im just pointing out that in my opinion, that is we had that game changer we could win it all. I sense DL knows this too and why he tried hard to land such a player.
With the young guys filling in better than most expected this year we are on a great path.
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ezepace Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:36 am
@ezepace, The reason I suggested this RIch was to give Dl some ideas of what player the fans might want. It has been stated a number of times that DL is also looking for such a player.
I am curious as to what we all think as fans. We have so much young tradeable talent.
However I have a few untouchables that I dont want us to give up. But I respect DLs judgement here a lot as to what he would do.
Im simply asking who we as fans would chose as a sniper. I want someone that will aid Kopi and make him the 100 point scorer he can be. And give the Kings the game changer we need when the game is on the line. I saw glimpses of Bobby Orr in Drew and I sense JJ could be such a player if we was transformed into a forward.
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Some sour grapes from Kovalsuck:
“I’ve played in a lot of places where I got booed. It’s their choice to boo or not,” Kovalchuk said. “The Kings are one of the teams that tried to sign me, and the (recruiting) trip here was more for my wife, because she’d never been in L.A., and she wanted to go see it. So we went. But there’s no point in talking about it anymore because I’m proud to be with the New Jersey Devils.”
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#1KingsfaninVegas Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:44 am
@Lanny McDonald’s ‘Stache,
And that is why… he got booed! He played the Kings, and I am against anyone playing anyone like that!
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DesertKing Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:49 am
@Lanny McDonald’s ‘Stache,
It was a proud night to be a Kings fan at Staples. First the tribute to class act in Norstrom followed by a winning hockey team playing a former powerhouse and beating them. I think the best part was watching the emergence of the Kings fans as a unified group. LA fans always get knocked for being somewhat undedicated. Tonight, the fans were together. Every time Kovi touched the puck, he heard it from the fans. I thought it might last a couple of possesions, maybe a period, but we kept it going through the whole game. Thank you fellow King’s fans, I had a great time tonight!
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TiredOfIt Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 2:01 am
@DesertKing, Very well said
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Dan H. Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 3:34 am
@Lanny McDonald’s ‘Stache,
Yeah because he can’t afford to take his wife to LA if he wants to. I call BS on that whole quote.
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Stuart Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:45 am
@Dan H., what a fricking douche for even saying that. I can’t believe how classless Kovi is. I love that quote that Jim talked about by Holik!!! He was bang on, and I hope the Devils pay for their mistake with 6 years of non-playoff seasons…
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vplaza Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:14 am
@Lanny McDonald’s ‘Stache, Just reinforces that he is a tool and the Kings are lucky they weren’t the “winners” of the IK sweepstakes. Good luck in hell, jagoff.
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tellmeY Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 9:26 am
@Lanny McDonald’s ‘Stache, do you know where you found this quote? I can’t believe he would be that stupid to say this.
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Lanny McDonald's 'Stache Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 10:12 pm
@tellmeY, TSN.ca
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Also, congrats to the Kings for their 800th victory as a franchise.
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Stone Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:33 am
@Who Knows?,
damn, 800 wins in over 40 years or somethin’ like that? that’s only 20 wins a season! Have we really been THAT bad?!
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Stuart Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:46 am
@Stone, yes. (sigh)
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Tuned into Kings Talk 1150 after the game and the first thing I hear is a guy COMPLAINING that all the Kings goals came off hard work. That the Kings need a flashy forward to score. I’m sick of this fault finding. Yes a dazzling scorer would be fun to watch, but if hard work is the culture of this organization and they are winning, STOP COMPLAINING. I would rather have a team full of hard working team players than pinning my hopes on one player. When that player gets hurt or goes into a slump, the whole team suffers. As it is we’ve lost one of the best defenseman in the league and we have not collapsed because of it. At the moment the Kings are #1 in the entire NHL. Enjoy it and stop trying to find fault with an organization that has developed a plan and stuck with it long enough to see the dividends.
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bmova Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 12:46 am
@Adamic39, I’m guessing the caller didn’t see JW’s goal to open the scoring!!!
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Dominick Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 1:12 am
@Adamic39,
Ask New Jersey how that’s workin out for them so far.
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#1KingsfaninVegas Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 1:30 am
@Adamic39,
I agree. I went through the same arguement at the end of last season! To comment on the “FLASHY FORWARD” all what people want to see is someone that will put fans in the seats. I myself, like to see the hard work. To me with the Kings being the #1 youngest team in the NHL, if they get a flashy forward the team will depend too much on that player to help them win. Therefore, the TEAM will stop trying as hard because they have that flashy forward that will put pucks in the net! They will think… OH, it is ok, I didnt score, well, this “INSERT FLASHY PLAYER NAME HERE” will pick it up for me and get the goal I didnt make. Than we will be in the same boat NJ Devils, is at now. Same goes for the Capitals… they have what it takes to be a top team during the season, but what has the Caps done, to win a cup? Last I checked, Chicago didnt win the cup because of Hossa! They won as a team unit and got the job done, to finally host the Cup, because they had depth and character, as our team does. To see the Kings improve over the last few years, and to offically be on top of the NHL… proves that the Kings have the goods to win games with the team we have now. Michell and Poni, was a big signing for us during the off-season, and added pieces we needed. We don’t need a FLASHY FORWARD… all we need is team effort and we have that!
Last I checked, there is no “I” in “TEAM”, unless I am totally spelling it wrong!!
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puck73 Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:50 am
@#1KingsfaninVegas, Great post.
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rontheking Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 7:16 pm
@#1KingsfaninVegas,
“i” stands for “ilya.”
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RE: Sour grapes from Kovulsuck….
Couldn’t believe the arrogance of this jerk…his WIFE wanted to visit L.A. and that’s why he came out here…really????
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KC23 Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 1:01 am
@Rookie,
Thank goodness we didn’t get that punk. DL’s best deal was the one he didn’t make.
I would of payed good $ to see the look on DL face when he reads that quote about giving his wife a trip.
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#1KingsfaninVegas Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 1:34 am
@Rookie,
I agree to that of “REALLY” and just like the Miz in WWE… of repeating “REALLY” 5,000 times…I am doing that to this situation. He played the Kings in more ways than one, and I hope the Devils choke. I said it the day, I found out about that after the signing in NJ… if his wife wanted to see LA and CALIFORNIA so flipping bad, bring her on the road trip when you play here. Not use a team, for free food ~ flight ~ and whatever else I am missing. Thank GOD… DL thought long term for this organization and not a one season wonder like other GMs have tried to do with the Kings.
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Bingram Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:24 am
@#1KingsfaninVegas,
Seems to me the only team that got played is the Devils. After all their the ones paying the $100,000,000.
Last night we saw what they got for their cash: a lot of flash and cap issues that have them skating three men short every night. And how do they sign Parise next year? Skate five men short?
Thank god it not our problem.
Go Kings go
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puck73 Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:58 am
@#1KingsfaninVegas, I am guessing that Kovalsdork is really pissed at himself and Grossman right now because of the predicament that he, and his team are in curently. Believe me, he doesnt want all this bad publicity on himself, plus you know their are guys in that locker room that are really pissed privately right now at Vanderbeek, Grossman, and most of all at Kovalspank. Oh well Kovalsjerk, you were determined to get 100 mil, and you werent going to settle for anything less so I dont want a hear one complaint out of you, YOU GOT THAT KOVALSPUD !
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Adamic39 I agree. A team game is much better than a flashy euro trying to mak a pretty goal. Just like they say a goal off of ur leg, stick or butt is still a GOAL! stop complaining! A win is a win and im sure the team and the true fans will take it!
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#1KingsfaninVegas Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 1:37 am
@Tim from the OC,
I agree. However, the SHOT MENTALITY that TM is having on the Kings is paying off. Whenever, you have a chance, just shoot it at the net, you may or may not get lucky with a goal, but there are players driving at the net to rebound, or like you said, bounces off whatever, as long as you shoot the puck… more than likely it will go in. I see a goal as a goal… but to get goals, ya need to shoot, and we are accomplishing that now!
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puck73 Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 9:01 am
@Tim from the OC, A flashy Euro ? Somewhere, Don “Grapes” Cherry is proud of you for that Euro blast !
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Kovalchuk can choke with the Devils for the rest of his contract, all I care about is the Kings just got another 2 points and are currently #1 in the league! And how – I love the hard work of this team.
Also the Ducks are right down there with the Devils… LOL it feels great to be a Kings fan.
One more thing to point out – Great job by the Kings organization to show respect for Norstrom. Seeing all those guys up there (including Blake) was definitely something. I only wish the Kings had gotten a cup win during those years.
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puck73 Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 9:10 am
@MR King, Agreed. Plus, look at the players that came out to honor Matty. You know when a hard working guy like Lappy takes time from his rehab to be here..thats respect at its highest level. Also great ta see Rob Blake and Mathieu Schneider here as well along with video tributes from Dave Tippett and Adam Deadmarsh. It was also great to see Larry Robinson down there as well taking it all in and applauding. Also you could see honoring Matty meant a lot to Dustin Brown because that punk Sean Avery really gave Dustin a bad time when Brownie was a young player trying to make it in this league while a veteran like Matty made sure the kid played with confidence.
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Bet the NJ Devas would like to win anyway the could, hard work pretty plays whatever, and so would there fans. Kovi enjoy the 1.3 mil more a year while you live and lose in Jersey.
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RE: Kovalchuk’s words-
Ilya is the epitome of the exact player we do NOT want in LA anyway. I would not be surprised if his wife had more class than him. I’m sure there is a slight chance that maybe his English is limited and He does not realize the comment he made to (basically) every single fan of the LA kings and our team. Somehow I doubt is was a mistake.
Having the best team in the entire NHL makes it that much easier to ignore him. He is FINALLY the perfect player to represent the NOW old stigma on why players do not want to come to LA. Now that it’s biting him in the a$$, I’m sure other players will notice that LA is not such a bad place to be anymore.
I’m glad he’s proud to be a Devil, because I’m sure proud he’s NOT a King.
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Dan H. Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 3:40 am
@Cynic,
I think he knows what he’s saying and I also think he knew what he was saying with the backhanded slap to Brown and Greene in the other interview.
I dealt with a Russian step mother and she used the language barrier as a shield whenever she wanted to say something and then said “oooh I not know”. Right.
And he can afford to take his wife anywhere at any time so I don’t buy the “My wife wanted to come to LA” argument for a second.
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Bingram Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:36 am
@Dan H.,
Now he’s using his wife as an excuse. This is one classless character. Is four days enough time to see Los Angeles?
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Kovilchuk and the Devils (note: Kovi!) don’t deserve to win. Bet the bank on one player? Matty was a team player and that is what the Kings are!!!Go! Kings! Go!
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Looks like life for Kovy and the Devils just got a LOT more difficult:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=339401
Parise could have a serious knee injury thanks to Clifford.
At this rate, it’ll be Ilya Kovalchuk and 19 AHLers suiting up every night. At least he can afford to take them all out to team dinners.
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Darrell Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 2:30 am
@Cynic, Really wasn’t much of a hit; more like an accidental slew-foot. But Parise might have gotten his skate stuck in a rut or something and tweaked it.. The ice was absolutely horrible tonight.
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“The Kings recorded their 800th regular-season victory as a franchise.”
that’s bogus….do the math….this is the 44th season for the franchise….less than 20 wins per year??
no way!!
it must be HOME WINS, to be sure…
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AZ King Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 7:38 am
@Real 7,
I thought that sounded kind of weird too. The Kings Wikipedia page shows they have 1308 regular season wins in 3360 games played through the end of last season.
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Good game all around. Best game I’ve seen by the 4th line as a whole. After tonight I would feel much more comfortable about keeping both Schenn and Clifford up here for the season. I think it’s time to send Lokti back to Manchester, there’s no point in keeping him up here just to sit in the press box.
My biggest question still remains, what do you do when Parse gets back? I’d like to see him on Kopi’s wing, just so Kopi can have two wingers instead of one winger (Brown), and another center filling in as a winger (Lokti, Richie). Maybe that will get that line going.
Good thing we’re not the one’s that have to make that decision, we just get to sit back and watch the results.
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Nice to see Matty back getting honored like that. As well as all of the old players that played of course Luc and especially Lappy.
Crowned KINGS of the NHL! I love the way that sounds
. When Parse and Doughty comes back, oh man… Willy is lighting up the lamp, I know it will be a good year for him
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The Kings are winning, true. And Quick is keeping the Kings in these games. But playing this way won’t get you deep into the playoffs. I don’t know what TM is doing with the line ups, but richardson & brown w/kopitar..wtf I like both of them alot…but brown is a 2nd liner and Richardson a 3rd liner at Best. Kopitar is dying out there, how about the following, until some of the injured return???
1) Ponikarovsky, Kopitar, Williams
2) Smyth, Stoll, Brown
3) Richarsson, Handzus, Simmonds
4) Schenn, Westgarth, Clifford (this will change in a few days anyway)
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AZ King Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:28 am
@Jeff,
I agree the 1st line needs a spark, but the last thing I would want to do is break up Poni-Zus-Simmer. Also why in the world would you ever break up our highest scoring line. I understand wanting to get Kopi going, but you don’t rip apart a productive line to do it.
Odds are Richie will end up back on the 4th line when Parse comes back, which should be pretty soon according to Rich. My guess is Parse will end up on Kopi’s line when he comes back. Maybe that will bring the jump that line needs.
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AZ King Reply:
October 31st, 2010 at 8:34 am
@Jeff,
Also, Kopi has 9 points and Brown has 7 points in 11 games. Not a bad start by any means. They may not be tearing it up out there every night, but they are being prductive.
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