Jonathan Bernier will start tonight, and will also start Wednesday in Montreal, which is a big thing for Bernier, a native of Quebec. As expected, Dwight King will start the game on the first line and Peter Harrold will replace Jake Muzzin, partnering with Davis Drewiske. More notes and quotes to come…
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Lets goo Bernnsssss
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Harty Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:58 am
@icecrown, tell me this isn’t true and its all a joke, we need this win bad to turn the ship right away……
top guy tonight, tomorrow night and in Ottawa and Montreal, until says don’t play me or show he shoudn’t be played I say let him start now, we need to make some hay now as points become too difficult at the end of the season…
com’on its not true right, your just looking for commentary right Rich…no, no, no
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Jay Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:23 am
@Harty,
Yea start him every game from here on out and have him dead by March. Good call.
Have faith in Bernie my god.
How come people lose their mind when it comes to speakin on goaltending?
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moorekings Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:40 am
@Harty,
Bernier is still adjusting to the speed of the NHL. It is great that we have had such a great start and can afford to give him starts is tough games – its exactly what he needs.
He was the AHL goalie of the year last year and deserves some confidence from the fans.
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Do not like. This team is struggling a bit, and Bernier hasn’t been very good at all the whole season.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 9:50 am
@bob,
Bernier vs. Price.
We will learn a lot about the Kings’ Wunderkind goalie in the Place where referees show their true bias…
Should be fun!
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Niko Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:48 am
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, You’re right about the bias! Do you remember who it was that blatantly interfered one of our guys (Kopitar?) then scored the game winner 2 seasons back? Was trying to find it on youtube, no luck though.
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Niko Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:53 am
@Niko, NM, it was the tying goal against Doughty. 3:45 mark here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBRaWZ4BYzg
VanKingsFan Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:56 am
@Niko, Let’s not start acting like Maple Leaf fans now…
Jay Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:26 am
@Niko, ummm I’m sorry but I don’t see a problem at all with Higgins out muscling Doughty…..happens all the time.
Yea let’s not be Toronto or Vancouver fans and act like there was a conspiracy…if that was Kopitar pulling that move on Markov we’d be saying “OMG Look at the strength of Kopitar!” But since it was the tying goal in a tight game..”WHAT A PENALTY WAHH WAHH”
BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:53 am
@Niko,
Oh yeah.
I remember…
I’d like to see King score a goal on Price after pushing off P.K. Subban like a fire hydrant.
Hmmm.
Guess I do carry a grudge.
Don’t care, though.
Niko Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
@Niko, Not whining, just confirming the potential for bias from Quebec-born refs calling a home game that was not televised. That is all. If I remember correctly everyone was up in arms about that goal two season’s ago. Not bothered by it now of course, but it would be nice to come out with a W this time!
Good god, Lombardi…get Kopitar some help already! King to the first line? At least make me feel better by saying the Kopitar line is actually the 2nd line.
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jayhay Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:01 am
@bob, Jim Fox referred to it as the 2nd line w/o any trepidation, what so ever, on NHL Live this morning.
you know DL is grinding those phone lines. he’s always surprising us, so lets hope so. please, please, please be grinding those phone lines.
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Forum67 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:30 am
@bob,
Bob, you don’t sound like a very happy camper. You feel that Bernier hasn’t very good at all for the WHOLE season, which isn’t entirely true. And you are not happy about King on the first line. I think Kings fans will have to exercise some patience. There are reasons why the Kings went to the trouble of getting approval from the NHL for Brayden Schenn to go to Manchester for a “conditioning” assignment.
And by the way, since BOTH goalies have had less than stellar performances in their most recent outings. Would you have preferred Quick against Buffalo and Bernier against Boston on the back to back? Or maybe you would have preferred Quick to play both ends of the back to back?
This will be a very challenging road trip for the Kings since two the teams they are playing, Boston and Montreal, are playing quite well.
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bob Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:13 am
@Forum67,
I prefer Quick to play the remaining 64 games..then when he sucks in the playoffs, we throw Bernier in.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:26 am
@bob, which is why you’re not coach.
Jay Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:27 am
@bob, Gee I recall us doing something similar last year……and Quick was gone in April. So yea that’s a great idea! Don’t need Nostradamus to tell you what it’ll lead to…
bob Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
@bob, Gee Jay, nobody can put one past you!
I’m half expecting a stellar game from Bernie. I don’t think he should beat himself over the last start, but I’m sure he’s going to put the extra effort to regain some stock in his name again.
We’ll see…
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Bernier vs Buffalo and Montreal is expected
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This is gonna sound weird, and I know everything evens out especially with the fact that JQuick is likely to start a majority of the games in March or April to peak at the right time for the playoffs, but does anyone think that with our current schedule being so weirdly spaced that perhaps we should ride him a little bit just so he gets games under his belt while he’s hot and doesn’t get rusty?… That being said it seems to make sense to get Bernier a game before Montreal.
Plus I wanna see Quick vs. Thomas on Saturday night. Assuming our D clears our pucks it could be a great goalie duel.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 9:51 am
@Shakes,
Quick vs. Thomas?
You got it!
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VanKingsFan Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 9:55 am
@Shakes, Our goal should be to emulate Boston’s goalie situation. Rask with a shutout last night. They have two excellent starting goalies.
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Not sure about this one…. I understand the Montreal game.. but tonight… Let Quick get this one back after letting in 5 the other night (4 minus the EN)
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Tmik Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 9:46 am
@VanKingsFan, No, I see Murray’s thinking in this
Thomas and the bruins are -hot- right now in the east, and Miller and his Sabers are.. well, Mediocre to be nice.
Given back to backs here, I’m excited to see Quick v. Thomas.
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If the Kings play a team game Bernier & the Kings will be just fine.
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Jay Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:29 am
@danny,
AMEN. The outing against the Sharks was a horrible defensive game. I didn’t feel like any of those goals were Bernies fault…I mean unless you feel like he is somehow supposed to have control over turnovers at the Blue line and behind the net by our own players…
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Goalies get hot and cold, their confidence goes high and low. The only way to get Bernier out of his funk is to play him every once in a while. If most of you guys were the GM, you would have thrown Quick under the bus last March and Bernier too after Monday’s game.
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danny Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 9:45 am
@NOW IMPRESSED,
wow someone that actually thinks before they type lol.
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:21 am
@NOW IMPRESSED, Good to see common sense bubbling to the surface. Remember last season when Ersberg was riding pine most of the season and Quick flamed out after the olympics ? I am guessing most of you dont want to see a repeat of that scenario !
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Shakes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:47 am
@NOW IMPRESSED,
If I were the GM my brilliant player management would’ve created an epic goalie battle between Sean Burke and Rick Knickle… both of whom I would’ve signed to 20yr contracts making the question of “will Kovalchuk reaaallly play his full contract into his mid-40s?” totally moot as both guys would be in their 60s when I’d be done with them.
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:01 am
@Shakes, If you remember Rick Knickle, a guy who played for the San Diegp Gulls as well…then you are definately no bandwaggoner !
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PurpleBlacknGold Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:09 am
@puck73, Actually, Sean Burke also did a short stint with the Gulls, I believe during the lockout. Used to love going to IHL games at the San Diego Sports Arena.
Shakes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:28 am
@puck73,
(Kings fan since ’88. With the exception of 4yrs in college where there was no satellite or cable I feel pretty confident in making the statement that i’ve watched probably 70-75% of all Kings games)
Hahaha and you know what the funny thing I also remember is that Rick Knickle had like 1 or 2 good games when he first came up and I remember people thinking “phew! we finally have goaltending stability!”. Same thing with Sean Burke who I think played 15-20 games and actually did really provide some late season stability (which forever will be known as “Pulling an Ersberg”)
NOW IMPRESSED Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:13 am
@Shakes, Don’t forget to add a 20yr contract to Grant Fuhr just to a back-up for the back-up!
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Ok guys,
I’m bad luck and I have 4 fantasy teams. All of which has Bernier as my goalie. Seems like Bernier has been somewhat of a disappointment this year. So here is my deal if, Burns loses tonight, I will release Bernier of his duties as my team goalie and in turn I hope that his “curse” will be lifted.
Go Kings Go!
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Kaiser Soze Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:32 am
@MiniKing,
Dude, you should have already released him! Dump him and lift the flippin curse
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Puckn-A Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
@MiniKing, Dude that must be a deeeeeeeeep league to have him as your goalie still. I drafted him in the last round hoping he’d get me some sneaky shutouts and “w’s”, but um that experiment ended quite quickly when Ellis was sitting in the Fa’s. I’m in 1st thanks to Williams, Sharp,Crosby & Stoll. Dumped Zajac for Stoll, paying huge dividends so far. Waiting for Pronger to rack up those pims though. My goaltending is weeeeeeeeeak. Ellis, Hiller & Rinne. Hiller is trade bait after he puts up a shutout or a string of solid “w’s”. Buff is the stuff with that D/RW eligibility, can still plug him in when either d or rw is full.
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Well he certainly is going to keep JQ well rested. Hopefully not too rested. Montreal will be an honor for JB.
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JB Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:37 am
@JB, Hey JB is my moniker! Guess my initials aren’t that original ;-}
I like going to Bernier. Lets him and team know that SJ loss wasn’t his fault as evident by the CBJ game. So hopefully the whole team reloads and kills this slide tonight!
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Shakes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:49 am
@JB,
Two JB’s???
This is how the whole Juraj thing got started….
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D Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:15 am
@Shakes, Three JBs if you count Bernier.
Wait…Bernie, is that you? Go get ‘em!
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Come on DL and TM, if you have to put a rookie 19 year old on your first line doesnt that send up red flags you ight need to trade for some other players? Give me a break .
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Forum67 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:38 am
@gene,
Ahh Gene. Wouldn’t it be nice if making a trade in the salary cap era was as easy as making a post on a blog about the need for a trade. I think Lombardi and Murray are doing just fine so far. It’s a long season that isn’t even one quarter over (unless you’re the Ducks or Hawks) yet. Let’s be willing to give King the same chance that folks were so willing to give to Parse.
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JB Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:51 am
@gene, Well watch tonight and you can see one 19 year old doing well in Buffalo, Tyler Ennis.
It’s early to panic. And what top line wingers do you exactly propose are up for grabs? Don’t even say Iginla…………..
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:54 am
@gene, Cmon Gene, you and I both know that getting a top line winger this early in the season will probably very costly. I know this, I wouldnt want to give up Schenn or Bernier unless the player was 27 years old or younger, in other words, a guy in his prime. Wouldnt want to make that move for 33 year old Jarome Iginla.
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Puckn-A Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
@puck73, Very true and I always read your posts btw, however I can’t recall any playoff team in this era put a guy who didn’t make the team out of camp on the first line. We do have a plethora of assets built up and some may go stale soon, especially if they continue to be mediocre or injury prone. We can trade for a true 2nd line lw and put him with Kopi and Brown and he would probably put up better #’s than a guy who couldn’t make the team out of camp. Or we could let Moller play and see what he can do with a great center. King could get some garbage/greasy goals but I doubt teams will fear that line.
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Bernier should be fine tonight. He’s too good a goaltender to not be able to compete against these guys. I don’t take any team for granted however, but if the team plays well in front of him, the outcome should bode well. And I’m all right with JB starting against the Habs. Last season, Quick started against the Habs at Staples, a game which I went to, and lost 4-2, giving up a particularly brutal shorthanded goal from the blue line. So Bernier should get the nod in Montreal in front of family and friends. Should be an exciting game for him.
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:23 am
@Goring 19, Aa veteran Kings fan making a reasonable post never surprises me.
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–Off Topic Alert–
Anyone see this?
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101119&content_id=16155516&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb
If there is any proof that HOCKEY has got this outdoor arena thing working in its favor, it is the travesty of this story! (Also, explain to me what happens if there is a kickoff, interception or fumble… IDIOCY!)
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VanKingsFan Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:35 am
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, Oh what a bubble wrapped world we are living in. Did they not get the memo about football, they are allowing contact now in the sport!
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
@VanKingsFan,
Loved this quote:
The Bears’ Bronko Nagurski once ran full speed into the brick outfield wall. Upon returning to the huddle, he reportedly said, “That last guy hit me awfully hard.”
Note: Bronko Nagurski was one tough man…
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VanKingsFan Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, Maybe we should tell them how solid hockey boards are… and that the purpose of them is to smash guys into them lol
Good move, this is the sort of thing they didn’t do last year with Ersberg. He’d have a bad game or the team would let him down, and instead of putting him back in and trying to restore his confidence, Murray would sit him for a month.
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:24 am
@RabidZiggy, Astute observation and 100% correct.
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Belexes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
@RabidZiggy,
Agree with this post
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Tonight starting Bernier vs Buffalo is a good move on a back to back with Boston. Quickie vs Thomas gives the Kings best shot at winning back to back.
I like starting Bernier vs Montreal. He should be pumped up for this one being a native of Quebec.
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This is exactly what many of us have been recommending. JB should do well tonight and benefit from the knowledge that he is already scheduled for a hometown game later this week. Quick gets his rest, meets up with Thomas and stays fresh for the end of the season. GKG!!
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I’m scared, he’s been shaky at best!
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I like Bernier getting the start tonight. Finally he gets in without a long layoff. I predict a great game from him tonight.
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Jay GoLAKings Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:40 am
@Sparman, Ditto
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Hello all! This is my first time posting, though i’ve lurked for awhile. Hopefully i won’t get trashed.
I don’t see Quick as overly emotional or streaky so i don’t think sitting after Wednesday’s loss is a big deal. Although Bernier hasn’t been perfect i don’t think he’s been the main reason for any losses. In 20 years of obsessing over the Kings i’ve never had more confidence in our goaltenders.
I also find playing King on the top line a little strange, but Wednesday was the first night i’ve seen him. I thought he was pretty good for his first outing. I’m no hockey mastermind but i liked his hustle and he didn’t look lost out there to me.
It would be crazy to break up Stoll’s line right now. With that said i expect it take another month or two to figure out who to play with Kopitar and Brown.
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Jay GoLAKings Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 10:57 am
@Jason, nice rook
I thought it was strange to throw Parse out there so fast who had no game play since last year. He finally had a good game and got hurt.
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Shakes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:08 am
@Jason,
Welcome aboard Jason, don’t worry about getting trashed, people are pretty selective here. Just follow this easy to use list of topics/issues/comments to avoid and you’ll never get trashed! :
TOPICS/ISSUES/COMMENTS TO AVOID
our goaltending pipeline from Manchester to Ontario to the Canadian leagues
1) any kind sentiment towards the Ducks
2) starting any sentence by saying “you know I can see where Brian Hayward is coming from when he said….”
3) any strong views about the composition of our 4th line
4) any views whatsover about the composition of our 4th line
5) Rob Blake
6) the 3rd Jersey’s versus the silver-and-black era jerseys
6) Southern Cal’s best hamburgers
7) the Manchester Monarch’s Power Play
9) Jim Fox’s hair
10) Jack Johnson and whether his decision to complete his degree at Michigan this past summer is some signal that he hates the Kings, their fans, and all the Staples concession vendors, and wants to secretly sign with the Red Wings
11) Left Wings.
12) I swear man don’t even THINK about bringing up Rob Blake
13) Whether our first line is the second line or whether the second line is the first line
14) the ethnic clash in the former Yugoslavia and what the implications are for NATO going forward
15) the role of Peter Harrold.
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:23 am
@Shakes, And don forget about that bafoon Barry Melrose, or that coin collecting, baseball card trading, bank defrauding Bruce “The soap on the rope kid” Mcnall !
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
@Shakes,
ROTFLMAO!!!
…
16) Adding your opinion that Hamburger Habit chili burgers are better than In-N-Out or Tommy’s burgers
17) Believing that Juraj Mikus did anything else but prepare the Kings Organization for greatness during his short stay…
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Jason Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
@Shakes, that list was awesome.
I will try but it may be hard to stay away from the 4th line, and Jim Fox’s hair.
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DesertKing Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
@Shakes,
Nice!
18) Romantic weekend getaway trips to Boston
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Shakes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
@DesertKing,
hahahaa…. niiiiice
Belexes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
@Jason,
You get Kudos for admitting your no “Hockey mastermind”. There are a few regulars around here that haven’t yet realized that they aren’t either.
Follow Shakes outstanding guidlines and you should be good.
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KC23 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
@Jason, Welcome aboard and some good takes there. Yeah, I’m not worried about the goal tending at all either. I’m just as confident with either one.
I honestly think that King getting a shot at the first line is more about missing Richardson on the checking line. The checking line needs to be experienced to keep the other team’s big line off the board.
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I live in Montréal and agree it’s great Bernier can start here. I’ll be at the game and hope it’s not nearly as painful as the 4-3 loss here the last time the Kings played here, giving up two goals in the last two minutes.
Any other Montréal-based Kings fans out there?
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:04 am
@sd4kings, How bout Doughty being dragged down and the referee just standing there swallowing his whistle like a 1990′s playoff game…absolutely deplorable !
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Jay Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:33 am
@puck73, wah wah wah wah.
Higgins made a great play to break free of Doughty.
I wish people would get over that.
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puck73 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:51 am
@Jay, In the 3rd period and overtime of a game a ref will usually swallow his whistle and thats what happened. It was a great play if you are a fan of the Habs, not so great if you are a fan of the Kings. In the 1st or 2nd period of that game, Higgins gets called for interference, guaranteed.
BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
@Jay,
Last time I checked, it was not allowed to push off a defensive player on the way to the goal like Kobe Bryant hooking a defender with his left arm…
I could be wrong.
Show me your rule change.
scvking Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
@Jay,
Higgins made a great play that was allowed to stand regardless of the fact it was a blatant penalty.
Sorry, I am not getting over that call.
sd4kings Reply:
November 20th, 2010 at 8:20 am
@Jay,
My definition of “a great play” is a display of extraordinary skill within the confines of the game’s rules.” So, no, that play of Higgins was NOT great. Play clean, win fair, or go home crying.
Shakes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
@sd4kings,
I flew up to Montreal with my dad to watch the game. I felt like crying at the end. The worst part: It was a stupid day game which means I was still stuck there all weekend and it was so bloody cold that we were mainly in our hotel room….where basically all channels only talked about the game for the next 24hrs.
Not that I’m bitter or anything.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
@Shakes,
What was the name of that ref again?
Was it Stephane Aug__?
I sentence him to 24 hours of listening to Colin Campbell’s greatest suspension conference calls, including maximum repetitions of his calls with Avery and Pronger…
I’m with you on that bitterness call, right there.
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sd4kings Reply:
November 20th, 2010 at 8:22 am
@Shakes,
Yes, that was one cold day. Of course, here, we get a lot of them. Anyone here for the all-star game in 09 spent their beer money on tuques and jackets. It’s just a whole nother kind of cold. I hope you make it back for a better weekend–like a rematch of the ’93 finals! It’s great here in May!
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Regardless of how the goalies are playing this early in the season, if our defense doesn’t improve in front of the net, you could build a brick wall in front of the net and it wouldn’t help.
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Shakes Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
@punkgothdoc,
Best comment all day.
the question right now isn’t which goalie are we starting but rather which defense is playing… the one we know our guys can be or the aberration from the last 2 games.
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Berns starts tonight so that Quicker can play tomorow in Boston. That is the closest to a family game for him, since he’s originally from Connecticut and attended UMSA /Amherst. Tim Thomas is playing well so it’s a good test for him. Bernier playing in Montreal is basically the same reason.
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Sorry, I meant to say U-Mass/Amhearst.
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Kinda discouraged reading some of these posts here. One would think that all the analysis we as Kings fans have committed to during the lean year that we would have a more logical and sensible approach to reacting to minor moves like these.
I am glad Bernier is getting more starts now and I can’t wait for Mitchell to come back.
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Jay Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 11:33 am
@Daniel, Amen brother.
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scvking Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
@Daniel,
Except for the fact we are pre-determined to think the sky is falling, nothwithstanding the torrid start we had.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
@Daniel,
It’s like that American Express commercial in the movie ‘Major League’…
–”But… We’re contenders now!”
Everybody’s watching now, and everybody’s got an opinion…
–Hey… It’s a free, blogging country!
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KC23 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
@Daniel, but … but … but the sky is falling, isn’t it? We’re already way way into … errr … November and my God were only first in the division. This it blow the team up.
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Funny how the position of goalie stirs so much 2nd guessing knee jerk reaction. Before it was “don’t work Quick to death” and “Bernier is the future”. Now Bernier gets two starts on the road and the sky is falling.
Shakes head and laughs. TM knows what he’s doing. Besides I like the idea of a rested Quick Vs Miller. Epic.
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KC23 Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
@KC23, Errr … Quick Vs Thomas is what I meant. That is going to be a cool game to watch.
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I think for the most part lately the kings have been shaky at best. Yes Bernier has not been as strong as quick but the guys have not been nearly as strong in front when JB has been in goal either. I think that JB will get better and our D needs to tighten things up and we will do just fine.
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Goalies have not been the problem in our 5 loses. I see the problem as not making good passes to get out of the zone. Too many turnovers lead to chances and the D scrambles to get into position when a puck is turned over. This scenario happened on three goals San Jose scored. The go-ahead goal scored by Nash was poor coverage in the D zone.
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