For a third consecutive game, the Kings will go with a defensive pairing of Jack Johnson and Peter Harrold. Terry Murray is managing Harrold’s minutes carefully — Harrold has played fewer than 10 minutes in each of the last two games — and that pairing is unlikely to survive when Willie Mitchell returns, but for now, Murray is satisfied with what he’s seeing. Harrold has one goal and three assists in 11 games. Last season, he had one goal and two assists in 39 games. This morning, Murray talked about the Johnson-Harrold pairing…
MURRAY: “What we like about it is the lefty-righty, on the three pairs. For handling the puck, seeing the ice, making plays out of own zone on your breakouts, your faceoffs, it works real well. And I think both guys are pretty mobile puck-handlers, skill players who can make some plays and work well together in tandem. They work hard to get open for each other. There’s a common theme there, with the U.S. players, and I think they like it. They really feed off of each other, in their play, and it’s working for us right now.”
seems like Harrolds going to the minors he did good but i rather have him down then Martinez
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puck73 Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
@KingsFanFTW, If you send Harrold down, he will have to clear waivers and I will guarantee you someone will claim him. And before you say who cares ? I guarantee you that TM and DL care quite a bit considering how much time the staff has invested in training Harry. If Harry leaves, it will be via a trade.
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AZ King Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
@puck73,
I was thinking the same thing. I don’t see DL taking the chance of losing either Harry or DD2on waivers. As much as it sucks, Martinez might be out of luck just based on the fact that he can be sent down without having to clear waivers.
Although, I believe if the Kings send Zeiler down they can keep Martinez and still only have 23 men on the roster, which I believe is the league max. Anyone want to check my math?
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KC23 Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
@KingsFanFTW, No way that is happening. Harold isn’t going anywhere unless he is traded. Way too valuable. He’ll be a healthy scratch on and off.
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Rich,
What happened to the mobile version of Insider? It was great!
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- ViC - Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
@Robsd,
I agree, it looked really nice on my HTC Evo smart phone
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Dan H. Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
@Robsd,
Don’t get that back. The problem is that it’s mobile even if you’re on a PC looking at it.
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Robsd Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
@Dan H.,
That can easily be fixed. Almost all popular sites now have a mobile and web version. It knows when you are viewing from a mobile device. My guess is they are working out the kinks. What’s the word Rich?
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- ViC - Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
@Robsd,
Hopefully they are. And why is the font so big now? Eww
Martinez are high scoring defense man lol.Points from are defense please.
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simonsez Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
@frazier king,
Our. OUR!
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Harrold is a good defenseman. At times in last year’s playoffs he was out of synch, but who wouldn’t be when they don’t get game time?
TM’s approach with Harry both inspires me and frustrates me. He supports and apreciates Harry (which I like), but he also disregards him strictly for his size (which I don’t like).
Harry always makes very good plays like pinching in and holding the offensive zone. Rarely does he make a huge blunder and get caught out. Unfortunately, he’s often played with the weaker players around him and it leads to goals against (4th line and gauthier-types.
Also, why does TM have to bring up nationality? Couldn’t be a Canadian bias in hockey, could there?
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VanKingsFan Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
@Cristobal, There SHOULD be a Canadian bias in hockey. Considering there is an American bias in Football, Baseball, Basketball.
And I don’t really understand your insinuation anyways, he is saying its a good thing they are both American. Even though I don’t really understand how what has to do with anything on the ice. Its not like Harry has played in the Team USA program with Jack a lot.
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KC23 Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
@VanKingsFan, I think that is TM’s way of saying JJ and DD are never going to get along.
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CanuckCansucks Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
@VanKingsFan,
“@Cristobal, There SHOULD be a Canadian bias in hockey. Considering there is an American bias in Football, Baseball, Basketball.”
Yes, american football, baseball and basketball all have U.S. biases because they are American sports. Hockey is undoubtedly Canada’s sport,but, the NHL is comprised of only 6 Canadian teams and 24 US teams. Don’t get me wrong, I love Canada!
And yes, I chose this name based on yours and Round 1 2010….
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Remember who fed Martinez on his Redwing-goal?
Harry.
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CanuckCansucks Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
@Cristobal,
Was it Williams?
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Hate to defense Lombardi again… but another Non-Move looks decent right now… Simon Gagne would have looked good out there on the top line… but 5 points, in 10 games, at -11 … is not going to help us.
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AZ King Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
@VanKingsFan,
It’s so hard to say how hw would have played here though. Even with Kovalchuck, it’s impossible to know the kind of season these guys would have had playing for this team.
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VanKingsFan Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
@AZ King, Definitely. I am just a firm believer that there is no easy fix. We can’t just pick up a scoring LW, stick him in the lineup and our team is instantly better… its not NHL 11. To quite DL, it sounds dumb and cliche, but it has to be the right fit.
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VanKingsFan Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
@VanKingsFan, *quote
AZ King Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
@VanKingsFan,
I agree 100%, I think I’ve made the same sort of NHL 11 comparison on here a few times as well. If it was only that easy.
puck73 Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
@VanKingsFan, Dean Lombardi…I guess he does know a little bit about hockey. lol
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martinez looks good.jj will get his game back.rich great job as allways,GO KINGS
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Rich,
Did you pull a story? I went to read it and it disappeared.
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Dominick Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Nevermind, it’s back.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
December 9th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
@Dominick,
Ghosts?
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