Another scoreless 20 minutes passed, but this period had a much different feel. The Kings’ scoring chances were not as plentiful — they still outshot the Sharks 14-8 — and the period was intense and full of tight-checking action. The Kings got their cycle going late in the period, and neither team had a power play in the second period. Shots are 30-14 in favor of the Kings entering the third period.
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Solid 40 minutes boys! Let’s keep it up and good things will happen!
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The Kings are playing a nearly perfect defensive game.
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KC23 Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
@Crown Royal, Agreed. Martinez and DD2 look awesome together tonight.
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If this is not playoff hockey what is? Good pace but Ihope we do not remember this is a back to back…
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Boy, DD2 and Martinez look very very good together tonight. Smyth skating the best I’ve seen in several weeks. Sturm still looks shy about going in on the boards to forecheck. JJ playing at a very high level. He has that post Olympics look he had last year righ into the playoffs.
Not JW best game, but still better than most. Brown could use to step it up a bit. Clifford line once again seems to dominate the puck posession time. Man that line looks good. Greene play is marginal with one bad give away. Scuds usual awesome game.
Westgarth still looking like a liability, but Lewis and Richardson holding their own.
Gonna be an interesting 3rd period.
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rontheking Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
@KC23,
yah, jmfj is really starting to look as if he is coming into his own….
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xeropoint Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
@KC23,
Good observations. Agree on pretty much everything. Definitely like Ponikarovski instead of Westgarth (i know duh). He looks completely outmatched in this type of game.
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The longer change slowed the game down a bit, and the Sharks had their chances. The 3rd should be strong for the Kings. Got caught a few times tired.
Win or lose, if the Kings play the right way, I’ll be happy.
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Kings gonna win 2-0. you heard it here first, folks.
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
@Stone, fortureteller
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Stone Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
@kinginsaltlake, I meant 3-0, yea. lol typo haha
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Yeah!
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xeropoint Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
@Dominick, Richardson should get 2 assists on that one!
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Yes!!!!!! Lewis!!!!!!
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Sturm!
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
@KDinUT, Let’s here it for the kid from Salt Lake and Marcooooooooo
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Yesss The Sturmanator
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Yes! But did I hear Bob Miller right? Lewis scored on a pass from shanahan? Uh……
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kingeleven Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
@JB, Haha, that’s funny, I thought I herd that too
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