Call it the “Moon Shot,” or “Air Mail,” or anything you’d like, but Anze Kopitar’s 80-foot bomb of a pass, that led to Dustin Brown’s goal late in the third period against San Jose, was still a big topic of discussion on Tuesday. After the game, Murray said he had only seen a pass like that completed, for a goal, one other time in his career. Today, I asked him about that instance. Murray referenced a pass from Eric Lindros to Kevin Haller in a playoff game that led to a Haller goal. That would have been in the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals, when Murray coached Lindros and Haller with the Philadelphia Flyers. I couldn’t find any video of that goal, but Haller scored within the first minute of overtime to give the Flyers a 2-0 series lead over New York, and the Flyers went on to sweep the Rangers. Murray had a good recollection of the Lindros-Haller play…
MURRAY: “Same play, almost from the same place. He flipped it over the top to Kevin Haller in an overtime game, and Haller went in on a breakaway and top-shelfed it. Exactly the same look. But that’s the only other time that I’ve ever been involved in a game that I’ve seen it. It’s a hell of a play. And that puck landed flat.”
I too was expecting some bounces when the puck landed but it didn’t. Brownie didn’t even have to settle the puck. Does Kopi has that good touch to control the bounce or it was just pure luck?
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Sam Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
@goldielocks, Both
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pr0cess Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
@Sam, As brownie said they work on it, and have tried a few times but “we” never noticed.
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Dominick Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
@goldielocks, The best bounce for the Kings is the bounce that didn’t happen, go figure.
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Schenn with five points in the world juniors today!
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Agame Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
@Cry Baby, and man of the match award.
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Ravens Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
@Agame, Kitsyn, Schene and Forbert developing, Loktionov, Tubert, Hickey, Moler and Jones in Manchester…and the Kings playing like this,,it’s going to be fun for a lot of years.
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Hey Rich,
Here it is Lindros to Renberg check it at 2:24. Also, check out TM getting his hair rubbed out by an excited fan at 4:11. LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OskLZjw6ctw
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BFarm Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
@Jay GoLAKings,
TM did not look excited at all in that video. And when the guy rubbed his hair he just walked away like the guy ruined his day. I understand that they have to be professional but comon, live a little and be happy that you made your fans go crazy!
nice job on finding the vid tho
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Big Rob in Dallas Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
@BFarm, Man!! I watched the whole six minutes and I didn’t see it.
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PRMan Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
@Jay GoLAKings, If that was it, it was nothing like it.
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PRMan Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
@PRMan, There are lot more (and better) examples in this thread:
http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=857807
Roloson to Peca was eerily similar.
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pr0cess Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
@PRMan, ya that is nothing like it i agree, but then again TM is old so
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Jay GoLAKings Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
@PRMan,
Yeah if that was it? Just a little floater by Karl Dykhuis not by Lindros but he did get an assist on the goal.
Kopi’s pass to Brown is hard to beat period
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tantrum4 Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
@Jay GoLAKings,
Not even close, sorry.
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DesertKing Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
@Jay GoLAKings,
Not even close to Kopi’s pass.
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Drake Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
@Jay GoLAKings,
I’m not seeing anything like what Kopi did last night. I see Lindros > Dykhuis > Renberg at 2:24ish. And the Haller goal in OT was also from Renberg on a 2on1, no alley-oop. I’m confused…
Nice goals though
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Dominick Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
@Drake, Yeah, Nothing over the top (like last night).Seems the talk of the town on other websites though. Glad the Kings did it first this year.
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Jay GoLAKings Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
@Drake,
That was the closest thing I could find at 2:24ish a little floater by Dykhuis to Renberg then a breakaway goal. I think TM has partial memory… it happens when we get older
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rexmundi Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
@Drake, tey forsberg to blake, yes rob blake. same thing
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wavesinair Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
TM is such a Flyer homer… hehehe.
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KC23 Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
@Jay GoLAKings, That wasn’t even remotely close.
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Seems A Good Fellow Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
That wasn’t it…has to be a different game.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
@Jay GoLAKings, Hextall was in net at the other end, too.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
…for what it’s worth, I didn’t see any resemblance…
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Watching Brown and Kopitar this month, I look back to that overtime goal against Detroit and wonder if that will be the play where these two realized their potential and go from good players to two absolute superstars. There is just a connection and style of play out of these two that I haven’t seen out of them and it is fun to watch and amazing.
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I have to say that the pounding the Kings laid on the Sharks was perhaps the most satisfying win of the season for me. 60 minutes of total domination. The Sharks had a few good chances, but from the opening draw, the Kings just buried them. If not for Neimi, the score would have been even worse. The ‘Hail Mary’ from Kopitar to Brown was the icing on the cake. So sweet. A VERY SATISFYING win, to say the least. Let’s hope the boys can continue their solid play during a demanding schedule this week…
GO KINGS!
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PRMan Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
@mash-ola, Yeah, that game had 8-0 written all over it. Niemi was a superstar, despite the loss.
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Brayden Schenn with 1 goal and 4 assists today for Canada!!!!
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what pissed me off is espn sports center only showed brownie putting it where mommy keeps the baby tylenol……….. idiots
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wavesinair Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Brown put the puck in a purse? hehehe
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vplaza Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
@lvkingaholic,
Sports Center blows when it comes to hockey. NHL On the Fly is where it’s at.
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Dominick Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
@vplaza,
Versus also has a pretty good hockey show, but doesn’t cover late enough into the night cover all the Kings action consistantly. NHL On The Fly is probably as good as it gets for T.V. coverage.
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RJC76 Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
@lvkingaholic, TSN had it as their highlight of the night this morning….nice to see our Kings getting some recognition up here in the Great White North.
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ya got me………..
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hey v, have u ya heard from jagged in a while
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Off topic, but I read that Simmond’s three year contract was signed on 12/31/07. Is this true, and if so, what does that mean in terms of expiring and whether we’ll find out in the next couple of days about a new contract or not?
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Dominick Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
@LW Anybody?, He was signed thoughout this season. Summer is the target for his contract. I actually was asking earlier about contracts http://lakingsinsider.com/2010/12/28/johnsons-play-is-a-big-plus/#comment-273606 .
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quisp Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
@LW Anybody?,
Simmonds is in the last year of his ELC. He is a restricted free agent on 7/1/2011. Like Doughty, Johnson and Moller.
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LW Anybody? Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
@quisp, Thanks.
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i think simmers see’s what the future holds…… doesn’t seem like a money guy, but who knows.
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Can someone in the Kings organization call the Flames owners and get a deal started for Iginla, before some other GM comes in and makes sense out of that whole situation?
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Robert Beck Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
@Dominick, Why would we waste our time on Iginla he is washed up ….. simply put we dont need to mess with this team
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Dominick Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
@Robert Beck, I was being sarcastic.
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Rich, great job on the coverage as always. However, and being a lifelong Devils fan from NJ as you know, it couldn’t have been 1995 conference finals. That year, Flyers lost to NJ in six. 1997 the Flyers beat the Rangers in conference finals, so your title should be changed to “Once Every 13 years”
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Rich Hammond Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
It says Eastern Conference semifinals.
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check this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US4Cos3dYeo
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Dominick Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
@rexmundi, Good job! That’s the closest one so far.
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Matthew Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
@rexmundi, Apparently we’ve found the Sharks weakness!
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Selanne to Kariya in the playoffs, at 3:28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P7SSjde5Xo
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Dominick Reply:
December 28th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
@NoCalKingsFan,
Close. There was also one at the 0:58 mark, but came more from the side. The 3:28 mark was a good one, but didn’t result in a break away. Kingsfans probably won’t like it, but it was a nice lookin goal.
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