Jonathan Quick got pulled from the game after allowing his sixth goal on 18 shots. The Coyotes took a 6-3 lead with 9:57 remaining in the second period when Kyle Turris’ wrist shot from the top of the left circle when under Quick’s left arm and into the net. Jonathan Bernier replaced Quick in goal.
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TM made a mistake not doing it after 5. He lost the moment thinking about tomorrow. Quick’s GAA took a big hit tonight.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
@wavesinair, Yup…and if he’d done it earlier, Quick would have more gas tomorrow.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
@wavesinair,
Happens.
It’s the team’s stat, and the team’s fault.
Bad game, man…
It’s a bad __ game!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
@wavesinair,
Agreed.
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Too late TM, 3 goals too late.
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Clamdigger Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
@54FIGHTING, yep!
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Cry Baby Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
@54FIGHTING, Not all are Quicks fault…the D has played retarded so far.
HAHAHA…and I quote Jim Fox “When the backdoor is open, everything else opens up.” I think they filmed that in the Valley!
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AZ King Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
@Cry Baby,
The only one I would call remotely saveable was the last one.
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Cry Baby Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@AZ King, On the Mclean goal all Handzus had to do is lift the stick…
OneTimer Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
@54FIGHTING,
No offense, but I don’t get it. “3 goals late”? It just became 3-goal game… so you mean pull Quick at 4-2? (although we scored very soon after.)
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Where is the team that played the Sharks?
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DaveinSD Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
@Cry Baby, I believe they are still on the tarmack in SJ.
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sid the kid Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
@Cry Baby, goes to show that our kings are still not a solid and consistent team. they look like the kings of yore one night, and the next night they walk into joe louis and spank the wings. who ARE we?
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OneTimer Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
@sid the kid,
It can, and DOES happen to every team in the NHL – even the best. Just pointing it out.
Carry on.
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Seattle757 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
@OneTimer, Well said OneTimer. I find it silly that if the Kings get one bad; or should I say horrible game, then all of a sudden they are not a a solid and consistent team. Every team gets them including the Penguins, Detroit and Capitals. It’s a part of sports!
I was sayin Bernier shoulda played this game … guess i got my wish.
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wavesinair Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
If Bernier started, Quick would be in now….
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Dominick Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
@wavesinair, LOL!
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rumpa#19 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
@Dominick, ha ha so funny ….. oh bernier hasnt given any goals up…. so hilarious
Do I keep watching or play my Wii I got for x-mas?
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gmo Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
@Jamesonafterawin,
come on play wii save your energy for tomorrow night
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broncokings Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
@Jamesonafterawin, try EA Sports Slapshot for the Wii, its fun
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We’re kinda fortunate, as fans. They haven’t stunk it up like this pretty much all season (maybe once or twice.) Even last season, they had more of these (not to mention before.)
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
It always seems to happen after a few great performances strung together.
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edwood2 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Yup. When they figure out how to minimize games like this, watch out!
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This is the end of Jonathan QUick as a starting Goalie. Jonathan Bernier Era has begun.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, Oh please!
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King John Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, You’ve been walking in the desert too long.
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Nitrohockey Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, haha! I wish I knew how you managed to come up with that?
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xeropoint Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, I’m seriously hoping that’s sarcasm.
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DaKingBaby!! Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
@xeropoint,
Well, it’s true. Bernier is the better talented Goalie. Makes less mistakes than Quick.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, I think that sound is the universe telling you it disagrees.
sid the kid Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, absolutely. i watch the goalies, i watch what they do, i see how they react, how they position themselves, what kind of poise they have. bernier is actually the superior goalie. not right now, but his potential makes him a bigger asset to the kings than quick. he is definitely the kings’ future, if given the opportunity
Darren Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, LMAO!!!! Funnier than the way the Kings are playing tonight
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king1jason Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, yeah bcuz breaking the single season record for wins means nothing
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wavesinair Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, Crack is a terrible drug.
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DaKingBaby!! Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
@QuicksDaMan,
You really think Quick is better than Bernier?? You must be kidding yourself if you do.
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Darren Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, your screen names says it all.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, We all seem to think you’ve expressed your opinion, and many of us have expressed ours.
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Dominick Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, Are you basing that off of 1 game?
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DaKingBaby!! Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
@Dominick,
No, career.
QuicksDaMan Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, Let’s see 79 wins in 146 games. Probably have 85 NHL wins by 25th birthday. 15% of wins are shutouts. Stops 51 shots in one game. I can find more if you’d like!
Yep, Quicks Da Man.
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DaKingBaby!! Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
@QuicksDaMan,
HAs Quick won AHL Goalie of the Year and took his team deeper in the playoffs, no. See it’s about pressure situations and I am not sure if Quick can do that. Bernier however showed he can.
QuicksDaMan Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, He just took a coffee break in the AHL! Has been handling ‘pressure situations’ since Pee Wee hockey. Always underrated and always proving everyone wrong. Beginning to suspect you are JB’s agent.
KIngsFan08 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, Lets see how many games has Bernier won?, out of the small percentage of games hes played I can tell you not much. And how many NHL shutouts has Bernier had???, None! Has Bernier ever shutout a game where he had to save 51 shots??? No! Bernier has proven nothing. So he made goalie of the year…thats AHL. Says nothing for how he would do in the Big game. Eat Crow!
Cry Baby Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, That’s the goal…to win an award in a minor league…seriously that’s your arguement? I am fairly certain that LaBabs earned the same award while in the Rangers organization and how did that work out?
KC23 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, Looks at what Quick has done in the last 2 years, looks at Bernier. Looks at this years stats.
Yeah, whatever.
KIngsFan08 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, If you think Quick is worse then Bernier you must be off your rocker, Quick has given this team 4 shutouts and when he has a bad game you completely over critisize him for it. The team is having an off day not just Quick, just because bernier replaced Quick in the game doesn’t mean he is better, it just means that Quick was simply having an off game and he had to be pulled.
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danny Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
@KIngsFan08, in all fairness to berns he does have 1 shutout in the nhl.
KIngsFan08 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
@danny, All right Bernier got a shutout thats good for him, but all in all Quick is the better Goalie
Nitrohockey Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, Please go back under the bridge with the rest of the trolls. Your statements are inflammatory at best and aren’t even based on logic and reasoning. Quick is in the top 3 IN THE LEAGUE in every golatender catagory. He’s also had 3 shutouts this month. And Bernier has……???? Aside form splinters in his butt from riding the pine, nothing even close to that this season.
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OneTimer Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
@DaKingBaby!!,
Jon Quick (entering tonights game)…
2nd in
2nd in
2nd in
3rd in
What can I sguy the guy
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Seattle757 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
@DaKingBaby!!, I think you have let all that LA rain get to you. I don’t care what freaking style you play in goal, as long as you stop the puck. You are going to tell me that Bernier is better than Hasek because of his “positioning”?
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Still a lot of time left. I know the whole team has been bad tonight, but is it me or has Handzus has been brutally bad.
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AZ King Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
@Quiet You,
I wouldn’t say he’s been any worse than the reat of the team.
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Hopefully they get their heads together we got Philly tomorrow. Murray waited to long to pull Quick, this game is on coach. Well can’t win them all. We laid a big egg. We still can comeback if we can get a goal on the next pp.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
@kinginsaltlake, or if they get a good bounce on the kill.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
That was almost the bounce they were looking for.
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Cry Baby Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
@kinginsaltlake, How is this on the coach? The team in no way has executed to their ability…I am sure you are part of the reactionary-fire-TM-after-every-loss-crew. GET REAL!
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
@Cry Baby, Not me Dude. I’m for Murray I never said to fire him. I felt he should of pulled the goalie. Come on pal your the one with the name that fits—-
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Cry Baby Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
@kinginsaltlake, So then tell me, How is this on the coach? The TEAM has played like poo poo…and my name does fit this site, for sure!
xeropoint Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
@Cry Baby, I don’t think he was really that hard on Murray there…
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Looked like a dive to me.
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Kings go out drinking Last night ? The Coyotes played last night and tonight the Kings look like they went to an all nighter at a bar… WTF ??????
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sid the kid Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
@Kings16, of course they did. when you walk into the tank and hand the sharks their glutes, you top that kind of performance off by throwing back a few
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I would rather lose a couple of real stinkers like this than 6 or 7 real close ones. We have been wiping out the opposition lately so maybe our turn has come up. On a positive note, we have scored more than 3 goals in half a game in the past and we scored 4 in one period in the last game so it isn’t over yet.
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
@DesertKing, I’m with you, Bud
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sid the kid Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
@DesertKing, remind me when was the last time the kings scored three in one period to tie it up or four to win it? tick, tock, tick, tock…
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4 game losing streak mark my words smh.. haha horrible defnese today!!
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AZ King Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
@Michael,
What’s really sad is you seem happy about this. I’ll never understand people that come on here and make those kind of predictions. It’s like you’re puling for the team to lose just so you can be right.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
@AZ King,
Michael be playin’ with U, Dude…
No worries!
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AZ King Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy,
Oh ok. I must be a little woozy from banging my head against the wall. Peace.
Michael Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, thank you
Nitrohockey Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
@AZ King, I think they’re called trolls. Games like these seems to bring them out like worms after a rain.
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king1jason Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
@Michael, kings cant do enough to please fans like you.For myself could not be more proud to be a king fan right now.So many positives but there are always the few that wanna focuse on the negative.
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This team is improving but not Stanley Cup contender. They cannot handle a fast team like Phoenix.The team lacks
consistency. Greene awful tonight. Has Westgarth ever won a fight?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
@rmartin1951, They’ve handled a few already…fast and big, such as San Jose, for example.
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Darren Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
@rmartin1951, its all mental preparation
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xeropoint Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
@rmartin1951, Phoenix really isn’t that fast, nor a scoring powerhouse. If you turn it over as badly as the Kings have tonight you pay for it. When they’re at their best, the “speed” Jim Fox keeps harping on for some stupid reason, is a non-factor.
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sid the kid Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
@rmartin1951, pretty much every point you made is correct. the kings aren’t a skating team, westgarth not only loses fights, but gets his glutes handed to him bigtime and then claps after the fight, the kings are not consistent, and they aren’t stanley cup contenders either.
but i still love ‘em. call me crazy!
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kylecliffordfan Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
@rmartin1951, I would say edge to Westie in that fight vs Biz. He ended the fight with 3 nice uppercuts and Biz’s head was down..
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king1jason Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
@rmartin1951, yeah we didnt handle detroit or san jose.get a clue.So many positives people like you just focus on negatives.
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It’s weird how now that Greene is back we get scored on pretty nasty!
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I think the worst part about this whole night, to this point… is that there is still 1 more period to play. Can’t we just end it at 2 and call it a day?
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Nitrohockey Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
@xeropoint, No way! The third period has been good for us. 4 goals in the thrid the other night. If we do it agan, we win 7-6!
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Dominick Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
@xeropoint, Games not done, and the Kings can still compete.
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@Dominick, That right i’m hanging in there
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So TM, still think the Dogs are banging from the points or finessing them in from the low side? yeah, right. Paasing their way into the net.
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long season………….. gotta have a few farts along the way……….. remember detroit?
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Dominick Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
@lvkingaholic, If the Kings keep farting their going to need some toilet paper.
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wavesinair Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
@Dominick, Toilet paper? They’re gonna need some diapers.
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lvkingaholic Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
@Dominick, gimme a break, wtf you looking for 82-0, bad games happen
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Cry Baby Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
@lvkingaholic, I just sharted!
As bad as it is, let’s not go with the hyperbole already. It’s unbearable! Let’s just say they’re completely undisciplined tonight. They were unprepared, and they didn’t do anything about it (as coaches) until it was too late. Finish the game with some pride and start fresh tomorrow, but please, none of this hyperbole about how Quick sucks, TM sucks, DL should be fired, etc.
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Dominick Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Agreed.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
@Dominick, and people should give the Dogs credit. When the game settled down, they played better than the Kings.
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gmo Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
agree with you, is just a bad game it happens
i mean we can still win it if you really think about it, we scored 4 in the third in SJ
but if we lose lets just get ready for philly and dominate them in our barn
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Nitrohockey Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Exactly! A bad game doesn’t mean it’s time to fire the coaches, trade the team, burn all the equipment and start over.
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Did the Kings go out on an all nighter ?…. how can a tean get a day off and the other team played that day..fly home to Phoenix and look fresh and the Kings look like Shit ? WTF ??????
Wake up Kings and show heart… no Stanley Cup team did this…
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AZ King Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
@Kings16,
No true. No team, at least in this generation, has ever played an entire season with no hiccups. Bad games happen, things are still looking up for this team.
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The Phoenix broadcast crew made a good point about Brown. His physical game is totally missing tonight.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Can’t hit what you cannot catch…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, yeah, when you’re so consistently out of position…you’re right.
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Dallas is winning these games…with heart.. i think they have more.. less talent but more heart
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Cry Baby Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
@Kings16, Kings are playing a crappy game…please leave it at that!
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KC23 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
@Kings16, Is that why Dallas hasn’t been beating us?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 30th, 2010 at 7:56 am
@Kings16, Dallas was leading the Red Wings last night and lost 7-3.
‘nuf said!
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@QuicksDaMan,
Yeah the guy is top 3 in all goalie stats and gets no repect from SOME fans still.
Give me a break.
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KC23 Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
@Dan H., I just look at it as a sign of someone who has started getting into hockey, very young or just trolling for responses.
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I’d love to say, you can’t win them all. But this was different, the Kings just didn’t show. This game has been super disgusting. How do you go from playing from one of your best games of the season to playing the worst? No discredit to Phoenix — their puck hunger has been excellent.
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eternal optimist:) Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
@Mike C, Not over yet;)
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Quick isn’t only the best goalie on the team, he is the best in the conference.
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Dominick Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
@KC23, Best in the last decade and a half.
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Nitrohockey Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
@Dominick, Don’t you know this is the internet? Logic and reason have no place here sir! Away with all these facts!!!!
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lvkingaholic Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
@Nitrohockey, so that means quick is in his late thirties?
I think if Bernie for the same play time as Quick, he’d have similar numbers, maybe better.
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Justin Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
@Justin,
Had*
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eternal optimist:) Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
@Justin, dont think so!
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Justin Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
@eternal optimist:),
But he doesn’t, so nobody really knows, so its a useless argument based on opinion.
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kings win this!
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