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Yes, way to stay with it Kings. Kings win, Kings win, Kings win.
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Yay!!!
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Ike Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 10:34 am
@Ike, If we had lost there would be 300+ comments.
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WOOT!
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Thank you Stoll!
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IceGuy Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:39 pm
@xeropoint,
That shot kinda reminded me of one by – oh, I dunno – Luc?
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xeropoint Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:45 pm
@IceGuy, I do remember that! Against the Wings in OT. He was on his back though… but I don’t care! We win!
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matthew Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:05 pm
@IceGuy, I was thinking that
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What is this funny feeling I’ve got? Is this what winning feels like??
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Good job boys. Way to play hard after letting them tie it. On to Boston, lets get another win.
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We wonnnnnn!!!!!
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KFII Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:36 pm
@KH, I know great isn’t it? Whoo Hoo. I’m happy. LOL
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Any chance we can figure out the PP? I love this team but really…tellmeY is so bad?
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Jer4kings Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:39 pm
@tellmeY, Our powerplay definitely needs some work. We need someone in front of the net more often.
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goldielocks Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:48 pm
@tellmeY, Yup. PP is not only for the opportunity to score the goal but also to keep momentum on their own side. When the Kings failed to do so again, Yotes visibly started to come back. That’s what killing this team right now. I just don’t understand PP coach still has his job because he has done nothing to improve it.
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robert Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:50 pm
@tellmeY, When you watch other teams, they take the 1 timer shot from the face off dot or below it with a strong pass. We take our 1 timer shots from the point with a soft pass. Just my 2 cents.
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Hell yeah!!! Way to hang on at the end! Go Kings!
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finally…its all about confident and passing the puck.
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Wow guys, i’m impressed.
I felt like it was almost normal for us to let them back in the game but Stoll showed some fight and made it happen. That moment put gas back in the teams tank and they fought it off. Great Job. Also an amazing first period.
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Ya!! Kings i hope u can get a winning streak going,, we going to need it..still not happy with the PP tho..But oh well we won that matters the most
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Nice, notice how the Kings keep giving us our moneys worth. Dominate for 3-0 lead and then lett PHX back in the game just so we have something exciting to watch. Real thoughtful, NOT!!!!
Ill take it anyway.
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My only regret is I couldn’t see it thanks to the STUPID blackout rules (thanks NHL) . . .
(But thanks Nick and Darrell, at least I could listen.)
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USHA#17 Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:42 pm
@KDinUT,
When I set my dish up (myself) I had to bill sent to a local PO box but gave the cable company an address in the eastern part of UT…out side of the BO zone
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:55 pm
@USHA#17, Can’t do that if you got comcast. What part of UT do you live in? Maybe we all can get together at your pad for next blackout game. LOL
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:43 pm
@KDinUT, I called center ice, they told me to bad
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KDinUT Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:51 pm
@KDinUT,
Should probably just do what I did last year at the end of the season, now that I think about it: I can subscribe to FSAz . . . but by the end of the season I would spend almost as much as Center Ice costs for the entire season for just a few games.
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
@KDinUT, There’s got be some way we all can get together and protest this blackout rule. They should be BO Avalanche games
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KDinUT Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:02 pm
@kinginsaltlake, For my $150 there shouldn’t be ANY blackouts – we don’t live in a state where there is an NHL team. I’m not going to shop at any local sponsors advertising on the ‘yotes games anyway, so what’s the diff? I’m not gonna drive 400 miles to go shopping in Phoenix (nor you close to 700 miles). The blackout rule is ABSURD!
kinginsaltlake Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:10 pm
@kinginsaltlake, I feel your pain. It’s lame, but what the hell can we do? Sometimes it’s good to go back to the old school radio ways. Let’s hope the club can get on a streak and make a run at the playoffs.
Cristobal Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@kinginsaltlake,
Said this to you yesterday, but if you missed it. Call and tell them that NHL advertises seeing “every” game your team plays, and if they cannot deliver, demand your money back. You can possibly change to DirecTV? I have DirecTV after having cable for ages and it’s much better.
Sounds like a shame that it shakes out like that, but that’s the last game in PHO, at least.
Kings Fan Vancouver,WA Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:13 pm
@KDinUT, I have Center Ice and I have seen all games played so far. I looked at the schedule and all games are televised and I emailed center ice and they told me all Kings games are not blacked out. So far so good. I see bob and Jim as well as the biased other announcers when the game is shown via RogersSportsnet or other…Versus. But the only problem I have is I don’t get all games in HD. Oh well. Go Kings!
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ringo Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 7:54 am
@Kings Fan Vancouver,WA, yea i live in bama have center ice on direct tv the only games that were not on center ice was on vs. there were a copule of games that were on the other teams feed, but cant complain seen every game as well. man i miss going to the games….sssigh….
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 11:45 am
@KDinUT, Blackouts are BS–especially when you’re getting ripped for Center Ice.
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Hooray! Maybe the rally is about to begin!
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maybe DL should make more comments that cost him $50000……just sayin…..GKG!!!!!!!!
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Thank God they won it in regulation! After Brownie hit the post, I had that sinking feeling that Phx was gonna tie it.
Huge two points! Far from a perfect win but we have to take baby steps to get back in a groove.
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the dude from the southeast Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:40 pm
@sasKing, agreed….every journey begins with a small step
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USHA#17 Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:44 pm
@sasKing, Boy I got that sinking feeling after Phoenix responded to Simmonds Chock on Upshaw. LA folded until the middle of the 3rd.
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Plan the parade! Plan the parade!
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finally a win!!!!!!!!!!
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So we just send Kompon on a marlin fishing trip and bring in some other dude right?
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Cristobal Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 9:45 pm
@jess, yeah. On the S.S. Minnow. (gilligans island reference for those too young).
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Not exactly a season and it was an ugly win but at this point the Kings will take anything they can get….
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I woke up this morning not feeling depressed for the first time in a long time. Yes, the Kings are the source of my depression. Anyway, I woke up really, truly believing that our season would turn around tonight. It was a surge of optimism. And now we won. Great to see so many Kings fans in the building, too! GO KINGS!!!
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good job Kings,we won 2 pts,i hope the nhl look at refs these last 2 games where was the slash call on stoll broken stick,maybe we can get those calls these next few games,Kings need these next 2 games before all-star break go kings go
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ringo Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 7:56 am
@kenny denton, yea not to mention the yotes goal with stepniak in the crease…oh well…we won!
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Way to go boys! We needed this one big time!
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PK Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:59 pm
@Copper10-8, Great win Kings. Lets go on a WIN streak boys.
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a much needed win for sure, and about damn time.
glad for the outcome, but getting there shouldn’t have been there hard for this game.
keep working at it.
hopefully this puts some jump in their step
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Glad they won, but I’m really not all that happy how the game went.
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So we win one. Great I didn’t get to see the game, due to blackout rules. Kings Insider kept me well informed. Thanks to everyone that works on this blog site. My wife was useing the laptop for work perposes, but she kept updating the game for me. Rich, see this site is used more then just for raveing mad luntics and fly by nighters. We die hards will do all we can to stay up on the club. Good win. Let’s put the same effort into Monday night. Hopefully the game will be in HDTV.
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Don’t worry Brownie,,that goal post stood on it’s head tonight..it was down right robbery!!
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KFII Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Ravens, Too funny.
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the_guv Reply:
January 24th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
@Ravens, Hilarious!!
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The Kings have just put the whole league on notice.
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jess Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:12 pm
@Gerard,
Yes,
Dear League,
-if we get a 3-0 lead, don’t worry you still have a solid chance!
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Win is a win.
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KFII Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:59 pm
@KC23, And 2 points is 2 points.
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Ravens Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:12 pm
@KFII, And it ain’t over till it’s over!
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LA67 Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:01 am
@Ravens, Until the fat lady sings….
Good win boys! Hopefully this ends the skid. Some areas we still gotta tighten up though. The being scored on under 3 minutes after EE score has to end, and our PP needs a serious overhaul. No duh, right?
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That was awesome! Who likes to watch a 4-0 shutout. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for Phoenix to tie it up right till the end. Go Kings Go!!!
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KDinUT Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:04 pm
@Hockey101, I would have preferred the shutout . . . easier on the nerves.
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Goring 19 Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:26 pm
@Hockey101, personally, I wanted to let the floodgates open and let all the frustration come out in goals. I wanted to see a complete shutout blowout but the best laid plans of mice and men…..
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Now it’s on to the playoffs……… Damn pour me another
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Last three wins on Saturdays. Let us move the week night games to Saturday.
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*we. Apparently my iPhone likes Erik Ersberg!
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Great to see a win, tho the second period is still like the Bermuda Triangle to the Kings. A pretty good effort all around, although when things got tight the Kings reverted to backing in and not clearing the puck when they had a chance… and Quick is falling back into his lapses of concentration once or twice a game like he did last season.
Lokti looked a bit lose out there and bungled a few plays; he’s not helping that line much so far.
I have been on Smyth all season for being slow, especially as the game has worn on, so I have to admit he was great tonight, showed decent speed and perserverance throughout. Handzus, however, apart from faceoffs, was totally invisible and always behind the play. He really needs to go; he drags his linemates down.
And of course the totally predictable and impotent PP. We could have made things MUCH easier on ourselves by scoring on that delay of game with 4 minutes left… so of course we dont even come close. DO NOT put Handzus out on the PP; if you feel you need a body in front, put Johnson there, or put Brown there, someone with some hands… When the puck is loose in the corner or behind the net on the PP, Handzus is too slow to retrieve and it ends up down our end.
BUT, winning on the road against a good team is always a PLUS, now let’s put a few back-to-back!
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Cristobal Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@bbb7,
I don’t really feel Quick lapsed in concentration, but I don’t feel like he was comfortable. I think everyone is pretty tight and I think they’re kinda expecting something crazy to happen. You’ve got to admit, after being interfered with on the 1st goal and again getting zero love from a revue, Quick’s stomach must have sunk a bit.
I can’t decide wether goal 1 was bad or not, with the interference, but 3 wasn’t a good one to allow. 2 was pretty much on the defending.
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Rookie Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:26 am
@Cristobal,
I agree, that was a bad goal. Total interference from the Yotes player and another non call from the zebras on the ice…..
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poe Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:55 am
@Rookie, Just remember, the NHL owns the Yotes and whenever possible, any call by the refs and/or review will go their way. Invariably, the opposite is true for the Kings Great first period by the Kings. If theyy can, and should be able to, play 60 minutes like that, there is no stopping them. They have the talent. Let’s see them use that talent.GKG
I think we got a pulse. Must be Saturday.
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It’s amazing how many more comments there are when the Kings lose.
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bbb7 Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 9:41 pm
@Jack the Lad, That’s for sure. Maybe at this point people cant get too excited over one win… two or three will set the ball rolling
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ok from now on I’ll have two alarm-clocks set to wake me for the start of the game. Missed it again, WTF, but at least we won! Congratz!
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I swear…I think they are trying to kill me.
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Thanks Dean Lombardi for the assist tonite! I’ve got ten bucks for you as well!
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Cristobal Reply:
January 22nd, 2011 at 9:54 pm
@Kingsfanone,
What was with his comment about bankruptcy, bailouts, and that’s what people do nowadays when they make mistakes?
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Darren Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 1:40 pm
@Cristobal, it was called a “joke”
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Cristobal Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 5:51 pm
@Darren,
So was the line: “let them eat cake.”
Aren’t jokes supposed to be funny?
reserection is possible..rite?
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Hooray!
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Some times if you feel the whole world is against you and you are so angry at the injustice, you come together and will simply not allow anything less than personal/team dominance, well, that’s how championships happen.
Grow a beard. Ignore your wife. Play with all the passion in your soul.
I predict 10 in a row.
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KingsFanFTL Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:21 am
@Bones, that will be sweet but i think we might have a 2 game winning streak then end it with a lost agaisnt Sharks
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Finally smiling again
Good job boys!
GO KINGS GO!!!
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Yay!
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Pili Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 4:58 am
@LW Anybody?, Yay is the word I’m thinking too. As far as the broadcast, I live in Missouri and rely on Gamecenter. It’s always with bated breath I open the next Kings game and pray I don’t see the “blackout” screen. Yes there’s always the radio but Miller and Fox make the game feel like I’m back home in L.A.. Go Kings!!!!
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How many people thought that when Brown hit the post with the Empty Net the Yotes were going to come and tie the game up? Good win boys. Play like this game every night and we will go on a streak. BTW….I changed my thoughts on TM. It’s not coaching. It’s the players and their dedication to the game. I would however, do something to change the PP. Go Kings!
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yep, i was oh shoot, he hit the friccken post, i didn’t see but did he look to the rafters again looking for the hockey gods who have seemed to have cursed him yet another year from burying the easy ones. he’ll get through it, and score some really important game winners…………. good mojo
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