Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts…
(on the overtime goal…)
MURRAY: “We were just too casual, on the whole play. Right from the breakout, through the middle of the ice. We tried a backhand hand and it doesn’t connect. We’re too casual, then, at our own blue line. When we have an opportunity, just keep it going back the other way, or make a real strong play. You know you’re going to get a 2-on-1 in the situation (otherwise). It’s an opportunity to jump on a loose puck. It was casual, and I thought our second period was casual. You get two shots on net, and the second shot in that period comes at the end of the period, on a shot from the blue line. That’s where our best players have to step up. These games are everything for us. This was an opportunity here tonight that slipped away on us.”
(on facing the depleted Penguins…)
MURRAY: “They’re missing their top guys. Everybody goes through injuries and everybody is going to have some players out of the lineup, but when you have both of the top guys out, in the same game, that’s a time to really play hard and do the right thing for the 60 minutes. The start was fine. At times in the third period. But you’ve got to play 60 minutes in the game. It doesn’t matter, the fact that they might have some players called up and getting into a game for the first time this season. They’re going to come with a lot of energy and a lot of emotion, and dig in and battle. And they out-battled in situations.”
(on the inconsistency during the game…)
MURRAY: “That’s intensity of the shift. You have to maintain that through the 60 minutes, to be a team that’s going to be a good team in the league. There’s games that we do it, and other games where we let it slip back, like tonight, in that second period in particular. We’ve got to figure that out real soon, because you get into the meaningful part of the season, and you just can’t afford to be casual.”
How about the casual way you put Westgarth in the lineup, prevented us from rolling four lines and made the team weaker before the puck dropped? Physician heal thyself.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
@Bobby Scribe, AMEN Brother !!!
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before99 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
@Bobby Scribe, No more reply’s necessary…… This ones a WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@before99,
Perfect 100 for 99!
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Hockey "G" Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@Bobby Scribe, I could not agree with you more. Clifford could have taken the guy that Westgarth fought. We need to be able to roll four lines to win. Its that simple.
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kingsbros Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@Bobby Scribe, I don’t understand. Dressing Westgarth prevented Lewis and Poni from playing at all in the third? I would have rather seen Richie in the line-up, too, but I’m not so sure Westgarth’s on-ice status makes or breaks this team, especially with 2 shots on goal in the 2nd…
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Geoff Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:00 pm
@kingsbros, Good point: if the rest of the team played to their potential, his presence wouldn’t have made a bit of difference
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sid the kid Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
@Bobby Scribe, luke 4:23
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kevin Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
@Bobby Scribe, its funny cause fox even said that TM likes to be able to roll 4 lines but what does he really.do the guy always contradicts himself TM that is.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:02 pm
@Bobby Scribe, Give the man a cigar….winner !
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ronso Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 6:04 am
@Bobby Scribe, What TM is saying is that Kopitar & Brown have to win games for you, not Westgarth. If you think the difference between winning & losing this game is TM’s choice of fourthline wingers, then you don’t get it.
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old man Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 7:03 am
@Bobby Scribe, Your right on Bobby.I guess we will never understand TMS thinking.
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pitty Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 9:27 am
@Bobby Scribe, Yea Westie kept us from winning the game. So when Kopitar and Brown decide they don’t need to play hard as they did in this game it’s TM’s fault for drssing Westie. Why didn’t i see that. I get it now never dress Westie and don’t follow anything TM says and we will win without even having to make an effort. Thanks that makes sense now – Yea Right
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IF we could’ve scored at least 1 goal on the power play….
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Jamer Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
@wannabeking, Face it king fans, this team is a LOSER!. No scoring, no defense, only a goalie that is keeping us in the hunt. This team (sic) from owner, management, coaches and players are terrible. It starts at the top. If they don’t want to spend the $$$$ for players down to the ice girls–(well maybe not the ice girls). We should be selling players..Kopi/Brown/and anyone over 28!
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sid the kid Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
@wannabeking, I feel like this season’s going to end off with a lot of ‘what if’s’
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Geoff Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
@wannabeking, Give them credit for the #1-ranked PK in the entire league…
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Murray might be a little too casual in the way he conducts himself in interviews. I might just casually push the button that fires him. Dean, stop smiling, you’re next.
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before99 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@jonsey, Interviews don’t win or lose games………
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jonsey Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
@before99, No but they sure tell us a lot about the guy we put in charge of winning them!
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oahukingzfan Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@jonsey, That made mu day. Aloha jonesy! Classic.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
@jonsey, You do not own the Kings, therefore you are not going to fire him.
Neither are the Kings.
Get over it already. ALL of you.
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Hockey, quit being everone’s nightmare ex-girlfriend:)
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@jess, You’re the one who seems awfully obsessed with me
jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Your alright hockey, I was just teasin
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
@jess, Sa’ right. Guess I’m getting myself too frustrated with everyone getting too frustrated. Yes, we should be doing a LOT better by now……
ta Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
@HockeyNerd, Hockey since you always seem to defend TM. Please tell me why he played westgarth over Richie when we could have used Richie speed tonight.
Also the Pens goon Cooke he out for 4 games so there was no reason why westgarth was even there.
Wait TM figured it out. Westgarth got 2 MINUTES of ice time! Wasted spot on the 4th line that had been playing well together.
Another terrible move TM!!!!!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
@ta, Turn your tape recorder or cut and paste or whatever on because if I haven’t been clear on some things I will attempt it now.
I never said, nor do I now say that everything TM does is right or makes sense to me.
Players like Westgarth and Cooke have no place in Hockey. Neither does fighting. Ut oh, I have a very baaaad feeling about saying that. But we can agree that if there IS fighting you’re gonna need people who can fight. So you say well what about Greene and Clifford, they can fight AND have some hockey talent. And guess what….I agree!!!!!! So no, I don’t know what TM was thinking, particularly with Cooke not playing and particularly changing a lineup that had been winning.
Then again, had the Kings won the game nobody would be bringing it up.
I can’t point to this one thing and say “see TM doesn’t know what he’s doing” when almost EVERY team has someone who gets 150+ plm, plays less than 5 minutes a game, and is taking a valuable roster spot from a player who CAN play some Hockey.
Are the rest of the coaches that stupid too?
And if TM’s system is so wrong is the scouting of the other NHL teams so bad that it took them almost 2 years to figure out how to overcome it? And why do we have 6 of 8 points on this road trip?
I do not say TM is perfect. What I said, and still say is he is the best choice for THIS team RIGHT NOW.
kevin Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:57 pm
@HockeyNerd, one word quick
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Geoff Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
@HockeyNerd, People can argue about the merits of this all they want, but you’re fundamentally correct in that it would take an absolutely *epic* step backward (say, finishing below .500) for Lombardi, Anschuss, et al. to consider dumping Murray.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
@Geoff, Exactly! Why get so worked up about something I can’t control? (Then again I do get my blood pressure up being so negative about the negativity, lol )
Quisp Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:39 pm
@Geoff,
p.s. the Kings are at .500 in regulation.
uknojata Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 12:31 am
@HockeyNerd, sounds like figure skating is more your speed. There’s no contact and the coaches play a lower profile role. enjoy.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 1:26 am
@uknojata, If you have a point, ya lost me……
LucLivesOn Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@jonsey, WOW!! The last week or so must have very tough on you!! We lost 2-1 in overtime!! Would you still want to fire Murray and DL if we WON 2-1? Maybe we should release Kopitar because he hasn’t scored much the last month. If you are really serious about your post then you should give up on watching sports. Did you go on the Lakers blog saying we should fire Phil Jackson when they lost a game? Either you MUST want to stir things up or you aren’t really a true Kings fan, please let me know which it is!!
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casual…..the players are images of their coach…….
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This is the thought process and resulting dialogue of someone not in touch with reality.
Peter Sellers in “Being There.” If anyone wants the answer to TM, I strongly suggest you rent this movie.
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wannabeking Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
@jess, Reality will set in after a few rounds of golf after missing the playoffs.
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
@wannabeking,
Yeah I can see that coming, almost all of us have seen it coming. And the truth is, none of us are the GM but we know there is a problem. Does he? And what will he do about it?
Time will tell..
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Chris P. Bacon Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
@jess,
Not only TM, how about DL and Hextall too. They knew exactly what they were getting with TM and that is fine because they’re stuck in the past. It’s a three-headed monster the fans are facing.
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IceGuy Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
@jess,
“I like to watch TV.”
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
@IceGuy,
LOL!!!
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Geoff Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
@jess, Geez, most any of Peter Sellers’ movies would do… Clouseau anybody?
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TinaBeana Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:42 pm
@jess, thank you! could there be a more perfect example? i think not.
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I typed up a huge long post but it did not show up. Glytch or foul play?
Bring back Melrose! Or Andy!
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sid the kid Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
@jonsey, you typed your post too casually
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
@jonsey, Melrose? What a great choice…Respectfully yours Steven Yzerman, General Manager Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club.
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I really wish the Kings would have won tonight. As I heard Bob and Jim mention, the Kings are on a 7 game trip. Bob Miller thinks Defense is the way to do it this year. I think some of that, but you need some offense, which did not occur tonight. I am hoping that the Kings rebound and beat Washington Saturday.
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
@Alex4theKings,
Right you are Alex, we were fighting a defanged and declawed pussy cat from west hollywood and still lost. I would say you are right, we need offense.
Few fighters win by stopping punches with their face in an effort to tire the other guy out. TM seems to think this is possible every game for some reason.
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Alex4theKings Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
@jess, I do agree on some of that Jess, but this is a long road trip for us- I saw the schedule coming up, Sat- WAS, Sun-PHI, Wed-CBJ Thu-NYR Sat NYI, and ANA. Long trip ,which the points are crucial. Pittsburgh was not that good without their stars. I was on one of the Pittsburgh news channels, and saw Sidney Crosby might not be out for the entire season. But without 5 starters, Malkin, Crosby, Cooke, Kunitz, & Jeffrey, they should have beat them.
It was a total collapse- and I am really not happy. They better play way better with Washington, or we will loose.
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It is what it is..The Kings have always had trouble playing 60 minutes games for this coach….also you are not going to score alot of goals when you have the same type player…Cliffy,Lewis,Richardson,Simmonds etc.. Also I still dont see a 25 goal scorer in any of our rookies..They are nice players but avg. at best.Lotki,Lewis,Clifford are prospects but none of them has really stepped up and become even a decent scorer…..
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jonsey Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
@neil, Exactly the problem. We blame Brown and Kopitar, but after them and Williams Smyth and Stoll, who exactly is going to score goals? Simmonds and Handzus are worse this year. I attribute that directly to the loss of Frolov on their line. They have no skilled guy. They can play their hearts out, but they might just not have what it takes (Clifford, Lewis, & Co.)
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Alex4theKings Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
@jonsey, It is going to take Lewis and Clifford some time, though. It may take one or two more years….
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These things are obvious:
(1) The Kings arent going anywhere without another finisher or two. Maybe they cant get them this season; if not, this season was wasted.
(2) The Kings defense is excellent, goaltending is excellent. They have too many grinders who cant finish. It’s that simple.
(3) Anyone who thought putting both Smyth AND Zus on the same PP was a good idea is insane. They cant do anything but stand near the net and hope to tip a shot in. That leaves Kopi to try to generate something with the two pointmen, and it leaves 4 D to cover those latter 3 players’ lanes to the net. Nothing is going to get thru unless the shots up top are one-timers. Two-thirds of a season with this PP and nothing changes? No other organization would put up with this.
(4) Westgarth brings NOTHING. If they send Lokti down instead of waiving Westgarth I’m gonna throw something.
(5) I dont blame JJ, I dont blame Quick, I dont blame Kopi, I dont blame Williams, I dont blame DD. They are handicapped by who they have to play with. Zus particularly is a ZERO offensively now.
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
@bbb7,
Everything you said there makes perfect sense.
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Alex4theKings Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
@bbb7, I read some articles out of Pittsburgh that they said we have questionable goaltending, which was totally wrong. Our goaltending is not the problem.
The reasons why we loose are 1) Eiether a lack of offense and great defense, or 2) A lack of defense and a ton of offense.
Normally its not the goaltending. I am so glad we are rid of Pittsburgh. I hope they loose in the Playoffs….just a bunch of winers. I do hope the NHL schedules the Pens-Kings next year at Staples Center. We actually play a better game, and do beat them there.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
@Alex4theKings, Questionable goaltending? What?????
And WE don’t know Hockey because we’re west coast? LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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rontheking Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
@bbb7,
I am very happy with loktionov’s play…he keeps getting better and better. if the kings had two more of him they would be scoring some goals.
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Alex4theKings Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
@rontheking, loktionov has played well all season….agree with you
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
@bbb7, Couldn’t have said it better myself.
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Terry Murray is a little casual in some of his interviews. But, it is not all him. They players got to go out there and show something. Dustin Brown, didn’t do a whole lot, Kopitar, didn’t do a whole lot, and same with Doughty. Wayne Simmonds played well, espically physically. The offense was really crappy and bad, it has to improve, or Phoenix and the Ducks will stay ahead of us.
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jonsey Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
@Alex4theKings, I just don’t get why they haven’t made serious efforts to upgrade the offense. Really? Sturm? That is your push to make the playoffs. News flash! The Kings are OUT of the playoffs. They have to win more than the other teams win. How did the Ducks pass us in the standings? Way too casual DL. Do you go to work? What do you do their, collect Hickey and Teubert rookie cards from the AHL? We need action. Seriously. You have had 2/3 of the season to see what this team can do. They can’t do it.
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Alex4theKings Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
@jonsey, I agree…Sturm was not the best move. I hope they make a trade before the deadline, which I heard a report on NHL.com that they might. Ducks passed us up by playing a few more games than we did, and they won those, plus too that loosing streak on that long homestand in Jan really hurt us or we would be up there with VAN, and DET.
We need action, DL! I want a Stanley Cup already, I’m tired of watching boring Pittsburgh get it!
I just hope Pittsburgh looses in the playoffs…they are a bunch of winers!
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
@Alex4theKings,
I think you make very sound point Alex but the bottom line is, managers are managers for the purpose of accountability. And without them a team may as well be a pack of wolves errant on the highway.
I always come straight to TM’s post game quotes to see if he will be accountable, to make a profound statement with substance that will put the onus on himself and put his reputation on the line. I almost never single out an individual player because it is up to the coach to identify what works and plug it in accoordingly.
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Alex4theKings Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
@jess, I normally don’t do that eiether, but I was really just frusterated tonight. It makes you mad when you go out there and they do nothing. I am a big fan of Kopitar and Brown, and I don’t want to single them out, but, I am just tired of the lack of offense. They need a quick trade- before the deadline, to really spark them up for the Playoffs.
I hope Pittsburgh looses in the playoffs, they won’t go far without their stars.
I don’t want to loose Murray. He is a good coach for our boys, and without him we would be worse off.
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jess Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
@Alex4theKings,
I hope you are right about TM. I have been waiting patiently for him to be “that guy” and I have been dissapointed more than not. But if he is the guy to lead this team, sure would be easier I just don’t see it but I really do respect your opinion.
Too bad Murray’s not in a position to do anything about what he sees.
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Why was Westgarth in the lineup tonight, guy is a useless hockey player.
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Yet another game where the Kings can’t create any offense in the second period because the darn bench is 20 feet further away.
Come on guys, it’s a line change. Didn’t you all learn that on your midget teams?
How long does TM need to “figure it out real soon”?
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
@Token, Real soon, I guess, lol.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
@Token, Hey Dude, good sound post as usual. You can rest assured this..if for whatever reason the Kings dont make the playoffs ( Barring major injuries) Deans hand will be forced by Leiweike to fire TM and Kompon. AND..if by some chance the Kings dont make the playoffs next season as well…Lombardi will be canned.
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Token Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 12:10 am
@puck73, I don’t know about the firing squad.
Way I see it, defense got better, goaltending is better, the same guys that were scoring last year are scoring again this year (some more, some less but on par), except the darn third line.
Last year that third line was good for 55 goals when Fro was grinding the boards. This year they are at 20 goals to date. Methinks overall Fro made that line way better.
Here’s hoping Sturm makes something happen.
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bbb7,
As usual, you are right on. This team lacks any real offensive talent beyond Kopi and Smittie and has an unimaginative and unemotional coach.
What I don’t understand, though, is why whenever I call for DL being fired, you back off?
We as Kings fans must start demonstrating for real change from the top down.
We were entirely duped about this team’s prospects this year and now another season has been wasted. it’s time we got mad about it and make our voices heard!
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Dominick Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@Southbayphil,
Are you talking teams standing in the NHL, or actual prospects?
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sid the kid Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 10:49 pm
@Southbayphil, i disagree, because williams is a more natural goal scorer than both of the aforementioned players. he’s always hungry for the puck in an offensive situation, and positions himself in places around the net where he can score.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:15 pm
@Southbayphil, It’s “time” “we” got mad? Are you new to these posts?
I think your voices have been heard, and heard, and heard, and heard……
If you think this season has been wasted and the Kings organization is not “listening” to your obviously superior passion and knowledge of Hockey than THEY have you are free to root for the quacks or 28 other teams…..
I for one however see a LOT of hockey left to be played. And I refuse to tell the Kings organization what you all seem to want to which is basically “I CARE about winning and losing, YOU do not, and I will stop supporting you unless you do exactly what I, ANGRY FAN 18005 want you to do. And THEN I will call YOU the QUITTERS”.
Do you not see the irony here?
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
@Southbayphil, Disagree about DL. TM and Kompon…yes they should have been fired already.
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Good Lord Murray will you Stop playing Westgarth!!!!
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:17 pm
@Hat trick, Thanx… I needed that !…John Belushi, Animal House. And of course Skin Bracer !
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Hat trick Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 11:23 pm
@puck73, Westgarth is in that scene in Animal House…”Wait’ll Otis sees us…He Loves us!!!”
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uknojata Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 12:21 am
@Hat trick, More like…Good Lord Murray will you finally call out Kopi?! He has been invisible for like 20 games. Again with all this whining about who and who isn’t playing on our fourth line. The guys who get the least amount of ice time somehow dictate if we win or lose, but our best players’ inability to score has no impact?! Kopitar has size and all the ability in the world, but he consistently disappears for long stretches every season. When he’s on his game he is an elite player that can carry the team on his shoulders. It’s time for him to earn that $6.8 mil cap hit. Take him off the power play, for all I care make him a healthy scratch, send a message. Everyones complaining about Murray’s line-up decisions and Kompon’s pp, I don’t necessarily disagree. But Murray’s biggest failure in my eyes is his inability to motivate his best players. , i.e. Kopi and Doughty. Maybe his shtick has just gotten stale, maybe it’s just time for a coaching change for the sake of a change.
I just spent $$$ on airfare and good seats to the 3/24 game against the Sharks. I’m gonna be pist if we’re just playing for a draft pick at that point. Come ‘on boys!
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Manage the ice time of your players. More ice time for the so-called stars is really working out well. It’s a team.
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The problem with the kings is there is no accountability.. The powerplay, the retarded game costing giveways, bad goaltending, and top players playing terrible.. Murray is so quick to point out mistakes in guys like schenn, poni, handzus, muzzin… What about Kopitar? If he was on another team some coaches would bench him..Hes supposed to be our man.. If hes not put williams and some other talent with him or bench him.. And then theres my favorite.. Jack Johnson, who is by far my favorite D when he plays well but I can remember at least 3 game deciding goals by Johnson this season..If he coughs up the puck, him or doughty like this and it cost a game i see no reason not to bench him.. Just my thoughts.. I’m frustrated withthe coaching so much this season.. The number 1 line needs to be the best and there needs to be chemistry.. I love brown but hes a 2nd or 3rd liner… Poni and williams have proven that they can be on the #1 line.. I guarantee if murray put poni and willaims with kopitar it would be a great line.. Many people bag on poni but he hasnt been given a chance to settle in really..Hes proven through the years he can score..
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some fan Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 1:31 am
@jason,
I found it odd that the Kings traded for Sturm before they’d even tried Ponikarovsky on the first line with Kopitar. And when Poni finally gets his shot there its when he’s coming off of IR from an ankle injury. Is Kopitar’s left wing a rehab center or what? Think about it, Parse comes of IR with a bad groin/damaged hip to play LW with Kopitar, Ponikarovsky comes back from an ankle injury and gets put on LW with Kopitar, Sturm rehabing a major knee injury put on LW with Kopitar. Now its a rookie, no disrespect to Loktionov.
Better scratch Richardson. He just gets hat tricks playing on Kopitar’s LW. But he’s also an RFA, Simmonds too. Learn from Brown boys, sign a crappy long-term deal and you’re on the first line.
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uknojata Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 7:48 am
@some fan, very valid points. cheers.
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Let’s leave the Philly-rejects in Philly when we’re there.
Along with Kompon.
I’d be casual with that.
Letang is a slashing-machine.
The dinosaur (TM) was checkmated by Dan Bylsma. TM should be DL’s final mistake. Fire him before he fouls anything else up.
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puck73 Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 7:41 am
@Cristobal, ahhhh, sanity.
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…well…I thought Simmonds played his best game of the season last night. If only the Kings could get that from him consistently. In fact, it’s too bad they can’t get consistent play from anyone in their line-up. The Stoll/Williams/Smyth line is the only thing close to consistent because it’s been the least swapped line this season.
Ha! see I didn’t use the word inconsistent once there…i’m an optimist.
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Apparently our team is just very casual since they say they need to give a whole 60min in every press release. Obviously nothing has changed that LA King mentality which has plagued the franchise.
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When is the mgt. going to wake up, and make some changes? What are they waiting for? The kings need a forward with some heart. I like koptitar, but he needs to step up and play like an all-star. he should watch the game film from th OT last night. Stall wanted the puck and was not going to be denied. where was Kopitar, Brown in OT? 1 goal in the last 20! are you kidding me?
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puck73 Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 7:43 am
@Smiley, Nope, their not kidding.
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Am I the only one that thinks that Kopitar has been “mailing it in” the last few games? I don’t understand why, but it seems that a lot of European players seem to lose heart when things are not going their way. I have seen this attitude creep into Kopitar’s game before. I really hopr that this is all in my imagination, but last night there were several times when he got the puck and I was ready for him to dominate the shift… it never happened…
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puck73 Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 9:20 am
@Michael J., Murray has Kopitar so concerned about backchecking that he has forgotten was it was like to be an offensive force.
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Quick has to step up in close games. Last night he should have stopped that goal by Staal. Fleury stepped up when he had to, Fleury had Kings buzzing around the net in the third period but he never lost his focus or concentration. Quick has to learn how to do that. He is brutal in close games. Somehow last night I knew that he would let the Pens get one late in the game. He’s done it all year.
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You mean play hard for 65 minutes, not 60 minutes…..
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Having westy in the line up has nothing to do with them loosing last nite. It has to do with the coach not being able to get his players ready for this game and others. There needs to be a since of kick ass attitude on this team and there isnt. It has been that way for ever. Maybe it is the Pacific oceon and hot weather in LA. Brown is not a very good captain or he would not stand for this lasy play by himself and the other players. Brown and the coach need to step up and get this team winning with a kick ass attitude. Just look at the Bruins, they come to play almost every game. TM isnt the coach this team needs right now. Tired of his post game BS. DL needs to step up and get some players who care and just dont want a paycheck but are willing to pay the price. Right now this team is a pure joke from the General manager to the coaching staff to the players.
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puck73 Reply:
February 11th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
@gene, Disagree with all of that.
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