The Kings had a 14-4 edge in shots on goal in the second period. The Kings went 1-for-3 on the power play and the Sharks went 1-for-1.
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Best period all season. Well at least top 5. Beautiful.
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sharks are having trouble with kings high powered offense haha
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
@jason,
Thank you Oscar?
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okay Oscar looked very good that period, again he is highly skilled in open ice, good shots, and he is very, very quick and fast…….
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lenman Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
@Harty, And not afraid to shoot the puck.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
@Harty, He wasn’t too bad along the boards. That may not be his strongest asset but Moller has never been afraid to go into tough areas.
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wavesinair Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@xeropoint,
Exactly. He kept that 2nd goal play alive…along the boards. Then…drove to the net.
Doing all the right things.
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Mike C Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
@Harty,
Thanks Oscar for showing the Kings how to get back to the basics of offense. I’m digging your game, so far.
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Now those are the LA Kings that we know and love. Great second period, total domination and forcing SJ to take bad penalties. Keep it up boys!
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Best period of the home stand. Undisputed (haha). Now don’t back off 1 inch in the 3rd. Play the exact same way.
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I HATE dounuts on the PP. He is so greedy and creates nothing for all his puck hogging.
It’s awful.
I’m going to stick to what I’ve said this past month, package him and trade him for something in the off season.
I’m not saying free, but go get us a big time player with Doughty as part of the package.
He’s just not it.
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Harty Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
@Garrett, its tough cause at times he looks magic, then at times hes the goat for sure
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JunkyDare Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
@Garrett, woah really? pretty harsh
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Mike C Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
@Garrett,
Give him a little time. He’s a great player. He will mature and learn even more. Trading him would not be smart. Giving up on youth too early has been the Kings problems for years. Have some faith, dude.
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Garrett Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@Mike C, I hear you guys, really. But his stock is so high, that if he is a guy we can move to gain a 40 or 50 goal scorer (and look at our D coming up), I say we make the move. He is going to cost us TONS and I just don’t think he is the guy.
If we sign him for 5M + a season, you would take that over moving him for a 40 goal scorer?
I’m always torn on this, cause he’s a Kings fan himself (life long)…
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lenman Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
@Garrett, He is young and still learning. No way should he ever be traded. There are 29 other teams who would kill for the chance to get DD on their side. Did you forget about the season he had last year?
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Garrett Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
@lenman, You’re just making my point. There are 29 teams who would move a real ticket player to get him and we don’t NEED him. I think he’ll improve, but at times (and I’m going to get killed for this) he reminds me of Alexi Yashin.
At times people.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
@Garrett, You’re ready to give up on a 21 year old, huh?
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KDinUT Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@xeropoint, My thoughts exactly . . . he’s just a kid.
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Garrett Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@KDinUT, Seems no one is seeing what we’d get in return. Everyone is acting like I’m saying cut him. The return would be HUGE!
Newf Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@Garrett, wow….i don’t even know what to say to that. lol. i would never in my lifetime want to see him traded away from the Kings.
he’s not greedy. he’s trying to carry it in to make a play. draw the forward back with him, get the 3 forwards in deep, opens up the d-man for a shot. that’s usually the plan with that play i believe.
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LBlocal Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Garrett, With respect, THAT IS JUST CRAZY TALK! Do you live in Ontario, Canada, eh?
gKg!
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370455VinSD Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Garrett, Wow, not sold on that. He is definitely not living up to the hype but he is so young. I say give him at least one more year before you bail on him. He is a classic player that would go on to bite us in the ass on another team if we dish him. Guaranteed Norris trophy winner if we trade him. The only question is whether he will ever get to that point if we keep him. Maybe I am shell shocked but it seems to happen to us every time. Sydor and Visnovsky come to mind.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@Garrett,
Lets see. Great rookie season, Norris finalist in second season, and a “not great” third season following a significant concussion. There is a reason every team places a high value on DD – he is one of the top 5 d-men in the league and even with this “bad” season, 90% of the other d-men in the league wish they could play like DD has played this season. We can’t trade him for main reason – I have a “8″ back-in-black jersey and I don’t have the money to buy another one.
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PhillyKing Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
@Garrett,
Our team is built around Defense… if you throw a solid two-way D man away, you risk upsetting the balance.
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Garrett Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@Garrett, So none of you would move him for a 40 or 50 goal scorer? (in a package)
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JunkyDare Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@Garrett, nah.
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KDinUT Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
@Garrett, No – that’s been done throughout almost the entire history of this franchise and look where it’s gotten us. I’d like to see a Cup someday, thank you.
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Heenan Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
@Garrett,
I’d trade him for a young Marcel Dionne.
Or two.
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our PP goal came with Poni working with Zues and Brown who scored the 1st goal. Nice shot by Willie on the second with good hustle by Oscar and Poni
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dorn, 2-0 yotes
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
@LA KING BOBchi,
make that 3-0
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What about playing the Sharks in play off?
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Not surprised by Moeller…..He played great his last time up….playing great again..He will make mistakes cause of his age but his shot and speed is NHL ready!!!
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That’s what we need: a QUICK & SKILLED player to round things out.
It’s MOLLER! High flying action!
We saw that in LOKTIONOV—and the Kings did better offensively.
Even a little bit in PARSE—he made Kopi & Brown better for five games early in the year.
Hope TM doesn’t shy away from it this time.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
@King John, Moller seems more responsible defensively than Loktionov was, too.
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Hiedi looks great tonight!!!
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Randy Hahn was pointing out that the Sharks still have to play Phoenix three times.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Which makes this game even MORE important.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
@xeropoint, They play the Kings once more too.
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Mike C Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Wow….that’s nuts. Might pay some dividends for the Kings if there aren’t any 3 point games. I know I am asking a lot, though.
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I’ll have to find the guy that told me earlier in these boards that Moller isn’t fast.
I have some crow for him and I’ll prepare it however he likes it served.
Moller is flying tonight.
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Deke'r Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
@Dan H., That’s probably his strongest suite.
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I have to apologize. To my neighbors. Way too many loud “yeah’s!” from my living room. Oh, screw the neighbors. Go Oscar! Go Kings Go! straight at them for the last 20.
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jess Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@IceGuy, haha same here
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KFII Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@IceGuy, I know the neighbors must wonder what’s going on over here. LOL GKG!
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DesertKing Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
@IceGuy,
I agree, screw the neighbors. They are Smucks fans.
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We’ll see not only Moller’s speed but hands in 3rd period, hopefully.
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It feels like Moller’s speed might be a little contagiuos,,it seems to me that speed inspires quickness in others when they see it’s benifits,,just like good passing inspires more good passing. We seemed to do all those things better as a team becuase of Moller’s speed and some good passing
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@Harty, Oscar should have been with us all year. The kid is a spark for us.
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Just for stats purposes.. After 2 periods Moller leads the kings with 4 shots… Also lokti, schenn, and moller all came up this season and moller has been the best by far. I personally think hes a great fit.. And if the kings need anything its shooting and offense.. maybe him shooting will be contagious. so far its looking that way
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
@jason, Remember, he’s been up before. He knew what to expect, and he was working on his game from the position of someone who’s been here. Maybe this is his chance to make it “permanent” (pending preseason play.)
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jason Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, yea hes really looking better this season
I love his shooting mentality
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that ovech commercial is hilarious lol
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Make us proud Kings, you’ve got them down now take them out!
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Sushi for everyone!
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Moeller leading the team in shots tonight!!!!
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Oscar Moller, team high 4 shots on goal. Who eeee
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Need to be smart this period the refs have a lot of make up calls to make.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
@Deke’r, There’s one.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
@Deke’r, You called that!
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Seriously, TM, roll four lines this period. Everyone fresh to the end.
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Oh Yeah,,lets not forget about Martinez saving us a goal
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Hope these guys keep going to the box it’s been very helpful. Excuse me gotta get a beer..
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Not a good start to this period.
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What a play by Alex on the 2 on 1
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KindSir Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
@KindSir, Alec****
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i can’t wait until martinez gets more notice for being so good… hes so underrated and if kings trade him i will flip
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huge PK right here
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Great 40 mins so far boys, another lead going into the 3rd!
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Great chance to gain momentum with a PK
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Ladies and gentlemen, the #1 penalty kill in the NHL…
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when kings stand up on the blue line they always win games
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Poni’s gonna get chewed out if he keeps driving down the slot to deflect centering passes on net. That’s just not the way we do things around here. LOL.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:35 pm
@Capt Jam,
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jason Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
@Capt Jam, lol i love it!
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I haven’t heard any booing yet.
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bottom line, if we dont score they will
–GKG–
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jason Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
@jess, what if the top line scores? sorry
couldnt resist
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What a game.
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jess Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@xeropoint, insane!
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ah lewis almost!!!
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Weakness!
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xeropoint Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I don’t want to whine about the calls but this would be a good game to put the whistles away.
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weak call wow
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Shortie from Moller..
One can dream
. Right?
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DesertKing Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
@Slim,
And hope!
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So nuts that we HAVE to win these kinds of games to just stay even. Just not fair. LOL
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WHAT A GAME!
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best save ever?
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lewis is a perfect 4th line forward…i like how they can use him on PK too
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God that sounded sweet. Wish I could get a live video feed.
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wow what a flippin save!
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Quick!!! Great PK!!!
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Beautiful kill!
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Funny how there was no interference call on that 2-on-1.
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Still pumped even after that terrible rush!! GKG
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great game to watch!
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Mitchell and Quick…just wow, Brownie too!
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too much beauty.. brings a tear to my one good eye
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xeropoint Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@jess, I know. It’s like a game 7.
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jess Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@xeropoint, soo good
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QUICK save by Quick!
Great Penalty Killers!
Keep it going!
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Brownie is the 1st star tonight..
He is all over the place..what a great time
to show up and shine…
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Dominant penalty kill. Again, if I had to choose I’ll take the kill over the power play all day long.
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Kings need to play more in San Joses end of the ice. One shot so far in the 3rd. We need to get to the other end.
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that save was even better on the replay haha
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370455VinSD Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Saves with his toe, saves with his mind. A Jedi we have.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
@370455VinSD,
The Force is strong with him, it is, hmmmmm.
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Sharts have only 2 shots on net..
Can you say dominate..
This is the team we have grown to love.
keep up this amazing pace ..
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I love how they’ve been playing the Addams Family theme twice this week, in the 1st and 3rd period. Kinda my favorite…
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It’s odd to see us win “races” to lose pucks, thanks Moller.
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jess Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
@Garrett, yep speed is effortless for him
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smyth is just coasting around too much
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Shots are 6-2 in this period for SJ. We need some puck time during these last 5 mins.
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haha murray put simmons on the 4th and lewis on the #2 line… Why does he not move smyth!
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jess Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
@jason, hey don’t talk about Shifty McLine-Combo like that!!
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Kopi using the body! His defensive game is really, really solid this year.
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What Action! What Excitement!
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dude how much hamster crack can two teams ingest?
friggin rad
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the_guv Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@jess, LOVING THIS!!
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Hold onto your hat folks! It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.
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King John Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@wavesinair, You were right!
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Great stuff! That last shift was AWESOME!!!. Great forecheck. Brownie is having an excellent game as well.
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There’s so many great plays happening out there for both teams. Fans getting their money’s worth tonight.
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Whew…
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Quick!!!
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CRAP. that is what we didn’t need.
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Figures!
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wuups
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We all saw that coming.
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Mesquite Smokie Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
@KingTrojan,
Sad but true.
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Capt Jam Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
@KingTrojan,
Everyone but Quick.
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i am more worried about the kings playing the teams out of the playoffs that the top ones like san jose and vancouver.. its like they arent mentally prepared for the worse teams
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Capt Jam Reply:
March 24th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
@jason,
It’s a lack of respect for the lesser teams.
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So much for sitting on a lead
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That sucks..
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folks, they found a new hole
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Let’s see Mitchell on the PP instead of Stoll on the point
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Ok chance to redeem all jacked up power plays for the whole season if you get one here
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atta boy!!!
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yeah baby!
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Whoo Hooooo!!!!!!!
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