The Kings completed a four-game season-series sweep of the Avalanche as they cruised to victory. Hopefully there will be a postgame update on the status of Anze Kopitar, who did not return to the bench in the third period.
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This is the saddest I’ve ever been after a win
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handsomepolack Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
@ULVkingsfan, simmonds is lucky he is in the NHL, he at best is a 4 th line type who can’t play on PK OR PP, if wayne doesn’t step up he might be looking for a job, he’s not progressing as they the kings management thought he would, heard all the teams wanted kyle clifford , i don’t blame them, better future and he is willing to fight, simmonds is hiding under the visor and trying to steal $$, not worth 600 k a year , too lazy !
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Kingdom Come Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@ULVkingsfan, This clearly was going to be a shutout for Quick, Right after the injury to kopitar the whole team looked down, Av’s capitalized on that and a bad turnover by Doughty ( No Surprise there). Hope Kopitar gets better, im sure the team can pull thru for him and win games without him.
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The most bittersweet victory in kings history? Possible…
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handsomepolack Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
@Bill M., kopi and williams out any length of time, season gone!
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Nice team recovery!!! Way to go guys!!! 2 big points!!
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Give the Kings credit for winning a game they should have one. They came to play today.
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at 92 points and 7 games left to play, why do we all feel like are confidence level is about to get the wind knocked out of it…?
now…we all collectively hold our breath and hope for the best…
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number 6 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
@variable,
Hi. What a Bummer eh?!
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variable Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
@number 6,
hey 6,
yeah…this really could be devastating…
i don’t know what we could say or do to make it seem like it’s not as bad as it looked…we will just have to wait and deal with the news…
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DLB Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
@variable, I say dig in and keep fighting! Imagine what kind of respect this team would get if they could pull together like the Pens did.
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luc20rules Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
@DLB, I think the team will be fine mentally. TM and Brown will keep everybody on the same page. I actually think the Kings are setup better than Pitt to do well without their 2 top scorers. Pitt depends on offensive game to outscore others, and had to change to a D 1st strategy, while the Kings already focused on D and can just wear down other teams in a 7 game series with all the big bodies. I think Stoll moves to the 1st line, Handzus 2nd line, Lewis centers the checking line, and Richardson centers the 4th with the ability to move up and double shift for players not playing well. Call up would be a D-Guy(King or Cliche) or a O guy(Holloway) that is hidden on the 4th line, maybe PP time. I would elevate King he seems to be ready all around and also has the size. It could be Elkins or Cliche if they need a faceoff guy. Mostly it play the system and you can’t lose if you shutdown your opponent.
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If and I mean IF Kopitar is done for the season…Change the goal of the season…….make the playoffs and give experience to the young players…Lewis..Moeller…Martinez..Etc etc…Then see what happens….
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the_guv Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
@neil, Right on.
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kevin from toronto Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
@neil, Translation: throw in the towel and prepare for next season… no thanks
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neil Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
@kevin from toronto, You have to be realistic…No Williams..No Kopi…No Parse…We have trouble scoring as it is…I didnt say throw in the towel..I implied to play with no pressure and see where it takes you…At the best…you will get experience for the kids…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
@kevin from toronto, I don’t buy it either. It’s time to prove how good this team can play under adversity.
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I think the word is Phyric Victory. I don’t know how you spell it…. Rich would. But that might be the lead for his game story.
Whatever it is, it’s just a darn shame. Two thirds of your top line. Yikes. That IS bad luck.
One team that’s avoided serious injuries (two actually) are Philly (except for Pronger but he’ll be back for playoffs) and, was gonna say the Caps but Mike Green is out, so forget that one.
Well SJ has stayed healthy.
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GreyPaws Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
@number 6,
Beat me to it, it has 2 r’s in it ‘Pyrrhic’
wiki: The phrase is named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at Heraclea in 280 BC and Asculum in 279 BC during the Pyrrhic War
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number 6 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
@GreyPaws,
Thanks Paws guy
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variable Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@GreyPaws,
yr right about the spelling…
phyric pertains to rocks….
thank you for actually looking…
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variable Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
@number 6,
you spelled it right…
it is a shame…i thought this organization had paid its injury dues from season’s past…
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number 6 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@variable,
Well var, I’ll tell you what (and please don’t blame me you guys for this – but) I had been thinking, hmmm there are still x number of games left in the season. Injuries could happen. I haven’t thought like that in the past. Psychic or what I don’t know, but disappointing definitely!!
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Great game boys! Never heard the Staples crowd so quiet with a 4-1 lead. Seems Kopi’s injury has hit home hard (as well it has with me). Good to see the guys push through. Best wishes to Kopi
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WE are the Champions my friend…
And we’ll keep on fighting to the end..
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the_guv Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
@Slim, LOL. A little cheesy…I like cheese.
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Slim Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
@the_guv, Just thought it might start a sing-a-long..
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the_guv Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
@Slim, Let’s save that one for the Cup!!!
KFII Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
@Slim, Ooh Queen reference, I like. Way to get it done Kings.
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Smith told that jack-ass give the stick to the little girl! Then he stared him down till he did. Love it. At least we’re not in Anaheim. That would have started a brawl lol. Wraparound was sweet by Smyth. I have a feeling Kopitar is fine!!!
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the_guv Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
@vtecjunkie, That was funny stuff with the stick, and I hope you’re right about Kopi!
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Honestly, I can’t even be happy about this win. Though our team came together and won, that’s great….but my boy Kopitar
Saddest I’ve been after a game.
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Pyrrhic Victory? Hope Kopi is ok
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Most expensive win in recent history for our team……I have always been a big fan of Quick but I really need that guy to play like Giguere in 2003
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the_guv Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
@David, He’s been pretty damn good thus far, I dig what you’re saying though.
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Here we go for the days player breakdown…….
-Lewis (awesome)
-Smyth (awesome)
-Kopitar (very good)
-Handzus (very good)
-Mitchell (very good)
-Greene (very good)
-Scuderi (very good)
-Quick (very good)
-Johnson (very good)
-Brown (very good)
-Martinez (good)
-Clifford (good)
-Richardson (good)
-Simmonds (good)
-Moeller (good)
-Doughty (fair)
-Penner (fair boarderline terrible)
-Murray (good)
-Kompon (good)
-Stevens (good)
……Penner is sleeping out there, he needs to pick it up big time.
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Harty Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@Harty, geez
-Stoll (good)
-Poni (good)
…..sorry
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neil Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
@Harty, Bernier??? Did you miss warmups????Thanks!!!
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the_guv Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@Harty, Another great game for Lewis. It was good to see him score, I think he deserved it. Smyth stepped up nicely as well, he’s been quiet lately.
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outsider Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
@Harty, Martinez was very good, also Penner was better today until Kopi went down…
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Harty Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
@outsider, no can’t give that to Penner after that game, sorry. Martinez was good not as good as game vs. San Jose
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Dominick Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
@Harty, Your assessment (almost troll like).
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kevin from toronto Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
@Dominick, hahaha YES!
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Harty Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
@kevin from toronto, excatly and proud of it boys……..watch every game intently and have fun putting it out there every game, hey kevin from toronto how are the Maple laughs doing??
Just in time for parse…. I hope Kopi is ok
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On the radio Nick says from the Kings they’re only calling it a ‘lower body injury’. I only listened on the radio but even w/o seeing it, it’s like, um, I coulda told you that. No wonder people lose patience with the upper – lower scenarios. How many parts to the body are there anyway. Oh, good, that simplifies it. In the anatomy drawing classes now they can just tell the students ‘today we’ll work on renderings of the upper body’. Great.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
@number 6, No offense, but it’s not the Kings responsibility, not anyone’s right to tell anyone what is hurt, how it’s hurt, or any other information.
Yes, we want to know (as do I), but they have no need to tell anyone anything.
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Kings:Please dont just say ” lower body injury”..We know that……Coach: Please dont say you havnt talked to Kopi or the Doctor yet and you dont know the extent of the injury…..Kings Fans deserve a real update…X-Rays taken at the Arena??? Results??? Did anyone hear a snap??? Is it swollen??? Is he off his feet??? What is the feel from Kopi or the staff??? We want the best answers now…not stupid ones we already know…Lower Body…
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Paul G Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
@neil, Lower body injury day to day…..yeah that tells me nothing
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
@neil, No, they really don’t. Why…because your a 12 year old fan? It is nobody’s right.
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neil Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
@mrbrett7, Cause we are the fans that pay the bill…If you go see the Stones in concert you would want to know if Mick is singing…
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neil Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
@mrbrett7, Is that how you disagree….calling someone a 12 year old fan??? If Iam 12 you must be 10…
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Lets not forget that this TEAM is built on defense first. Yes Kopitar is our #1 centerman and a stud shut-down guy but we live and die by our team defense. This team will be all right moving forward. Role players win cups and I believe we have the best heart and soul guys in the whole league. GKG!!!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@LuckyNumber20, and he’s our best defensive forward….
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LuckyNumber20 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, There is no doubting that but we have other players when put together that can be a terrifying shut down line. All I was saying was that I believe in this team with or without our top player.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
@LuckyNumber20, Kopitar is also a major part of that defense.
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Great game, but as everyone has been saying, I’ve never felt so discouraged after a win. My God…let’s hope it’s not as bad as it looks. Either way, we’re going to need the best effort imaginable from the players on the ice.
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truthfully, i think its torn ligaments in the ankle…… hope i’m so wrong………
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
@lvkingaholic, A sprained ankle is partially torn ligaments in your ankle…just saying (although I’m sure some actual doctor’s around here could elaborate…just what I have been told the umpteen times I have sprained my ankle).
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One thing I noticed about Kopitar, he is wearing different skates. I had the same skates as him for a while, Bauer Vapor X60. I don’t know when he switched but he wasn’t wearing X60′s today. It may have happened only because he is breaking in new skates. Those skates looked brand new. Anyone notice when he switched?
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lvkingaholic Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
@vtecjunkie, damn, good observation on your part for sure…….
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Hope Kopi’s injury isn’t serious, but watching the replay just made me cringe.
This waa a huge 2 points!!! Way to pull together Kings!!!
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I’m sullen at work, How did the lines end up?
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KC23 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 4:45 pm
@BluLiner, Zues went up to Penners line and Lewis went to Browns line. Clifford move up a line as well.
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BluLiner Reply:
March 27th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@KC23, A day late from me, but thanks.
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Told my manager my loved one got hurt, cant make it too work !
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I thought Ryan Smyth’s comments after the game were very true. And they went well with Jim saying that the team came together. Hopefully the team does come together to finish the season strong entering the playoffs. I’m fine scoring by committee as long as all possible effort is left on the ice.
Kopi get well soon bud.
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Datchuk and Frazen are out for the Wings.
Sharpe for Hawks..
Ovechkin for Caps..
Crosby and Malkin foe Penns..
And list goes on…
We can still do this…
GKG
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
@Slim, Difference is, they all have the depth to absorb those players being out.
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gmo Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
@Slim,
yes we can …so ppl stop saying the team is done ….the team can still do it…collectively as a team…i have faith
GKG
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RYC Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
@Slim, So true, nobody is going to feel sorry for us.
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number 6 Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
@Slim,
annnnnd the difference is also that Ovechkin isn’t that hurt. It was more just a decision to rest him up and let him heal. Chicago has waayyyy more depth than we do at forward. Crosby is practicing and may be back for the playoffs (and he’s only like the best player in the nhl).
Otherwise agree wrt Malkin and Datzyuk. Not sure about Sharpe.
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I don’t think i’ve ever cried after a player injury but I am now. Sometimes though….it may light a spark somewhere deep inside these guys and if they believe…they could be better than they are now!
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great win
hope KOPI is alright…in case he is done for the season and playoff (lets hope not) other players will have to step it up big time, i dont know who has to but its gotta be a collective team effort to try get through this….
BEST WISHES TO KOPI AND HOPE WE KEEP ROLLING
GO KINGS GO
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The Avs announcers are even said the building went dead when Kopi went down.
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We’ve got a decent shot in every game with our stingy defense and goaltending. Players our gonna have to step up and make big plays as they did in the 3rd period today. Another win was in order to ease the loss of Kopitar. Way to go Kings.
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Kopitar if he is out is going to make it interesting to say the least. It is going to be interesting to see who steps up. Smyth looked energized after the injury, maybe this will be a shot in the arm for some of the guys. We have guys that can pick up their games now is the time to see who is ready to compete and who we can get that boost for the play off push.
Go! Kings Go!
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tellmeY Reply:
March 26th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
@OldKingsFan, i agree….
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Kopitar, NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Broken ankle. %$&@!
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