Morning in Edmonton

It’s chilly in Edmonton this morning — I know, you’re shocked — but in terms of the local folks, this is one of the friendliest spots of the season, so that helps. The Kings are scheduled to have their morning skate in two hours…

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  1. King John says:

    Rich,

    Have you ever visited the huge West Edmonton mall? I think it still counts as the biggest in North America.

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    Canadian King Reply:

    @King John,
    Second biggest, the America mall is Minnesota just past it as the biggest, I think.

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    MRD Reply:

    @Canadian King,

    Just after the Mall in America expanded to claim the tital away from it the West Edmonton mall expanded and took back the title.

    http://nutmeg.easternct.edu/~pocock/MallsWorld.htm

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    MRD Reply:

    @MRD, title not tital…

    jess Reply:

    @King John,

    I thought Orange County was the worlds biggest mall. I mean ALL of Orange County….

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    rontheking Reply:

    @King John,

    What’s with the Canadians, eh? Looks like all of their buildings are aboot to tip over….

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  2. BayAreaKingsFan says:

    How cold is it Rich??

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    What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:

    @BayAreaKingsFan, Says here it’s 32F right now…

    http://weather.yahoo.com/canada/alberta/edmonton-8676/

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  3. NoDoughty says:

    When isn’t it chilly??

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  4. KingsFanFTW says:

    Lets go Kings what a great View

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  5. Dominick says:

    Nice day for a blow out. Lets leave Edmonton tonight happy.

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    jess Reply:

    @Dominick, we need this two points, then another two points –everybody is gaining on us.

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  6. Gabby says:

    I miss Kopi.

    That said, GO KINGS!!!

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  7. nykingfan says:

    2 points tonight…nothing less!

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    DesertKing Reply:

    @nykingfan,

    Amen

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    Redlights Reply:

    @nykingfan, 2 points and no injuries!

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  8. Jayrew says:

    These are great features. Any chance we could get a “Morning in Los Angeles” for the guys from outta town?

    Thanks.

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    GkingsG99 Reply:

    @Jayrew, That would be interesting to see, I’ve always thought about that as well! Haha.

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    Big Rob in Dallas Reply:

    @GkingsG99, I second that.

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  9. Goring 19 says:

    Chilly in Edmonton? Who knew? I wonder what it’s like when it’s really cold there. Hey Rich, what good restaurants are in Edmonton? Just curious.

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  10. Tylervonallen says:

    Here’s to hoping PennerMania is in full effect tonight! And the viking blood runeth over!

    Let’s Go Kings!

    Trap game, schmap game!

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    the_guv Reply:

    @Tylervonallen, I have tiger blood

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  11. outsider says:

    Still shocked about Kopi, but life goes on… I know that the team will play for him tonight. 4:1 Kings is my prediction… GKG

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  12. DontDoughtDrew says:

    It’s unusuually cold for this time of year here. Hovering around 0 degrees Celsius

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  13. DesertKing says:

    Just wondering, since everyone in the media has pretty much determined that we are no longer a true contender, are we the underdogs tonight? Our team seems to play better when it really feels it has something to prove, so my faith in the Kings remains true. GKG, 2 more points, and another small step to the Cup!

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    jess Reply:

    @DesertKing, really the media has been saying that? LAME

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    tornado12 Reply:

    @jess, look at TSN rankings. from 5th rank to 15th and they said because we lost our top 2 scorers and despite we only have 1 regulation loss in last 10 games. Thats really vexes me!

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    the_guv Reply:

    @jess, Yeah, NHL On The Fly said we’d be “one and done”

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    the_guv Reply:

    @DesertKing, Not the underdogs tonight, but I think we will be for our last 6 games after tonight.

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  14. Harry says:

    The Sucks won last night, and so did Chi.

    Kings have to win tonight!!

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    Stuart Reply:

    @Harry, maybe the 7th spot wouldn’t be too bad with the goalie issues DET is having…

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    DesertKing Reply:

    @Stuart,

    I was thinking the same thing. The only problem is, how do you work it so that you end up in 7th without risking falling out of the playoffs altogether. I think we need to ensure that we win this one to give us more maneuvering room down the road, especially since our remaining games are against other playoff contenders who are very tough to win against. I agree with you Detroit with goaltending issues would be a good first round match-up for us.

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    370455VinSD Reply:

    @DesertKing, At this point we could win out and it would still be a lottery as to where we land in the standings. I’m still hoping for 5 through 8 somewhere given how much better we’ve been on the road. I’m confident our defense is strong enough to carry us fairly deep if the old adage of defense wins championships, then we build even stronger for next year. Looking forward to the next few years here.

  15. KFII says:

    Time to sweep up this series. Make it so Kings, 2 more points!

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  16. KingsGuy says:

    Wonder if old DP is gonna score tonight… Lets hope so. You would think he knows his “own” goalies weak points.

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    AZ King Reply:

    @KingsGuy,

    It goes both ways though. The goalie know Pens tendencies. Should be interesting to see which one comes out on top. Either way I expect a great performance tonight from the Kings.

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  17. garry says:

    All Canadians are nice! What we are facing now is why I believe building a team from the draft is so important for us fan’s. It’s really hard to get up for rental player’s but when you draft and build from within, we are able to follow the kid’s like Schenn and know they will be on our team soon and many more to come. I’m not a big fan of the Penner trade but understand why it was made. Still we lost a #1 and possibly a great young talent.

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    King John Reply:

    @garry,

    Just add [s] for plural words: dog -> two dogs, one fan -> two fans

    Add ['s] for possessive words: Garry’s house, the cat’s paw, the player’s wife
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    If you get those two rules, there’s one more:

    Add [s'] for plural possessives: the three boys’ bikes, the players’ wives

    Hope this helps.

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  18. Steveoviper says:

    Lets go boys, grab four on this trip. No three point games, no points to split.
    All of LA and all of your fans are behind you and believe. Brown “C” and Green “A”, let the boys know what they have to pull out of them selves what they can prove to them selves and every-one whos behind them.
    GKG.

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    BigSeeGas Reply:

    @Steveoviper, 3 point game wouldn’t be bad as long as the kings pick up the 2. Oilers are out of the playoff race. It would be nice if we were to smash these guys though and send a message that we are good even without our top two guys. If Lewis and moller play like NHL’ers and the kings win…. Our playoff hopes look a lot better.

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    Dave's a Killer Reply:

    @Steveoviper, Wonderin… will someone else wear the “A” for the rest of the season?

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    AZ King Reply:

    @Dave’s a Killer,

    Based off recent history I would guess that Zus will get it. He had it earlier this year when Greene was out.

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    Kopi Bryant Reply:

    @AZ King, my guess was Zus too

  19. neil says:

    we need this…after this game we are the underdogs in EVERY game….Get this win….get some confidence…..get some mo….get a feel for the new lines…

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    jess Reply:

    @neil, tough road ahead.. buckle your seat belts…

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  20. txkingsfan says:

    I, like many of you, am a long time Kings fan. Growing up in LA in the 70′s, I watching the Kings at the Forum, skated at Culver Ice Rink imagining that I was on the Triple Crown line, and watched the Kings games on Channel 9 from the edge of my seat. I was fortunate to have worked for the Kings (indirectly) during the 92-93 season and got to meet (and skate) with some of my heroes and most honest, approachable, and kind professional athletes I have ever met. This solidified my Kings loyalty even as I moved to a state with another team (Stars) and a budding hockey community. My son is 15 months old, has a nerf hockey net, and sits on my lap as I watch the Kings on the internet – when available. I know that I speak for many of you when I say, I am very proud of where this organization is, has come from, and where it is going. Losing Anze and JW is a tremendous blow for this team and this season. I know that these “kids” will step up and, honestly, all I hope for is that they play with heart, respect, and appreciation for this game and this team. Sure, I want them to succeed but more importantly I want this team to learn and experience what it means to not only play in the NHL but to wear the Kings uniform. Even if this season ends without the SC, playing with heart, respect, and appreciation will benefit them, their team mates, and their fans for many years to come. Go Kings.

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  21. twnclick says:

    Go Vancover tonight and we win we jump over Phon.

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    twnclick Reply:

    @twnclick, Sorry I miss spoke go Dallas and Vancover.

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  22. Eric K says:

    Last night on VS, they discussed the West race. Both analysts agreed that the Hawks, Ducks, and Predators are extremely likely to make the playoffs, while we will drop below them and fight it out with the Stars for 8th. Prove ‘em wrong, boys!

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    DodgersKings323 Reply:

    @Eric K, lol srsly? Oh Mainstream media *shakes head*

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  23. Action says:

    Don’t be a pansy Rich. It’s balmy outside today!

    Although I suppose if you’re used to beach weather…..,

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    the_guv Reply:

    @Action, Rich a pansy? I think not!!! Keep up the AWESOME work Rich, best in the league!

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    Action Reply:

    @the_guv,

    Easy…. his work is great, but today wasn’t cold
    In Edmonton. Just like the summer in LA would be way too hot for me.

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  24. DodgersKings323 says:

    On behalf of people with high resolution monitors everywhere i have to thank you again for not being scared of uploading high resolution pictures :)

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