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Vancouver’s Drew Doughty 3- Kings Drew Doughty 1. I’m glad you hate the Canucks Drew, you really played like it tonight!
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markisonfire Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:22 pm
It would appear that Penner-Handzus-Moller is the worst line in Kings history. Moller needs Kopitar badly.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:40 pm
@markisonfire, yea i know i think we all miss kopi
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- ViC - Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:48 pm
@markisonfire, Yup, I really hope TM changes the first line
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Poorman Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@CB14, You really want to blame Doughty? Where’s the offense coming from dude? Let me know.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:41 pm
@Poorman, the offense was in their Oliers locker cheering that victory still
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Quick get was half to blame to that lost
Doughty was half of the Blame of the game
Oh well
Lets get regroup to beat the Stars
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Are you actually trying to put any of this on Quick?
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:30 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, well not all of it
But the first one should of been easy save but he stand up he a butterfly goalie
Bernier is like a mix
So Not all Quick not like he means to let it goal but that major killed the Kings chances
I cant blame the whole team maybe the first line they were horrible
the 4th line was kicking a**
that what i dont get y is the 4th line doing so great but the others didnt even bother to get going
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mash-ola Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:35 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Totally disagree… whenever a goalie is defending an outnumbered attack, all the statistics go out the window. it’s not an easy save by any means… have you ever played goal before? The pros make it look a lot easier than it is… So no, I don’t blame Quick at all… In fact, he kept the game from getting even more out of hand in the third period.
KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:42 pm
@mash-ola,maybe i was too upset sorry but we could of had them plain and simple but our team errors cost us a game and u cant make errors int he playoffs if they want to win it but at leats we didn great without Kopi and JW
So the test was play as hard as they did showing teams that we cna be as threatful with or without Kopi and JW and i think the Kings just did that
Nitrohockey Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:31 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I would say 100% of the blame falls on only one even strength goal and zero PP goals.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@Nitrohockey, true but they were 1st in the PK so i didnt expect our PP to even work if it couldnt work against the last place team on a PK
RobSD Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 9:40 am
@Nitrohockey,
You aren’t going to beat highly offensive teams scoring 1 goal a game. Maybe once in awhile but not often. Vancouver is an amazing team this year. We played an excellent first 40 minutes. That goal at the end of the period was terrible. I want to blame Doughty but that is what we need him to do in order to get scoring from other people. That is how we got the first goal.
knee Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:05 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, TBH Quick has zero talent comparing to Bernier.
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:31 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Quick was solid. DD 1/2, refs 1/2.
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rumpa#19 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:40 pm
@the_guv, duh thank you!!
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@rumpa#19, Sarcasm?
Kingdom Come Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:32 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Doughty trying to be fancy is really the cause of all this, and many will agree.. Quick was incredible so many good saves… 2 goals on outnumbered attacks.. come on. cant blame him for those. 5 Min major.. that was horrible. Doughty is one of my favorite players, but tonight Doughty guaranteed the nucks there trophy. give credit to the canucks. they were playing their butts off. Regroup, and get ready to beat Dallas on saturday.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:34 pm
@Kingdom Come, i give Credit to the Kings tho they played very good without having Kopi or JW
still came out the same score board with them with us the last game
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FiG17 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@Kingdom Come,
I think Doughty got caught up in the emotions. He obviously wasn’t shy about his hatred for the Nucks. He let it overrule his rationality. Gotta take care of that.
That being said… his theme song tonight was Vengeance by Dropkick Murphys.
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sid the kid Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:37 pm
@KingsFanFTW, doughty is such an idiot. half of hte games we lost have a turnover that lead to a goal that was attributable to him.
this is what happens when the antithesis of a stay-at-homer gets free reign to do what he wants to offensively, and has no negative consequences to his type of play by the coach. next year, the coach has to make him pay by benching him when he does dumb things
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dMan Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:39 pm
@KingsFanFTW, damn! Can anyone translate?
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@dMan, whats so hard on reading half blame wa son Quick and half with Doughty??
not hard at all
Like the some saves he could but other than that Quick did good i wouldnt say amazing
Doughty like to make weird plays sometimes it works and sometimes it didnt
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Quick wasn’t one of the stars of the game, but he’s not responsible for any of those goals, and he stopped a lot of tough shots. At worst, he was average, but he was actually a bit better than that.
dMan Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@KingsFanFTW, yeah, thanks. Much better.
Slim Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@KingsFanFTW, We got to stop playing the blame game..
It’s hockey {it’s sports} there is always a winner and a loser..
tonight we were the loser.. Next game we will be the winner..
It’s the natural order of the world.. Life goes on..
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:59 pm
@Slim, Yeah, zero shots in a period can’t be on any one player.
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- ViC - Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:49 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Nah, I blame the whole team. Not one of the kings got a shot on goal in 3rd, that’s just ridiculous.
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Cant play stupid like that in the playoffs..
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betting man BETTMAN /
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Wow zero shots…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@SLOKing, Yeah…I can see the second half of the third turning out as it did, but the first ten minutes (of the third) were pretty bad.
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Pesus Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:54 pm
@SLOKing,
Without kopi and JW this is what our playoff games will look like. I didnt watch the 3rd, had to put the kids down but no shots? I lost alot of respect for Van when then came to staples a few weeks back and dove all over the place.
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Penney sucks. I mean really….way to step up on your new team and show them they made the right decision to trade for you…..he will be a regular on the 3rd line next year and our never ending search for a top line LW will continue
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Mattmonforton Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@Mattmonforton, Penner that is
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All anger aside, why is the reffing always so horrible when LA and Vancouver play?
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:32 pm
@Blue Coconuts, That is the direct source of my anger.
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virgil Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
@Blue Coconuts, we got robbed, a lot of non calls both ways but the more serious ones on the ‘nucks, the kings should have fought a little harder and smarter, there was alot of chasing around after the 2nd goal. in order for us to be successful we need to get off the boards and get more un-even attacks going. and get more hits in the middle of the ice . we are almost there I CAN FEEL IT
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Bring it home boys.
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Well I hope there isn’t too much hate after this game for one that most did not even think we had a chance of winning anyway.
Go Kings Go!
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mash-ola Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@KFII, No hate here… lots of frustration, maybe, but no hate. That’s why the win in EDM was so important. Tonite’s game was gonna be tough, and it was.
Still, and no sour grapes here, I still don’t fear the Canucks and I have this feeling that they are not going to go that far in the playoffs, let alone win the Cup. There still seems to be something missing to me… Just saying…
GO KINGS GO!
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FiG17 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@mash-ola,
Yeah. Class.
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Slim Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
@KFII, I understand the passion, but not the hate..
It’s a game of chance, there are no guarantees.
I love the Kings, whether they win or lose,
GKG…
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Oh well. Goodnight. Have fun everyone, blaming Quick and Doughty!
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jess Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:30 pm
@xeropoint, yep I can’t take the stupidity either
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KDinUT Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:32 pm
@jess, Agreed.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@jess, It usually gets stupid after a loss, so nothing new.
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lenman Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@xeropoint, I’ll second,third and fourth that!!!
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The better team won. Not much more to say than that.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:01 pm
@rick, The first sentence may be true, but the second isn’t. Zero shots on goal in a period is noteworthy in any context. The bad officiating is noteworthy in any context. The stuff they did right for most of two periods is something to build on. There was a lot more to say than that.
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oscar Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:54 pm
@rick, LA was outplayed that is why the win. LA was outplayed that is why zero shots in the 3rd. At least DD took chances and tried to make things happen and if it was not for JQ who knows what the score would be. Don’t blame the Kings, Blame Vancouver for holding the Kings down. God forbid if we see them in the first round!
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Was it me or did the Kings not seem interested in the 3rd period? Well, except for taking penalties. But no real desire to win it after a certain point.
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Kings win, Ducks lose Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:31 pm
@Mike C, I disagree, just made young mistakes, this team will punish you
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John Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@Mike C,
It was you.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:34 pm
@Mike C, Yeah, they didn’t show up to start the 3rd, then got caught behind the play.
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sid the kid Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:39 pm
@Mike C, you can usually tell by the style of play that is exhibited in the first few minutes of the third by the losing tea whether they are in it to win or not. kings were clearly not in it to win tonight in the third as evidenced by the quality of play
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Kopitar had a bigger impact on the game then Penner, is this guy ever going to show up?
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lenman Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:31 pm
@chuckrocks, Yes he does seem missing in action. What is his problem?
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:31 pm
@chuckrocks, am saying he was at the locker room sleeping the whole game just his body out there skating around
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outsider Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@chuckrocks, bigger then Penner??? Who is Penner??!!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:35 pm
@outsider, LMAO we have no clue
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Ok I won’t blame anyone We played a good road game against the best team in the league and without our top 2 guys. Again great game. Let’s put this one behind and move on.
GO KINGS GO
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The stupid officiating cost us this game tonight no matter what you say Fox
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topshelfshot23 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:31 pm
@TiredOfIt, Nope the terrible PP did. Not to mention # 8 trying too hard
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:37 pm
@topshelfshot23, yea i know but we were playing 1st on everything
so we couldnt even score on the last place PK so the PP wasnt going to score period
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Mike C Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:36 pm
@TiredOfIt,
I agree, the officials didn’t cost us the game, tonight. Too many mistakes against a team you cannot make mistakes against.
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mash-ola Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:40 pm
@TiredOfIt, No shots on goal in the third period… that really cost the Kings a chance of winning this game…
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McDonalds Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 10:26 am
@TiredOfIt,
Not sure why so many people are blaming refs…it’s pretty unwarranted this time around. We’ve seen plenty of poor reffing this year. This was mostly just a chippy game
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Can you say A*$ whooping. I thought the Kings had Penner on the team? Starting to think DL gave up too much for Penner. Doughty needs to grow up if he wants to be a Norris Trophy winner. His emotions get the best of him. Sad sad day.
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Mike C Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:37 pm
@topshelfshot23,
I wouldn’t say ass whooping, unless you mean the Kings kicking themselves in their own ass.
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oscar Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 3:37 am
@Mike C, It was an ass whooping…..Period. All the bad was due to the Kings playing an outstanding opponent, not because of a lack of effort.
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sid the kid Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:41 pm
@topshelfshot23, “grow up” doesn’t mean anything tangible to hockey. what he needs to do to improve (not even talking about norris trophy here) is to make more careful passes which are safer and more likely to succeed; he needs to start being a bit more of a stay-at-home’er defensively, and he needs to think about the consequences of his offensive play, as it pertains to what might end up as a play on the other end of the ice.
he needs to start thinking a bit more defensively, and a bit less offensively. i say this knowing full well that you can’t change who a guy is, you can only reinforce certain types of behaviour
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Slim Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:25 pm
@sid the kid, I don’t agree.. With time this guy can be the next
Paul Coffey, who put up points and took chances..
It’s a matter of time.. he will astound us all..
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Penner SUCKS………PERIOD
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garry Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@TiredOfIt, I want our 1st. round draft pick and Teubert back!
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Whatever.
Maybe one day the Kings can piss and moan and get a little leaway with the officials as well.
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Slashing and cheap shots aside, the ‘Nucks are just a better team.
And I am officially designating Penner as a “project”. Dude is invisible….
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Grant me the courage to change what I can change, the serenity to accept what I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, What step are you on? LOL
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Slim Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:52 pm
@the_guv, I’m on the 13th step myself…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@the_guv, I’m still trying to figure out which direction to take the first step.
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Well, we should’ve gotten a penalty shot, so the egg on the shot clock ain’t THAT bad…
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Selective officiating is going to be the end of me …
I’m so pissed right now I can’t see straight
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Matt George Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@Matt George,
Head shot hit on Handzus … no penalty.
Head shot hit from Clifford … 5 minute major.
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Blueliner Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@Matt George, Wasn’t a head shot on Zeus
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@Matt George, Wasn’t a head shot on Cliffy.
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CanadianKing Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@Matt George,
Officiating was bad both ways.. Kings got away with a couple tripping calls. Take off your homer glasses. We lost to the better team, that’s all
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ta Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:27 pm
@CanadianKing, Are you kidding?
It was all about bad officiating!!!!!
It was only 2-1 when Luongo threw his stick at Richie chance.
THAT IS A PENALTY SHOT PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we score it’s a whole different game.
Then Cliffy gets a 5 min major for WHAT???????
The guy was going hard, he tried stopping way to close to the boards and catch an edge, Cliffy nugged him with 1 arm and gets a 5 min major??????
I could see a 2 min boarding but not a 5 min major.
Terrible calls again against us playing a Canada team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Very frustrating game… Yeah, you can’t win them all, but giving up that late goal in the 2nd, having to kill off the major along with the minor penalty to make it a 5-on-3… but to not get a single shot on goal in the third??? Sheesh….
Doughty had a tough game. I hope he’s learning that he can’t live off of his laurels from last season… He needs to play with more responsibility at times… Kyle Clifford and Brad Richardson, great effort tonite…
Oh well, upward and onward…
GO KINGS GO!
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That third period was the worst case scenario:
–VAN up by one/gave up a goal at 19:59:01/on the road
–5 min misconduct and PP
–5 on 3 to boot
–Refs miss Luongo’s thrown stick (should’ve been a Kings penalty shot)
–Refs don’t call anything on the Handzus hit
Kings lose 1-3?
–Man, they hung in there, didn’t they?
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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:34 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy,
They did. They kept bending but not breaking until the end of the 2nd. Two pretty good periods then the 3rd was all Vancouver.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:35 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, yea but we were soooooo close sooooo close
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@KingsFanFTW,
Yeah, we were…
Still…
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, yea i just got alittle piss but hey we have to learn from it and hope for the best
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:36 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, Still, the start of the 3rd was bad. They had no offense.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:39 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
What was left of the goal given up at the end of the second…
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lenman Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, They sure did. A couple of calls the other way and the outcome could of been totally different.
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Steve W Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@lenman, I believe Quick got away with one, so they evened it out by not giving Luongo a penalty.
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Michael J. Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy,
Kings played well, just not well enough to beat Vancouver. Nothing to be ashamed of, nor anything to cause a panic.
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1st star – Drew Doughty (had a hand in all 4 goals tonight)
2nd star – Referees (cost us the chance at coming back in the game with horrible calls late)
3rd star – Dustin Penner (did he even play tonight? I don’t remember seeing him)
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Wow. This site is turning into “blame-the-ref-after-every-loss” blog.
If you couldn’t see that Vancouver outplayed the Kings for the vast majority of the game, you are just a blatant homer. No better than the crybaby canuck fans.
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Matt George Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:35 pm
@wavesinair,
Wow.
Personally I don’t attack Kings fans for being upset .. but hey … that’s just me.
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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Attack? Funny you should use that word.
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Matt George Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:23 pm
@wavesinair,
AHAAHAHAHAAA!!!
Okay … got me on that one.
touche amigo
BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:35 pm
@wavesinair,
Sure. Kings were outplayed. Certainly they were out-manned but they were game. Just didn’t get any breaks when it counted.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:36 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, I think the “obvious” part is that they didn’t show up for the 3rd, but the officials didn’t do them any favors either.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:40 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
They showed up.
Given the circumstances, they could’ve lost 1-6…
BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
I do expect more from some of them, though…
I miss the Simmonds from last season. His absence makes me very sad.
Moller has more in the tank offensively but won’t put it out there. The Kings need him so much now…
Oh…
dal 0-5J/3rd period, 7:28 to play.
Kings need 6 to clinch, when compared to Dallas…
BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:45 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Try that again:
dal 0-5 SJ/3rd period, 7:28 to play.
Makes more sense.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:50 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, Zero shots on goal can’t possibly be acceptable in any context.
BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:01 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
No, but they didn’t get pasted, either.
–Game over.
Fugget about it.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, It’s not the losing. I was good at the end of two, because the effort was there. The third was unacceptable, and they better be told that.
Timbo from Canada Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:37 pm
@wavesinair, Agreed, why can’t people just let it go and realize the better team won tonight? We will regroup on Saturday
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CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:41 pm
@Timbo from Canada, because 2 horrible plays by DD cost us 2 of the goals, and 2 bad penalties called cost us the other. Yeah they were the better team but if it wasn’t for those 2 bad plays by DD and 2 bad calls by the refs we would’ve stolen it.
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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:02 pm
@CB14,
I think you’re right on here. IF it went down like that. But those are 4 big “ifs.” A lot of games are decided by 1 “if” let alone 4.
CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:31 pm
@wavesinair, I know they are big if’s, and too be honest with you I think we would have probably lost anyways, I was just trying to make the point to Timbo that the worse team can still win a game in which they don’t play well, and that people should be able to discuss those facts.
TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:39 pm
@wavesinair, Were you at the game in a blue t-shirt behind the Kings bench?
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Gmo Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:40 pm
@wavesinair,
Well said
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John Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@wavesinair,
Yes, they outplayed us, absolutely! They are the best team in hockey in the regular season, by far.
But there were some game changer calls in that game, no question – specifically Luongo’s thrown stick (Richie’s in alone on the goaltender killing a penalty, definite momentum changer if he scores then OR on the penalty shot) and Clifford’s FIVE minutes (it probably was a boarding penalty, but how in god’s name is it a 5 minute major, epecially in the context of the Handzus minutes earlier?).
We got no help tonight – for all we know we were playing 26 canucks that wanted the home team to win the President’s Trophy.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
@John, Good Post Sir
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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@John,
Nice analysis. Agreed.
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Deke'r Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:36 pm
@John, Dude…inspector Cluseau could have figured that one out.
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@wavesinair, Maybe you should go join them. Your post would fit right in on their blog.
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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@the_guv,
And yours would fit right in on http://www.koolaid.com
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:51 pm
@wavesinair, How clever. Maybe, but I’m loyal to own. I’ll take that all day son.
the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@wavesinair, Sorry waves, just upset man.
DesertKing Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@wavesinair,
You must live in Toronto and work in the replay booth (just kidding). Cmon Waves, you can watch the tape just like everyone else. Shots on goal were pretty much the same until the 3rd period indicating both teams were playing pretty equally. The Kings pretty muck killed 7 minutes of VAN PP to start the 3rd period and only gave up the goal on the 5-3. Yes, you can blame the refs. No, this blog is not all about blaming the refs. When our PP is bad, we say it is bad. Based upon most of the posts, it is the “Blame DD Blog.” You are one of the best posters on here and to hear you call other “homers” isnt your normal excellent style. Let people vent and then lets concentrate on the next game against Dallas.
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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:54 pm
@DesertKing,
Fair enough and thanks.
I think Vancouver is blatantly a better team. It’s not even a question. The Kings hung in there, no doubt. But Vancouver dictated play from the outset. Way more puck possession. Way more pressure in our zone. Way easier time clearing the puck. It was obvious. I do see a trend on here, however, about blaming the refs. Venting is one thing, but constant crying about the refs is weak.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@wavesinair,
I hear you, Hang tough, and remember, the best part is that so many people are now really interested in and supporting Kings hockey. Just think of how sweet that Cup is going to be when the boys lift (then drop it on a ref!)
wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
True, true! Lots of new fans.
Bkrs-Bud Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:42 pm
@wavesinair, I agree,The Kings had to play above their heads tonight with little or no mistakes it didn’t happen.Time to move on Dallas is a much bigger game.
empty netter Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@wavesinair,
There’s a difference between blaming the refs, and commenting that they took away any chance for us to tie / win the game. Throwing the stick at the puck is a penalty shot.
I suppose the refs thought that Handzus propelled himself into the boards. Clifford’s check was called only because the player knew he was going to get hit, and put his head down. Even if these penalties were called correctly, that doesn’t mean we would have scored, but at least we would have had a chance.
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McDonalds Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 10:31 am
@wavesinair,
totally agree. God there was nothing more pathetic than Nucks fans crying conspiracy last year in the playoffs. I’ve blamed the refs once or twice for a loss this year, which i haven’t found myself in years past. Refs haven’t been too favorable to us this year. But this game did warrant the refs to be blamed at all. Chippy game. Kings were dominated most of the game, and Doughty continues to make us all ask “what the heck happened to you this year?!”
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I miss Anze…
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topshelfshot23 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:36 pm
@Eggplant, I miss Frolov, ha
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friarking Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@topshelfshot23, I miss Sturm
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:08 pm
@friarking, I miss Gretzky.
the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@friarking, I miss my Grandma.
Slim Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:40 pm
@Eggplant, I miss my dog” Nifto”..
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Hey “Foxy” Why wasnt the hit on Handzus a penalty. Yes that was interference canadian
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Never realized the Cuntnucks were a bunch of candy pants divers…..the fans must be proud…..oh wait…they are thats why they dress up in green condoms.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
@Deke’r, LOL yea i know i hate them
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number 6 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:51 pm
@Deke’r,
BRILLIANT!!
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Dl didn’t give up too much for Penner. Penner just needs to do his part. Dl can’t control his play.
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Chalk it up as 2 good periods played and obe horrible one. Regroup and let’s put Dallas out of the playoffs on Saturday. Over and out good buddy
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It seemed like 7 on 5 on the ice today, the refs were terrible no wonder they got out shot 16-0 in the 3rd. How did the refs not see Luongo throw his stick? Penner needs to step it up, no energy out there.
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I’m going to quickly group guys in categories as I saw them tonight………
Amazing (no one)
Very Good (Richardson, Clifford, Westgarth, Greene, Mitchell, Poni, Handzus, Bernier* warmup only)
Good (Scuderi, Martinez, Stoll, Simmonds, Quick, Lewis, Johnson)
Fair (Penner, Smyth, Doughty, Moller, Brown)
………tough calls by the officials.
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Deke'r Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@Harty, fair assesment…
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Bkrs-Bud Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:50 pm
@Harty, I would move Zeus to good his man scored the game winner even though doughty miss read the play Zeus’s lack of speed kept him from getting back on time to cover his guy.
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I think it was a good effort by the boys; I’m actually more optimistic going forward after this game than I was before it.
Every game will be a 2-1 kind of game and the Kings have the system and D to win those.
A few things about the game:
(1) The 4th line was the best line, for sure. I hate Westy but I have to admit he played a good game, as did his linemates. The first like was a non-factor. Penner? Anything from you? And Oscar was hesitant and too easily pushed aside. You will have to beef up in the offseason to have any chance, OM. And Smyth.. Ive said before, despite a couple of decent games by him lately, he doesnt have enough in the tank anymore.
(2) They are really going to have to work on the PP cause it looked completely lost without Kopi and JW. I dont know how you cobble together a good PP with the parts the Kings have, but they have to come up with something.
(3) They should fine Quick for every time he leaves the crease. I would say it’s 50/50 that the Kings will get possession when he handles it behind the net but that’s giving him too much of the benefit of the doubt.
(4) A player should sneak a fishing net into the penalty box and throw it over the green dudes just once.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:38 pm
@bbb7, I was fairly happy until about eight or ten minutes into the third when they hadn’t managed a shot for the period…the second half of the period I’ll give to the officials.
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sid the kid Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@bbb7, “And Oscar was hesitant and too easily pushed aside. You will have to beef up in the offseason to have any chance, OM.”
yeah, it’s pretty obvious he’s not going to cut it in this modern league filled with large sized forwards and even larger defensemen with his size and weight. he’s got to pack on 10-15 lbs for him not to be a ‘pushover’.
but aside from that, you can see his talent right? lubo visnovski is about the same size as oscar meyer and he can cut it as a d. it CAN be done
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Deke'r Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:42 pm
@sid the kid, How bout StLouis?
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What a joke…I think dl may have been right, mike Murphy is still steamed he didn’t get the job…handzus gets lobotomized in a pick and roll and tanev sees Clifford a mile away…
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So when will the refs get together and decide that the Kings should win the Pres. Trophy?
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DesertKing Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@the_guv,
When the Kings relocate to Saskatchewan.
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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:04 pm
@DesertKing, Where in the “desert” are you? Vegas by chance?
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DesertKing Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:13 pm
@the_guv,
Palm Springs area.
the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:22 pm
@the_guv, Oh gotcha. I’m looking for fans in the Vegas area.
Our Boys played great considering what they were up against. The best flopping team in the league and being canadian with canadian refs…..Penner playing like hes already on vacation…no Kopitar….no Williams….WOW
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No one should’ve expected us to win that game. We kinda fell apart after the last second goal. Moot point, though. The Stars are gonna lose, moving us that much closer to a playoff spot. Hey, some good news!
(And please stop complaining about the refs and the divers. The Canuck fans will have a heyday with this garbage.)
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Deke'r Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@sasKing, Didn’t really expect to win the game until I saw the boys effort in the first period. Did , however expect better officiating…..guess Zues should have layed on the ice longer like the “Orca Diver” did……can we get a review by Toronto….yeah right.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@sasKing,
Look, the Canucks just clinched the President’s Trophy…
The Kings were game, on the road, against the league’s best.
We won’t be playing Vancouver again this season.
Oh, and I know the Kings are all right as I watch Dallas chase SJ like they’re trying to catch all the chickens that got loose from the hen house.
–DD and JJ are among our best players, and they will need to rise up with AK gone.
It’s an adjustment period, a growth opportunity.
Trust me.
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John Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@sasKing,
Who cares about Canuck fans! Did you hear them pissing & moaning tonight when Quick tried to play his position or when Scuderi so rudely knocked down one the Sedins?! And the Kessler/Burrows Diving Act IS old.
Out in the 1st round against Chicago.
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On the bright side of things, the Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1, and the Lakers are leading the Mavericks by 12 entering the 4th quarter. I know it’s Basketball and Baseball, but I need something to cheer me up right about now.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@CB14,
Now that you mention the Lakers, don’t the Canucks remind you of Vlade?
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CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:33 pm
@DesertKing, Yes, Yes they do.
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I hope we make this team bleed next time we face off.
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moller looked scared out there, we are in for some hard times… i hate the canukes, and ya we go screwed again fyi
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:09 pm
@pr0cess, Yeah, Moller looked consistently bad…
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I personally tend to think in a tight game like this was between teams that are both going to make the playoffs the officials should really not call some of those penalties. They should just be there to make sure no one dies or something. If anything the Clifford penalty should not have been more than 2 minutes because it was only half his fault and they should let Greene clear the crease in this situation and let vancover dive in that situation because if kesler helps his team most when he’s lying on the ice prentending to be hurt then good for him just don’t call Greene for it.
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The goal at the end of the 2nd period was pretty tough to take. That sure was a long six seconds after we almost took the lead. Good effort anyway. Big game against the Stars. At least the Sharks are winning.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@Mikey J., Yeah, I can’t see any way to look at the third period except in the shadow of that goal. Unlike the rest of the season, they deflated and took the period off.
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Here’s a question: Is the goalie throwing his stick reviewable?
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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:41 pm
@IceGuy, Not in Canada
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Deke'r Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:51 pm
@IceGuy, It doesn’t matter because Shultz is the reviewer for American teams….”I see Nothingggggg!”
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The Sedins hate to be hit. You gotta hit those guys because they hate being hit.
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therocknroll80s Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@therocknroll80s, and the rest of any team. You need to be physical.
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sooo few things sucked
1. Doughty needs to be smarter since he is not a forward hes a DEFENSEMAN would have thought he would have learned from the first goal.
2. Quick cant do much Sedin just picked a corner and outnumbered attack gotta respect it maybe if anything should have had the 2nd one but not blaming him
3. Clifford BAAD timing to get that major…idk if that was retaliation for the hit on handzus or just the guy turning but ya refs should have called the handzus hit but didnt and getting pretty used to refs not calling anything when they play the canucks
UPSIDE is at least dallas is losing
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When Zeus got run into the boards, I wanted the Kings to return the favor with a cheapshot, and even asked Cliffy to do it. I spontaneously yelled “Yeah!” when it happened. I’m not normally bloodthirsty, but I’m fine with the Kings giving up the chance to win a game they were losing anyway to send a message that if you cheapshot them they’ll cheapshot you right back.
Of course the Canucks were probably mad (and rightly so) that Drew did that cheap hit on Daniel Sedin on goal # 1…
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CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@Choralone, Those weren’t cheap hits by DD and Clifford. DD hit Sedin immediately after he shot the puck, which is completely legal and not cheap by any means. Clifford’s hit wasn’t cheap either. The D-man saw him coming and turned into the boards at the last moment. It might be a penalty, I didn’t think it should’ve been, but it shouldn’t have been for 5 minutes, and it wasn’t cheap, period.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@Choralone, Cheap shot? He was trying to knock him off the puck before he scored.
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Choralone Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@Choralone, The speed with which Doughty came in and the fact that he approached from the side is what makes me say that. He wasn’t penalized, so I guess it wasn’t illegal (though based on the reffing who knows what that means anyway). If the shoe was on the other foot and someone levelled Kopitar like that when he was shooting, I would be pissed and would expect the Kings to be as well. That’s the litmus test as far as I’m concerned…
About the D-guy turning his back on Cliffy, I agree – but I want to give Clifford full credit for nailing him.
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CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:36 pm
@Choralone, I’d be pissed too if they nailed Kopi like DD nailed Sedin, but that doesn’t mean it’s a cheap shot, just your best player getting leveled.
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The entire league is going crazy……
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Things I learned tonight:
If anyone tries to be too cute and play outside the system (cough Doughty cough) this thing is going to crash and burn in a hurry.
When we see the Canucks in the playoffs we’re going to need to put 4 perfect games together.
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I cant believe so many people are harping on the refs. I hate the quality of the refs in the NHL as much as the next guy, but this game wasnt one they decided. Clifford had to know he had to let up a little and he didnt. The crosscheck against Greene wasnt anything that doesnt go on in front of the next all night, but those are called sort of randomly by the refs.
I really think Luongo just lost the handle on his stick; it wasnt a situation where he needed to throw his stick at all.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
@bbb7,
Can’t easily come back in a game with less than 7:00 to play if you get a 5 min major.
That after Zus nearly gets decapitated with no call.
Sorry.
True.
Oh, and it’s now 0-6 for SJ/Dallas has, uh, lost it…
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bbb7 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:51 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, We’ll have th agree to disagree. The Zus play could have been an interference penalty, but his own momentum (and being tied up from both sides and not being able to prepare for the impact) cause the force of the impact. Cliffy just went in too hard, plain and simple. But I’ll agree it could have been 2 for boarding cause Ive seen far worse get a 2 min pen.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@bbb7, The Kings didn’t show up for the 3rd, but the officials piled it on to boot.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@bbb7, You are 100% inaccurate, in my opinion, sorry. Clifford could in no way hold up at that speed. Handzus getting knocked flat by 2 canucks was interference, period. Green’s cross check on the side of the net created the greatest flop performance since the days of Vladi Divac. Luongo threw his stick toward the puck and it came out of his hand. intent is not the issue as much as the action. Vacouver is a great team and shouldnt have to flop and sway the refs to their side. That ref was especially angry after the lambasting he got from TM, which I enjoyed watching very much.
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Deke'r Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:01 pm
@TiredOfIt, Thanks for that….thought I was alone there.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:25 pm
@Deke’r, Anytime…I bleed Kings
Hockeyfan B4 Gretzky Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:22 pm
@TiredOfIt, 39 years of playing this game and I agree.My father and I both watched the game together and could not seem to find what game was being called. as far as the game went I was very satisfied with two periods.
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bbb7 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:29 pm
@TiredOfIt, See, my problem is if the jerseys were reversed and all those calls went ‘against’ the Canucks, youd say they were right calls. Imagine JJ being crunched from behind by say, Burrows, in a fashion similar to the Clifford hit. You’d likely be saying he should have the book thrown at him. You cant have it both ways.
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Bkrs-Bud Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 12:01 am
@bbb7, Are you a ref.?
The refs suck they miss the goaltender throwing his stick which is a penality shot and then 26 from the kings is het without touching the puck and no call and then clifford hits a player that knows he’s coming and he lowers his shoulder so when clifford hits him he loses his balance and hits the boards hard and we get a 5 min major I can’t tell you how bad it is getting with the refs.
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Deke'r Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:52 pm
@Kevin, Sure you can….watch soccer.
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People, the refs gave the Canucks that game pure and simple…..luongo throws his stick and if the Zeus play isn’t a penalty, then neither is Cliffords……agree Penner looks terrible and will be trade bait next year at the deadline!
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I really hope this game doesnt break em. we all know the officiating in canada is bias. fanuck’s didnt beat us hands down. i really really really want to see simonds fight the sardine twins at once!
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Too many mistakes in the offensive zone coupled with Vancouver’s ability to capitalize on those mistakes led to this loss. First two Canuck goals were on the rush. King’s young D-men are very talented but still have much to learn.
I don’t know what’s wrose, missing the playoffs (very unlikely), or playing Vancouver as the 8th seed.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@Rod, The second goal wasn’t on the D-men (Doughty.) It was on the forward who didn’t cover him when he stepped up…think it was Zeus.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:58 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Yes and no.
TM talked about defensive responsibility at the top of the third period. The word he used, after Foxie hinted the D took too much of a chance was: “Absolutely!”
Final/ SJ 6-0 dal
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:12 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Wrong,Zues was in front of the net,Doughty skated in from the blue line.
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kevin Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:26 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, it was smyth who is horrible when it comes to anything to do with defense he has looked bad for almost the entire second half. I have been saying from the start of this season that he is over rated and I said it when he was scoring he is court proving it even more true he belongs on a third our fourth line reason I am not sure is he is yip slow for a energy line I dont see much use for hum any more
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 9:55 pm
@Rod,
Think PHX, NSH, ANA… and CHI (gulp).
Not the Nucks…
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molle looks lost. Penner looks not involved. Hope the Kings can win two more games as we could miss the playoffs with more games like this. Westgarth was more involved in the play than Pennner.
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Mikey J. Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:13 pm
@rmartin1951, Penner isn’t exactly a dominant force on the ice, but he picks his spots. I thought he was going to score just before the canucks tied it 1-1 on that 2 on 1 rush but the puck was not passed back to him when it looked like he might of had a tip in at the side of the net. He just needs to do what he does well which could mean a whole lot if the Kings continue to play close games.
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Observations:
- First two periods were very good, except for Drew’s brain freeze problem with the puck.
- Whatever Murray said during 2nd intermission was exactly the wrong thing to say. 3ed period flat.
- Penner should do a Vegas act – “See a very large hockey player become invisible right before your eyes!”
- 4th Line played very well. Yes, even Westy.
- Zues non-cal vs Clifford call, typical for Canada.
- Greene’s “cross check” was Ref showing the barking Murray who’s in charge.
- The last second goal in the 2nd was a back breaker.
- Overall, tho, I think the team played very well for 40 mins.
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pr0cess Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@IceGuy, 4th line was the best line…
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Hockeyfan B4 Gretzky Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:26 pm
@IceGuy, 100% Agree
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Im still waiting for an answer…………………….WHERE IS PENNER????????????????
Rich? TM? Dean? ANYBODY?
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CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@TiredOfIt, He’s on an island with the easter bunny, the tooth fairy, and santa clause.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@TiredOfIt,
Look for Ferris and you may find Penner. Loved his first few games with us but recently he has been a no show. There is still time for him to step up and be a hero in LA.
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rick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@TiredOfIt, I hope he is on another team next year if this is what we get out of a guy during a playoff drive. I will take my chances with someone who actually puts forth some real effort. I wish we could bench him, but we have no one to replace him with. Worthless pickup in my humble view.
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kingfish Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:38 pm
@TiredOfIt,
Hes been on vacation in newport since he came down here. With his size he could dominate. Oilers fans were right, this guy is useless most nights, he skates like an 80 year old.
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The game was pretty close up even with those errors
We did play like we had Kopi and JW with us
The PP not going to work against the best PK team in league
The Kings were expected to lose but we didnt want it to
Doughty made some bad moves but when doesnt he he trying to get a win…at least he made up by hitting that guy really hard…and the second goal got back up but it was a out man attack already
Fans can be upset and say what true nothing wrong with that.by saying we just like the Canucks fans that just wrong they just fans because they have a chance to win a cup
we Kings Fans love the Kings even if they havent made the Playoff for 8 years or even win a Stanley Cup so i say we have every right to get upset and say what we want to say
But i say the Kings effort was there i give them credit they play very good against the best team in the league now am not going to be nervous in the playoff that much
Just hope we learn from this and get it going again cant go backwards just got to keep moving forward
Go Kings GO
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Just want any team to knock VC out of the playoffs…too cocky, fans included, not cool.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:12 pm
@Mike, Well, it looks like they might draw Chicago. That would be pretty interesting.
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Mike Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Ya, Agreed.. ya know what I mean about the feeling…like DD said earlier, just don’t like the team. I respect Detroit and other organizations more.
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kingfish Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:34 pm
@Mike,
if the casucks go to the finals, I hope to god they face the flyers and get dismantled
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Mike Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 9:13 am
@kingfish, “Right On Brother!”
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Canucks hv the best record in the league by far for a reason. Kings played hard. Doughty got too aggressive and got burnt. Bad but understandable since the Kings need to generate offense and he’s trying to do that.
Looked like Moller finally got benched or shifted down lines by the 3rd period. IMO, he’s playing out of his zone position too often. Might create some space for himself but it leaves holes and confuses\puts more pressure on his linemates. See Moller too often playing RW but trying to help out along the lw boards. Seems to me thats the center’s work. And of course these big defenseman just rub him out. He has some nifty flashes out there.
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I have NO problem with Doughty jumping in the play and trying to be creative!!!!!!! Somebody has to try to score a goal.
This game made me realize how good the Canucks actually are.
Frustrating, but on to the Dallas game to face the reeling Stars……
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ta Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:47 pm
@Hockeysureshot, I agree about DD.
The 2nd period was coming to an end and DD made a play to try to put us ahead. Bad bounce of the puck and Van. was off with a outmaned attack. where was the forward helping back when DD carried the puck in?
Finally, I would rather have a player try to make a play like DD.
Then have a player not even show up again PENNER!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on PENNER please show some EFFORT!!!!!!!!!
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Dominick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:27 pm
@Hockeysureshot, Good post. I agree as well.
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Dave Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 12:43 am
@Hockeysureshot, not when you are up 1-0 knowing that might be the only goal you score. you can’t take that chance when you’re ahead, on the road, with your two best offensive players out.
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If we have any chance of having success in the playoffs without Kopi and JW we must score on the PP and limit boneheaded decisions with the puck.
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not bad. need more cliffords, lewis, richie’s, and less poni-simmonds-penner ! grit without kopi williams needed.
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Goring 19 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:09 pm
@handsomepolack, agreed, Richie and Clifford to me were the only ones skating and playing with intensity tonight.
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the only 2 reasons they lost
-Doughty
-officiating(not the 1st time this year the officials played a part in an outcome of a game)
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All right here we go with the Pooranalysis. This was a great day except for the Kings losing. My radio show is going into national syndication May 1st, and I’m doing The New Radio Loveline every day again from 1-3 PM and calling it Loveline.
1. Unbelievably, I don’t blame Quick even though I hope Bernier gets the start against Dallas. 2. The Sedins are incredible. 3. Doughty is trying to infuse offense, but as I feared, this is where the Kings really miss Kopi. They need to bring in another offensive weapon from the minors to have any chance in the playoffs. 4. The only way they could have won is to play a perfect game. 5. Vancouver is plain and simply a better team, but the Kings are gritty. 6. My biggest fear is that the Kings Could lose all their remaining games and miss the playoffs. 7. Dallas on Saturday is a must win.
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CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@Poorman, You don’t blame Quick, WOW. It is nice to see that from you Poorman. Congrats for the national syndication. Mabye when people see that even you don’t blame Quick, they will stop blaming him for the loss considering you are the biggest Bernier fan out of all of us. I don’t see us collapsing like that, we have too many veterans and quality leaders on our team for that to happen IMO.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:35 pm
@Poorman, #8 The Kings will NO WAY lose the rest of their games and WILL make the playoffs
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Poorman Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:38 pm
@TiredOfIt, Obama (Hope). Look at who they’re playing. Where’s the scoring Coming from?
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Doughty’s hit on D. Sedin after that goal was great to see. Ata boy Drew. Sure we lost a couple of points but that was awesome to watch you drill him anyway. Man the Canucks are goofy. The green people really top it off.
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rick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:58 pm
@Mikey J., Admit it – the green guy doing handstands outside the penalty box when Doughty was in it was hysterical.
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Mikey J. Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:03 pm
That was just plain weird.
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Hey. Their coach was better tonight. He made our top line look like a checking line, forced to defend our own zone a whole time. How do they even produce in that circumstance? But the top line looks out of sync … Zeus centering is making them slow maybe? I think Stoll should get a shot.
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Who is this Penner you all speak of? Is this an invisible hockey player?
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It’s more manly just to admit you were wrong. Dictionaries show it as being borrowed from a Dutch word–one which is not an acronym. Also, the snopes people don’t just pull it out of their butts–they do the research, which you could read, because it’s right there.
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Moller’s worst game ever. Getzlaf, or DSL, dives less than Kesler. Refs gave them the game. Every minute of the last 10 was a PP for VAN. Handzus got cut down. Richardson had a stick harpooned at him. I hope we see them in the playoffs. I really do.
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Drew – when coach asked you to provide some offense he meant for our team. just wanted to clear that up.
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Listen people, we didn’t play that bad considering what is going on here. Vancouver is ultra high octane.. we are banged up. We were totally in this game… Doughty will learn from his mistakes and we move on. Penner desperately needs to get his act together though.
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Bottom-line, the kings will earn enough points to make the playoffs then lose in 5 or 6 games. Same as they would have if Kopi and Willie were healthy. This team was never going past the first round no matter who they played. They simply do not have all the pieces, the confidence or the expectations. DL has some major work to do in the offseason in order to make up for the completely wasted free agency opportunities of July 1, 2010. The development of the AHL offensive talent to be NHL ready in combination with key offensive free agent acquisition in the upcoming offseason fused with the current core group will take us to the next level. The question is will the team have the maturity, mental toughness, belief in themselves and the will to achieve greatness.
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Kings x Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 1:53 am
@Kings x, And the burning question….do the kings need a coaching change? The complete inconsistencies demonstrated this season truly reflect upon the coaching staff and not the players. Are we no longer in need of a teaching coach? Just look at NJ….a major shift needs to happen for our team to transform into the vision that DL has built. In Dean I trust.
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We lost today again because of DD and his wannabe-greztky plays on the ice. We need him to be a solid Dman first! Not to get out of position and then cause horrible turnovers which end up in our net! Got it Drew!?? Pull your sh*t together and use your brain.
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Rob Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 3:02 am
@Rob, Tired of this same old story…
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Move along, nothing to see here…move along..
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I’ve never liked the Sedins. Sure they have mad skills, but from the very beginning they’ve acted like prima donnas. By refusing to play in the NHL unless you are drafted together onto the same team, you send a strong message.
Yes, it’s bargaining from a position of power, but it also lacks class.
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