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Stat of the night

Posted by Rich Hammond on 31 March 2011, 10:07 pm

The Kings failed to record a shot on goal in the third period tonight. It was the fifth time in franchise history that the Kings did not record a shot in a period. It previously happened most recently in 2003. Quotes from the locker room to come…

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MOSH says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:09 pm

No offense No gain,our offense literally suck or i am mistaking?

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Scott Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:06 pm
@Rich, As far as the stat of the night goes, who cares. This is a game I wish LA had forfeited before it happened. There is no need for LA to play a classless team this close to the playoffs.

Rich, while you enlighten us on these useless stats, how is Zues doing? I didn’t see him take a shift after there dirty hit on him late in the game, just before the absurd Clifford call. A lose is a lose, but how is Zues???

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kingfish says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:11 pm

they could have won this game. a couple of bad plays. The power play is the difference, without it we arent going to go far. Why is Kompon still around? Is Dustin Penner still on the team????

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@kingfish, If they hadn’t given up two of the goals, and if they’d actually SHOT on goal in the third, and scored, you mean?

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KingStanley Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:22 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I agree, where is Penner?

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Ravens Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:19 pm
@KingStanley, it’s been 4 games sice I herd Penner’s name mentioned durring a game…for anything,,even a good check…nothing!

kingfish Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:28 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Doughtys pass was terrible, that goal changed the game. The Casucks transition on their second goal was a result of the kings D being caught up ice. Those goals changed the way the kings were playing. they had some confidence before those, they were taking more chances offensively and the D was strong. If you take away those two bad plays and throw in a PP goal its a different game. Our D is rock solid, we could win games with 1 or 2 5 on 5 goals and a pp goal but we have no PP, its a joke, kompon should have been fired long ago.

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CC13 Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 6:38 am
@kingfish,
I agree that our D is strong but I think sometimes certain pairings are a bit too offensively confident and get caught up too much and too deep in the offensive zone. I don’t want to take away from some of the D’s offensive power but they need to remember that they are D men and not making safe consistent plays defensively will get them in a lot of trouble. Especially in the playoffs!
dMan says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:11 pm

When Luc talked about this year’s team breaking records, I don’t think this is one he had in mind.

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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@dMan, lol yea i dont think anyone had this in mind

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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@dMan, Ouch! Man, I didn’t realize the 3rd was that bad. I mean, wow. Not a single shot? Really? I guess Clifford’s will have to suffice.

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John Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@wavesinair,

Yeah, that kid’s head did beer-can into the boards eh!

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KingsFanFTW says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Well Rich almost got a shorthanded goal but Luongo with his throwing the stick move block the shot should of be a penalty shot but oh well

the 4th line did great some errors and some werent

I say we did put some good effort todays game didnt go our way but at least we scored a goal and the first goal too

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pr0cess says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:13 pm

This will have a bigger cover up then anything Tempco could dream up in Japan…. Guess you win as a team and lose to…. not 1 shot amazing

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:14 pm

Yeah, no matter what you look at, you can’t reason that zero shots in a period is acceptable. That’s the first place I look after this game. The other stuff…gonna happen….

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Relink says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm

Penner is not worth a penny. Not worth his value in the copper in a penny! Think Edmonton want you back!

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Forum67 says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm

Fortunately, very fortunately for the Kings, it’s beginning to look as if Dallas is going to join Calgary in dropping out of the playoff hunt. Even though the Canucks are the President’s Trophy winner, first in GAA, first in penalty killing, and have the No. 1 power play unit, that does not explain away the Kings not being able to muster a shot on goal in a third period that began with them down by only one goal. Am I am sorry, being without your No. 1 and No. 2 scorers does not explain away not being able to muster a shot on goal in the third period.

That stat, more than the loss, troubles me since their is no shame to being being by the No. 1 team in the league when you are missing your top guns. And they did hang in there with the Canucks for two periods.

Hopefully with a chance to drive a very serious nail into the coffins of the Stars on Saturday, the Kings will have their act together and wrap up a playoff spot. I do not want to go into a home and home with Ducks still trying to lock up a playoff spot.

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@Forum67, Still got to avoid 7th or 8th seed…

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wavesinair Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:23 pm
@Forum67,

“being without your No. 1 and No. 2 scorers does not explain away not being able to muster a shot on goal in the third period”

No question. I think though that even if they did get a shot or two or three, it still comes down to the team trying to adjust to life without those guys.

Not a bad 2 games. Tonight was expected.

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Forum67 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:38 pm
@wavesinair,

I agree. I truly didn’t expect them to win. I considered this to be a game to gauge where the Kings are without Kopi and Willy. And they held their own for the just about all of the first two periods. Here’s what I’d like to see happen for the rest of the season and into the playoffs.

* For TM to find some way to light a fire under Penner if that’s even possible. I know Craig McTavish didn’t have a lot of luck in that Department.

* I would like Drew Doughty to take better care of the puck.

* Although I don’t have the answer given the Kings component parts, but I would like the coaching staff to come up with “something” to make the power play have at least a little power.

* I would like to see us seeded 4th or 5th for the playoffs.

I will be anxiously awaiting Saturday’s game against the Stars. They will be a very desperate team. They have already lost to San Jose. If they lose to us and Anaheim it will render thos easy games they have coming up against the Avs and Oilers meaningless.

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CB14 says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm

Considering we were killing penalties for over 7 minutes, and our 1st line was invisable tonight, it’s not that surprising actually.

P.S. Had Luongo not thrown his stick at Richardson we would’ve had 1 shot on goal. So we got that goin for us, which is nice.

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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:39 pm
@CB14, Glass half full kind of guy, I like it

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John says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm

Just curious, does a penalty shot count as a shot on goal? Only if you score? How does that work?

So maybe the refs DID cost us something, a shot on goal!

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friarking says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm

wow, c’mon the guys on the Canucks postgame radio show are complaining that the hit on Sedin(when he scored) by Doughty should have been a penalty/possible blindside hit issue.

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@friarking, That’s Vancouver being Vancouver.

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friarking Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:21 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, they also said that they were expecting a much less entertaining game because they thought the Kings would play like Nashville or New Jersey.

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CB14 Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@friarking, It wasn’t to the head and it wasn’t late, so how’s that a penalty Canuck radio guys?
P.S. With all the calls against us tonight, do they really think the refs would’ve missed a “penalty” against a Sedin sister? Come on. With them saying that, it makes me think they are as knowledgable as the Quacks announcers.

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John Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@friarking,

Doughty should’ve made it a penalty! He’s just lucky it wasn’t Brown.

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friarking Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:21 pm
@John, lol, they mentioned that if Willie Mitchell had been the guy giving the hit instead of Doughty, Sedin probably wouldn’t have gotten back up.

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Dominick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:27 pm
@friarking,
Makes me appreciate Bob and Jim all the more. Foxy will slow it down and look at it, and if it is he’ll be the first to call it. If it isn’t he’ll explain why. Alot of other announcers are so bias that you’d think it’s their own children out there playing.

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the_guv Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:43 pm
@Dominick, Our boys are the best in the biz…but that might be bias. lol

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:16 pm

The Kings probably weren’t going to get two points tonight…a road loss to the team with the best record in the league…you know, it happens!

‘night all!

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Blake says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:17 pm

Are dump ins on goal not considered shots these days? pretty sure it would have gone in if the goalie wasn’t there?

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Blake Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:18 pm
@Blake, i think their were two

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Fernando says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:21 pm

can we try stoll on the first line next game.

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Dominick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:32 pm
@Fernando,
I agree. I’ve also given up trying to ask, because everytime I do, someone tells me why that’s such a bad idea.

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Bkrs-Bud Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 12:14 am
@Dominick, Have patience the lines will be shifted several more times before the kings season is over.

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twnclick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:50 pm
@Fernando, Move Penner to the fourth line he’s doing nothing on the first. Maybe Molar could do better with Penner on a different line

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Eggplant Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 7:27 am
@twnclick, Here’s a thought. How about we switch Moller with Westgarth. Cliffy and Richie were the only guys generating ANY kind of offense tonight. Add Moller to the mix, presto. And then our 1st line could be the shut-down line all the way.

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Naturallawyer says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:22 pm

Didn’t the Kings win the last game in which they failed to get a SOG in a period (in 2003)? I recall being at a game against the ducks at Staples where the Kings failed to get a shot in the first period but ended up winning the game. Am I right?

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Dominick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:37 pm
@Naturallawyer,
Not sure, but isn’t that the game where we didn’t get a shot on goal until past the 1/2 way point of the game, when Mattias Norstrom took the shot from center ice? Maybe I’m thinking of a different game.

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:11 pm
@Naturallawyer, They got, like 3, in one period against the Wings when Quick stopped 51 or something like that, I think.

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Fernando says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:25 pm

If I remember correctly Bob Miller mentioned that the KINGS magic number was 8 points.
Any combination of Kings wins or a Dallas loss adding up to 8 points.

So if I understand this correctly the magic number is now 6 and could be 2 if the KINGS win on Saturday!

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pr0cess Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:28 pm
@Fernando, and vans magic numbet is 8 also, cause whoever that is will get creamed by them

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:12 pm
@Fernando, Exactly…though that’s to guarantee 8th. I really don’t want to see what happens to them if they fall to 7th or 8th.

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dMan says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:25 pm

Being objective, Clifford’s penalty was correct. Bad judgment on his part. Chalk it up to lesson learned.

Overall, Kings didn’t play that well and give Vancouver credit for getting them off their game. Vancouver does questionable plays at times and gets away with stuff, but that might be something Kings can learn from. There’s no denying that team is talented and deep. Kings need to crash the net and Luongo to get them off their game which is what I was expecting once Clifford’s penalty expired, but with less than 2 minutes in the game, too little too late.

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friarking Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:29 pm
@dMan, I’m supprised that Tanev didn’t have a broken nose. It looked like his face absorbed his momentum. I think that play goes both ways. He was bent over with his head lower than Cliffords numbers. He was almost asking for it.

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pr0cess Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:33 pm
@friarking, yep that is how the game is, you know your going get hit but for the better of the team, he knew that taking a hit would get them the pp, after the no call on Zues almost losing his head

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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:42 pm
@friarking, Absolutely, No way can Clifford stop his momentum at that point, and Tanev knew he was there, hoping for a boarding call. Wish granted sir. good job Cliffy

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John Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:35 pm
@dMan,

No way! In no way is that a 5 minute penalty – 2 yes, 5 no.

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TiredOfIt Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:43 pm
@John, Agree 100%

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39scars Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:42 pm
@dMan, tanev made a move like he was going togtake the puck behind the net and then tried to turn right at the last second. Not kuch Clifford could do at that point.

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twnclick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:46 pm
@dMan, The acting job on the greene penalty was bad. Clifford got screwed cause he didn’t know the guy was going fall. Once again the refs get involved. Why do we continue to take penalities under 6 min?

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:13 pm
@twnclick, Looked like Cliffy tried to avoid the hit at the last moment, and he turned on him, drawing the hit anyway.

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Gary Livingston says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:27 pm

*sigh*

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Poorman says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:30 pm

If TM and DL insist that this team stays the same, they are in danger of losing all their remaining games and missing the playoffs. To blame Doughty for this loss is ridiculous. The Kings don’t have any offensive threats. There’s a lot of pressure on Doughty to pick up the slack. TM and DL, your assignment between now and Saturay is to find somebody in the minors who Can score or you might very well be scoring your golf game when the season Concludes. Sorry, but just being honest.

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dMan Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:40 pm
@Poorman, So who would you bring up?

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Poorman Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:43 pm
@dMan,I wish Schenn was available. I have no idea dude. Is there anyone in the system who is a prolific scorer?

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Dominick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:54 pm
@Poorman,
The Kings will be fine. We’ll struggle to score, but it’s where we’re at with Kopi and Willy down. couldn’t have been seen ahead of time, so there’s nothing we could have done to prepare for it.

Nothing we can do now except fight as hard as possible and let the chips fall where they may.

39scars Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:44 pm
@Poorman, sure and Japan needs to stop zapping us by tomorrow also.

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Poorman Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:48 pm
@39scars, We all bleed Kings, but if you’re going to tell me they can win with the current lineup against the best teams, you’re mad. Their only chance is for 1 of the goaltenders to stand on his head.

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Dominick Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:55 pm
@Poorman,
Or both.
Dazed N Confused says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:32 pm

We had no “O” tonight and the calls on the ice did not help either. You cannot expect much when your two top point producers are out of the line up for most likely the season.

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friarking says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:34 pm

haha, Canucks radio just asked if Dustin Penner dressed for this game and can’t understand why Brian Burke was made he left for Edm

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rick Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 10:04 am
@friarking, The guy has turned into a non-factor in record time. Makes me miss Halpern and Modin.

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Mel Powell says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:36 pm

Look on the bright side. It doesn’t bode well for the Canucks in the playoffs with Luongo stinking up the place. I mean, he didn’t make a single save in the entire third period, with the game on the line. Awful.

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dMan Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:41 pm
@Mel Powell, thinking out of the box. I like it.

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bbb7 says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:36 pm

Look at the Kings roster and realize they have ZERO truly skilled offensive players now… so I expect a LOT of games in which they get 20-25 shots total from here on. It is what it is; they will have to be opportunistic and play a good shut down game, and after tonight Im very encouraged that they can keep winning with that kind of style, cause for most of the game they had the high-powered Canucks pretty well contained, and thats no easy chore.
GKG!

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:16 pm
@bbb7, Stoll, Brown and Lewis…and even Smytty, have looked quite “skilled” recently.

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Bkrs-Bud Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 12:22 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Did they have tonight off? only the 4th line brought their a game tonight.

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hipcheck says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:44 pm

From here on out Kings needs to play the system, no random attacks from the d late in the period. If we stick with the system we will still win, but we try and run and gun or get DMEN gambling will only hurt us in the long run.

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39scars Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 10:47 pm
@hipcheck, ugh that is exactly when u want ur defensemen to join

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friarking says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:46 pm

another stat of the night

Dustin Penner 12:58 TOI / 0 SOG

will DP get the AP treatment?

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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:17 pm
@friarking, May as well put someone in that will do something.

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- ViC - says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:46 pm

How disappointing, this sucks!

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JacquesQ says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:48 pm

OK, I just got back to my hotel from the game.

1.) If DD is going to show up and play like that, he needs to sit. Absoultely awful
2.) VAN fans are the worst ever. They are alreasy celebrating like they won the cup. Playing “Simply the best” on every TV timeout
3.) Honestly, I though that the game was called fair.
4.) Terry Murray is the worst coach in the NHL (next to Ron Wilson), playing Westgarth who looks absolutely lost out there. The 4th line was playing well, but you double shift someone like Simmonds who can actually sccore in that situation
5.) Cliffors has to be smarter that that. Probably not a major in reality, but you gotta know when you are playing in VAN that call is going to go against you.

Summary: Dustin Penner is the laziest player that I have ever seen. Completely worthless and uninspired. I would say that if he got a nickel for every time he moved his feet in a game, he wouldnt have a quarter. Boys played OK, 1-1 on the trip is not great, but certainly acceptible. I enjoyed watching them live.

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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:17 pm
@JacquesQ, now he a worst Coach first he was doing great now he becomes back to worst am confused with some of the fans lately

Westy did pretty good believe it or not he almost scored twice thats good for a fighter dont forget he wasnt even supposed to play after loosing Kopi and JW what u want TM to do put Harrold out there which Harrold supposed to be a Defense men pretty much the same thing

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friarking Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 11:25 pm
@JacquesQ, I thought Westy did well. His line seemed to be the only threat out there at times.

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rick Reply:
April 1st, 2011 at 10:09 am
@JacquesQ, Actually, I think that Penner might get to 50 cents. He moves his feet quite well when he is skating to the bench to get off the ice – which he is always the first to do from his line. I have never seen a guy look less interested in playing. I don’t want to pour it on the new guy, but I simply cannot believe how lazy he is.

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ta says:

March 31, 2011 at 10:58 pm

I agree that we didn’t come out strong early in the 3rd period. Lack of offensive zone time, no forchecking, but it’s hard to get shots on goal killing a 5 min major.
Bad call, should have been 2 mins boarding.

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jonsey says:

March 31, 2011 at 11:31 pm

Good points. We had the opportunity to win this one with all of our PP time. Moller and Ponikarovsky are not PP players. Handzus is pushing it.

PP1:

Penner Stoll Smyth
Johnson Doughty

PP2:

Simmonds Lewis Brown
Martinez Handzus

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KingsOfComedy says:

April 1, 2011 at 9:06 am

Basic hockey is to take a shot and craete chaos in front of the opposition net. Bouncing pucks can go into withoutany talent. I blame the coaching for this loss.

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blueliner says:

April 1, 2011 at 11:43 am

Gosh we sound like a bunch of whiners, crying about the refs. Man up! Geez.

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