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If the Saskatoon Blades get beat out (series is 2-2) can the Kings recall Schenn right away?
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threepwood Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 6:33 pm
@Lvhatrick,
No, see below…
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http://lakingsinsider.com/2011/03/28/scheen-status-clarification/
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Lvhatrick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 6:35 pm
@threepwood, Well I;m reading that and it sounds like if the Blades get beat out then he could be called up. Is that not correct?
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CB14 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:22 pm
@Lvhatrick, Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! Yeah, what that post didn’t mention is what you pointed out, if his team looses he can be called up immediately.
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KDinUT Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 6:41 pm
@threepwood, According to the pundits on Hockey Night in Canada just a few minutes ago, DL has spoken with Schenn by phone and has told him he will be called up if the Blades are eliminated from the playoffs.
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Lvhatrick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 6:44 pm
@KDinUT, Well if that is the case I just became a Prince Albert fan….
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Tony Granato Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 6:51 pm
@Lvhatrick, kinky.
KDinUT Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:03 pm
@KDinUT, They just repeated the HNIC ‘Hot Stove’ segment on NHL On The Fly . . . pundit quote: “If the Blades lose he’ll be called up the next day.”
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threepwood Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:07 pm
@KDinUT,
I call BS. Not on the fact that it was on HNIC, but that DL would burn a year of his contract. We’ll see…
KDinUT Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:17 pm
@KDinUT, Does seem a little far fetched from a $ standpoint, guess we’ll have to wait and see.
DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:23 pm
@KDinUT,
I think they actually said that DL and talked to Schenn and advised him that a lot of things would have to fall in place, but he might be called up.
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KDinUT Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:28 pm
@DesertKing, I realize it was the pundit talking (speculating, really) and not directly from DL, the quote I posted above is what the pundit said. Whatever happens, happens . . .
Ravens Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:51 pm
@KDinUT, I think Schenn is going to take a powder the next 2 games
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Av Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:15 pm
@Ravens, Well Saskatoon is winning 7-0 in the 3rd, so the Blades will be up 3-2 in the series.
ziggy Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
@Ravens, and Saskatoon wins 8-0. Schenn had a goal and 3 assists. Saskatoon outshout Prince Albert 54-30.
Harty Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 5:52 am
@Ravens, I hope not, a real player will play every game like its thier last……..
Dominick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:26 pm
@threepwood,
I agree, the kings would not burn a year of his rookie status, because that is 1 year less on the backend of his entry level contract when he will be more settled into the NHL. That’s 1 full year plus the playoffs coming off his eligability. I don’t see paying that price just for a playoff run this year.
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cpmc29 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@Dominick, If Schenn just plays in the playoffs. Does that burn a year off hiss contract?
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CB14 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:26 pm
@cpmc29, I believe it’s once he plays his tenth game his contract kicks in and we lose a year off of it. He’s played 8 games so far this year.
KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:54 pm
@cpmc29, yup it would but they could resign him up and most likely the Kings will do it i dont see why People are worry about that
They going to have to do that no matter what
CB14 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 11:03 pm
@KingsFanFTW, It’s not so much having to resign him, IMO, but rather he would more than likely demand a higher salary, which would come 1 year earlier if we use up a year of his contract this season. That might not be an issue, but if he performs like we all think he will, it would be a significant increase in salary that would affect his cap number and possibly put us right up against the cap 1 year earlier.
Kings x Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:02 am
@cpmc29, Anything is better than seeing westy get regular time on the fourth line every game
Tomb Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 9:14 am
@Dominick, Schenn is not ready yet and will have no impact on the Kings playoff run. He played 8 games with the Kings this year and only registered 2 assists. He needs more experience, so lets wait until next year.
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Great game by many!! Especially Simmonds wow, I’ve been missing that.
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Go Kings Go Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:22 am
I looking for Wayne Simmonds to be our rabbit out of the hat. He has great potential and just needs a spark as he will be amazing. He is Mr. Hustle and his stick handling is too fast for the camera to follow. He needs to shoot sooner though, he seems to wait a half second too long and he loses the shot. I he develops his wrist shot, he going to be dangerous.
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In other news: Congratulations to Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk is the proud new owner of a brand new Samsung – 85″ Class / 1080p / 240Hz / 3D LED-LCD HDTV. The purchase was made earlier today at a local audio/video store near Kovalchuk’s residence in New Jersey. The TV not only has 3D but also has internet features, and according to the salesman, can pretty much do anything including holding your winky while you go to the bathroom. When Kovalchuk asked the salesman what the TV couldn’t do, he told him it couldn’t get the New Jersey Devils into the playoffs nor erase that plus/minus -98 career rating.
The purchase of this spectacular TV couldn’t have come at a better time as Ilya Kovalchuk will be watching the playoffs from the comfort of his living room. New Jersey was officially eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to Montreal today 3-1.
Congrats Ilya!!!!!! Thanks for not signing with LA.
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kingrussell Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 6:59 pm
@Mike C, I love it!
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DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@Mike C,
Beautiful
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Ravens Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 7:57 pm
@Mike C, I wonder is he’ll be rooting for the Kings?
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Dominick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:32 pm
@Ravens, I heard he’ll be here rooting for the Kings so his wife can go shopping, but he’s going to have to buy his own coffee this time.
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PK Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:52 pm
@Mike C, Bitter… party of 1… your table is ready
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Ravens Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@PK, busted my gut laughing
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fourtunato Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:41 pm
@Mike C,
I am in awe of your pith
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Kings x Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:01 am
@fourtunato, Too classic to even say anything!
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:44 am
@Mike C, Hahaha, maaaan that was good for a laugh xD
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c4sraser Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 11:08 am
@Mike C, yeah!! FTP GO KINGS
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Good 2011 Kings Hockey win today – two ugly goals and a solid D. We should all make sure our expectations are set no higher than that cause that’s all we’re going to see from here on.
People defend Smyth here but I dont know how – he’s a zero offensively and slipping on his D. And people here talk about Oscar’s skills but he never uses them; all he ever does is skate wide and take long shots with no traffic in front. Do you see any of the puck-handling skill you see with someone like JW? I dont, and without that his size will prevent him from ever sticking at the top level.
I thought Richardson should have been in the top stars, he played a great game.. as did his whole line. And the 4th line was solid as well. With Penner seeming to find some motivation today, the only lost line was Stoll’s, tho it seems every line Smyth ends up on is handicapped. Shut Smyth down for this next week and see if a rest can rejuvenate him for the playoffs, cause we could use the offense.
Tho I dont have many high hopes for the playoffs with so little offense, I’m proud the guys have battled on when all the pundits wrote them off. Who knows?
GKG!
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luthco1 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 11:23 am
@bbb7, i second these thought, and please peeps, quit thinking a kid can come up and make a difference, schenn will do as much as moeller has, sorry if i mispelled his name…as for penner, he looks real slow and lazy, but one thing he does that i like is he’ll throw the puck to the net most of the time, thing is no one is there, not his fault, but would like to see him step it up with his body, he could have easily taken a few pucks to the net saturday but didn’t come on big boy use that body.
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The lively legs line is awesome and was the best line by far this afteroon. Great to see Richie and Simmer step up, and Cliffy just gets better with every game. I’m glad this team didn’t fold after the injuries to Williams and Kopi. They’re showing everyone how good they are even without their top two forwards. GKG!
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fourtunato Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:44 pm
@ResedaKingsFan,
I agree. I love watching the hard nosed enthusiasm of Clifford. Also, has anyone noticed that when Brown scores goals, he no longer celebrates like he’s won the cup. He puts it in the net and has this expression like, okay, that;s one more that will get us to where we want to be but there’s work to do. I love that attitude.
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Lewis continues to get better and better and better. This kid can play. Martinez, another solid effort. Future looks mighty good.
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And in other news the Ducks are up 2-0 to sharks…1st period…
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Slim Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:25 pm
@Slim, Also our favorite Ducks announcer “Hazy” just said
he was routing for a Kings win today then preceded by
“I never thought I’d say that”
I actually want to see Ducks-Canucks series..
Hate them both but hate Van more and would like
the “Schmucks” to beat them…
All the while Go Kings Go…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
@Slim, Hey, one of ‘em’s got to lose! (if they play each other in the playoffs)
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Ravens Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:04 pm
@Slim, Ducks lose in regulation
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Kings x Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 am
@Ravens, Losing lubo will be a major blow to their chances to possibly make the playoffs and certainly in the first round if they make it. And BTW….vote for Lubo
Well tomorrow we find out if we in the playoffs for sure hope we are
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Slim Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:35 pm
@KingsFanFTW,
You and me both buddy…
I got a good feeling we will be….
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
@Slim, yea just hoping the Sharks win today then the ducks will be ahead if they won both games and that be lame
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Bailey Fan Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:56 pm
@KingsFanFTW, I’m actually hoping San Jose and Dallas both beat the Ducks. The reason being that a lot of things would still have to go right to win the division, and even if we do win the Pacific, theres a good chance we’d meet Chicago in the first round, and we all know how we matched up vs them in the regular season. Also, I don’t want the Ducks to have a chance to pass us up when that home and home comes around. Dallas isn’t going to win out, and we’re aren’t going to lose out- we can afford a Stars win tomorrow at the expense of the Disneyland Ducks
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:59 pm
@Bailey Fan, yea true that why i was hoping they lose today and be more better if they lose tomorrow too
I dont think the Kings will fall out they doing too great to not make it
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In other NHL news, Vancouver pouring it on….. now they’re only down three goals to ……… Edmonton.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
@number 6, wow i wish they did that to use BS
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
@KingsFanFTW, us*
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:44 pm
@number 6, Is that classic or what? They couldn’t lay down like dogs against the Kings, could they?
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Watching the Sharks vs Ducks game on CSN and they show a commercial for Monday’s (4/4) game against the Kings and the message is, quote “No Kopitar, no problem…”! Oh the Kings need to kick some Shark butt on Monday!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=somVypU4AmM
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Guss Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
@Markcmann, wow, this is pump up material!
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Capt Jam Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 pm
@Markcmann,
Outstanding! Let’s hope the Sharks approach the game with that kind of cavalier attitude.
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DY Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 2:46 am
WOW! Have TM show this to the team before the game!
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Lubo out with shoulder problem..
Looks kinda serious
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Kenny44 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 pm
@Slim, Yeah, Murray really made sure he finished Lubo all the way into the boards when Lubo was off balance after taking a shot. A good example of the “respect” issue we keep hearing about.
Then Blake took a head shot. He’s OK, but got pissed and ended up taking a penalty.
Tough night to be an ex-King.
The officials are in playoff form already. Let em play boys!
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Dominick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:08 pm
@Slim, Hope the little guys OK. Always liked Lubo. Still do. That would be unfortunate for the Ducks to fight all this way and lose there best defenseman. I hope we see Lubo in the playoffs so we could give him a proper welcome home from Dustin Brown.
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goldielocks Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:21 pm
@Dominick, He tried to stay on the bench first. Hopefully, he’s okay.
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woot Sharks are up by one
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Guss Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@KingsFanFTW, yea, that PP was killer!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@Guss, woot now they are up by two hahahaah that what happens to the ducks cause they suck
about time someone breaks Emery winning streak 
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CB14 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 9:59 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Carlisle just gave someone on the Sharks the finger and said some words that aren’t allowed on this site.
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mash-ola Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:59 am
@CB14, I don’t think it was ‘the finger’ per se… He pointed out Douglas Murray, and although I’m not extremely proficient at lip-reading, I could swear he mouthed something to the tune of F-ing A-hole, or something like that. Wednesday’s rematch at the Pond should be interesting. The Sharks play the Kings, Anaheim, and then a home-and-home with Phoenix.
This is some good stuff, this Western Conference race. Best race I’ve ever seen. It’s like the Stanley Cup Playoffs started last month or something…
GO KINGS GO!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 11:29 am
@mash-ola,
Yeah, and if anyone thinks Carlyle will let that incident fade away……..not gonna happen. Next Quacks/Sharkie game should be fun to watch, eh?
so roughly speaking, if we get 1 more point or dallas loses their next game, we’ve secured a spot.
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Mike c Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:25 am
@Newf,
Not necessarily. We need a combo of two points. So if Dallas wins out the rest of their games, we will need two points in our last 4 games. Even if they are both OTL’s or S.O. losses. Somehow, I think we will fare better than just squeaking in, though.
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Now this day is the happiest day ever for a Kings fan ducks lost lets hope they lose again tomorrow
We dont need the Ducks to do our dirty work we can do that our self just need one more game to win that all
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mash-ola Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 1:06 am
@KingsFanFTW, You said it! Hope the Ducks lose tomorrow. It would give the Kings a much-needed cushion going into the final weekend of the regular season with that home-and-home finale with the Ducks. As it stands now, the Ducks need to make up three points, and losing to Dallas today would be huge…
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Ironic. There was a poll question earlier in the season as to which team out of the Pacific division do you think won’t make the playoffs. At the time I think all 5 teams were in, and Dallas was leading the Pacific division.
Now it looks like Dallas might be the only one not to make it. Bwahahahaha!
I hope the Ducks cream them tomorrow, because it gaurantees our playoff birth, and also because their going to need all the points they can get since they’re going to lose their last 2 to us. Kings for 4rth seed Ducks for 5th.
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jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@Dominick, so with this prognosis who would we face in the first round?
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Dominick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@jess, Most likely Pheonix. LOL
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jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@Dominick, what are record against them this year
jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:15 pm
@Dominick, *what’s our
Dominick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:27 pm
@Dominick, Not great. Their like the Ducks, just when you think you’ve got them right where you want them, they come out and play like Stanley Cup champions. Tell you the truth, I’d rather have Detroit. Pheonix, Nashville, the Ducks, and the Kings are all within striking distance for 4rth place, so it really is just a guess.
jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:34 pm
@Dominick, Yep I was going to say the same thing. Would rather have Detroit or even the Sharks.
What I’m concerned about dommer, is how our style will fair in a series. Will the other team get our number in a couple of games? It’s a pretty simple system and with our goal production down, if another team can get a 2 goal lead were pretty much done. Or, will the boys step up and start putting pucks in the net?
Hard to say..
Dominick Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:03 am
@jess, Agreed. We just have to keep plugging away in low scoring games. We will lose a few to lopsided scores for sure. It’s not going to be easy that’s for sure.
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:17 am
@jess, Looks like the Yotes, but still a lot can happen. Yotes got one with us and 2 with Sharks. That is a tough end to the schedule. My guess is we’ll play Nashville in the first round.
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Lubos got an “upper body injury” uh oh.
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capt jam Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@Guss,
Now that’s a darn shame. LOL.
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tuan jim Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:34 am
@capt jam,
It IS a shame.
When quality players go down with injuries right before the playoffs begin the whole sport suffers for it.
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tuan jim Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:38 am
@capt jam
And Lubo’s an honest player. When he played with us and with Edmonton and now with Anaheim he’s been a right guy.
I hope he’s okay.
If we meet the Ducks in the playoffs and he’s well enough to start, I hope he stinks up the joint. But I don’t wanna see him hurt.
Mike C Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:32 am
@capt jam,
C’mon guys. I actually saw a bunch of classy Ducks fans on Yahoo blogs say something nice when we lost Kopi. Lubo was having an amazing season for them. While it is a rivalry and I continue to wish to see the Ducks lose, never at the expense of injury. Uncool.
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jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:16 pm
@Guss, That Mike Murphy dude is a big boy (245 pounder)
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Guss Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:31 pm
@jess, Yea, looked like it hurt..next game should be fun to watch, there probably going to beat the crap out of each other.
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jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:39 pm
@Guss, I’ll be curious to see how we do against the sharks. They were getting vicious tonight. Hope we do the same in return. I can’t help having this vision of moller flying out of the shark tank –yikes!
Kings x Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:07 am
@jess, Douglas Murray. The swede with the least sounding swede name
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jess Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:56 am
@Kings x, D. *Murray, oops that is right
I am so bummed. I could not watch the game live today, had to work. So I set the DVR. Kids stopped the recording…so I missed it. Stinks!!
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Ducks defense not scaring anyone going into the playoffs. And even though an injury to Lubo would cripple them, I hope it’s not serious. Lubo is the only guy on that team that deserves the playoffs. A class-act player and person who was unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time on some horrible Kings and Oilers teams.
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Dominick Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@Bailey Fan,
Lubo is a class act. Anyone who would take pleasure in the fact the guys hurt would be dishonoring this team and their fans. To wish them no success is one thing but to wish injury is another. Some Ducksfans jumped right on it when Kopi got injured, and some Ducksfans showed the class to chastize them for it. I hope Kingsfans can show the same kind of class and respect for their opponents.
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goldielocks Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:26 pm
@Dominick, I love Lubo but still hate Perry.
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CB14 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:36 pm
@goldielocks, I Second This!
jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:40 pm
@goldielocks, I hate getzlaf
friarking Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 11:30 pm
@goldielocks, So true, Getzlaf and Perry are two of my least favorite players in the league.
Kings x Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:09 am
@goldielocks, Hate perry too. Would love him on our team. Would trade Penner, smyth and moller for him
CB14 Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:23 pm
@Bailey Fan, “Ducks defense not scaring anyone going into the playoffs” Not to be rude, but neither is our offense. If we play the Quacks in the playoffs, it will be a case of strength vs strength (Quacks O vs Kings D), and weakness vs weakness (Quacks D vs Kings O). I like our chances with the 2 Johnathan’s vs Emery / Vertigo Hiller.
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Dominick Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:18 am
@CB14,
That’s exactly the way I see a mtch up with them being. Kings would take a pounding in that series, which hopefully would be offset by the lighter travel. California hockey, and the rivalry, in general, would get a huge shot in the arm. What a glorious victory it would be, if we could come out on top.
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King John Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:46 pm
@Bailey Fan, Selanne is a class act too. His success is fine with me.
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friarking Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 11:31 pm
@King John, Yeah, I wouldn’t mind seeing him play next season.
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puck73 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:21 am
@King John, When I was at the November game at Honda Center where they beat us 2-0, Selanne was flying by Martinez, and Doughty like they were in mud. I have stated this before, but I will say it again..this guy should be drug tested, and if he is found to have anything in his system he should be suspended for the rest of the season until he appears before Bettman in the summer. Sorry, but I am suspicious of anyone that is Selanne’s age that is not only playing at 40, but pretty much not anywhere near retirement. Remember, Gretzky was skating like he had a piano on his back at 38 !
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jess Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 11:05 am
@puck73,
It’s because he is a flying finn. Didn’t you know finns fly puck? Get with it already:)
tuan jim Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 3:24 pm
@puck73,
You usually speak with the air of authority, and I read your posts with attention and respect.
Are you really suggesting that Selanne is saturating his gefulte fish with steroids?
KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:21 am
@King John, Yep, Selanne gets a tip from my cap. Amazing year he is having and not playing with that great a line mates. Age 40 and he’s still better than 95% of the rest of the league.
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I want dallas to pound the ducks into a pate tomorrow
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DesertKing Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:37 pm
@jess,
I’m with you. I don’t want us to secure it by Dallas losing, rather we should go into the next game and take it. The Smucks have been really hot and lucky lately and I would prefer we meet them after a few losses bring them back down to earth. I have a feeling we will be either 4th or 5th at the end, and in either position our opponent in the first round will be the Yotes.
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jess Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 10:42 pm
@DesertKing, that’s gonna be a tough series…
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Harry Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 11:09 pm
@jess, Playing the Sucks would be tough on us. (specially with out Kopi/Willy)
I would prefer Nashville…
KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:23 am
@jess, I would prefer the Yotes and all their injurys to the Preds, but I think the Kings will end up playing the Preds.
look who are leading the WHL playoffs.
http://www.whl.ca/stats/show
brayden schenn is 1st at 10 points (5 goals and 5 assists)
linden vey is 4th at 9 points (5 goals and 4 assists)
how sweet is that? and let’s not forget about toffoli although his team got eliminated. rich can you find out if they will send him to manchester or the kings?
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Ottawa 67s eliminated. Bring up Toffoli and give him a game or two in place of wetgarth. What’s the worst that could happen? We don’t need Westgarth the rest of the way. This is playoff hockey- no fights! For pete’s sake there weren’t even any penalties called today!
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gcheng Reply:
April 2nd, 2011 at 11:15 pm
@Tony,
thats what i would love to see. can rich please ask DL what his plans is for toffoli
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SDGolfer Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:32 am
@Tony, Right, bring a scorer into the NHL with no experience into a 4th line role.
Not to mention in the most important games of the season.
But that probably worked on NHL’11.
I’ll defer to Terry Murray on this, thank you.
And people please stop the Westgarth bashing.
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Harty Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 5:59 am
@SDGolfer, is it bashing if I say………
-release him
-don’t play him
-keep him in the pressbox
-loose #19 jersey for the remainder of season
-his skating is suspect
-his goal scoring in non-existent
……..truth always hurts most.
He’s bad, real bad. No more Westgarth!!
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Great to hear Zach Parise is back in the lineup. Still no talking on his extension?
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Mike C Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:35 am
@goldielocks,
I was actually surprised to see him play since there was nothing at stake for NJ. But then again, if he was ready to go, why not?
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Forget first in Division now. Kings would have to win out all four and Sharks would have to drop 3 out of 4 in regulation. Not gonna happen.
But Fourth in West would be sweet and is very doable. If we can get 6 points in our remaining 4 games we’d be hard to catch.
If we do get fourth somehow it would be a waste if it was against the dux imo.
Keep it up boys
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Kings x Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:12 am
@LA_1968, We would be better off dropping positions to 6 or 7th. We match better with Detroit and SJ. We want no partnof vancouver or phoenix( the have our number)
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 4:29 am
@Kings x, Phoenix does NOT have our number this year and their injuries are nearly as bad as ours. the Yotes are the easiest match up left. Detroit’s goal tending is horrid, they are very beatable. Preds and Ducks both would be pretty tough although if the Ducks lose Lubo their chances go down a bit.
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Hahaha that’s my boy.
“I remember after it hit my blocker I was sure it was going in the net and when I turned around and saw it going out the other end I was super relieved … It’s no secret that I have mind control…” — Jonathan Quick’s tongue-in-cheek explanation of how a puck that eluded him made a mysterious right turn and darted away from the gaping net
-per NHL.com
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Kingsfanone Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 11:39 am
@Lime,
Saw that. Very funny. Also shows Quicker’s mindset now?
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Kenny44 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 1:57 pm
@Lime, Just so long as the shooter doesn’t have brain control . . .
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I know the Kings are playing very well. Good. Great even. But I really would like some reinforcement in the form of a forward. Moller can stick around, but I don’t see him making the club next year. He doesn’t have it. Who do you think could give us a boost?
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@LA_1968, Well that was one defensive battle. Cliffy-Richie-Simmer, some line huh? Especially Richardson was on fire today. Maybe it has something to do with Richards, maybe our Richie wants to be the better Brad out there? And for all the guys calling out Penner after the VAN game, he really stepped up to the challenge.
I missed most of the first period because of a broken stream, but seems like both teams really were good at boxing out the opposition and keeping them on the outside. Glad that the bounces went the Kings’ way this time around.
And oh my, Brown’s goal, even though it was an empty-netter, that was one glorious moment as a Kings fan, watching him humiliate the Stars team. Huge game and a huge win.
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Penner, Casper the friendly ghost. Ghost recon. Invisible man. Transparency. Blankman.
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Harty Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:01 am
@Kings x, hate to say it, but I told everyone so and everyone killed me on the blogs when I suggested he would not help this team.
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Bodoe Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:39 am
@Kings x, I like Blankman. I can just see Penner commenting on our concerns for his lazy play with “You wouldn’t understaaaaaaand.”
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Was at the game, but watched it again on DVR. My take.
Simmonds line was excellent. All the defenseman were very good and looks like TM’s switch with Scuds and Mitchell will work out well.
Worst line was Stoll’s. Didn’t like that line much at all. Stoll defense has definately dropped a notch or two and with Smyth being so slow and Moller running around that is not a good line at all.
Penner had a better game. Can’t believe a guy that big plays so soft. I question that guy’s heart, I’m not impressed at all so far.
I sure hope we resign Zues, he is so important to us defensively. Stoll and Smyth are expendable, but Zues is not imho. The guy has taken two big hits to the head the last two games and gets right back up. Now that guy has heart.
Another soft goal from Quick. That concerns me. I know Quick is our guy and is number 1, but in my mind Bernier is playing better atm.
Richardson has really started to step it up at the right time and it looks like Simmonds is looking more and more like his old self (last season).
Seems like Lewis may grow into in top 6 roll some day. Not there yet, but the kid can flat out play. He seems to improve every second he’s on the ice. Love his game.
Martinez. How lucky are we? Another first class D-man? What a gift we got with him. Our defense is so much better than last year it isn’t even funny. Our goal tending is also in a much better position with Quick being rested for the playoffs and Bernier sharp if Quick slips up.
Man I miss seeing Kopitar. Get well soon.
I haven’t been a huge TM fan, but he sure has done a great job this year. My only strike against TM is with the PP. Waited way too long in the season before changing the look and now it seems they are having a difficult time adjusting to something different. Over all though, TM has done fantastic with the team.
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Harty Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 5:24 am
@KC23, good overview KC23 all good here………especially the piece about Kopi
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tuan jim Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 5:41 am
@KC23,
Stoll is not expendable.
Certainly not while he gains us points as effectively as he does in shoot-outs; and while he maintains his winning face-off percentage.
I don’t expect — the by-then 36-year-old — Smyth to be re-signed at his current contract rate.
I agree about Zeus and Lewis and Martinez (who’s a wildly better player than he was last season).
But I’m not with you on Penner. He’s like a lotta big players — their very size and loping skating style conceals their game. He’s more valuable than you give him credit for. Don’t question his heart. No one who’s played where he’s played and as effectively as he’s played is without heart.
And who doesn’t miss Kopi?
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Harty Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:04 am
@tuan jim, I cannot fundementally agree with Penner, with his size he needs to show people he belongs here on the Kings and in the NHL.
His game is soft for a big guy, I don’t mean he has to fight just show some drive. He is in nuetral most games and not even moving when he played with Kopi. Waste of a trade right now, he may catch fire or not but right now he is a waste.
Pick it up Penner show what kind of real man you are…….
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:43 am
@tuan jim, Penner conceals his game extremely well I guess. The scorers table can’t seem to find it any where.
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tuan jim Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 3:21 pm
@KC23,
The same scorer’s table has had a tough time finding a lotta other class players’ games during stretches of this season. Penner is not unique in that regard.
It crosses my mind that Dallas may beat the Ducks on Sunday.
If so, it’s not all that unreasonable to believe that they can win out their last four games — against Columbus, two against Colorado, and a final against Minnesota.
They could conceivably wind up with 97 points. Though I hope and trust the Kings will already have won a playoff berth by then, the possibility that every Pacific Division team will make the post-season is still not outlandish.
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Mike C Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:42 am
@tuan jim,
I am not as worried about the Kings. Even without JDubs and Kopi, the team is still playing grade A hockey to drop all 4. But Dallas is really behind the 8 ball. They have to hope Chicago or Anaheim seriously has a bad week.
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:52 am
@tuan jim, The thing that makes Dallas making it “outlandish” imho is how poorly Dallas has played since the all star break. I see no reason for that to change what so ever.
Yeah, the Avs are easy pickens, but the Ducks, Columbus and the Wild not so much. It wouldn’t surprise me if Dallas can only get 4 or 5 points the rest of the way and it would be on par with how they have played since the all star break.
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zis anyone in my camp yet as I said when Moller came up he is TOO small, he is ineffective in all zones, his size and strength is really bad. Send him back.
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:55 am
@Harty, I’m not in that camp. They put him with Stoll and Smyth who have been our weakest players the last month or so save maybe Westgarth. Williams even struggled towards the end of the season playing with Smyth and Stoll.
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Harty Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:30 am
@KC23, Moller is not the right fit for the NHL, he hasn’t go the heart or talent of other small men.
(St. Louis, Gomez, Camerelli, Gionta, Ralfalski, the really small guy in Buffalo)
Moller isn’t now nor in the future able to really help the kings.
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Chongo Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:48 am
@Harty, Moller was very capable two seasons ago and when he was first called up this season. He looked ok playing with Kopitar and has good skills and playmaking ability. However, I do agree that he is getting thrown around a lot. I think he needs to readjust his approach and he will be fine. It’s all about perspective. I see Brown take bad positions and lose the puck along the boards frequently but it doesn’t mean he lacks the skill to play in the NHL. We are winning…try to be happy about it, man.
Good morning Rich Hammond or AESports,
What time can we enter the building for the Green Room Event on the 9th? I would like to plan for it. Thanks to you both for making this possible. GKG!
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kinginsaltlake Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:28 am
@Chongo, I’m going on the 6th vs PHX. Would also like to know what time we can pick up our tickets from will call.
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Hey Rich! Has there been any update on Scott Parse?
Wondering if there is any chance for a play off appearance.
Just looking for some offensive depth for our run.
I think of these Kings being similar to the 92-93 Montreal Canadians.
Riding great goaltending. Defense first. Winning the one goal games.
They had a crazy stat of 10 games won in O.T. in that play off year.
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Rich Hammond Reply:
April 3rd, 2011 at 9:23 am
Not a lot of optimism on Parse…
http://lakingsinsider.com/2011/04/01/parse-update-just-ok/
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Thank god we dont have the Hawks schedule
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I hope the Stars beat the Ducks today. I hate the Ducks. I would rather see the Kings win a game and secure their playoff spot rather that rely on another team especially the Ducks to do the work. Relying on other teams to get you into the playoffs seems like a crutch used by teams that may not be able to get themselves in. That’s just my thoughts.
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