Will we see Justin Williams in the first round of the playoffs? It seems quite probable. What about Scott Parse? Given that Parse hasn’t played since mid-November — his last game, incidentally, was against San Jose — because of a hip injury that required surgery, it would be something of a surprise to see Parse back on the ice in the first round. Still, Parse participated in this morning’s full-team practice and seemed to be skating well. Afterward, in a brief chat, Parse said he didn’t have any timetable for a possible return but said he was optimistic. A bit later, Terry Murray indicated that Parse is essentially in the same category as Williams, meaning that if the players pronounce themselves ready to go, Murray will look at whether to put them in the lineup…
MURRAY: “It’s probably going to come to him [Parse], same as we’re talking about with Williams. He wanted to participate in the practice today. That’s a very positive move on his part. I think, from the medical side of it, he’s got a green light to push it. There’s no restriction right now, so we’ll get him through the next couple of days of practice and we’ll see how his body is reacting and have a talk with him. That’s about all I know.”
Going back to Williams for a moment, Murray was asked about Williams’ previous attempt to return from a late-season injury. In Dec. 2009, Williams suffered a serious leg/ankle injury — apparently very similar to the one Anze Kopitar suffered last month — and Williams returned late in the regular season but was largely ineffective. Murray was asked today if he had similar concerns about a Williams comeback this time. The difference, of course, is that Williams’ injury last year was a leg injury. Conditioning, skating ability, etc., should not be an issue this time around, with a shoulder injury.
MURRAY: “I think his injury last year was just so severe last year that he just lost too much strength, too much power to be able to get back to full strength and play the game the way he wanted to play. This is totally different to me. He’s been working out, basically since the day he injured himself, doing the aerobic, the leg-work, the power and strength work off the ice, and now skating quite a bit here recently. He didn’t let his body get away from that kind of conditioning level that’s important in order to step in again.”
So your saying there is a chance!!!
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xeropoint Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@Kings Fan Vancouver,WA, Lol
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Matt George Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:46 am
@Kings Fan Vancouver,WA,
HAHHAAaaaa!!!
Awesome
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harglebargle Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
@Kings Fan Vancouver,WA, no way…..WE LANDED ON THE MOON!
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Put them both in!! Take out Westgarth and ponikarovsky…. Poni doesn’t do anything in the postseason and every player we née every player who can actually bury a few desperately
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
@Paul G, Poni makes chances i rather have him than Moller
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Paul G Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Poni is a LW Moller is a RW…gotta trade apples for apples and oranges for oranges
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
@Paul G, yea but Brown plays both LW or RW so i think Poni can handle that Moller gets push off too easy u think he get crush in the playoffs i think soo
John Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
@Paul G,
Parse plays left or right.
KingzzFan Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
@Paul G, Poni is a playoff player. he is big and can move along the boards, we need his strength and size right now. Moller and Westi out, let em both play and lets make a serious push right now…
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Ravens Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
@KingzzFan, Poni is exactly the type of player we need in the playoffs,,he has been kicking Butt lately,,causing havok along the boards, putting pressure on the opposing goalies, getting shots on net. I would do anything to see Penner play with half as much hart
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Duckbasher Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
@Ravens, RIGHT ON! Poni plays like TM has asked him to play. Maybe if we’d back off a bit from the dump and grind we would see what Poni was hired for? It’s hard to score from the corners with defenders draped all over you. Penner should be the one in the corner gringing it out. But he seems to like gliding around in the neutral zone.
ToughD Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 1:04 am
@Ravens, Agreed! I like Poni’s game, especially for the playoffs. Hopefully he stays out of the penalty box and scores a couple big goals.
boxtime17 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:21 am
@Ravens,
Keep PONI in ! See how parse is in practice…. maybe play him a game in place of Moeller and see how he does?
K9 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 9:06 am
@Paul G, Parse for Poni??? Parse has never done anything at any level. That dude needs to ride the Pine. I would rather have Moller over Parse as well. The Parse experiment has crashed and burned, and will do so again. I don’t know how Parse became the North American version of Mikus but people need to lay off the sauce.
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801_KingsFan Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 9:59 am
@K9, Poni is awesome in my NHL11 game. Big body, quick, and can dangle!
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K9 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 10:46 am
@801_KingsFan, he is a beast in that game! Lol
idk about Parse he injury most of the season he wont be able to keep up right now play him next season he not ready
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RoyalPain Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Don’t worry, he’ll be in shape for the Finals.
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Gary Livingston Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
@KingsFanFTW,
I love how you know what shape he is in and what he is able to do…
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KingzzFan Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
@Gary Livingston, Agreed…
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
@Gary Livingston, well if he hasnt played for along time last year when JW got hurt he hasnt played for along time when TM put him in the playoff last year JW wasnt even ready was too slow everything went horrible
Now what different with Parse than JW nothing the same
am ok with JW cause he was only gone for couple of weeks but not months
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KingsFan1974 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
@Gary Livingston, I’ll second that!!!!!!!
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JB Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
@KingsFanFTW, I agree but considering that Moller and Westy are both completely ineffective, it would be worth it IMO to give him 4th line duties and see how he does. If he looks good, move him to the 2nd power play unit. It is not like the Kings have much to lose in either of those departments.
It sounds like it is a matter of Parse feeling comfortable. That may be the toughest part considering he hasnt taken a hit or given one in months. I really would like to see him be able to come back. It would really help getting Moller and Westy out.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
@JB, true true lets just hope he be as good as we LA Fans believe
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LAPD line Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:37 am
@JB, I wouldn’t think that would be that much of a problem. These guys have been playing hockey since they were old enough to walk. I doubt if a month or two with no contact is going to make them feel that uncomfortable. I hope!! JW and Parse in…. Sit Westie and Moller / Poni (thats a tough one there). Next question is who sits if Schenn gets recalled at some point….
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jason Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 5:24 am
@KingsFanFTW, hes not really a skater anyways, he will be better than what we have and add a spark
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Yaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is probably unrealistic to expect Williams and Parse to be at 100% given the time off, esp. Parse.
But most Kings fans probably do not appreciate how much was lost this year because of Parse’s injury. DL wasn’t kidding when said he’s among the top skilled players, and there was every reason to believe he could’ve succeeded as the first line LW. IIRC Parse did have his goal this year against San Jose in his last game.
It’s a glimmer of hope. A small glimmer, maybe foolish, but a glimmer.
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USHA#17 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:46 pm
@5buckcolonnadeticket,
There are a lot of folks would would agree with you. IMO, 2nd line LW.
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xeropoint Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
@5buckcolonnadeticket, I’ve never been sold on Parse but would love for him to comeback and prove me wrong.
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belexes Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
@5buckcolonnadeticket,,
you do know that that one goal was a clearing pass by Patrick Marleau that hit Parse in the back of the leg and bounced into the net. Remember?
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KingTrojan Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
@belexes, LOL
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We are desperate, i say try parse if he thinks hes ready. We need some more offense from somewhere.
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before99 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
@Splinter, your kidding……………. right?
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KingzzFan Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
@before99, Your kidding… Right?
If the talent is there and says they can play… Play em…
Do you think Westi or Moller are a better idea… Not…
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Ravens Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
@KingzzFan, Why not,,you’d know within a shift or two if he was ready,,if not sit him the rest of the game or limit his minutes and stick Westy back in the next game
Duckbasher Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
@before99,
Agree. Bring up a guy who’s scoring regularly at Manchester or nothing at all. Parse can wait til next season if at all.
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jonsey Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
@Duckbasher, Uhm, what is there to lose with Parse? He went into the season injured and still had good production before he left for good. He’s been rehabbing all year. Do it.
Penner Stoll Simmonds
Smyth Lewis Brown
Parse Handzus Williams
Clifford Richardson Moller
Let Parse and Williams come in slowly.
Lewis and Brown.
Balanced lines.
See if Moller can do anything on an energy line.
Have they tried Penner Stoll Simmonds?
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jonsey Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
@jonsey, Or actually. Dump Moller and Let Ponikarovsky play. He’s at least supposed to be rugged. Moller can’t hang. He is too soft.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
@jonsey, yea Poni all he needs to do is make run for other players to score
Moller cant do none of that
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Duckbasher Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
@jonsey,
I think Moller has the talent. Just maybe not the body (or protection)? If we had McSorley and he’d protect him like he did Gretz? One never knows.
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jonsey Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
@Duckbasher, Yeah, I guess if he was playing in a different league it wouldn’t be a big deal. It’s different now. Players need to be built like Kopitar. 220 lbs and soft hands.
launch Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:49 am
@jonsey,
why do you want to break up the Clifford-Richie-Simmer line??
they have been outstanding…especially the Phoenix game.
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I say put them in!
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Parse on the 4th line with poni and lewis. If he can shoot, he’s in. Parse > westgarth, williams > moller.
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King John Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
@john, Yeah, if healthy enough, they are > than the ones we have in now.
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Rich, Murray said, not Williams.
Got confused for a second, but great news all around.
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jonsey Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
@dailymehow, Noticed that, but figured no one would mention it. We got that Williams wouldn’t speak in the third person. He’s pretty un-egotistical.
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Rich Hammond Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Thanks…
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“he’s got a green light to push it.”
why? why should he push it? the team can’t handle it without him?
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Man, if only this headline said “Kopitar, Williams, both have ‘green light’”
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jonsey Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:26 pm
@Mikey, Kopitar healed by aliens? What?!
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DesertKing Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
@jonsey,
Saw it on South Park.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
@jonsey, Mr. Myagi.
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More of this please:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0QKtuUbEzc
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Dominick Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
@5buckcolonnadeticket,
That was a great night. I even remember watching that exact show. Some have said to me “what exactly do you see in Parse?”. That’s exactly what comes to mind. I really think he could be a solid player, and like all the other rookies this season, he would have flourished with time. Don’t think he’ll be able to help much unless we go deep, and he gets time to adjust, but this is still potentially good news. Thanks for the Video.
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rontheking Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@Dominick,
Parse had 4 points in 5 games, and last year he was near the top of the team in +/- as well as being quite productive for a rookie. He got a bad rap when someone said the coach was down on him, and some people have never forgotten or forgiven that. If he can ever get healthy again, he is going to prove those same people fools.
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LAPD line Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:45 am
@Dominick, That’s a good point… If parse isn’t completely effective until he plays for two or three games, lets get him in as soon as possible. We may need some heroics by game 6 or 7, and Parse could be just the guy….. He certainly won’t hurt us in the meantime.
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friarking Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
@5buckcolonnadeticket, great goal. I forgot about that one
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I can see JW making it back in, but expecting Parse to step into full contact NHL play-off hockey when he hasn’t played since November, he only played a few games before that and he missed about 90% of training camp is too much to ask. IMO, Parse should let that injury heal over the play-offs and start working his way back in slowly and be ready for next season. This year still has some potential for us, but I think next year is going to be really great and thats when we could really use someone like Parse.
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jonsey Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@DesertKing, JW had a serious injury. Hip surgery is no joke, but Parse had many months to get ready for this. JW had less than one month with a shoulder out of it’s socket. I think. There are a few different ways to dislocate, but mine in bad more than a year and a half after I hurt it. Put them both in. We are on a losing streak. Parse knows the system. We have ZERO offense. Well ONE offense. We score about ONE goal a game. Not zero.
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Matt George Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:54 am
@jonsey,
I’m all for Justy coming back and really have no doubt that he will.
But reading about the dislocated shoulder recoveries I found out what you more than likely know all to well, that even though the shoulder is fully 100% workable, there will still be a very sharp pain every time the shoulder is “torqued” …freakin OUCH … I’m going to be on pins and needles watching him.
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Wow… This is unexpected. But good. Even if they can’t preform at 100% they will at least shake it up a little for an offense that was truly running in place. I like this a lot. It’ll get people moving and thinking again. Creativity, new looks, and dare I say “powerplay production”…?
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TradedForAPick Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
@Cortex949, Powerplay production? It is just Parse and Williams. the Kings need Robitaille, Gretzky, and Dionne all to blend into a young hockey megastar just so they could complete a pass the other team didn’t see coming 15 seconds in advance.
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Cortex949 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
@TradedForAPick, Or mikus
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GG Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 12:01 am
@Cortex949, or Frolov
On tsn site a writer lists the top 150 players in the playoffs. Kings have 3. DD @ 83, Brown @ 90 and Smyth @ 139. Doesn’t exactly inspire loads of confidence does it? Considering Vancouver has seven of the top fourteen. Boston nine of the top twenty-six. San Jose seven of the top fifty-three. Oh well. If the Kings win the series it would I have to say be a huge upset. Their scoring problems are a real source of concern, and I can’t imagine a Scott Parse who would essentially be in exhibition game shape in the playoffs, and JW – bless him – playing with a dodgy shoulder.
It happens. What ya gonna do.
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5buckcolonnadeticket Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
@number 6,
So Quick is not among the top 150 players in the playoffs? Really?
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Carolina Kings Fan Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 5:06 am
@number 6, Vancouver is going to be upset by Chicago. Just watch and then we can listen to all of their fans complain.
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LAPD line Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:48 am
@Carolina Kings Fan, I may have to get a Blackhawks jersey I want them to win so bad…
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KingMe20 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 9:26 am
@Carolina Kings Fan,
I picked the Hawks to win that series as well. I’m just thinking that the Canucks really haven’t played tough competition on a consistent basis all year long because of how weak the rest of their division is. They did play well outside of their division, but they really haven’t had to battle the way other teams have just to make the playoffs, and the Hawks have had their number the past few seasons in the playoffs. No Malholtra and no Hamhuis as well means their defensive game will have some holes. I like the Hawks’ chances in this matchup.
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Matt George Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:57 am
@number 6,
Quispy had a great stat the other day (per usual) .. of all the teams in the playoffs … The Canucks have the WORST record against playoff teams.
Should be interesting.
(Same stat had the Sharks as the best team against playoff teams … (sigh) )
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I’m looking forward to Justin being back,it has to help the offense. As for Parse,I’m not sure how realistic it would be to expect him to be in the shape required to play in a playoff game. Although I’d love to see him at least play on the second powerplay unit.
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Williams is going to be plus but he is not going to be our savior. Unless we see a drastic improvement in Penner. Other team can focus on Penner and it takes him away as a threat. With Williams it gives them another player to think about if he is at lesst 90%. We really need Smyth to bring his A game now more than ever.
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jonsey Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@OldKingsFan, Brown Stoll Simmonds Handzus. They are the key. They need to step it up. Brown had a great seson and almost 30 goals, but we need every bit of that in the playoffs.
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OldKingsFan Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 4:48 am
@jonsey, Absolutely agreed. This truly going to take a total team effert, the defense included. Who will end up being the diffenence maker? I vote for Johnson
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I noticed on whl.ca that Braydon Schenn’s Saskatoon Blades are down 2-0 in their second round series. What is the likelihood of the Kings calling him up and burning a year off his contract. His junior career could be over (conveniently) on Wednesday.
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friarking Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:19 pm
@Viperhockey, 0%
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KingMe20 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 9:28 am
@Viperhockey,
There’s no good reason to burn a year off the kid’s deal before he actually can be a pro for a full season.
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Wouldn’t most of you like to see Lewis on a line with Brown?
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YoBro Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
@hockeysureshot, Absolutely!! I posted earlier how well Lewie played, when paired with more O-fensive players. When Kopi went down, Lewie tore it up for a coupla games till TM put him back to the checking line.Wha? He showed what he’s capable of, i.e. what a 1st rd pick CAN do. Wake up TM!
Go Kings
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Last year we had Jones and O.D. on defense…this year we have Martinez and Mitchell.Advantage..this year. Our defense is also healthy.Our goalie is rested…advantage..this year………..Last year we had Kopi,Modin and Halpern…….This year we have Penner,Williams,Lewis,and Cliffy(and maybe Parse)instead…advantage….this year…. Kings..”.YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!”
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hockeysureshot Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
@neil, I agree! Be Positive! There’s a chance.
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Ravens Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
@hockeysureshot, and we had Vancuver until a third period rookie meltdown
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bmova Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 1:59 am
@neil, I don’t actually think Jones played in the series. Wasn’t it DD and Scuds, JJ and Harrold, and OD and Greene; I could be wrong though…
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KingMe20 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 9:30 am
@bmova,
I think you’re right. We also had
1) Last year’s power play vs this year’s power play. Advantage: Last year.
Hope that Doughty and Johnson can rediscover their magic on the blue line from last year’s run.
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OldKingsFan Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 4:52 am
@neil, Playoff Hockey – History will be made. The Kings are going to step up guaranteed. We can’t let the NoCals send us packing. Go! Kings Go!
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Carolina Kings Fan Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 5:07 am
@neil, Agreed as long as we can put the puck in the net.
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I want the Parse Richie and Wayne line back together from last year. That line was good and TM broke it up for no reason.
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puck73 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
@Subby, I saw you on Saturday at the game, no mistaking you !
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Subby Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
@puck73, ahah really?! Even with my hair all one solid color and not half white and black anymore?! aha ;D
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puck73 Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
@Subby, Had also met you on November 11 at the Rich Hammond meets the bloggers in 5 sold out suite’s night !
Subby Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
@Subby, ahah sick! Next time you see me say hi and remind me of this little chat!
Good news. If Murray says he’s looking at their availability in the same way, I guessing there’s a possibility of Parse getting into this series before it’s over. Don’t assume he hasn’t been pushing it in his personal workouts.
Of course it’s good news that Williams might be ready (I hope he is), but I have to agree with others that have pointed out what Parse (assuming he’s healthy) could add to this team. Good hands, strong skater, good intensity, a head for playmaking. He only played five games early on, and while I know that’s a very small sampling, project his numbers in those games over a season and he’d be the Kings’ second leading scorer behind Kopitar.
Look, Murray _should_ take Parse’s availability seriously. It’s not like Ponikarovsky or Penner have shown even a distant glimmer of being the team’s second leading scorer (unless your sampling is hyper-small, like one period). Poni’s been good at times as a checking LWr, but Penner’s usually been invisible. If neither DP nor AP show some contributions in the offensive end in game one, I’d like to see SP getting some minutes in game 2.
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fsd1 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 7:55 am
@wes, I doubt you wll see Poni or Penner sit at all during the playoffs, both of them are needed.
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Sick of Poni and Handzus on the powerless play. Ready for change. Parse and Williams on second unit with Stoll in the middle and Doughty and Martinez in back.
Brown and Lewis and Penner with Johnson and Greene in back.
Greene has a good hard shot and will bail out Jack.
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Smyth – Stoll – Williams
Penner – Zuez – Brown
Parse – Richie – Wayne
Clifford – Lewis – Ponikarovsky
Anyone dig?
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Ravens Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
@Subby, Try it,,,what have we got to lose,,,nobody thinks we’re going to win on this planet except us
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Bonvivant1 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 5:24 am
@Ravens, It seems that it is an us against the world mentality after reading and hearing all the playoff commentary.
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Matt George Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 9:06 am
@Subby,
Me Dig
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 9:37 am
@Subby, Keep Williams with Penner. Almost doesn’t matter who is at center. Before Williams was hurt that was when Penner was his most productive.
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RobSD Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 11:06 am
@Subby,
I think they need to try Lewis on the top 2. He played 2.5 games and had 4 points. I don’t really understand his demotion, especially, especially when nobody else is doing SHEET.
Smyth – Lewis – Williams
Penner – Stoll – Brown
Clifford – Richie– Wayne
Parse – Zues – Poni
Everyone keeps saying… oh thank the lordy Parse is back… in my opinion, anything could help right now, but what has Parse ever done??
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We desperately need Williams back in the lineup, maybe if he’s paired with Penner, that might wake Penner up. Who knows? Bottom line, offense needs a re-shuffle if we’re going to have a chance. No matter how well your defense is, we won’t beat the Sharks with one goal a game.
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Since we avarge 1.5 goals a game, when are we going to start scoring that 0.5 goal a game?
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This year we don’t have Frolov making mistakes!
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To be honest I got this random urge of we can do it today when I was at Disneyland. This is the playoffs. Anything can happen. Philly made it in by a shootout last season and went to the finals. Anything can happen. I am not going off false hope. I am going to root for my team like I do every night. Like I did even when those season we didn’t make the playoffs. Like I did when we scored those late goals against Detroit in that game the kicked our butts in this season. Whether we win or not I am going to enjoy the rest of this season for as long as the kings let me [: If theyre playing I am cheering. No matter what the odds. This is hockey. A sport where the last place team can beat the first place team two times in a row and shut them out. A sport where you can score 5 goals on five shots in the last 5 mins. A sport where you can give up a last min goal then go get it back 20 secs later. :] Lets put our game faces on everyone yeah?
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I would love to see Williams and Parse back in ASAP but don’t take out Moeller. He has skill which we badly need. The Sharks only possible weakness is their Penalty kill (they are 24th in the league). Moeller on the power play creates space. I don’t know who should sit but it should defnitely not be Moeller.
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RobSD Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 11:09 am
@Tony,
I like Moll but he has been getting tossed around like a rag doll. I think he could be very good on the PP with his skill. However, in the playoffs, he just isn’t physical enough yet.
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Let us pray the Blades are eliminated Wednesday.
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Ravens Reply:
April 11th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
@KingsOfComedy, Right after I pray that Patrick Marleau is eliminated
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rmartin1951 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:23 am
@KingsOfComedy, If Shenn is the savior of the Kings why is his team losing in the playoffs.
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I was at the practice when Williams and Parse made their first appearance in a while (8 days ago).
Williams looked great he was fit and ready to go. It’s all about his strength and comfort level.
Parse is an entirely different story. He’s had a leg injury that means limit cardio and limit leg strength / power training. It showed! He was light years behind Williams. He’s got weeks of training to be back in game shape.
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Vegas has us at 25 to 1, even with Yotes and Preds,,and only better than rangers 40 to 1
http://www.oddschecker.com/ice-hockey/nhl/stanley-cup/winner/vancouver-canucks
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Ya know? We’ve spent years calling everything below the belt “lower body injuries”, and every thing above the belt “upper body injuries”. Why the hell did we stop with Williams? Most criticle time of the year and everyone, and their mothers know exactly what to do if he’s anywhere near the boards. Screw telling everybody everything, from now on lie to me.
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fsd1 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 7:58 am
@Dominick, Come on Dom, he went off the ice holding his shoulder, it wasn’t a secret.
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PUT ON THE FOIL! OLD TYME HOCKEY! LIKE EDDIE SHORE!
Foil heals all…LOL
Great news. I’d put Parse on the 4th and let him work his way up. Willie goes right to the 1st line with Lewis and Penner (If I’m coaching…which I’m not). I’d like to see stoll center Poni and Parse. Size & Speed on the wings there.
I think Lewis would do wonders for Penner and Willie. He sure made Brown look good.
Oh well, I can dream.
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number 6 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 6:16 am
@Cynic,
Honestly I find the line combinations everyone is suggesting a bit depressing. Not having a go at you at all Cynic. It’s just that when you look at who we have left upfront – I mean our second leading scorer coming back from a bad injury is our most dangerous threat? Yikes! Kopi, no Kopi, out of shape Kopi returning from injury or on fire Kopi looking like never before, this team has GOT to do something about the mix up front.
The mix as it is now would need JQ to turn in the singular strongest playoff performance ever to win a cup.
Sorry, but really, if DL wanted to build from goal on out, well guess what? Now is the time to start on the front section of the model.
Some great heart and soul players but certainly not offensive forces. Maybe Cliffy will turn out to be another Milan Lucic down the road, but at the moment……… they need help.
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number 6 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 6:17 am
@number 6,
when I said ‘this team has GOT to do something about the mix up front’ I meant starting next year.
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LA_1968 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 7:00 am
@number 6, Maybe get Richardson from Dallas but yikes again. They seem a lot like us and I’d hate to see more good scoring chances almost go in. We need our young guys up front now (next year) to make plays and we could also use a 40 goal guy which seems obvious. A few guys on the all-star team plus one of our goalies.
I’d take a 80% parse over a 100% Penner. I would also take an 80% wiliams over a 100% moller
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bmova Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 2:04 am
@Kings x, I’d rather see an 80% JW over an 200% KW
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I think the Moller haters are out of line. He is not playing that badly.
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number 6 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 6:19 am
@KC23,
and he’s also not being terribly well supported. I can pretty much guarantee that if he were in a puck movement system (i.e. Detroit with a big talented center supporting him) he’d be scoring at worst the odd goal here and there, and most likely, with a bit of experience and confidence, more than that.
I mean unfortunately he hasn’t so far had that here…. at least not recently.
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LA_1968 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 6:52 am
@number 6, He’s just not adept to the dump and chase system but he’s good. I don’t think Penner wants to play that either. Keep them together. You can’t afford to put anyone with little experience at center though. Handzus was a good fit for them but they have to put some puck in the net otherwise you waste Zus.
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I don’t think there is much doubt that JW will want to play in game 1. It does feel like he is going to have a huge target on that shoulder though. I hope he can be effective without getting hurt further. As for Parse, my opinion is like many others, wait until next year. He’s been out too long to expect him to pick up his A game for the playoffs.
I’ve been thinking about line combinations and this is what I came up with
Penner Lewis Brown
Clifford Richardson Simmonds
Symith Stoll Moller
Poni Zues Williams
GKG Anything can happen, this is the playoffs!
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number 6 Reply:
April 12th, 2011 at 7:45 am
@KFII,
OK
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I think Parse will get his chance come game 3…. No way they put him in game 1…. but I could see him game 2, with limited minutes and PP time…. If not, and if the Kings are down, they will shake the lineup come game 3….
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