A strong start to the third period by the Sharks resulted in two early goals.
The Sharks got the puck deep in the Kings’ zone, and Patrick Marleau controlled it in the corner. With three Kings keeping an eye on Marleau, Joe Thornton went to the front of the net all alone, took a pass from Marleau and scored from close range to give the Sharks a 4-2 lead 2:28 into the third period.
Just 54 seconds later, the Sharks had a three-goal lead. Immediately after an offensive-zone faceoff win, the Sharks’ Dan Boyle fired a shot from the point. Joe Pavelski got a tip and the puck got through traffic and beat Quick to give the Sharks a 5-2 lead 3:22 into the third period.
BERNIERRRRRRRR WHERE ARE YOUUU
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Seattle757 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@jordan, Oh please if you are going to blame Quick you are being delusional, this all falls squarely on the shoulders of the Kings defense.
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KungFu King Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@Seattle757, Yep, Quick can consume the Sharks with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse.
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Dude Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
@Seattle757, 2nd & 3rd goal is on Quick…especially 3rd goal…u gotta put ur heart aside and be real. Quick ain’t a playoff goalie sorry to say. Last playoffs his numbers were scary but hey no experience,but this time around his numbers are worse with experience
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Go Kings Go Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Pull Quick already!!! He’s not on his game. Bernier has talent too. TM flubbed game 3 by not calling a timeout during the 2nd period slaughter. Now his stubborn loyalty to Quick is killing them in game 4. Bad coaching is definitely a factor here. When the sharks start the period bang, bang, bang, your goalie just ain’t got it tonight! Quick is struggling in the series. Time to put Bernier in. He can’t do any worse than Quick has the last 5 periods. Like the song says, “You got to know when to hold’em and when to fold’em”. Its Bernier’s turn, your current plan ain’t working TM.
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FemaleFan #1 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@Seattle757, Quick fan or not…..this is NOT working!! He’s given up 14 goals in this series. At this point in time, what have we got to lose by using Bernier. Continuing to blame/not blame Quick is doing nothing. He’s failing. The team is failing, yes…but so is he. I’m a huge fan of the kid…..but denying, at this point, that he’s part of the issue, is just silly.
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Paul G Reply:
April 22nd, 2011 at 6:25 am
@Seattle757, No matter how bad the defense is a true NHL goalie should never be below .900
Quick is below .900
Bernier could do better without a glove/blocker and with his bare hands
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KungFu King Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:45 pm
@jordan, That’s crazy talk, according to most of the resident EXPERTS on here. Just sayin’. New year, same ol’…
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Go Kings Go Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Pull Quick already!!! He’s not on his game. Bernier has talent too. TM flubbed game 3 by not calling a timeout during the 2nd period slaughter. Now his stubborn loyalty to Quick is killing them in game 4. Bad coaching is definitely a factor here. When the sharks start the period bang, bang, bang, your goalie just ain’t got it tonight! Quick is struggling in the series. Time to put Bernier in. He can’t do any worse than Quick has the last 5 periods. Like the song says, “You got to know when to hold’em and when to fold’em”. Its Bernier’s turn, your current plan ain’t working TM.
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This Black Jersey is bad luck, it is the incarnation of all the hell from the past!
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Bluecoconuts Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@Seattle757, It’s our #1 jersey now.
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Seattle757 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
@Bluecoconuts, (I know) I’m going to throw up. I hate this bad luck jersey.
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Go Kings Go Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:52 pm
These Raider Nation no-class 3rds SUCK! Fire the moron who picks their wardrobe too!!!
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Mickey Keenan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:05 pm
@Go Kings Go, and they will be our full time jerseys next year. I hate them
Beyond incredible…
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OH! The life of a Kings fan..
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Quick has given up 14 goals in 4 games… and that’s with the game 2 shutout. Don’t care how they were scored, that’s bad. WE WANT BERNIER!
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@cjms,
For playoff experience. Yes. Other than that Quick is still the number 1.
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knee Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:02 pm
@tacomakingsfan, is, but shouldn’t be. Totally tradable.
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K-Dog Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@cjms, Bernier would not have made most of the saves Quick has! You leave Thornton in front of the net all alone and you think Bernier could have done something more than quick did?
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Dude Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@K-Dog, Yup! Bernie would of done just that,why? Cause he’s hungry for a taste of playoffs!! And would like to stick it to TM for neglecting him
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Duckhunter Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@K-Dog, Agree but at some point you gotta try something else…not saying Bernier would do any better but let’s see what Bernier can do.
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YoBro Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:01 pm
@K-Dog, And Quick lets in another. If he could stay on his skates, as he did in the 1st, he could move to stop some of these. .. Oh well, He’s our “#1″.
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We are going to be real good next year, with all this adversity and whatnot making the team stronger.
Look at all that plight kids.
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cjms Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:45 pm
@Token, Poni and Zeus are UFA, right? Zeus looks like a baseball player that just just lost his bat speed. Let ‘em go.
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KungFu King Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:48 pm
@Token, Where have I heard this before…hmmm
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Ella Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@Token, We’re still playing this year, let’s be positive..!
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@Token, wish I had a nickel for everytime I heard that
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Cortex949 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:55 pm
@Token, Wally world!! (I’m the only one???)
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Kenny44 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@Cortex949, Roll ‘em up!
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Suit up Kopitar for Moral Support on the Bench!!
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Concussionnan02 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@K-Dog, He would be just as productive as Penner.
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CB14 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@Concussionnan02, Even more so, Kopi on the bench wouldn’t of cost us Game 1 with a horrible back ckeck on the game winning goal.
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All that hard work to get back….out the window.
I don’t see how anyone thinks the Kings can pull out this series. They just can’t play disciplined enough, long enough, to try and slow down the Sharks. Sharks just have too many weapons and the Kings are relying on their grinder line for scoring.
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K-Dog Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@vplaza, Honest and Fair Comment!!
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number 6 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:51 pm
@vplaza,
For me that’s something DL HAS To Address!! I mean it. If he thinks that it’ll be different next year cause they have to learn to win he’s being delusional. This team does NOT have enough speed and skill up front. Consequently an offensively skilled team can take more chances – and if our d breaks down, which it seems to be doing one whole hell of a lot the last two games, they’re gonna score. And score they have.
This is unlikely to change until the balance up front changes, AND the talented d that they have stop A) taking stupid penalties and B) learn to settle down under pressure.
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vplaza Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@number 6,
With the lack of skill and speed, the team as a whole has to play a nearly perfect game for 60 minutes. That’s an awful lot to ask from this young team. And we’re going to get younger if the talent from the minors are brought up.
It’s going to be interesting to see what happens, if anything, during the offseason.
As someone else said, this squad shouldn’t really be in the playoffs. They slid into the 7th slot (fortunately) and are playing the way a 7th seed does. Until we have two really good lines, squeking into the playoffs and early exits will be the norm.
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number 6 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@vplaza,
I agree. vplaza, I am frustrated because it’s DL’s JOB to find talent for the whole team. There is undeniably talent in the d corps, but they aren’t playing like it.
Also, yes, wonderful to still have four or five good D prospects in the minors. We need that like a hole in the head. Voynov, Muzzin and Hickey are Not what we need at the moment. This team needs a Total Restructuring up front.
Kenny44 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@vplaza, Sharks have no fear about trading rushes with us, so they send a D every time and bait us to open up in a counter attack. They know they’ll get their chances that way, and they’ll bury more
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Stick a fork in ‘em, there done!
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We are outmatched—like last year.
We had control of the series—like last year.
We gave it away in the middle of a game—like last year.
We couldn’t recover during the game—like last year.
We couldn’t recover during the series—like last year.
We lose the series—like last year. [I guess]
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Concussionnan02 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@King John, And Deano will do nothing about it just like last year.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:56 pm
@King John,
I was just going to say that this series is a repeat of our round 1 series last year.
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They find a way to get open on us..
It’s truly amazing..
Is there an answer to this or are
we just a deleted team now.
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Matt Greene needs to be traded in the offseason. The man is a bonehead, slow and horrible playing D.
Give him to Edmonton. He is not worth keeping aroun and I dont care what anyone says.
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Awful positioning again on defense. If we lose it’s four straight home playoff losses. Terrible home ice advantage for us.
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Slim Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@Hockeysureshot,
Road teams have won the vast majority of games
this post season…Quite a statistic..
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Good job Kings! I’m stoked thinking about the vacation time I squandered to watch this game, and to drive to San Jose Saturday!!! Awesome job!
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well at least we used our time-out.
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glad i didnt buy playoff tickets. they’re playing like the worst team in the league.
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Ukwazoo Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:55 pm
@7holesniper, They won’t be contenders until the front office opens up the wallet
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give a Bernier in TM – two 5 goal games for quick in row.
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I gotta transfer back down to Los Angeles, I can’t take the abuse from these ignorant Sharks fans anymore. Too much embarasment from our Kings lately
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don’t blame quick he played pretty good game tonight its def brake downs.i know its hard to say this but the kings right now are not ready too go all the way were still alittle ways away too become a cup contender.i’m not saying its over anything can happen we can come back tonight or even in game 5.i’m a big kings fan always have been always well be and i’m just as tried of loseing in the playoff as everyone eles….go kings go
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Hurts to say it but series is over Game 3 was the turning point in the series. TM not calling a timeout when we were up 5-3 was the other turning point. Pls DL get rid off this coach in the offseason. And pls pls invest in some goal scores. Enough if these freakin slugs we have on this team that are super slow Poni Penner Zues and dare I say Smythe? Yes I said it. Let’s just get some creative and goal scorer players.
It’s been a great season with lots of ups and downs. Again I really hope DL spends some time on improving the team in the summer.
Go Kings Go
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slovenian fan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:55 pm
@Gmo,
he will spent summer time for doing nothing
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:57 pm
@Gmo, I hope so to. Willing to bet it will be more of the same crap. Ownership is cheap. Leiwikie is supposed to be this big fan. well newsflash i’m a huge kings fan and if had control of the billionaire owners purse strings you could bet your last buck that I would be spending all over the place to build a true cup contender. I smell a FRAUD!
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Duckhunter Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:05 pm
@Gmo, 2 of the 4 are gone during the summer…I would like to see Penner gone…Smyth that is a tough one…has good leadership qualities…helps with the younger players…but realistically is not worth the contract he is signed to…he’ll be here again next year because of his contract and I really feel bad about wanting him gone also…other 3 I don’t feel that way.
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Gmo Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@Duckhunter,
Love smyth but what he makes in comparison with his production is outrageous
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A source close to Penner says he wants to step up and fill in Kopitar’s spot when Anze goes to the snack bar during the intermission.
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Kab Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 9:55 pm
@pull, Can we cut him
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See ya next season…
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Ugh why can’t the kings ever get a break
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I actually like this team better on the road. The sharks will get over confident and the Kings have proven they can win in that building. Not over yet.
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:02 pm
@Hockeysureshot, That’s the spirit
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We could easily be up 3-0 in this series, but such is life being a Kings fan.
When’s the draft party?
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I’m not surprised but I am disappointed..
Although what can we expect…
We are outgunned in this series..
Yes we have scored more goals than expected
We are simply not deep enough and/ or getting
inspired play from some key guys.
OH well GKG…
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IceGuy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:30 pm
@Slim,
To put it simply – we can’t FINISH an attack.
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Turn out the lights, the party’s over.
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Looks like my 20 years plus of disappointment is going to continue and my only regret is throwing a bowl of sunflower seeds tonight. That was a pain to clean up.
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Bonvivant1 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:39 pm
@RYC, That’s funny. I thought about throwing the remote at the T.V. Thought better of it when my wife came into the room in her lingerie.
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Brownkingsfan Reply:
April 22nd, 2011 at 12:09 am
@Bonvivant1, You get pussed and your wife puts on lingerie…. I get pissed and my wife throws a fit! Life isn’t fair!
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Brownkingsfan Reply:
April 22nd, 2011 at 12:10 am
@Brownkingsfan, ***pissed
I think that four straight home playoff losses where the other teams speed and skill is the difference should hopefully show DL that this is a different beast; this nhl that we have now. Slower grinding players aren’t gonna get it done in the current environment in hockey. If you can prove me wrong kudos to you, but I highly highly doubt it.
If that were the case, teams like Detroit, Chicago, Vancouver and San Jose would Not be the best teams in the league. Even the Ducks have skill and speed up front, same with Washington. Heck even Boston has way more skill up front.
Great to build from goal and Defense out, but doesn’t amount to much when the d is breaking down all over the place.
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CB14 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@number 6, I can’t put all the blame on DL for those types of players, because they fit TM’s system. Get rid of TM and his system, and bring on the speedy skilled players.
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number 6 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@CB14,
Yeah, but CB, DL drafts according to the types of players he likes, Not according to how the coach coaches. I have No Problem getting guys like Clifford. My gripe is that in concentrating so thoroughly on goal and D he has accomplished what? Good defense that clearly doesn’t translate to the post season. It didn’t last year and hasn’t this year.
They need a faster and more stable team. That simple. Until they manage that they’re gonna have problems in the post season.
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the kings are too content on not allowing the high man to join in. stoll is just hovering around the slot. even when hes in a good spot hes not getting open and not adding to the offense at all. its sad to say our coaches dont draw up anything other than get traffic to the net and crash the net. team with total potential and no consistency. good work and luck dont always get you goals.
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Hopefully this isn’t the last home game of the season! I’d like to see the ice girls at least one more time!
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Season is done. When DB missed that empty netter on the PP it made me think that a comeback is not likely.
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Don’t blame Quick but play Bernier for game 5. Give him a chance to play in the playoffs. Really we messed up in the last game and it has come to haunt us. Anyway you look at it tough match against the Sharts.
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Duckhunter Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:12 pm
@wannabeking, I think that is the right move…see if he can separate himself away from Quick….right now I pretty much see them as equal…we need one to take a huge step forward…need to see who is going to be the one
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Painful to watch anymore….
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12 goals in 2 games. Sorry but Quick needs to be pulled. Not blaming the guy but he needs to be pulled
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CB14 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:01 pm
@Gary, Agree, unfortunately
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Penner’s still an Anaheim Duck.
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Saves are called saves for a reason when has Quick made a huge save.
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@Bamaking, he doesn’t! Bernier is the future and the future is now
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Dear Lombardi -
Are you watching the game? Are you taking notes on what we need to do to compete in this league?
This is embarrassing and ridiculous! TM’s system will not work! He’s behind the times and will ride players off of cliffs!
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DREW COME ON! If you were moving you’re feet in an effort to cover your man instead of just gliding maybe you wouldn’t have deflected the puck right to him.
Was really hoping that Doughty’s game 2 was his return to last year’s form. Guess not
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nothing against Quick, but pull him. Now you are just screwing with his confidence by leaving him in there.
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vplaza Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@ziggy,
Bingo! Is he trying to embarrass the rest of the team by continuing to allow Quick to face the firing squad?
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OK 3 more goals in 6 minutes 47 seconds..
And monkeys flying out my butt..
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Ella Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:01 pm
@Slim, It’s over now….
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Slim Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:02 pm
@Ella, The series or the game?
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Ella Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:04 pm
@Slim, Unfortunately probably both….very upset….
DesertKing Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:02 pm
@Slim,
Nothing personal, but I would watch the first part but the second, uh, hmmm, think I will pass
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Slim Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:03 pm
@DesertKing,
You would be amazed ….
Flying butt monkeys are a sight to behold..
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That’s Poni’s
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I wonder, where are the folks that were saying the people who said the series was over a couple of nights ago may have to eat crow? Any reason to believe that the Kings can still pull this game or the series out?
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Ella Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:02 pm
@vplaza, Miracle…..
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vplaza Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:04 pm
@Ella,
Too bad it’s not like football, where a field goal is worth 3 points.
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Ella Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@vplaza, They have to work for their goals but they’ve been kind of no-game-aggressive….
Duckhunter Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:18 pm
@vplaza, Series is possible IF your talking mathematics…realistic…nope and I was one that was trying to stay positive in thinking we could win the series…only thing we might possibly do is force a game 6 (again mathematically…but we can all dream).
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I like TM but JQ is not the answer. He did not elevate his game last year in the playoffs nor did he this year. So why not playBernier and let him get 10 mins of experience. Play him also in game 5. JQ has a 6.00 GAA the last 2 games. All goals not his fault but he just has not cut it
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Mickey Keenan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@Bruin18, He has faced too manny point blank shots by guys who have time. The D has collapsed on Quick all night. He has made some good saves but cannot make them all…. I blame TM’s system… collapse and protect on D allows skilled teams to work the puck
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Duckhunter Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:28 pm
@Bruin18, I’m a Quick fan but I know what you are trying to say…if he is a true #1 and your team leaves you out to dry…you still find a way to keep the puck out of the net…Quick hasn’t all series…if you have another goalie like Bernier (which I believe is equal with Quick at this point…not above)…you’ve gotta find out if he can stand on his head and take the team on his shoulders and get the job done…Quick had his shot now Bernier deserves his….probably deserved to start tonight.
All of us see the future time to see who will lead us there.
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IceGuy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:33 pm
@Duckhunter,
So, what you are saying is the Bernier would have stopped Thornton standing all alone in front of the net, right?
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I’m a 43 year old man…..and I’m friggin close to tears……
Same as last year…..same as every year…..same……aww crap,
The life of a kings fan……I’ll be back cheering next year…..
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How about Oscar Moller ?
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Need a miracle…….
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