San Jose’s third goal of the third period came with 8:18 remaining. Kyle Wellwood’s shot from the high slot was saved, but Quick couldn’t control the rebound and Torrey Mitchell went to the front of the net and scored from close range to give the Sharks a 6-2 lead.
The Kings made it a 6-3 game with 6:49 remaining, when Jack Johnson’s slap shot from the left point was deflected by Alexei Poinikarovsky and past Niemi. Trevor Lewis also picked up an assist.
Rich I don’t think the puck ever made it to Quick, it looked to me like it hit DD’s skate, then went to Mitchell. I could be wrong though.
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RYC Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:05 pm
@CB14, O feel bad for Quick these last two games. No help.
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This is over but the Kings need to send some sort of message here.
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:05 pm
@RYC, In the old days we eould atleast be looking forward to a couple of fights to finish this game off. But Betteman has ruined that part of the game to
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RYC Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@Gary, Doesn’t have to be a fight, just play out the game and give it your all.
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Sharks still have to win one more. Still gonna watch the next game.
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Slim Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:05 pm
@Mikey J., And I will be with you..
Not, like, in the flesh but in spirit..
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DesertKing Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@Mikey J.,
We will watch every game (no matter how painful) and someday there will be a Cup hoisted at the end of one.
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Slim Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@DesertKing, To reach unreachable stars..
There’s a song there somewhere..
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DesertKing Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:13 pm
@Slim,
Include something about “monkey butts” with a Metallica riff and now you have a song!
Hate to say it people, but it is time to tear this team down and rebuild. I know I am gonna catch some flak, but I personally believe Doughty is the next Dion Phaneuf. He should be traded while other teams would gladly overpay for him! I might be wrong, but he just doesnt show any maturity
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Course DL will probably go out this summer and overpay for a bunch of 3-4 liners/grinders. 31 disappointing years and counting. I miss Wayne Gretzky!
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Kab Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:05 pm
@Kevin, Did u see game 2
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Kevin Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@Kab, 1 game out of 4. Thats not good odds
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Kab Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:08 pm
@Kevin, Hes 22 he gunna be inconsistent
Bluecoconuts Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@Kevin, When you take short cuts, you’ll never win a championship.
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number 6 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@Bluecoconuts,
Totally agree with you
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Kevin Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:08 pm
@Bluecoconuts, shortcuts? We have been “rebuilding” for over 5 years. This is the team we have to show for it? I guess I just am not seeing any potential here. Not trying to be negative, but when you havent won a playoff series since 1993, its hard. Remember, DL “promised” a contender in 5 years when he arrived. We are nowhere near there…….
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Bluecoconuts Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:15 pm
@Kevin, This isn’t the team we’re building though. The team we’re building has Schenn, Loktionov, Toffoli, Vey, etc etc. The guys are there you just gotta let them develop. To trade away guys would be to start over. The rebuild plan isn’t over yet. We have the core, the rest will come soon.
Danny Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:16 pm
@Kevin, You do know our best player is not playing right.
tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@Kevin,
Again? Another 5 year plan? HELL NO!! Change the coaching staff that will inject some creativity and trade/let some players go and we should be fine.
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therocknroll80s Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:12 pm
@tacomakingsfan, Want a job as a GM? You’re hired
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wavesinair Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@Kevin, Uh, no.
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@Kevin, Agree with the lombardi commment. but Drew Doughty is no dion phaneuf. It’s only natural for the guy to take a step back after the great year he had. He will be better then ever next year
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Slim Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@Kevin, So you would like to see him mature on another team?
That would be silly.. imho..
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rabidhockeyfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:07 pm
@Kevin, I’m not sure I agree with the dismantling of the team. I think the coaching staff needs to go. If we lose on Saturday, TM and Kompon need to be sent packing! TM has really showed where he is in the last two games and the for that point, throughout the season.
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number 6 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@rabidhockeyfan,
Thing that concerns me is that ….. for a Defensive minded coach, his players can’t seem to get it done in the post season and I’m not talking about winning even. If you count the last game last year – out of FIVE post season games they’ve given up 7, 6 and 6. One loss in OT (3-2) and one win 4-0.
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Kevin Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@rabidhockeyfan, Agree, but DL has stated TM is “his man” and will not let him go. Hate to say it, we are stuck with TM for the long haul, even though he is a joke of a coach
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therocknroll80s Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@Kevin, Why don’t we all get together, pool our money, and buy the team. Then we can pick our GM, our coach and our style of play.
blugator Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:25 pm
@Kevin, And, TM has obviously has shown that JK is “his man”, so nothing will change.
That’s kind of harsh
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I’m sorry but TM looks lost.
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Quick 3.75 GAA in the playoffs, history repeating.
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RYC Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:09 pm
@knee, Please, Quick has been the least of the Kings problems in the last two games.
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Paul G Reply:
April 22nd, 2011 at 6:32 am
@RYC, when your goaltender has a save percentage below .900 then HE IS A PROBLEM
Bernier plays big in big games, Quick never did…..obvious choice here
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:09 pm
@knee, he is what he is. The guy is good for 30-35 games a year and thats it. He is not a elite goaltender nor will he ever. imo
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McDonalds Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:16 pm
@Gary,
he established himself as elite this year. Hard to look elite in a game in which your supposedly awesome defense decides not to play
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@McDonalds, He did?
Paul G Reply:
April 22nd, 2011 at 6:26 am
@McDonalds, Maybe in the AHL….
DesertKing Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@knee,
After watching the Kings defense during this series, I don’t think it is fair to pin that GAA on JQ. I remember a 5-3 earlier tonight where JQ saved our bacon only to have the defense fail on several occasions.
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Bamaking Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:16 pm
How many saves has Neimi just made?@DesertKing,
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:26 pm
@Bamaking, thank you!
Paul G Reply:
April 22nd, 2011 at 6:28 am
@Bamaking, SJ has no defense, I agree with ur point
Bernie.
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cjms Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@Jkking, If this turns into a Price/Halak thing, I’m going with Bernier.
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Paul G Reply:
April 22nd, 2011 at 6:28 am
@cjms, Gotta always stick with ur GM’s 1st round draft pick….history shows it
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Is it just me or does it seem every possible opportunity after the first period goes in for the sharks and somewho stays out for us? Brown with two open nets off legs, and the puck is doing everything it can to get by quick
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Were about to show the sharks what a REAL miracle is
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PaganHagen Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:16 pm
@PaganHagen, Damn..
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Concussionnan02 Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:16 pm
@PaganHagen, A kings powerplay goal?
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I’m gonna miss my playoff beard. Chicks dig it! LOL.
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Kill me, just frigging kill me. I can’t take another year if this crap….I really can’t….
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Slim Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:12 pm
@Louis Zypher, Pistol or sabre?
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Louis Zypher Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:15 pm
@Slim,don’t care, a slow death is less painful than this….
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I’m really debating whether or not to watch the next game. This just sucks.
Who am I kidding. I’m a masochist.
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xeropoint Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@Cynic, See “Kings fan”, definition of.
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mcsorleyfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:26 pm
@Cynic, Of course you are. You’re one of us.
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Lol delayed penalty and Greene dumps it in
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Power play – 4 Shots on 5 powerplays! That’s absolutely amazing and very telling!
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vplaza Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@rabidhockeyfan,
Yet another thing that needs to be addressed in the offseason.
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:11 pm
@rabidhockeyfan, These are the results you expect when you have no 1st line
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dmitriy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:13 pm
@Gary, exactly…. same story last season
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rabidhockeyfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@Gary, I respectfully disagree! Look how static our powerplay is! No movement! No creativity! Ever shot has to come from the point!
That has nothing to do with just the first line!
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Gary Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:16 pm
@rabidhockeyfan, well there isnt first line talent out there on the pp. That’s for sure.
Kab Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:15 pm
@Gary, correction we have 1/3 of a first line the other 1/3 is injured and one is still missing
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I hat my life.
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xeropoint Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@xeropoint, I hate it, too.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@xeropoint,
LOL
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Now’s the rubber needs to hit the road! Need to score quickly on both of these.
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Also revealing that Poni Finally gets a goal when it doesn’t mean anything. Wow. This team is really really frustrating to follow I have to admit.
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lets face it boys….. it’s over
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Miracle needed asap!
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How is our collective karma this bad
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This 2 man “power play” is the ideal way to end the home season.
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5 on 3 and they still can’t get shots through. What a joke.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:15 pm
@Dwreck,
Kompon is a joke. Shoot from the point on a 5 on 3?
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Bottom line – The King’s have given up! Look at the players on the ice! Absolutely disgraceful!
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And the Kompon coached PP adds an exclamation point.
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The only thing i can say this hurts less than Game 3. I don’t think this team will come back.Unfortunatly.Please Kings prove me wrong
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dmitriy Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@kluka68, hawk maybe, but not kings
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rabidhockeyfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@kluka68, I try very hard to be optimistic! I put my money where my mouth is! But this is utterly frustrating!
This started with the back to back losses to Anaheim! Yeah we lost Kopi! Deal with it. Hockey is not about one player – It is a team effort. How could the management allow the team to lose in this fashion!
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Why not pull quick for the 6 on 3? Its not like goal differential matters!!!
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Didn’t happen…..
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i would post but there’s no profanity allowed.
honestly would like to know why Quick wasn’t pulled though…not because anything was his fault…but just to send a message…you know…kind of like SJ did in game 3 when they came back to win? *rolls eyes*
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The Batman Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:19 pm
@Newf, im thinking the same thing man, i mean i love quick and i don’t blame this on him but i don’t think TM understands that its a reality check for the team rather than punishing the goalie…..
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Wow, so glad we had Westgarth in the lineup
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this team has no heart.
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Let the bashing begin..
This will be fun to witness..
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rabidhockeyfan Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@Slim, Don’t you agree? Shouldn’t we vent our frustration about the lack of effort and commitment to winning?
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xeropoint Reply:
April 21st, 2011 at 10:22 pm
@Slim, I don’t think it’s going to be very fun, tonight.
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Ok explain this (and yes you gotta ask kompon about this)—5 on 3. We have 3 players up high at the blue line and 2 down low. That is inexplicable. No wonder shots cannot get through — there’s 3 sharks free to block shots and clear rebounds. We didn’t do a blessed thing to get the penalty killers moving.
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please we have 3 kings guarding one guy every time. REPEATEDLY the backside shark is standing next to quick planning out his breakfast the next morning waiting for the puck to slide past quick. They are playing sloppy and scared. Sitting in the 300s our section is calling out the goals 5-8 seconds before they happen cause we watch the kings slide away from a player every single time.
And dont even get me started on Penner. At this point i think i would rather have have Eric Lindros after the 33rd concussion out there instead of him….
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