Will the Kings follow the Tampa Bay Lighting or the New York Rangers? Tampa Bay won Game 5 on the road today to stay alive in its series, while New York bowed out of its series in a Game 5 on the road. Thus far in these playoffs, teams facing elimination have a 3-2 record. The Kings, rather improbably, have totaled 14 points in four games but are still on the brink of summer vacation. On the other hand, the league announced today that if the series goes to a Game 6, it will start at 7 p.m. on Monday at Staples Center. For the latest on the Sharks, who are expected to make any lineup changes tonight, here’s a couple stories, followed by the expected lineups for the Sharks and the Kings…
Nichol denies he damaged Doughty’s teeth (San Jose Mercury News)
Marc-Edouard Vlasic also dealing with the death of his grandfather this week (San Jose Mercury News)
Is tonight the night? (SJSharks.com)
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SHARKS LINEUP
Patrick Marleau-Joe Thornton-Devin Setoguchi
Ryane Clowe-Logan Couture-Dany Heatley
Torrey Mitchell-Joe Pavelski-Kyle Wellwood
Ben Eager-Scott Nichol-Jamal Mayers
Douglas Murray-Dan Boyle
Marc-Edouard Vlasic-Jason Demers
Ian White-Niclas Wallin
Antti Niemi
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KINGS LINEUP
Parse-Handzus-Williams
Smyth-Lewis-Brown
Clifford-Richardson-Simmonds
Penner-Stoll-Westgarth
Mitchell-Doughty
Scuderi-Johnson
Martinez-Greene
Quick
lets do this
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robert Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:33 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Here is the delima, The Kings after tonite have to go back to Los Angeles, make the Skarks come back to LA with you. Just Win Baby. GKG
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I just got to San Jose and was greeted by a fellow Kings fan (: I’m not alone!
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:40 pm
@Subby,
enjoy the game…(!)
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puck73 Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:41 pm
@Subby, Dude, when do I get to ride in the @Subby private jet ? You are everywhere !
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Subby Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:56 pm
@puck73, if by jet you mean ford focus you can ride for game 6 (;
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Brownkingsfan Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:37 pm
@Subby, Are you the guy who passed us on the 152? I had the giant kings sticker on my grey civic
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Subby Reply:
April 24th, 2011 at 8:39 am
@Brownkingsfan, yeah that was me!!
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They sell ‘Beat LA’ shirts on the street here-_-
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408kingsfan Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:19 pm
@Subby, Thats ok they also sell sharks jerseys at target and walmart here. They are clowns
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Glad to see the NHL is limiting our fans being able to get to the game on time by starting the potential game 6 at 7:00. Thanks NHL. Mabye we should force Gary Betteman to try and get to a game in LA at 7:00 with the great traffic we have.
PS. Rich, I think you’re missing the word “not” in the sentence “For the latest on the Sharks, who are “not” expected to make any lineup changes tonight”.
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MK Ultra Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:13 pm
@CB14,
If we were to make it to the Western Conference finals and SC finals we’d be playing even earlier for eastern time zone.
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remember…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_niUYYTW_A
let’s put on our best game faces on tonight in hopes it will genuflect and infuse our beloved kings…if the players need anything to play for, for this game, i hope they use the motivation they used during their youth: play hard because you love the game…you respect the game…you respect your teammates…and you respect yrself…be a professional…
go kings go…(back to l.a!)
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wavesinair Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:04 pm
@variable,
1. Closing out a team is always hard.
(3 out of 4 ain’t bad!)
2. Kings on the road = good times (usually)
3. Kings are streaky. A win tonight will be a “lightning” rod.
4. The Kings have a very clever and shrewd head coach.
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:06 pm
@wavesinair,
hehe…i thought i get 400 pts. just for signing my name on this scan-tron…?!
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DaveinSD Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:03 pm
@variable, damn good song. It sounds alot like the old Rolling Stones…luv it. I will que this up tonight after our Game 5 win!
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has anyone else notice that the Coach(tm)mentions the Kings have Kopi missing in every interview since we lost game 3????
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CB14 Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:48 pm
@neil, I have, it’s not surprising considering he’s trying to keep his job and all. Kopi being out gives him an excuse for losing in the first round of the playoffs just like last year. I really hope DL, and Luc don’t buy it.
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EMB3 Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:03 pm
@neil, Yes, but missing Kopi has a lot to do with the defensive collapse.
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kingrussell Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:13 pm
@neil, He’s the King of excuses. Of course we miss Kopi, but everybody knows that.
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Heads are going to roll!
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This is finally a “must win” game. hahahah
GO KINGS GO!
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Since I was at Game 4 and couldn’t bare to watch the game on TV later, did anyone see Nichol hit/break DD’s teeth? Seems video evidence would solve the mystery.
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:56 pm
@wavesinair,
i guess zapruder wasn’t in attendance…
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Can’t believe Murray pulled Poni instead of Penner. Poni’s effort has been much more noticable, imo.
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408kingsfan Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:21 pm
@Kostamojen, I just had an employee that reminded me of Penner and I fired him
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Why was Poni benched! What the hell!
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Just now on Versus…Eddie O just pinned the last 2 losses on Quick. What an idiot.
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:00 pm
@wavesinair,
jinx…
but it was keith jonesy jones…
he wasn’t completely off…quick was awesome in long stretches but eventually broke down due to the kings horrible defensive execution – which should have completed his lil’ soundbite…
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Kings x Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:05 pm
@variable, But he did say that the defense was trying to step up to make up for the lack of offense And they were part to blame
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wavesinair Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:08 pm
@variable, oops. yeah, keith “put your head down and skate” jones. don’t know where i got eddie o…
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keith jones calling out jq between periods during bruins/canadiens coverage just now…
unfortunate, but true soundbite…
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:08 pm
@variable,
i should have said “somewhat true” soundbite…(see WAVES post above…)
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Spanky Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:11 pm
@variable,
These pundits/talking heads flip flop more than John Kerry on who is doing good and who isn’t.
Even heard Pierre McGuire call 2 of the Washington defensemen the best pair in the league. Of course he’d say that…if he was in LA he’d say that about JMFJ and DD.
These guys provide no more insight into the games than people who post on this blog.
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:19 pm
@Spanky,
as black francis would say…”do you have another ‘pinion…?”
we all have a voice…and what is considered influential fair/unfair social commentary is abundant and continuously at discussion, often rendering a diminishing return throughout the meta grotto…(don’t me started…!)
yes…you are right…an opinion is only as good as its constituency…
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Monarchs came back from 4-1 to go ahead 5-4
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:05 pm
@Ravens,
yaaay…(!)
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Monarchs were down 3-0 at the start of the 2nd. They’re halfway through the 3rd and Monarchs lead 5-4.
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Just read and posted in the Mercury news. The fans are bashing Doughty and the Kings like crazy. I doubt they post my comment though. On that note there sccape got is Wallen, I guess every team has at least one.
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What’s so scary is that this serious could easily….easily be 3-1 Kings. 1 OT loss that could have gone another way; another OT loss that shouldn’t have been; and the domination in game 3. The Sharks are good, but they’re not that good. It’s all about the team’s composure tonight. Letting one in won’t be the end of the world. But when they’re scrambling and getting dumb penalties,it’ll be much harder.
3-2 Kings Win (in OT, just to make it sweeter).
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System Wins Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:48 pm
@Spanky, way to put things in perspective. Penalties o.k. dumb penalties not o.k. Our captain led our dumb penalty parade to the box in the first and it continued to the second. Now may our captain lead us to good hard nose hockey in this game.
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Spanky Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:23 pm
@System Wins,
Brown’s hard to read. He’s always throwing the body, which is great, but me thinks that his “balls out” style may not be good for offensive production. Let’s hope he turns it on and makes some of his nice power moves.
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Did Manch win? It says 5-4 on the website but is it still going on?
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LBlocal Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:26 pm
@number 6, 5-5 OT Intermission. http://www.manchestermonarchs.com/audio/index.php
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number 6 Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:36 pm
@LBlocal,
Thank you!!
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Token Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:51 pm
@LBlocal, Bummer.
If by some miracle we make it to round two, lots of Monarchs players are available.
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Game 7 Overtime for the Monarchs!!!
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number 6 Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:25 pm
@OttoKing,
If they lose three in a row in OT it’s gonna be grim.
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variable Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:27 pm
@number 6,
no more ot loses…at all pro-levels…(!)
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Why is Martinez playing again? He played like crap last game and was the sole reason for the first two goals against. Play Harrold Murray come on.
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sitting at the game waiting for OT to start. Let’s Go Monarchs!
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Providing we go to OT, who will step outside of the program and score the winning goal??
Any thoughts??
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:39 pm
@jess, no one
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xeropoint Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:17 pm
@jess, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say it won’t be Ponikarovski or Moller.
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jess Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:20 pm
@xeropoint, so yer sayin there’s still a chance for westy?
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xeropoint Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:22 pm
@jess, If 3 minutes of ice time and a LOT of cheerleading on the pine counts as a chance, then yes!
jess Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:28 pm
@xeropoint,
Well that’s a fine example of optimism there xero, maybe there is still hope some awares.
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It would really suck if manch and the kings were eliminated tonight…
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Damnit… Monarchs are out.
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Max in San Jose Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:45 pm
@OttoKing, 6-5 in OT. Sounds a little familiar.
Schenn was -5 in the game. Toffoli was scratched for the second straight game. Doh!
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Paul G Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:49 pm
@Max in San Jose, What the hell was wrong with Schenn? And y would they put Acevedo with him? That’s a waste!
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http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd443/breakaway11/tooth-fairy.jpg
That is not ok, I’m sick of their fans thinking they’re oh so good. These choke artists wont win the cup anyways. Can we make our own choke artists banner for them please. I’m not a fan of two wrongs making a right but I’m cool with getting even.
Go Kings Go!!!!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:48 pm
@TheRussianKing, LMAO lol where u found that
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Token Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:49 pm
@TheRussianKing, That was priceless!
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LETS GO KINGS, LETS GO KINGS…….
I suspect a big game from Clifford, Richardson and Simmonds………
DD play D
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:18 pm
@Harty, i hope so too i hope htat line goes through and i hope Scott Parse make things different
Go Kings GO!!
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Very different atmosphere here. Everyone just walks around the city in jerseys. I got boo’d at a restaurant. Lol. They’re ‘crap’ talking skills are very weak and lack creativity. They have cup holders by your feet which i like but not a lot of foot room. The upper and lower lels are close together. Makes sense to why is appears to get loud here
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408kingsfan Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:12 pm
@Subby, a cross between gang bangers and high tech geeks for fans
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I’ve been in Jamaica the past week, I come home to find Penner/Stoll/Westgarth on the 4th line?
I’ll tell you boys one thing, I got extra drunk after game 3.
Let’s win one tonight and keep the season alive!
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This game could be the last time we see zues huh?/;
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Dont have any expectations at all for this game.
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They need to park Penners butt infront of the net like Tomas Holmstrom.
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408kingsfan Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:15 pm
@17 KURRI 17, Putting Penner and Holmstrom in the same sentence makes me laugh. Thanks I needed that
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Oh i forgot to mention. I forgot I was at a playoff game. I feel like I’m at a jr leauge pre season game. This building isn’t loud at all. Being completely unbiased .
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408kingsfan Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@Subby, A big crowd of Kings fans will congregate at the smoking section just to the right of the main entrance at intermission if you start feeling out of place. Go Kings Go!
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Ew. Read the comments. http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2011/04/23/nichol-denies-he-damaged-doughtys-teeth-but-kings-defenseman-says-it-was-him/
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Please Simmonds, Beat Nichol down to the Ice. He won’t drop them with Cliffy or Westie, so you have to do it.
Thanks!
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OK boys. Time to become men.
GIVE ‘EM HELL!!!!
I want a game 6.
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One good thing about playing on the road, we don’t have to see those boring home plate jerseys.
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Here we are in the Shark Tank… We met zam man and his wife during warm ups. There were maybe 20 LA fans down there… Maybe only 12!!! They already started the beat LA chant. We Are LA!!!Let’s Go Kings!!!
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im soooooo nervous.. i think i gotta pop my xanies to deal with this game. GKG! We Love You no matter what!
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OF COURSE! Bos/Mtl goes into double OT and we out of market people take it up the you-know-where again! Arrgghhhh!!!!!!
I hate blackouts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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My butterflies are being bothered by butterflies…..
GKG!!!!!!
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Darn Versus! Montreal Boston in 2nd O.T. Noooooooooooooooooo
GKG! Tuning in on the computer radio feed now…
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DFW King Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:42 pm
@KFII, Same problem here too! I hate vs. At least they give a live look in
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Vs. alternate DirecTV ch 604 woohoo
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KFII Reply:
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:45 pm
@Minnesota Kings Fan, Yes Thank you so much!!!!! Just in time for the goal!!
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C’mon Kings..We ain’t done yet…
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GREAT START
CLIFFY
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I just scared the crap out of some customers in the shop, screaming like a little girl…
Way to go boys, stay composed!
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WOW!!!
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