Drew Doughty made it through a full practice and got in some contact drills, but both Doughty and Terry Murray said consultation with the trainers would be needed before it is determined whether Doughty will play tomorrow night. Murray held a lengthy post-practice meeting in his office with Dustin Penner to discuss his recent play. Jonathan Quick will start in goal tomorrow. More notes and quotes to come from practice…
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Dustin Penner, meet dog house?
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KingsFan1384 Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
@Belexes, I feel for the guy I still have my yellow jersey on. Any idea how long I will have to wear this thing it’s itchy.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
@Belexes, He seems to have a time share there.
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, time share would lead one to believe that he only goes there for a week at a time a couple of times a year… I think this will be much more lived in if he keeps this play up.
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CB14 Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
@Belexes, Dustin Penner, “Nice to meet you. You look very familiar. Have we met? Oh yeah, I remember now. I was in here last year too, I knew this place looked familiar”.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
@Belexes,
Ahh… sure sounds like it. If he doesn’t get his act together he may be moved way before the trade deadline. But who would pick him up?
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
@tacomakingsfan, I doubt a team would touch him at this point, Even more so because they know he is a his last year and if it goes like this he won’t be a king next year and they can get him at a discounted price.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
@Andrew: the second coming,
Maybe we can get a bag of pucks for him? Hell I’ll even settle for some CHEETOS PUFFS! mmmmm food.
Crown Royal Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
@Belexes,
Wonder if TM wishes he had Frolov back?
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
@Crown Royal, Atleast he scored when he was in the dog house lol
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Harty Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
@Belexes, I continue to maintain this was a bad deal right from his arrival from Edmonton. He will not change….this will continue and he will finish out this year and go to somewhere like Columbus for 1.8 next year and play out one or two years left in NHL.
He is not what everyone believes he is, next when is TM going to wake up. Not playing Quick because he promised Bernier a start, what is this primary school. Sit down and watch Bernier, its Quick’s show.
I believe the team would have played differently if Quick was in the net last night.
Stop playing the big contract guys also who do nothing, its got to stop. Do you want to win or keep face with the people upstairs.
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I guess its time to shake things up, it doesnt matter who plays goal if you cant score in front of him.
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Dan H. Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
@nathandumby,
This is true. I think they have a better chance every time Quick is in goal but much like last season with Quick, if you can’t score a couple of goals you’re not going to win too many games.
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i think we need our 2nd line to be richie-rick-brownie. that line looked good and they have played differently since penner came in.
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yetiman_oc Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
@matty muls, Richardson plays hard but the guy just doesn’t have the scoring touch in the NHL. He had a couple of good chances last night but be just can’t bury the puck in the net.
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
@yetiman_oc, so did AK last night… I trust Ritchie’s hands more than I trust DB’s. Give Ritchie the chances and I think he’ll cash on about 50% of them. I’ll take it.
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yetiman_oc Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
@Stuart, I was a season ticket holder at the Avs when Richie first came up there. Nothing has changed in that time that show. E he can score at this level. He hustles and tries but look at his scoring stats. They don’t lie.
Bkrs-Bud Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 11:24 pm
@yetiman_oc, Unless it’s against the colo.Avs.
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AZ King Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
@matty muls,
Richie fits much better on the 3rd line. He is a great shut down guy that can score occasionally. I think having him on the top 6 puts too much pressure on him.
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rick Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
@matty muls, Disagree. You don’t put two guys with hands of stone on a line with a center like Richards.
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Doughty will play and hopefully Penner plays a bit harder. I really thought Penner would show a bit more than he has thus far with all this talk of his off season commitment to training. He’s in his contract year for Ff’s sake, what DOES it take to motivate this guy??
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
@iansez, What are you talking about? He is on pace for an 8 point year.
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NoDoughty Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, LMFAO
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, hahhaha the next great one.
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nykingfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
@iansez,
you get the feeling nothing short of a pipe bomb going off in his arse will motivate him!
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iansez Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
@nykingfan, Haha! He’s a bloody drag on my fantasy league team too, just to chap my bum that little bit more…;)
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nykingfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
@iansez,
what’s worse than having to bench a King on your fantasy team?
Bradapiller Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
@iansez, me too i really bit on the whole off-season training bit
Bkrs-Bud Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
@iansez, I fear Penner’s problem may be a lack of speed.
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Wow it has happened way earlier that I thought it would this season. Dustin, Dustin; you are already in the dog house. You are gonna get traded or sat benched if you don’t get your poop together quickly. Starting to look like a real bad trade for DL.
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yetiman_oc Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
@gene, Just about everyone who knows how to spell NHL knew this was The reputation Pener had. In my opinion DL should have known better. For every 3 good moves DL makes he makes 1 boneheaded move.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@gene,
Sure does. Last year I thought this was a good trade but boy I was soooo wrong. Hopefully he can turn it around.
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ValleyKingsFan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
@tacomakingsfan, What makes it worse is that Colton Teubert is basically what we got in exchange for Cammalleri and our second round pick of that year. So if you take this all the way back, we traded Cammalleri, a first rounder, and a second rounder for Penner. Jeez, with Cammalleri in Penner’s place right now I don’t think we’d have too much to complain about…
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
@ValleyKingsFan,
OUCH.. forgot about that
Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
@ValleyKingsFan, Csmmalleri did not want to be here. Thou this is a different team, so who knows.
Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
@ValleyKingsFan, Cammalleri
Bkrs-Bud Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 11:31 pm
@ValleyKingsFan, Sorry but Cammi did not want to be a king he wanted to test the free agent market D.L. got what he could before that happened.
Sit penner and bring in voynov! That kid wants to play and has skill.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
@Cruiznblue, That makes sense. It’s easy to learn a new position in the NHL. Unfortunately, I would be VV could be more productive than Penner.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, Uh I would “bet”
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CB14 Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
@Cruiznblue, Voynov’s already here, did you mean Lokti?
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WTF to do with Penner? Does anybody think it is a confidence issue and him getting yanked around on different lines just makes it worse? Personally I don’t think it is and even if it was he would just need to work it out in his head and kick some butt.
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Sorry im not a radical, but i do think Penner should be gone by deadline. Package him away with Parse and DD2 and try to get someone who will show up. I thought Penner would turn it around with a big season, but i just dont see it. Maybe its to early.
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yetiman_oc Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
@Michael_DD8, There is a better chance of TM being gone this year than seeing Penned get traded. He makes too much $$$ and most likely nobody will take on that amount for what you’d get. I
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Michael J. Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
@Michael_DD8,
How much would you give the Kings for spare parts? Including one with a big contract…
Its easy to say “move him” or “trade these guys”, but who would take them and their contracts-and what would a GM give DL back for them?
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Deke'r Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
@Michael_DD8, Abetter chance of getting something in the trade would be to package Penner with Voynov.
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Come on Penner i’m pulling for you, Just getting in shape isn’t going to cut it, you have to play hard nose hockey! TBH I think our second lines needs something differet whether be move Penner down and give Parse a chance or give a guy like E.M. a chance I feel like he deserves from playing very good tough hockey. Lets be honest beside that 5-0 outbrust we aren’t exactly lighting up the lamp Something needs to be changed, that’s just me thou. Your thoughts?
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, Moving penner down as in third line not ahl.
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Hopefully he’s commending Penner for the improvement on his game. He’s way more active defensively, more physical, standing up for his teammates, and his passing is way better. He set up Brown beautifully last night but Brown didn’t get shot off. TM has players that are just in his doghouse no matter how they play.
He should spread it around a bit because everyone stunk last night.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
@Dan H., TM wants the top6 numbers from him, meaning he needs him to play two hockey not just be a third dman. I agree our second line needs a finsher, Maybe Jdub or even give parse a game.
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Dan H. Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
@Andrew: the second coming,
the numbers aren’t there. I won’t argue that. I just think he’s showing much improvement.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
@Dan H., In the dzone and backchecking yes he is playing alot harder. He makes good plays and most of the time brown or something happens and no one gets a shot off.
yetiman_oc Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@Dan H., TM has players he seems to never get on no matter what happens. No different than most managers in the business world.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
@Dan H., HAhahahahahahahahahahahaha that’s a good one. I’m sure that’s what TM was doing; patting Penner on the back and giving him a hearty “good job”
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
@Dan H., he is doing the things that don’t show up on the score sheet better, but bottim line is that he’s a bonafide scorer. He needs to get a whif of the net because right now he can’t find it with a GPS. His stick handling has been atrocious and that’s being nice. He had some terrible turnovers with no one around him last night…just a fumblin’fool right now.
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nykingfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
@Dan H.,
they alls tunk last night, but that first goal Penner was caught admitring the butt of a Devils player instead of taking him out. It was an extrememly lazy play from a guy with a hitory of extrememly lazy play.
Kopi also ha a poor game, but how often do you see that from him, compared to Penner?
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I’m glad TM is jumping on Penner early.
Someone in a previous post said it best with Penner (Shakes?)what we’ve gotten from him was better than last season (prior to last nights game), but is he playing like a top 6 forward or are we giving him a pass because he’s a little better than what he was last year?
I thought his game was much better in Europe and the home opener, but again good is not top 6.
You just get the feeling that he’s never going to be what he should be in LA.
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yetiman_oc Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
@nykingfan, His game was better in Europe because he didn’t play.
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nykingfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
@yetiman_oc,
was it the Philly game that was his first?
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yetiman_oc Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
@nykingfan, NJ was his first game I believe. The one before Philly.
I’m pulling for Pens, but he needs a new line mate. Either move him up to Kopi’s, or move Williams to Richard’s line. Either way we need more balance in the top 6.
Penner – Kopi – Williama
Gagne – Richards – Brown
This gives a big body and a speedy winger on each line. This was the way it was supposed to have been at the start the of the year if Penner hadn’t been out anyway. I still think this is the best way to go.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
@AZ King, You know I feel like Brown and Penner are the same guy (playing style). So having both on the ice at the same times does nothing but cancel each other out.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, Except that Brown leads the league in hits and hustle and Penner doesn’t like to get winded.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, What brown have you been watching? He hasnt hit anything. I’m talking more of the O zone situation. Also Penners hustle is there he has been playing good d and been soild on the backcheck. He is good infront of then net, so is brown(both goals came on pp in front of the net). Jack Johnsons 3rd gwg penner was in front of the net. The way a top 6 line should be is a Playmaker/Two way player(Richards), Finsher(Gagne), and Power foward( Brown). Not have two powerfowards and a Playmaker. This line was doomed from the start.
bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, Exactly, both goals by Brown have been on the powerplay. All of Richards points have been on the powerplay. Do you see a pattern? They get their points when Penner is NOT on the ice. Brown will pick up the hits and be in the top ten this year just like every year. Penner solid on the back check? Are you serious?
Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, Yes I am. which is why I have said up and down this tread that they need to split them up. Brown and Penner cancel each other out. Because they have simlar offensive playing styles. Period.You know who doesn’t have simlar playing styles? Ak and Jdub.
AZ King Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
@Andrew: the second coming,
I agree, that’s my whole point.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
@AZ King, Why do you hate Kopi and Williams so much?
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, When he played with kopi he was a point player last year and looked above average. Once kopi went down it was over. So maybe you give him a shot with kopi for a few games and see if they can work off eachother.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, I don’t think that’s correct. He scored a few goals early on but he definitely was sucking by the time Kopi got injured
AZ King Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring,
Where did you get that from? I love Kopi and Williams together, that’s how I have my lines set.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
@AZ King, Then why do you want to stick the slug Penner with Kopi and Williams?
Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, Exactly my point with Kopi he was a point per game player without him he was bad.
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:11 pm
@AZ King, I like Penns with AK because AK is kind of a lumbering skater who is very controlled with the puck, makes a good tape-to-tape, and will get the puck to Schwinn in a spot where all he has to do is shot. I feel Penns is like our Glen Rice right now. Let me explain. For those that can remember his time on the Lakers, Rice could sink a 3 with his eyes closed, but only if he caught and shot. If he had to dribble the ball once, his shot was off. If he even had to think of dribbling the ball before he decided against it, his shot was off. IMO Penns need to just be fed when he’s at the spot and only AK can make that happen right now…
I’m all for putting Gags with 10/23 right now because they are all motion players that will move with the puck and think/act on the fly…not so much of Penns strong points at the moment.
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
@Stuart, and just to clarify, when I say lumbering, it’s not the same lumbering that Penns does, it has a speed option there, but it’s more lumbering=controlled/methodical movements.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
@Stuart, Penner doesnt really lumber anymore he seems to have the next gear, just nevergets a chance on the rush due to our half boards shot blocked scheme.
LA_1968 Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, It look to me that Penner is just late everywhere. If you watch him go to the half boards, when he finally gets there he inevitably does a one handed waive at the puck hoping for a perfect bounce to a teammate. However, last night Penner did try to be stronger on the puck and use his size.
goldielocks Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
@AZ King,
That may be a good idea to get Pens going. His play style is quite different from others. He uses one touch pass, one hand pass and shot a lot but mostly the other players don’t respond to it. And that I think is the combination and chemistry issue he has with his line mates.
I would say give him more time and chance to play different players who could respond to his play. I have no doubt about his abilities and sense. It’s just the system doesn’t suit well with his style of play, and he hasn’t got much help from teammates either. Hopefully, someone recognize the issue and help him out.
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Last night in garbage time Penner looked more involved and applying himself than ever as a King.
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Marc Nathan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
@LA_1968, yeah, he finally figured out the fastest way from the ice to the bench.
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I don’t care about the “Center vs. Wing” debate… I’m wearing my LOVE FOR LOKTIONOV bracelet.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
@Marc Nathan, I would love to see it, it wont happen thou :/
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I agree that Penners effort is not always 100%, but do you think TM’s system might minimize Penners opportunities? Penner was lighting the lamp in Edmonton, he started off lighting the lamp here in first few games & then went cold after learning the system. Look at what a different system did for Moulson, Boyle, & Purcell.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
@Coach, Also he was playing with Kopi and Williams He was a point per game player. Everyone else on the team not so much.
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Token Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
@Coach, Some players just don’t gel with our system. Simple fact backed up by many examples.
Poni pretty much proved that last year.
Our system is geared towards playing the system itself, not the players to their strength.
Penner is but one in a long list of incompatible skater.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
@Token,
I completely agree. We need to incorporate our players’ strength into the system than vice versa.
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Am I the only one that sees that Penner and Brown cancel each other out in the Ozone?
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AZ King Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
@Andrew: the second coming,
That’s the point I made above. I totally agree with you.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
@AZ King, I’m glad others see that both are kind of backing off for the other which is doing nothing but making Mike Richards have too carry that line.
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Does DP even wanna play hockey? It doesn’t seem like it to me.
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penner seems to be an enigma much like our former psychological mystery, alex frolov…
i’m starting to feel the same sense of uncertainty of expectation when i see penner play just like i did when fro was here….
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
@variable, Fro scored more, Also he was top 3 in goals thatt last year I believe. I could be wrong on that.
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variable Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
@Andrew: the second coming,
i know fro scored more…i was a fan of his…
i just get that feeling we are embarking down the same road with this guy….
it’s really pertaining to penner overall disposition and style of play when he’s on the ice…there are times when he looks great, as he’s getting involved and being an active force…and then there are other times when he looks like he should be in the minors…that’s how i looked at frolov…
there’s only so much peripheral things a scorer can do when they are not scoring…and penner has done a little here…and a little there…but not for a whole game…
maybe this time, the words will get through to him….
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
@variable, i am a fan of fros aswell. Wish we would have kept him and got rid of the coach or maybe even just let him coach the pk and dman and let John Stevens come up with the Offensive system.
variable Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
@Andrew: the second coming
well that’s where we part ways…
it was time for fro to go…
and i’m a tm supporter, but i do think he has issues and many of those have been exploited by…well, himself…over the last week…
Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
@variable, I like TM, just wish he was not so darn stubborn and would let our skill players use thier skill.
Tyler Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
@variable, They are the same player. People here will defend both of them until the day they die, but just look at the results. Both lived off of a couple of good years and then never realized their full potential. The sooner the Kings call up Loktionov, the better.
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Dum da dum dum, dum, duh dum dum dum ta dummmmm… This is the city, Los Angeles, Calfornia, the city of Angels, which leads to me ask why we have the Dodgers, but I digress. It was a beautiful October day when my partner and I were called to the Toyota Training Center in El Segundo. The call – well, it involved a stolen identity, with a twist of fate, an irony wrapped in an engima, the kind of case that leaves you shaking your head. We contacted the reporting party, who identified himself as Terry Murray. Mr. Murray stated he was the coach of a professional hocky club known as the “Kings.” Personally, my partner and I thought he was the leader of a street gang when we first saw a bunch of guys wearing silver and black clothing and carrying really big sticks. Then it hit us – these guys were wearing skates and neither of us had ever seen a gang that wore skates.
Mr. Murray reported that one of the team members had stolen an identity, a very special identity. The supect – one Dustin Penner, aka Pens. It was a name that sounded like it came from an institution, a place of evil, similar to those places known as Anaheim or Edmonton. Murray told us that Pens had been presented to him as one of those players with skill, size and soft hands. The kind of a guy a player or dame could fall in love with. He played ping-pong and was “one of the guys.”
But then it fell apart. There was lapses in effort and a lack of interest. Suddenly the scorer wasn’t scoring, the skater wasn’t skating and the achiever wasn’t achieving. He called Pens in to talk to him about it. “What did he say Mr. Murray, and remember, I only want the facts, just the facts.” I got my trusty notepad and pencil out, prepared to take his statement.
Murray got emotional. His mask of seriousness fell and revealed the tortured soul within. Murray told us that Pens sat down and when confronted with the allegations, Pens just smiled. When Murray asked him what could be done to help him improve, Pens just smiled. When he reminded him he was in a contract year and needed to perform, Pens just smiled. When he asked Pens why he couldn’t speak, Pens just smiled, reached down to the back of his neck, and pulled of the mask!
Partner, I said, put out an APB on our suspect, the man who stole Dustin Penner’s identity. We are going to bring in Alexander Frolov, aka #24. With that the case was closed, but Dustin Penner would never be the same in the city of Dodgers, er, I mean Angels.
Dum da dum dum, dum da dum dum dummmm…
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
@DesertKing, Hilarious… can I quit my day job and be the “partner” LOL
I thought the man behind the mask doing all the smiling was going to be none other than Rowan Atkinson… LMAO
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Kingsfanone Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
@DesertKing,
Isn’t this Wednesday, not “Friday”?
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Trade Penner, and bring up Lokti to play the with Brownie and Richards…
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
@Ryno, Why does everyone insist on putting Loki out of postion.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, Probably because he is an exciting player that works hard. I know it’s not ideal but I would bet you he would get more points on that line than Penner even playing out of position
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
@bringbackbutchgoring, He was so much better at center milesssss better. If you really want to go that route. You ask Richards to play wing and give Loki a shot at second line center. Which sounds crazy but might work lol.
Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, keep posting like this and you’ll be Dominick#2 minus the corsi numbers LOL
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
@Stuart, am I in trouble D: haha
Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
@Stuart, not in trouble at all… voices of reason can never be trouble except to the unreasonable!
Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
@Stuart, Lol Voice of reason
hahahahhaha
perhaps penner is one of those players that cannot adapt to murray’s system. see moulson, purcell, boyle, etc.
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Scot Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
@deedub,
See: the entire team.
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bringbackbutchgoring Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
@Scot, Bahahhaha good one.
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What if it’s a confidence issue with Penner. Maybe he just needs to bury that first one then the flood gates will open. You have to imagine the pressure he’s feeling to produce something out there, and the longer it goes the more he starts trying to force plays instead of just playing smart.
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
@AZ King, maybe he needs to enlarge his stick?!?! get better range with all the one handed flailing he does on the ice!
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
@Stuart, lol.
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Don’t be surprised to see gagne and Penner switched. Penner has played well I thought but can’t bury it
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Penner was so dominant in Anaheim, I don’t understand how he can suck so badly now.
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Andrew: the second coming Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
@Golfnut, System.
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KingsGuy Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
@Andrew: the second coming, Or he just sucks…
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
@KingsGuy, or the complacency of winning the big prize so early in a career…
tornado12 Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
@KingsGuy, he is in the NHL, he does not suck
What I’ve seen from Penner, both in the past and with the Kings is that he’s extremely opportunistic. Every play he seems as though he’s looking for that “special play” – a steal, a tape-to-tape pass, a breakaway – and then he elevates his game. He’s been more involved this year, but Kings hockey really isn’t about some of the more flashy stuff he’s done in the past. Part of his style is due to his size, yes , but I’d still like to see him grind out some more goals with that huge size in front of the net.
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So how about Penner and Bernier for Parise…wishful thinking, eh!!!
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Would Lucky Luc have made it to the HOF if he was playing in TM’s system all these years? I think NOT!
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Stuart Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
@Coach, but would Lucky have traded in his HOF induction for a chance to lift the cup in a Kings jersey? I think MAYBE
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Trade Penner for Turris.
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AZ King Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
@Kevin,
Oh my God, tell me your kidding…. Talk about a prima donna.
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I would have to say this is murray picking on one player and not making the others accountable for not scoring, I thought Penner played better last night just happened the whole teams sucked. I think he needs to put him back with Kopi and Williams and see what happens plus Gagne and richards did have good #s in philly… Plus its only one game lets see what happens on this road trip…
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Penner is Jason Allison…..the sequel
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Keep Voynov up
Doughty plays with Scuds
Jack to left wing
scratch Penner
waive Parse
Won’t happen, I know.
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