When the Kings and Oilers play Thursday night, few introductions will be needed. The Kings have former Oilers Colin Fraser (injured), Matt Greene, Ethan Moreau, Dustin Penner and Jarret Stoll. The Oilers have former Kings Eric Belanger, Ryan Smyth and Colten Teubert.
Teubert, a 2008 first-round pick who was sent to Edmonton in a trade for Penner, was called up from the AHL on Wednesday and might make his NHL debut.
“It’s good for him,” Terry Murray said. “He’s a real good kid. Unfortunately, he was injured here, the last year that he was here, with the broken wrist and the recovery from the injury. They didn’t find out about that until the summer, I believe. … That’s good for him. I hope he takes good advantage of it and plays well. He’s a good kid.’’
As noted yesterday, there’s still plenty of debate about how Smyth should be remembered in Los Angeles — his stint with the Kings ended last summer, after he asked to be traded closer to home for family reasons — but there’s no debate that Smyth is still on top of his game on the ice. Smyth enters Thursday’s game with five goals (tied for the team high) and five assists in 11 games, and Smyth is still dangerous around the net, both with his ability to stand in front and deflect shots, and with his ability to create chances on wraparounds. Drew Doughty said the Kings remember well what Smyth brings to the table…
DOUGHTY: “You know, I don’t know how he does it. We always talk about this. Smytty is just slippery. He’s obviously great, so he gets lucky a lot. I remember in my first year, he got that one goal against me where he dangled me. First I stopped, and it hit my skate and went right back to his tape, and then he put it through my legs. He’s just slippery. He’s really good at what he does. He’s good at using his arms and kind of shielding the puck away from other people. And I know we’re all going to be expecting that wraparound, so Quickie will be fully prepared for it.’’
We’ll definitely need at least two goals to get past the one Smyth will surely high stick into the net. Dustin Penner…you awake?
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He put his family above the chance to win the cup, and he gave us cap space to sign Simon Gagne. I wouldn’t boo him if I was going to the game tomorrow. Teubert should thank Dean Lombardi for trading him to the Oilers. If he was with the Kings he’d likely still be behind VV, Muzzin, and Hickey on the depth chart. Good luck Colten, just not tomorrow night.
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jess Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 4:55 pm
@CB14,
Well said -and I hope Smyth tries a couple vintage wraps on JQ cause I will be laughing and cheering -have to admit it will be hilarious!
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Dom Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 5:04 pm
@CB14, yep, I’m with you on that one……
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Osaka Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 6:40 pm
@CB14, we agree!
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Forum67 Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@CB14,
Smyth is a class act and I cannot hold it against because he put family first or because Tambellini has the ethics of Bernie Madoff. Not to mention the fact that a number of people who post on this blog spent last season ragging on him for being old and slow. I too wouldn’t boo him if I was going to be at tomorrow night’s game.
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jet Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@CB14, geez, listen to yourself, “He put his family above the chance to win the cup”. FAMILY SHOULD COME FIRST. Please do not have any children.
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CB14 Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 10:20 pm
@jet, I’m fine with everything you wrote except for that last line. Not cool dude. You can disagree with my opinions on this site, but that’s crossing the line.
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jet Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:25 am
@CB14, The line was crossed because it is the most important line in life. Hopefully, you are so upset, youll never forget it.
fridgemagnet57 Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 11:04 pm
@jet,
Uh why are you freaking out about this? CB14 just stated what happened and you’re assuming things about a simple objective sentence?
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CB14 Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 11:19 pm
@fridgemagnet57, Thanks for the back-up fridge. I appreciate it.
jet Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:29 am
@fridgemagnet57, Hey, I made a mistake, I thought he said he would boo Smyth at the game.
CB15 – Sorry about that, I just read it to fast. I’ll take longer breaks from work going forward.
CB14 Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:17 pm
@jet, No problem man. If I wrote it like you thought I did the first time, I’d say the same thing too myself. That’s understandable given the mix up. Thanks for the apology.
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Perro Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:13 am
@CB14, Too bad he didn’t have the smarts to put his family first before accepting his contract with the Avs, or accepted to waive his no-trade to come to LA. Screw him and boo him.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:22 am
@Perro, +1000
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:20 am
@CB14, Ill Boo the guy! Family Shmamily…..The guy had one year left on his contract and should have stuck it out. I dont know about you but when i sign up for something i finish it and see it through and i dont get paid 6 mil to do it. One more year would not have killed the guy or his “family” and the fact that it gave us cap space and all the positives is irrelevant. There really isnt an argument out there that would change my mind on this…The guy was home sick and a cry baby and took advantage of DL good nature knowing full well that Dean would do his best to accomodate him. As i believe KC23 yesturday stated he is the enemy through and through and i BOO the enemy personally!
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jet Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 11:32 am
@BrokeKingsFan, I think you will understand better once you have children. I think we will see a retraction after your fourth child.
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Geoff Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:13 pm
@jet, Smyth has 4 kids?
CB14 Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:24 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, That’s understandable. The only thing I’ll say in Smyth’s defense is that he didn’t holdout. He never said trade me or I’ll retire. He fulfilled his contract. He requested to be traded to Edmonton, and Dean Lombardi honored his trade request. Keep in mind that Smyth didn’t sign here, he signed with Colorado and the Kings asked him to waive his No Trade Clause in order to come to the Kings. If Smyth had signed with the Kings, I’d be upset myself, but he didn’t, so I’m not.
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I will be at the game tomorrow & I will not boo Smitty but I will not cheer him either. As far as I am concerned, I consider him the enemy now & I hope somebody knocks him on his you know what when he goes in front or behing of the net. Squish him like a bug (on a clean hit of course)!
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KingsFan1971 Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 9:08 pm
@King Alex, I couldnt agree more I hope green puts a helluva check on him a clean one as you stated
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:25 am
@King Alex, Agreed…put the guy on his arse everytime he tries to post up!
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Fantastic Vid of TM walking home after a game, and I love how well he gets along with the local kids!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqpvvvcGtY0&feature=related
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xeropoint Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 5:34 pm
@jess, What the….LOL. I found this video in his VCR player (yes he still owns one).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSXmvVwo9dA
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jess Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 5:42 pm
@xeropoint, LOL -oh man we are having way too much fun -this has got to be illegal somewhere.
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paige Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 6:58 pm
@jess, I love this post/video!
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jess Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:56 am
@paige,
Thank you! It is amazing how much of a resemblence Peter Sellers bares to TM in this particular role and hilarious as hell. Then when I read TM’s post game quotes he really does talk like chauncey gardner -the main character in “Being There”
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Knock him on his keester and Smitty won’t be an issue.
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schedule gets harder next few games..Edmon…Pitts…S.J. Lets see how we match up!!!!
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Pesus Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 7:02 pm
@neil,
The kings will change there offensive scheme, win all 3 games by a combined total of 13-4. We can dream right?
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Did TM just indicate that Teubert was injured prior to the trade and the The Oilers didn’t find out until summer? Hmmmm….perhaps it all becomes more clear.
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#unclewillyson Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:07 am
@Harrison Merkin, no, not at all. Teubert was injured during the kings training camp the summer before we traded him for penner. He was basically saying they did not get another chance to see if teubert could prove his worth during vamp due to that injury unfortunately.
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#unclewillyson Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:09 am
@#unclewillyson, he was healthy when we traded him
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Here is a classic Kings vs Oilers fight when the Kings also had a few X Oilers on their team – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8awQhBWaQ48
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Colten Teubert will be exposed
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I don’t ever hope for an injury as these guys are athletes that i respect, but I sure hope we put a whoopin’ on these guys. You can include smyth too. Liked the guy, as in past tense…..
I am still betting Penner puts up two points against Edmonton!
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I sincerely hope that I do not hear any boos directed at Ryan Smyth tonight. He has been a great player who has always shown tremendous respect for the game.
For whatever reasons, he asked to be traded, either to get out of LA or get back to his roots. He asked, not demanded, nor did he throw a tantrum. DL respected Smyth’s wishes.
If we like hockey, and we all do, we have to appreciate Smyth’s career. I hope the fans in attendance tonight can rise about petty issues and be classy. Smyth competed hard and honestly here in LA. He earned our respect, not only in the two years he was here but throughout his career.
Go Kings!
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:39 am
@scvking, Hope your not sitting in sec 317 cause im gonna boo his ass all night! I could care less about his career accolades or what respect he showed for the game or the respect anyone thinks he deserves. He is a Cry Baby slimy/slippery Oiler through and through and Ill Boo him every damn shift for it.
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jess Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:42 am
@BrokeKingsFan,
oops, looks like someone skipped their sensitivity training with their coffee this morning haha
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:58 am
@jess, I never was one for sensitivity
We have some sensitive people on this blog. Ladies, bring a tissue to the game! Oh no don’t boo him!!! why not? who cares, i can boo someone i respect as a player, family man and overall good person. It’s a game, it’s what makes it competitive.
Would I really boo him? No, but only because he doesn’t really matter to me either way. But I would just because of all the sensitivity in this blog.
I see less sensitivity at a Postpartum dept. at the hospital.
You guys should be ashamed! (points)
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Pasadena Hockey Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:54 am
@Lake Forest, I’m not booing tonight but your post is funny. Well put.
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jess Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:12 am
@Lake Forest,
Look I will meet you at the game and we will hold hands and cry, then blow bubbles out in the parking lot.
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Lake Forest Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:02 am
@jess, HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
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scvking Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:20 pm
@Lake Forest,
I think you are mistaking class for being a wuss. My point is that there is nothing wrong with exhibiting a sense of decency, especially when confined around other people. I don’t think everyone enjoys sitting around the ass who boos all night because he thinks the game is all about him. If you think you need to boo him all night because of what people write, I would imagine you must have a strange sense of what is offensive behavior.
What did Smyth do to anyone here? As you did correctly state, he doesn’t matter.
Hockey is judged by many as the “character” game, where the players exhibit terrific class and respect on and off the ice compared to other athletes, outside of a few exceptions. It is a hard, clean game, where players are willing to absorb tremendous levels of pain and overcome fear to excel. Yet, you are offended because people writing on this blog feel Kings fans should show some respect for people? You make jokes about some being “too sensitive” and think some are not manly enough?
You wrote “I can boo someone I respect as a player, family man and overall good person”. But why would you?
Because you think that is what makes things competitive? You’re kidding, right? Boorish? Obnoxious? Selfish? Yeah. Competitive? Booing has nothing whatsoever to do with competition. Buying a ticket to sit and boo someone who is competing can hardly be considered competition.
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All joking aside which is really hard for me to do, It’s like @ CB14 said, his departure gave DL room to manuever and leverage for guys like Gagne etc. so I will just enjoy the game and get a kick out of watching him try to pull his antics around the net and hopefully get stuffed and leveled. Maybe Brown will grow a pair and put his first real hit of the year on him. Maybe Greene, Cliffy or Mitchel will cross check him. Maybe JQ will chin check him –who knows but I really look forward watching whatever happens.
-GKG-!
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:03 am
@jess, “Maybe JQ will chin check him” IDK….Im thinking JJ would have one helluva chin check to offer. He’s got one of those chins you see in those cartoon scetches you get done at Knott’s Berry farm or something. You think hes dangerous now just wait till he starts throwing that thing around…
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