Slava Voynov will come out of the Kings’ lineup tonight, to be replaced by Alec Martinez. John Stevens was not pleased with Voynov’s game at Boston and said he wanted to give Voynov a chance to “reset.” Also, on the third line, Trevor Lewis will be in instead of Trent Hunter.
Stevens said there is a possibility that Mike Richards might join the team in Detroit or Toronto but Richards would be unlikely to play.
Dean Lombardi spoke briefly about the coaching situation but didn’t offer much of an update, other than to say that the Kings were “closer” in the process. More on this, and other notes and quotes, to come…
I wouldn’t mind if DL stays with Stevens for the season. I kind of like the guy
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:40 am
@Eric, Eric and Stevens sitting in a tree…….JK
Hopefully he can change the offense around. Hopefully……..
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jeff Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:02 am
@Lake Forest, hey lets get real all kings fans we are 5 points out of first and we can turn this blank season around go kings go and the eyes watching us
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Anjin Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:41 am
@Eric, I like Stevens as well but if we’re going to keep him why didn’t we just keep TM? Same system, same style.
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Eric Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:44 am
@Anjin,
Different voice? Different mind?
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jason Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:52 am
@Eric, yea i think stevens has already shown he will spice things up.. Stoll said practice was one of their best yesterday..While I do like lewis coming out, loktionov has blown a few coverages and thought he may come out..
lewis brings speed and intensity and thats what we need right now..
i predict tonight our losing streak ends… watch, columbus will get demolished tonight
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LA_1968 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:58 am
@Eric,
When you read what he says he sounds good. Very clear and aware. I think if he lost the glasses, like in the big interviews, he would look more like a head coach.
Anyway, I mentioned Stevens as a possible replacement IF they relieved TM 2 weeks ago and nobody bought it. Of course very few had suggestions.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:02 am
@LA_1968, that was one of the most maddening things about Murray. A lot of what he said didn’t make much sense, and the rest was repeated favorite phrases.
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dMan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:29 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I think Murray was pretty clear and consistent in his statements. There’s a reason the man is well respected throughout the hockey world – that is except for those incredibly more knowledgeable and insightful hockey fans on this blog of course.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
@dman, I couldn’t disagree more, with regard to his statements.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:01 am
@Eric, I to doo, and I think he’s earned it–plus, any chance to get someone like Dave Tippett happens in the offseason.
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spidey35 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:10 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Man would I love to have Tippett back.
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LA_1968 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:19 am
@Eric, Also, According to a report by Helene Elliot on NHL Network, DL started with three guys, narrowed to two, and as of right now, have not made an offer. If this is the case then it is very possible Stevens is getting a look. Or the ownership doesn’t like the choices and wants to look more.
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Raunq12 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:40 am
@Eric, At least Stevens has the sense to bench Hunter
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Finally, Trent Hunter gets the view from the stands. No Moreau, no Hunter, may lead to something special tonight…like a victory. (mileage may vary.)
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Oz Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:52 am
@Steve Jensen, Agree, HUGE points for taking Hunter out when it should have been done a long time ago! Now I think it’s time for Doughty to get a game to “reset”.
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Michael_DD8 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:57 am
@Oz,
Did you not see Doughty last game? It was almost night and day. He needs to just go out there and do what he did in the OHL that got him into the show.
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Raunq12 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:43 am
@Michael_DD8,
I agree.
He needs to just stick to his game. It looks like he’s trying to do way too much, and it
gets in trouble
Kramsteezy Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:30 am
@Michael_DD8,
AGREE! I went as far as to say that last game was DD’s best game in two seasons. He looked like the Norris finalist of old. Being aggressive, trying to make plays. Makes you wonder if TM ever really gave him the green light.
KC23 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
@Oz, Doughty had an outstanding game in Boston. He looked like a 7 mil player for the first time this season.
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bmova Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
@Steve Jensen, While I don’t necessary disagree with you, I don’t think a win depends on who’s playing on our third and fourth lines. Our top lines are doing NOTHING. That has to change first and foremost.
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All I can say is that hopefully DD2 plays extremely well and is being showcased as a legit Dman for the next team. Slava played marginal? Ok, fine, bench him, but Stevens better be prepared to sit JW soon too…
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dahack11 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:47 am
@Stuart, JJ too……
All 3 (Voynov, Williams< & JJ) were turnover machines vs. Boston
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Kingsfan602 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:01 am
@dahack11, Don’t leave out DD2
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Sebastian Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:52 am
@Stuart, come on man, there is absolutely NO showcasing going on at all. The team is playing who they believe to be the best players they have at their disposal at the moment.
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Stuart Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:02 am
@Sebastian, so the brain trust thinks DD2 is better than VV?? if so, more house cleaning is def in order!! DD2 was his normal slow self, and very hesitant with the puck in his own zone. Looked stapled to the ice most of the game. Sure VV took a couple of penalties (the interference one might as well be called a Greene instead of interference) and that trip was unfortunate, but his positioning was more to blame IMO. The entire team was overwhelmed in the last game, I just can’t see VV sitting, especially tonight where he might have been able to score a couple against a languishing jackets team…
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:25 am
@Stuart, Just my opinion but I don’t think they think DD2 is better or that the move is particulary punitive. They’re developing a very young defenseman who has shown tremendous potential but had an off night at Boston. This is Stevens coaching a young defenseman and considering the position he’s in, I think it’s a pretty bold move.
Stuart Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:28 am
@40Year, I just hope it works out and DD2 does not get exposed… I don’t know if any game against COL has been as big as this one. 2 points tonight would be like 200 for the boys.
Raunq12 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:43 am
@Stuart, Yup, couldn’t agree more
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KC23 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
@Stuart, Marginal? That was the worst game by a King’s defenseman since AM rookie game two years ago imho.
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why is Richards flying around the country if he’s not gonna play?
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Jason4kings Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:50 am
@petemagoop,
He wants to be around the team at this time. Team guy.
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jason Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:53 am
@petemagoop, i want him to get the C under the new coaches
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wavesinair Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:54 am
@petemagoop,
Be there when the new coach arrives?
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LAK27 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:56 am
@petemagoop, frequent flyer miles
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Perro Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:17 am
@petemagoop, Practice.
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Pesus Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:25 am
@petemagoop,
Thats ok, kings have a light travel schedule anyway
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Pesus Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:26 am
@petemagoop,
Party with Carter
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Raunq12 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:45 am
@Pesus,
Hahaha
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soyokaze Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:35 am
@Pesus, HAHAHHAH! Good one Pesus.
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KC23 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
@Pesus, Good one! hhahahhaa
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CabbagesAndKings Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:02 am
@petemagoop,
When Richards gets into town — Lombardi is going to announce him as the new coach.
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I don’t like that voynov is being sat. He definitely played better than DD2. If anything sit DD2. He made some sketchy passes in Boston. Is Willie back in tonight? I sure hope so. Put Willie and Amart and sit DD2 please
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:04 am
@OC Hip Check, Good players often get better when they get a chance to see the game from the stands.
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Perro Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:17 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, agreed.
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OC Hip Check Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:39 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, very true.
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Kings4life Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:53 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Bingo! VV has bright future, doesn’t hurt to give him a rest. 1st full NHL season as well perhaps he is wearing down with the higher number of games, faster play, increased physicality he is a rookie after all
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Mike Richards might join the team in Detroit but is unlikely to play? Is he our new coach?
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Weasel Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:49 am
@the hockey don,
Well paid cheerleader perhaps? It’s probably a good thing though. Didn’t Luc say that as a player seeing the game from the pressbox really changes your perspective? Well someone said it.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:05 am
@Weasel, He’s a guy you like to have around the team. I don’t think it’s any accident the Kings started tanking in earnest when he went down.
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Weasel Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:41 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Agreed – His captaincy (is that a word?) skills are showing.
Man, we didn’t score a goal last night either. FIRE THE SCHEDULE MAKERS!
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Absolutely agree with the lineup changes. Voynov looked pretty shaky under pressure against Boston, and Hunter is pretty much hopeless. I have seen nothing from Hunter to justify him staying in the lineup or even on the team.
What i dont agree with, is having a guy suffering from post concussion symptoms, getting on a plane and flying around if hes not even going to play. what the heck is the point of that? leave the guy at home, get him to some work outs but let him rest and get better.
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Safaribear1218 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:54 am
@Sebastian, remember, hunter was insurance agaisnt parse. parse didnt turn out so hunters in
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yoNick Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:15 am
@Sebastian, Richards will only soon the teamif he is cleared for practice. If they clear then he will soon the team to start practicing to get ready to play. Makes perfect sense.
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yoNick Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:15 am
@yoNick, my bad I meant join the team.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:29 am
@Sebastian, Agree with everything you said, particulary about Richards. I don’t know a thing about post concussion symptoms, but roadtripping just doesn’t seem like the smart play at all.
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i like stevens and i think kings turn around tonight… i dont like pulling our top point defensemen out when we arent scoring.. i think its about attitude because Drewiske was awful last game… dont like how the finger was pointed at voynov… i just hope its not a regular thing because i like what voynov brings… although it is cool right away stevens went with the older guy (who is a former captain) drewiske… Maybe we will have some life tonight
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Even though I really like VV, I am glad Stevens is benching him. Hopefully this continues with players not producing or not playing to their potential.
Hoping Lewis can turn his play around.
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Press Box Scratch Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 9:58 am
@Lake Forest, Agree 100% Martinez has speed and is good with the puck, two assets in major need, whether it be from a forward or D Man. Hunter has had 2-3 chances in the Top 6 and has done nothing with them, he wouldn’t even be dressing for most teams. Bottom line, it should be contribute or sit. And that should include J Williams.
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Weasel Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:04 am
@Press Box Scratch,
I agree with you, but, if you sit the guys who don’t produce there are so many of them that you’ll end up playing one of the other guys who aren’t producing.
If you cut a guy like Hunter, which is fine, who do you replace him with? Which of the AHL guys is ready to step up right now? Lotki was the best of the AHL forwards and he doesn’t look great up in the NHL yet.
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jackj43 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:17 am
@Weasel, Cliche
Weasel Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:39 am
@Weasel,
Jackj43 – I like Cliche too. And he’d bring a great aggressive attitude on the ice with him. Not positive it would translate to better scoring. But at this point, you’d say letting Hunter walk and bringing up Cliche would be an improvement?
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:06 am
@Lake Forest, That’s one of the was Murray disappointed me. There should have been some time in the last few seasons, during the losing streaks, when he went around the room, round robbin, and benched one player after another, starting with the ones giving the least consistently good effort.
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Steve Jensen Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:29 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Absolutely agree 100%. That probably was the core of his problems. No accountability if you are slumping. It’s a long season. Sitting a “regular” out a game or two to gain perspective goes along way.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
@Steve Jensen, Andy Murry had no trouble doing it, and it’s one of those things I liked about him (not that I’d necessarily want him back.)
40YearKingsFan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:06 am
@Lake Forest, I like the move too. Voynov is still being developed and although he has all the tools to be a great (not just good) D-man, this is a step in the process. I think this is good coaching on Stevens’ part.
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I guess it’s really Martinez replacing Voynov. I can see that. But Drewiskie was pretty shaky last game. More than Voynov or anyone. I guess Stevens really feels that Martinez deserves his spot back and DD2 deserves a longer look. More of a team/group building thing.
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Oh come on now – a couple of posts make it sound like Hinter is a huge problem. Seriously?
Hunter 4 pts in 18 games with a -1 plus/minus – just how many points were you expecting from this guy?
Penner 5 in 19 (-3)
Clifford 4 in 30 (-4)
Loktionov 2 in 13 (-4)
Westgarth 2 in 14 (-2)
Richardson 2 in 21 (-6)
Fraser 1 in 15 (0)
Lewis 1 in 20 (0)
Don’t get me wrong Hunter hasn’t done much for the team, but he seriously isn’t the type of player at this point that can change the game. He’s just a role player who is supposed to be able to finish if given the puck in the right situations.
Gosh even Stoll isn’t doind all that well in scoring
Stoll 8 in 30 (0)
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LAK27 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:10 am
@Weasel, seriously. the dude just came off major knee repair. plus the whole team stinks right now.
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Raunq12 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:05 am
@LAK27,
The whole team is just a bunch of role players unfortunately
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purple and gold Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:48 am
@Weasel, I agree with you. He may have missed the broad side of the barn a few times, but for a while there he seemed to be one of the only guys parking it in/driving to the front of the net for rebounds.
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C’mon DL! I hope your looking for someone with a clear offensive vision. The 1 glaing need this team has always lacked, is offense. A fresh perspective.
That’s all I want for Christmas.
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:05 am
@Dominick, Where have you been?
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Dominick Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:31 am
@Lake Forest, Working 2 jobs temporarily.
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goldielocks Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:52 am
@Dominick,
I’m glad you’re back.
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In hindsight – we should have kept Zues as a 4th liner (assuming he would take le$$).
Also, I wonder if Stolly’s bad play is attributed to being sent down to the 3rd line.
I know he is at 2C now, but man, he played like a beast last year compared to this year.
Lastly, I feel like only two players on this team are legitimate first liners: Kopi and MR.
Unfortunatly they are both centers of course, but the fact that we made such a hard push for B. Richards in the offseason speaks volumes: we basically do not have enough playmakers or finishers. It’s been 5 years and we still have too many grinders/energy/role players. What’s worse is that our bottom six lacks true chemistry. Putting guys like Hunter in the 1st line is toxic as it hinders bottom 6 chemistry building and sends the wrong message that anyone for any reason can play up top.
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Some thoughts on DL and the Kings’ coaching situation in the lower half of the article:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/13043/daily-debate-goalie-questions-in-chicago-and-coaching-concerns-in-l-a
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Stuart Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:20 am
@King John, it’s on the players and the leadership group in the room…
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IceGuy Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:51 am
@King John,
“dead last in goals scored and dead last in stepping up”.
Comments from our Captain, please?
Doughty?
Williams?
At some point the Players are going to have to react to that … uhm … accusation, or, statement of fact.
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Michael J. Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:04 am
@King John,
Burnside: “And Drew Doughty, gee, was that extra few hundred-thousand dollars you demanded on your new contract worth it? What a colossal mess that whole contract situation turned out to be for a team that looked like it was ready to join the big boys in the conference but right now is dead last in goals scored and dead last in stepping up.”
My sentiments exactly…
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voynov? really? no wonder this team looks like garbage
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“TheFourthPeriod David Pagnotta
Kings coaching change (once Sutter becomes official) won’t be only “bold” move team makes. GM looking at roster moves.”
Wonder what DL is planning.
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Perro Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:19 am
@Stuv, fourth Period isn’t reliable.
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Jason4Kings Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:21 am
@Stuv, They just speculate. But it’s not the worst speculation. If Brown or JJ goes (which is what i fear) i’m gonna be bummed.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:35 am
@Jason4Kings, Yeah, me too. JJ seemas to always get mentioned in trade rumors. I guess that’s what you get for taking the hometeam discount and signing a fair, longterm contract. That would be pretty underhanded if they traded him without his consent IMO.
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“Closer”? Ugh! Please no Sutter. Dean needs to learn the George Louis Costanza method of decision making. Whatever you think is a good idea, do the opposite.
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:30 am
@WTF, I use the same method in my marriage. Usually works.
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petemagoop Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:58 am
@Lake Forest, that’s what she says
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HBFan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
@WTF, “George likes his chicken spicy!”
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I think JS gets his first win tonight. My prediction is that the Kings get more than 2 goals tonight. Final score: LA 4, Columbus 2.
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dm3977 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:36 am
@John, 1-2
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I agree with these decisions. Voynov was by far the worse player out there against Boston and made pretty dumb mistakes.
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KC23 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
@Marbles, I agree. Some are saying DD2, but imho Voynov was worse especially when you consider DD2 lack of playing time and both players potential.
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Take it out on the rookie! yes he had a bad 1st, but still played solid! DD had a solid game too, but he had a dozen of bad games this year.I don’t get it???
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dm3977 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:37 am
@Sammuch, very bad decision
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Lake Forest Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:10 am
@Sammuch, This is JS’s first game to bench a player for bad playing from a game he coached.
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nykingfan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:16 am
@Sammuch,
I guess “Fire TM” is no longer an option lol
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Sammuch Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 3:18 am
@nykingfan,
Yep!
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Voynov should be benched. He was terrible in Boston. And FINALLY, a coach with sense enough to play both Lewis and Richardson in the lineup, two players with speed that can get in on the forecheck.
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dm3977 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:38 am
@aegwillnotwinthecup, what did he do was so terrible???
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Dominick Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:40 am
@aegwillnotwinthecup,
I’m sorry, but I just feel it’s a little ironic that you want VV benched, and Lewis, and Richardson in for speed.
VV is 1 of the fastest players in the league, as far as flat out, foot speed.
I agree with you though, about him not having a good game, but he’s a rookie. Those games are going to keep happening from time to time.
I’m just sayin, is all.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:40 am
@aegwillnotwinthecup, There’s been a lot of noise on this site to get Lewis and Richardson in the lineup. I’ll be interested to see how it pans out. I didn’t really have a take either way on it, so it will be fun to watch. I hope the idea is to keep both in the lineup for a fair amount of time to see if they can get something going. I don’t think the 1 or 2 game lineup changes were doing anybody any good.
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Hey guys, it’s no big deal on VV. He’s good but he’s not established. Sitting him for one game will motivate and benefit him. Stevens “reset” comment makes perfect sense. Studies have shown that the atheletes brains learn from both experience and rest. Kind of a cool thing actually. The brain seems to hold the lesson from activity until it has a chance to rest (sleep is key) and they it incorporates the activity experience so the next time a similar situation comes up the athlete just reacts without having to think about.
Getting or having to watch a game will allow VV to see what he’s been being asked to do on the ice and that also helps him learn.
Besides at this point, rotating the players a bit to find some magic is a reasonable gamble.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 11:00 am
@Weasel, I couldn’t agree more! Well said. This is a coach,,,,,, coaching.
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KC23 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
@40YearKingsFan, Yep. We shouldn’t cry for accountability and when it comes, whine about it. I like benching Voynov, but just for a game.
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thanks for the update on richards
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The team is in a bit of turmoil right now. DL probably waited to long to pull the trigger on Murray and management forced his hand leading to this. But now it really is in the players’ hands. I watched 24/7 last night and Laviolette said something that rang true and that every King needs to hear. He made the point that any team can have all the skill in the world, but if you play without passion your chances of going anywhere in this league are nil. These guys need to find a way individually to get fired up and come together as a group. I think we all saw flashes of this from certain guys against the Bruins and we need more from each guy on the ice. We can’t live in the past any longer and it is time to move on.
The guys with the letters on their jerseys need to call a team meeting. They need to stand in front of that room and say that they haven’t been great but going forward, they will bust their a$$ for the team and ask the same from every one of them. If they can’t do that and get this team going the right direction then it is time for new leaders. My votes would be Richards (C), Mitchell(A), Scuderi (A). The three of them have different personalities, but each one of them plays hard on a consistent basis and will have the ability to call people out that are underperforming.
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KC23 Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
@DanFan, Excellent post. I find it most ironic that Penner and Doughty seemed the most intense last game when it was gut check time. Who would of thought?
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Like the Stevens approach so far:
1) loosen up the room – exactly what the team needs at this point. Murray seemed respected by the players. When listening to the players and reading their quotes it’s almost like he was a father figure and no one wants to disappoint Dad, so loosening up the enviroment and getting back to the basics is a great thing.
2) Voynov is a rookie and a lot can be learned from stepping back and learning by watching. We do this with new cops on the street even if they are functioning at a high level. Learning curves are steep and sometimes a step back approach is warranted. It also allows Martinez and DD2 playing time. DD2 still is shaking off the dust from a prolonged sitting, and Martinez is just getting back. These two will be the 2 moved in a trade so having them play and get to a point were scouts are impressed is a good thing
3) this team has talent in the major weakspots. We have AllStar goaltending, 2 outstanding young Dman with more coming and a 1/2 punch at center that very few teams have. Our wingers are not as bad as people think, just put in spots that may be above their pay grade. Brown is an ideal 2nd winger in this league, we are lucky to have him. Gagne has shown his worth and he too is solid. In the current NHL a 2nd line of Richards – Gagne – Brown is considered well above average. One of Williams or Penner is good enough as shotgun to Kopitar if Lombardi lands us a true 1st line Winger.
4) Matt Greene is a huge problem in my eyes, he is old school NHL and not skilled enough to produce anything other then some leadership and lots of penalties. Upgrade him and we have the best defence in the NHL by next season.
5) Hunter is a bottom pairing winger put wrongly on the PP. He is not our problem, he is a role player who is actually getting better. The dude is coming of major surgery(think Handzus his 1st year)
6) Kompon must go in a new coaching system
7) Mike Richards needs the C, just let Brown play
9) paging Mr Clifford, brass up the pair and get back to work or Manchester will be calling
10) Loktionov needs to sit and watch a few games. With AK and MR I think he will be moved. I like the kid, but he has no place to succeed in this line-up.
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It took TM being fired to get Trevor Lewis back in the lineup.
OK, maybe that’s stretching things a bit, but this is definitely the right move and it just made me like Stevens more. Hopefully we’ll see some benefits tonight.
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Sounds like Stevens is making all the right moves in my eyes. His player selection tells me he is paying serious attention to who is producing and who isn’t. Lombardi should carefully consider keeping him around for a month or two. He could make the difference in this team.
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Yes, lets bench a guy for one game because of his performance of one game. When does this guys’ tenure end? Martinez has been bad..
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KingsFanintheD Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
@Ersberg, yes, he deserved to be benched, poor decisions. also, marty has not been bad
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