Sometimes the best notes are the smallest ones. The L.A. Times noted — link here — that Terry Murray is now Darryl Sutter’s landlord. Murray returned East after being fired by the Kings last month. Sutter needed a place to live. Perhaps finding farmland tough to come by in the greater Los Angeles area, Sutter connected with Murray and arranged to rent his house. At least now we know what they were talking about when they chatted recently. For those who might find this odd, it’s actually not at all. Players do it all the time when they are traded, or sometimes even when they move teams during the summer.
Also, I happened to see this question posed in the comments. Who was the last goalie to represent the Kings in an NHL All-Star Game? The answer: Mario Lessard, in 1981, when the game was at the Forum in Inglewood. That’s the same game in which the entire “Triple Crown Line’’ of Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer and Dave Taylor was selected. Only two other goalies have ever been selected to All-Star Games while with the Kings: Terry Sawchuk in 1968 and Rogie Vachon in 1973, 1975 and 1978.
Hey Rich would Dionne-Simmer-Taylor be available to lace up the skates again this season in front of an all-star goalie?
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What a classic picture!! the good old days
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fuzzerson Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:08 am
@408kingsfan, Anyone else miss those 70′s silk jackets? I didn’t think so.
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The good old days did not produce a Stanley Cup, did they? Not so good in my opinion.
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408kingsfan Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
@Gustavo, I have fond memories of my dad taking me and my brothers to the forum in those days. It was kind of a boys night out deal.
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Wilmonde Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 11:26 pm
@Gustavo, As my grandfather likes to say: The only thing good about the good old days is that they’re gone.
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colo king fan Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@Gustavo,
meh, none of the days have produced one so far.. doesn’t mean they weren’t great.
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The Hammer, dragg’n out the goodies..
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Here in Salt Lake we have a signed Rogie goalies mask. It is for sale for $400.00. They have it on display at the Mavrick Center’s gift shop. I would give my left nut for that mask. Really if I had 400 It would be sitting right next to my signed Rob Blake puck.
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g smith86 Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, I love Blakey…I adopted #4 as my number in tribute of him…people round here seem to be haters when it comes to Blake, but I remember some great hipchecks and awesome slapshots for goals in a Kings uniform, so I tend to remember the good…as far as that Rogie mask…I might be shopping soon
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Kings x Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
@g smith86, I think the obligatory boo is in order…
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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PRMan Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
@Kings x, Ditto.
LB Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
@g smith86,
Blake fan here too!
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Blake Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 11:30 pm
@g smith86, Where do you think I got my name? True story
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
@Blake,
Really? Named after Blakey?
I’ll have to tell him that.
Kingsfanone Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
@g smith86,
Yup, I’m a fan too. He is very personable and nice, as is his family. Got some signed stuff from him too, including the pic of him hoisting the Cup. We’re friends with his In-Laws.
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KC23 Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 7:25 am
@g smith86, Also a Blake fan. Definately do NOT agree with the Blake haters King fans.
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OC Hip Check Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 9:11 am
@g smith86, my dad named my youngest brother Blake. After Rob Blake.
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Dominick Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, But who is gonna pay $400.00 for your left nut? LOL
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g smith86 Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
@Dominick, yea definitely not shoppin for that
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DesertKing Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@Dominick,
Someone who only has a right one? Lance Armstrong? Someone with a naked bolt? Sorry
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408kingsfan Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
I have Cloutiers mask signed by the whole team (true story) BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Ha ha Rich! I beat you by 1 minute.
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JQ is the only starting goalie in the league with a save percentage under 2? is that right? How is he not top 3 in voting? Oh yea, he plays in LA…sorry, forgot about that for second
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g smith86 Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@g smith86, sorry…had that wrong…Lundquist has a 1.85 GAA…that’s pretty sick too…the Rangers have the best record in the league because they average about 3 goals a game…imagine the Kings sc oring at least three a game…can you say first place
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Dominick Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
@g smith86, He is the only goalie to face over a 1,000 shots and keep it under 2.
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IceGuy Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 5:08 am
@g smith86,
“It’s a 3-2 league.”
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DesertKing Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
@g smith86,
4 words – west coast not Canada
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FRO Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
@g smith86, im going to tell you the several things wrong wit your post:
-There are over 4 goalies with a GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE of under two.
-His save percentage is .934.
Also don’t worry about the voting, he will make it
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Dominick Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
@FRO, He is also the only goalie to face over a 1,000 shots and have a save % hihger than .919.
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FRO Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
@Dominick, good stats dom.
He also has 2 PIM but i don’t remember that. does anyone know
Dominick Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 2:23 am
@FRO,
It’s late, and nobody will probably read this, but I just got through working. I forgot to add this earlier.
At the 1,000 shot mark during the 1/2 way point of the season, LA is the only team with a goalie who’s faced that many shots, and not scored at least 100 goals for.
LA is also the only team not to give up more than 100 goals as a team with a goalie who has seen over 1,000 shots.
Quick has faced the 7th most shots in the entire league, and made the 7th most saves in the entire league.
Kings x Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
@FRO, Did you get engaged? I never got to hear back.
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FRO Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
@Kings x, I did actually! I had been procrastinating it but i took her out to dinner and now we are engaged
DesertKing Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
@FRO
Congrats (I think)!!! Now promise to get married this weekend if the Kings score 5 goals tomorrow night.
Kings x Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
@Kings x, Congradulations! Way to step up and follow through. A diehard kings fan personified. Now does she know that you were going to do it if the kings scored 5 goals?
I was at that game! I think I still have the program somewhere, as well as a commemorative clear acrylic “all star game” puck!
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EJ Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
@KDinUT, I too attended that game courtesy of a friend who had an extra ticket, fairly low down in the Loge section.
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Good interview today… Murray has class written all over him. Miss ya, guy.
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I was at the Forum for Mario Lessard’s first game, a 6-0 shutout of the Buffalo Sabres if memory serves me correctly… I remember the chants of “MARIO, MARIO, MARIO” by the crowd that night, it was amazing… No Kenny from Southpark telling the crowd when to cheer, just organic noise from King fans desperate for a Goaltender to be proud of just as Rogie was years before!
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Dominick Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
@Kings win, Ducks lose,
Hey, I like the Kenny south park stuff (maybe I’m just imature, but damn I love Kenny).
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Shuchuk Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
@Dominick, I hate the south park crap. it’s annoying and one of the few things that I have no excuse for when fans of other teams talk trash about LA. STOP IT.
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LittleRhody Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
@Shuchuk, The creators of the show are big Kings fans.
EmptyTank Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 6:30 am
@Shuchuk, for the past month or so the only South Park stuff they use is Cartman cheering Go Kings! GO! and sometimes Kenny getting run over by the Zam. I think it’s all been hilarious stuff. Sure, a couple of the shorts are close to being a bit too irreverent, but that’s what South Park is all about. Back in November I had a Sharts fan sitting behind me and he was laughing hysterically, telling his buddy “I know that’s slamming our team but that (stuff) is funny!”
DoscactiKid Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
@Kings win, Ducks lose, Joe Tripley on the forum organ.
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Osaka Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
@DoscactiKid, Nice pull there!
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 10:30 pm
@Kings win, Ducks lose, you mean Cartman!
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Dominick Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 10:41 pm
@Lake Forest, OMG! It is Cartman. That’s what happens when you pay attention to a South Park renegade.
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Ring, ring, TM picks up phone:
TM – “Compete, I mean hello.”
DS – “Hey Terry, it’s me Darryl.”
TM – “Hey Darryl, how’s it going?”
DS – “Not too bad. We beat up Washington pretty good on Monday night.”
TM – “I saw that Darryl and I want to talk to you about it.”
DS – “Uh, ok. What did you think about it?”
TM – “Not enough shots.”
DS – “Shots? Terry, we scored 5 goals. Who gives a damn about shots?”
TM – “I do, that’s who.”
DS – “Uh, ok. I’ll try to work on that.”
TM – “Thanks.”
DS – “Back to what I originally called about, I heard that you still have your place here in LA and it’s for rent.”
TM – “Yeah, that’s right.”
DS – “Well I’m looking for a place to stay and I thought I could rent out your place.”
TM – “That sounds like a good idea to me Darryl. Not as good as a shot mentality, but still good.”
DS – “Could you tell me a bit about it?”
TM – “Yeah it has 12 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and 1 greatroom.”
DS – “Well that sounds like it’s a little too big for my needs, but what the heck, I’ll take it. How much do you want for it?”
TM – “How about 2?”
DS – “Uhh, are you sure? I looked at a place on Monday night and it has everything your place has and they wanted 5 for it.”
TM – “5 is way too much. 2 is more my style. Besides my mortgage is only 2 a month, and I don’t want to get more than I give.”
DS – “But Terry, you forgot about all the taxes and fees you have to pay on it. I’m sure some months you will be giving closer to 3 per month, meaning your giving more than you’re getting.”
TM – “Did you know that when I was coaching the Kings earlier this year we had 44 shots in a game against Minnesota.”
DS – “Huh, what are you talking about?”
TM – “We outshot them 44-24. That’s a good shot mentality. What’s the Kings high in shots in your time there?”
DS – “I don’t know, and I don’t care. How’d you guys do in that game?
TM – “We lost 4-2, but that’s besides the point.”
DS – “Ok Terry, getting back on topic, so you only want 2 for it?
TM – “That sounds good to me. As long as I’m not getting more than I’m giving, all is well.”
DS – “Okay then, 2 it is. Nice doing business with you Terry.”
TM – “Same to you Darryl. Ohh, I forgot to tell you one thing about the house.”
DS – “What’s that?”
TM – “Jamie Kompon’s living in one of the rooms.”
DS – “Jamie, what’s he doing there?”
TM – “Well, he’s got some compromising pictures of me, so I can’t kick him out.”
DS – “He ain’t got any on me so I’m kicking him out.”
TM – “Ok, but Dean won’t let you do that.”
DS – “What does Dean have to do with it? I’m renting it, I can do anything I want to with Jamie.”
TM – “Who do you think the compromising pictures are with?”
DS – “Well, that explains it. I guess he has to stay, DAMN.”
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CB14 Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Didn’t realize it was that long.(Insert that’s what she said joke here) Sorry about that.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@CB14,
I started laughing at “Compete”
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Shotongoal Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
@DesertKing, should have stopped at “Compete”…….
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Dominick Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
@DesertKing, That one got me too.
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edarunsun Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Pure comedy gold my friend.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
@CB14,
I gotta tell you. I was holding my phone in landscape side, so it really wasn’t that long at all!
But if it makes you feel better, it was wide!
You’re welcome……oh, and well done!!!
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Blade17 Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 7:09 am
@CB14, Absolutely hilarious.Thank you!
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Stuart Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 7:38 am
@CB14, Tarantino couldn’t have written it any better!!! LOL
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CB14 Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Thanks everyone for the nice responses. Glad most you liked it.
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I hope TM didn’t leave any “shot mentality” posters in his old house …
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puck73 Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 10:32 pm
@goldielocks, ….or his autographed poster of Ethan Moreau.
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Dominick Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
@puck73, Or the naked pictures Westy gave him back.
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It took a while. Terry would not rent to just anyone. It had to be a big bodied, stay-at-home tenant who would be tough to move out of the area.
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In the Net Reply:
January 11th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
@JackKent Cooke, Someone with ‘compete’.
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rick Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:10 am
@JackKent Cooke, And someone with a “heavy” rent check.
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Shakes Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:13 am
@JackKent Cooke, someone with a “pay the rent in one shot mentality”
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that was my question rich, thanks for answering it!
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Lessard was THE MAN!! He was a Rogienesque kind of a goalie.
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vegasking Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
@rogiesbackup, Loved Mario. Had my picture taken with him in 1980 at the Forum.
I believe he had a drinking problem. Me too
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A note to our youngest King’s fans:
Soak this time up watching Quick. You will not likely see a better King goalie in your life. Quick is a very very rare player. Some day you’ll be telling your kids about how you got to see Quick in his prime.
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Shakes Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:19 am
@KC23,
.. and weirdly more exciting is seeing him before his prime as he has started to put things together. It makes you appreciate it that much more. You see the highs and (few and far between) lows. The whole thing was even more bizarre because it really felt like (to me) he came out of nowhere (i mean yes I understand his journey from Reading to Manch to here) but I didn’t hear people saying he was going to be even “just” a solid NHL goalie.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:24 am
@Shakes,
We have been very lucky to have watched JQ get called up, excel as a rookie, go through some growing pains last year, and then come out shining this year. We need DL to get him extended quickly (no pun intended) because they found a diamond in the rough.
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Stuart Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:31 am
@Shakes, too true about him coming out of nowhere… I remember thinking to myself “another Brust, when are we going to get a bonafide tender”… At the time I really thought Ersberg got the mop-handle by being pushed aside for JQ, but boyhowdy was I mistaken. Even JQ’s second year I felt we were just biding our time for JB to be ready…
@KC23, I’ve only been to one Lakers game in my life, but I’m able to tell everyone that I saw Kareem and Magic play together. It truly is something special and long-time Kings fans don’t take JQ for granted.
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Dominick Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 9:01 am
@KC23, Generally a goalie hits his prime right around 28.6 years of age, and it varies, but can last well into their 30′s. Quicks turns 26 this year (I believe the Hammond night against Colorado is his birthday). We still have 2.6 years before he even hits his prime years.
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neil Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 9:55 am
@Dominick, Quick was a great pick by DL…..what?? Really??? Oh well !!!!!
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9 DAYS UNTIL INSIDER SUITE NIGHT! (sorry Rich, didn’t think you would mind the all caps for such an important announcement)
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Stuart Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:33 am
@DesertKing, HECK YEAH!!! and thanks to @puck73, I’ll be able to finally sake more hands then a politician! Looking forward to it!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 8:34 am
@DesertKing,
It will be GLORIOUS!
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AZ King Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 10:05 am
@DesertKing,
I’ll be there, thanks to puck73! Can’t wait!!!
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 10:18 am
@DesertKing, Can’t wait either,yoohoo.
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LittleRhody Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
@DesertKing, Danielle and I will see you all there as well. (PS… it’s her birthday, so lets hope the Kings get a win)
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Go Kings Go!
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Gratz to Quick for ASG, he is the only King i see…
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Eric K Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 10:06 am
@pr0cess, Correct, though not that surprising. Way to go Quick!
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I was at the NHL All-Star game that year. The Forum was rocking! We had the triple crown line and Mario Lessard, as mentioned. My program that I still have shows them with a 32-15-7 record about a week before the game. Only five of the remaining 23 games were scheduled to be broadcast (on KHJ ch. 9). We used to usually have to listen on radio….
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vegasking Reply:
January 12th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
@King John, I remember those days well
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Did alot of reading the last 17 hours or so in reference to Terry Murray by alot of the bloggers on this site. It is quite apparrent that TM is, and always will be a flashpoint here on Hammonds blog.
For the record, I admit that I get a kick out of ribbing TM on this site. That being said, I also realize that he was the perfect guy for the job when DL hired him. He was a patient coach who was able to teach young players how to play the game correctly.
However, as time moved on, for me several other things became apparraent about TM. #1 his inability to make in-game adjustments. #2 trying to make certain players into something they werent. #3 His belief that if the players played his system correctly they couldnt possibly lose. #4 deamanding accountibility from players, yet never from himself. #5 The 5 on 5 offense was always in the bottom 10 of the league.
To sum it up, IMO, I think TM is a better teacher and assistant coach then he was a Head coach. That being said, he was also an important part of the evolution of this organization as it goes forward. Good luck TM in future endeavors.
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I wonder what ever happened to Mario Lessard? Does anyone have any idea where he is nowadays?
Great honor for Quick–very well-deserved. I would prefer he rest up that weekend, but it is an honor nevertheless.
I also wonder what will be Lombardi’s decision in the coming year or two. Quick or Bernier? Sort of like the Rogie vs Mario debate back in the 1970′s. If I am not mistaken, the Kings wanted back then to bring up Lessard but Rogie was still effective but aging.
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All I remember about Feb. 10 ’81 was Beaupre started in net & was less than scintillating.I think it was 0-3 when Lessard came in.Mike Liut was amazing at the other end so it may of not mattered.Incredibly Eddie Johnstone(NYR)was Campbell Conf. most effective fwd on a team that featured Trottier,Bossy,Gretzky,Kent Nilsson.Larry Murphy didn’t even make the Wales team…remember we traded LM cuz he wasn’t physical enough or whatever?Well,Mark Howe nor the lord-God Ray Bourque hit anybody either that night.ASG my A**,hit ‘em with your dang purse then Robinson or Carlyle,you phonies.
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