Darryl Sutter’s postgame thoughts…
(on the reason for the slow start…)
SUTTER: “We just finished playing. We had a tough schedule. We played at 8 (p.m.) last night and we played at 6 today. I think that’s a good explanation.’’
(on getting one out of a possible two points…)
SUTTER: “We got three out of four points. We didn’t lose. We got three out of four. That’s for you guys [reporters] to be negative about, not me.’’
(on the game…)
SUTTER: “We had opportunities. I didn’t see the last time (the Kings) played Edmonton, but our team has had trouble scoring against Edmonton. … I didn’t have tickets for that (last) game. Didn’t see it.’’
(on why he started Quick…)
SUTTER: “Most No. 1 goalies play back-to-backs.’’
(on Quick being up to the task…)
SUTTER: “He wasn’t overworked last night. We got a point. We’ll take it. It’s a tough league.’’
Like this Guy he needs to have a winning Streak not these one game win and one game lost…
Hope we get a win against an upset Canucks Thanks u dam Suckers!
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Mik3ysfv Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 4:09 am
@KingsFanFTW, am still enjoying my crow. Had it for breakfast, and dinner. Good stuff.
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Always short and to the point . . . that’s our DS! Get ‘em good & ready for Vancouver coach!!!
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He’s mad obviously for some reason
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
@Mosh, Starting to notice he’s got a chip on his shoulder about the media.
Probably that’s why he wasn’t popular in Calgary (with the press).
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
@Duncanz, Funny though, it’s why I like him even more!!!!
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
@Duncanz,
You’re just starting to notice that now?
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
@Duncanz,
I think the way he handled the media in Calgary was awesome. I love when he tells them, “that’s for you guys to talk about”. No fluff, no BS, ALL HOCKEY. I love it!!!
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 1:11 am
@AZ King, Oh yeah, no I meant the word was the press didn’t like him back when he was with Flames.
40YearKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 5:46 am
@Duncanz, Huge chip. And I’m thinking the honeymoon with the press is just about over. He doesn’t like questions that imply any sort of second guessing. I think that for whatever his reasons may be, he doesn’t have a lot of need or respect for the hockey media in general. Sutter seems to be a one trick pony. He coaches his team and that’s it. He can’t pick out a fancy suit or dance his way through an interview, or even mask his disdain for those interviewing him. He just coaches and to everyone not on his roster he’s an enigma. And so far, that’s fine with me.
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OneTimer Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 7:18 am
@40YearKingsFan,
And that’s completely fine with me, too.
Darren Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 11:33 am
@40YearKingsFan, I kinda like it. No recycled long explanations like Te Mu.
LA_1968 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@Mosh, Yeah, hadn’t seen that tone yet since he’s been here. I know he’s pissed at that call on Williams.
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Goon Squad Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
@Mosh, he comes across as having a chip, but if you read his interviews he’s very clear about what his deal is. He doesn’t believe in throwing his players under the bus, and he simply won’t dignify questions that attempt to lead him into a critical assessment of the team’s or individual’s performance.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
@Mosh, He didn’t like the short turnaround. Seems to me there was a comment about that after last game or before this one.
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Don’t teams that play the previous night usually come out strong and fade at the end? I always thought that’s the way it went, not the other way around.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
@CB14, Seems with the Kings it shows up in the first period, like it’s hard to get their legs going…maybe a young team is different that way…might even be related to poor performances in afternoon games.
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California Royalty Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 5:36 am
@CB14, Not necessarily. But they do usually start their back up in one of those games. Not blaming Quick at all. Just sayin.
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Hackwoods Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 10:34 pm
@California Royalty, It was a big mistake to not give Quick the night off. JB needs games and Quick needs rest. Quick was very good against the oil, but I am going to be ticked if we make the playoffs again and our goalie is wiped out from playing too much. I know we get more than a week off starting in about nine days with the All Star break but every game played adds up and takes a toll. JB has earned more playing time based on his last few starts. DS, please give Quick a little more time off. We will need him semi fresh down the stretch and hopefully in the playoffs.
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Thought the Kings played alright except for Doughty who had his head up his butt most of the night. If there was one King I’d trade it would him!Perhaps the Sabres will trade us Myers and Stafford for Dough-boy…one can only hope
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sc20 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
@andy, agreed, he’s the first person I’d trade. Maybe columbus would deal Nash for him…
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Mars Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 11:30 pm
@sc20, Bleh on Nash!
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California Royalty Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 7:14 am
@sc20, You think the Sabres are going to trade Myers and Stafford (2 cornerstone players) for Doughty?
Call his mom, he’s drunk!
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puck73 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
@andy, Totally disagree. The Kings as a team were off by a half a second or so. Probably tired from the night before. As for Doughty…its not gonna happen. The Kings never lived down the fact that they traded 21 year old Larry Murphy. Gee, you dont think the Kings regretted that move do ya?
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
@puck73,
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HockeyOnlyAwaitingModeration Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
@puck73, I don’t think so, because at the time the Kings weren’t going anywhere real soon and if you recall ( I still have nightmares about it) he was very prone to coughing the puck up at the wrong time or up the slot etc.,etc. Skate?? You bet, good shot?? Yup, Prone to turnovers in his own end??? Completely, it wasn’t until he got away from the Kings and evidently someone worked with him, he finally became a great defenseman. You’re right though Doughty could become a great defenseman also, but I don’t think he would come back and haunt the Kings. Did Murphy? Did Bourque?? They were just parts of their team and granted they’re both HOFers. But the Kings have a pretty good lot of Dmen but not really good fast snipers. They still need the guy that can ruin the other teams night with one shot, or 50 for the season.
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g smith86 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
@andy, You obviously have it out for DD, so much so, that you can’t even see how well he has been playing of late…C’mon Andy…I should not of even responded to this
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
@andy,
Yeah, I mean Doughty’s 22 for goodness sake, the guy is totally worthless for his age.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
@AZ King, Trade AZ King! lol
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
@Duncanz,
LOL, what do you think you’d get for me? A bag of pucks is probably asking for a lot.
Kings x Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
@Duncanz, Probably a snow cone maker too
Matt S Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@andy, …. doughty is playing solid hockey.. every player makes mistakes.. he recovers well from his. I think he had more pep in his step than any other D.. u wanna trade someone? JJ, Bernier, Penner. I’ll bet DL has been shopping them all as of late.
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
@Matt S,
No need to trade anyone right now. This team has scored 14 goals in the last 4 games. If they can keep up near that pace we are going to be fine.
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Mars Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 11:33 pm
@AZ King, Unfortunately, I dont see any trades til we lock Quick, unless we are dumping cap space.
California Royalty Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 5:58 am
@andy, If Doughty was drafted by another team and even had the exact same summer as he did this year, you and most of the people on here would be saying “we need a big name like Doughty to turn this thing around”.
Doughty had a bad game last night, but he isnt the reason they lost. If the team scored 4 goals and won 4-1, and Doughty played the exact game, you wouldn’t have even mentioned him.
You’re just begging for attention and you know you’ll get some if you take the easy way out and call out their best defenseman.
He’s the only defenseman trying new things on rushes to generate more offense. He connects with every pass breaking out of the zone, while other Dmen miss, and that never gets mentioned on here.
You certainly don’t blame Mitchell for getting pick pocketed in front of their own net from Smyth last night.
Furthermore, since DS took over, Doughty by far has been consistently the teams best player (excluding Quick).
If you know anything about hockey, you would be devastated if he were traded. But the fact that you’re suggesting Doughty for Nash straight up… Well….
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zulov Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
@California Royalty, I’de agree with you. Some of the DD hate at the beginning of the season, especially during the TM end of days saga, was slightly warranted.
But it’s obvious if you’ve been watching the team all season that his game has picked up quiet a bit especially under DS, and he is actually skating far far better right now then earlier in the season.
I think he will improve more and more, and as soon as the league starts to write him off he’ll have another great year.
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Kings Fan South Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 8:02 am
@andy, I thought DD had his worst game of the season. Anyone see the giveaway in the 1st where quick had to come up big? DD must bring it every night. That is what is expected from such a high paid player. I love the team chemistry right now. DS is doing a great job and I’m happy to see we are collecting points in just about every game. Go Kings Go!
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AZ King Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 8:50 am
@Kings Fan South,
No one brings it every night. It’s just not possible. That may be your expectation, but it’s not realistic.
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California Royalty Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 9:21 am
@Kings Fan South, Ovechkin doesn’t bring it every night. If you were a Capitals fan, would you want him traded? No.
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unfortunately, vancouver is getting their butts kicked by the Ducks so they will be looking for payback against the Kings…thought the Kings played ok for back to back nights and in playing against a young, fast Oiler team who had not won in their last five…major trap game there…got a point and that’s a good thing…That penalty on Williams was BS…that Oiler player grab his stick and then forced it upward…so obvious his intent and the ref had a clear view…it was right in front of him…and his chose to call it on Williams..I say at least call a penalty on both players…it’s fricken overtime! The officiating this year has been more inconsistent than I can ever remember…Thanks Shanny
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@g smith86, Shanny????
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g smith86 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
@Duncanz, Yea…I blame Shanahan for a lot of the horrible calls I have witnessed throughout the year…and not just calls against the Kings…I have stated before that I am a Kings fan, first and foremost, but I love hockey and will watch any game any time…These refs seem to be as confused as the players are on what is a penalty or what is not a penalty…It is distracting right now…Refs are looking to make calls and it is taking away from the play on the ice…there was a good flow going until that penalty…and it was obvious to me that the Oiler p[layer intentionally lifted Williams stick up into his face to draw a penalty…the ref was right there and still made the wrong call…player safety was ringing in that refs head…again…thanks Shanny
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 1:28 am
@g smith86, Ok, I see the point you’re making, but Shanny is only in charge of supplemental discipline. There are committees of gentlemen that update policy and instruct the referees. Then it’s up to the referees to implement.
I just think that to blame Shanny because he’s seen on TV is not quite the way.
HockeyOnlyAwaitingModeration Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@g smith86, I’ll agree with you on the officiating this year, but don’t blame Shanney, he has nothing to do with them.
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Cynic Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 12:52 am
@g smith86, I just posted the following on my facebook (Glad to see I’m not alone):
“If any team in the NHL needs to do some SERIOUS work in the offseason, it’s the REFEREE TEAMS! Some of the most pathetic calls I’ve seen in 32 years of watching have been made on a regular basis this season. I know the rules are out of control more than ever before now, but Refs are missing easy calls and costing teams games all over the place”
It’s been the worst year for officiating LEAGUE WIDE hands down since I’ve watched.
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I love how he (DS) just says what he means so candidly. No BS, short and to the point.
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The Good:
We got 3 of 4 points
SJ didn’t get any points tonight
The Bad:
We gave up a point to a losing team
We continue to play down to our opponents and give up points we should be earning
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@DesertKing, Hope to heavens these dropped points vs IMO lower opposition don’t bite us in April.
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@Duncanz, You could’ve left out “IMO”. That’s not your opinion, that’s a fact, and I too hope it doesn’t cost us come playoff time. They need to get these points against lesser teams.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
@CB14, Yeah thank you, I know, but the last time I mentioned ‘weaker’ oppo they gnawed me to bits in here; parity, no easy games, etc – but I still have a list of teams we should beat and that includes Flames & Oils.
AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@Duncanz
The Oilers aren’t going to be a “weaker” team for long. When you’re bad for so may years in a row it pays dividends after a while. That is a very young and talented team, and I believe they are going to be one of the top teams in the West in the the not too distant future.
mcsorleyfan Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
@DesertKing, I personally hate looking at the standings with the mindset of where we would be with the 2 pts we gave up to Columbus…
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
@mcsorleyfan,
You’ll drive yourself nuts doing that. It’s like looking back at the draft and saying “oh we should picked this guy or that guy”.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
@AZ King, … sooooo, how would we be going if we finished last that year and drafted Stamkos?! Lol
AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
@AZ King,
I’m sure TM would have found a way to turn Stamkos into a 3rd line grinder.
Kings x Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 11:44 pm
@AZ King, Stamkos would be a 30-40 goal scorer in our system. I seriously doubt his goal total would be anywhere close to what it is with Tampa.
neil Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 10:28 am
@AZ King, And we shouldve kept….oh never mind!!!!!
bmova Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
@mcsorleyfan, How about the points we’ve given up in the shootouts. Do you remember how much those extra points helped us last year!!!!
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@DesertKing,
Again, taking everything into account, I have no problem with coming out of this back-to-back with 3 out of 4 points. I love that they found a way to get back in the game in the 3rd. Last month this would have been another 1-0 loss, if not worse.
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Good news here in OC…it’s raining…maybe the world is not coming to an end…Although the sky is falling
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Just read Riches’ blog about a minus 4 degrees…So during the network broadcast opening they showed fans coming into the game and it looked like they were dressed like Kings fans filing into Staples on a cool night…One dude was wearing a lettermens jacket …but no parkas or heavy jackets…MINUS 4!!! that is freezing! and then some…I guess it was a nice day in Edmonton for the locals…crazy
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 1:34 am
@g smith86, Jeez, and I start dying when the temps get down to the 50′s!!
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Anyone notice at the very end of the game the camera caught DS just for an instant he had his coat off and really looked like he was going to kick someones a$$. He was not a happy camper or King.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 5:07 am
@HockeyOnlyAwaitingModeration, Yeah, I noticed that. What was going on there? When the Calgary game ended he was the first one off the bench and down the tunnel.
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Miller29 Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 6:53 am
@40YearKingsFan,
Helene Elliott tweeted that it could have possibly been that someone threw something at him but was not sure
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Is it me or has the officiating been terrible as of late?
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Hockey & Rocky Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 9:23 am
@Mikey, It’s the worst I have remember seeing it… as far as the Kings go.
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REALLY?
SCUDERI: “We did play last night, but nobody is using that as an excuse here.”
SUTTER: ““We just finished playing. We had a tough schedule. We played at 8 (p.m.) last night and we played at 6 today. I think that’s a good explanation.’’
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@Matthew barry, haha, nice catch. Didn’t notice that.
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g smith86 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
@Matthew barry, I noticed that…but, it’s the truth…Those two teams back to back have always been a nightmare for whomever has to play them…best teams in the league struggle with that schedule…Edmoton lieing in wait of the Kings who played hard the night before against a griity team…trap game…they got a point and that’s good…The refs decided who would get two
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
@Matthew barry,
Scuds isn’t going to make excuses. That’s not his style. That being said, you’d be fooling yourself if you didn’t think that that quick turn around from last night to tonight wasn’t a factor in this game.
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Steve W Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:46 pm
@Matthew barry, They played an hour later last night, and an hour earlier today, that could have made a tough back to back even tougher.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
@Matthew barry, Yup, all true above, but we should really be staying on
message, shouldn’t we?
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Kings x Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
@Matthew barry, The fact that scuds brings up that point and then says that’s not the cause or a factor actually makes it a cause or factor
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You know what? He’s right. This is a tough stretch. Usually, the second game into a road trip, three points is pretty good.
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
This one was more brutal than normal. Yeah Edmonton and Calgary aren’t that far from each other, but that is a fast turn around for the next game.
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Still not happy with 1 point because we had opportunities with those PPs but our PP was awful once again. And here’s my question.
We had 2 PP goals with JJ’s one-timer and rebound from DD’s one-timer. On those PPs, JJ was on the right side and DD was on the left side. But tonight they were back at their old positions. Why? Other than that, Kopi was stuck on the half board again. Wasn’t he moving around when PP was clicking? I remember he was even on the other side of the board. Our PP somehow looked very familiar to me.
One more thing I want to mention is, Stoll hasn’t been playing well lately. And I think I found out why. He sucks cause he’s still playing with the old system. I know he’s not a natural winger but everytime he gets the puck, he just dumps in to the corner. There was a moment when they rush in to the O-zone, Richards wants the puck but Stoll just dumped it in. Nothing developed afterward.
3 points out of possible 4 points sounds not that bad. But how can they build up the confidence with losing against the backup goalie again?
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g smith86 Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
@goldielocks, Stoll is at least starting to win face offs again and not getting kicked out of the circle every time…hey look, the Kings looked a step behind most of the night, but they were able to claw themselves back into the game and started turning the tide in the third…that is commendable in my book…as far as “losing against a backup goalie again”…I feel your pain there, but the Edmonton skaters had a lot to do with the outcome too…sometimes you just have to tip your hat to them too
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
@goldielocks,
I still think they get a boost of confidence from being able to come back and get themselves a point in the game. Like I said earlier, last month this would have been another 1-0 loss if not worse.
These guys know they’re not going to win every game, and sometimes they’re going to lose games they should win and vice-versa. That doesn’t mean there is nothing to build on. This team is mentally though. They’re going to get some much needed rest, regroup, and come out ready against Vancouver.
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Kings x Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 11:48 pm
@goldielocks, Lucky to get the 1pt with as badly as we played for the first 40 mins
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It’s a matter of being realistic here…You had to know, going in, that the Kings were going to be in a battle…fast ice and a young, fast Edmonton team who was rested and hadn’t won in their last five games…be happy with the point
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I love games that the winner and loser are decided by yhe officals.
I knew the Kings where going to loose this game about 12 minutes into the first. Not sure what happend that made me think that, I just remeber turning to my girlfiend and saying ‘oh, that’s how this game is going to be called, the Kings are going to loose’.
That is all true.
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
@Jamesonafterawin, did you pronouces it “lose” or “loose” to your girlfriend?
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Kings x Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
@Lake Forest, You’re not saying his girlfriend is loose. Cause that ain’t cool
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Duncanz Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
@Jamesonafterawin, put your girlfriend on the blog. I want proof
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I love his short and to the point responses! Say what you need to say in as few words as possible. Lets destroy Vancouver!
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Let Bernier play against VAN; don’t let them get free scouting for the playoffs!
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AZ King Reply:
January 15th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
@jonsey,
With the amount of video teams have at their disposal these days, there isn’t much that you can hide anymore.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 5:30 am
@jonsey, I was surprised to see Quick get the back to back starts. I know “it’s not baseball” but will that mean Bernier gets the nod in Vancouver?
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Off topic:
I was going over some videos and found some footage of Brent Sutter behind the bench. He is talking to 2 players, and bear hugging them the same way Darryl does with our players. Brent is even talking over things with some players in another shot, and he reminds me of Darryl with his hand gestures and such. I thought this was just a Darryl thing until I saw that, and realized it’s more of a Sutter thing. Their probably totally different, but those few shots of Brent seemed almost like watching Darryl.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 2:31 am
@Dominick, Brent doesn’t quite come across to me as being very empathetic at all, always had the impression he was quite a sour personality and I couldn’t figure out, beyond the pedigree, how he has lasted so long at Flames especially during that tumultuous period before and after Phaneuf left. Perhaps in the games I’ve watched the cameras haven’t done him justice.
I always had a picture of DS as being a bit more animated and engaged.
What will be interesting to monitor, of course, is how his demeanor will change; with time, with pressure, when the team hits rough patches, at play-off time, and as there is more familiarity with the players. It’s going to be a very interesting character study for sure, I think and I’m hoping he manages through all the ups and downs and has a long and successful and respectable tenure with The Kings..
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I’ll go with a reoccurring theme on this site…
“We need to trade Parse and a 5th round pick for Parise!”
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Gustavo Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 11:43 am
@California Royalty,
Of course we do, lol…But when you think of it, all Scott needs is an ‘i’ in is last name and all our left wing problems would be solved.
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Well I give DS lots of credit . . . he does not air his team’s dirty laundry in public but keeps it behind closed doors. He could not have been happy with one point against a team having lost 5 games in a row and out of contention. He was, as he stated, probably happy they could squeeze a point from that game. Is quickie not the man or what? Hate to see where the boys would be without him!!!
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DS=Golden.
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Can the LA Kings will beat the Canucks tomorrow because the Canucks are now losing streak right now can the LA Kings will beat the Canucks since the 1st game since can Kopitar Richards and Loktionov will beat the Canucks like the lines for the kings are
1 Kopitar Richards Loktionov
2 Penner Brown Hunter
3 Lewis Clifford Williams
4 Fraser Stoll Westgarth so what do you think
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puck73 Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 9:44 am
@Adam M, huh?
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Gustavo Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 11:43 am
@Adam M,
say what?
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JQ played a great game, however, I was shocked to see that JB didn’t get the start. I guess it was a good call by DS.
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9 overtime losses.is that good or bad??? Means we have a chance….yetwe dont take that extra point….
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California Royalty Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 8:26 am
@neil, Depends how you look at it. It’s 9 points they’ve earned. It could be either 0 points or 18 points…
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Will we ever as King fans ever find any kind of peace after a loss. We were a tired skating team last night. Yet we just about pulled out an ugly win. Got to give props up to the pass on the winning goal. All team have to play back to back games so that is not an excuse for losing. There is just the facts. The facts are that we as a team will be in a dog fight for the rest of the season. It will not be easy making the playoffs, but let all look at the NFL”s New York Football Giants as a prime example of digging deep and never giving up. I love the club that we have out there. Drew Doughty is slowly becoming my favorite King. He is such a joy to watch. You never know rather he is going to screw up or do something fantastic. He such a smart ass also. What do you do,LOL. You can’t hate the guy because he leaves it all on the ice. I know many of you dislike the guy, but we need him on this team. Here’s to everyone who has taken this day to recognize MLK and what he brought to the table. Peace!!! Let us all remember him with open hearts and minds, for the world lost a true American hero when he died. Peace out friends….
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Just remember I think we have at least three back to back games next month. So hopefully that will not be an excuse, or we are in trouble.
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rt16 Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 9:58 am
@gene, agreed . . . kings are not the only team that plays back to back games. they are pros and are paid to gut it up. having said that, i think they will be fine.
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Justin Williams: 8 goals, 14 minor penalities this year … 14 is alot for a forward who isn’t physical. Doesn’t make any sense to me. I guess I could stomach it if he had 15 goals or something …
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puck73 Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
@Press Box Scratch, I see what your saying, but just remember this, JW is one of many players that is starting to learn how to be a scorer again under Sutter. Cant imagine who, or what could have stunted his growth?
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