Tonight’s game is in the books and the players aren’t coming back on the ice, of course, but some controversy remains. Drew Doughty scored the game-winning goal for the Kings with four-tenths of a second left on the clock. That much is undisputed, but it seems that the clock paused, momentarily, with 1.8 seconds remaining. Click here to see an overhead video of the play.
On his Twitter account, Columbus Dispatch beat writer Aaron Portzline posted these comments from Blue Jackets interim coach Todd Richards: “I don’t have any official word. But watching the replay and talking to our (FS Ohio) producer, the clock stopped at 1.8 and stopped for 1.5 seconds. They scored with 0.5 seconds left. I’m really disappointed for the players.”
The goal stands, though, and that was the sixth time in franchise history that the Kings have won “at the buzzer.” The last time it happened was on Feb. 11, 1999, when Jozef Stumpel scored with 0.3 seconds remaining.
The NHL owes us a couple of games. Move on and lets win in St. Louis!!!!
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Pesus Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:35 pm
@DesertKing,
Just a couple?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:35 pm
@Pesus,
Couple hundred?
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King John Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:13 am
@DesertKing,
The clock pausing doesn’t bother me; I bet some time ran off the clock at the previous whistles which wasn’t reset, so it all evened out. [The clock officials are usually slow at their job (in reaction time) when a whistle blows.]
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Wil Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 10:34 am
@King John, And youre right, chances are during the game at some time the timekeepers may have been slow on the button but what is disconcerting about THIS is the fact that the clock itself paused midstream – faulty equipment or maybe someones hand on the button?
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Very Suspicious………..
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fuzzerson Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 9:38 am
@before99, wow.. this could mean the difference of the BlueJackets making or not making the playoffs.
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Vinnie Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 10:10 am
@fuzzerson, More like first or second choice in the draft. C’mon playoffs? Bluejackets?
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Yep, it stopped alright, and probably for a tad bit more time than was left on the clock when DD released his shot..
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Randy S Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:41 pm
@jess,
I would have said it stopped for .3 seconds. So Drew scored with .1 seconds left.
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jess Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:52 pm
@Randy S,
Possible. Seemed longer than that but hey, I left my stop watch at the race track in my past life
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Jorgen Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:30 pm
@Randy S, my stop watch said 1.3 seconds, so yes; we caught a break and it’s about time!!!
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Time, Time , Time is our side…
Yes it is….
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Duncanz Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:49 pm
@SLIM, Well I told you once and I told you twice
that someone will have to pay the price
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SLIM Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:51 pm
@Duncanz,
One way or another were gonna
find it …were gonna get it..get it
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Duncanz Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:07 pm
@SLIM, the tide is high but I’m holding on
I’m gonna be your number one ….. number one ..
Ron Reynolds Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:05 pm
@SLIM,
Time the Avenger!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 6:49 am
@SLIM, Time stand still!
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Starlight Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 9:10 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, At the iron hill
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I’m guessing Columbus can protest the game? Anyone know the specifics of what could happen?
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jess Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:37 pm
@CB14, Nothing but 2 pts. for the Kings and some free press, and a bunch of pissed off BJ’s
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toemas_sandstrom Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:05 am
@jess, A pissed off BJ is better than no BJ in my book…
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SLIM Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:38 pm
@CB14,
If I’m correct…
They hire Mulder and Scully…
Might be Alien Intervention..
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King John Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 1:14 am
@CB14, They seem to be the only team which has worst luck than us!
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When the clock got down to 1 second, I knew the LA Kings had the game under control.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:52 pm
@Poorman, That goal was wirh more time to spare than you used to make it into the studio with, mate!
- and I’m bein generous there!! ; ]
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Poorman Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:18 pm
@Duncanz, hahah. so true. Still true…
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Duncanz Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:26 pm
@Poorman, Ha Ha Haaa, I can still hear ya railing on Jed the Fish when he showed you up, circa 1991 … “THAT GUY … !!!! THAT GUY … !!!! “
Too bad Toronto couldn’t over turn that one…. Lol
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:42 pm
@Bay area kings fan, I’d like to ask Martin Hanzal, maybe he could tell us.
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Bay area kings fan Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:48 pm
@Goring 19, If it were up too him he would take away our 2 points
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:51 pm
@Bay area kings fan, how bout Smytty then….
Forum Gold Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 8:35 am
@Bay area kings fan, I heard Mike Murphy called in sick. GO KINGS GO!!!
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lol wow what luck Kings bring..I knew Westy was a good luck Charm!!
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So where are we on the League standing?
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jess Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:46 pm
@SLIM,
2nd in pacific
7th in western
11th overall
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SLIM Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:48 pm
@jess,
Surely…Seems like the sky is falling!!
Thank you….
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jess Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:49 pm
@SLIM, Assume the position!
The clock stopped for 9/10ths of a sacond. Devine intervention. These boys are ready!!!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:18 am
@Kissmyblarneystones, JMFJ’s ‘Tebow’ working in delay … ?
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Is it just me that the clock was little off at the end of the 2nd period? Of course it was FSN’s clock so maybe that doesn’t matter …
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brian spain Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:54 pm
@goldielocks, The FSN clock is off all the time. Sometimes as much as 20 seconds. The clock they showed in the replay is the official clock. If you watch the clock every time it gets into the tenths of a second in the last minute, it doesn’t go smoothly, its almost like they don’t have the technology to get it perfect. I think in Basketball it is really obvious that the clock doesn’t count down smooth…its jumpy for lack of a better term.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:25 am
@brian spain,
Yes but FSN’s clock also stopped at 1.8 sec left so it’s synchronized with the official clock?
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PRMan Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:22 pm
@goldielocks, In some arenas and with some networks, yes. So that might be the case.
whats happens in LA, stays in LA
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Well I guess just to show the other 29 teams that we’re good sports DL will call Toronto in the morning and tell them to take the 2 points down and we’ll play a makeup OT and then go to the shootout.
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So, I thought originally they were talking about the FoxBox graphic… this is obviously something that’s a problem. That said, we learned from the NHL last year that Martin Hanzel is 3’9″, and Ryan Smyth’s stick was four feet over his head in Ottawa.
The Kings have been on the short end of some obvious bad calls, and it looks like Columbus has an argument here. Bottom line? Everyone gets screwed at least once or twice a season. Yeah, this clock issue should be looked at, but I doubt anything gets changed because of it. There’s no foolproof system as long as human error can be factor.
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HockeyOnlyAwaitingModeration Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 10:56 pm
@KingMe20, But was it the official game clock that froze? They have an official clock there in the timekeepers bench.
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:52 pm
@HockeyOnlyAwaitingModeration,
The official review video with the scoreboard burned into the frame appears to show the problem. It might be the case that the timekeeper has it differently though.
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Craig Swanson Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:43 am
@KingMe20, I’m thinking the timekeeper is the common denominator here. Every angle I see has the time pause. The guy just screwed up.
I didn’t see a thing
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Yeah, it sucks. I’m sure it really hurt their playoff run.
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@patmanwb Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:11 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Nice!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:14 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Might’ve helped them to shore up the No. 1 Pick.
After all, they should be happy!
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Stuart Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:48 am
@Duncanz, too bad nothing is a sure thing with that wacky lottery…
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Darrell Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 3:37 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I’m sure the other teams chasing us appreciated the bonus point as well..
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:06 am
@Darrell, It’s hard to tell how the Kings were affected…probably a toss-up.
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They probably thought Sanford covered the puck. The clock operators should have been listening for a whistle instead of deciding for the refs when the play was dead. Oh well. Good for us bad for them.
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gcheng Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:21 am
@Superpartyrobot,
good assumption
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:07 am
@Superpartyrobot, I think you’re right. Most of the commentary graciously pretends it must have been equipment malfunction…I also go with the itchy switch finger.
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DD has the power to slow down time
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@patmanwb Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:10 pm
@BringBackKingston, He took the red pill! Whoa!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:29 pm
@BringBackKingston, It was actually the Jedi Quick from 200 ft!
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Skywalker Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 8:19 am
@Duncanz, I’ve been saying he is a Jedi every since “the save” vs Dallas!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 5:55 pm
@Skywalker, Spot on! A landmark moment in Kings ‘blue-paint’ history.
(Ha ha, G.Lucas fanatic)
Yeah – whistles get blown early or late all the time, refs lose sight of the puck, bad calls go both ways but the boys deserved this one… I still am very surprised at Penner’s jump tonight. Impressive! Go Kings!!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:08 am
@@patmanwb, You’re right. Earlier in the game the whistle was blown when the puck was NOT covered, and Dewey almost simultaneously put the puck in the net. That one probably should have counted in a perfect world.
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It is possible that at one point no one knew where the puck was. Then when it dropped on the ice the clock started again
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Randell Reply:
February 1st, 2012 at 11:32 pm
@Dr. Glancy, you can’t do that, can’t stop the clock unless the whistle blows, someone seriously screwed up
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Craig Swanson Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:45 am
@Dr. Glancy, that’s the 1st thing I thought of.
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I had to record the game and couldn’t believe it, what a terrible way to win, although we needed it
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Craig Swanson Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 am
@Randell, “I had to record the game and couldn’t believe it, what a WONDERFUL way to win, although we needed it”
Fixed it.
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Steve W Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 am
@Randell, Just watched the midnight replay-incredible!
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It’s about friggin TIME mr. 7.whatever million dollars! Haha I’m so clever with my puns I could be a headline writer for NHL.com
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If memory serves me correct, Stumpel’s buzzer-beater goal was at home against the Flyers with Ron Hextall in net. Slapshot, five hole. Kind of a softy too.
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The clock has stopped the last couple of games and only in the 3rd qrtr for a sec I’ve noticed
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jp Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 3:34 am
@Guss, Must have something to do with leap year. Add a second to every game.
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Sancho Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 6:57 am
@Guss, Third qrtr? What’s a qrtr? You meant period, right? Sorry, it’s a pet peeve of mine.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:10 am
@Sancho, Better than fourth quarter!
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Considering how arbitrary all the OTHER stops and starts of the clock are, it’s amazing that they think the final minute can be accurately timed to the tenth of a second. In reality, it wouldn’t surprise me if the ACTUAL time between the whistles and the OFFICIAL time differed by several seconds over the course of the game. That being said, I’m guessing the timekeeper will get reprimanded at the least, possibly even fired. And if it is determined that the Kings TV did not provide Toronto with enough video to review in time, I’m guessing there’d be firings/fines as well.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:15 am
@Darrell, You’re correct. It’s called a “tolerance stack” in manufacturing. Put a bunch of measurements together and their errors can add up.
However, the total game time doesn’t actually matter that much, as long as the management is good down the stretch, and I guess that’s why the Jackets and their fans are so bent (maybe they aren’t–I haven’t seen that much bitching, just a lot of commentary.)
I should think the timerkeeper will be called to some sort of hearing–formal or informal, I don’t know.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 6:00 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, If there are hockey fans in Columbus, believe me, they’ll be pissed..
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Oh, great. I get enough “spygate” crap as a Patriots fan. Now I can live through “clockgate” too.
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I don’t see 1.5 second like the surely unbiased FS Colombus had. More like .6 or around there. When I was watching live I was surprised the buzzer didn’t go off ahead of the goal. With all the noise at the end of the game the time keeper cannot rely on hearing a whistle especially through the glass. He also cannot see both refs at the same time always. When the clock flew in the air I’ll bet he stopped the clock prematurely trying to save us a faceoff. Then he realized the puck was back on the ice and restarted it. Bottom line is this happens during games and they don’t go back with two clocks and correct it very often. So correcting it in this case just because it was toward the end of the game, with no game stoppage before the period would be arbitrary. If there had been a stoppage before the end of the period then they might have corrected it. In the end the puck went over the line with time on the clock.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 7:18 am
@LA_1968,
IMO, it wan’t anywhere near 1.5 seconds, but it was probably more than 0.4.
It’s funny though. I’m not a soccer fan, but the way they manage the clock in soccer, nobody ever gets to bitch about the timekeeping, because no one knows the time. Makes tie games going down to the wire that much more interesting.
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OCKingsFan Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 8:01 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Now how interesting would a twist to that be in hockey? Say, when the period officially ends, play continues if the puck is in one of the offensive zones until it is cleared into the neutral zone. It would make the last few seconds of a 1 goal game with the goalie pulled way more exciting (like a 1 goal game with the goalie pulled isn’t already the most exciting last minute of any sport!)
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:06 pm
@OCKingsFan, I always thought a game shouldn’t end when the team that’s behind or tied is in the power play either.
Maybe they should have just cleared the puck.
Also, about 20 minutes earlier I saw them start the clock 1.5 seconds early, which evens it out. I’m just kidding and only trying to illustrate that the game doesn’t need a meta-clock.
Anyway, Columbus should be used to losing in various fashion.
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Perhaps Stephen Hawking is a Kings fan and can suspend time. Last year he bent the tragectory of Inglia’s shot on Quick causing it to change direction. Perhaps this is the King’s year?
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you play til the buzzer… we did, they didn’t… we won, they didn’t… did the clock pause, yes… did any player on the ice know that, no, they all just kept playing til the sound of the horn… i don’t think the pause was a second and a half like the blue jackets claim, but was probably enough to give us just enough time to score… but mind you, there is no way i think this is some kind of planned conspiracy (and i’d love to hear anyone try and claim that, because that’s just stupid), their are timing glitches ALL THE TIME… if this one is overly scrutinized, then the league needs to be consistent in ever game to review every period’s clock to make sure no time is ever lost by technical or human error, EVER!!! obviously that’s a ridiculous statement and would never happen, so let’s all just move on (blue jacket fans)… good win, GO KINGS GO!!!
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IMO it doesn’t have anything to do with the timekeeper or any other human element… I’ve seen it for years now, whether it’s bastketball or hockey, any time the tenths of a second are watched rolling off there is always a hiccup because a tenth of a second is too damned fast, even for an electric clock. It is either too fast or too slow, and it always has to have a minimal pause to recallobrate itself. In the long run the time is right even if the count down looks disjointed! Therefore, Kings win, the goal is more than good and I was so excited with that goal I woke the wife and kids, the dogs started growling/barking like someone just kicked down the front door with LAPD hats on… it was AWESOME to finally be THAT team that pulls one out in the dying seconds!!!
GKG!! That goal alone was worth .8 million, a few more like that and he’ll be in the “worth it” discussion!!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 2nd, 2012 at 6:10 pm
@Stuart, Just how often_have_you had your front door kicked down by men with LAPD hats on??
No wonder you have dogs on duty then..
Jus’ wondered. Cheers!
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Stuart Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 7:41 am
@Duncanz, It was a case of mistaken address, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!
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I don’t think they’re really that upset bucause the Blue Jackets would rather have the top pick anyways. They don’t need useless points right now, they need another young stud to help keep Nash happy and to help save the franchise.
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OK between the game I didn’t see clock stopping, but now, I know it’s late, all I’m gonna say is WOW and WTF
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