The season-long road trip ends today. Can the Kings get an increasingly important win over a division rival? All the action is on Fox Sports West and on 1150-AM and affiliates, with all the game updates here as well…
THIRD PERIOD
In goal: It’s still Quick vs. Lehtonen.
Kings 2, Stars 2: Dallas tied the game 4:37 into the third period. Loui Eriksson carried the puck toward the corner of the Kings’ zone, and three Kings drifted in his direction. That left Michael Ryder open in the slot, and Eriksson’s pass found Ryder, who scored on a sharp wrist shot. Alex Goligoski also got an assist.
Kings 3, Stars 2: Jordan Nolan’s first NHL goal gave the Kings the lead again with 8:31 remaining in the period. Dwight King fought for the puck in the right corner and pushed it to Mike Richards, who then fed a quick, no-look centering pass toward Nolan. Nolan’s one-timer from close range beat Lehtonen.
Kings 4, Stars 2: Justin Williams scored an empty-net goal with 2.1 seconds remaining and the Kings ended their season-long road trip with a win.
SECOND PERIOD
In goal: It’s still Quick vs. Lehtonen.
Kings 2, Stars 0: A power-play goal 8:21 into the period gave the Kings a two-goal lead. Jack Johnson got the puck near the top of the left circle, and his shot deflected off the skate of Andrei Loktionov and into the net. Loktionov got credit for the goal, with assists to Johnson and Anze Kopitar.
Kings 2, Stars 1: Two defensive breakdowns cost the Kings as the Stars halved their lead with 6:38 remaining in the period. First, Alex Goligoski found open ice as the trailer on a play. Then, Goligoski passed to the front of the net. Jack Johnson was there, but the puck got through him and onto the stick of Loui Eriksson who tapped it into the net from two feet away. Mike Ribeiro also got an assist.
End of period: The Stars outshot the Kings 8-4 in the period. The Kings went 1-for-2 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill. The Stars will be on the power play for the first 1:15 of the third period.
FIRST PERIOD
Officials: Ghislain Hebert, Tim Peel (referees); Jay Sharrars, Andy McElman (linesmen).
Lineup: Davis Drewiske, Trent Hunter and Dustin Penner are the healthy scratches, as Kevin Westgarth enters the lineup.
In goal: It’s the Kings’ Jonathan Quick against the Stars’ Kari Lehtonen.
Kings 1, Stars 0: Dwight King’s first NHL goal gave the Kings the lead 8:54 into the game. Anze Kopitar, down low in the Dallas zone, took the puck form a Stars player and pushed it up to Justin Williams, who shot quickly from the left circle. Lehtonen made the save, but King went to the front of the net and knocked in the rebound from close range.
End of period: The Stars outshot the Kings 10-5 in the period. The Kings went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill and did not have a power play.
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Both teams know the importance
of this game..Should be a doozy..
C’mon Kings…Leave it all out there..
You come home after this…
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
@SLIM, Diito Slim…
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Get a win so we can salvage this road trip.
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GKG let’s get this boys.
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Wooooo westy
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Two teams struggling to score.
What are the odds of a 0-0 tie after 65 minutes??
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
@Munchrat,
No way. Kings are going to explode for 5 goals this game (and then not score until the month of March).
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
@DesertKing,
Haha, sounds about right.
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Sharks are in St. Louis, so we have a good shot at them losing there.
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linny Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
@DesertKing, the sharks have four games in hand on the kings. Do you think it’s realistic that we might catch them? IMO…no way!
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
@linny, Sharks are on a 9 game road trip which will cut the 4 games in hand to 1 or 2 and in mid March the Sharks will have actually pass us and we will have games in hand.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
@linny,
Yes, we can catch them if we start to generate some more offense. The Sharks goaltending isn’t exactly great, they have a 9 game roadie coming up and several back-to-backs in their schedule. They havent been all that great either, as evidence by the fact that they are just 3 points ahead of us (yes, and have games in hnd on us). We can do it, just need to break out of our scoring drought.
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Westy really?????????????
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seems like the Kings have a better record with Westy in the lineup…anyone knows??? Lets go Kings!!!! Nolan/Westy/Cliffy one will score today!!!
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neil Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
@neil, and King!!!!
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Let’s go boys! Let’s get 4 goals this evening
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Chucker Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
@Chucker, PUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That’s pretty fun, at the Stars’ arena the fans scream “STARS” during the anthem. =P
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Anticipating a great game today! Kings break out of their scoring slump and we all go nuts on here!
As usual, staying positive. GKG!
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Man, if the Kings could have generated any offense this season, Quick would have at least 30 wins right now.
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Will Bernier ever play again this season? Doubtful
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
@CB14, I think he will play a few games out of the last 25. Course Bernier could become our #1 starter sometime next season or season after that.
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Kings Cup Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
@Jeff_R, Say it aint so! We need to shore up Quick for the long term.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@Kings Cup, What if he commands 7.5+ million? You want to pay him that?
just wondering why, and( i cant believe im asking this )..is Penner a healthy scratch? IMO he has been(while not putting up offensive #’s like he should-no one on this team is)..a big body and somewhat effective in 5 on 5 situations… GO KINGS GO
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
@seanster48,
They need to rest Penner for his personal appearance at IHOP when he gets back to LA.
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seanster48 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
@DesertKing, holy moly, i didnt even think about that!!! oh well, your probably right!!
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
@seanster48, Because he is sucking and Nolan and King did in one game what Penner hasn’t been able to do all season. As far as I am concerned I wouldn’t mind if Penner ever played again as a King.
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seanster48 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
@Jeff_R, i agree, but we are kinda stuck with what we have being that no TRADES have been made,critical time to be bringing newbys up,i would think
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
@seanster48, Trades will be made closer or on the day of the deadline, Feb 27th.
Wat a surpreese doughty with a cross check
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Quick coming up strong. Ugh Drew, u can’t do that.
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Lewis goes face first, but Diughty’s is a penalty. Geez
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Nice penalty kill!
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Oh yeah!
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King of Kings
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King of Kings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SLIM Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
@DesertKing,
Beat you to it..But you had more emphasis..
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
@SLIM,
It all works for the Kingdom brother. You can beat me to a post anytime!
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
@DesertKing,
Hey Slim, nice post!
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Kinger
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King for the Kings!
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Way to go King! Way to be aware and there!
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Wooooo the KING!
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King! Way to do it!
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KING scores for the KINGS!!!! First goal in NHL.
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King!!!
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more goals than Lokti…
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
@Shuchuk, Lokti got a goal yesterday so they are tied.
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Munchrat Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
@Jeff_R, Lokti’s goal was a blind squirrel finding a nut. The puck just happened to hit his stick on the way into the net…
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
@Munchrat, A goal is a goal is a goal.
King for the Kings!
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Dallas’s announcers describing the Kings d…”how strict the Kings are with their forwards getting back” King !!! Called it !!!!!
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KINGER!!!!
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Wow, a goal from by a King fromless than 2 feet away from the net. Crash the net and GKG!!!
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Maybe we need these hungry call ups to light a fire under this team….
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Unlike last season King scores playing with Kopi. See how much he learned after his 6 game stint last year.
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Nolan with the next..
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Way to go, Dwight! First of thusands, I hope!
You’re skating much better than your first stint in the NHL.
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Kings goal by King!!
Must be some sort of Emmett Brown doube paradox
Don’t worry. As long as you hit that wire with the connecting hook at precisely 88mph the instant the lightning strikes the tower… everything will be fine.
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IceGuy Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@Munchrat,
There’s that word “heavy” again. Is there something wrong with the Earth’s gravitational pull in the future?
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King>Lokti…LOL only this year though LOL
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congrats King!!!
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Kings have an awesome record scoring the first goal. Hopefully that continues.
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Kings Cup Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
@Jeff_R, And if we can get 3 we’re pretty much unstoppable.
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neil Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
@Kings Cup, not “pretty much” but completely…
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
@neil, I think our only loss scoring 3 or more was to Dallas.
furrylats Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
everyone knows that game was crap. have you forgotten the extra penalty they gave richards? we won that game in my mind
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Jack didn’t cross check, he just squashed him. Ha ha ha. Try that next time Doughty.
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Jim Fox is right JJ looks strong defensively this year. No matter what that +/- says. GO JJ!
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King didn’t panic. That’s the key. Some of our players can use that kind of calmness.
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Kings Cup Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
@goldielocks, And that goes for the season as a whole.
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time to part ways with PENNER , STOLL…..and eventually with hunter,richardson and lewis if they do not produce we need to give our younger guys a chance and aquire diff blood
go kings go
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Kingerrrrrrrrrrr !! hard work pays off boyyyyyyyy !!!
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Call the dive! Yes.
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Nice jump there.
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What is Greene supposed to do on that? The guy jumped in the air and lost his skates. Better be a 4 on 4….
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I am one of the winners for Pancakes with Penner on Monday (tomorrow am near LAX 8-10 am). I can take one person as my “guest” (friends are all having difficulty taking time off from work). Anyone Kings fans interested? If so, reply with email address or cell #. First person to respond. I know this is not the best way to do this, but I don’t know how else to do it!
Edwin
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Brent Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
@Edwin, Have fun tomorrow! Wish I could join you, but work schedule won’t allow it.
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Edwin Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
@Brent, This is what I hear from all my buddies. Where are your priorities people?!?!
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Niko Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
@Edwin,
That’s awesome of you! midterm at 10AM unfortunately.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
@Edwin,
Should be interesting to see him sign a waffle with a sharpie.
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@DesertKing, Another classic DK, maybe he’ll use grape jelly when he signs Edwin’s jersey.
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IceGuy Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@DesertKing,
sure – I’d be happy to go.
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That dive was a beauty
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UglyinLA Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
@meister könig,
It was a pathetic performance. He needs lessons from the English Premier League. He should have rolled around on the ice for about 30 seconds clutching his helmet while screaming in agony like he just got shot with a 50 cal.
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Hahaha … Bursh should go to the acting school in LA. That was pathetic.
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CB14 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:33 pm
@goldielocks, Or Vancouver
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Steve C Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@CB14, Nice film school here. Perhaps that’s where the Canucks take their lessons.
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Remember how we’d score and
the other team would score right after?
Not so much this year..
They at least cleaned that up..
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:33 pm
@SLIM,
Thats because we are not scoring at all, so no one can come back and score on us
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Kings Cup Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
@SLIM, Yeah that’s a nasty habit I’m glad to see fading away. Let’s get another one right here!
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A little 4 on 4 action, should be interesting.
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King and Nolan….What took so long???? Play hard so the Kings cant send you back down
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taomakingsfan Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
@neil,
well hopefully we won’t have to see Penner again so that’ll free up a spot
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neil Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
@taomakingsfan, If we win tonight….No changes should be made…..
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Harty Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@neil, agreed Neil, lets bring Nolan and King west
Harty Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@taomakingsfan, they are a breathe of fresh air from Stoll and Penner.
If things are south lets go with the youth movement now. Sell off and move on DL.
Play the youth and a few veterans.
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neil Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
@Harty, even if things dont go south…go with this group and see what happens…
Benn was impressive in the shooting competition at the ASG.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
@Kings Cup,
Yeah, his shot is pretty accurate. You can’t give him a space for a free shot.
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I like what I am seeing. Kings filling the slot, going to the net and d-men coming down the middle with the puck.
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xeropoint Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
@DesertKing, I know, what the heck took so long?
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
@xeropoint, It takes a while to get DS’s teaching to knock out TM’s.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
@xeropoint,
Maybe the players are lost
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A lead after one. Call ups playing well. Keep it going….
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what a dive by burish!!!
i hope the people from youtube were there to film that. lol michael scott
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Go King GO!
Lets Go Kingggg. clapclapclapclapclap
hardyhar ;p
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Nerd alert! Dwight King seems to be the first player in NHL history to score a goal for a team that shares his name. James Black scored a handful of goals for Chicago, but that’s only half the name. And no, Miroslav Satan’s goals for New Jersey do *not* count.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
@Mel Powell, LOL
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matty muls Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
@Mel Powell, ryan getzlaf scored plenty of goals for a team that getslaughedat
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SLIM Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
@Mel Powell,
I was thinking the same earlier today..
Thought of Satan too..
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Osaka Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
@Mel Powell, Satan never played for NJ. His first goal was with Edmonton and most of his career was in Buffalo.
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Mel Powell Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
@Osaka, You’re right…it just seemed so obvious that he should retire as a Devil at any rate…that I thought it had happened…
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Good period by the Kings and the King of Kings helps us to a 1-0 lead. Let’s hope the 2nd period goes the same way. That has been the Kings bugaboo these last few weeks, the 2nd period.
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Maybe we had too many Dustins and not enough Kings
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
@Munchrat, Even though there isn’t a center in this mix, what about a Dustin, Dustin, Justin line
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
@Jeff_R,
Call it the Tin-Tin-Tin line.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
@DesertKing, LOL
Only 5 shots….need some more…20 % shooting tonight for the team..its a record!!!!
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I’m so sick of Drew Doughty and his little ‘fake’ before he shoots every shot.
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UglyinLA Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
@Golfnut,
What do you expect from a “fake” superstar.
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jack Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@Golfnut, most of our shooters havent heard of quick release or wrist shots…all telegraphed slapshots!
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vegasking Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@Golfnut, agree
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
@Golfnut,
Don’t forget that he is scoring more points than probably 95% of the team over the last 10 games or so.
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Good first period from the Kings. Now keep it up the rest of the way.
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I am so glad our Ice Crew girls don’t run around with pompoms and act like cheerleaders. I hate that crap. The Ice Girls in Dallas do that. Ugh. No place for that in hockey.
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wavesinair Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
@Gary Livingston,
Are you shooting?
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
@wavesinair,
Nah. The Fourth Period only has me covering the home games for the Kings. I’m watching a Dallas feed.
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UglyinLA Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@Gary Livingston,
I know what you mean. Before you know it we’ll have our Ice Girls wearing skimpy outfits while shoveling the snow on the ice. Or worst yet, they’ll start running through the crowd in their skimpy outfits while tossing tennis balls into the crowd.
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
@UglyinLA,
Nah, the cheerleader thing to me is way worse. The girls in LA aren’t dancing around. They’re less blatantly used as entertainment. The shoveling snow thing has a real purpose to the game too.
The Anaheim Ice girls have way skimpier outfits and they all look underage. Just a heads up.
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
@Gary Livingston, It ‘s better than the shameful exhibition in Edmonton. After seeing those poor women clomping around in their little uni’s, I cherish the cheerleader culture in the US. It just raises the bar for all, really.
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
@Kenny44,
I haven’t seen this. Googling now.
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I bet Quick is currently in a state of disbelief – “We have a lead after the first period!”
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Stars cheerleaders…
I like their Pom-Poms..
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common Kopi, we neeed more…goals!
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SLIM Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
@Kingstane9,
Are you watching from Europe?
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Kingstane9 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
@SLIM, yes
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NB22 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
@SLIM,
me too, from Slovenia
.
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Kingstane9 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
@NB22, sva že dva zgleda hehe.
NB22 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
@Kingstane9,
Too bad Brown is a turnover machine, so Kopi has to return to his own zone. More or less.
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Kingstane9 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
@NB22, used to that, he(AK) handles it well,great on defense, good passing and no lost pucks for him so far.
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5 shots..Kings credited with 4 scoring chances!!!
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Tim Peel ..at it again..
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Another dive…………………. Going to start
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Another dive…………………. Going to start
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Quickie
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That’s two penalties in two days on the kids: “2 minutes for being bigger and stronger.”
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hockeynerd Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@Kenny44, LOL no kidding !!
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
@hockeynerd, And I don’t know whether it’s just the new NHL or the built-in ref expectation that the Kings are soft.
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Sorry, to finish the above post, we need to start calling Dallas “Vancouver Jr.” or “Team Louganis.”
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
@DesertKing, At least Dallas players don’t cry like girls/babies like Vancouver players.
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Quick is a bamf
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Quick is getting feistier..
New element to his game…
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Phantom call… Good kill guys.
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Six shots in almost a period and a half? And w a low shooting percentage? Yikes.
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gmo Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:11 pm
@number 6,
i know we are up by a goal but yea 6 shots through a period and half just sucks…not good
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The Stars are controlling the game so far.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
@CB14, It is nice to be on the other side for once.
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Evening up the penalties..
Just stop calling the lame ones..
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PP coming up. Let’s get the game winner here boys.
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i feel a goal coming on this power play!!! im calling it right now
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matty muls Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
@matty muls, i called it!!!
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
@matty muls,
Nice job!!!
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All right! A PP with a greta chance for Kompon to draw up a terific play and score a PP goal that wil propel us on to an end to our nscoring slump and start our run for the Cup and a dynasty of championships…. uh, wait, yeah, Kompon, err, uh, right, lets hope we don’t give up a shorthander.
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Lokti!!!
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Lokti!!!
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Good job Russian!
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LOKTI LOKTI LOKTI!!!!! 2 deflection goals for the Russian Rookie!!
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@TeamJMFJ, played last year too i guess…seemed cooler when i thought 2 rookies had scored
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Loke teee a nov
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LOKTI!!!!! 2 games in a row
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Its a miracle!! Well, a small one….
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Lokti coming alive!
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Flood gates are open for Loktionov!
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LOKTI!!
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LOL.
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More to come from this kid..
Don’t give up on him yet..
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Like a few people here have said, Kings are better at soccer
Good for Lokti!
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lotki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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To the person who said that Lokti’s goal doesn’t matter because he was lucky to have his stick there, well I say a goal is a goal is a goal.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@Jeff_R, Yesterdays goal.
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that funny what Fox said…2 goals without shooting the puck for Lokti.
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
@jack, and then bob ruined it by saying “dont shoot lokti!” Lol…NEVER say that
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Nice job Quick!
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Another PP, put Lokti out there….
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Power play can make it a little more comfortable for the Kings here… Let’s get another goal.
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i called it last power play, and i think we get another goal on this one!!!
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gmo Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
@matty muls,
calling it too?
2 for 2?
lets find out
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matty muls Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
jack ‘mostly fails’ johnson
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2 goals out of 8 shots … so much for “shot mentality”.
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I think the “A” on Ott’s jersey stands for “Avery.”
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xeropoint Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
@DesertKing, I can think of another word that starts with a “A”…
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
@DesertKing, or “antagonist”
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
@DesertKing, Well they are paying for part of his contract. Dang they score.
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It’s amazing how many little things
Kopi does out there..
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Dude, Jack… FAIL.
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Crap
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DUH…
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Damn. Cmon jack.
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Damn
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JJ fail again. WTF? Guys been a serious liability lately.
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FabKings Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
@SpencerMaze, He must need glasses, how obvious was that pass, an he’s just daydreaming watching it go in. Pretty bad, made Martinez Islander game miss look like not such a big deal.
Go KINGS Go!
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Nice D Jack. That’s why you’re a a minus 700 for your career. LEARN!
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Johnson did a good job behind him…;-)
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JMFJ not in a good way
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jack ‘mostly fails’ johnson cant play defense… move him to offense and turn him into a defensive forward
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What a shocker that jack Johnson gets beat badly
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puck went right throught JJ
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DaveinSD Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
@gmo, that is the worst defensive play, that I have seen in some time. JJ is facing the shooter and can see the puck, but he lets the puck go thru his legs, leaving Eriksson I wide open net…that was so pathetic!
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He also just about scored
the 2nd goal as well…
Where were you guys then?
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
@SLIM, His D has been horrible lately. That’s a fact. Turn him into a defensive minded forward.
Guy is a defensive liability.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
@SpencerMaze, Did you not hear Jim Fox say he has been very good defensively of late? Or you don’t agree with a former player who has seen 1000′s of games.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
@SpencerMaze,
You know how dangerous that fast lateral pass through in front of the goal, right? You could have deflected the puck with your skate or the stick into the goal. What do you expect, stopping it with the stick? The guy who made that pass had a wide open space with no pressure whatsoever. So who blew the coverage?
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Scot Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
@SLIM,
We aren’t discounting that. It’s great that a shot he took ended up in the net. I personally wish he was better at getting shots through consistently..
But, as a defenseman, you need to take more pride in your defensive game. You absolutely have to tie up the stick of Eriksson on that play. You don’t even worry about where the puck is. Pick up your man, and he didn’t do that. He played the puck instead of the body, and he is the one who ended up getting played. If it was the first time it ever happened, no big deal. But it’s the most consistent part of JJ’s game, unfortunately.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
@Scot, How are you basing his defensive play on? If you are doing so on plus/minus then that is one of the most worthless stats around.
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It’s all about controling the space. Talk about falling down and not geting back to cover the zone. It wasn’t on JJ.
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JJ seriously ? Bring back VV .. youth movement
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
@hockeynerd, what exactly did voynov do??
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matty muls Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
@TeamJMFJ,
VV>>>>>>>>>>>>>jmfj sorry to inform you
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
@matty muls, how so? Personal opinion or is that statement actually backed up with fact??
KingsFanFTW Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
@TeamJMFJ, u know Voynov is like God so he better than everyone in this team..
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
@KingsFanFTW, apparently
PHANTOM CALL! thats horrible!!!
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Wow, another great call.
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What..Tim Peel..The best ref..
Give me a break!!!
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xeropoint Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
@SLIM, Is it him again, really? How does this douche still have a job in the NHL?
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Another phantom call..
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What the heck are these Officials watching?
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Another dive… 3 is the charm.
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That’s not a penalty.
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SOme of these ref’s smoke pot before games…they see all kinds of mirages!
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
@jack,
Those calls remind me more of magic mushrooms.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
@DesertKing, Or maybe they are poor so they had some Crack before the game.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
@Jeff_R,
No, crack would have worn off by that time in the period. They are using something with some longer legs to it.
LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
@Jeff_R, You guys make pot smoking, mushroom eating crackheads look bad, shame on you the refs are worse,LOL.
76-0-5 going into the 3rd with a lead.
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
@Jeff_R, I know – very nice indeed. Let’s hope it goes to 77-0-5
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Ducks are out of control today.
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I’m guessing it’s time to write Kerry Fraser at TSN “Come on Ref!” and have him explain this.
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Let’s complain about the refs today…what a friggin joke…2 bad, horrible calls by that one ref. Bring back Keri Fraser….the officiating sucks this year
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Mmmmm miss turkey burger:)
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Uhoh, Rich is coming up. Time for the cornfield detour.
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Ugh another ridiculous dive. Have I expressed how much I hate the stars and that pos Ott.
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
@KingFanatic08, Agreed. Did you notice that Ott lost the visor? I hope Brownie or someone destroys him today.
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KingFanatic08 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
@SpencerMaze, that is what I’m hoping for. Brownie or one of the rookies. They need to take numbers, his in particular.
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
@SpencerMaze, It would make me forget the last couple of losses is they would do it.
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the Insider is back!!!
quick post up things on the blog that will go uncensored while Rich is becoming a TV star!
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Ref owe us a couple. Wow, some terrible calls. Loving the look and feel of the two new big kids out there. King’s look huge out there now.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
@KC23,
I wonder if the refs look at replays between periods? Nawwwwwwww…….
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St Louis winning 1-0 in the first period over San Jose.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
@Jeff_R, 1-0 Blues over Sharks after 1.
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Rich is in a purple haze
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Only rental player I want would be kostitsyn
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Shakes Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
@meister könig,
i may throw in Ray Whitney too… that guy just always seems to be a winner
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TheRussianKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
@Shakes, Can we have a winner? And not one that decides to stop winning when they hit the beach or slip a disc on
a pancake.
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meister könig Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
@Shakes, yeah tis true hed deff bring some veteranship to our team
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
@Shakes, Unfortunately Phoenix is playing well now and 1 pt behind us (3 if we win tonight) so I doubt they will trade Whitney to us. I don’t really want Kosstitsyn, rather have Ruutu.
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2 Points Kings!! Kill this penalty and score another goal.
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I expect a chippy 3rd period..
Watch it will be the opposite..
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
@SLIM, I’m hoping they Knock out Ott.
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KingFanatic08 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
@Jeff_R, that is what I have been hoping for all game.
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Lwad goin into the 3rd = Money.
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Belexes Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
@Belexes,
haha, LEAD
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
@Belexes, Hahahahaha I’m like who’s Lwad???
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I like Stevens talks about doing PK to get the momentum.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
@goldielocks,
Wouldn’t it be great if Kompon could figure out that a poor PP performace casues us to lose momentum?
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“Must be a Sniper there” according to Foxy on Goligosky. I guess it wasn’t a King as they don’t have any Snipers.
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
@Jeff_R, Did he throw in a “grassy knoll” reference, or is it too soon for people in Dallas?
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Ok I’ll give it up to JJ – nice D there
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Good defensive play by JJ..
C;mon guys..Let’s hear it..
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
@SLIM,
Yay?
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SLIM Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
@DesertKing,
Good Answer..And our winner is…
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
@SLIM, they wont speak…they want to be on the JJ sucks bandwagon..
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
@TeamJMFJ, Hey I gave JJ some props right before your post
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Great, and now a Stars fan in a replica jersey just slipped on spilled beer in the 19th row and fell down, and the Kings are getting a penalty for tripping him. Will it ever end?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
@Mel Powell,
That fans was actually George Clooney, trying for another Oscar.
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Is this the first time Westgarth is playing today? Don’t remember him in the first 2 periods.
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CB14 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
@Jeff_R, I saw him out there once or twice in the first period.
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Dang!!!!!
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Wow. Wide open in the slot.
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Ryder..He is dangerous..
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Damn
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Oh boy, start over Kings!
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Yep, that is the kind of sniper we need.
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Damn…you can drive a mack truck down the middle….
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Can’t leave the slot wide open like that…..
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Here we go again…
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Did he buy that express lane?
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Kopi made a mistake there. Haven’t seen him do that in a long time.
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
@Jeff_R, Hopefully it will lit a fire of vengeance in him
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They are just taking it to us right now.
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Why don’t you guys call out Kopi? He blew the coverage on that one.
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Go go go go go Kings!
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They keep breaking out their zone..
Quite effetely..
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Kings are not winning this game.
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KFII Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
@xeropoint, Kings, 2 points!
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xeropoint Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
@xeropoint, REVERSE JINX!
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KFII Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
@xeropoint, LOL
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C’mon boys we need 2 right now.
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dang, they arent getting anything on the offensive zone…why cant they just have the guy in front and just put pucks into the crease..
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Do we really only have 9 shots on goal!?
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
@TeamJMFJ, This is by far the worst I have seen for us in terms of shots on goal, all season long, hopefully we can make a strong attack and win, but they seem to have cooled right now is the time for a TO.
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Getting outplayed..
C’mon kings..Try to win..Please..
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C’mon guys, you need to be crashing the net.
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
@DesertKing, we need to just get out of our zone….
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C’mon BOYS!!!
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Why can’t we simply start firing shots at the net With someone parked in the crease? Back to basics
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re these guys insane, or they are magnetically attracted to the boards??
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Nolan!!
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SICK!!!! Way to go, kids!!!
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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So there!
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Whoa! Whta a pass by MR!
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:06 pm
@goldielocks, See what happens when Richards has 2 guys work hard and go to the net to play with.
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NOLAN !!!!!! The Kids score. Penner and Stoll GET LOST!!!!!
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Nolan?! Yeee buddy
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I called it earlier..
Yeah…The kids do it..
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Sweet!!!!! Nolan!!!
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Wow, DS and DL are looking like geniuses right now.
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I CALLED IT!! NOLAN!!! beautiful!!!!
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Yeah baby!!!
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NNNNOOOOLLLLAAAANNNNNN
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haha Nolan thats what’s up!
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Yeah!! for the new guys!!!!!
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Nolan! Nice pass Rick
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Mr. Hands!
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Nice… 2 AHL guys is so much better than Penner and Stoll on the wings
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
@taomakingsfan,
damn I forgot how to spell my own name!
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Yes! Nolly
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I don’t see Penner coming back any time soon.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@xeropoint, His only appearance for the Kings the rest of the season is at the IHOP.
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That was nice….finally something made sense!
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NOLANNNNNNNNNNNNN thata boy!!!!!!!!!
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Good for him…way to go kid
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Nolan!!!!!!!!!! Here come the kids
Pancake and Stoll better start packing their bags
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bye bye penner. i hope you clear weivers.
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Wow. Just wow. Don’t ever break those 3 guys up.
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Wow. King and Nolan making Mike Richards look like Mike Richards pre-concussion..
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Penner’s gripping right about now…..
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gmo Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
@Goring 19,
more like he just choked on some pancakes and he is like wtf lol
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The other day when I said these two kids obviously weren’t the answer to our scoring troubles, I was just joking around!
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TiredOfIt Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
@wavesinair, hahahahaha good one
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KC23 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
@wavesinair, hehee … I was actually thinking more about that poor guy who put down bloggers for getting excited about King and Nolan stating “Nolan and King only getting chances and not finishing. Ooops, spoke a little too soon, he did.
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OK, more trivia but I ain’t looking this one up, so someone else get on it please.
Have the Kings…or has any team…had two players score their first NHL goals in the same game? I’m sure it has happened somewhere, even if not with the Kings, but it can’t be terribly common.
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Shakes Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
@Mel Powell,
follow-up question: have the kings ever scored more than 2 goals in a game besides today
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
@Mel Powell, What like a Decade ago, with the Kings; Pavel Rosa came out swinging, what ever happend to that kid? He had a hat trick and was sent back to the minors.
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Hmmm, imagine that, another King crashing the net, getting a great ass from MR and putting it in from less than 2 feet out.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
@DesertKing,
Sorry Rich, “pass.”
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370455vinSD Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
@DesertKing, funnier the other way
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
@370455vinSD,
Thanks. Gotta keep it clean and respectful
370455vinSD Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
nice, I can go BBQ happy now.
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370455vinSD Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
@370455vinSD, oops, this belongs further down.
Goring 19 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
@DesertKing, lol, you gotta watch that keyboard, it’ll bite you in the a….
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
@Goring 19,
LOL
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KC23 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@DesertKing, Now that is funny.
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RobSD Reply:
February 13th, 2012 at 9:27 am
@DesertKing,
Somebody has a thing for MR’s tight hind quarters…
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Havin a friggin heart attack. I felt so good an hour ago. Apparently I’m comin’ Elizabeth.
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Can u believe it..Yeah I can..
Finally some kids willing to pay
the price by going to the corners
And crashing the net…
We have been missing that element..
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art Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
@SLIM, I think it’s because the kids don’t know the system yet. They’re just playing like they always have. Give them a few more games to learn Kompon’s system and they’ll stop going to the corners and crashing the net and stop scoring. Pretty soon they’ll be as offensively inept as the rest of the team.
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I hope the kids turn to the guys on the bench and say “Scoring in the NHL isn’t that hard. What’s wrong with you all?”
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The kids can play!
moreover for the first time in a long time, i actually expect a line outside of our first line to actually be able to score
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King – Richards – Kings line is amazing!!!
So far King and Nolan > Lokti…LOL
yea Lokti scored 2 goals but how long did he took to score ..But dont get me wrong Lokti is still a good young up coming player…
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RobSD Reply:
February 13th, 2012 at 9:31 am
@KingsFanFTW,
I see a lot of good things from Lotki. I think he needs to play with more skilled guys because he is more of a play maker like Richards. I have a feeling things are going to break for him soon. I would like to see Lotki get some power play time. I think Richards, Lotki, Clifford to post up in front of the net and DD and AM on the line. I think that would be solid. Keep the first line as the first PP unit.
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wow NOLA AND KING, are you serious? they need to stay with the KINGS, they must stay with the KINGS and lets get rid of dead weight
go kings go
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
@gmo, Agreed. Dead weight bye bye – hello to the kids!
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Spunkythebeagle Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
@SpencerMaze, Not dead weight. It’s pancakes
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Think Penner and Stoll are pounding sand right now?
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Chucker Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
@Mars, on a side note: Brayden Schenn has more goals than Penner this season.
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RobSD Reply:
February 13th, 2012 at 9:32 am
@Chucker,
And Schenn broke his ankle or something and missed 6-8 weeks. I’ve been complaining about Stoll for ages. He has no skill. He isn’t worth having just to win faceoffs.
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3 goals on 13 shots!!!!! King and Nolan on pace for 41 goals each during a season!!!!
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
@neil, in one game they almost cut in half of what Penner and Stoll have done in 50+.
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
@Jeff_R, Read this today (THN kings page) and nearly peed myself laughing
2012/02/12: Dustin Penner was a healthy scratch against the Islanders Saturday afternoon. It was only a matter of time before Kings’ coach Darryl Sutter lost patience with the disappointing power forward. With only five goals and 13 points this season, Penner has been a disaster this season. It looks as if the 6′ 4″, 240 pound forward has worn out his welcome with his third NHL team. It’s time to give up on Penner. Dump him. (Source: Rotoworld.com)
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Wow did Dwight King work hard along the boards to make that goal happen or what? Hope someone buys him dinner or something
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Nolan and King forecheck like madmen!
I think Stoll’s injury was finally the excuse they needed to get rid of him.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
@Who Knows, Blessing in disguise.
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Wow Richie looks so much happier playing with guys who aren’t lazy and slow huh?
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kindsir Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
@SpencerMaze, yup
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Oh no! Keep Kompon away from the noobs!
I just saw him tap King on the shoulder and I felt a cold shiver down my spine.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
@Kenny44,
Beautiful!!!
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
@DesertKing, You sir are a man among men, I totally agree with you.
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jack Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
@Kenny44, I bet you they felt it also!!
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
@jack, Kompon the Cooler?
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Meanwhile, on the pressbox –
Penner – “uh, I think this is bad? hey waitress, can I get some more pancakes/”
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it’s funny seeing King smile so much on the bench
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I love Bob’s humor!
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Nolan!!
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It’s fitting that the gluttony of nickname like ‘pancakes’ is such a contrast between 2 HUNGRY
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wavesinair Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
hate when I submit on accident….
It’s fitting that the gluttony of a nickname like ‘pancakes’ is such a contrast between 2 HUNGRY young players with something to prove. I’ll take heart over talent any day of the week.
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Honetly..When Gagne comes back I would put him on the top line with Kopitar and Brown moves down to the third line.
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CaLiSwAg Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
@CaLiSwAg, *Honestly
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@CaLiSwAg, I’m afraid Gagne won’t be back this year but I like your idea
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NB22 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
@CaLiSwAg,
Me too. I miss Gagne with Kopi.
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DEH Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
@CaLiSwAg, Brown can be lethal with Clifford and Lokti
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
@DEH, Agreed, he has good chemistry there.
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I hope it remains a 3-2 league…
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ilikethelakings Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
@outsider, I hope for today it changes to a 7-2 league.
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Nolan/Richards/King forecheck as hard as Lewis/Loktionov/Richardson only they can actually connect on passes and hit the net on shots.
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hockeynerd Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@ilikethelakings, Our BEST line ! I am super stoked right now ! combine 4 points more of this please !!!!!!!!
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Just imagine if the boys could average like 2.8 GPG – they’d be unstoppable!
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This is going to make the decision on what
to do with these kids next….
Very difficult..
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ilikethelakings Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@SLIM, Whats so difficult? If you had the next Lemieux/Jagr you’d keep ‘em up next to Mike Gretsky too.
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wavesinair Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@SLIM,
Not really. DL will send them down just to see how they react. Sulk or suck it up. Part of the process.
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
@wavesinair, I will have a white van ready for DL then. with Bricks in it and drive it the Hermosa pier.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@SLIM,
I don’t think so.
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@SLIM, I am looking for a white van on craigs list right now, I will have it deliverd to DL with a note ready for penner.
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This feed I’m watching has the announcers mics on all the time…during commercials. It just showed a shot of their GM and the announcers joked “What could we give up for Penner? Hmm.”
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
@Gary Livingston,
A bottle of syrup? Heck, I think we would even throw in a gift card to IHOP.
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5 more years for Lombardi …
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AHHHH could’ve been his second
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Almost got 2..
That was close..
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Nolan-Richards-King
What’s a good nickname for this line?
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McDonalds Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
@Goodspeedlem,
can’t-believe-this-is-working line
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DEH Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
@Goodspeedlem, Mickie and Goliaths!!
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BTW, how big is Nolan again? Dude looks like a monster out there.
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SLIM Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
@Goring 19,
6.3 230lbs
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
@SLIM, Thanx
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McDonalds Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
@Goring 19,
6’3
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Those kids scored their first goals faster than Penner will clear waivers!
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Those kids scored their first goals faster than Penner will clear waivers!
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Belexes Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
@Munchrat,
was hilarious both times!
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
@Munchrat, Love it!
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Munchrat Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
@Mars, And that is FAST!!!!
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Rick seems to be having fun with the kids.
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Penner to Toronto for their first.
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California Royalty Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
@ilikethelakings, just shaking my head at that
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Kings x Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
@ilikethelakings, More like future considerations or a set of snow chains
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
@Kings x, Change “or” to “and”, then we may have something.
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Wow, lots of chemistry on that 2nd line.
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QUICKER = BEAST!
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Hey Brown…take a lesson from the kids today
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I guess the old axiom of hard work pays off is true. You can definitely see the effort from King and Nolan allowing MR to roam and be in the right place at the right time.
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Now King pounds Ott for the Gordie Howe?
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You couldn’t have written a better plot..
“kids are all right”..
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Hang tough Kings!
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It’s a 3-2 league. Game over!
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Typical brown…shot wide
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
@TiredOfIt, Lay off the cap (morgan) and root for our Cap, without him this year we would be in VERY bad shape. Sure nobody has had a stellar year, but we couldnt afford to lose any points.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
@Mars,Another stellar comment by some fool without a clue….keep it going
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And DD misses the net again
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An empty netter by Kopi would be sweet icing on this cake…
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Munchrat Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
@Munchrat, Or Williams!
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Maybe we will actually score an empty netter? Just remember that play they ran on us earlier this season off the face-off.
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Positive thoughts everyone!
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a 4-2 league?
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Williams!!!!!
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WILLLIE!!!!!
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Williams!!
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4 goals..WOW..WOW
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OMG!!!! An empty NETTTTEEERRRRR!!! oh, sorry….
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YAAAAAAAAAAA…..thats the way boys…bury that pill
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Whew…
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Hell yeah!
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Winner!!!
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Its not a 3 2 league !!!!! Dont change the line up…..
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Woah, watching a Dallas feed. People in Dallas are FAT
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
@Ivan, the camera adds ten pancakes I mean pounds
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bmova Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
@Ivan, I’m pretty sure Texas is the fattest state. If not, for sure they “boast” the fattest cities!
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DEH Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
@Ivan, that’s why penner was a scratch so he can partake in a pancake eating contest.
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Feels good people.
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Nice finally an empty netter, goodwork boys! the newbies made a nice impact, that is what we are missing all year is secondary scoring.
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We needed this SOO bad..
And we got it..
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Woooooot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Someone still needs to level ott
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yeah!!! I called it! 4 goals tonight!
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Hahahahaha slapshot on the EN. FU Dallas
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Nice win! Good for Quick!
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A slapshot goal!!!,,lol
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WOOOHOOOOOO KINGS WIN and score 4!!!!!!! Tied with Chicago.
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Blues still lead Sharks 1-0 late in the 2nd period.
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The Kingdom should be happy..
at least for tonight…
I’m doing a dance..
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i guess size matters…
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Very nicely done kiddy corps. The fact we have two new wingers that can play and are big, changes everything. Great clutch save by Quick.
Man, that game made my weekend.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
@KC23,
And they are giving 100% and playing every second of every minute.
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good win!!! important 2 points. great game by the youngsters king, lokti and nolan
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Do you sense a whole new energy on this team?
Even in the loss yesterday, the new kids seemed to be the shot in the arm this team needed.
Butch Goring was very impressed with both King and Nolan.
Maybe we had too many Dustins and not enough Kings!
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DEH Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
@Munchrat, nice
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
@Munchrat, Indeed
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FabKings Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
@Munchrat, I think this shows us what hunger, drive and focus can do for our team by the young guys. If it rubs off in the rest of the team, great. But it also shows on the flipside how over paid, rich veterans just cash their checks game after game, after game without really answering for bad efforts.
In other words, these young guys have the drive to be better and get noticed. What in the world would be the motivation for a $7 million dollar defensman? Exactly. Sure I’m guessing every player wants to win the Stanley Cup someday, but lately with the KINGS, it seems everyone is leaning on the other players to pick up their slack.
I hope we get rid of some dead weight and give an offensive shot in the arm, with a trade that works this time.
Go KINGS Go!
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Nolan kinds looks like Rich Hammond
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I’m so proud of our rookies. Definitely a feel good win.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
@KFII, This was a big win
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Very nice. 3 assists for Kopi, Kins win, 4 goals scored, priceless!
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outsider Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
@Kingstane9, only 2 for Kopi, but nice win!
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Kingstane9 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
@outsider, yeah seen that after posting this. I was like 100% he passed/tipped the puck to Willy but apparently not. But yes important thing is we won the game! GO KINGS!
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
@outsider, he did give Ryder a nice spot to shoot from on DAL’s 2d goal.
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Way to go Kings! Divisional game regulation win. Nice.
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L A manchesters
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Safe trip home boys! Great effort today!
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What do we call this line?
2 and 1/2 men line..
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IceGuy Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
@SLIM,
Winning!
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
@IceGuy, Scoring line?
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hockeynerd Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
@SLIM, the rookies have tiger blood in them !!
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
@SLIM,
The 1st Line?
The Goal Line?
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What a monster 2 points. Seriously needed that. Talk about a breath of fresh air with King and Nolan. Totally different looking team minus the dead pancake weight huh????
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I am believing the Blues are for real 2-zipppppp
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KFII Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
@lakingbob(chi), I’m loving it : )
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Blues just scored again…5 on 3.
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Big win, King in on two goals. Nolan with the game winner. Making things a little more easy for Coach Sutter to see what he’s got. Gotta love it.
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Sharks down by 2 now!
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
@KFII, Big one on Thursaday with the Yotes..
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3 stars:
3. Nolan
2. Erickkson
1. King
Nice
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Well well well. I see a lot of doubters on the two new guys singing a different tune today
GO KINGS.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
@Sean,
We have new guys?
By the way, Brayden Schenn has two goals in Detroit tonight.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
@DesertKing, We all knew Schenn was going to be good and so did Lombardi. He didn’t want to rush him and wasn’t going to trade him for just anybody. Richards is now what Schenn will be in a few years.
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Bama Kings Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
@Jeff_R, Nailed it
RobSD Reply:
February 13th, 2012 at 9:47 am
@Jeff_R,
Rushing it? Philly put him right in the line up and he is playing well. The Kings have a serious issue with handling young talent. I have no qualms with the trade and LOVE MR, but I think it is a documented fact the Kings screw up a lot with the young guys.
Congrats to Jordo!
The old fashioned way.
He EARNED it.
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Its all about net presence. King and Nolan get it!
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And King!
What a difference PASSION makes, eh?
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Blues lead 2-0 on 2 5 on 3 goals. End of 2. Hopefully 2 is all Blues and Halak need. Sharks lose tonight then play Capitals tomorrow night. That will cut down 1 of the games in hand they have. Go Blues tonight and Caps tomorrow.
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Mikey J. Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
@Jeff_R, Sharks have 9 games in 15 days. That’s a lot of hockey.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
@Mikey J., Yes it is. And it is 14 days not 15
and 3 sets of back to backs.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
@Jeff_R,
In the words of Agent 86 – “And loving it!”
Brent Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
@Jeff_R, And it’s over for SJ shutout 3-0.
One point separates us (but not 1 game!)
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Final score: Manchester 3 Dallas 2
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Great game…if we could just continue on with this…
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Schenn with two goals against the wings. Wow!
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NB22 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
The Kings have a new second line and it looks good, especially in offense. In defense … not so much. But who cares! Forward need to score goals and not be defenders! GKG!
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Nolan and King-the best trade DL never made.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
@JackKentCooke,
What trade?
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JackKentCooke Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
@goldielocks,
Irony-approaching the trade deadline, he got the wingers he needed without a trade.
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I wonder if Dallas was complaining about the clock stoppage today?
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Who were the stars of the game? I missed it :[
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
@Ivan,
About 12 posts up.
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hockeynerd Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
@Ivan, King was First Star Nolan 3rd Star
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Since everybody is bringing up Brayden Schenn scoring 2 goals, how about Wayne Simmonds taking a penalty and Detroit scoring a PP goal?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
@Jeff_R,
It looked like a bogus call to me. The Wings stick didn’t break, he basically dropped it.
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SLIM Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
@Jeff_R,
You’re the new sheriff in town…
Keep up the good fight…
It gets exhausting..
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
@SLIM, I didn’t see it. I only saw he got the penalty on ESPN box score. Anyway he still was in the box and they scored, even if it was a Phantom call. just like what is going on league wide. These new referees suck. I rather have the old ones back.
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SLIM Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
@Jeff_R,
Huh!! wrong post..I was giving you props..
Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
@Slim, Sorry the penalty part was meant for DesertKing and the LOL part was for you.
Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
@SLIM, LOL
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Just finished watching the game cuz of work . . . it was a kids game – King-Lokti-Nolan! Awesome!!!
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DesertKing Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
@KDinUT,
The way pucks are bouncing of Lokti into the goal, we need to park him in front of the net.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@DesertKing, Too bad he isn’t taller and wider.
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KDinUT Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@DesertKing, No doubt! All in all, I think his line is looking better with Cliffy on it, too.
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Big Time Win! Here’s your $1 Million Dollar Question. What date was the last time the Kings scored 4 goals in a game?
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@Poorman, Last time they played Dallas?
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SDGolfer Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
@Poorman, Jan. 23. Jan 14, Jan 12, Jan 19, Dec.31
whats your point?
The kings rarely give up more than 2.
If they can get 3 (most of the time 2) they will win.
most games will tighten up as the season and playoffs come.
Bodes well IF they can keep scoring.
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KC23 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
@Poorman, Beautiful clutch save by Quick towards the end of the game in clutch time. :p
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Poorman Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 7:05 pm
@KC23, Gotta give it to him KC! He was big when it counted.
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KC23 Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 9:01 pm
@Poorman, Kudos to admitting it. Feels good to be a King fan tonight.
And the children shall lead…
Great effort by the team as a whole today. Really impressed with both King and Nolan. When King was up last season, I honestly didn’t think much of him, but I now see why a lot of people think highly of him. Why were King and Nolan successful? They went to the middle of the ice, and they went to the net without fear. Really refreshing to see that.
Also, congrats to Loktionov for getting a goal as well, even if he never had to shoot. There’s a lesson for others in his goal. Go to the slot, and good things will happen. Really happy with the win today. Keep it going on Thursday!
Anyone here going for Pancakes with Penner tomorrow? If so, I’d be real curious to hear what he thinks about being a healthy scratch the past two games, and what he thinks that means for his future with the Kings (and in the NHL).
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
@KingMe20, I think he knows what his future with the Kings entails.
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
@KingMe20, Posed it up a ways a little bit ago, but will do it again. Read this on THNs Kings page today
2012/02/12: Dustin Penner was a healthy scratch against the Islanders Saturday afternoon. It was only a matter of time before Kings’ coach Darryl Sutter lost patience with the disappointing power forward. With only five goals and 13 points this season, Penner has been a disaster this season. It looks as if the 6′ 4″, 240 pound forward has worn out his welcome with his third NHL team. It’s time to give up on Penner. Dump him. (Source: Rotoworld.com)
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
@Mars, Didn’t need the Hockey News to say what all us Kings fans know about Penner already.
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Mars Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
@Jeff_R, True, but it is refreshing to see that we called it way before “the supposedly” superiorior east coast and Canadian reporters. Dunno why they think the west is so non hockey oriented/caring etc. (Maybe I am wrong there, but it feels like it sometime to me)
Bye Bye penner. maybe now you can focus on your stand up career
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Bruce Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
@PK, He’d rather sit down for a tall stack of pancakes.
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So now I ask the question do they stay or go back due to big salaries that’s the question. If we cannot move someone then Nolan and or King has to go back. Too many players………
Congrats to King’er and Jordan for being there for us.
Keep Nolan and King ship Stoll, Penner and someone else when you get a chance DL.
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Way to go team!!!
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I like when the Kings win
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See why I’ve been calling for Westy to be in the line-up…
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First, Congrats to the youngin’s. Nice entry.
Second, what happened to all those folks saying Penner was back??
Third, what happened to all those knocking King earlier this season??
Fourth, four goals? in one game? I gotta go back and check the tapes.
Fifth, we should still make a trade. This novelty may well wear off. Then what?
Sixth, Let the road wreak havoc on those Sharts.
Seventh, thank you Quick.
Eigth, thank you Kopi.
Carry on…….
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