The Kings will try to avoid history tomorrow. Never in franchise history have the Kings suffered three consecutive regulation shutout losses. The Kings have been shut out in three consecutive games, during the 1968-69 season, but two of those games were 0-0 ties. On Jan. 1, 1969, the Kings and St. Louis Blues played to a 0-0 tie. Four nights later, the Kings and Oakland Seals played to a 0-0 tie. On Jan. 7, the Kings lost 5-0 at St. Louis. The Kings also lost the next three games. [credit to Nick Nickson for doing the leg work on this stat.]
There have been plenty of back-to-back shutout losses, perhaps none more grim than in 1975-76. The Kings lost their season opener to Montreal, 9-0, then, three nights later, lost 7-0 to the New York Islanders. Oddly enough, the Kings followed those games with a 10-2-0 run and finished that season with 85 points in 80 games.
I’d say were at the point in the season where “trying” isn’t going to cut it. I want guys on this team to guarantee a win and some goals, and then go out there and do it.
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Nothing better than breaking crummy records..
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USHA#17 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
@SLIM,
Are you kidding. Crummy records are the material of fond memories for most long term Kings fans.
Bring back the organ! Get rid of that annoying “Go Kings Go” audio chant. The fans know when its time to get involved without that plastic nonsense.
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king o' philly Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
@USHA#17,
so agree with you!
the cartman recording of “go kings go” and the “make some noi-ise” should be put to rest.
fans know when to cheer man
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Miller29 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@USHA#17, Southpark sucks and should be buried alive. Nice influence for the kids…but at these sky-high ticket prices they have going for next year (especially with the horse dung product they have on the ice) I really don’t have to worry. Maybe Donald Trump can tell us all how the game went.
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jack Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
@USHA#17,lol…when I go watch the Devils, they kill your ears with all kinds of crap thru the PA system….I emailed them once that most people who go watch hockey are already pumped up and into the game…no need for all the ear busting crap…
No reply though!
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Marty's Fists Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 1:26 am
@jack, After every goal the PA should blast Charlie Sheen’s “Winning” the other team would get so annoyed and it would throw them off their game and we might just then score a few…
Baby steps – score a goal! Then score another. Then win the game. Then go on a 15 game winning streak, Then win Round 1, then Round 2, then Round 3. Then win the Stanley Cup. Then watch Bettman’s head explode.
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Deke'r Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
@DesertKing, ….LOL!….think mine would too…
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
@Deke’r, I think all Kings fans will especially when TL signs DL to a 5 yr extension.
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Ochoniko Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
@Jeff_R, My head is about to explode just thinking about it!
We have a new scoring leader with 22 goals and 34 assists. 56 points rank 17th in the NHL and ahead of Kopitar’s 50 points.
New leader is PennerFraserCliffordStollLoktionivRichardsonLewis. Too bad it took 338 combined games and a lot of unproductive ice time so far this year for those 56 points …
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DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
@Press Box Scratch,
I just want to know how they get his number, 25241328481522, on his uniform?
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
@DesertKing, Just for fun, I dialled that number and George Jetson picked up ..
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@Duncanz, I thought it was “Jenny,Jenny, who do I turn to” Tommy Tutone.
DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@Duncanz,
Did you get a date with his daughter, Judy, or Jane, his wife?
Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
@DesertKing, nope, he sent me to the dogbox with Astro & Kopi ..
DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
@Duncanz,
Relro Relroy!
Helvetica Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
@Press Box Scratch, What’s the cap hit of that monstrosity?
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cpmc29 Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:05 am
@Helvetica, $2.00
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Dennis Bernstein via twitter: Bernstein is hearing the Kings have expanded their offer for Rick Nash to include Jonathan Bernier, Jack Johnson, Andrei Loktionov.
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
@pesus,
This is from 10am.
If you are going to repost something We have all seen at least repost more current news with a chance of falling in new eyes.
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Pesus Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
@Gary Livingston,
Sorry I missed that, I’ll check with you next time I post
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vinny Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
@Pesus,
lol
408kingsfan Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
@Pesus, lol +1
Lake Forest Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@Pesus, Don’t listen to Gary (not that I have to tell you that). Thanks for the info.
Gustavo Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
@pesus,
RUMORS RUMORS AND MORE RUMORS…get your head out of the rumor mill. Until the Jackets or the Kings make an official announcement that a trade for XXX player has been completed neither JB, JJ nor AL are going anywhere.
Have you learned nothing during the last two trade seasons while waiting for Koval$$$$choke or Brad ‘I want my moomy nearby’ Richards?
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Pesus Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
@Gustavo,
Didnt say it was a done deal. Im pissed too we suck right now but you dont have insult me by saying I havent learned anything from past rumors.
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jacky boy Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@Pesus, Hey pesus thanks for the info!! If we can add brown and 1st rounder and also get carter that would be a dream trade for the kings… biggest since the gretzky trade. People will get really pumped up for hockey in LA
Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
@Gustavo, Anyway those are UFA signings….big difference between that and trades.
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408kingsfan Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
@Gustavo, chill
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Hat trick Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
@Gustavo, I would say Kovalchuk and Richards made the right decision quite honestly.
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California Royalty Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 6:06 am
@pesus, I’m more than happy with that. I hope Loktoonov gets traded whether he’s part of the Nash deal or not. Just another terrible Russian
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Hello everybody. Just wanted to say, i love you all. Please know that hockey is a game of chance. Anything can happen. Kings just might go on a hot streak..WE all know that the hottest team at the end of the season is the team to look out for.
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
@KingCharlesofSalLake, I’m with you. We must be insane though because I see tomorrow as the chance for a new start. Lately I have been seeing that a lot.
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SLIM Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
@KingCharlesofSalLake,
I was bored so I looked up where The Kings
players came from…Surprised to see Lewis
came from SLC..then I looked up my city and found…
Bernier, Maurice Richard, Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy
Martin Brodeur, Giguere, Theodore, St. Louis etc…..
Hey people..What player grew up where your from?
I know..It’s sounds like I’m bragging…Just proud…
Any Takers or am I wasting my time?
Thought it would be fun..
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
@SLIM, Ernest Rutherford, smart, creative, explosive .. but he never got drafted.
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Deke'r Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
@SLIM, …..Wade Boggs….
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
@KingCharlesofSalLake, How many times have the Kings been a lousy team out of the playoffs in Feb only to go on a run in March/April and make the playoffs. While each time had different circumstances they all ended with the same result…a playoff position.
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In case you missed it:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/02/20/man-falls-through-ice-dies-while-playing-hockey-with-son/
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JackKent Cooke Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
@JackKent Cooke,
Perhaps the Kings problems are a result of global warming.
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Mars Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
@JackKent Cooke, Global warming could explain the bad ice at staples.
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Ochoniko Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:46 pm
@Mars, That’s what happens when you play clippers games, and an hour later the ice is ready for the kings flames game? C’mon, there is no way the ice is anywhere near the quality it should be…
SLIM Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
@JackKent Cooke,
You Forget…
Cimate Change!!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
@JackKent Cooke, Several of the Kings sitting on the bench at the end on Sat nite looked like they wished the ice could’ve opened and swallowed them up ..
Miller29 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@JackKent Cooke, Will you give global warming a break? Everyone knows el Niño is the root of the Kings problems.
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Pesus Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
@JackKent Cooke,
I hope Gary Livingston doesnt jump all over you for posting a story from 3:30
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
@Pesus, Lolz, hey if it’s any consolation, it piqued my interest.
Good job. Don’t be deterred.
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Mars Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
@Duncanz, Could be worse, I got cornfielded.
I blame the surf, Richards must be busy learning still, might have an ear infection if he was surfing at or near El Porto.
JackKent Cooke Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
@Pesus,
This is what can happen if one has the nerve to leave the site for a few hours. Hopefully there is a three strikes policy in effect for this type of injustice.
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Gmo Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
@Pesus,
No kidding eh. I can sense a lot of tension on the blog. LoL
Go KingsFans Go
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
@Pesus, I don’t know why they would jump all over you. At least make a joke out of it like I did with Alex who did the same thing as you did, reporting that particular rumor. I said he was late to the party. No room for insults among Kings fans.
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Gmo Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
@Jeff_R,
Yes , let’s just love eachother. After all we are all KINGS FANS!!!!!!
GKG
Mars Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
@Jeff_R, I havent had any problems with anyone here, one guys did with me once but it didnt phase me, he told me to go get fisted for making a crack about Canadian officiating.
I respect everyones views, learn a lot here too, so I am happy this place is around.
As much as I want the kings to win, I also can’t help but want the fail for nail idea. In this case Nash or Carter or something that forces DL hand to make a drastic change. Change is what we need. With only 20 games left do you reall think this team is going on a winning tear? Seriously doubt it. 2 wins in a row when they can’t even get a goal in two games in a row. Win big or Lose big because either way carries you back to winning
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“On Jan. 1, 1969, the Kings and St. Louis Blues played to a 0-0 tie. Four nights later, the Kings and Oakland Seals played to a 0-0 tie. On Jan. 7, the Kings lost 5-0 at St. Louis. The Kings also lost the next three games.”
Looks like some things never change.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@deadcatbounce, Well we were on the opposite end in October when Quick had 3 straight shutouts. So why not this record too this season.
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Basically what I take away from this info is nothing has changed from 1968-69 until now. We didn’t give up goals nor did we score goals. 0-0, 0-0 back then and 1-0, 1-0 now, same system then, same system now.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
@Kings Fan in MN, Yeah, but we don’t have the hangover from the ‘Summer of Love’ to blame like the guys did in those days..
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
@Kings Fan in MN, there was this 8-5 Gretzky era in between.
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I really don’t think trading Johnson would make this team better. He THRIVES(ED) when Doughty is out. The guy simply is meant to play more minutes and needs more responsibility.
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DanielC Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
@jonsey, his “+ -” is horrible every year, great offensive capabilities..but in his own end not that great. & Johnson is expandable & tradeable cause of the recent emergence of Voynov
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Token Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@jonsey, That train left the station the moment DD signed the big bucks contract making him next to impossible to move.
Real bummer.
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Pesus Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
@Token,
+1
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g smith86 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
@Pesus, He’s supposed to be an offensive d-man…I get that, but he is a cornerstone to build around…he should be the one to get us over the top, but that ship sailed when no one on this team has stepped up and to blame it on DD, if that is what you are doing, and wishing he was more tradeable, is hardly a fair arguement…DD as a defensemen spends more time around the scoring areas than most of the forwards…but by the time he is ready to shoot or make a play he is converged upon by three players and has no options because every Kings is either in front of him or at the boards…
This team spends more time along the boards(when they are on the rush) than any other team in the league as far as when they are on attack…their cycle doesn’t last because only a few guys on this team can hold onto the puck when they are down low or along the boards…and their cycle has no purpose, other than puck possession..it never results in any scoring chances
So, in a season that has gone horribly wrong on offense, to point the finger at DD and want him traded is just sour grapes…you may not like something about him in the way he comes off, but he is an immense talent and will be for years to come…he will only get better IMO
11 or 3 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:51 pm
@Token, maybe we can find someone else to go along with him who is overpaid and completely over rated… oh jeff carter is available.
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Token Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 5:36 am
@11 or 3, Ha, we already have an Albatross in Penner.
Dewey actually earns his money by working hard 25-30 minutes a game. So you get some if not all your money’s worth.
The Albatross just eats pancakes.
Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@jonsey, So you would rather keep Jack and then give Drew a Concussion so he would be out and Jack will thrive?
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408kingsfan Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
@Jeff_R, can we do that? you mean like a tanya harding type thing?
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:54 pm
@408kingsfan, LOL well maybe we can do that to Penner
. But seriously I don’t understand why everybody is on Doughty like they are. He is still 22 and developing his game. Yes he is getting paid more then he should, but I didn’t really see anybody harping on Kopi and he is getting paid more then he should.
Mars Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
@jonsey, A bit off topic but related to what you said, I think DS running four lines has somewhat hurt us too, I think the top two lines need more ice time to produce, just a thought though, I have no stats for proof.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
@Mars, Kopi and Richards have been getting 17-20 minutes of ice time that is enough for them to score. I don’t think any more time is going to help.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
@Jeff_R,
Yea, but the problem is 3rd and 4th lines are just waste of offensive time. So why not put 1st and 2nd line up to 24 minutes? Many teams do that way. In the last game Lewis’s TOI was reduced to 18+ min to 12:29. I’m pretty happy about it cause he’s never gonna score.
Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
@goldielocks, If they can’t score in the first 20 minutes what makes you think the extra 3-4 minutes will help? I feel the reason our 3rd and 4th lines don’t score is because our first 2 lines don’t and that puts pressure on the 3rd and 4th line and they are buckling under it. What I am hoping is that the trade for Nash (hoping) will get the first 2 lines going which in extension get the bottom 2 lines going.
goldielocks Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
@Jeff_R,
1st and 2nd lines have more possibilities to score than 3rd or 4th line. Isn’t that obvious?
Lewis and Richardson, I think they have necessary skills like skating and stick handling to be a pro but what they don’t have is hockey sense and instinct all the goal scorers have. Sensing where the goalie is even if you don’t look at it. Sensing where the pass will be made from the line mate kinda stuff. A good player has more options than an average player. That’s the difference between them. A good player has more plans before he recives the pass. It applies to all kinds of sports. They say the best goal scorers in the soccer game, nearly have 10 opotions before they receive the pass as in where to trap, where to drop the ball, and what to do with the ball. For that, they don’t have to think twice or they don’t get panic. All they need is an execution. They make their play look so easy but the truth is they are making it easier before they even get the pass.
I don’t like when Sutter talk about only work ethics. Because working hard doesn’t bring goal scoring but hocey sense does. Din’t we scored 3 goals out of something like 17 shots recently? And didn’t we scored no goal out of like 35 shots on goal? You work hard and shoot the puck alot DOES NOT CUT IT. We’ve been seeing all the evidence on the ice.
I know we can’t ignore the hard work they put on defense. So the TOI must increase when the opposing team controls the game. But when we control the game, the time of defending in our own zone must be cut to short. So when we get more time in O-zone, the most productive line should be used more.
Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
@goldielocks, I agree with everything your saying but the problem we have now is we can’t afford to lose very many more games, with 23 games left there is not much wiggle room. I also don’t think with what we have now is going to help. Thank god for the trade deadline. Come next season they can do all that you are saying and hopefully they will score more. Now we just need them to score don’t care how just score.
goldielocks Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
@Jeff_R,
Yeah, we need to score the goal and we need help. I believe we’ll do acquire a new player or players before the deadline whether it’s Nash or not. But if we get a top 6 forward or forwards, who will be the odd man out? Nolan and King or others?
Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
@goldielocks, I believe that Nolan and King should go back to Manchester as well as Lokti (if he isn’t traded) so that they can gain experience in the Monarchs playoff run. I do believe that DL will bring in more then one forward at the deadline even if one of them is Nash. The other one will be a smaller name mid level guy. As for other players hopefully we might get lucky and have one of our prospects from Juniors, Sweden and Russia (Toffoli, Holloway, Moller, Kitsyn) available to come. That would mean there teams seasons ended. All of there seasons end in the middle of March and then playoffs. Hopefully they don’t do well (there teams) and they can then come here.
freezer flatten Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
@jonsey, i agree. jj plays better when doughty is out. dont knoww what bthat means.
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Thanks for the “not so fun” facts Rich
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They have to find their magic stick tomorrow!
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TM sits down with some popcorn and reaches for the remote..
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Let’s go for the 75-76 pattern….
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You want some more PAIN for us suffering King fans?
October, 1978 The Boston Bruins trade Ron Grahame to the Kings for the Kings’ 1979 1st round pick. Boston uses that pick and drafts Ray Bourque.
March, 1980 The Buffalo Sabres trade Jerry Korab to the Kings for the Kings’ 1982 1st round pick. Buffalo uses that pick and drafts Phil Housley.
Yes people, we could of had Ray Bourque and Phil Housley patrolling our blue line in the 80′s and 90′s.
You can throw up now.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
@Steevogt, One reason why I can’t believe people keep putting Doughty in trade rumors or want him gone. Doughty is in the category of Bourque and people are going to be real upset if DL or a new GM comes in and trades him.
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Canadian King Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:52 pm
@Jeff_R, Agreed!
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11 or 3 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:54 pm
@Jeff_R, so true… can actually imagine him skating with the cup one day
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Michael J. Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 7:37 am
@Jeff_R,
Doughty’s play is a long way from Ray Borque. We can all wish he’s the next one, but in all reality, he isn’t.
Here is the proof.
Borque
1979-80 19 BOS NHL 80 17 48 65 23 +52
1980-81 20 BOS NHL 67 27 29 56 23 +29
1981-82 21 BOS NHL 65 17 49 66 23 +22
1982-83 22 BOS NHL 65 22 51 73 26 +49
Doughty
2008-09 19 LAK NHL 81 6 21 27 9 -17
2009-10 20 LAK NHL 82 16 43 59 20 20
2010-11 21 LAK NHL 76 11 29 40 14 13
2011-12 22 LAK NHL 54 5 20 25 8 0
The Kings way over-paid for an immature, selfish player.
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fsd1 Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 7:48 am
@Michael J., those boston teams had a helluva lot better supporting group of players than this team does. not a fair comparison at all. And the game was a whole lot different back then.
Eric K Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 12:09 pm
@Michael J., If you’re using the 1980s as comparison, points don’t really tell the story. For example…
Doughty was third amongst NHL defensemen in points in 09-10, his second season. Bourque was 16th in his second season, and even with ten more games he wouldn’t have cracked the top 5.
Does that mean Doughty’s better than Bourque? Not necessarily, and his last year wasn’t up to those standards. But he was still top-25 in both points and +/-… at the age of 21.
You can’t dismiss him as an “immature, selfish player”. Sorry.
Goring 19 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
@Steevogt, those 2 deals were a Jack Kent Cooke production. It’s sickening isn’t it.
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Maybe the Queens can get in the news and top Detroit’s home record and LOSE 23 games in a row at home?
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freezer flatten Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@Steevogt, we have a better shot at that record than you think.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
@Steevogt, Hey mate, respectfully, enough of the ‘Queens’ slurs.
It’s more offensive to us as fans than anything else.
Please..
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DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
@Duncanz,
Queen was an incredible band. Saw them at the Forum in their heyday.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
@DesertKing, Oh sorry, my bad..
Gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime!
DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@Duncanz
Looking forward to hearing “We Are The Champions” when we raise our first Stanley Cup banner at Staples
Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
@DesertKing,
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality
Yup, my doc’ has explicit orders not to take me off life support until the moment that happens !
Wow, losing your first two games of the season by a combined 16-0. Imagine if there had been an Insider blog back in 1975.
It turned out Rogie had a bad virus for those two games, but bloggers would have been already shipping him out for Chico Maki.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
@bbb7,
FIRE…. who was the head coach back then? Fire that dude and find out if Kompon’s grandpa was the assistant coach in charge of offense.
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@DesertKing, Speaking of firing coaches just remember that if DS is fired AEG will be paying for 3 coaches next year and DS signed a multi year deal. Will AEG willingly pay for 3? Might mean they will give DL and DS 1 year to see if they can change things around.
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@DesertKing, Bob Pulford
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DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
@Goring 19,
Fire the guy who hired Bob Pulford. Then fire me. Hate Monday nights.
Trivia question: what’s the Kings’ least-favorite Oscar category? Answer: Best original score. I’m here all week. Tip the waiters, it’s a darned tough room. (sigh)
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DesertKing Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
@Mel Powell,
Best Actor – Consistently won by members of the Vancouver Canucks.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
@DesertKing, not gonna bother asking you your nomination for Best Actor In A Supporting Role ..
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Eric K Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 12:13 pm
@Mel Powell, Two more!
Best Editing – the Toronto war room
Best Screenplay – Ryan Smyth
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Ill be watching from jobbing.com arena. If I don’t get to celebrate at least one goal I am gonna be upset.
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:51 pm
@Subby, prepare yourself Subby…just in case you might want to lower your expectations to being able to celebrate a few amazing saves, a nice hit, 30 shots on goal, a few faceoffs won, etc…but asking for goals is a bit much at this point, unfortunately.
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This next game is a MUST win. No excuses. Do or die. Sudden death to the season if we lose. Time to step up your gane and show us all what the Kings are made of!
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
@DY, While not that dire it still would be better if we win. It might also help Nash to make up his mind to come here if we win the next 3 games before the deadline.
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Happy Lappy Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:56 pm
@Jeff_R, Guess he scratched L.A. off his list according TSN
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
@Happy Lappy, No he didn’t. Bob Mckenzie said the kings are in the lead as NY as balked at Columbus’s asking price.
Subby Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
@DY, every game every season should be a must win.
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puck73 Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
@Subby, @ShotOnGoal will also be at the game tomorrow.
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:05 am
@DY, Agreed. The boys gotta get it done tonight. No more B.S.!!!
The time really IS now!!! GKG!!!!
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Mystery solved!
Kelly Hrudey says in the interview, “I think that [the Kings] will certainly be looking around to see what’s available and tweaking more than anything.”
Okay, now I get it. The Kings are all on meth and that’s why they can’t do anything positive like score goals–the only thing tweakers are ever any good at is taking things apart…then they can never figure out–or have any interest in–putting those same things back together again.
And if it’s true, as Hrudey says, that at the trade deadline the Kings will be “tweaking more than anything,” things are only going to get much, much worse….
Hey, that also explains why they are losing their teeth!
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@rontheking,
haha
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Subby Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
@rontheking, xD
Anyone remember when Fox said “His blazing speed” during Luc retirement night lol
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Its 11:30 PM, and somewhere in Phoenix tonite….paint is drying.
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Subby Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 11:53 pm
@puck73, it is.. I am watching it lol
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IndioKingFan Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 12:54 am
@puck73, Probably freshly painted goal posts since that’s the closest the Kings come to hitting the net.
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I think the Kings will get the record, I really do! It’s a tremendous accomplishment, And Lombardi should be proud. Please remember this prediction. Anybody else have the same beautiful thoughts? You’ll have to give credit to magnificent skating, shooting and missing the net on a consistent basis to Lewis and Richardson, and terrific corner grinding by Clifford, and responsible vanilla play from Fraser.
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Osaka Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 12:58 am
@Poorman, Time is now, right?
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If Jeff Carter were on the Kings he would be 3rd in points scored per game. If Nash were on the Kings he would be second. Carter is having a tough year but still this guy could help us out, he is outscoring his old teammate Mike Richards. Before you say he wouldn’t be able to score with the Kings, remember Columbus is 28th on offense and 29th on defense. That team does a lot of chasing.
How does Nashville do it? Their leading scorer is Martin Erat, second and third leading scorers are defensemen, yet their offense is twelfth in the league! Look at the names they have, nothing! The difference is the have depth, they get scoring from all lines. Before you say Lokti could put up points if he had wingers, look at what is on Nashville! We have 4 forwards on the Kings, the rest are a joke. I am not saying we need to get Nash or make a big trade, we need several NHL wingers though if we are competing for anything now.
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Munchrat Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 3:53 am
@Osaka, well stated. Could not agree more.
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Token Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 6:12 am
@Osaka, So two of the worst offensive teams will trade to somehow improve each others ofense?
Wait, that ain’t right. We will make their defense and goaltending much better and hope their underperforming mega contract guys somehow make us a contender.
I can drink that koolaid.
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Osaka Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 6:54 am
@Token, You do have a way with words Token, always love reading your stuff. This is a crazy business isn’t it?
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Lead Feet Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:05 am
@Token,
Uh hello…a negative multiplied by a negative results in a positive!
Oh wait. I forgot to factor in the DL variable and the LA coefficient.
Ya…Houston we have a problem.
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insider001 Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 7:13 am
@Osaka, N’ville has a more open style, to allow there skaters to be open, as in moving there feet and getting to the open parts of the ice with alot to traffic in front of the net
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I smell a blockbuster trade including Kopitar in the next few days…., something like Kopi, JB, Penner/Stoll & VV/AM for Nash, Carter & Sanford. I think that kind of a trade would be a huge mistake for our franchise… I hope my fear is wrong…
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nykingfan Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 7:03 am
@outsider,
That sounds like we’re trading the LA Kings for the Columbus Blue Jackets…why??????
That’s a fantasy hockey trade, not an NHL trade!
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Shakes Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 7:24 am
@outsider, looks like it was the wrong week to stop smelling glue
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puck73 Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:01 am
@Shakes, My science teacher in High School warned us not to inhale liquid paper out of a bag.
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Shakes Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:50 am
@puck73, the weird thing is there is a generation of kids going through middle school and high school right now who may never know what it’s like to use white out
Very serious question here.
Does Lombardi have to get trade deals approved by Leiweke, or is he free to make any moves he wants?
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SpencerMaze Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 7:55 am
@IceGuy, Good question. I bet he has Carte Blanche with regards to trades.
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puck73 Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 7:57 am
@IceGuy, After what happened with the Doughty signing and the Murray firing, I really wonder just how much power Dean really yields anymore.
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Jay GoLAKings Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:13 am
@IceGuy, I would say in the case of the Kovalchuk negotiation DL had to get approval by Leiweke, but the smaller deals I don’t think DL needs to because he has a limit to work with.
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Actually something that I’d like to learn a lot more about (and maybe this is a topic idea Rich), is how exactly does a phone call to another GM around the trade deadline work? Does DL tell what he’s willing to part with first? Does DL wait to hear what the price is first? Obviously every situation is different, but i wonder how it works between GM’s who have a history of trades (like the Kings & the Oilers in the olden days) versus ones we don’t usually deal with (I think we finally did one with the Ducks a few years back)
Just curious.The story of how the deal goes does (or doesn’t) always seems just as interesting as the deal itself. Plus Mad Men isn’t returning for a few more weeks and I like watching the Art of the Deal…
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Well this has been perhaps the most bitter 36hours for this blog I’ve seen, but with every new game hope springs eternal.
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puck73 Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:07 am
@KC23, THE TIME IS NOW….To take a big fat dump.
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Shakes Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:50 am
@KC23, Nash!
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Wow, talk about tough times. The Kings chances of making the playoffs dropped 2.4% on sportsclubstats.com and none of the Western Conference teams even played…
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Stuart Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 8:25 am
@bbb7, 2.4% might as well be their chances TO MAKE the playoffs… at least that’s what it feels like!
score a damn goal!!
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Dean Lombardi is very fortunate. Never mind Canada, if he put this kind of boring product on the ice in places like Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, or New York, he would be getting ripped a new one by the loca;l media in those cities. Here, he is actually able to co exist in the same building with Mitch Kupchak of the Lakers, who takes the kind of heat that Brian Burke does in Toronto.
HEY LOMBARDI! Maybe what you need is to have some of the local guys on sports radio turn up the heat a little on you until yo start simmering. I cant believe what a strain it has been watching this team play all season. The bar was set very high, and you have been barely able to do one pull up!
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Here’s a novel concept that I’ll probably get ripped for that I alluded to in a previous post:
How about calling out Sutter?
He seems a lot more hands on with the players and I like that, but apparently he doesn’t see that the strategy we employ on offense is so fundamentally flawed in 2012 NHL hockey we are on the verge of records for offensive futility. Chew on that for a moment. Records, as in all time worst. Not just franchise records, hell we’re going after NHL records!
Now don’t get me wrong, I like Sutter, but is he too blind or too proud to see that line changes, calling out players, benching players, etc. has little or no effect on the problem at hand? I’ve asked before but what is the statistical probability that this many players, in their prime, with solid career scoring numbers, all lose the ability to find the back of the net at the same time for a whole season? Now add to that the fact that everyone who left the organization is doing better if not hanging career scoring numbers? Isn’t that picture graphic enough?
Breaking news from the Obvious Desk, “The sloppy, confused neutral zone, dump and chase, low to high offense employed by the Kings is not working”.
Call out Kopi, call out Brown, call out Stoll, call out Lokti, bench Penner,,,,,,, no improvement whatsoever. As a matter of fact there’s a reasonable argument that it’s gotten worse. This is what Sutter was brought here to fix and it still looks awfully broken to me. He has called out players but he has not called out Kompon. Do you think an offensive coordinator on any football team anywhere could have his offense set records for futility and survive the season? The power play and the 5 on 5 are absolutely league worst when you consider the personnel we have and Sutter has not uttered a word about Kompon or done anything to improve it except having Bernie Nicholls walk around practice BS’ing with the players. What’s that all about? Come on Daryll, we’re still watching, still waiting. There’s still time, but things have to change.
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outsider Reply:
February 21st, 2012 at 9:50 am
@40YearKingsFan, exactly! DS is the first one to call out!
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