When is Jeff Carter going to play again? Nobody knows for certain — including Carter — but it seems plausible that Carter’s return would depend upon the Kings’ situation. According to what Dean Lombardi said yesterday, it seems as though Carter’s ankle is going to be sore for a while. If the Kings head into their regular-season finale on Saturday still needing a win in order to clinch a playoff spot, would Carter play? Ideally, one would think that the Kings would like to keep Carter off the ice until the start of the playoffs, but first they actually have to qualify for the playoffs. Darryl Sutter is going with the typical coach’s mindset on the situation, at least publicly, in that he’s only focused on the players who are in the lineup.
SUTTER: “It really doesn’t have any impact, other than that we miss him in the lineup. … He’s getting better. They’re not going to amputate, I don’t think, or anything like that. … This time of year…guys walk around with boots when they’re not playing.’’
From the sound of things, Sutter won’t be too happy if the Kings’ season comes down to the last game…
SUTTER: “I don’t believe in an 82-game schedule. I believe in 80. If the last two are just about making (the playoffs), well, you’ve caused yourself a problem somewhere else.’’
… I can see the headline now!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Ooh! wait!
* Zen Farmer interview alert*
hmmm ……..
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FormFan Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@Duncanz, please activate your ‘Being Darryl Sutter’ portal.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:46 pm
@FormFan, Thanks, nice tee up..
(on missing (Jeff) Carter more than anything else in your particular indeterminable (2nd, 3rd, 4th?) dimension … )
SUTTER: “Did you say Kipper? … Oh … him. Not really. It won’t have much impact on the other boys – or me. But if you stare at me like you don’t have anymore questions … we really do miss him in the lineup. There’s 3 or 4 boys, 3 actually, who it affects that aren’t themselves, probably. You got Richie (Mike Richards), just doesn’t look the same – thank the christ child – and Richie (Brad Richardson) probably isn’t missing him too much. And Kinger’s [rookie, Dwight King] still knockin’ in the garbage, right? I think the guy who misses him the most is Lewie [stop using nicknames please, I'm getting writer's cramp] ‘cos he’s got no one to tell when he spots the goalies’ shootout tendencies – yeah, he could tell Jamie [Kompon, low profile Asst Coach] I s’pose. That’s why we lost in that no-excuses road trip, in Minny … So that’s 4 guys, I guess. Countin’ for Richie’s [Brad Richardson once more] got me confused again.”
(on the valuable recuperation time … )
SUTTER: ” I guess he’s gettin’ in a few extra recovery days for himself now. That should get under a few of the guys hides. Anyhow, they’re gonna keep the darn thing on, so that’s good for him, I guess – and us. There’s a pretty big co-Pay involved in that stuff, I reckon. This time of the season, lots of guys are walkin’ round in boots when they aint playin’. Don’t let it bother ya’.”
(on how going down to the wire will play on your obviously ehausted, frazzled nerves … )
SUTTER : “I don’t see it like that. You gotta look at it like, it’s an 80 game season so we did just fine, right? if you fail in those last two games and lose and miss the cut, then sometime during the year back there, you messed up even worse. I’m not Niskanenus, but I’m gonna say it was probably when that last fella lost all his home games before I got here, and a bunch of his road games too. Easy math, right? If you’re ok with that, then I’d be ok too. But that’s not really ok, ok? …. Hey Richie!! [Brad Richardson for the last time already ] How many ‘oks’ was that again ………….. “
Bonvivant Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:32 pm
@FormFan, Reference to Being John Malkovich. You are a Hollywood type. Sutter is to the point. He is the bees knees.
luc20rules Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:32 pm
@Duncanz, When Carter first got hurt. There were a ton of posts wishing Richardson luck, but just as many stating that he didn’t have enough skill to be on the top line. I posted that Richardson is very good in short spans(about 5 games) on top lines. It is fortunate timing that he only has to play 5 games, then if he has to go in the playoffs will have 4 or 5 days off to recharge the batteries and could play at full speed for another 5 games if we need him. I think he is a energy guy that is going 110 mph all the time, but that means he will wear down after about 14+ mins/game for more than 5 games, IMHO. Just look at last years playoffs he was playing great TM increased his mins and by game 6 the whole line of Richardson-Lewis-Clifford was like -4 each in the last game. It was like they hit a wall.
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KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair) Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@Duncanz,
Which one?
“Sutter unsure if Carter needs foot amputated”
or
“Sutter forfeits final two games, ends Kings season at 80, misses playoffs”
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vinny Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:16 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), lol
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FormFan Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:17 pm
@the_artist_formerly_known_as_wavesinair,
does this mean it’s not ok if we play 82 games? Think Penns already got this memo
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FormFan Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I kid Penns, I kid.
Cav Pilot Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:40 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), Dude, that is funny!
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This coach cracks me up.
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:35 pm
@mike in LA, DS already has the best quotes of all the other King coaches combine save Melrose in the Leaf’s conference finals … nothing beats that. “Have another donut!!!” Ah, fun times. Especially when King fans sent a ton of donuts to the Leaf coach. Best time ever to be a King fan was that series.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:05 pm
@KC23, That WAS hilarious!! The doughnut comment!! LMAO
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gmo Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:33 pm
@rogiesbackup,
wat was the doughtnt commemnt?
Stuart Reply:
April 4th, 2012 at 8:02 am
@gmo, it was directed at Pat Burns, then coach of TOR. He was a rather robust man at the time and Melrose took a jab at him…IIRC
For too many years, Kings “resting for the playoffs” generally meant they were packing to go compete for their respective countries in the World’s. This conversation is *much* better.
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Well obviously there were a lot of problems that led us to be in this situation and not have a playoff spot clinched by game 80. It would of been nice if they could of been all set going into this home and home, but alas it will not be the case. Let’s just hope it is all settled after game 81. One more then Sutter would of like but hey that’s the Kings for you.
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KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair) Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:07 pm
@Jeff_R,
All in how you look at it, right? I’m still in disbelief this team made this run… and we’re still not in it. That tells us all how out of it we were. Well, not out of it, but so inconsistent that anything short of what we did would have proven playoff fatal.
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tomb Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:38 pm
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), it proves that the Kings did not put in a solid effort every night and that is why we are in this situation.
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luc20rules Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:24 pm
@Jeff_R, The talk about the Phx game still 0-0 is very important, but I don’t know if anyone is paying enough attention to the Anh vs Van game tonight. St Louis is 1pt behind Vancouver having the 3 games left Van 2 after tonight. If Van loses even in OT St Louis wins the tiebreaker for home ice maybe throught to the cup. Why is that important? St. Louis plays Phx at home on 4/6 then @ Dal 4/7. We really want St Louis to beat Phx, that would allow us to split our Home & Home verse SJ as long as the win was’nt a SO or if a King win was a SO & a Phx win was a SO.
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I have a pair of tickets in Section 321 for tomorrow night’s game that I can’t use. Please contact me at slg1013@gmail.com if you’re interested.
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:45 pm
@SLG1013, email sent. thx
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Well Buffalo still have some life in them left as they score to cut Toronto’s lead to 2. All they need is 3 more in the next 34 minutes.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:29 pm
@Jeff_R, Win tonight or no, they’re on life support.
Inconsistent scoring, Miller not looking great.
It might be a blessing to lose to the Fleas tonight.
Arrghhh, DARN AUTOCORRECT ON MY IPHONE!!
(sorry, @hockeynerd)
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:33 pm
@Duncanz, Well inconsistent scoring maybe, but now they got 2 to make it 3-2. The death march may have been premature if they keep it up.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:06 pm
@Duncanz, LOL
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:59 pm
You’re a good sport, @HokeyWerd!
rogiesbackup Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:08 pm
@Duncanz, LOL…that’s a good name for the Leafs …..The Fleas!!!!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:50 pm
@rogiesbackup, I heard that’s what Ron Wilson calls them..
well unless we get some help, I guess we just caused ourselves a problem somewhere else …
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:25 pm
@yellow pants, As long as we win we don’t need help. Nice to get it but if you do the work yourself it all turns out the way you hope.
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yellow pants Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:22 pm
@Jeff_R, … Funny. I was just quoting DS.. and it looks like something he said at game 70… Because we’re at 80 and we still have to play for the playoffs.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 pm
@yellow pants, LOL !!!
Just goes to show … you can make sense out of nonsense if you spin it round enough!
….. with some of the people, most of the time, anyhow …
(sorry @Jeff_R)
yellow pants Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:14 pm
@Jeff_R, No worries… I was just trying to understand what he was saying, more than anything else ! I mean, love the guy but he doesn’t believe in 82 games… yest here we are with 2 big ones left – 1 hopefully!
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CPMC29 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 pm
@yellow pants, I think what Sutter was trying to say is that you should already be set in the playoffs by the time you get to 80 games.
I love our coach :]
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I may not agree with his way to get more out of Quick, but DS cracks me up, lol…AMPUTATE???
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Boots? Damn, someone tell Kopi no sandals this year!
Wish Kopi would have warned JC oh well
At least they are not cutting it off
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Just saw off that sore spot and get out there on the ice!
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mars Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:03 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, HAHA, waaay better than my comment.
WINNER!
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DS’s godson once had his foot re-attached between periods and still made 40 saves and got the shutout.
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Kenny44 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:39 pm
@ForumFan, Figures – he was going for win #40, nth consecutive season, which was pretty neat.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:07 pm
@Kenny44, Yeah, but Christ was a child at the time …
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Man DS is great. You never know what is going to come out of his mouth but you know it is never the same thing twice. What a hillbilly. I mean that in a nice way.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:08 pm
@Joemv8,
can you … ?
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:30 pm
@Joemv8,
Hey now.. my in-laws are quite hillbilly.. Coming from experience that is somewhat true.. lol
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I know this is off the subject, but what’s going on with Simon Gagne? Is it all over for him? Is he going to retire, or what?
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Joemv8 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:42 pm
@SimiKingsFan,
He is done for the season and maybe for good. If that little hit keeps him out this long, imagine if he receives a big blow. Not worth the risk for him.
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Thorton got nailed in the forearm in Dallas game … he seems to be hurting.
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:51 pm
@KC23, SJ’s Mitchell now goes off the ice hurting bad.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:56 pm
@KC23, Their Mitchell is not …. the Real Deal !
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:54 pm
@KC23, Thorton back on the ice.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:11 pm
@KC23,
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 5:55 pm
@KC23, Mitchell back on the ice as well.
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The best part of the Kings season is hopefully we wont hear.”.Its still Early” next season….
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I wonder why time in the offensive zone isnt kept as a stat…it may prove useful when looking at penalty distribution and other team play factors…
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This is off topic and something I been considering about my Season Seats. I have renewed but I am going to cancel them after the playoffs. However I was thinking of keeping them if I can find at least 3 partners to share them. My seats are in 328 row 2 seats 1 & 2. However at Select a Seat we could upgrade them if need be. I see 4 of us sharing 1/4 season each and playoffs. We will have a draft to pick the games and make it fun, get together and all. I have until June 20th until I have to start paying, with my 10 month plan. I am just seeing what kind of interest is out there in this proposition. Otherwise I will cancel, something I really rather not do. I have been a Season seat holder for 12 years so canceling now is very distressing, but something that I have to unless I can find partners to share. If interested email me at jrosene28@gmail.com. If I find 3 partners we can get together if wished at Select a Seat and either upgrade seats or keep what I have. Once again there are 2 seats.
Once again my email is jrosene28@gmail.com Hoping to find 3 new friends in the Kings family.
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King Alex Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:12 pm
@Jeff_R, have you considered getting a 10 game pack? That’s what I got & I add additional games from Stubhub. I even got pay as we play for the playoffs all the way thru the finals. I already received all the playoff tickets in the mail. Just a thought for you bro.
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:39 pm
@King Alex, If i cancel I won’t get my deposit back, so i can use it for either a 10 pack or Holiday pack. Then use other ways of getting tickets, ebay, stub hub etc.
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LomitaKingsFan Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:49 pm
@Jeff_R, What is the cost like, spread out over the 10 month payment plan?
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:38 pm
@LomitaKingsFan, Well it depends on what seats you get, but if I keep my seats it is about $320 a month for 10 months.
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1-0 SJ on a non called goalie interference call
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1-1 now
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Dallas ties the game…..1-1
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Do we just want a regulation win between SJ DAL game? Or is there a slight advantage for one team to win?
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Bluecoconuts Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:28 pm
@Adam,
If San Jose wins, in regulation, then the Kings can’t be caught by either San Jose or Dallas with a win on Thursday.
If the Coyotes and Stars lose tonight, the Kings win Thursday, and then Coyotes lose again on Friday (@ St Louis), then the Kings will clinch the Pacific while being idle on Friday.
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Adam Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:30 pm
@Bluecoconuts, thanks for the info! I guess in the end all that matters is the Kings win these last two and we won’t have to worry about anybody else…BUT on a day off you can’t help but scoreboard watch, especially now.
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Bluecoconuts Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:32 pm
@Adam, yep, as long as the Kings win their next two they’re good. A win on Thursday will lock up a Top 8 spot regardless, but if the stars align we can clinch 3rd before the final game on Saturday, always nice to do!
Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:33 pm
@Bluecoconuts, Actually if the Kings win Thursday and the Coyotes and Stars lose tonight wouldn’t that be enough to win the division before Phoenix plays again. It would put the Kings 4 points up on the Coyotes with 2 games left. Meaning they could only tie us and we’d have the tie breaker.
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:43 pm
@Jeff_R, all these scenarios sound like the last two weeks of the regular season in football…yet, for some reason, I don’t like it in hockey
Bluecoconuts Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:45 pm
@Jeff_R,
Ah you’re right, I wasn’t thinking about tie breakers. Let’s hope then, I’d like to think the Kings will play with an extra step knowing they can clinch the division in front of their home crowd.
5-4 Toronto. 3 minutes left for Buffalo to continue there playoff run or not.
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Now that is how you keep your season alive. WOW Buffalo.
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Two games could mean the difference between extra hockey and hitting the golf course…I understand what DS is getting at, but he would also have to admit that this has been as closely contested a division that he has ever been apart of and to me…it just goes to show how hard it is these days (with the three point games) just to get into the playoffs…the NHL needs to seriously look at maybe going back to the old scenario and bring
ing back the tie…or winner takes all…but 2 to the winner and a point to a team that doesn’t win doesn’t make sense
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:47 pm
@g smith86, I suggest…2 points for the winner…period…no shootout and no points awarded in the event of a tie…that’s right…if they play to a tie after a five minute overtime period…their would be no points awarded…would this finally increase scoring in this league…I think so,…and the overtimes would be awesome to watch
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I don’t know who’s more painful to listen to, Daryl Reaugh from Dallas or Drew Remenda (SJ). They’re almost in a league with Hayward . . .
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KDinUT Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:54 pm
@KDinUT, “A succulent saucer pass.” Where does Reaugh come up with this stuff?
Or just now as I was getting ready to submit the above, “A little disputation off of the faceoff.” What the heck?
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:02 pm
@KDinUT, sounds like he has a case of the Dierdorfs
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Derrick Roy just scored in OT as the Sabres come back down 3-0 and save there bacon to keep them in the hunt. WOW just WOW. Anyone that doesn’t like the way this season is ending up with all these 3 point games making it a most exciting finish ever. This is awesome. Makes the season at 82 games mean just as much at game 1 as it does at 82. You don’t want to be in the position of having to rely on all these different scenarios of making the playoffs, then don’t put yourself in this position by playing the same way at game 1 as you do at game 82 and throughout the season.
Oh and Dallas just scored to take a 2-1 lead.
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:53 pm
@Jeff_R, 2-2.
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:55 pm
@Jeff_R, oh contraire, mon faire
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:56 pm
@g smith86, ok…my french isn’t that good…that’s french,…right?
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:58 pm
@g smith86, Me speak English only.
SLIM Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:20 pm
@g smith86,
Never coach the Habs with that attempt..
g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:59 pm
@g smith86, au contraire mon frere
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SLIM Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:56 pm
@Jeff_R,
What a comeback..Amazing…
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 6:58 pm
@SLIM, The tying goal is Sutter hockey at it’s finest. All 5 guys at the net knocking the puck until it finally goes in.
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goldielocks Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@Jeff_R,
The official should have blown the play dead. The puck was missing too long.
Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:32 pm
@goldoelocks, Hasenfratz (Haha) was right there and didn’t even put the whistle to his mouth so he must not of lost sight of it. Of course had it been the Kings hacking away at it, he would of blown it.
goldielocks Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:54 pm
@Jeff_R,
Yea. How many times we got premature whistle? I lost count …
Were the “Hollywood Kings” as the San Jose Sharks commentators just put it.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:18 pm
@Secret Squirrel, I can see that becoming a THEME in the kingdom now!
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Jeff Carters’ impact is significant…his presence in the lineup creates stability amongst the four lines…there is no debating the Kings record and offensive numbers since he joined the team…He is definitely missed right now and will be key, assuming the Kings make it, in the playoffs
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Sharks lead 3-2. Drew’s buddy Logan.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:15 pm
@Jeff_R, Is this good or bad…..I say bad
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:16 pm
@TiredOfIt, Just hope it ends in regulation. If Dallas loses and Phoenix loses then the Kings win Thursday night they win the Division.
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The Peg beat Florida but the panthers get a point keeping the Caps alive still for 3rd seed. The Caps and Panthers play on Thursday. With Buffalo winning both the Caps and Sabres could knock out Florida.
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Oh no … damn!
Do any other Kings fans feel like a loser right now … ?
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:16 pm
@Duncanz, Yes
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:24 pm
@TiredOfIt, Same reason as me … ?
(wait, you_always_feel like that, @ExhaustedAboutIt … )
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:31 pm
@Duncanz, Its just my negative nature….I just wish this thing was settled already.
Must wins always make me nervous with this team.
Earlier Mike the Mil-dingle-Bury…
Said theres no question that Lunquist
Is the shoe-in for the Vezina…
It’s nice to dislike this Knucle-de- tote..
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SLIM Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:26 pm
@SLIM,
Nevermind…Knucle-de-Tete…
Knucklehead.in french..
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:30 pm
@SLIM, never call Millbury that in Montreal!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:31 pm
@SLIM, Never mind the canucks …..
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SLIM Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:33 pm
@Duncanz,
Never mind the Bollocks..
Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:03 pm
@SLIM VICIOUS
g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:27 pm
@SLIM, yep…this upset me as well…but, it’s typical east coast biased BS
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Can somebody please make me understand how Wayne Simmonds has 28 goals and for us he did nothing special.
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:31 pm
@TiredOfIt, nothing special!!…Why I aughtta
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:32 pm
@g smith86, Ok maybe nothing special isnt the right term, but 28? He wasn’t close to that with us
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Cortex949 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:37 pm
@TiredOfIt, Philly plays no D. Look at their goals allowed. Also he plays on their talented second line and occasionally the first.
g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:41 pm
@TiredOfIt, Different role…different lines..he is seeing time with the first PP unit on a team that puts pucks in the net…Say what you want about Philly, but they have no trouble scoring
DesertKing Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:33 pm
@TiredOfIt,
Love Wayne but Philly plays no D so playing O is easier.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:34 pm
@TiredOfIt,
That’s why I was upset…
Marco Sturm scored tonight …
think he was a guy we used to have …
I am losing weight over this …
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:38 pm
@Duncanz, yep Marco scored…his third goal of the season…don’t lose too much weight over Sturm
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SLIM Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@DuncandoNUTz.
SLIM in IN..
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:59 pm
@SLIM,
Must be cold there …
You Indianans …
can be pretty harsh …
Like your weather …
tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:35 pm
@TiredOfIt,
He’s being utilized better in Philly than here.. Plus he’s gained experience and he’s kind of like a rookie again playing the East. Not much known about him over there. Wait until next year to see how he really does.
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:35 pm
@TiredOfIt, He was what…playing on the third line under TM…he played a role and played it to a T…I would argue that he was exactly what the Kings have been missing all year…now, ofcourse, on another team, he sees PP time and puts pucks in the net as well…if I had a nickel for every player that…well, you know the rest
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:00 pm
@g smith86, Yes I do….so well
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Belexes Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:04 pm
@TiredOfIt,
He’s lost his visor and turned into a power forward. TM had his mitts taped on, but now WS drops them freely and it has opened him up some space on the ice.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:22 pm
@TiredOfIt, Not only TM, but when you get encouraged(lots of positive media exposure) you too will play/perform better!!!!
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I’m kinda surprised that DS knew how many games were left since he doesn’t believe in stats and records. On that note, we definitely were missing Carter last night. His quick shots and knack of being in the right place at the rigbt time was evident especially on the PP.
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KC23 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:34 pm
@DesertKing, Oh yeah. Richardson isn’t even close. Richardson hasn’t done too bad, but he’s been playing against the Wild and Oilers. Up against the big boys we’ll see the big difference.
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:37 pm
@KC23, Yep…pressure is on…this next game is huge…can’t wait to watch it
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DesertKing Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:38 pm
@KC23,
I think you are right. Kopi has really picked up his game which has helped to off-set Carter’s absence.
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SLIM Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:37 pm
@DesertKing,
I said exactly that during the game…
Last night Richards had more time
and space to do things….
Which is perfect for feeding carter..
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:55 pm
@SLIM,
I’ll take this …
as a compliment …
After all it’s the …
Severest form of flattery …
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The Kings have done well these last couple of games limiting the opponent to 19 or so shots a game…it has made it quite easy for JQ to be great…These next two will go a long way in determining how good this team is or isn’t…I will be curious to see if the Kings will have the same amount of offensive zone time as they have had previously against an up-tempo attack that the Sharks will bring at them…Let’s hope so…because if the Kings are defending and on their collective heels all game, I don’t think we will like the results
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g smith86 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:53 pm
@g smith86, to that, I would add…I think the Kings are a better team right now than the Sharks…The Sharks are horrible defensively and they have been lazy 5 on 5 and they tend to wait for the PP to win games…this is a bad combination against a Kings’ team that is playing with confidence and discipline
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The Wild causing more havoc as the spoiler but they are in OT with the Preds so they get a point at least.
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1 down 2 to go in the Desert as there is no score. BJ/Coyotes.
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Anyone have extra tickets to the game at hp pavilion let me know!!! I’ll pay!
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Stallone interviews SOOOOOOOOOO much better than TM.
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4-2 Sharks. Joe Thornton. Hopefully they don’t let Dallas come back.
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4-2 Gups…4min left…
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4-2 sj
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Preds do what the Kings couldn’t…Beat the Wild in SO.
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I wanted SJ to lose…I hate the Sharks, and if I see Joe gesture one more time I’ll…….
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:03 pm
@TiredOfIt, The Kings will stick his finger……
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:07 pm
@Jeff_R, I would love to see that. He’s gotten the better of us for years. It’s our turn
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:09 pm
@TiredOfIt, His finger won’t be taunting our fans but gripping a Golf Club.
Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 10:36 pm
@Jeff_R, That was Havlat with the marginal index, not Thornton.
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 4th, 2012 at 12:02 am
@Duncanz, I wasn’t talking about the Havlat one, but Big Joe shushing the Kings crowd with is finger to his mouth after he scored a goal (Was it a shootout goal?). Either way i hope the Kings make it so he shuts up this time.
rogiesbackup Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:30 pm
@TiredOfIt, I didn’t like that he skated at center ice IN staples center last season when he scored a goal! This is NOT your home arena…like sticking it to the LA fans!!!!
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Watching other games around th league, I realized how good our defensive structure is. I suppose we should thank TM for that. And if only … if only the PP works, the Kings can be very very dangerous team. Screw Kompon’s theme of moving the puck low to high, gettting the shot through from the blue line and getting juicy rebound. The shot is so hard to get through with so much brocking shot. I would prefer the fake shot or the shot-pass to the board and then cross ice pass to the back door.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:32 pm
@goldielocks, Players WITHOUT the puck have to move around and give options to the shooter/passer when in the PP in the oZONE for their PP to be explosive!!
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Hell yeah, no 3 pt game for dal-sj
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Hell yeah, no 3 pt game for dal-sj
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Yeaaaa No Regulation as Sharks win. Most likely Dallas is done. Sucks for there fans from last season they miss it on the last day against the Wild and this season they end with Nashville and St Louis. Not looking good. One team that is very excited right now are the Avs. Now we just need the Doggies to go down also and the Division can be ours Thursday night.
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Brewhemoth Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:11 pm
@Jeff_R,
That would be great. Come on BJ’s, make us proud!!
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:11 pm
@Jeff_R,
Yup down with Dallas… Now the Jackets need to win against the Yotes!
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mash-ola Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:11 pm
@Jeff_R, If the Kings beat San Jose twice and the Stars can win a couple, they may not be out of it… but chances are you are right. Nothing is set in stone yet.
Meanwhile, Phoenix is tied with CLB in the 2nd. I still have a feeling that the Coyotes have the inside track on the Division title. The Kings/Sharks will kill each other off and Phoenix can just cruise on in…
I hope I’m wrong, of course…
GO KINGS GO!
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@mash-ola, Both teams have 2 games left. Only way for Dallas to catch the Kings and knock them out of a playoff spot would be to win there last 2 and the Kings lose both Shark games in regulation. The Kings need 1 point out of there last 2 games to clinch a playoff spot and hopefully 2 to win division.
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mash-ola Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:20 pm
@Jeff_R, I was talking about the Stars’ chances to grab a playoff spot, not to catch the Kings. You are right, but when you said the Stars were done, I was thinking more of the big picture, of them making the playoffs.
I just hate the Sharks so much, I don’t want them making the playoffs at all.
rogiesbackup Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:34 pm
@Jeff_R, Only problem is SJ plays us really well!!! Think I’d rather play against Stars.
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Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure the only way the kings don’t make the playoffs now is if Dallas wins there last 2 games and the Kings both of there’s in regulation.
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@Lvhatrick, Yes….
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I predict JJ7(3) will get the game winning goal for us and beat PHO 1:0.
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Brewhemoth Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@Zdfun, Wouldn’t that be something?
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Brewhemoth Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@Zdfun, Wouldn’t that be something?
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mash-ola Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:25 pm
@Zdfun, Sorry, but nice try, Nostradamus… I was hoping for the same thing, though…
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I hope that “you’ve caused yourself a problem somewhere else” was a reference to Terry Murray.
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Mike Smith is pissing me off.
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Dang Doggies score. 1-0.
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i love it when Luongo gets pulled…
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Damn Yotes!!! Well Luongo is getting ready for his playoff form… Lol.. The Boo birds are out in the Rogers Arena… uh oh Burrows is hurt.. Oh well.
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Burrows left limping..
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not looking good 2-0
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Sportsclubstats says SJ winning in reg was the most favorable outcome for the Kings, who now need 1 point or a reg/ot loss from Dallas to clinch a spot.
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Jeez 2-0. Well we had all these comebacks tonight why not 1 more.
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Yotes up 2-0 in the second.
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mash-ola Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:22 pm
@Maureen N., Goal by Gilbert Brule, his 5th. Why can’t the Kings get a guy like Brule? We could have offered them Ryan Smyth and… oh wait…
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Maureen N. Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:23 pm
@mash-ola,
If only!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:37 pm
@Maureen N., On ‘Oil Change’, after practice on trade deadline day, 2011, the Oilers squad are engaging in gallows banter brought on by the team’s plight and the inevitably some players will be picked off at the death.
They are all farewelling Bru’ – the reason being that it was tacitly recognized that he was the least likely player to be required by any other team.
If I’m not mistaken, PHO picked him up only after EDM waived him.
On past performance at least he is way overachieving this year.
Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:38 pm
*inevitability
Canucks just scored. 4-3 Ducks in the 2nd. After letting in 4, Louongo was boo’d off the ice and was replaced by Schneider. Canuck fans… ugh.
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Burrows back and he is fine – just scored.
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I didn’t think Columbus would win tonight….but I was hoping
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:26 pm
@TiredOfIt, Columbus is playing well and is leading the season series against the Coyotes. So it wouldn’t be a shock that they would win. Hopefully there offense gets going, but there defense is lagging right now.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:33 pm
@Jeff_R, That doesn’t mean………………..JMFJ?
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Maureen N. Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:26 pm
@TiredOfIt,
Blue Jackets have more SOG but Yotes have the quality shots and it shows in the score. Yotes have been close to scoring again and are on PP.
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C’mon Ducks..Who I hate…
Beat the Casucks ….Who i hate…
Hatealapooza going on in this game..
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KJ Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@SLIM, that is funny!
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Alright so let me just remind everyone….
18-12
That’s.the record the Kings need to put up between now & June to win the Pacific division & Lord Stanley’s chalice!!!!
AGO KINGS GO!!!!!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@PaulHB, It’s also a nice little overture by Thaikovsky.
… needless to say …
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Voynov was the final cut coming out of training camp, but was brought up two weeks later because of injuries. He was sent back down in early February due to an abundance of depth on the blue line, but again was called up when Jack Johnson was traded to Columbus in late February for forward Jeff Carter.
Of his eight goals this season, five have been scored in the third period and two in the second. Even more impressive, the Kings are now 30-15-7 when he’s in the lineup.
“It seems like he gets his points whenever we need them,” Greene said. “He never just kind of scores the fifth goal or anything like that. It’s always the go-ahead or the tying goal or the winning goal. He’s a real stud back there.”
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puck73 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 pm
@luc20rules, Great post Luc. That record speaks volumes, and I dont think it is a coincidence either. Also, his partner Willie Mitchell is valuble. I am sure you have seen our record when Willie is out…it stinks as well.
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Smith is playing out of his mind . . . c’mon Jackets.
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Maureen N. Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:39 pm
@KDinUT,
Smith is amazing.
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I know we are all scoreboard watching right now, but I just wanted to break that with the following serious push I would like to make
Penner for Hart Trophy……
Just throwing it out there…..
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SLIM Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:49 pm
@Lake Forest,
Maybe the “Stomach” award…
Not HeART…
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Smith has 39 saves as the 2nd period ends with the Yotes up 2-0.
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If phx wins tonight, a nashville win against dal clinches playoff birth for 3 teams, even before we play thurs we might b in gkg
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Assuming phx, sj, and kings get in predictions of west finals?
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:03 pm
@Scott, Don’t count out Colorado just yet. If Columbus comes back and beat the doggies they could still be in it.
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puck73 Reply:
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:10 pm
@Jeff_R, I dont like the Avs, the reason? Matt Duchene is one of 2 players in the NHL, the other being Alex Ovechkin who wears a diaper. Any pud who skates and wears a diaper is no friend of mine.
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Col only gets in if LA sweeps SJ series in regulation, and Col somehow beats Nashville after beating Columbus both in regulation as well, while Dal gets fewer than 3pts in there last 2.
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