The Kings are wrapping up their morning skate, and just as tonight’s game players went off the ice, Jeff Carter went on, wearing a red no-contact jersey. Carter is skating slowly and handling the puck a bit. More notes and quotes to come…
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that great news !
IO just wish he could play today
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:31 am
@KingsFanFTW, ugh Rich u need to create a delete comment post or a repost one ..I always want to change me post to correct it…
Delete that IO and change it to a I….
My spelling is horrible if my life depends on it i be dead by now LOL
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GravelPitKings Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:39 am
@KingsFanFTW, I’m just glad theres no grammar nazis here, I’m in the same boat as you. We all understood what you meant
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Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:45 am
@GrammarPitsKing, … ‘there’s’ ..
( s!€& h€!£ … )
Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:40 am
@KingsFanFTW, I would say ‘stillborn’ !
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I hope it’s not as long as Lidstrom’s bone bruise. He missed about 8 games I think.
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KINGCANADA87 Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:31 am
@LA_1968, 11
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If he didn’t collapse in pain at the first push-off he should be okay by playoff time…..
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LA_1968 Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:34 am
@Weasel, MR gave him a push.
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Shakes Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:40 am
@Weasel, if they don’t have to amputate after skating and/or he’s not leaking too much oil, he should be good to go
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Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:45 am
@Shakes, Simple math … right?
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vplaza Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:59 am
@Shakes,
But this ain’t baseball.
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LomitaKingsFan Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:05 am
@Shakes, OK is not OK
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Sebastian Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:12 am
@Shakes, 3-2 league, right?
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Shakes Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:14 am
@Shakes,
Neat
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Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:38 am
@Shakes, Not really..
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The fact that he is even skating is good news. I thought they would have rested him through the weekend
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Dy-no-MITE !
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Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:38 am
@Zeley, lol, right era, anyhow..
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once he is released for contact. the lions out of the cage
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yeah even the fact he’s got skates on is a good sign.
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… welcome back … ?
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Dcaps55 Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:45 am
@Duncanz, When he does return (hopefully not before injury is sufficiently healed, but for game 1) arena should cue up the welcome back Carter theme…
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funking Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:06 am
@Dcaps55,
ha
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SLIM Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
@Dcaps55,
Welcome Back..
You’re dreams are you’re ticket out..
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Hopefully he isn’t rushed back to action. There’s a horrible track record with rushed recoveries from injury.
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I’m guessing 1st game of the playoffs he’s ready. Great news!
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That is very welcome news. It will be great to see him in Game 1 next week.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:06 am
@Pumpernicholl,
Ditto…
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Cartaaahhhh!!!
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Baby steps. Good news and a good sign.
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Just a thought today. The NHL season started with Kings/Rangers in
Europe. Lets end it with a Kings victory against the Rangers anywhere.
Let’s clinch tonight to get started.
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Saw him at the Lakers/Clippers game last night. I was hoping he was going back to work soon!
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Good news, Rich! If he’s got the skates on that must mean the swelling isn’t too bad… I bet he’s back Saturday if we need him or else game 1 of the series against Chicago ; )
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He returns in game two of round one to net the GWG! !
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Sounds like he is gunning for a start next Wednesday
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Munchrat Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 10:54 am
@Munchrat, or possibly Saturday if we still need a win.
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man, I hate being in Europe this time of a year…all the games are at 3 AM, and then I look like a zombie next day…hope kings win today, I need good night sleap be4 pf! GKG, go Kopi!
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JureEe Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:09 am
@Damjan, Same here.. :S
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Shakes Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:16 am
@Damjan, high quality problem! here’s a to a long summer of you being a zombie!
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Damjan Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:35 am
@Shakes, I dream of seing a cup in slovenia, even for one day only…
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Jody Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
@Damjan, I hope i’m in slovenia for that day.
Munchrat Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:33 am
@Damjan, and I thought I had it bad living in NY!!
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Jack Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
@Munchrat, yeah, 10:30 starts are bad enough….and there is no way I can just watch the next day..I dont have the discipline…I need to know the score..
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Read about the Kings/Sharks battle-to-be:
http://espn.go.com/nhl/gameoftheweek/_/page/gameoftheweek_040512/florida-panthers-washington-capitals-san-jose-sharks-los-angeles-kings
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Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:34 am
@King John, Thanks. Gets the juices flowing early – as if I needed much help..
GKG !!!
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Nice!
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Can We get an update on Simon Gagne too? I Miss that guy
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Jody Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
@Mike, We’re gonna probably miss him for the rest of the season.
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Get healthy JC !! Much more positive news than Kopi’s injury going in to playoffs last season.
Let’s keep getting B. Richie battling out there, could be huge come playoff time.
Yotes are gonna drop at least one of their 2 roadies @ Blues, Wild so it’s just ALL about tonight !
C’mon boyzzzzz ! C’mon Staplezzzzz ! Gotta bring it 2-NIGHT !
We’re ALL OUTTA BUBBLE GUM !
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Munchrat Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:10 am
@Kman, we can’t plan on the dingoes to lose.
All we have to do is take care of our own business.
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Kman Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:38 am
@Munchrat,
Agreed.
Lotta pressure on ‘dingoes’ if Kings win tonight, though. I’ll stick with my PHO loses one… Smith or not.
Just sayin’.
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GKG lets get er done….X Cited to wrap it up
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If the Sharks win one in regulation and the Kings win one in a shoot-out, both teams would have 95 pts and 34 ROW. What would be the next tie breaker?
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:19 am
@NOT IMPRESSED, goal differential i believe
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bbb7 Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:21 am
@TeamJMFJ, Head to head points is next.
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Jody Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
@bbb7, which would be tied if NOT IMPRESSED’s scenario happens…so goal differential.
Niko Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
@NOT IMPRESSED,
And since they are only separated by 1 goal currently, there is no way to tie in GD. SJ would have to win by 2 goals in that scenario to take that lead.
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kings have a strange tendency to do REALLY well when coming back to playing after not playing for a while (injury, or just being scratched). Richardson has 2 goals after not playing for like 15 games, drewiski did really well when they brought him in mid season, kopitar dominated early season when coming back after last season, doughty did pretty well after coming back from injury this year. Williams did really well in the playoffs last year after missing the end of the season and part of the playoffs. Only person maybe who hasn’t done well was Richards.
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GOD save the Kings…
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Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:22 am
@m.r.morris, This post never gets old..
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SLIM Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
@Duncanz,
Neither does God..
Or maybe he does?
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Duncanz Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
@SLIM,
… then he needs to impel the second coming – so he has back-up!
Confidence is high for the Kings the Sharks have doubts. San Jose will be playing with tight sticks and Quick will make them wonder how they’ll get it past him. I think Quick is the most motivated player on the team right now with the Ves. in sight and the team is jazzed cause they won’t to help him get it San Jose thanks for showing up but it’s our time now you’ve had your chances. Now we’ll show you how its done.
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Niko Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
@trwnclick,
Agreed, and we all know how well Quick can play when motivated. He can taste the Vezina, and although he won’t admit it, he is playing for that hardware as well as the Division.
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Hopefully Dallas loses in regulation before the Kings hit the ice. Maybe a little bit of pressure taken off the Kings shoulders will prompt them to play outta their minds!
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Kman Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 11:43 am
@BigFatKingsFan,
Score could produce some SERIOUS energy for the crowd by or before puck drop.
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I think that first goal is huge….I want a 1-0 start for us….no uphill battles please…
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Bettman is so full of it WRT the clock. Lombardi figured it out, Bettman still thinks it was the operator? Now they are reviewing the final minute in every game so when it happens again they will fire another operator. Doesn’t even address what actually happened. What a joke.
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We need to warned the Sharks because sometimes the sharks might hurt badly for the kings and today it was Adam m’s birthday so maybe if the LA Kings will win for my special birthday for sure Go Kings Go
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