The ice at Staples Center last night looked awful. It also looked, metaphorically at least, tilted in favor of the Vancouver Canucks for most of the first two periods. Other an a poorly executed first-period 3-on-1, that ended with a bad-angle shot by Dustin Brown, did the Kings have any real threatening scoring opportunities? The Kings came out looking better to start the third period, but the Canucks were still more threatening overall. The point of all this? The Kings never quit. They could easily have been discouraged after being thoroughly outplayed early, and after struggling on the power play, but they kept skating and clearing pucks and hoping for the one moment that would change the game. It came when Dustin Brown went to the front of the net and knocked in a rebound 6:30 into the third period. From there, it was hang-on-tight mode, as the Kings were outshot 16-9 in the third period but held on.
Jonathan Quick never wavered. In a fantastic effort, Quick made 41 saves for his second career playoff shutout, and Quick has now allowed a total of four goals in three games in this series, including one goal that came late in a game that the Kings led by three goals. Before the series, pundits theorized that Quick would need to “steal’’ a couple games in order for the Kings to have a chance in this series. Well, he basically stole one last night. What was the key aspect of the Kings’ 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3? I present three options at the link below, and you can vote for your choice…
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For those who enjoy the traditional game recap, it can be found by clicking here.
it was Johnny-on-the-spot….again and again….let’s keep it going!
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MM Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:18 am
@Real 7, This is the first time I felt that an “all of the above” option was needed (I count “Other” as being a Key To The Game that is not listed). Quick was amazing – perfect positioning each time – but Brownie set the tone with his hits and his willingness to take a hit without whining or looking for retribution. The penalty kill shut the door after stupid offensive zone penalties kept putting us a man down.
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:34 am
@Real 7, I picked the Captain option. Yes, Quick stopped 41 shots, but both teams admitted that you’re not going to score with weak perimeter shots, and that’s all the Canucks were able to get.
But Brown’s huge check on Sedin reversed everything. Up until that point, it was all Canucks. After that, they were off their game. And Brown’s goal was the icing on the cake.
I hate to say it, but that was one of the easiest 41-save shutouts I have ever seen. I think there was only 1-2 actual chances all night.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 2:32 am
@PRMan, @MM,
JQ’s perfect display should not be taken for granted, but I agree with the essence of both your posts.
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Can there be as ‘ALL’ option? Quick was there when needed, Brownie set an amazing tone to the game with his physicality, and the penalty kill was and has been HUGE!
GO KINGS GO!!!!!!
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Thomas Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:45 am
@jgomez323, Agreed!
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McSorleyfan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
@jgomez323, I expect all of the above will be necessary from this point on. There is not one aspect named without which the game could have been won.
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Rich- Only four goals in three games for JQ.
GKG
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WAKingsfan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 8:55 am
@WAKingsfan, Better! Thanks Mr. Hammond.
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“Quick has now allowed a total of five goals in three games in this series”
My math says he’s only allowed four goals in the three games. (2, 2, 0)
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Quick was sensational. I feel like we need to take roll call and make sure none of us fans suffered cardiac arrest during game 3. One more game, guys. One shift at a time.
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Stuart Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:11 am
@Pili, present! man what a game!
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“did the Kings have any real threatening scoring opportunities?”
Nolan had a pretty good chance point blank
Lewis had a good chance on a 2 on 1.
Brown had a good open shot from the top of the right faceoff circle.
so there were a few chances….Kings really struggled on the PP. PK excellent as usual. great crowd last night.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:22 am
@Sebastian, I know of one that went in the net. That’s all that matters.
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:36 am
@Sebastian, “did the Kings have any real threatening scoring opportunities?”
Did Vancouver?
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Wish there was an option for “All”. It took all three choices to pull off a win.
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The Key is we scored and Van. didnt!!!!
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No Doubt!! Quickie stole this one. Canucks doubled us up on shots and tilted the ice for the majority of the game. Without JQ, we lose this game.
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:36 am
@kingszzz, True. Can’t argue with that. If we had Luongo, we would have lost.
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Dominick (defrim65) Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:52 am
@PRMan, If we had Schneider we would have lost.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:47 am
@kingszzz, I noticed the same thing happened to the Canucks in the last two games that’s happened to the Kings a lot. When the shots don’t go in, they get desperate, and put the puck on the net as soon as they get into the zone, then someone clears the puck to the side or out of the zone, and maybe there’s another similar shot or two. It makes for a lot of shots, but most of them aren’t really dangerous.
That said, there were a lot in the first six or eight minutes that were very dangerous, and there were a lot in the last six or eight minutes that were. For the most part, however, the Kings’ team defense kept the shots mostly on the outside. None of this is to say that Quick didn’t earn the shutout.
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Dominick (defrim65) Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:59 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
That shooting as soon as they enter the zone is a desperation play. When the Kings do it, it drives me nuts, because not only does the goalie get a long look at it from a safe distance, but the Kings have to chase it down again before they can set up another attack.
Vancouver definitely did a lot of firing it on net, but not a lot of controlled attack time, and plays between the dots to get the goalie moving side to side. Quick did make some incredible saves, but also had long stretches where the shots just came strait at him from long distances.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:19 am
@Dominick (defrim65), Exactly.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:20 am
@Dominick (defrim65), I think they need to concentrate on cycling the puck. The times they looked really dangerous was when they were cycling the puck. Firing it at the net from the blue line did nothing for them.
4-2
4-2
1-0
= 4 goals allowed by Quick in 3 games.
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the only to get back at bad announcers…diving players….cheap shot artists..is to WIN !!! One more and its scoreboard!!!
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:37 am
@neil, Amen. Preach it, brother.
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While I’m not sure how much cooking Brown does at home, he sure can make a Ginger Snap!!
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puck73 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 8:42 am
@McSorleyfan, ehh ohh !
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Perro Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 8:45 am
@McSorleyfan, oh baby. Hilarious. Most satisfying hit ever.
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Sandy Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 8:56 am
@McSorleyfan, Very good.
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KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair) Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 8:59 am
@McSorleyfan,
I love this one http://youtu.be/qpi6V40T1Dk
It has a bowling effect and a ‘i’ve fallen and can’t get up’ throwback. Classic!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:55 am
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), Sweet!
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Shakes Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:03 am
@McSorleyfan, oh snap! no you did-unt!
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:24 am
@McSorleyfan, Post of the playoffs so far.
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Anyone else out hoping Kopi would get an empty netter. I guess fat Lady Bing has sung wrt Kopi picking up the award this season. And I couldn’t be happier for Kopi
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Not fair giving those 3 options because they were all keys to the win.
I don’t know about you, but watching Sedin get smacked and then struggle to get to the bench brings a tear of joy to my eye.
“Uh, knock, knock guys; seems I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”
Life Alert just found their new spokesperson.
I am glad he’s ok though because I’d like to see Brown do it to him again on Wednesday.
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Amazing. Such an intense game to watch. Can’t wait for Wednesday. Probably be late for work Thursday morning, and hungover.
Trying to find the Kings’ jersey here in town, so far, no luck. I don’t have the new ones yet. Got the older away jersey on today.
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KC23 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:40 am
@Newf, Best to wait till the end of the playoffs. If they Kings somehow win the cup you can get one with the finals logo on it. Always hated the new uni-s, but if we win the cup in them I’ll be a convert.
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Brown and Quick have strapped this team to their backs and are carrying us right now. Thats not to say the other players are doing poorly, everyone is playing playoff hockey. But Brown and Quick are on a whole other level right now.
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:39 am
@LomitaKingsFan, My wife asked me if anyone was lagging in the playoffs. The only player I could come up with is Stoll. Everyone else is playing great.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:42 am
@PRMan, Stoll had a pretty good game…maybe that was game two….
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KC23 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:42 am
@PRMan, IMHO Stoll only had one really bad game (game 1), but it was a stinker.
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I said the penalty kill. To me it has been a combination of our penalty kill has basically been in the top 5 all year, and IMO, Vancouvers powerplay from a chemistry standpoint is not the same without Daniel Sedin. That being said, I am not going to use that as an excuse, and I am sure that the Canuck players will not either.
Also, the steadiness of Quick, the leadership of guys like Brown, Richards, and Mitchell, and the composure of Doughty have all factored in big time.
What an unbelievable turn of events so far!
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:25 am
@puck73, I voted for Brown. The one single play of him just freight training Sedin completely changed the complexion of the game. Prior, the Kings were on their heels…after that hit, they began pushing the play more and more.
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:39 am
@mrbrett7, That was my thinking, too.
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Michael J. Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:27 am
@puck73,
The Kings’ penalty kill has been their strength all season. Other teams scored against the Kings only when the Kings got away from playing their game on the PK. Goals against came in bunches for a few games, then the Kings would adjust and get back to playing their game. If the Kings keep it up on the PK they will be very difficult for any team to beat.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:43 am
@puck73, That’s always tough for me, because your best penalty killer is often your goaltender, and he was last night.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:47 am
@puck73,
Leaving the game last nite, I just kept mumbling “wow!” That’s all I could come up with. That was an incredible game, not just because the Kings won.
Wow!
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Ouck + Our Top Defense = w$n
Sedin sister reaching for the boards after THE HIT = Priceless
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Pili Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:06 am
@King Cobra, I found it interesting that he APPARENTLY couldn’t even get up at first and after about 60 seconds in the locker room he was back on the ice. Nice.
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pr0cess Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:19 am
@Pili, That is how it goes when you have the wind knocked out of you
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:46 am
@pr0cess, Exactly. I’ve had the wind knocked out of me in Broomball and Football and I didn’t even get to my knees. Credit to Sedin for at least getting that far. 5 minutes later, you feel completely normal.
Pili Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:43 am
@pr0cess, His reaction was not typical of having the wind knocked out of you, but let’s not argue….GKG!!!
KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair) Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:19 am
@King Cobra,
Did you see this one? http://youtu.be/qpi6V40T1Dk
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letswinthecup2012 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:56 am
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), nice hit brownie!! props to Henrik for coming back from that bonecrusher
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King Cobra Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:33 am
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair), LOL!!!!
Even has the little girl voice.
Brown is THE MAN!! Clean HUGE hits, that is what it is all about….
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I wish like hell Kopi would have kept his gloves on, actually. Ginger goes to the dressing room for 6 minutes after getting drilled. Had Kopi stayed out on the ice having allowed Burrows to go for roughing, we could have potted one earlier. Kopi has said he would defend a team mate in the past, and it is good to see him live up to that. While it didn’t cost the game id hate to see an injured hand on that guy, and it can happen quickly.
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:47 am
@McSorleyfan, If he doesn’t stand up when attacked, guys from the next round will get ideas. He held his own in the fight and didn’t look like an easy target.
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letswinthecup2012 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:56 am
@PRMan, agreed
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Stuart Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:01 am
@letswinthecup2012, and you know Kopi’s heart was pumping like regular game-time situations never call for… that was big.
Dominick (defrim65) Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:13 am
@McSorleyfan, Great point on the time management once ginger snaps went down for a few minutes. It is more than likely that Kopi would have spent most of that time on the ice. I didn’t mind seeing him fight Burrows because that’s not something you see very often from Kopi, but it would have changed the complexity of the game if he hadn’t fought.
Happy with the result just the same though. Kopi made his point, the Kings still scored, Kopi got an assist on it, and Burrows ended up on the losing end. Justice was served.
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McSorleyfan Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 12:41 am
@Dominick (defrim65), part of my concern is that there’s a lot of training for fighting that focuses simply on maintaining bone alignment from forearm through the hand, so that you don’t sprain the wrist. Guys that hit the bag a lot but never threw bare knuckles can break said knuckles. I’d hate to see him hurt those sick mitts! He’s far more valuable on ice. Still, since it led to no issues, I’m glad to see him lose the cherry.
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I recorded it and might watch it again as they have a little time off. Maybe I can count how many times the announcers mentioned the bad ice, as if the Kings weren’t experiencing it as well. It seems all the emphasis on TV is about the Canucks ability or inability, and not much about the Kings stepping up and showing they definitely belong right where they are.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:41 am
@Pili, I’ve seen a lot of Yahoo comments, by Canadians, even, saying that those guys are horrible Canucks homers…so it’s not our imagination.
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KC23 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:47 am
@Pili, I find it interesting that they would pull the “bad ice” excuse in a game where they clearly were the better team overall.
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That felt like the longest last minute I’ve ever experienced!
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:48 am
@Ron Reynolds, Yeah, it felt like Basketball.
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I couldn’t vote as I would have voted for all of the above. Friend was at the game last night and she said the crowd would yell boom after every replay of Dustin’s hit. Priceless!
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I feel the Kings and the fans need to more humble.Some time the lest said the better.I also think the chant the other team sucks could be eliminated.Just go out and play good hockey.Sorry but thats the way this old guy thinks.
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Michael J. Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:07 am
@old man,
I was at the game last night and I do not remember hearing that “Vancouver sucks” chant. Once one graduates from middle school and moves on to high school it it best to leave such immaturity there too.
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Stuart Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:15 am
@Michael J., I was at home, and I heard the Adams family tune play at leat twice!
I love the ___ sucks! chants, especially the non Adams family one…
but maybe it’s just me and 18,116…
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I choose “Other”. It was a team win. This is what these last 3 games have been about… Team!!!
You can say that Brown and Quick are co-MVP. These two have taken the wheel and are driving us towards the second round. Good to see these guys stick around during the HARD years and not stop believing. Kopi, Brown, Quick, Doughty, Greene. These guys were here in Salt Lake four years ago for a pre-season game. I got to see them close up because I had seats along the glass. I knew that nobody really knew who these guys were and the crowd that day was mostly Sharks fans. But there I was all 6’4 350lbs of me rooting for these ‘young no named players’. Well all of them are amazing now, something good started back and is beginning to blossom quite well. We still have a ways to go and you don’t win a series with 3 games, but we are playing great with room for improvement. We can’t ask for more. Watching the Kings over these last few years have been awesome, because we have watched this team grow. Funny thing is they are still growing. And the sky’s the limit. The only negative coming off last nights win… Stop with the Cart-man chant. Let the fans start the Go Kings Go Chant!!! Really it makes us look like some second rate hockey organization. Hearing it on the flat screen, it sounds like some drunk lady is starting the chant. Do we relly need it? Play some AC/DC and leave it at that. I know people get paid to try and keep the fans entertained, but silly cartoons have got to go. We are the LA Kings and our hard skating, pound your face in, tough Defensive hockey is enough. And if that can’t entertain the LA crowd, then have KOPI in a few more fights. Peace out!!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 2:59 am
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
Yet another Bunyanic post, KCoSL !!!
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I did other – as in all 3. I was pretty scared for most of the game.
We need to watch our retaliation penaltys WM has been caught a few times.
How Kesler’s dive wasn’t called is beyond me?!?!
Also liked how the ginger was clawing for someone to open the door to the bench…..Nice solid LEGAL hit by DB.
We need to control the game a little bit more and slow it down again. we chased the puck for 80% of the game. Faceoffs need to be better.
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Pili Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:09 am
@Lake Forest, Agreed on the faceoffs, but unless I’m wrong in real crunch time at the finish the Kings won a couple of huge draws. I’m still pumped. Unbelievable finish.
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:13 am
@Pili, You are right they did. JS/MR had some timely faceoff wins.
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red49er Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:18 am
@Pili, Richards won several against Kessler at the end. very important
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letswinthecup2012 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:11 am
@Pili, indeed
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King Charles of Salt Lake Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:12 am
@Lake Forest, I’m always nervous the last 3 minutes of any period. Sometimes it’s hard to watch.
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Michael J. Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:13 am
@Lake Forest,
When the ref blew the whistle, once the splash had settled, I stood up and cheered because I knew that he had called Kessler for diving. Boy was I wrong!
Also, I heard that the NHL changes the officials just two hours prior to the game starting. Has anyone else heard this? If they switched refs, why?
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Rich Hammond Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:15 am
Officials who were listed in the morning were the same ones on the ice last night. No change.
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Michael J. Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:19 am
@Rich Hammond,
Thanks. I thought that sounded strange.
KC23 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:50 am
@Michael J., I also thought Kessler was called for diving. The replay was clear.
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I picked Quick as the key to last night’s win. He has been tremendous in this series. The Canucks looked like a beaten team at the end of Game 3. Time to make it official for them in Game 4. After Game 4 is over the Canucks will get a taste of a quadraduple beat down by the Kings!
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Rich, could you please ask Coach Sutter a question for me? I’m exhausted after *watching* last night. May I please have a “maintenance day?” I’ll put in a good word for him with Drew about tires. Thank you.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:30 am
@Mel Powell, No kidding! I think I finally fell asleep around 2 or 3AM. Up at 5:45 for work!
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:50 am
@Mel Powell, You can have 2 days off, but then you have to watch. Deal?
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Mel Powell Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:52 am
@PRMan, I’ve been in this mess since 1970. I’ll watch even if I’m hurt. I can watch through pain…
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Today is a good day to be a Kings’ fan!
I voted Quick, but I think all the above would be rather apropos. This team is playing as well as most of us knew they could; we just didn’t know if they would. I’m so glad they are playing up toward their potential. I’m looking for Carter to contribute Wednesday after two more days of rest.
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Hard to pick from the three. It was a “bend but don’t break” night and DB got the opportunistic goal that Vancouver couldn’t get past Quick.
Off topic….
On the way into work, I was listening to NHL Home Ice on XM Radio and the recaps of the games….Oh My God, some of the announcers for the other teams are just cringe-worthy. The guy who does the Philadelphia games, holy smokes, when they score, he sounds like a little boy who hasn’t gone through puberty yet! And the guy who does the Florida games, he feels the need to quote something, a song, a saying, or whatever, after a goal. And then at the end when they won, he pulls out the classic “Winner, winner, chicken dinner…” quote. Damn.
At least the Nashville guy was bearable. And of course, Nick’s calls on the goal and the win at the end were awesome.
Call me biased, but I kid you not, if you listen to some of these other yokels, the hair on the back of your neck will stand up, and not in a good way.
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Michael J. Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:21 am
@vplaza,
Wait ’till you hear the guy from Pittsburgh, if you have an ice pick near by you’ll be tempted to poke out your ear drums. Stay away from the dial.
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vplaza Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:29 am
@Michael J.,
LOL, I must have mistaken him for the Philly guy since they did play him during the Pittsburgh goals. Fortunately, no ice picks in the car.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:39 am
@vplaza, I like the Nashville (TV) guys, and from what I remember, the Chicago and Buffalo guys. Most of the rest I find very irritating.
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vplaza Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:44 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
I’ve heard the Buffalo call on XM and they’re good. Oddly, I think the NJ radio guys are okay too.
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PRMan Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:53 am
@vplaza, The Buffalo guy’s voice goes a bit high on a Sabres goal, but he’s good. Dallas announcers are pretty good. Sharks aren’t too bad. Phoenix is pretty good.
But yeah, a lot of the guys back East are absolutely horrible.
vplaza Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:56 am
@PRMan,
The other group that’s scary bad is the St. Louis radio guys. Hooo boy, are those fools awful.
Eric K Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:37 am
@vplaza, I wouldn’t want him doing our games, but Randy Moller (the Florida radio guy) cracks me up. Some of his calls:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3b_7S-sGBo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS8z0QZzazw
(There are two more after that as well)
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Hmmm, let’s check in and see what the score is…
Brown 4, Canucks 4
(total goals scored in the series)
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Michael J. Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:22 am
@KingsNewsDaily (formerly wavesinair),
I thought Kessler scored a 9.5 in the first period last night…
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:33 am
@Michael J., i gave it a 10 because he did it so perfectly that the ref didn’t call it. Thing of beauty that dive was.
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Stuart Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:44 am
@Lake Forest, 10 are only given for splashless turds…that being said, he was/is a 10!
GKG
The ice was truly awful.
Welcome to LA.
Not sure who that favors.
But i noticed a marked decline in crisp passes.
Especially leaving the zone.
Hope its better when the Kings SWEEP on wednesday!!!!
Love.
Adam.
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Off Topic sorry I am looking for 2 or 3 tickets(would rather have 3) for wenesday game for me and my sons I can be reached at desertplumber@dc.rr.com or 760-770-0503 its my sons birthday I have not told him I am lookig any advice please.
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:34 am
@palmspringskingsfan, stubhub.com or ticketexhange will probably have tickets. You better hurry though, since this could be the clincher I’m sure tickets are sky high.
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Hey Rich, you may want to put in a all the above button. Quite simply it was everything that was key for the Kings to win and most importantly it was a team win.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:36 am
@Hockey “G”, I think the implication is that it *is* all of the above, but he’d like you to choose the one you think is best.
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been watching this all morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJTe5iSvWE
got a friend who’s gonna make me a gif of 0:12-0:15
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Stuart Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:32 am
@Newf, please pass that one along!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:35 am
@Newf, Dude, I want a GIF of 0:12 – 0:15 and the clip of Sedin clawing at the door for someone to help him off the ice. If those can be fused together into an animated GIF, I want to get one of those picture frames and put that next to my desk!
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Newf Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:54 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, this one? lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzmRtmsbJdo&feature=relmfu
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:21 am
@Newf, Awesome! Favorited.
We know that a team has taken that next step when they win games that they probably should have lost. Last night was one of those games. Well done, boys!
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puck73 Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:49 am
@Tony in Denver, Very good point. You could actually make the arguement that Vancouver should have won the last 2 games when you consider shots on goal. The kings have become that much better in the playoffs with the additions of Carter and Richards. Plus, you can see that the 3rd time around for Doughty, Quick, and Brown has been good for them as well.
Can you imagine if we had a healthy, and in game shape Gagne with his stellar playoff resume? Vancouver would really be in bigger trouble then they are already!
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Vezina? Meh.
Hart? Meh.
Conn Smythe? Yeah, Baby!
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Stuart Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 9:39 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, how does Stanley Cup sound?
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GO QUICK!! you can do it man, awesome effort last night, love the ways browns been playing this whole series
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LA will need consistent intense offense to make it past any other team if they manage to beat vancouver. We got lucky with JQ having a great game. Penner and Carter–get off your lazy asses!!! GO L.A !!!
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Waiting for the “View from Vancouver” post…..
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GKG!! Brownie is gonna be on the Jim Rome show today – Kings getting some nationally syndicated radio love…gotta love it!!
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Harrison Merkin Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:58 am
@SpencerMaze, Thanks for the vine.
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The 3 things I took away from game three:
Quick can and will steal a game or two.
Dustin Brown is a freaking beast.
And…Cory Schneider is by far the best looking Sedin
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Steve W Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
@Harrison Merkin, So that’s what happened to Daniel?
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It’s actually all of the above, but I voted for the PK (1/7)
, don’t know exactly why, I’d probably voted for Kopi getting into fight…if I could LOL
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the canucks are the ultimate divers.. it’s unreal. I hope they don’t come out cheap-shotting our big guys in game 4.
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Pili Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 11:44 am
@letswinthecup2012, They are a talented bunch but you’re right; they taint it with acting and diving. The Kings need to regroup and go for the kill with everything they have. I can’t wait.
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I’m a contrarian, so I went with Dustin Brown. He is our captain, plain and simple, and anyone who wants to strip him of the C during our inevitable slump next season will need to remember what he’s doing right now.
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Decisive moment, brownie delivering the shot heard ’round the world, as Henrik crumples to the ice. Brownie mentally notes hit number 1,999,999, while Henrik mentally spins between reality and his sister Daniel’s head. Hehe
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It may seem minor given the excitement over leading this series 3-0, but the condition of the ice at Staples yesterday was embarrassing and pathetic. I’m sure we will hear the usual excuses about the Lakers OT game and the fact that it’s a busy venue but come on, it simply wasn’t acceptable or worthy of an NHL game, let alone a playoff game. Please Staples management, don’t let this ever happen again. It’s an insult.
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