A reminder, for those in the United States, that tomorrow night’s Game 4 will be broadcast only on NBC Sports Network. I’m told that the CBC feed will be used. That means no Bob Miller and Jim Fox, because the Angels are on Fox Sports West and the Dodgers are on Prime Ticket. Fox-owned KCOP Ch. 13 is also taken by the Clippers, so that’s why there is no local TV. All blackouts have been lifted, so everyone should be able to get NBC Sports Network on the regular cable/satellite channels. Click here for a channel finder if there is any confusion. Per normal, Nick Nickson and Daryl Evans will have the radio call on 1150-AM and affiliates. And for those who have asked, no, the Kings can’t do any video streaming. NBC, and its $200-million annual rights deal, would never give a thumbs-up to that. However, right here, Jim Fox will be joining us for a live chat throughout the entire game, to share his thoughts and take questions on all the action, so stay tuned for that.
Also, look at last year’s playoffs suggests that the Kings will want to take care of business tomorrow. Last year, in five different series a team jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Three of the teams completed a four-game sweep: Detroit over Phoenix in the first round, Tampa Bay over Washington in the second round and Boston over Philadelphia in the second round. On the other hand, in two other series, the team down 3-0 rallied to force a Game 7: Vancouver led Chicago 3-0 in the first round and won in seven games, and San Jose led Detroit 3-0 in the second round and won in seven games. Drew Doughty today stressed the Kings’ desire to not led the series have continued life.
DOUGHTY: “It’s very possible for a team to come back, down 3-0. You’ve seen it happen so many times. We’ve got to make sure we close it out tomorrow. We’re in our home barn. We have our home fans. They’ve been great for us so far, and we’re sleeping in our own beds every night. We have no excuse not to play our best game of the series, coming up tomorrow. We have to.
“We know they’re going to come out hard. They’re going to play their best game of the series. We haven’t played our best hockey yet, throughout this whole series, and we’re winning a few games. I think, finally, when we show our best tomorrow night, it will be a tough game.’’
Can’t wait to hear, or should I say read, Jim’s thoughts on the game tomorrow night right here on the Insider. Hopefully this happens 12 more times after tomorrow.
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Shuchuk Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
@CB14, Need a Kings vs Canucks fix? check this vintage video from the ’93 series. AWESOME!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KMvgZCJRAQ
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tory17 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
@Shuchuk,
that was great,man I loved that team, was fun times
thanks for posting this
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
@tory17, Silver and Black then, Silver and Black just this season…interesting.
Carol Teel Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:14 pm
@tory17, LOVE the analogy…just sayin’
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KingsFan1971 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:25 am
@Shuchuk, man if that didnt bring a tear to my eyes,wow what a great video and how it bring back memories of Kings greats! I felt this way sunday sure hope this feeling keeps rolling all the way to a victory!
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Kman Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 4:15 am
@Shuchuk,
Teary eyed watchin’ a & remembering that run.
Was at a gamewatch gathering in Torrance during the game 5 DOT win against nucks.
Got so late we broke off to our cars in between 1st & 2nd OT and head home. Still cannot forget having to pull off the 405N to celebrate the Shuckuk winner. Good times.
Still only one series win in Playoffs since then. (Deader’s goal that just brought the house down @ Staples and was there for that one.)
This could be a HUGE day.
GKG !
Thanks @Shuchuk !!!!!!!!!!
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Shuchuk Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:40 am
@Kman, Dude, I was right behind the net for Deadmarsh’s game winner. One of my favorite memories EVER. Staples went BEZERK!!! GKG!
so glad some other fans watched the video I posted. it was a great reminder of how FUN those Gretzky-era teams were. no look passes to Kurri, Sandstrom, Luc…that is what made me the puck junkie I am today
oh, and Kirk McLean looks like a piece of trash in the goal compilation. hahahhaha.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 4:44 am
@Shuchuk, The only thing more epic than those highlights was Melroses mullet at the end.
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 5:01 am
@Shuchuk, man that’s awesome, it’s funny watching games without the game clock and score always on the screen like games are now
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 5:02 am
@Shakes, also the goal at 3:!7 by Kurri is amazing
DailyMehow Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
@CB14,
Interesting that Jim will be on here chatting. I almost expected that he and Bob would still be in their booth just watching the game together.
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:54 am
@DailyMehow, alla Sadler and Waldorf style?
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Capt Jam Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
@Stuart,
+5
Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
@Capt Jam, glad that gem wasn’t lost on this room! lOL
letswinthecup2012 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:15 am
@CB14, agreed
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Go Kings Go!
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Who cares about the Dodgers, Angels, and especially the Clippers at a time like this?! SMH!
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
@Kopi Bryant, Except when you come to Chicago the first weekend in May!!!!
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Kopi Bryant Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:51 pm
@lakingbob(chi), LOL… Hopefully the Kings are playing the Hawks in the 2nd round at about that time and it will be double sweet!
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Kopi Bryant Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@Kopi Bryant, Oh never mind they wouldn’t meet in the 2nd round.
Bry Bry Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
@Kopi Bryant, if we were to pay the Hawks…wont happen til the conference finals (3rd round), that will be a great series. but we would have to get thru St. Louis or Phoenix in the 2nd round
Waterndirt Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
@Kopi Bryant, I’ve been a Kings fan for almost 30 years now and I can’t tell you how bummed I am not being able to hear Bob call our Kings Game on home ice in our home town. What a let down!!!!!
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Carol Teel Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
@Waterndirt, NO KIDDING!!! If we HAVE to be at home…it BETTER be with Bob and Jim!!! What a bummer!!!
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Carol Teel Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
@Carol Teel, By HAVE I mean to not be able to be at the game…:)
jp Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
@Kopi Bryant, Slightly related note: Has anyone else noticed that all LA teams have won the nights the Kings have played?
4/11: Kings vs Canucks 4-2, Dodgers vs Pirates 4-1, Lakers vs Spurs 98-84, Clippers vs Thunder 100-98
4/13: Kings vs Canucks 4-2, Dodgers vs Padres 9-8, Lakers vs Nuggets 103-97
4/15: Kings vs Canucks 1-0, Dodgers vs Padres 5-4, Lakers vs Mavericks 112-108
The Clips have won a few more in between and even the Galaxy won a game in there. Great time to be a sports fan in LA. As I only like one sport, it’s the perfect time to be a Kings fan! GKG!
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Steve W Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:08 pm
@jp, Glad the Kings didn’t play tonight. The Dodgers, Angels and Lakers(Spurs payback!)lost.
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LA_1968 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:59 am
@jp, I still don’t care if the Clippers are included in that list.
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Maury Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:25 am
@Kopi Bryant, I agree!
You go anywhere in town and everything is Dodgers and Lakers with some Clippers thrown in but no Kings.
We’re in the playoffs with a pending upset and it is like we don’t exist in this town.
Bummer
GO KINGS GO!
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letswinthecup2012 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:52 am
@Kopi Bryant, Yeah really, scheduling should be swapped around for the team in the playoffs… Contracts are contracts i guess.. GKG
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Hey Rich,
In 2003 when the Ducks went to the finals I remember listening to the game on the radio and they had all 4 guys (2 radio guys and 2 TV guys) calling the game. Have the kings given any thought to Bob Miller calling games on the radio with Nick, Jim and Daryl providing commentary should the Kings get out of round 1?
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vindogla Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
@hockeyguy24,
Outstanding idea!!
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MK Ultra Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@hockeyguy24,
I had this idea a few years ago and posed this same question.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:47 pm
@hockeyguy24, The only thing I’d say is that it might be an insult to Nick, the radio play-by-play guy for him not to be the radio play-by-play guy.
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furrylats Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Indeed it would. I like the gesture, but find it doubly offensive toward another loyal member of the Kings family.
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But really you’ve seen it happen_only_so many times – like about 3.
Probably though, I’m just too relaxed from being able to sleep in my own barn every night.
(Has DD been attending the same simple math tutor as Richie [Brad Richardson] or some stuff?)
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
@Duncanz, Obviously his agent didn’t attend the same school
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
@Lake Forest, KA PESHHHHH !!!!!!!
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Itchy Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@Duncanz,
Yeah, either DD’s been spending too much time with DS or the barn comment was brownnosing for more ice time… haha
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blahblah Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:22 pm
@Duncanz,
i’m going to give doughty the benefit of the doubt here and suggest he means coming back to even the series at 3 and push it to a game 7.
but yea, his interviews are really not as exciting as sutter’s
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Newf Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
@blahblah, i dunno, Drew’s can be pretty funny if you get him at the right time…like asking him about the time he met Gretzky…when he was taking a pi$$. lol.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
@blahblah, I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt since I think you’re probably absolutely right!
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DougS Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
@Duncanz,
Yeah, I kind of winced at that comment because it’s just factually wrong. But what I take away is that he’s trying to guard against getting complacent. Kings may in fact have this series in the bag, but if they play tomorrow like the series is already over, Vancouver will jump back up and bite them in the groin.
Can’t have that happen. Let’s finish it in 4. I’d like to see Bob and Jim again, but not that much.
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I guess I have to give up bob and jim to watch this game inside staples center
DANG the sacrifices i make………….
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bryan.o.barrozo Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@Lake Forest,
Soooooo Jealous!!!! Wish I was still in California so I can watch Kings’ games!!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
@bryan.o.barrozo, You don’t get NBC Sports (used to be Versus?)
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Hughson and Simpson haven’t been that bad on the CBC broadcast the last 2 games. Brian Gayward was on Game 1. He is just horribly horrific
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vplaza Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
@kozak,
Compared to Homer Hayward, most people are better. But we couldn’t stand hearing these two after a while since they obviously have a bias for the Canadian team. I can live with the two second delay between Nick and the TV.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:50 pm
@kozak, Simpson has been horrible. I was really pulling for the idea that there was something dirty about Brown’s hit, for example. He also kept announcing penalties that “didn’t get called” against the Kings.
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nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 5:19 am
@kozak,
Simpson’s been a friggin embarrassment.
can I borrow your ears for tonight’s game? lol
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:39 am
@kozak, Listening to Simpson now reminds me of my Luc hated him so much.
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Eric K Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:23 am
@kozak, I just wish at the end of Game 3, they had announced that the Kings won instead of spending two minutes lamenting the fact that the refs didn’t call icing (and ignoring the fact that it was waved off).
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Sickth!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
@Duncanz, … foiled, dammit.
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In my dreams I see Dustin Brown handing the Stanley Cup to Bob Miller.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
@Ron Reynolds, In my dream, Bob hands the keys of Hollywood to Gary Bettman – and then he opens Ru Paul’s hotel door by mistake.
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Ron Reynolds Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
@Duncanz,
What makes you think that would be a mistake?
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kingrussell Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
@Ron Reynolds, Good one.
Been a Kings fan for 30+ years and still cant get used to players from Canada calling arenas, barns. If Cory Schnieder starts I hope the Kings saw on film that he gives a ton of rebounds right between the circles, and send forwards moving from high crashing the crease for rebounds when shots are taken on net.
Go Kings Go.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:51 pm
@luc20rules, I love it….sorta like a football player talking about their “yard.” It’s got old school earthy feel.
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Couldn’t they have moved the Dodgers game to KCAL or gotten a one game agreement with KDOC or something?
As it is, unless they move the start of the game to another network, we’ll probably miss most of the first period due to the Flyers/Pens game.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
@Ezra, The NHL Network picks up the game ti;; the first one is over.. Bettman said it and it happened last night with the San Jose game..
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Ezra Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
@lakingbob(chi), When I checked earlier in the playoffs they weren’t showing it. I had figured they would since they only had 1 game going, why not show the other on NHL Network or CNBC, but CNBC was just showing their post-game show and NHL Network was showing “On The Fly” highlights of the game that was on NBCSN.
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kingrussell Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
@Ezra, Not sure about cable,but on Directv there’s an alternate channerl for NBC Sportsnet where the second game of the doubleheader always starts on time.
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Ezra Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
@kingrussell, There’s no alternate on TimeWarner Cable.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:42 am
@Ezra, Relax! If the first game isn’t over…turn on NHL Network and you won’t miss anything.
I live in Denver…just be happy to still get Bob and Jim. I had to listen to Canadian announcers the entire time.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
@kingrussell, That’s (apparently) also only HD, as I have no second channel on SD.
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It sucks that Fox is showing these regular season games over hockey playoffs. I can’t believe even though it is hockey that baseball games in April that don’t mean anything and a regular basketball game would mean more then a NHL Hockey playoff game. I know contracts and ratings are the reason, but come on. We should be able to hear Bob and Jim as much as we can, now that they won’t be doing anything after the first round.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
@Jeff_R, In Chicago the Hawks rule, If either the Cubs,Sox, Bulls are schedules they all go to another station.
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CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
@lakingbob(chi), The problem isn’t necessarily that the Kings don’t get first shot, even though they don’t, it’s that there’s no other channel for the game to be put on. Not only are the 2 FOX stations and KCOP 13 taken, like Rich said, but KCAL 9 (They have the Lakers game) is also taken. There’s no other local channel for the Kings, or anyone else for that matter, to be put on.
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PRMan Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
@CB14, 56. They show the Ducks all the time.
CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
@PRMan, I’m in Torrance and have TWC, channel 56 in MSNBC. Mabye it’s an OC channel?
bitter Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
@Jeff_R, In LA sports media, hockey is ALWAYS last priority. They’d probably air WNBA over an NHL playoff game.
LA just needs more hockey fans watching TV. It’s all about money and ratings.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
@bitter, Guess they never figured out if they’d actually SHOW the games, they might get some fans.
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562kevin Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:21 am
@bitter, I agree. I still get ticked off seeing bowling and the world series of poker on ESPN. Still can’t believe ESPN didn’t resign their contract with the NHL years back. On another thought, we need this victory in game 4. We have them at the edge of the cliff, just need to push them off. Can’t give them any hope! GO KINGS GO!
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mrbrett7 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:44 am
@562kevin, The NHL asked for too much money. At the time, bowling and poker got higher ratings than hockey.
mrbrett7 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:43 am
@Jeff_R, Money dude. Those other teams pay more for their teams to be on Fox Sports, therefore, they win.
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Lets please come out and put an end
To all of Vancouvers misery…
Take them out…
The Sedins need to go home and rest…
I love these live chat thingys…
Even though we kinda have that going
Every game on this blog..
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Pili Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:22 am
@SLIM, A little hockey poetry. Well said
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Who else will have the CBC homers on mute and listen to the radio feed???
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Simarosa Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
@Kingsxstevenxkings,
That’s what I did starting with game 1, can’t stand the CBC homers.
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Hockeysureshot Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@Kingsxstevenxkings, I think the CBC guys generally do a good job. I have to endure the Sharks announcers while living in SF and they are the absolute worst.
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OttoKing Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@Hockeysureshot, Second this. The CBC coverage is homerish to be sure, but still high quality for the most part. The San Jose CSN coverage is probably the worst in the league on both counts.
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Kramer Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
@OttoKing,
In regards to the San Jose coverage, the play-by-play guys isn’t that bad; of course he is no Bob Miller. Drew Remenda (sp?) is terrible. Everytime that guy opens his mouth crap spews from it.
wes Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
@Hockeysureshot, according to string/brane theory, there are at least 10 to the 500th power universes, each with its own vacuum state and its own physical laws. that’s a crazy larger number than the number of photons in our own universe! the mathematics is incredibly complex but if you work your way through it you’ll find that there actually cannot be a universe in which Jim Hughson does a better job of calling a hockey game than Randy Hahn does. turns out you were incorrect.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 5:55 am
@wes, Hey, makes more sense than the wildly unpredictable meanderings of a hockey puck …
Keep these coming, Wes. You are single-handedly raising the perceptiveness of the blog by 10 to the 500th power with every fresh submission!
ps strip the ‘C’..
vplaza Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
@Kingsxstevenxkings,
(raises hand)
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Would love Bob and Jim, but without them, glad there will not be Homer Hayward.
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c4sraser Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@edwood2, totally agree Tryan heywerd be the worst
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Nashville 2:30 to go up 3-1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
@lakingbob(chi), Wow after winning 20 some odd games in a row at home they lose the 2 most important games of the season at the Joe and will go back to Nashville where the Preds can close the Wings out. What a turn of events. Then there was that goal where 3 Wings go after the 1 Preds player and Howard slides wide out of the goal leaving Klien with a layup open net. Just wow the Wings dynasty looks like it is about to end.
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Matt George Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
@lakingbob(chi),
BOOYAHH!!
ALWAYS nice when the Red Wings lose …
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
@lakingbob(chi),
Anyone else get the feeling this is going to be ‘the year of the sandbaggers’???
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Stuart Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
@Duncanz, just hope next year aint the year of the teabaggers…or D-baggers as a lot of folks seem to throw that term around fairly often.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
@Stuart, FYI This filthy habit began in the distant past in a far off Eastern city called Boston, where it was originally known as ‘TTbagging’ …
And yes, we shouldn’t be casting away valuable commodities, but maybe instead cast our prayers … and other endangered priveleges …
This is the gut-check game. Can the Kings finally overcome the expectation hurdle? Can they respond to pressure? If too much time passes I think a young team can psych itself out. Will they come out soft because they don’t believe they have any business sweeping the number one team?
I know Vancouver believes they can come back.
Do the Kings believe they deserve to be in this position and not give it back? Will they have the resolve to overcome self doubt? I think at this point, it will be all mental.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:31 pm
@bitter,
This game will say everything about who we are this year, and a defining moment in this franchises history. If we win this game we are serious contenders and every other team will be put on notice. This game will be huge on so many levels.
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Pili Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:32 am
@Kissmyblarneystones, I told my wife this morning this game has me more nervous than any game in the last 19 years. Actually, adding in the frustration of the 1993 Cup along with the last 19 years it paints this game as the biggest of all so far..
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Any thinking man …
Would hope this series lasts for ages …
Let Vancouver dangle …
Only LA puck bunnies want to …
Take them out …
The Sedin’s don’t need any rest …
They are still very strong …
On two-on-twos …
I prefer live chat rooms …
You can have your coke …
And beat it too …
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goldielocks Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
@Duncanz,
SLIM, is that you?
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
@gaudylocks
Shhhh …
I’m thinneling …
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InTheCrease Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
@goldielocks, No, it’s RuPaul in disguise…
My, what pretty eyelashes you have, Duncanz…
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Stuart Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
@goldielocks, lol get out of that trailer Slim, if you know what’s best for you!!!
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SLIM Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@goldielocks,
Flattery will get him everywhere…
It’s his way to show me my Props…
Tomorrow we can drive around this town
And let the cops chase us around
Hey Jealousy….
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PurpleBlacknGold Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
@SLIM, Nice Gin Blossoms reference…although I hardly believe they had Pahrump in mind when they wrote that one!!!
Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
@SVELTEY, Hey, on non-Sutternights, I have to do_something_ unproductive with my time, right?
Its kind of an off-hand tribute I guess, but I have to say, very few people tee me up with such gristful material as yourself. Btw, lol, you want to know what I call this … ?
SLIM Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
@DuncandoNUTz…
I’m afraid to ask….
You’re a scary fella….
I enjoy You’re weirdness …
Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
@SLIM, Well thanks … I think …
Ha ha, glad you asked. Well, it’s a rejoinder to your eveningly post while you’re, er ‘taking the edge off’, heh, so I call it, getting on my little ass …. as opposed to, getting on my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!
(“smiley face” – ‘cos Icons are naff)
(smiley face)
Eric K Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:38 am
@SLIM, Classic!
Do you think it’d be all right
If the Canucks crashed here tonight
You see, they’re in good shape for diving
And anyway they’ve got no place to go
And you know it might not be that bad
This year’s the best we’ve ever had
If they hadn’t blown the whole thing last season
They might not be so low
Go Kings GO!
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Was watching Wings/Preds and DVRing the ‘Yotes/Hawks – just saw the hit on Hossa. That was positively brutal . . . Torres is such an idiot, NHL should ban him for life. Besides the fact that 4 zebras missed it completely, a complete travesty, adding insult to injury Phoenix ended up with a PP.
And that assassin is still skating a regular shift.
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CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:53 pm
@KDinUT, The NHL would never ban Torres for life. After all, they are the one’s who are currently employing him because they own the Coyotes.
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KDinUT Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:10 pm
@CB14, Short of murder, I doubt they’d ban anyone for life anyway. But hopefully there’ll still be a serious suspension – it’s not like he doesn’t have a pretty bad history of this kind of crap. Didn’t he take a run at one of the Kings earlier this year?
Of course Shaw’s hit wasn’t pretty, either, but now it looks more and more like Smith put in quite the Oscar winning performance after that one . . .
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CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
@KDinUT, He definately has a history. Someone earlier said it was 1 year ago exactly of his hit on Seabrooke in last years playoffs. My comment was more to bring up a huge problem the NHL has put themselves in by owning the Coyotes. I mean it ws bad enough that they had Colin Campbell handing out suspensions when his son played in the NHL. (And yes I know that he didn’t hand out the suspensions when the game involved the team his son was on). But, now they own one of the freakin teams. It was a problem in the NBA with the Hornets and the Chris Paul trade, and it could very well be a problem in this instance if Torres doesn’t get suspended.
Smith was acting it up, no doubt about that one. Why else would a guy whose whole face is completely guarded by a mask act like his face was broken? Whiplash and a possible concussion were entirely possible after that hit, but i’ve never seen anyone grab their face after just been concussed.
Stuart Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
@KDinUT, I thought it looked similar to DB’s… if anything, torres left his feet.
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KDinUT Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@Stuart, I don’t think there is any doubt in anyone’s mind that it was charging – and probably late, too.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
@KDinUT,
Never happen. See the combo of “Bettman” and “Bertuzzi.”
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@DesertKing, You mean ‘The Dynamic Dufuses’ ??
jk, I have a little soft spot for our little commish ..
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KC23 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:27 am
@KDinUT, That series just reeks of the refs helping out the NHL’s Phoenix.
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Yeah he just needs to be pushed out of the spruce goose over the atlantic.
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jess Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
@jess,
/\ That was meant for @KDinUT
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CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
@jess, From what I remember seeing the spruce goose never got over 100 feet in the air. Torres could survive that fall. Think up something bigger and better. After all, we wouldn’t want him to survive the fall.
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jess Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
@CB14, hehe good point but it only flew that high to prove a point and give the middle finger to the bureaucrats, then howard docked it for good
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
@CB14, Hindenburg?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
@CB14, Might be kinda hard to survive that at, say 25 feet and 160 knots.
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sh27696 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
@jess, How would the spruce Goose get to the Atlantic? It has spent itks entire existence in Southern California.
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DesertKing Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
@sh27696,
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, once you seen one ocean, you seen them all.
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SLIM Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
@DesertKing,
Although the Indian ocean
was the weirdest body of water..
I walked only to have a giant
Stingray brush by me..Scary stuff..
jess Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
@sh27696, Hint: It flys!
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CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
@sh27696, It’s in Oregon now.
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Seeing all these vicious hits like the one Torres just laid on Hossa makes me a bit worried about tomorrow. I can See Vancouver getting nasty if things don’t go their way and taking out one of our players. Maybe Westgarth should be in the line up.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
@Seattle757,
OT: Do you still watch Thunderbird games?
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SLIM Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
@Seattle757,
Does Mike Tyson skate…
He does play mean air drums..
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“We have no excuse not to play our best game of the series, coming up tomorrow. ”
Then it shall be done.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
@InTheCrease, ‘cept how many times have we heard “we had no excuse” AFTER the fact?
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Penguins better learn to play defense and Fluery better get back to his regular season way of playing or else they will have no chance in game 4. They will be without Asham, Addams and Neal. Aadams and Neal got 1 game and Asham got 4.
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bryan.o.barrozo Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
@Jeff_R,
Vancouver East (Pens) is done… Asham deserved more than 4 IMO.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
@bryan.o.barrozo,
Wow I’m a tard.. can’t believe I just did that.
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tacomakingsfan Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
@Jeff_R,
Vancouver East (Pens) is done… As dirty as Asham is he should have gotten more than 4 IMO.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
@tacomakingsfan, LMAO … your zipper’s down!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@Duncanz, you were more of a tard not to just let it sit, heh heh.
PRMan Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
@Jeff_R, All RWs. That’s gonna be hard to overcome.
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Slightly off topic but TV and hockey related. Years ago when the Ducks and Coyotes were in a playoff series one of the games went into OT. KCAL, rather than show the OT periods, killed the feed and went to their 10pm newscast telling the viewers that the tape delayed OT would be broadcasted at midnight. Sucks not being able to hear Bob and Jim call the game but it’s better than the crap ch 9 pulled back then. Anyway, who cares, it was the Ducks…
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friarking Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@toemas_sandstrom, that’s messed up regardless of who’s playing. It’s the playoffs, and it’s a local professional sports team.
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DodgersKingsoftheGalaxy Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:26 am
@toemas_sandstrom, Now that is actually something i could see as a legit reason to riot..
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I’m saddened by the fact that Bob Miller and Jim Fox won’t be broadcasting tomorrow night. And I don’t say that because I want the hometown guys with the hometown bias. I say that because they’re terrific. I grew up watching the best – Danny Gallivan with Dick Irvine. They were the CBC broadcasters of the Montreal games in English. They were smart, knowledgable, spot on with their analysis, passionate, at times self-deprecating, definitely on the side of the home team but more on the side of great hockey. They were just plain fun. Sound familiar. As much as I love being a Kings fan and especially this year’s playoff ride which I think will go really deep, I cherish the broadcasts with Bob and Jim. It’s galling that they don’t have more exposure but, on the other hand, if you have a selfish streak (which I definitely do) then you, like I, kind of savor the fact that they’re ours and not anybody else’s. Thanks for all the great times you’ve given me and my family Bob and Jim. You are simply the best.
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SLIM Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
@Bones,
I grew up listening to them also…
Duck Irvin…
Steve Shutt, Larry robinson, Guy Lafleur…
On and on…We were spoiled..
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:59 pm
@SLIM, ” Slim, Bones. Bones, Slim. You know Bones, Slim comes from very near where you’re from, I think! … an hors d’oeuvres anybody? No? Why not? You could both do with a little errr, touching up, n’est-ce pas?”
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Bones Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
@Duncanz, watch out – we’ll sick Raffi Torres on you!
Pumpernicholl Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
@Bones, Great post. I agree with all of your sentiments. The worst thing about the NHL playoffs BY FAR is that the hometown broadcast teams get cut out of their assignments in favor of these national announcers that don’t know the team nearly as well and can’t hold a candle to the hometown guys.
Since Bob & Jim are as good as they come, it’s an especially brutal loss for Kings fans.
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Tweeners Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:08 am
@Pumpernicholl, Agree totally with your post. Bob and Jim are professionals. They will call it how they see it- be it positive or negative. Props to both of them for another great year of commentating, not like the FOWL job done south of us.
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Sorry Rich. It should have read, “Sounds familiar?”.
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Since when Erat become the most attractive hockey player?
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SLIM Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
@goldielocks,
He’s a Hockey player magnet..
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goldielocks Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@SLIM,
3 Detroit players and Jimmy Howard were lining up like Grand Cross. That was beautiful.
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SLIM Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@goldielocks,
And Mohawk Klein with his 2nd…
What were they thinking?
goldielocks Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@SLIM,
At least Mohawk suits that guy. Imagine DD with Mohawk …
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 4:18 am
@goldielocks,
Klein has his own action figure now: http://www.bbqsuccess.com/bbq-gremlins/bbq-gremlin.jpg
All these dirty hits and suspensions we see around the league, but NEVER do we see anything from ANYONE on the Kings. Talk about a team that plays the game with class!
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goldielocks Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
@bmova,
Brownie always leads the hitting department in the league but never did illegal hit. That tells you everything.
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Newf Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
@goldielocks, some of the TSN panelists pick Brownie to be the most outstanding player in this years playoffs thus far, and said he’s the front runner for the Conn Smythe.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
@Newf, Brownie was the first player on this Kings team I ever bragged about. It was back around 2006, early in his career. The team “sucked,” but I pointed out that he was one of the most complete hockey players in the game, and THEN was leading the league in hits.
Pumpernicholl Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
@goldielocks, Brownie could teach a clinic to young players on how to hit with proper technique and balance, effectively, without being dirty. He is as good as anyone in hockey at this difficult skill.
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what is going on in this game all of a sudden???
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Michael J. Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
@Stuart,
Just your average 4 on 4 with 3 goals in 45 seconds.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
@Michael J., Got to remember Johnny B QUICK is not playing!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, that was ridiculious
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Jim’s gonna be with us? That’s just…sick!
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Who’s gonna win this track meet?
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Great news about Foxy joining the Insider Foray! Might have to mute Homer Hughson and Simpsleton and sync up the radio feed, then get Jimmy Foxes comments off here.
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Whats the status on Trent Hunter? is he doing anything in Manchester?
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jess Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
@LUCALACA,
He’s in charge of security for ethan moreau’s cell block.
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friarking Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
@LUCALACA, yeah, He’s actually playing, and producing some. Don’t think they’d call him up though unless some omre 4th liners were injured.
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Off Topic Rant Alert: I was driving home earlier and the loose canons were talking hockey again (as I’ve heard they have been lately) and it made me sick. If there is on thing I can’t stand, its an ignorant person talking about hockey and the things that go on without a shred of an idea as to what the games within the games are all about…
I’d almost rather NOT have them talking hockey at all than to simply talk about it in terms of the violence of the game and whatever other aspects that might be deemed controversial or savage to the lay person or casual fan (although I’ve never met a casual fan, you either love it or dont care for it one way or another)… so in summation, baffoons who don’t know the culture of the game shouldn’t be given an audience that probably just as ignorant of the game who take all these heads say as truths when in reality these things are part and parcel of this awesome game… truly the greatest game on ice!
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PRMan Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@Stuart, That’s what you get for listening to those fools. Now don’t let it happen again.
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Stuart Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@PRMan, no kidding, I’m usually at work during that time…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
@Stuart, Damn…Loose Cannons were great when it was Chet Forte (rest his soul) and Steve Hartman–because Chester was one of the great sports men. He understood sports and media, which made him a great sports media personality, having been the producer of Monday Night Football in Howard Cosell’s day. If that wasn’t enough to make him a fascinating person, he had one day a year the topic of his gambling problem was laid on the table for discussion. What a great human being, who come back from the brink to tell us all of his mistakes! He had such great stories about Howard Cosell and MNF too. It’s a shame they call anyone else “Loose Cannons.”
LVKINGS88 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
@Stuart, Years ago one of those talk shows with John Ireland and some ex Laker homer where talking about a King player coming on their show, the Laker homer who was black went off talking how he din’t want to be there,Hockey is a white mans sport and nobody cares, in which Ireland said the Kings player was black, ohh said this ex Laker dick, I guess I’ll be there, talk about reverse racism,that is why I don’t listen to sports radio talking heads,only Nick and Daryl.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 4:23 am
@LVKINGS88,
It’s not reverse racism. It’s just racism. Look it up.
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:59 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Yeah I thought about that later on and realized that.
KingMe20 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
@Stuart,
Leaving aside the fact that the personalities are a bit irritating on that show, the guy I blame is their producer. Their producer even said on the air today they don’t normally talk hockey unless it’s the Finals or the Olympics. Yet, they have no problem devoting enormous air time to the NFL despite the fact that this area has two NHL teams and no NFL teams.
The problem is always the same: they assume there’s no market for hockey talk, so they don’t devote air time to it. However, maybe that assumption is based on the fact that market isn’t strong *because* they don’t talk about hockey. It’s easy enough to see through and figure out who knows the game and who doesn’t.
I remember Jim Rome used to have Wayne Gretzky (as well as many other NHL players) on his show all the time, but since the lockout, he rarely talks about hockey outside the playoffs. He did say the other day that he really should talk about it more, because he actually likes the sport and knows the players in it (his family had season tickets while he was growing up here). Again, I think a lot of that has to do with who his producer is now versus who his producer was back then. Rome’s current producer has said before he’s just not that familiar with the sport.
I have a problem with that. If you work in sports talk, you should educate yourself enough to be able to talk about all sports. I analogize it to what I’m doing now. I’m a law student, and I have zero intention of ever setting foot into a court for a criminal case (I’m planning on doing employment/contractual law). However, I would be doing future my clients a great disservice if I had never studied the criminal justice system, because it’s my job to provide them with good information to help them keep their conduct from becoming not just civilly liable, but criminal as well.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
@KingMe20, LOLz! “The Correspondent”
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Shotongoal Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:57 am
@Stuart, Kinda like someone ranting for the past two years about how bad Dustin Brown is and that he can’t pass and that he doesn’t show up every game and that he doesn’t deserve to be a 1st liner or 2nd liner or the captain or that Mike Richards doesn’t like playing with him etc etc……..Sound familiar?
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:02 am
@Shotongoal, really? Is that what its like…
get the brown out of your eyes man. He was not playing the way he is currently. He was not playing like a captain, the WAY HE IS CURRENTLY. life in sports is about what you’ve done for me lately, and until lately, very lately at that, he wasn’t doing what he needed to be doing…
but thanks for the insight.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:33 am
Got to back this guy up here.
DB has been MUCH more recognizable lately, compared to what he was serving up for swathes of the season there.
If there’d been a divorce or breakfast problems I could have perhaps found my way to cutting him a break.
I would like to see him remain in the zone he is now for the rest of his days – and mine!
I know Staples is a busy place, but for the away games that occur on a date and time when Staples isn’t in use, couldn’t the Kings find some way to have a viewing party with Bob and Jim and Nick and Darryl caling the game while we watch on the jumbotron? I would pay good money to do that since watching Kings hockey with a bunch of crazy Kings fans is always the best.
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CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
@DesertKing, Gonna be tough with both the Lakers and the Clippers being in the playoffs.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
@CB14, tHIS REALLY COULD GET WIERD WITH ALL 3 TEAMS IN THE PLAYOFFS.. I hope the schedule Laker – Clipper games back to back on the same day..because they will have home court first round..
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
@lakingbob(chi), Could only happen on weekends a Laker and Clipper game on the same day. Be interesting for sure.
lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
@lakingbob(chi), I think they did it one time already this year.
DodgersKingsoftheGalaxy Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:30 am
@lakingbob(chi), They really need to move the Clippers.
jess Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
@DesertKing,
The idea is great, sounds like fun, -I’d be down.
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I really appreciate these announcers tonight. They actually believe that the other team can make good plays!
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WOW! Som much for the Hawks chances. Bad goaltending will never win in the playoffs.
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
@Michael J., It is still 2 games to 1. Lots of time left. Just ask the Kings the last 2 years about 2 games to 1 leads.
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Kingsfanforlife Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
@Michael J., Not impressed with either team….their series has been just plain boring
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
@Kingsfanforlife, Not counting tonight the last minute of games 1 and 2 was the best of the series. Didn’t see tonight’s so can’t comment on that.
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Great, so we’ll have to listen to them whine about Dustin Brown not being suspended for the hardest CLEAN hit of the playoffs.
On that note, if Raffi Torres doesn’t get at least 3 games for that hit on Hossa, something is very wrong. He clearly jumped into him, and hit him square in the jaw with his shoulder. Ugly hit by a guy with a history of trying to catch guys who have their head down.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
@KingMe20, Eddie Olchek did the Blackhawkes home game tonight and is saying alot more , 10 games should be given out..
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CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
@lakingbob(chi), If it were the regular season I could definately see 10 games. Given that it’s the playoffs I doubt it will be that much. 5 sounds about right.
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KingMe20 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
@CB14,
I agree with that, but maybe in his case because he’s done this so many times, they really need to send a message and ban him the rest of the playoffs, and the first 10 games of the year next season.
CB14 Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@KingMe20, That’s possible as well. I don’t think anyone would say he’s not a dirty player. They did that with Cooke last year giving him 10 regular season games and the entire first round of the playoffs. It seems to have worked with Cooke, so far at least. I hope you’re right and they do that to Torres.
Mikey J. Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
@KingMe20, Absolutely brutal. No place for that in the game. Repeat offender.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
@Mikey J., Torres was just on,and he was as quilty as anyone could be, He did say he hoped Hossa is okay but he knows he is toast!!!
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Mikey J. Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:55 pm
@lakingbob(chi), Saw the Torres interview after the game, he didn’t look too comfortable.
DesertKing Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@lakingbob(chi),
At least he admitted something happened, unlike Cheater/Liar Clowe.
5 games….Prior and much worse than Asham imho
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
@westside, worse? No, but I would say two games at least.
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westside Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
@Lake Forest, Probably right….Maybe 3 then…but who knows with the bs shanny is handing down.
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
@westside, Agree with you there. I think if regular season, we would see possibly 5 games.
When the Dodgers make the playoffs and network carries the game, they put Scully on the radio.
Why not put Bob Miller on the radio w Nick like the old days? And have Darryl and Fox as commentators, interviewers, etc….
After all, he is a Hall of Famer…I wanna hear him….
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Bones Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:47 pm
@@spencerlakings, Good idea Spencer.
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While we are talking about announcers i had a Florida Panther fan (coworker) who sent this link to me. Funny (stuff)!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3b_7S-sGBo
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Bones Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
@Lake Forest, Very funny. Thanks.
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Lead Feet Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
@Lake Forest, Those are great!!
One of my all time favorites is from him during a Pits / Flor game…Crosby scores and he yells: Slap me silly Sidney Crosby!!!
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Spoken like a grown up Drew. And I know you will deliver like one as well.
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Torres is a thug in my opinion. Recidivist. Ironically though, it’s because of jerks like this (Keith on Sedin, Torres on Hossa) that the KIng’s path is a little less bumpy. Sorry, but I’m a Kings fan.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:52 pm
@Bones, Lets just get it done in 24 hours!!!! We then can get focused for the next round plus a week to get ready..
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
@lakingbob(chi), First we have to beat the Canucks 1 more time. 2nd unless the Sharks can come back we will be headed to St Louis.
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No Tyler Toffoli yet. 67′s win in OT and advance to the next round. Good for Tyler.
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All my Canadian friends (all of which live in the real Canada outside of BC….) are big KINGS fans right now! So it will be interesting to see if the REAL Canadian bias comes through cuz the REAL HOCKEY fans of Canada are on our side!
My call on the game is a 3-1 Kings win. NO OT…. First period ends with no score….0-0.. Second period ends with Kings up 2-0. Third period ends with Kings winning 3-1.
GO KINGS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE BELIEVE (that we will SWEEP tomorrow night)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lead Feet Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
@Finesse Hockey, I also have many a friend in Canada, Edmonton. And they HATE the Nucks so bad. They are completely pulling for the Kings!
Its pretty cool actually.Everygame I’ve got 3 to 5 diffrent guys from there calling me and texting me as the game goes along cheering as if they were right here in So Cal. In fact one of them texted me during the last game and said: “So Ca now stands for South Canada!”
Pretty awesome EHY!!
I hope your prediction is right.
I am so anxious for the game to get underway, really nervous!!
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Lead Feet Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
@Lead Feet, “So Cal”
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What was up with Jim Fox at the end of the game Sunday night? The puck goes out of play with about seven seconds left and as Bob Miller begins to set the stage for the game’s dramatic final conclusion, Fox interrupts mid sentence to excitedly chirp about adding a second or two on the clock. Then after the game ends and the Kings are congratulating Quick, Fox steps all over the Hall of Fame Voice of the Kings again babbling something about adding a completely insignificant 2/10ths of a second back on the clock. At that point I switched the channel to the NBC. Just wondering, did Fox break out the telestrator for a long winded meaningless explanation of when the Vancouver player touched the puck, complete with circles and arrows? These are shaping up as classic games in Kings history. How about giving Bob Miller the opportunity to make a historic call for fans to remember?
Thank goodness “Foxy” wasn’t in the booth for Vin Scully’s iconic final out no-hitter calls, or Gibson’s WS homer. I sense he wouldn’t have been able to restrain himself from walking all over those as well.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
@billanthony,
Harsh!!! Foxy has paid his dues. He actully keeps Bob on track and is the perfect set-up man for him.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones,
Nice read on the play(-by-play), my man.
(I’m going to give you a dispensation for being a green man because you don’t wear tights)
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
@Duncanz,
Thank you! Its because my shillelagh is obscene.
Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:59 pm
@kissmybalmystones,
Don’t worry, I’m giving you a dispensation on your patrick cane also..
Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:02 am
@kissmybalmystones, & ur sp 2 btw!
Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:59 am
@Duncanz,
KissmyBALMYstones Indeed!!
Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:05 am
@Duncanz,
Like the diversion while keeping it hockey!!!
1:36am ET… must sleep to make tomorrow come quicker to make the game come quicker.
must. sleep. now.
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Wow…no playoff hockey because there are “other sports” to show…the NHL is crap.
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So, Vancouver and Detroit are one game away from elimination, while Chicago and San Jose are both trailing in their series. A new day has dawned in the Western Conference – and the Kings are leading the way….
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
@rick, It’s very bleeping cool!
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All La teams, except the soccer ones, play tomorrow night. Kings win, Clippers win, Lakers loose, Angels and Dodgers, don’t care.
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Steve W Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:15 pm
@Steve W, No, I’m not a Clipper fan, but prefer them to the Fakers.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
@Steve W, “lose” (Mrs N. would have had a ‘solution’ tho’ – lol)
Apart from that, agreed!
Not much time for Chivas either.
Know why?
‘Cause they’re not so ‘Regal’ …
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Steve W Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:40 am
@Duncanz, Chivas should move. They are a joke, like the parent team in Mexico.
Jeff_R Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
@Steve W, Hey Kobe came and watched the Kings win the other night so i am not about to say negative thoughts about the Lakers. Would be an interesting event if the Clippers win the division over the Lakers. New dawn is forming in all sports.
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Steve W Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:38 am
@Jeff_R, He’s a media hound. Noticed that when the Kings scored, he clapped as if he was at the opera. And unlike Beckham, where was he the last few games of the season?
Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:57 am
@Jeff_R, I think Kobe wasn’t able to watch more games because he was busy playing games… his recent injury means he’s not practicing or playing. The shortened NBA season basically means team are playing 3 games every 4 to 5 days…which means not a lot of down time, especially if they’re traveling. I think Sunday’s game provided a rare chance to have an evening free (b/c the Laker game was in the afternoon), he was already in the area, and he didn’t have to travel to another city.
Although like you i do have my complaints with him at times, it’s hard to argue against the statement that he’s the greatest LA sports athlete over the past 2 decades. But if Matt Kemp can keep up this pace….
Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 7:04 am
ahh meant to address my comment to Steve W!
OMFG are they serious with this sh@&!
82 days of winter, johnny canuck!
http://canucks.nhl.com/?navid=nav-teamnav-van
lol! hosers!
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Cesar A Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:17 am
@taylorskings, Thanks for posting the link to this desperate video about Johnny Canuck. Canucks fans are pulling all stops to show how desperate and helpless they feel that their team is on the brink of getting swept by an awesome team like the Kings. What was missing about the latest Johnny Canuck video was the fat lady rehearsing her voice in the background. I can see the fat lady from a distance rehearsing her voice for her performance after the Kings beat the Canucks tonight!
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Well again im screwed at watching the game as I have Dish Network and The NBCSports network is on the upper tier which i currently don’t subscribe. I subscribe to the center ice package but is now useless during the playoffs since the NBC deal. Im glad CNBC and NHL network are running playoff games but as we get deeper in the rounds i fear nbc sports channel will get most of the games up to the finals. i hope in the future NBC sports network is brought down a tier on the satellite.
Well i hope the boys pull off the sweep tomorrow regardless! Go Kings Go!
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 11:56 pm
@Nightman, Change to Directv…..If you are interested then email me at jrosene28@gmail.com. Much better then Dish especially when it comes to Sports.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 7:18 am
@Jeff_R,
“Don’t wake up in a roadside ditch …
Email @Jeff_R!”
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True to form, the local coverage on the Kings’ success is abysmal. The one truly local sports team IN THE PLAYOFFS and almost no one is talking about them. Yeah I know hockey is not as known as NBA, MLB but come one?! Radio wise 710 is a joke (it’s a laker station so I get it) At least those loose cannons and Jim Rome gave the Kings decent coverage. I just wished more angelenos paid more attention.
On KFI they did street interviews and asked how people felt about “the Kings” most of them asked if they were referring to the team in Sacramento! Incredible.
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Steve W Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 2:44 am
@SavebyCechmanek, Hey, they’re getting play on KTLA news at ten, in fact Steve Hartman will be at the game Wednesday. They were the main sports story on Sunday.
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:10 am
@Steve W, thats a rarity in itself, its all lakers and clippers these days what a joke
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Michael J. Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:48 am
@SavebyCechmanek,
Don’t worry. If the Kings should win this series the bandwagoners will show up, Kim Kardasian and the like will show up at Staples, rinkside, with their brand new Kings garb on, hoping to be noticed.
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SaveByCechmanek Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:11 am
@Michael J., totally agree. In the ’93 cup run I remember the celebrity latch-ons started showing up at the Forum. Of course that was before the days of Paris Hilton and Kardashians..
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:14 am
@Michael J., No she too busy running for mayor of Glendale, plus I don’t think Hockey players fit her taste in men but then again she’s a publicity wh%%e.
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I don’t have nbcsn as part of my package, when they lift the blackout, will that mean i can magically see the game on that channel?
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friarking Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:15 am
@freakshow, nope =(
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:24 am
@freakshow, It’d be pretty freaky …
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freakshow Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:30 am
@Duncanz, so then what does it mean when they lift the blackout?
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Osaka Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:41 am
@freakshow, You will have complete and total consciousness no matter how much you drink.
Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:10 am
@freakshow,
Its an Irish thing!!
Stagger Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:12 am
@freakshow,
So ya’ got that goin’ for ya’. . . .
Osaka Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:20 am
@Kissmyblaneystones Tis.
@Stagger Which is nice.
Finally, it’s Wednesday!
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Rich Hammond on Twitter:
Darryl Sutter said this after Raffi Torres’ borderline-dirty hit on Colin Fraser on Feb. 16: “Torres? He’s half a second late, a lot.”
Good memory Rich.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:54 am
@Osaka,
RT, half a second late, a lot
DS, timely, a lot
RH, transcendent always
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its funny how the angels, lakers, clippers local tv contracts and soon to be dodgers contract, are all worth more than the national NBC NHL contract
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 5:09 am
fire kompon!
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DesertKing Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:59 am
@Shakes,
UHHHH? What? Oh yea, now I remember………
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:17 am
@DesertKing, i figured it has to be his fault. he’s been blamed for everything else
The Puck Stops Here Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:34 am
@kingsfaninsb, Baseball SUCKS! (No disrespect to Rich or anyone who likes it). I just don’t understand how a regular season game in any major sport takes precedence over a Stanley Cup Playoff game. Maybe if it was a big rivalry game like Lakers vs Dallas or something. But these are regular games.
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:59 am
@The Puck Stops Here, but did you SEEE that grounder taken by the short stop and thrown to first base for the out? that was sick! and if you didn’t don’t worry, because that plays like that will be 8 of the top 10 ESPN SportsCenter plays everyday for the next 4 months. At some point watching a scoop and throw gets old…
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 7:20 am
@Shakes, Stop me if you’ve heard this one before!
Since I’m from Canada I get the CBC feed…
Let me tell you, you guys are in for a night of ridiculously bias commentating
For example: (Kesler Diving) “Good Job by Kesler to draw the call”
(Brown’s hit on Sedin) “I don’t understand how a player can charge another player and hit him in the chin and not get a penalty”
(Kesler high-sticking Richards) “well really it was Richards who kind of elbowed him so HE should get the penalty”
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nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 5:23 am
@Paul G,
Spot on dude!
The announcing on CBC has been disgraceful.
I’m pretty sure there were tears streaming down Simpson’s face with some of the calls.
He’s the worst analyst I’ve ever heard.
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:18 am
@Paul G, Sounds like “HAZY” at a Quacks game.
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Scottyos Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 11:11 am
@Paul G,
Can’t forget about Tanev’s amazing save…… that they went on about for 3 minutes then didn’t announce the goal by brown until the on screen said he scored.
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14 hours. Must Focus.
Over the past few days people have mentioned many reasons why it’s important to take care of business tonight… but here’s one they forget: if the 3 day wait from Game 3 (Sunday) to Game 4 today felt like an unnerving long time, the 4 day wait that would occur if there’s a Game 6 would feel like an eternity, especially since it would imply that we would be coming off a loss. This blog may explode.
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 5:08 am
@Shakes, errr “4 day wait that would occur if there’s a Game 6″ = 4 day wait that would occur if there’s a Game 5
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puck73 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:10 am
@Shakes, Must focus? Gotta say, all things being equal, I’d rather sand the floor.
Yours Truly, Ralp Macchio
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:18 am
@puck73, wax on. wax off.
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Boy the media is really going after Torres for his hit on Hossa. Interesting to note that on the NHL network “On The Fly” they used Brown’s hit on Sedin as the example of a big hit that was perfectly legal against the Torres hit.
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puck73 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:12 am
@KC23, Isnt this the same media that thought the Kings tried to screw over the blue jackets, and who thought Ryan Clowe’s stick move from the bench was kind of funny?
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:19 am
@purge73, Agreed, How can you give them any creedence at all when they try to defend a heinous hit like that one DB put on?
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The Puck Stops Here Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:29 am
@KC23, Isn’t that ridick? Two completely different hits. Brown never left his feet, hit lower, and Sedin himself called it a clean hit. Huge difference!
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:49 am
@The Puck Stops Here, Not to give the NHL Network credit because i hate their lack of coverage for the kings and whether or not we can truly blame that on time zone, they used Dustin’s hit as an example of a clean hard check. They were not praising the hit, but made sure to point out the clean and legal side of Dustins hit as opposed to Torres’ hit
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nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:59 am
@KC23,
Torres is a multi-repeat offender.
Other than him leaving his feet, I didn’t think the hit was that bad. I haven’t gotten a good, slo-mo close-up of the hit so maybe I’m wrong, but he’ll pay for it anyway because of his reputation.
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Seriously? Baseball is more important than the Stanley Cup Playoffs? I know it’s just round 1, but baseball has 162 games in the regular season! I guess network executives know more about the money and numbers than I do. I just wish Jim and Bob were given the opportunity to call the game anyway. No better guys in the business!
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puck73 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 6:43 am
@The Puck Stops Here, Couple of things here. Hockey will never be as important as the Lakers, the Dodgers, or USC football around here, thats a given. And #2. every fan of every team, thinks the announcers of other teams sucks. Have you ever listened to Ted Leitner of the Padres, or as he says..”my Padres”…Pithy Rubbish.
Heck, I live here in Orange County where a certain hockey team plays, and plenty of their fans that I have spoken to think Hazy is very fair and unbias, and they also think Bob Miller should retire before he has an episode of dimentia on live television.
Botton line, most fans think their announcers are the best…Just sayin.
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pr0cess Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 7:33 am
@puck73, I think the fact that bob is in the hall of fame kind of speaks for its self, Also the fact that bob and fox win the award for best sports casters in SOCal every year also speaks for its self, plus i believe the second is voted on by there peers.
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puck73 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 7:46 am
@pr0cess, I never said he wasnt any of those things you just stated. I said that every set of fans thinks their guys are the best. I have been listening to BoB Miller since he started in 73 and love the guys work. But guess what? their are other fans from other teams that dont think much of Bob and Jim either. Just like most Kings fans dont think much of Ahlers and Hazy.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 7:56 am
@puck73, I’d say it’s a good rule of thumb, but not always true. I never liked Stu Lantz, or Joel Meyer. I haven’t listened to either in the last 15 years, though.
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KC23 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 11:20 am
@puck73, Yeah, but are their anouncers in the Hall of Fame? ,,, just sayin.
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Great news, we get to listen to the canucks homer announcers again. THREE words I Heart Radio (for those of us not in LA) to catch Nick and Daryl. One game at a time GO KINGS.
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:54 am
@Eric, yeah for sure, plus if you hook it up to your receiver or stereo you can have Nick and Daryl in surround sound…PLUS the past few games the TV broadcast has been slightly ahead of the radio broadcast, meaning you can pause the tv for a second and sync them up easily
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I’m glad to see a regular season MLB game in APRIL has higher priority than an NHL playoff game where history, literally can be made with a Kings win. Also, who cares about the Clippers? Aren’t they still in San DIego?
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Did anyone see coach Quenville’s press conference after the game…I swear it looked like his head was going to explode, all cross-eyed, with uncontrollable movements. Looks like he’s gonna need some more time in the stress reduction clinic or a hefty dose of Xanax.
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puck73 Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 7:47 am
@Cry Baby, Trying to score on Mike Smith this season will definately do that to you.
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:07 am
@puck73, this is why I’m not sure I’d rather play the yotes than the blues…
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:10 am
@puck73, well when you let in a softie after such a heated game I’d be pissed solely at that.
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:15 am
@Lake Forest, is that what she says??? LOL
Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:56 am
@Cry Baby, i think he was going to lose his mind over the lack of any call on the Hossa penalty
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:56 am
@Cry Baby, i think he was going to lose his mind over the lack of any call on the Hossa penalty. i think he was going to start cursing on live TV
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Our. Period Bob Jim Are the best!
You want to win don’t you ?
I feel like kicking a little (ass)
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Hey guys!
I just wanted to share a couple of videos to get you pumped up for tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OohqTf5uvkY&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUfiiIjJ3Vc&list=UUHez_DpxHOdjguRqOb3xTMA&index=1&feature=plcp
We’ll be cheering early for our Kings here in Slovenia, 4am. Enjoy the videos!
GKG
Matt
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:57 am
@Matt, nicely done! get some sleep in the evening to be able to wake up early in the morn!
GKG
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CBC = stands for Canadian Biased Channel
I taped game three on CBC and was blown away by the over the top bias from the analyst!!
Since game 4 will only be available via CBC feed (thanks NBC you cheap bastards!) I suggest that you watch NBC Sports network with sound off and turn your radio on to Nick’s fine radio broadcast.
P.S. god forbid we mess with baseball!! We might mis the actual 64 seconds the ball is in play for 3 hours of boring, no action, fall asleep what they call watching a baseball game on TV.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:34 am
@King Cobra, Compared to baseball, cricket is a walk in the park..
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:51 am
@Duncanz, hey Cricket is awesome! Test cricket is more of an acquired taste (it has themes and pace that in some ways is similar to golf…the first two rounds can be boring, but you appreciate the drama on the back 9 a lot more by having seen them), but one-day cricket and now the shorter Twenty20 version (match is done in about 3hrs, games are like giant hitting fests) are awesome
Also the fielders catch a wooden ball…with their bare hands… and they’re expected to never drop them! that’s why baseball catches pale in comparison to me somtimes.
ALSO it provides a suitable reason for hating Australia (Indian cricket fans hate Australia)
okay, i will now step off of my cricket soap box.
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Lake Forest Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:02 am
@Shakes, BORING!!!!!!!! jk
Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:06 am
@Shakes, Well good cos that leaves room for me!
My reply to KC was just a quip. Like Hockey, Cricket is a truly mighty sport and I feel sorry for people here that didn’t grow up with it and can’t get their heads around it. As you depict, it’s not baseball – so much more of a manly sport.
I am very impressed that anyone from the tribal heartland would discard their bows and arrows for a wickets and a paddle, although I suppose your chances of makng chief someday have probably taken a hit as a result.
Anyhow, tonight we can only hope that tonight The Kings bowl the maidens over, and hit the opposition for six!!
GMCGG! & GKG!!!!!!
PS Don’t know if you’re old enough to remember, but to this day Aussies have an ‘underarm’ problem!
Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:58 am
@Duncanz: that’s an awesome reply! hahaahah
Steve W Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
@Shakes, I lived in England. Cricket makes baseball seem exciting. How do you play for 5 days and stop for lunch and tea? Yes, I know that there are one day games- that just means the boringness ends quicker.
Pili Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:18 am
@King Cobra, I’ve considered doing that, but normally the radio and TV are pretty far off as far as timing. Is it pretty close on the Kings broadcasts?
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Let’s take care of business, boys… I don’t want to see the green men again.
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vplaza Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:49 am
@Tony in Denver,
Amen to that. Those two are just weird.
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Talk about winning! Another HUGE night for Kings prospects Toffoli, Gibson, Holloway and Moller… http://kingsnewsdaily.com/#Prospects
The future is looking brighter each passing day.
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vinny Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:13 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), nice website!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:16 am
@vinny, Thank you.
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Caught a full segment on “Hockey This Morning” on XM on the way to work where the topic was the Kings/Nucks series. The guest was someone who was covering the series and had a pretty interesting blog going. I checked it out and there are some cool pics of the game, the crowd, even the Great Western/Fabulous Forum.
I haven’t read everything on his site, but the post on the last game was pretty good:
bergerbytes.ca
Funny, this guy predicted that the Kings would face the Flyers in the Cup. Then again, he also predicted the Leafs would make the playoffs.
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Newf Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:46 am
@vplaza, like Meatloaf said…two outta three ain’t bad.
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#winitforCliffy
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Here’s a good video on yahoo about the series: http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nhl/28986523;_ylt=AqKAqqK_BUtLeG3JepU.0nx7vLYF
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I don’t know if this has been asked already.. If the Pitts and Philly game goes into over time or they’ve been fighting all game, will it bleed into the Kings broadcast?
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:36 am
@Mikey, if you have directv, you can switch to channel 604 and catch the Kings game from its beginning… if you have TWC, you’re screwed. and for other cable carriers, i’m not sure one way or another.
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Mikey Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:37 am
@Stuart, FML i have TWC
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Mikey Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:37 am
@Stuart, Thanx stu.
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:48 am
@Mikey, for sure…
@nykingfan, if it were any other team in any other market, it would probably transition smoothly to the NHL network, but I’d bet that it doesn’t for the Kings game…
also, for TWC, the NHL network isn’t free, so even if it does start there, I hope you’ve paid for the NHL network.
This has been my only beef with OLN/Versus/NBCsports… I thought with CNBC, it would’ve been resolved. I can’t understand why they don’t start it on CNBC if nothing else??? oh well.
Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:49 am
@Stuart,
Unfortunately, I woke up this morning in a roadside ditch – rough encounter with a ropey reptile back there – and so I will now be cheering on my 2 favorite players for the trade winning Flyers to finish off the Pengwens early so I can watch JC, DK and our other great forwards finish off the Wail for good.
GKG!!!
(get DirecTV)
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nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:41 am
@Mikey,
Most likely we’re going to get screwed.
One of the SI hockey writers checked for me as far as if this happens and was told by an NBC PR person that in most instances the game will flip over to the NHL network unless a game is being shown on that channel.
I have very little confidence that it’ll work out that way.
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nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 11:27 am
@Stuart,
Shame on NBC/NHL for only giving a 2 1/2 hr window for the game. the Philly-Pitt game starts at 7:30 (et) and the Kings game at 10 eastern time…I have yet to see a playoff game end within the 2 1/2 hour timeframe, so there’s no reason to expect this one will either.
Why couldnt the Kings game start when every other home game starts..1/2 hour later?
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 11:31 am
@nykingfan, totally agree!
Sebastian Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:46 am
@Mikey, good question, i really hope they dont screw us, but im really glad I have the NHL network just in case, hope they pick up the slack. there are 3 games today and the Kings are the only late game, so hopefully NBS Sports or CNBC can cover the start of the game in the event of OT
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Mikey Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:24 am
@Sebastian, I have NHL network, and they usually just show bits and pieces of games.
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Jeff_R Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:49 am
@Mikey, This is why you should get Directv. It sounds like they are the only provider that has extra NBC Sports channels for such a situation. With most plans with Directv all the channels that the Hockey games are on are available. I, myself, am on the 2nd most expensive plan, Choice Ultimate plan. That plan right now is $44.99 for the first year if you sign up now. Regardless Directv is better then Cable, as a lot of you who are complaining seem to have cable. With Directv I haven’t had any problems of missing any games due to an OT situation. There was actually only one in these playoffs so far and the late game was shown on the Alternate NBC Sports channel until the early game ended. If anybody wants to get Directv then email me at jrosene28@gmail.com and I will help you to get $100 back in bill credits.
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nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 11:32 am
@Jeff_R,
A couple of differences between direct tv and my cable provider cablevision
-Direct tv’s signal goes out with the first drop of rain.
-You have to have enough clearance for the dish..don’t be living in the woods (like me) lol
-You have to pay additional for HD (not sure if this has changed recently)
I’m no shill for cable..in fact I hate cable, but direct tv’s not the greatest thing since swiss cheese eitrher!
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Steve W Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
@nykingfan, Not in my case, during the last couple of storms in LA, the DirecTV signal wasn’t interrupted. I haven’t had any interruptions with satellite, unlike cable which went out constantly.
Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
@nykingfan, just last night, my cable feed on the CNBC was getting all skittish, I had to change the channel to make sure it wasn’t my tv crapping out, but it was just that channel… don’t know if it was that channel on every carrier, or just TWC…
nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
@Steve W,
Mine works the opposite. Very rarely do I lose my cable signal..IT BETTER NOT HAPPEN TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nykingfan Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
@Stuart,
That happens with my cable feed from time to time. the picture will freeze for a second or 2..I haven’t mised anything when it does happen.
Minutes are going by like hours on game day.
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Shakes Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 9:59 am
@Lake Forest,
time is passing like the last minute of Game 3… and my boss keeps on icing the puck to stop the clock!
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:34 am
@Lake Forest,
They REALLY have to win tonight so I can get some work done over the next week and a half they’ll have off if they do.
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Does anyone know if Staples plays the game on a giant screen outside? Tix are too steep for me but I want to be as close to the action as possible.
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:06 am
@Niko, they usally don’t. I would imagine they don’t want the masses loitering more than they already right outside the arena…
But I’m right there with you. I still haven’t heard whether or not they’re selling standing-room-only tickets yet, but I’ve already come to grips with watching it on the couch…
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Duncanz Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:16 am
@Stuart,
“Ewe moight end awp gett’n t’ grips wawth a a lawt’l maw than yaw couch, Master Bertie…”
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Forum Gold Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 11:00 am
@Niko, Agree. We went to the first round last year and did not pay anywhere near these prices. This Die Hard is unfortunately also watching from home and without Bob and Jim. Sad face goes here. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Other cities have “Alternate” Fox Sports channels for situations like this. With 4 teams on two channels in the second largest market in the country, our local media coverage fails.
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John Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 11:03 am
@LA_1968,
And a lot of people don’t have NBCSN. But I guess the 10th game of the baseball season is WAY more important!
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Anyone else been feeling like this lately?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj9N0VO6UjE
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Stoll, Richards, Carter not on the ice for practice, as well as Clifford…
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:24 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), hopefully just an optional skate.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:28 am
@Stuart, I’m sure. Oh and no Sutter either. Quick was on for only a short bit.
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jason Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:36 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), first 3 probably had a night on the town lol
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Kyle Clifford just stepped onto the ice… Rich just wrapped up his segment with Daryl Evans…
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Does anyone think Jim will say “geeked up” tonight?
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Stuart Reply:
April 18th, 2012 at 10:38 am
@blueliner, yes, and a lot, too…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMIAWYiQUpM&NR=1&feature=endscreen
mitchell, nice
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Fox should be ashamed of themselves for not finding a local channel so we can listen to Bob and Jim who are the BEST in the business. So Kings playoffs are even less important than the clippers. What a shame!
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I cannot believe that the fourth game of the kings series takes
A back seat to even the clippers and to a team that claims
To be an LA team that also has been a California team
And now because the baseball teams are playing early in their
Season the channels go with America’s past time
And the clippers, wow pretty amazing. No credit to the Kings and
What they have done so far, fuel for the fire boys
GO KINGS GO LA’s real team!
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Let’s face it, the L.A. Kings need their own channel.
…although with the Lakers leaving Fox Sports after this season, these conflicts are likely to happen less often, I suppose.
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Why wasn’t game televised locally? (On Friday might)?
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