If terms of pre-series storylines, Jeff Carter fell off the map relatively quickly. At the end of the regular season, much of the media talk was about whether Carter would be able to return from his ankle injury and be a threat in the series. After four games, the results are mixed. In terms of basic play and movement, Carter has looked increasingly comfortable in each game, and he has played approximately 20 minutes in three of the four games. Carter had two assists in Game 1 but in the last three games, he has not recorded a point and has a minus-3 rating, although he did record seven shots on goal in Game 4. After practice today, Carter talked about his ankle and about the challenges his line faces, particularly on the defensive side when matched up against one of Vancouver’s top two lines…
CARTER: “Yeah, it’s getting better. I think with the two days before the last game, and then the extra day here, it’s probably not an ideal situation (in general), but for myself personally and for some other guys around here that are a little banged up, it’s nice to get a little extra rest.’’
Question: In terms of matchups, do things significantly change for you guys, in terms of home or road games?
CARTER: “This series, I don’t think it has (changed) at all, really. It’s either been Kesler or Sedin. I’d assume that we will probably see the Sedins again on Sunday. That’s kind of what we prepare for.’’
Question: In terms of matchups, Darryl doesn’t seem to be too stressed about which line gets their top line. It doesn’t seem to be an issue with him…
CARTER: “No, I don’t think it is at all. To be honest with you, even Fraz’s [Colin Fraser] line played against them in the last game and did a great job as well.’’
What’s wrong with having high expectations
Apart from a 3 to 5 year stint, my 35 years of being a purple & gold bleeding Kings Fan, has been mired in mediocrity. In that time, I have witnessed many sports dynasties and a couple of one offs as well, both in the U.S and abroad.
At the beginning of the year, all those in the know within the world of professional NHL punditry, picked the Kings to be the team to beat this year, and I bought into it. However, this year was another disappointment considering the hype at the beginning of it.
Consistent winning has distinct characteristics, characteristics that were not in evidence with the Kings this year, or in any year apart from the Greta One Era. It is the absence of those characteristics that has me Poo Pooing our prospects going forward.
Consider this;
In the past 45 years of the Super Bowl, 10 teams made 59 appearances to the Dance
In the past 109 Years of the World Series, 10 Teams made 157 appearances to the Dance
In the past 61 years of the NBA Championships, 2 teams made 52 appearances
In the past 125 years of English Soccer, 5 teams made 117 appearances
In the past 43 years of the Stanley Cup Finals since 1967, 23 teams made 87 appearances, 34 of those cup winners were original 6 franchises.
My point being is that it’s quite evident to me that winning is Institutional more than anything else. Winners have common traits, namely, they win!! They display calm confidence and belief in themselves, they win games they are supposed to and they own the Rink/Field/Pitch. Their sense of entitlement cannot be mistaken. Ownership is very important and civic pride plays a part in the success as well.
I’d blow off game 4’s result if our regular season wasn’t so mediocre. I’m not happy with just making the playoffs. I won’t accept anything short of a Stanley Cup win, and no one on the team or in the stands should as well. There is no excuse for losing the way the Kings have, except for a lack of belief and dedication. This team on paper is good enough to win; they have ring holders on the team, but look at them.
I’m sure it’s not his style, but if I were Jonathan Quick, I’d be going Richter in the locker room. His boys are letting him down and they all know they are, as they’ve admitted it all year. Yet it’s still not enough to get them to take their thumbs out of their butts.
So what if they beat Vancouver. In my opinion it is just prolonging the inevitable. This team is going nowhere unless they change their attitude, Quick!!
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Stuart Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
@wellBlarnmedown, that post was just barely longer than your name…
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Mark Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 7:48 am
Vote on nhl.com for Brown’s hit on Sedin for play of the week.
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fsd1 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, feel better now?
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Stuart Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
@fsd1, that one’s been sitting in his copy-que for some time… LOL
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
@Stuart,
Only since 4am.
Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
@fsd1,
A little!! I’ve been think it for awhile. Reading the posts of enabling fans who are in denial tend to wind me up for sure
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Bry Bry Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, I feel you man…its frustrating that, especially this year, had the talent to run away with the the west and make a run for the Cup. Not to say they cannot now cuz if things look the way its going, Kings should have an easier road to the cup from the West Semis and onward. Keyword word SHOULD, if they start to get their act together starting with Game 5 this weekend and the next series, and the next series and so on. And this needs to continue for next year…and not settle for just making the playoffs.
I dont know if this gets on your nerves as it does for me but take for example the Guppies of San Jose. Since coming into the league, 6 division titles, 1 presidents trophy, and made the playoffs 15 of their 21 years…currently 8 in a row appearances. And dont get me started with the Ducks making in to the Cup Finals twice and being the first team from the west coast to win it in 2007 after only being in the in the league for 13 seasons..still ticks me off saying it.. The only thing the Kings can show for in the 45 years…1 division title, 1 cup appearance.
I have no shame to admit Im greedy when it comes to my LA teams…i expect them to be contenders year after year, and make the playoffs singlehandedly, not clinch on the final day. My apologies for venting here, I just hope Im not the only one that feels this way. GKG!!!!
iansez Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, was that written 2 years ago?
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JWRocks! Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, It makes me sad to see anyone exhibit such pessimistic and negative outlook on anything, but expesially my team. I on the otherhand totally disagree, but I guess that’s just the optimist in me. Every year holds a new opportunity to put it all together. Yes, it’s difficult and frustrating not to get to the top, but it will make it that much sweeter when we finally get there. Sure, we expect certain players to perform better, but does anyone really think they are not trying their best to reach this goal? Any pro athlete has one goal, and they work their whole life trying to obtain it. be it the Superbowl, World Series or Stanley Cup, it’s what these guys do and what they work for. You have to be The Best 20 guys in the league to get that cup, the odds are stacked against you, but you can’t give up hope! It will happen, I’m sure we will see the Cup here, it’s just a matter of when!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
@JWRocks!, How about them NHL refs, then?
Doing fine in my book these days.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
@JWRocks!,
Being a Professional Sportsman, I can tell you first hand that not every professional is after the holy grail. A little less than half of them are content just getting paid.
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CupRun2012 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
@JWRocks!, I’m with you…then how do you explain Carolina, or Tampa Bay, or even (dare I say) Anaheim winning the cup in recent years? Granted none qualified for the playoffs this year. I just want to witness in my freaking lifetime, OUR team winning the Stanley Cup and skating it around the rink! I feel that as long as we’re in the dance, we have a change. I believe! Where’s Quisp? I need more Kool Aid…
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CupRun2012 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
@CupRun2012, …we have a chance…
Forum67 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@JWRocks!,
On that issue of it just being a matter of time, my 28 year old daughter asked me 15 years ago if I thought the Kings would win The Cup before I died. I jokingly responded I just hoped they’d win The Cup before she died. Fifteen years later that response has come a lot closer to being serious and a lot further away from being a joke. Especially when you consider there already have been some long time Kings fans that have died without ever seeing them hoist The Cup. I bet if Bob Miller was honest he too would express some concern about seeing the Kings hoist The Cup before he retires/dies.
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Jon (@RinkRoyaltyJon) Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, Carter’s ankle has appeared in one of those championships. Very well written piece but not sure what it’s doing here…
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AZ King Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones,
Too bad the Kings couldn’t buy their championships the way the Red Wings, Patriots, and Yankees did. Those teams sure do know how to “build” a winning culture. That would have been so much better…
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
@AZ King,
Exactly!!! Don’t for get the 97 Marlins! Look who they bought. Winners
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
@AZ King, The Ducks bought theirs too…check out the payroll on that team in 2007
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Michael J. Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones,
You forgot to say “First”.
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Damjan Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, thx for improving my english skills, it has been a while since I read a novel…now get off your sofa, pot away potato chips, find a life and start cheering for kings, they deserve it, regardless of your high flying expectations. They r good team, and WILL go far this year! GKG!
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
@Damjan,
Thank you!!, I’m heading out to me 2nd job now.
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MrMister Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, Dean, is that you? Tell us how you really feel.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
@MrMister,
I wish it were
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EmptyTank Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, At the beginning of every season I always think “This is going to be OUR year!” so I completely understand your frustrations here. I think I also see your point about how winning is ingrained in the fabric of a franchise to the point that losing simply is not an option.
Unfortunately for you, myself and the rest of us Kings fans, we have dedicated our loyalties to a team for which this has not been the case over the past 44 years. But I truly do believe that the winds of change are blowing here, and blowing hard.
When you look at several of the long-time “winning” franchises in any sport most of them have one thing in common: Solid, Steady, Driven and Dedicated Ownership over their winning years. While I have had very strong reservations in the past about our ownership group, I have come full circle and believe that AEG is indeed dedicated to building a long-term winner here.
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fridgemagnet57 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
@EmptyTank,
Dude really wanted to get the sweep pretty badly I see.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
@fridgemagnet57,
Ya I did!!!
Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
@EmptyTank,
Finally… I get some love!!
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eskymi Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, I am confused. NOt sure what mean when you say 34 cup winners since 1967 were original six teams. I can only think of 20 winners that were original six.
The others, off the top of my head I can think of 5 from Edmonton, 4 NY Islanders, 3 Pittsburgh, 1 each Dallas, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Calgary, 3 from New Jersey…2 or 3 Colorado….so that’s 21 or 22 right there…leaves only 20 or so…
Don’t quite understand the stats, but that’s cool. It was still an interesting read.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
@eskymi,
Habs; 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989, 1993
Wings; 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2009
Leafs; 1967
Bruins; 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1990, 2011
Hawks; 1971, 1973, 1992, 2010
Rangers; 1972, 1979, 1994
34
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eskymi Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, Gotach, you said cup winners, so I thought you meant the team that won the stanley cup, not just being in the finals….
Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
@Kissmyblimeystooge,
F U N E X?
S V F X
F U N E M?
S V H M
O K M N X!
Hey @CorBlimey! Your eggs are he size of a sparrows and your acting is that of a ham!
While you were delivering that monologue your lunch became green eggs and ham.
You are our next to most credible bugger, er blogger after @DrSteussart !
I hope you weren’t engineering a train or captainig a cruise liner while you did that!!!
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Stuart Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
@Duncanz, no where I can find a Merciless Pepper of Quetzalacatenango?
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Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
@Stuart, If you’re lucky it might flow out of the currently erupting Popocatepetl !
Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
@Duncanz,
I’m Speechless!!
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Gretzky to Kurri Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:40 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones,
I completely disagree. This team has had just enough drama and adversity this year that makes it a perfect contender for the cup. I am also a long time fan, and I would like to say I understand your frustration, though you’ve got me by quite a few years so that may not be true.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 11:24 pm
@Gretzky to Kurri, Unless you’ve been a fan since you were 9 years old and you’re 52, you couldn’t agree.Unless anybody on this blog has been a fan of this team for 43-45 years, you could NEVER understand what it’s been like. From your chair, of course your positive about where we are this year, we are too. But we’ve been here before…and before….and before…ad nauseum. We love this team more than you could ever know, but keep making jokes about us “old timers”. I hope you don’t have to go thru another 45 years of frustration like we have…..on that note….Go Kings Go….Focker out
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 2:25 am
@TiredOfIt,
Amen Brother!!!
thecupinLA Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, You MUST be the guy that sat behind me on Wednesday…. Kings jersey on but talked smack the whole game!! I am sure after reading your post, the boys will rally and deliver the cup.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
@thecupinLA,
The talkin smack part is dead on, unfortunately not me on Wednesday
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Phoolish Move Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
For what its worth, I switched loyalties from the Flyers to the Kings with the Richards trade. Feel free to take my spot on the Orange & Black bandwagon. Since this is a Kings board, I won’t waste characters explaining how 30 years of Flyers’ support can move across the country, and it wasn’t just Richards.
As a recovering Flyers fan, I am no optimist. Nothing’s certain in hockey. The playoffs are a clean slate, and guess what–the Kings are batting .750. They don’t need to be the best in the NHL, just better than whoever they’re playing on any night, and catch some breaks from the other series. The Kings played better than the Nyucks in the first three games. Odds are they get out of this series. That’s a start.
So I can assume you won’t want my extra ticket for Game 6 (if necessary).
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
@Phoolish Move,
Absolutely, I want it!!
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Pili Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
@Phoolish Move, Nice post. I heartedly welcome you abourd the Broken Hearts Express. Most of us are 90% scar tissue. The rest of the group will speak discernibly.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
@Kissmyboringtomes,
I know that you are a stickler about spelling …
So I will not embarass you by informing you that in your 4th paragraph you spelt ‘Greta Garbo’s’ name wrong.
That would be a little blarnily blackguardly of me.
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
@Duncanz,
Dude!!! I gotta go to work… Your Killing me!!!
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Kingsblack Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones,
I agree I’m sick of being average or lacking chemistry. Let’s get the job done!
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Hackwoods Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, There are two sides to every coin. Your break down of how many teams have won major profressional team sports championships is a great note, but you also have to look at it the other way. By my real quick count, over 383 years of championship history, 50 teams have made the dance a total of 472 times. Not going all history like, but let’s assume an average of 25 teams played each year in each sport you reference (not too far off reality), that would mean that nearly 10K teams have had a chance to go to the big dance (as of the start of season) and 50 of them make it the majority of the time. That tells me that it is nearly impossible to be that perinnial winner that we all wish the Kings could be. Less than 1% chance of being that team that wins a lot.
Yes we all want to support teams that win very consistently over a long period of time but 99% of the time, it just does not happen.
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Forum67 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones,
If you have been a Kings fan of three decades or more, as you clearly have been, then yout frustrations and disappointments have been many, and over the course of many years. There have been brief interludes of real joy, the most notable of which was the Kings remarkable run to The Cup finals in 93. But what has made all of this even more difficult for me is seeing teams like Carolina, Anaheim, and Tampa Bay hoist The Cup. These teams all entered the NHL later than the Kings (in at least one case considerably later. You’d think just once in 45 years we could have the perfect confluence of ownership, management, and players to get it done.
The telling factor for me is despite being up 3-1, I am still scared to death we’ll be eliminated. I truly feel your pain.
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EmptyTank Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
@Forum67, I feel there are two ways to win the cup: 1) Deep pocketed owner is willing to spend a boatload to acquire enough top-notch professionals (in every aspect) to make a run at the Cup or 2) Build an organization from the ground up who all have an attitude of winning at all costs and executing.
Option 1 gives you 1-and-done runs like the Canes, Lightning and that other team while option 2 gives you perennial contenders like the Wings.
I think @Kiss is just tired of being an Option 3 team – the “eh, maybe next year” team. But as I said way up above, I feel the winds of change…
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Weasel Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones,
Up 3 to 1 is hardly letting anyone down. Losing 3-4 would be…..
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Kingsrule Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 8:27 am
@Weasel,I think you need to look at the teams performance since Darryl Sutter came on board. Look at the teams performance in the last 25 games of the season and you can see the Kings have been one of the best teams in the league! Look at what they had to do just to make the playoffs. If they keep up that winning percentage they have a good chance.
The numbers don’t lie.
GKG!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, Only thing is, Jon Quick isn’t Richter.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
@Kissmyblarneystones, +1000….42 year fan waiting, I’ll admit, very impatiently for this team to step up and go all the way….we were close, once….but it took the greatest player in the history of the game to get us there….and we STILL couldn’t finish…..Go Kings Go….please….once before I “shuffle off this mortal coyle”
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Need the ankle back at 100% and get that first goal. Time to put that playoff experience to some good use!
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iansez Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
@JWRocks!, i thought he shot the puck well in the last game and could have had a couple. That said, dude needs to actually score! The ankle shouldn’t be an excuse at this point..
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Niko Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
@JWRocks!, Carter with a hat trick Sunday
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Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
@Niko, You might just be the first person to mention Carter in this thread. Hard to keep up these days …
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Bailey'sCrown Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
@Duncanz, Agree, Carter had some good chances and nice looking shots on Wednesday. I’m thinking positive for a Carter goal on Sunday….he is due!
This Jeff Carter… he plays for the Kings?
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JWRocks! Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
@Whodawat, yep, you may have noticed the Kings goal per game increase after he joined the team. maybe not all his goals, but coincidence….I think not.
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Whodawat Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
@JWRocks!, ah got it, thx.
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See the Hockey Gods know what is good for us…. And gave us rest.
Rumor has it that the merchants in downtown Vancouver are boarding up their storefronts today.
WE BELIEVE!!!!
GKG!!!!
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Stuart Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
@Finesse Hockey, maybe that extra day was for the merchants…
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Michael J. Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
@Stuart,
Had I known I would have bought that Home Depot stock.
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kingsalltheway Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
@Finesse Hockey, now THAT’S what I like to hear! Away with all the negative comments and thoughts!
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LUCALACA Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
@Finesse Hockey, couldn’t have more time off with the win last wednesday. oh well now we get to show their fans the Kings are that much better
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5holer Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
@Finesse Hockey, Those merchants have to call Winnipeg for workers to help them board up…everyone in BurnTown will not put down their torches long enough to pound nails or drive screws!!
Too bad Winnipegers are snowed in til June! No Luck for BCers there!
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Happy 420!
Interestingly, AEG is sponsoring a 420 event here in Denver today, but they stress that it’s unaffiliated with the 420 celebrations.
http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_20428014/4-20-pot-celebration-gets-two-day-events?source=pkg
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Did you see this quote from Justin Williams?!
“Five to 10 years ago, 4/20 was an excuse for high-school kids to skip school and hang out,” said Justin Williams, head grower at the Herbal Alternatives dispensary on South Broadway in Denver.
Head grower, eh Justin? Who woulda thunk it. Now I know what they do out there on Uncle Phil’s ranch…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), I saw that, and noticed the coincidence, but I didn’t make the tie between the TWO coincidences.
Thanks!
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Stuart Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, that’s awesome…
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I’m with puck73 regarding Parse. Even more so under Sutter than TM because of the more agressive forecheck we now employ with DS. A lifetime plus player. Love Clifford, but he is far better when healthy … and there in lies the rub.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
@KC23,
Well, no rub yet being that neither player is healthy enough to play. But it will be a good problem to have if they both become available. Especially as we go deeper into the playoffs
We’ll need a long bench, no doubt.
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Belexes Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
@KC23,
Not sure why since the 21 year old Clifford has more lifetime goals and points than the 27 year old Parse.
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KC23 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
@Belexes, Perhaps this will help (and btw just a quick correction Parse has more goals and assists in playing in 84 fewer regular season games than Clifford):
Parse’s NHL regular season career:
Games played: 73
Goals: 14
Assists: 16
Plus/Minus: 19
Shots: 93
Shooting %: 15.1%
Clifford’s NHL regular season career:
Games played: 157
Goals: 12
Assists: 15
Plus/Minus: -15
Shots: 157
Shooting %: 7.6%
Playoffs, way too small of a sample to be say much of anything, but Clifford was -3 and Parse -2. Clifford has 3 more goals and 2 more assists in the playoffs.
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Serious question up ahead.
A ton of people have been talking about our inability to stay out of the penalty box. I find this a mute point… the refs have more control over that than The Kings do IMHO. Out of the 4 games so far, in how many of them have you seen a King go to the box for a penalty they didn’t actually do? Here’s another question, how many times has a canuck sat for diving? Don’t tell me they haven’t been diving, go to any hockey blog and you’ll hear and see nothing but canuck diving jokes.
How are The Kings supposed to stay out of the box?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
@Itchy,
I agree with your first answer. It’s a moot point and on a concern. I’m far more concerned with our power play than our penalty kill.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
“It’s a moot point and NOT a concern.”
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MrMister Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), My thoughts exactly. It’s about when Vancouver takes a penalty we have to make them pay. Van had 4 penalties and we had 4. We went 0-4 they went 2-4. Story of the year, our PP. needs to score
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
@MrMister, I mostly agree…but if you look at the two sets of statistics, their special teams are better than the Kings. In theory, that means fewer penalties overall are better. They were gripping about how bad their special teams (particularly power play) had performed, but it was without both Sedins. They get them both back, and WHAM! I think it’s still realistic that the Kings have to avoid at least STUPID penalties.
bbb7 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Yep, me as well. The PP has reverted to the old, predictable PP, a lot of which I blame on Doughty since he makes life sooo easy on the opposition PK in several ways. The Pp HAS to find a way to make Carter a more integral piece, and that’s NOT with Carter along the wall or battling in the corner. He needs to be darting in and out of the high slot, and the D need to be looking for either (a) a low shot that GETS THRU (meaning no more giant windups, DD) for a rebound or (b) a shot-pass to the slot for a high tip. None of which they have been trying.
I think Richards works well at the point cause he tries things like that, as does VV. DD needs to make better use of his teammates while being the ‘QB’.
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CupRun2012 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:50 pm
@bbb7, I think the best shot on the PP is Willy Mitchell’s wrist shot from the point, it usually gets through…
KingsFanFTW Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
@Itchy, yup agreed….Kings can only do so much to stay out of the box,but if they dive everytime they get check then that dumb becuase there no way of staying out of the box..
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Finesse Hockey Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
@Itchy, Not so “serious” answers up ahead….
1) The penalty box “host” (come to think of it, I’m not even sure what the NHL calls the penalty box “host” officially) goes on a rampage and will not open the door.
2) The penalty box door lock magically gets soaked in Locktite.
3) The penalty box is just too full of other players and no one else can get in.
4) The player getting the penalty just says Hell No, I won’t go in the box and takes the game misconduct instead.
5) The two green men from Vancouver are having a “relationship moment” in the box and thus need privacy.
6) Bailey decides to make the box a Lion’s Den and takes a couple of the Ice Girls along with him and thus need privacy. (In this case, maybe they would get in…..)
7) AEG and the NHL figures out somehow to make money by selling seats for fans in the penalty box thus making the box archaic in modern day hockey.
There’s seven “reasons” add one of your own!
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Itchy Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
@Finesse Hockey,
“3) The penalty box is just too full of other players and no one else can get in.”
You’ve been watching the wrong conference’s playoff games.
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Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
@Finagle Hockey, Tough to beat your fine visuals there, Finesse. I wouldn’t do you justice!
….. oh,to heck with it,
Before the game give Greene some ‘green’, Stolly some Stoli, Richards some rum trifle, Cliiffy some chamomile, Williams some warm milk, and Fraz’ some freon.
That ought to take care of your biggest offenders right there. Almost no one left in the lineup to cause a penalty!
GKG !!!!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
@Duncanz, That unintentional icon = 8 ..)
Itchy Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
@Duncanz,
You could still hit up Quicker for an interference… better give him something so he don’t take any more “stupid penalties”
Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
@Itchy Ha ha, Of course, I forgot about ‘Quaaludes’ for Quickie, didn’t I !!
Nice catch, @Scratch!
5holer Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
@Finesse Hockey, Add the fact that the bucket of pucks has been replaced with the cry baby tears bucket…and there is crying in hockey! Refer to Ginger twins, Waa Waa Burrows among others taking their cues from pittiful Sidney Crosby in his diapers!
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CupRun2012 Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
@Itchy, I seem to recall that the Kings had 4 PP in the first period up in VAN. How do you explain that?
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Itchy Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
@CupRun2012, When did I ever say the canucks aren’t going to the box… when did I say anything about The King’s PP at all, I’m talking PK here. I’m saying that as a game plan, “Stay out of the box,” is a bad one because it seems like The Kings don’t have a say in that.
Nice misdirection though… want to answer my two questions now?
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5holer Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@Itchy, Too much Texas Two Stepping for me here! Somebody address the questions!
TiredOfIt Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 11:32 pm
@Itchy, They can’t and still win…they need to take the body on these scarecrows and they will get called every time they breathe on a Sedin…….PERIOD….the officiating in this league is a joke
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FIRST!
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Duncanz Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
@Duncanz, missed again, Damn you, Blarney!!!
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Kissmyblarneystones Reply:
April 20th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
@Duncanz,
Its about time from where I’m seated.
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Jeez there’s so much emotion on this blog you guys act like you have serious baggage and emotional scarring from decades of disappointment and frustration. Oh wait, I’m talking about myself.
Is it Sunday yet?
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yeah, its been “getting better” for a while now. Step up and score some goals already Mr. 30+ goal scorer! Sheeesshh!
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How times have changed! The old Broad Street Boys have left the ice for good being chased out by some Highly Testosterone Charged Penguins on Steroids! The Finesse Flyers are being chopped up by those Roids Pens except on Scoreboard & Series Lead! Hard to believe it but….I say sick em back Fly Boys! Can’t believe I would utter such words!?
Canucks have Kings right where they want them! At home so they can cry tears of fire to help BurnTown Sunday in the streets! All ablaze in BC again…you mark it down folks!
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Finesse Hockey Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 7:42 am
@5holer, hmmmmmmmmmmmm……… I wonder if there is a connection here…….. Finesse Flyers is to Finesse Hockey as the Kings is to 10 and 77.
You all figure it out…..
Nah.
WE BELIEVE!!!!!
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Itchy Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 9:08 am
@Finesse Hockey,
This means something… it’s important…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecJLI-GRuU
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Finesse Hockey Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 12:54 pm
@Itchy, da… da….da…………da-dom.
Vote on nhl.com home page for Brown’s hit on Sedin for play of the week.
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