What to make of the final two periods last night? A lot, or little? The Kings dominated the first period and took a 4-0 lead — and outshot the St. Louis Blues 16-5 — but over the final two periods, the Kings recorded only five shots on goal and allowed a goal early in the second period that could have been a momentum-turner, if not for a strong pass by Dustin Brown and a strong finish by Justin Williams to give the Kings a 5-1 lead. It’s natural for teams with a big lead to back off a bit and “manage’’ the game a bit more, but on the other hand, will the Blues be able to take some momentum into Game 3, knowing that they had some success in the final 40 minutes of Game 2? Darryl Sutter was, per usual, direct and plain-spoken about his team’s play after the first period…
SUTTER: “I think we protected a lead.’’
Question: Is that what you wanted to do?
SUTTER: “We wanted to win. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?’’
Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty talked about how the game went after the first period…
KOPITAR: “It wasn’t the best. There’s no secret to it. I’m sure every other guy will tell you the same thing. We had, what, six shots the rest of the way? That’s not good. It didn’t hurt us last night but, we had the start we wanted but you want to stay consistent and play like that for 60 minutes. So, there’s room for improvement, and we’ve got to be ready for everything in Game 3.’’
CARTER: “I don’t think it was one of our best (efforts). Obviously we had a really strong first period, came out and did what we wanted to. Then they picked up their game and we kind of sat back a bit. It was kind of a weird second and third, with all the penalties and whatnot. There wasn’t much flow, and that took a lot of guys out of the game, with all the penalty kills. In the playoffs, when you win a game, that’s all that matters. We know there’s areas that we need to improve on, but we’ll do that the next day and we’ll be ready.’’
DOUGHTY: “They weren’t very good, especially the second period, and then we took way too many penalties in the third. We played great in the first. Having a four-goal lead like that is kind of tough to play the rest of the game, mentally, and I didn’t think we didn’t a great job with that. You saw the lapse we had last year in the playoffs against San Jose, when we let them come back and win, so we’ve got to make sure, if we get out to a lead like that again, we aren’t giving them those chances to get back in the game.’’
great…
keep motivated, stay hungry…
everybody is saying the right things…
translate them into action come thursday and we should be up for the challenge of going up 3-0…
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:19 pm
@V,
Consider PHI…
Looked lousy tonight, at home, even with IK out.
Yep.
Stay motivated.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:14 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, Are you sure Peter Harold is not just that much better than IK?
LOL, ok PHI must have been bad, but now NJ has home ice.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:31 pm
@variable, Thats true, the thing that made me crazy last year was the Kings often forgot what they were a Defensive Team. Yes vs SJ they started great the puck was going into the back of SJs net, but does that mean a defensive team with a 4 goal lead should have Matt Greene on the rush and get caught behind the other teams net as the puck gets turned over and headed back the other way? I didn’t see that in Game 2 last night and the number of StL grade A chances were not high. You can say 6 shots is too low, but it looked like the Kings were in control of the puck most of the night.
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its okay cuz remember, according to hayward and engblom, the kings werent playing bad the blews were just
“making a statement”
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Their last act late in the 3rd was a flagrant stick to the groin. To me that sounds like momentum going in the wrong direction. StL tried to goon it up and it just didn’t work. The “statement” fight turned out an embarrassment for them also.
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Eric Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:24 pm
@billanthony, Yea, ha! King definitely got the better of that one.
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SLIM Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:57 pm
@billanthony,
Now that’s intent to injure…
Could ruin you’re baby making machine..
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:46 pm
@SLIM, I thought women were baby making machines?
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That third period had to have convinced the Blues that they can knock us around and throw us off our game. You can bet they are going to be lights out in the first on Thursday. 1. We better give as good as we get, 2. The refs better keep controll of the game from the first puck drop or we are going to see another goon fest and we may lose one of our skill guys due to head hunting.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:47 pm
@Fortunato, They won’t win I they do that. I hope they do.
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Really only two possible story lines today. Either we kinked butt or we could have done better.
The main objective is not to give the other team bulletin board material. Not hard to be humble up 2-0 in the series. So everybody knows the appropriate talking points. Kings dong a good job staying on message.
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Duncanz Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:48 pm
@JackKink Cooke,
I don’t know what you guys do for kicks (sic) over there in Sta Monica, but ……
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PurpleBlacknGold Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:55 pm
@Donganz- what, you don’t kink butt in Pahrump?
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Duncanz Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:11 pm
@PedalBacknGlide,
No, but I heard they kink rump in Butte!
Stuart Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:38 pm
@Duncz, kink them to kingdong come!
JackKentCooke Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:53 pm
@Duncanz,
In Saint Monica we don’t do anything they would not do in our sister city Saint Louis.
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mask0425x Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 am
@JackKentCooke,
wait… you mean Saint Louise?
Come game time in Los Angeles, guarantee you all that the refs will be giving heads up to both Sutter and Hitchcock that they will be calling a TIGHT GAME, as in no b.s. and call it as they see it…..PERIOD!
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TiredOfIt Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:46 pm
@mcdangles, That would be nice for them to call it as they see it…not as they want it
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That game was so over after William’s goal. Hard to stay that focused in that situation I’m sure. Refs did everything in their power to let the Blues back in it, but our PK would have none of that.
BTW in the 40 years I’ve been watching hockey, I can’t ever remember a better PK by any team.
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Goring 19 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@KC23, I concur on the awesome PK. I can’t remember ever feeling this confident when the opposition gets a PP on us that we’ll be able to kill it.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:10 pm
@Goring 19, The way the PK has been in the playoffs, I actually am waiting it to be so stiffling that the opponent makes a mistake, and the Kings to break out for the shorthander.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:12 pm
@luc20rules, “stifling” double keyed the f by accident.
PRMan Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:35 pm
@Goring 19, “I concur on the awesome PK. I can’t remember ever feeling this confident when the opposition gets a PP on us that we’ll be able to SCORE.”
FTFY.
I wish I had as much confidence in our PP.
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Pie Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 11:10 am
@KC23, Right before tippet left the pknwas redicolous, I think that’s the. Est one I have ever seen. That being said durring game two I sent a text to my buddy asking if it was unreasonable to be dissapointed when the kings don’t score a shortie on the pk. Kopi potted his right after that so now I’m worried the kings are bugging my phone
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I’m more concerned about how we play when the game is in question. And I cannot complain at all.
Whatever you’re doing, keep doing it.
I was a little nervous with 10 minutes to go and the power play for STL. A goal there and it’s a 2 goal game with 10 minutes to go. You can’t have everything though. Nice having those kind of problems.
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I think one of the strangest things about this season watching the Kings is when we get a penilty I’m almost excited like it was us going on the PP. OTOH, we get a PP I’m like … ugh, here we go again.
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tory17 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:54 pm
@KC23,
what does OTOH stand for ? im alittle slow
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JunkyDare Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:56 pm
@tory17, on the other hand.
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PurpleBlacknGold Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:58 pm
@tory17, On the other hand… I think.
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DesertKing Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:33 pm
@PurpleBlacknGold,
…therefore I am.
KC23 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:30 pm
@tory17, They are correct OTOH = on the other hand
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PRMan Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:37 pm
@KC23, I agree. It’s getting weird but I caught myself hoping we got the extra penalty in a scrum.
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“We wanted to win. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do … Hammond?!”
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Steve W Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@Duncanz, Speaking of wanting to win, and off topic, I replied to your post in an older thread. I’ll be waiting 11 days before posting footy scores. Therefore, I won’t post the result of Dempsey’s team vs. Gerrard’s team.
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CB14 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:49 pm
@Steve W, Are you talking about the game that Fulham won 1-0 over Liverpool?
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:00 pm
@CB14, C’Mon man!!! Ive got that on the DVR!
I kid i kid…
Steve Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:13 pm
@CB14, C’mon Fulham!
Steve W Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:01 pm
@CB14, Great, now you’ll be the one everyone is angry at. Yes, what a great result. The ‘pool are going down( Hopefully to the Blue Square League!)
Duncanz Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:00 am
Lol.
Yer all wankers fer ruinin dat result fer me!
Actually, BEST news I’ve heard all day. Thanks!
We here in the Blue half of Pahrump, NV, absolutely LERV to hear when the ‘Red Sh!te’ get beat! Warms the cockles like almost nowt else!
Now as long as no one posts the Toffees score vs Stoke before I watch it in 12 days I’ll be awright!
Darryl Sutter is probably going with these lines for the first two shifts:
1st Shift:
Forwards: Brown – Kopi – (not needed)
Defense: Mitchell – Voynov
2nd Shift:
Forwards: Carter – Richards – Penner
Defense: Scuderi – Doughty
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Do you guys think we should re-sign Penner next season? He’s been great so far, and I think under Sutter he is really gonna show his worth.. Honestly I hope we do.
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tory17 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 7:56 pm
@JunkyDare,
maybe at 1 year @ 1-1.5m per
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DesertKing Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:00 pm
@tory17,
Yep, with a promise to increase to a multi-year for more money if he performs well next season.
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FM3 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:42 pm
@DesertKing, I was thinking along these same lines earlier this evening. I see where Williams and Mitchell have stayed on knowing that we gave them an opportunity when they were touted as injury prone. Penner may be thinking along the same lines because any other team may have waived him mid season after the year he was having. Maybe a year at 1.5 with team options on the 2nd and 3rd with raises for each. He is a good locker room guy and the whole team was really pulling for him to get through the hard times. I didn’t way a word throughout the season with all the bashing but I was pulling for him too, especially after he worked his a$$ off in the off-season to get into shape. The guy cares about his teammates, you could see it was killing him to play poorly.
JunkyDare Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:01 pm
@tory17, that would be great, but it will all depend on what he thinks he’s worth, where he WANTS to play, or if he would take a discount to stay on a great young team.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:21 pm
@tory17, If he continues to play the way he has in the playoffs. Some team will offer him at least 3+ mil/yr for 1 year maybe more for multi year. I would say the Kings would have to offer atleast 2.5 mil for one year for him to consider it. Assuming that his playoff year turns out to be 20 games, NHL Championship Ring, & 16 pts.
Right now he has 7 games, 2 G, 4 A, totaling 6 pts.
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petemagoop Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:06 pm
@JunkyDare, @JunkyDare, if he doesn’t get 3M here, he will elsewhere
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LUCALACA Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:32 pm
@JunkyDare, Penner will have more points in the post season than the regular season
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CB14 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@JunkyDare, Only if he stays away from the ex.
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DesertKing Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:50 pm
@CB14,
Something tells me (like his improved play and increased contact with the media) that there is a new woman in his life.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:16 pm
@CB14, I am thinking its like the Waterboy and he is imagining the Ex is the opposing player. Monster hits.
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Csaba Bhody Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:19 pm
@CB14, his ex’s probably found another hockey player…lol
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Steve Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:15 pm
@JunkyDare, Depends on the rest of the playoffs. I think he would have to take a pay cut.
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Shotongoal Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:39 pm
@JunkyDare, No I don’t think the Kings should re-sign Penner. I appreciate what he has done so far in the playoffs and if the playoffs are what took him to get motivated for his next contract then, more power to him and thank you for helping the Kings this playoff season. He can get his future money somewhere else and good luck to him (semi-sarcastic). His below average (way below average) play since coming here in trade was inexcusable. Business decisions have to be made with this team no matter how far they go in the playoffs. This team has some very bright prospects and I’d much rather them spend on them and the veteran players (Quick) who deserve the organ-I-zation’s money for what they’ve done long-term and not just when making their contract push. Besides, there are some trade possibilities and UFA’s that would be much more interesting to this team next year and beyond, than Dustin Penner.
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puck73 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:08 pm
@Shotongoal, Wow, its going to be hard to dispute this post. Sometimes we think with our heart and not our head.
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Shotongoal Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:49 pm
@puck73, Yeah think about failed relationships, when things are going well you forget how screwed up and miserable that other person was. But, the first moment that things go bad again……..we remember!! Lol
Kingsfanone Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@Shotongoal,
I would have to agree 100% with you!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:23 pm
@Shotongoal, I think the playoffs are potentially only 3/8 over, and we probably should wait until late June to consider.
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Shotongoal Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:44 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Just my opinion and nothing he does, which I think I clearly stated is going to change my mind. And, I’m a guy that has defended Penner for the most part! But, what he does in these playoffs does NOT defend his below average play since the trade. People have short memories when things are going well……I’ll leave it at that.
KingsFan1971 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:27 pm
@Shotongoal, I would like to agree with you but most of the young core in the minors are not ready. IMHO we have seen lotki and he has not done as well as penner in the times he has been at nhl level. Further more when penns was with the oil leakers he had a great year but they were so bad it was hard for him not to. I would much rather have a penner because you know what you are getting, a great team player and the team loves him. Simply put his game was improving before the playoffs maybe not they way everyone would like to have seen but improvement is simply that. I have not seen any player in our minors have the size and the will to use it!
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Shotongoal Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:47 pm
@KingsFan1971, Loktionov is not even comparable to Penner, their games are totally different. Now, I’d you want to compare where Nolan and King could possibly be a year from now maybe you could more clearly see my point. Again, memories are short when things go well.
Shotongoal Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:53 pm
@KingsFan1971, “if” not I’d
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:56 pm
@Shotongoal,
Totally concur. I also think he doesn’t really love hockey.
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Shotongoal Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:01 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Yeah I think he loves money and fast cars, more power to him, just do it somewhere else next year. No hard feelings, just not a long term fix for the Kings.
Devilmachine Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 9:51 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), I agree too. After playing last night me and some of the guys were talking about Penner. How can you not be motivated when you can push anyone around on the ice you want and have the skill to score? Every time he’s on the ice how is he not thinking that he can dominate anyone out there? He loves the comradery of the locker room, too. The guy has a skill set comparable to Rick Nash, maybe not as good a skater, but close and does nothing close to that on the ice. Until now. Kinda
Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:47 am
@Shotongoal, totally agree, cant argue at all, my sentiments exactly, its been nice to see but too little too late for me
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@JunkyDare, if he doesn’t get 3M here, he will elsewhere
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Disruption. The nasty play by the Blues in the 3rd disrupted the flow of the game. When the Kings are skating, and the flow is good, the Kings will dominate. How do you play a team that doesn’t want to play with discipline, and create stoppages in play throughout the game?
The best way is to make them pay by scoring on the power play, and put the fear of god in them to take any penalties. This is the one area the Kings need to improve on if they want St.Louis to stop with the nonsense, and just play hockey again.
Hopefully this is where the Kings are concentrating all their efforts with these days between games. If this nasty play continues, the Kings might make it through this round, but they could end up banged up pretty good, and at a disadvantage for the next round.
Get the PP on track, and St.Louis is done.
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DesertKing Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:48 pm
@Dominick (defrim65),
Wait a minute, you mean there is a problem with the PP? I’m shocked. Just like Hitchcock. We don’t need a PP, everything else is perfect. I mean, if I was a Blue and I knew the Kings couldn’t score on the PP I would be willing to take more chances and accept more penalties. But a problem with our PP? Where did you come up with that? First I have heard of it, but then again, I was busy beating a deadhorse. Hey honey, can you get the tractor and drag in a new one? I love that woman.
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CB14 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:50 pm
@DesertKing,
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Dominick (defrim65) Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:53 pm
@DesertKing, Careful now. Horses don’t like it when you beat them after they’ve already died.
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DesertKing Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:57 pm
@Dominick (defrim65),
Its okay. I have a contract with Alpo. Hey honey, make sure that forklift is gassed up! If I could just get those damn Yorkies to handle that paperwork…..
PP Anybody? Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:56 pm
@Dominick (defrim65), What my name is for.
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KC23 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:36 pm
@Dominick (defrim65), PP would sure help, but we’ve proven we can do it without. We’ve beaten the two best teams in the western conference 6 out of 7 without much of a PP. I still think Kopitar is a large part of our PP problems. He is too slow to shoot or pass when he gets the puck on the half boards.
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Dominick (defrim65) Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:01 am
@KC23,
I agree. I think the Kings can win without it also.
What scoring on the PP would do is take away the headhunting by St.Louis. Without the rough stuff, the Blews have nowhere else to go. They would be forcced to play hockey against our boys, and do it clean, or watch the Kings run the score up on them.
I Know the Kings could handle the rough stuff too, but I just don’t want to see any of our boys get injured needlessly. Even if we take the Blews out, that only gets us 1/2 way to the real prize.
Easier said than done, but I’m not looking at the PP as a key to winning the series, but a PP is key to a safer series for our boys.
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OMG! You’re all gonna freak! (hope the link works)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/odds/futures;_ylt=Ansf4OH6uuf9E1YOky8TXMc8WaB4
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 8:59 pm
In case it doesn’t…the Kings are the favorites to win the cup, all of a sudden….
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DesertKing Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:13 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
We still need to win 10 very tough games. GKG!!
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Let me add my voice to those that have been watching hockey for 40 years. My problem is I can’t remember the last 30.
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Duncanz Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:26 am
@JackKentCooke,
Repressed memory in certain cases doesn’t take much repressing.
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Should be interesting seeing
How management handles the end
Of contracts..For both Penner & Stoll…
If they continue at their pace and we keep
Winning…There will be some Hard decisions..
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@SLIM, Saw some Goober’s article today saying the Kings would still go after Nash! I’d rather see them lock up what they have long term.
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Dominick (defrim65) Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Especially if what we got wins us a cup.
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JackKentCooke Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
To quote that greatest of all GMs-Darwin, “Better is better, quite honestly”.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:30 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, This summer the only UFAs are Stoll, Fraser, Parse, & Penner with King the only RFA. In Manchester UFAs Mullen & Cliche with RFA Hickey, Muzzin, Kaunisto, Legein, Clune, Campbell, Zatkoff, Meckler, & Azevedo. I do agree with keeping the heart of the team together. Carter & Richards are locked up for a decade. We have most of the team lock up long term. I don’t think Nash is a target since he will need to be traded for. Parise is a UFA possibity, but we would have to not resign 2 higher paid UFAs.
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LA_1968 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 9:55 pm
@SLIM,
After Boston won the cup they went on a signing bonanza. Any younger guy without a long term deal got signed. We’re not at that point by any stretch. Just a note.
If we won the cup a lot of new values will be set for every guy we’ve got. If we don’t then some guys will come in to question for Lombardi to make a move.
One thing is for sure is that he can resign Quick starting in early fall since his contract will be in the final year. Lombardi will need a verbal deal with JQ, if possible, to know what UFA’s he can sign and keep the cap manageable.
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AEG, Someone get Coach Sutter a seat on the court for a Lakers game. I hear Brown is there tonight.
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Steve W Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:06 pm
@LA_1968, Brown is doing fine. Hopefully he(Brown)can get the Lakers to Lose all their next games, and be sent packing to the golf course!
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Nash who????
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Night Kings, wishing you sweet dreams and back to practice tomorrow.
King pillows for all
:—:
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:01 pm
@Gail Web,
And a California King bed please.
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Forum gold Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:18 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Just not a DUX bed. GO KINGS GO!!!
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hope we can say the same after the next game….the Kings sucked after scoring five goals in the 1st..
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Real 7 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 10:50 pm
@Real 7, more likely it will be a nail-biter….
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Jeff_R Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:04 pm
@Real 7, Maybe because they only scored 4?
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here’s a great find….a four part series on The Sutter Brothers, the boys who loved hockey….
I just watched part one…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi9A0offkjo&feature=related
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Real 7 Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:52 pm
@Real 7, Darryl and family are featured quite a bit in part four….
Brian’s wife is certainly a lovely lady….
in 1982 there were six Sutter brothers playing in the NHL….
this story dates back to 1971, the beginning at Red Deer for Brian…
you can gain a real appreciation for the Sutters love of hockey by watching this…
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Real 7 Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:01 am
@Real 7, I don’t believe a Sutter has ever coached a Stanley Cup winner….so for Darryl this
could be a first…
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SLIM Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:37 pm
@Real 7,
Simply Fantastic…Thanks..
Look…here it is Blews…..you gooned it up last night and forgot about trying to win the game. Our boys spanked you on the scoreboard and unfortunately for your egos, thats all that gets talked about the next day. You are now just another team with a bunch of has-been stats thats in our way of the prize.
When you get to THE Staples Center on Thursday take a good listen right when you arrive because it will never be that quiet again. Your play in the second and third period of that Slaughter you received from our boys will not be forgotten, and Backes? Keep your head on a swivel. You want to goon it up here in L.A.? bring it…and youll be down 3-0 and can start making your golfing vacation plans. We’re sorry Petro doesn’t know how to crumple better but thats no excuse for goonery. Goonery has never been able to make up for mediocre, sub-par, lackluster,inept play.
We’re on a mission, so get out of our way. You had your chance to look like the #2 seed in the first minute of Mondays game but you choked and could not recover. The Blitz, as it will now and forever be known, was more than you could handle, but we understand your frustration. We’ve been shocking teams like yours all year, in one way or another.
In closing, please be advised that this is the new Los Angeles Kings and we’re not going to stand for your goonery. We will be filling your goal with pucks and you will be filling the penalty box with your goons……Go Kings Go….Go Kings Go….Go Kings Go
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King Alex Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:38 pm
@TiredOfIt, Well stated!
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kb Reply:
May 1st, 2012 at 11:46 pm
@TiredOfIt, agreed!
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JWRocks! Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 11:49 am
@TiredOfIt, …..tear!
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With a 4 goal lead that’s what you. You park the bus!
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we didn’t crumble, and we won, who cares how many shots we took. what do you expect when you take a 4 goal lead, after the first the blues had a full 40 minutes to play the best hockey of their lives, and where we have folded so many times and where other teams would have folded, we played desperate, and not with just a 1 goal lead they played desperate to protect a 4 goal lead. that is commendable especially if you have been following this team for the past couple years. if it was the other way around i think the kings would have handled it a little differently, i agree with what allot of people were saying about the blues hitting the crud out of the kings, playing physically, angrily, and emotionally. can you really blame them?? that is what separates the kings from the blues and in my opinion from the canucks. the kings play level headed, “clean”, hard nosed hockey. most goals wins. – personally i’m more concerned about all the penalties we took after the first if anything.
I hope the kings come out on thursday and face the challenge the same way they have faced every challenge this post season. and if they wanna put another 4 or 5 goals in the blues net, or even think they can then DO IT!!! No Respect for these Blews!! Beat them in every area of the game!!
This is a great time to be a kings fan. it’s so weird to go to other sites and read things like “kings are scary good!”
wow..
cant wait til thursday.
LETS GO KINGS!
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Was there bad blood between Richards/Carter and the Flyers organization when they were traded?
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KC23 Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:19 am
@VenturedAway, The way I understand it, both were blind sided without notice within a very short time of each other. Pretty cold exit.
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I am pretty sure Simmonds wasn’t happy initially with being traded either. As for Schenn, I am fairly sure he thinks he deserved a chance earlier on with the Kings, and would be excited to show the Kings what they are missing. I am also sure Carter/Richards would love to take it to Philly every chance they get. That matchup in the finals would have incredible storylines.
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Duncanz Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:54 am
@luc20rules, Brown vs Hartnell …
Feel so guilty looking this far ahead, but it’s getting increasingly harder not to do so.
If the strong defensive play continues there is no reason Kings can’t dismantle such an offense heavy team.
PHI looked very ordinary tonight against an unspectacular Kovalchuk-free NJD.
[salivates]
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VenturedAway Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:58 am
@luc20rules,
So I wanted to look up the story lines of the Richards trade last year and I came across this article about Richards’ legacy in Philadelphia.
http://phillysportsdaily.com/flyers/2011/07/29/bright-richards-tainting-legacy-with-talk/
but it was the last paragraphs that really got my attention. The author, Ryan Bright, writes,
“If Richards wants to win the hearts and minds of the Flyers faithful and secure his legacy as a Flyers forward and captain, his best option is to play the martyr — mute talking about his former team, his unfair and tilted media treatment and make his statement by winning a Stanley Cup with the Kings. It’s the only way for the jilted lover to find what he is looking for.
If he could do that, earning respect through action not expectation, living well with a title in hand would truly be his best revenge.”
GO KINGS GO
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Banez81 Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 8:01 am
@VenturedAway, Wouldn’t the revenge be that much sweeter if he beat the Flyers in the finals to win his championship?
Just saying.
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can somebody help me out? Why was dustin browns hit on backes considered a charge?
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anonandonanon Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:39 am
@Davey, I think the “third team” had their hands full. Dustin was only one of the guys run all night. In a way, the Kings benefited from the way the Blues played. If they’d been called early on some of those runs, or the “third team” hadn’t evened all the rough stuff up, the Blues might have started to “play right”. There was, in my opinion, alot from the Blues that wasn’t called. Frustrating for the Kings. They held their cool for the mostpart. This is why one must always resist being “run” out of a series. But there is no substitute for playing your hardest between the whistles. The only way to win is by the will to win, at any price. You gotta take some lumps, and give some. GKG!
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anonandonanon Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 8:23 am
@anonandonanon, Oh yeah, our little Dewey is all grown up, awww.
Remember how he got all tweeked out about the rough stuff and was mouth runnin in the last couple of post sesons? GKG
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TiredOfIt Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 6:53 pm
@Davey, Cuz the refs suck
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leaving NY to get into John Wayne tonight… will be at Game 3 baby. super psyched… my first second playoff hockey game ever
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Shakes Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 5:38 am
err… first secound [round] playoff game ever
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Gailweb Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 6:24 am
@Shakes, Hope you have a good trip in and
thanks for coming in see all at game for yelling
support in one more day
Go Kings Go
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vplaza Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:32 am
@Shakes,
Safe trip, Shakes. I’ll be watching from Vegas while at a conference. I still remember the playoff game against Calgary way back. That was amazing.
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Lake Forest Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:33 am
@Shakes, Sweet. GKG
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Michael J. Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:50 am
@Shakes,
Great to have you in town! The Kings will be amped knowing that you made the trip out for the game
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rumpa#19 Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:56 am
@Shakes, big time welcome to LA Shakes.Great poster bro.Were back in the NY groove.
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Forum Gold Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 8:13 am
@Shakes, The Kingdom is a better place with Shakes “In the House”. Have a great time. GO KINGS GO!!!
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DesertKing Reply:
May 2nd, 2012 at 8:23 am
@Shakes,
We will be at Game #3 also. It is going to be incredible!
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So is it known yet? Are we getting the same announcers for tomorrows game?
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I surely hope not! They are AWFUL!
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wow ,i am so glad it did not happen. Kovalchuk or Carter/richards . The hockey gods are looking after us.
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Just read open letter to blues article on “St Louis game time”
pretty brutal….if you get time, check it out
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Listening to “Haysie” the other night reminded me that with Jimmy Fox on the last K-D broadcast, he felt as if Hiller was closer to the Vez than Quick. On Monday night, it was the Blues who were losing, not the Kings winning. On the other hand, Haysie helps me control my weight. Even after eating a good meal, all I have to do is know that Haysie is going to do the color, and I feel squeamish. As soon as I hear what he says, then I go to the bathroom and lose it all. In fact, I barfed up a sandwich I ate in 1956 given the retching motions “Has been Haysie” foists upon me. Yeeeccccccccchhhh!
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I liked our Rope-a dope! All St. Louis could do at that point was to flail away trying to draw our guys into losing our temper. At some point, we finally said enough is enough and we hit back. Had to do that. they had no chance of coming back. We didn’t attack because we didn’t need to. I take away no concerns from the 2-3 periods. Do the same as the first tomorrow and we are golden!
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