Darryl Sutter allowed himself a little bit of levity last night. He walked into the room for his postgame press conference before all reporters had arrived, so he took a seat in the front row next to me. I said hello and asked if he wanted me to go to the podium instead. He said yes. He didn’t seem to be joking. A few minutes later, asked to describe the physical play Dustin Brown brought to the game, Sutter said, “Boom,’’ and brought his hands together, the way an excited child might describe a collision. Bet your last dollar, though, that when the Kings return to practice, Sutter will be all business.
Every game in this series has had a different feel. In Game 1, the Blues dominated the first 10 minutes, while the Kings effectively controlled the final 50. In Game 2, the Kings crushed the Blues for the first 20 minutes, then “managed’’ the game from there. Game 3 last night had a bit more give and take to it. Both teams had chances early, but by the end of the first period, the Kings were in better shape. The Kings rebounded nicely from a game-tying goal early in the second, took a two-goal lead, then looked poised and confident in the third period. Once again, the Kings lead a series 3-0. Can they finish the job at home? We’ll find out Sunday. What was the key aspect of the Kings’ 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3? I present three options at the link below, and you can vote for your choice…
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For those who enjoy the traditional game recap, it can be found by clicking here.
I think the key to last night’s game was the ability to quickly regroup after the Blues’ goals. They didn’t seemed fazed and didn’t get down on themselves. The kept playing hard and it paid off.
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PRMan Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:18 am
@Tyler, Exactly. I put Other too. 60 minutes of outright domination. The Blues had only one sustained zone pressure all night and that was when both our young defensemen were paired together.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:57 am
@Tyler, As usual, I commented before reading, and you’re right, I think. “Timely goals crush Blues” is how I would have written the first option, which I chose.
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I thought the key to the game and the turning point was Richards fight. St. Louis was the better team unitl then.
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Jgomez Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:35 am
@Walte, It was a turning point for sure. Langenbrunner got handled easily by Richards and it was FUN to watch. And don’t forget Richards BEAUTIFUL PP goal off Elliot. After that I kept yelling ELLIOT!….ELLIOT!…ELLIOT! any time he touched the puck haha.
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KingsFan in OC Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:46 am
@Jgomez, True Langenbrunner got pretty well handled, but Richards showed a lot of class and sportsmanship when Langenbrunner was off balance at the bench wall. Richards could have dropped him with a left hook, but he held back because I think he saw Langenbrunner off balance and a little defenseless.
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Stuart Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:54 am
@Jgomez, I lost a lot of respect for Langenberries! Who starts a fight with a bunch of slap-happy shots, with his head down, arms flailing??? I thought I was watching female felony fights!!
I’m glad MR got through the E.Honda Hyaku Retsu Harite and was able to land some shots on Jamie…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:58 am
@Walte, The fight and/or surviving the penalty kill and seven minutes with him off the ice…that WAS huge.
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Great team defense was the key. Standing the blues up at our blue line…dorcing them to dump and then quickly getting it oit. Textbook!!
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I knew the Kings were going win after it was 2 1…The feel of this team is different..Momento can change at any moment but this team will be tough to beat in any 7 game series.The focus and attitude is amazing right now..
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Confidence!!!!
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Cry Baby Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:15 am
@King Cobra, I agree…this team has so much poise under Sutter. I give the coach all the credit for helping this team to have confidence and believe in themselves and each other. Listening to the post game quotes it’s like this team is on a mission. It’ great the are up to 3-0 but we they know there is another game and series around the corner. “You don’t get nothin for three.”
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Great being at last nights game. Great energy from the crowd all night. And lastly, great all around play by the Kings. Very few, if any, shifts were unproductive. They SWARMED the puck and as the game went into the 3rd, they were ruthless. As soon as a Kings player got the puck, they got to the red line, dumped, and chased with an amazing forecheck.
Thank you for a great show last night…GO KINGS GO!
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Gmo Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:36 am
@Jgomez,
Oh how I envy you lol, wish I had been at staples
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Forum Gold Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:38 am
@Gmo, +1. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Krusher Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:41 am
@Jgomez, In 333 and it was freaking awesome! If there is a better feeling than being among my fellow long suffering Kings fans to witness this resurrection, I don’t know what it is.
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Jgomez Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:27 am
@Krusher, 319 has one blues fan and the poor guy was hearing it all night. “Hey Blues fan, YOU SUCK!!”
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Stuart Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:56 am
@Jgomez, dude, such an awesome game! The crowd was so into it! The Elliott chants were RELENTLESS!!! It was awesome! I was getting the chills when everyone was chanting WE WANT THE CUP!!!
I ended up sitting in Magic Johnson Enterprises suite and the angle was simply fanTASTIC!
What a night, what a game, I already told the old lady I’ll be there on Sunday!!
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corona hky mike Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:02 am
@Stuart, tell the fat lady too……
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Stuart Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:05 am
@corona hky mike, I heard her warming up in the 3rd… she’s got something special up her sleeve. She’s gonna be singing “nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hay hay, GOODBYE!!!” in her best soprano!
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:53 am
@Jgomez,
I’m with Stuart. The highlight of the night was no doubt the full-arena Elliot chants. That was a thing of beauty.
Here’s the final 40 seconds of the game from my seats in case you missed it in the previous thread. Don’t forget to click HD to make it that much more clear…
http://youtu.be/d5dvY50teqk
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Jgomez Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:01 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Good shot of Kopi missing the empty net. You could tell he was kicking himself after that one. No matter, amazing game and nothing better then a Kings playoff game!
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Forum Gold Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:13 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), WOW. Thanks for putting me in your seat. GO KINGS GO!!!
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No wobbble, which is the sign of a Stanley Cup contender.
Lots more rings and Cup finals experience on this team than people give credit to.
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I voted other because Brian Elliot sucked last night. We outplayed them, but would we have won had Lundqvist, Smith or Rinne been in the net?
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Gmo Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:36 am
@Jack the Lad,
Yes
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Jgomez Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:37 am
@Jack the Lad, Not only that…what if they brought in Crosby and Malkin from PIT? We might have only won 4-3 instead of 4-2.
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King-C Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:40 am
@Jack the Lad, Absolutely yes!!!!!
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Stuart Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:58 am
@Jack the Lad, interesting stat on NHL network:
Elliott had only started 5 consecutive games at any point in the season…is it any wonder that the last two (6 and 7, in a row for him) he has looked worn out and mentally fatigued???
Nice job of platooning STL! So glad @pobre isn’t the coach, or we might be where singing the Blues, ourselves!
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Duncanz Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:57 am
@Zorro, El Pobrecito es hombre muy, como se dice, enojadito en este momento.
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King Cobra Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:00 am
@Jack the Lad,
WRONG!!!
There are enough people in this world making excuses for the Bluesers and we don’t need to do it here.
To be honest Quick was bad last night and if he played up to his normal standards neither of those 2 goals by Stewart go in and he has a shut out!
Thankfully our boys were killing it and they kept the puck away from Quick for the most part and scored 4 goals, this is why we won!!!!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:55 am
@King Cobra,
re: Quick, exactly right. Dropping the puck in the crease is very un-quick like and the first goal was just off positioning from what I could see.
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Jack Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:17 am
@King Cobra, Well, the beauty is that his off nights dont kill us anymore…and this probably means he will be sharp next round!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:00 am
@Jack the Lad, Quick was a bit off…but these guys cover for each other. Lundqvist isn’t looking so great, anyway.
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@ Rich Hammond, Could you please get rid of the annoying ads from the live game chat? They take over my computer whenever I come onto the blog. Better yet, move the live chat to another area of the blog so it’s not an issue. Thanks for all that you do.
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Krusher Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:38 am
@Cav Pilot, YES!!!!!
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King-C Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:42 am
@Cav Pilot, Agree. I know there are bills to be paid but it is very intrusive. At least give us an option to mute the damn thing.
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KDinUT Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:44 am
@Rich Hammond It would be better if the chat was in a separate blog post…really slows down the regular game thread (at least for someone on a rural area with lousy internet).
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I think there was a third period wobble. We came out on our heels under a seige by the Blues. I can tell you that everyone in the arena felt it and knew that it was just a matter of time before the Blues pulled to within 1. That said, after that, the Kings stood tall. I think it happened on a shift by the Stoll line not long after. They were everywhere, pinned the Blues with a tenacious forecheck and relentless pressure. That was the moment that stopped the bleeding, gave the Kings their swagger back and the Blues were dead.
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Bill M. Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:08 am
@Krusher, That’s not much of a wobble, which is the point. These are good teams. They are going to be able to land a few blows. The ability to take the punch, stay on your feet, and throw one back, is what wins championships.
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Other: Chemistry and Team play is at a season high. Not sure why 4th line didn’t get more ice time last night in the 3rd. maybe a healthy 13 replaces 15 to get that line a little more physical for game 4? All 4 lines need to keep rolling all game long throughout the playoffs to be successful.
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Harty Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:46 am
@yetiman_oc, here is exactly why, they were on the ice for the 2nd Blues goal. Richardson missed his D assignment and Nolan didn’t get it out when he had a chance.
Bottom line cannot trust them at that point in the game.
Easy
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yetiman_oc Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:02 am
@Harty, thanks. unfortunately, i wasn’t able to watch the entire game. i heard kopitar say they had 3 good lines, then correct himself to say 4 good lines, but only 3 in the third period. i hope the 4th line can step it up because the road to the SC is a long one and they really need all 4 lines rolling.
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Harty Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:43 am
@yetiman_oc, your sooooooo right
Outside the Kings dominance last night, I couldn’t stand Brian Heyward. I think I figured him out though… Hes like an annoying parent. Any compliment dished out, he makes you feel guilty for receiving it. Its like he is almighty and no one deserves his time. He doesn’t have the ability to call a game straight.
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puck73 Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:58 am
@SDKing, Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne are the greatest, dont believe me? Just ask Hazy. Although he has marveled at JQ, and the agressive forecheck by the Kings, in fact has mentioned these things several times.
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SDKing Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:28 am
@puck73,
Lol. Good stuff.
I dunno if anyone caught this but when he blurted out that the blues had pulled the goalie after he had been out for half a minute made me laugh. He conpletely cut off the play by play. Why him nbc?
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dMan Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:18 am
@SDKing, Actually, I don’t find him nearly as annoying as when he’s broadcasting for the Ducks. In fact, he praises the Kings and their strengths and players pretty consistently.
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BringBackButchGoring Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:39 am
@dMan, I think he made an effort to be less biased this game. Totally biased against the Kings in game two, IMO.
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PRMan Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:08 am
@BringBackButchGoring, I agree. He was the best and–dare I say it?–least biased of the three last night.
Jim Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:42 am
@dMan, I’m actually liking hayward. That’s something I never thought I’d say
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corona hky mike Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:50 am
@SDKing, I echo your sentiments re Hayward. I’m a die hard kings fan, but do watch. Lot of other hockey. The guy is the biggest homer. It’s always someone else’s fault, its not that the ducks just sucked for mostt of the year. It’s almost befitting he’s gotta say something positive about the team he obviously can’t stand. Did you catch his act on the little verbal spar session him and Foxy had. Whatta douche. Bob and Jim not only call the beat game, but do it in the most classy way possible. Can’t say that for the sides across town. Keep it goin kings so hazy has to keep giving us our cred. I know its killing him inside.
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I think the biggest difference with this team compared to any other Kings team of the last 20 years is their ability to answer a goal against with a goal of their own. For as long as I can remember, if the Kings had a 2 goal lead and were scored against, they’d go into a defensive hole and couldn’t get out. Last night they answered both goals with huge goals of their own. This team seems like they actually want to win and each player (even #25) comes out every shift working hard. It’s a lot of fun to watch!
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Zeley Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:12 am
@N3DD,
Thank you for validating my thoughts exactly.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:01 am
@N3DD, Yup, that was my choice…answering big goals.
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God I love the looks on the Blue’s faces when they know they are getting beat and they can do nothing about it. They look amazed by how quick and hard we were on the forecheck and transition game. BOOM BABY, been waiting 42 years to see that look.
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puck73 Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:01 am
@BringBackButchGoring, The Blues are in awe for sure.
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Forum Gold Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:24 am
@BringBackButchGoring, This is soooooo sweet for all of us but especially for the Forum Blue and Oldie but Goldies. GO KINGS GO!!!
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We pretty much took away their foecheck with quick, crisp, smart passes, and owned the neutral zone. You can’t do that unless all 5 guys on the ice are playing in synch.
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puck73 Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 8:59 am
@Ron Reynolds, Good hockey lesson.
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Bill M. Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:05 am
@Ron Reynolds, They are so aggressive at the blue line, it’s rare for the other team to establish a forecheck or cycle, and when they do, their D is so calm and composed, they have maybe a minute or two before the D breaks it up and calmly, efficiently exits the zone.
With so little sustained pressure, it’s hard to solve any decent goalie. Trying to solve a Vezina worthy goalie like Quick is nearly impossible. The only goals you are going to get are the occasional lucky bounce, rush, or mistake by Quick. That’s not going to be enough goals to win a series.
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Most years in professional sports playoffs, a team gets hot at just the right time and you can sense they are going places. The Mavs in the NBA last year, the NY Giants in football, the Bruins last year. They may not be the best team, but they are the best team at just the right time. I am a bit biased, but by golly it sure looks to me like the NHL team that has caught lightning in a bottle this year is our very own LOS ANGELES KINGS! I can feel it – can you???
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BringBackButchGoring Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:11 am
@rick, Definitely, plus there are no other teams in the playoffs that have any sort of momentum. If the Kings continue to play this well, we certainly match up well with Phoenix and Nashville (which basically is ST Louis but not as strong) and any team in the East…
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Stuart Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:13 am
@BringBackButchGoring, Beating Mike Smith will be a formidable task if he remains hot. But I’m hoping NASH will wear him down a bit.
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dMan Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:13 am
@rick, Looking ahead and at the possible competition, should the Kings continue to play the way they are playing (and there’s no reason to think they shouldn’t), the Cup is theirs to lose.
This team is so strong right now, so focused, so tightly-knit, they should go all the way.
What I like about this team’s make-up, and credit Lombardi, is that this is not a one-off. They have the personnel in place to repeat and to fulfill expectations for many years to come.
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BringBackButchGoring Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:45 am
@dMan, We have to have the youngest core group of forwards in the NHL. Kopi, Brown, Richards, Stoll, Carter are not younger than 30 and Williams at 31 is the old man (top three lines) plus only Mitchell and Scuderi are over 30 on the D and Mitchell takes care of himself and can definitely play several more years. I like of look of this team for the next few years. Thank you DL
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BringBackButchGoring Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:50 am
@BringBackButchGoring, whoops “are all younger than 30″ and please spare me the comments about Stoll not being a key piece of this team. I consider a third line center that hustles his butt off, wins faceoffs, plays PK and PP to be a key component of this team, regardless of whether he has one down year of scoring. I think DL will be smart enough to understand his importance and re-sign him. We are going to get nobody better with the same amount Stoll will cost imo and Lokti is not ready still.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:04 am
@BringBackButchGoring, I’m not going to say something stupid like this team is “a dynasty,” but it’s built to take a shot at that. I’m just glad to see the kind of team we were hoping to see in October.
Anybody notice Dean Lombard not at the game last night. It’s because he’s in Western Canada washing Daryl Sutters tractors. I as a long time kings fan havnt been this excited ever. This is the year to do it. Way to go guys….
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puck73 Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:00 am
@corona hky mike, Baahhaahaaa. Trust me, he was there in the prees box up above.
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I’ve got a lot of people that have known I’m a kings fans asking questions, wondering if this might be the kings’ year!!!
YES, YES IT IS!!!
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corona hky mike Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:04 am
@Stuart, yes same here. I feel like our companies resident kings analyst .
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Stuart Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:05 am
@corona hky mike, LOL totally!
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:36 am
@corona hky mike,
Seriously. My uncle in North Carolina sent me a text message. I literally talk to the guy like once a year.
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KC23 Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:06 am
@Stuart, I get the same thing. Getting texts from people at my work. People who normally don’t watch hockey in LA … are now watching hockey in LA.
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“No third period wobble” sealed the game, but…
“A royal lift from King” may have sealed the series.
When the Blues tied it up 1-1 in a series where they’re only down by two games… that was their chance to change the momentum of the entire series. Gaining the lead and making the series 2-1 would have been tough on the Kings after dominating last night’s first period.
Instead, King scores immediately and the Kings remained in control of every aspect of the game.
This is pretty unbelievable all around… what a fun team to watch. Honestly, it’s been a fun team to watch all year, but I would have never expected too much “fun” in the playoffs after all those ups and downs.
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http://cfrn.player.amri.ca/
apparently richards on
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The Blues just looked dejected last night. Very little chirping or pushing/grabbing after the whistle. Elliot was shaky from the very beginning. I was in the 300′s and we could see his body language from there. The Doughty goal summed it up for Elliot – it looked like he was afraid to turn around to find the puck and it just trickled in behind him — the Blues do not have a Rob Scuderi who seems to magically appear to stop those sorts of goals. So, anyway Elliot either preferred to hope he had the puck or he had no idea that it had gotten through him. One means he’s lost his confidence and the other means he’s lost his feel for the puck.
Two of the other goals also banked off his pads and through for goals (as far as I could tell – forgot to DVR so I couldn’t check up on myself.
I have no voice left today – yelled so much it hurts — it was totally worth it though. The passing in the first period looked like the Red Wings of Yzerman & Fedorov days.
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dMan Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:25 am
@Weasel, The problem of course is that Elliot is not getting any help. The Kings are so thoroughly dominating them, the players are missing assignments, frequently out of position, their heads are spinning and unable to grasp the wrecking ball that is this Kings team.
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Pie Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:27 am
@Weasel, strange game in that all six goals were stoppable.
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Maury Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:34 am
@Weasel, I agree about the Doughty goal. We sit at the blue line on the KIngs shoot twice side and thought that was the worst goaltending we had seen in a long time.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:05 am
@Weasel, Being in the process of going down 3-0 has got to be humiliating.
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If you missed it yesterday?
Barry’s Best
http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=9258
Go Kings!!!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:58 am
@Jay GoLAKings,
Given to Poni no less. Huge OT game winner, but Richards clearly had the better night. A career type night.
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We were at the game and my friend and I both mentioned that the Kings looked a little off and sloppy at the start of the second period and right after we said it the Bluies scored. But then the Kings regrouped and scored and never looked back.
It was a good game to watch and the Kings seem have the Blues’ number.
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Weasel Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:36 am
@Maury,
Yup, we were saying the same thing about needed to absorb their energy for the first 3-5 minutes and then establish control again. Those 33 seconds of PP carrying over really helped them get into a flow and we never did get control of the puck from the time the period start until they scored. But then King countered and everything was easy again.
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Does anyone know if the kings are practicing today? If so, what time?
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Off topic: Cliffy cleared to play. Don’t do it coach. I love me some Big Red Dog but where do you play him. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE is going good right now. Do you take a chance?
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Harty Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 9:47 am
@Harrison Merkin, so all the commitment all season a player has given is gone due to a 7 day injury?
When you say everyone is going good is based on the wins not necessarily the play of anyone player.
-Richie missing his assignment with the D guy for the 2nd goal
-Nolan not getting the puck out on the 2nd goal
(*hell Cliffy did that early in the season, (one goal) and there was hell to pay)
Your not being realistic, but Sutter will do what he thinks is right provided guys upstairs don’t over rule him. If anyone comes out Nolan will based merely on paychecks. Nolan made much less then Clifford this season.
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Weasel Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:37 am
@Harty,
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. So said Darry/Nick on the post game talk show. He’ll get his chance to play again. And BR showed his class when he was scratched for 20+ games down the stretch. Cliffy will show his class now.
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PRMan Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:13 am
@Harty, Sutter couldn’t trust the 4th line in the 3rd period. Someone’s coming out and Clifford’s going in.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:09 am
@Harrison Merkin, …and every day he rests after being cleared reduces the likelihood of a repeat injury that shortens his career…I think the Kings want to keep him for when they NEED him. You just know if Sutter throws him out there, he’ll end up getting dragged into a fight with Crombeen or D’agostini, and he’ll catch one that hurts, even if he destroys the other guy.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
@Harrison Merkin, Clifford, when 100% is EASILY more valuable to this team than Richardson or Nolan. You go with your best lineup. Besides am I not mistaken that we WON the playoff game in which Clifford did play?
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“Other”: Focus & Poise…
Cheers!
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Driving all the way down from Monterey for Game 4 to help sweep out Cryangelo and the Blues. Please get this done boys, so I don’t have to drive back with an unsued broom in the trunk. Full disclosure: I was at the Forum for Game 3 in ’93 when John LeClair killed us in OT with a garbage rebound. The statute of limitations is up on that one, right?
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I voted other because the blues weren’t very good. Elliot especially. If Halak would have played, outcome may be closer. But kudos to the Kings for bringing it! Stanley cup here we come!
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jess Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:34 am
@Jess, Dude…
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Duncanz Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
@jess, LMAO haa ha ha ha.
(sorry,dude)
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The Blues simply look outmatched.
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Weasel Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 10:38 am
@Steve,
They did and they looked like the knew it too. Is it possible the Kings are actually intimidating them???
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RICH: is there ANY WAY AT ALL to get Bob and Jim on NBC? What can we do? It’s killing me to have the Kings on a run like this and to not have them directly be a part of it. Please take look into this and let us know what we need to do. I’ve already written an email to NBC.
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Rich Hammond Reply:
May 4th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
No, there is no way. NBC has broadcasters under contract for national games. Bob and Jim aren’t among them. I understand the plight but there’s nothing to be done.
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Maybe I should have chosen “other,” but I chose “A royal gift from King” because it was half of the truth. I would have called it “Timely goals take the air out of the Blues again.”
Like in game one, a timely response to a Blues score took all the air out. The first was documented by Hammer, and the second was the Kings kicking it up a notch immediately after the Blues scored their second goal, and managing to score four minutes later. As with the short handers, this destroys a team that’s yearning for some success. It would have been my choice.
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I picked King’s goal … how huge is the big guy going on a break away? Clutch, clutch play and from a rookie? I guess King didn’t get the memo from the St. Louis media as only being the King’s “thug”.
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I picked “other”. For maybe the first time in these playoffs, I don’t feel like there was just one key play or moment. It was 19 players with tremendous focus and everyone doing their Job.
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Other – the fans, the crowd, the atmosphere, Bailey! We helped, too
Plus what @hockeynerd said.
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“Boom” that’s so perfect.
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