In 24 hours, either the Kings or the Phoenix Coyotes will be in an unfamiliar situation: trailing in a playoff series. The Kings jumped out to 3-0 leads over Vancouver and St. Louis. Phoenix won Game 1 against Chicago, lost Game 2 and then won the next two games. Against Nashville, Phoenix won the first two games and won the series in five games. So far in this postseason, the team that has won Game 1 has gone on to win nine of the 12 series. The Kings and Coyotes are both 2-0 in Game 1 this postseason, so clearly something has to give. Coyotes coach Dave Tippett certainly will be putting a big emphasis on Game 1, but said he didn’t think it would be the be-all, end-all of the series.
TiPPETT: “Well, I’m not going to worry about after Game 1 till that one’s done, and we’ll see how that one goes. (In) series, you have to make adjustments, momentum-wise, tactical-wise. You kind of read and react to what’s happening. If you looked at the last series, after Game 1, we won, but we weren’t very happy. We went to Game 2 and knew we had to be better. So every series is different, every game is different. I think with both teams having a bit of a layoff here, both teams are going to be anxious to get going. I think Game 1, there’s always a little bit of a feeling-out process. I think everybody will be glad to get Game 1 going and get through it, then we’ll read and react from there.”
Since the Kings will win the series they will win game 1.
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kb Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
@LA_1968, sounds good
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LA_1968 Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
@kb, I also don’t think Coach Sutter is planning on anyone coming out feeling around either.
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Kings in 4
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@terry crisps tie, sounds good
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And not impressed with any remaining Eastern teams, so…Cup in 8
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Shuchuk Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 12:05 am
@terry crisps tie, whoa buddy, take it easy. any team that is still ALIVE has a GENUINE SHOT at the cup. they got where they are for a reason. that includes LA, but NOBODY should be overlooked. GO KINGS!!!
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Why won’t the Kings web site allow us to sell our tickets on Ticket Exchange yet?
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terry crisps tie Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@Howe9, what are you selling?
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Forum gold Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
@Howe9, Post here. Insiders have posted many times that they have extra tickets or can not go and want Die Hards to fill those seats. I am looking for Thursday so let me know. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Howe9 Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
@Forum gold, Ticket Exchange will allow us to sell our tickets starting tomorrow at 2:00pm. I will also try eBay since they do not take such a large percent.
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Cat1025 Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
@Forum gold, I have two tickets for sale in section 218 for Thursday’s game. Asking face value. (cat1025 at sw-zoo.net)
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FULL 60 (+if needed)
Come out hard and strong.
You know what to do, just keep doing that voodoo that you do so well.
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Fraser and VV with goals and Kings win 2-1.
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 6:28 am
@DesertKing, “Unsung heroes”!
J Dub was right!!!!
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Jack Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 9:37 am
@DesertKing, penner, one goal, one assist!
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If we lose the 1st game
I’m afraid at what this blog
Would look like….
We are now used to winning the 1st and 2nd games….
Might be different this time around….
Although I’m quite comfortable that the
Kings will win this series with their play of late..
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Mars Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
@SLIM, I am ready for a loss, I will call it a reality check. DS has been doing damn well on keeping everyone ready and in playing shape, mentality, prep etc etc.
I dont think it will be that bad. It certainly wont be pretty, but everyone is enjoying the extended season for a change. All gravy baby!
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terry crisps tie Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
@SLIM, Is that a poem?
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SLIM Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
@terry crisps tie,
New around these parts?
All my posts are quasi Haiku’s…
It’s how I type…
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 6:32 am
@SLIM,
It’s just how you learned it …
You never interned it …
Respect, yer’ve earned it …
Michael J. Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 8:15 am
@SLIM,
Quasi Haiku???
Is that like Paul’s girlfriend being quasi pregnant?
TiredOfIt Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
@SLIM, Impossible
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Any news on Cliffy? No one has mentioned his name since the first series.
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FiG17 Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
@joan fondell,
He was cleared to play during the last series… but we’ve been playing well, so there hasn’t been much of a reason to sit someone to play him. If and when we lose a game or two this next series, we may see him return.
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SLIM Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
@FiG17,
Exacto-mundo…
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Pili Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 5:24 am
@joan fondell, I wouldn’d be surprised if Sutter gave him a few shifts to keep everybody’s legs fresh. Sutter seems to coach by feel and deoesn’t always share his thoughts, so who knows what the plan is.
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BlackBiscuit Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 9:06 am
@joan fondell, Clifford has been cleared to play, but DS is not planning to change the lineup, as we are 8-1 in the playoffs and no need to put Clifford in.
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And then there were four! looking at NHL.com is beautiful sight. This season belongs to the Los Angeles KINGS. They have the talent and the grinders to pull this off.
I never gave up hope this season even when the times were tough.
Take the bull by the horns and plw through the desert mutts!!!
GKG
If anyone has tickets for the home games please let me know I am looking for 2 or 3 tickets. I can buy at the last minute I just need 3 or 4 hours to get there from PS.
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My Lord! Can you just imagine what the hockey world will be thinking if the Kings take Games 1 & 2 ??!! Oh how aweet!!!
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crashin'da net Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
@crashin’da net, that’s “sweet”
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SLIM Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:59 pm
@crashin’da net,
It would certainly make everyone foaming at the mouth……
And all other teams on call..
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DesertKing Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
@crashin’da net,
I would settle for a split of the first two.
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BigSeeGas Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
@DesertKing, No!!! First 2 let’s keep the trend going!
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 6:39 am
@BigSeeGas, This could almost have been a post from @lakingsbob(chi) …
But,
NO!!!!!!!! It needed more EMPHASIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(hi bob!)
Game 1 will be huge, as one team will be left down in a series for the first time during these playoffs. Game 2 will be bigger, because we’ll see how that team responds.
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IceGuy Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 10:52 am
@FiG17,
Agree Game 1 is important (obviously).
I’m thinking the Kings take game one for the following:
Yotes have not played a complete team like the Kings in a month.
Sutter wil continue to get the team ready to play “lunch pail” hockey -fast, hard & steady.
Defending against 4 Lines will be a nightmare for Phoenix.
Worst case for Phoenix? Lose Game 1 and we’re insider their heads. “Geez, are we next to get our butts handed to us?”
Kings lose Game 1, we can still take home ice away from them.
I’m thinking Kings in 6 or less.
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I’m sorry, this is so off topic at the moment, but I was wondering if anyone has the link to the video of us against the Blues…the one where you can actually hear the players talking on the ice – it was posted on this blog a few times. I’m pretty sure it was Shattenkirk that said at one point, after a shot at Quick, “how the (bleep) did he see that”? I thought I bookmarked it, but now can’t find it.
Thanks to anyone who might be able to help…
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Well the stupid lakers won. More scheduling conflicts…
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jess Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
@toemas_sandstrom,
EXACTLY. I have to put up with seeing ugly yellow flags on cars driven by drone people all over LA. Weak.
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Zeley Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 7:36 am
@jess, I have a black and purple KINGS flag on my vehicle
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Steve W Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 11:18 pm
@toemas_sandstrom, That’s what the NBA wanted. What other reason was there to give Metta 7 games instead of 10+? The Fakers would be reserving tee times if Metta was still suspended. Oh well, go OKC!
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Steve W Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 11:19 pm
@Steve W, And go Clippers tomorrow morning!
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 7:07 am
@Steve W, Meta World Fleece
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I have my big black new LA Kings circle on my car window for a week now its only 99 cents go to party city, support our LA Kings Fans! Go get circles man thanks.
GKG!
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 7:05 am
@Gail Web,
99c, the ideal price for Kings merch !!!
(Thanks, Gail!)
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toemas_sandstrom Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 8:03 am
@Gail Web, Speaking of .99c, back when Gretzky broke Howe’s goal record I was flipping through the LA Daily News and saw a full page add stating “One Great “99″ salutes another!” Yup, it was an add for the .99 Cents store. I laughed and cringed at the same time.
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Screw it. Forget about jinxes. I say Kings take the cup.
That’s my call.
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Shuchuk Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 12:08 am
@jess, WIN THE DAMN CUP!!!! play hard, fellas!
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Can we start the game already? It’s the suspense that kills me…..
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Keep listening to coach Sutter, “one game at a time” , “they don’t engrave your name on the cup for winning a game”. Get after ‘em boys!
GKG! I’ll be invading US Airlines flight #1496 for tomorrows game listening to Nick on my iPhone. None to happy about it!
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we will play great vs Yotes…
They are formidable.
But we are firing on all cylinders…
There will be some tense parts…
But I’m confident we will persevere…..
At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself….Non stop…
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 5:04 am
@SLIM, whyyy why the yotes out of any other teams in the west, had to be the yotes!!! they know us to well, and frankly i’m scared this is ridiculious circumstances and David Tippet shoulda stayed with us
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Pili Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 5:33 am
@Kings Fan In Temecula, The Kings know the Yotes as well. I believe the difference will be wearing them down with size and depth. Tough games but if Quick is on his game I think Cup finals here we come. I just watched replays of highlights of the Kings/Coyotes games this year and the KIngs created a lot of chances, just didn’t bury a lot of them. This team, right now, is finding the back of the net. I think they will prove Smith to be as human as they proved Elliott was. GKG!!! GKG111
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 7:00 am
@Pili,
To score is human, to beat Smith is divine!
I think that the LA Kings will take the lead the Series for Game 1 because the Kings has the best players on the team so far like Brown,Carter,Doughty,Kopitar,Quick & Richards so what do you think
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 10:12 am
@Adam M, I think ….
God Bless you, @Adam M, superfan of LA Kings !!!!
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I say the Kings win in 6 games! We will out hit and muscle Phoneix in the series. The stars are aligned. This is OUR year. Been waiting since the mid 70′s. Come on boys. Let’s do it. Go Kings Go!
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“Two Tickets To Paradise” on the radio here in beautiful Blythe, CA!
(I could move here)
The Kings have to ducats to shangri LA in PHX, AZ right now, and so do I,
At least for game one …
Right on the Money !!!
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 7:01 am
two*
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DesertKing Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 8:10 am
@Duncanz,
Love Blythe. I have a place there, the river is beaitiful, and the people are really nice, plus it is only 1 hour and 45 minutes from my house.
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 8:36 am
@DessertKing, Greyhound stops in Indio, you know!
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TiredOfIt Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
@Duncanz, Lucky devil
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We havent faced any adversity in these playoffs, the games themselves were not easy but we had no catch-up to do. If we lose game one i wonder how we will respond.
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Game day …. waaaahooooo!!!
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IceGuy Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 10:56 am
@KC23,
And so, the Duel in the Desert begins.
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Getting ready to hit the road in a few minutes. See y’all down in AZ
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 10:10 am
@JAYC, “Buffets” @ 4pm!
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i say 3-1 Kings, Quick with the empty netter!!! GKG!!!
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9 more loooong hours.
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Made these for my party today. You’re all welcome to use them. http://imgur.com/a/JDkeC
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 10:09 am
@Jon, Nice placemats for pancake plates!
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kings of SB Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 10:40 am
@Jon, Nice work. GKG
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GOOD MORNING TO THE KINGDOM!!!! Big day today, goin to Arlington Park for mothers day then 1 hour to prepare for GAME 1… LA_1968 Please stay cool today and bring them in tonight.. I will be back 1 hour before PUCK DROP!!!!!
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Pili Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 8:36 am
@lakingbob(chi), Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there in Kings Nation. May the Kings top off a great day with a game one victory.
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Duncanz Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 9:56 am
@lakingbob(chi),
Happy Mom’s day to Mrs bob, fellow King national !!!
GKG !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Win today for the Mothers, Win the cup for the Fathers.
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Mr. Tippeet, no disrespect, but go ahead and read and react, change tactics, make changes, all you want…the fact is the better players and better team will conquer and that team has superior players like Brown,Carter,Doughty,Kopitar,Quick,Richards, and Mitchell…and the next level of players like Williams, Voynov, Greene, Stoll, King, and even Lewis, Martinez, Scuderi. You will be playing golf soon, just like the Canucks and Blues. Summer comes a little more early than you know. GO KINGS!!
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Jack Reply:
May 13th, 2012 at 9:40 am
@BlackBiscuit, If the guys play their game and produce, we will be A.O.K., but not if all they do is show effort and play hard…Production is the only guarantee for victory!!
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nice page in the LA TIMES GO get them an beat them like the bad dogs they are! Time for Mothers day formalities then time to put on the game face!! Pound these fools into next week and send them packing onto the golf course!!
GKG
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Rangers coach Torrtarella makes me happy we have Sutter. He talks toooooo much! And he shows way too much emotion on the bench. Man I guess I am just use to Sutter.
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Sounds like Tippet is prepared for a game 1 loss to me.
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