For those who can’t sleep — or maybe those up early on the East Coast — here’s the picture you’ve all been waiting for: Bob Miller lifting the Stanley Cup. Dustin Brown, at right, presented it to him in the postgame party. Nick Nickson, left, cheers on. Many more photos to come shortly.
Not possible. Photoshopped.
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rich-la Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 6:35 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), It’s a fake, this is all a dream, LOL.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 9:12 am
@rich-la,
No…
It’s my wallpaper.
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Real 7 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 6:57 am
@Paul Armbruiser (KingsNewsDaily.com),
HAAAAAAAAA-HAAAAAAAAAAA-YEAAAAAAAAAA Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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number 6 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:19 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Paul. Did you guys get any sleep?!!
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Stuart Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:20 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), must be! Its Bob’s face on D.Evans body!!!
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
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Coach Mike Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:57 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Oh man. You guys won’t believe the dream I had last night. The Kings won the Stanley Cup.
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luc20rules Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
@Coach Mike, I had the same one would you believe it was a 6-1 blowout. We even got a well officiated game. This thing call a Power Play allowed use to get 3 goals on a major penalty. It was bizzare I’ve never seen anything like it players skated around making the PKs move instead of staying still and just sliding the puck along the half wall and behind the net. Bizzare must of ate some spoiled meat.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:24 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
You know ALL about PhotoShop, don’t you buddy!
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luc20rules Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
@Kingsfanone, Hey, his shadow is definately in the wrong spot!
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lulu Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
PLEASE write another book Bob.
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No one deserves it more than Bob
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Zach Irwin Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 6:36 am
@OffsideRush, I agree 1000%!!!
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Starlight Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:14 am
@OffsideRush, Truer words were never spoken! It is a beautiful moment that Kings fans have been waiting to see for so many years now, just look at that smile/scream of joy
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BringBackMarcel Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:38 am
@OffsideRush,
You’re so right, OffsideRush! Of the three great LA play-by-play men, Bob is the last to see his team win it all. It’s perfect.
What a wonderful man. For those of you who don’t know, Bob always has time for the fans – especially the kids. I don’t know another person on the planet anymore who I am certain will greet my 9-year old boys with a firm handshake, a warm smile, and a look in the eye. Then he’ll ask a question and engage in conversation (and all of this on the way to an elevator among adoring fans!).
Bob epitomizes class, dedication, and hard work.
We have been so lucky to experience so much of our Kings fandom through his eyes. Congratulations, Bob!
Great role model for us all.
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lois Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:45 am
bob did that for my grandson when he was 9. stood up ,said”i’m glad to meet you” and meant it when he said that.So glad he got to hold the cup
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LuckyEleven Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:45 am
@BringBackMarcel, +1000
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Simnsez Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:53 am
@LuckyEleven, Can’t wait for the replay with Bob and Jim do the broadcast
IceGuy Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:51 am
@BringBackMarcel,
Finally, Bob, Vinney and Chick!
No one, and I mean no one deserves that Cup more than Bob Miller.
He is a walking history of NHL Hockey in LA and the southwestern states long before there was a Ducks team or Coyotes. Players have come and gone, so have GMs, Coaches and even Ownership – but the steady through-line of the Kings follows Bob Miller.
Thank you Bob for all you have done for the game of hockey, the Kings, and getting my daughters hooked on hockey. I look at that picture, and I can just image Brownie whispering in Bob’s ear, “Yeah, we won this one for you!”
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:56 am
@IceGuy, Everyone always leaves out Bill King…
Fenderbassfan Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
@IceGuy, I totally agree. I think I was happiest for Bob Miller. I started watching the Kings in 1975 when the they were usually .500 but still made the playoffs. Bob and Rich Marotta standing on camera with their noses practically touching was so hilarious. He’s had to endure so much playoff heartbreak, like a few mid-70′s great playoffs series vs. the Boston Bruins where the Kings battled them as equals, Butch Goring, Tommy Williams, Rogie, Don Kozak, Dave Shultz, Bert Wilson, Mike Murphy, Dave Hutchinson, Gary Sargent, etc. etc. I just wish we could have listen to Bob call the Finals. Every time Mike ‘Cheapshot Coward’ Milbury opened his mouth I just though, shut up. Milbury.
Thanks Rich – What a way to start my day! Just brings more tears to my eyes
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Real 7 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:24 am
@kozak, for all the Kings cryers, including me, this one’s for you….
tears in my ears…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgkGvgfUIos
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Made my day!
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This is awesome — one of the very best images!
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Fabulous! Bob is truly the best and he deserves this moment. So happy for him!
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You’re right, Rich! I can’t sleep. The cup, Bob… This is long overdue. Btw, any reaction from Foxy?
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Pure, unadulterated joy. Great picture; thanks, Rich.
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Well deserved all around, but I can’t think of anyone more deserving to lift the cup in LA than Bob Miller. He has suffered a lot longer then most of us, and I couldn’t be happier for him. He is one of the people responsible for my love of this team and this great sport. Thank you Bob!! Stanley Cup Champions!!! Thats just never going to get old!
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Fantastic – well deserved thats for sure.
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That’s a wonderful shot. I’m more happy for Bob & Jim then I am for myself. Those guys really deserve it.
I’m also happy for you Rich. I know when you took the job as the Kings “Insider” you probably had concerns about the job and your ability to do it. You’ve gone through the grueling road trips just like the Kings have. I know you try to be impartial but there’s got to be a part of you that’s thrilled as well. Congratz!
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What a sight! Truly a dream come true for Bob and for all the long suffering Kings fans! Can’t wait to hear his recording of game 6!!
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“For those who can’t sleep — or maybe those up early on the East Coast” – don’t forget the Europe fans, Rich, we’re here all the time… Awesome photo!!! I don’t know how many times I screamed during my day in work… my colleagues think I am crazy… how sweet… huhuuuuuuuuuuuuu… Kings have the CUP!!!!!!
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Bo Siemsen Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 5:24 am
@NamidaEurope,
+1
What a way to start the day. Watched it live from 2am and couldn’t go to sleep afterwards. Just taking it all in.
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kingarella Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 5:46 am
@Bo Siemsen, +1, that makes 2 of us
woke up at 2:00 a.m., watched game, drank 2 beers, went to work at 6:00, now it is 14:45, after 15 min I’m sprinting home on a mission to drink more beer, wait for new Rich posts and celebrate
CHEERS to the Kingdom!
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Stuart Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:22 am
@kingarella, That’s awesome!!! WE’VE WON THE CUP!!!! still so surreal
What a beautiful morning. What a beautiful picture. We are the Stanley Cup Champions Los Angeles Kings.
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Thank you! I waited through all the post game coverage last night, and fell asleep a couple times, and that’s what I was waiting to see.
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Still up watching replays and just got my second wind. GLORIOUS! So happy for Bob and all Kings fans everywhere
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wow what a moment! congrats bob!! Rich i cant sleep ether!! this answers the question..of is Rich a fan or a reporter!?.. TY for reporting on the greatest moment of our underground kings cult!.. So says drunk red playoff bearded fan.. that fist pumps you after every first period! except tonight..gkg and shout out to section 313! and if the myan calender turns out to be right? WHO CARES! STANLEY CUP CHAMPION LA KINGS!! 2012
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That pic of BOB hoisting the cup is priceless, made me tear up
GO KINGS GO
WE ARE CHAMPS
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LA67 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:29 am
@Gmo, this pic is now my screen saver !
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Bob deserves it (as does Nick). Very special moment.
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Congrats to Bob and staff along with LA Kings fans and the City of LA.
You have accomplished the long await prize for your Kings. (Lord Stanley)
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Made me tear up!! So happy for Bob!!!
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I am still completely numb!
The words “Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Champions” has a beautiful ring to it.
That was the greatest birthday present I ever got…unbelievable!
Rich..outstanding job all season and thru the playoffs. Your coverage of our Kings is 2nd to none. You’re as much a part of this championship as the players and fans. A big hand to you as the best hockey reporter in the sport!
Pride doesn’t come close to capturing how I feel. It’s way beyond that.
To all of my fellow Kings fans..the journey was well worth it. Many of us belived coming into the season that this team had a chance to do something special. It sure didn’t look like it at times, but just like this amazing collection of players, we never gave up as fans and now have finally been rewarded
THANK YOU LA KINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
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Kings Fan South Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 6:07 am
@nykingfan, +1. Go Kings Go!
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Crown Royal Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 6:55 am
@nykingfan,
Great Post! Like Bob it’s been 39 years for me too! Happy Birthday @nykingfan!!
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nykingfan Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:34 am
@Crown Royal,
Thank you my friend and congrats!
Worth every second of those 39 years, don’t you think?
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number 6 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:21 am
@nykingfan,
HEY YOU!! What the h—l just happened? You, above almost all others stayed positive except for some of the most grim moments (like, what was it…. one goal for over three games… I think that actually happened at some point).
I’m so happy for you and for all of us. This is absolutely the best and what a FANTASTIC photo of Bob!!
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nykingfan Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:32 am
@number 6,
whats up buddy!
I’m not sure what happened but I believe the NHL has declared the Kings the STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!
I better not wake up from this dream to find out the Nucks took us down in 5 games in the 1st round!
I think there were several stretches of 1 goal in 3 games…I never lsot faith though!!!
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number 6 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:47 am
@nykingfan,
I KNOW you didn’t. (lose faith I mean). Ooops. Did I just violate the no caps rule on the site? Oh well, if I get bounced then so do you too for your post above. Man, I’ve been working soooo hard. Travel to Europe for my work (sounds glamorous but was hard work) yet always had my iPad to keep right up with goings on. Back in ny on time for Game 4 vs. Phnx only to find out it was their weakest game of the playoffs. But we know the rest.
Tell you what. I’ll do some research to double check that they won this Cup thing last night, and soon as I verify it I’ll get back to ya!! LOL.
Awesome!!!! This brought a smile on my face – ear to ear! Wish Bob and Jim were calling the games instead of the biased NBC hacks! Best picture of the year!
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Donald_S Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 5:46 am
@South swell,
Somewhere in here we’re supposed to get a version of the game with Bob and Jim on the call. THAT is what I am waiting for.
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Sitting in my office at work staring at this photo, tearing up……one of the best days of my life….can’t wait to get home to watch repeats and reruns and……..GKG!!!!!!
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Finally! But Bob, as you are the voice of hockey, you’re still not allowed to retire. I’ve waited a long time to see this.
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kingsfaninri Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 5:35 am
@KungfuLibrarian, I agree. You need to go at least one more year just so you can throw to every commercial break with the line “…this is the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings hockey network.” much like Chick used to do.
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Kings Fan South Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 6:08 am
@kingsfaninri, Amen!
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Man, I thought I was done crying until I saw that picture. I must make Double Rainbow Guy look like Gen. Patton right now.
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So good to see this pic! So
Happy for Bob and the entire franchise!
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Congrats Bob!!
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Matt George Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:10 am
@matt george,
oh and Bob,
Thank you for being one of the best reasons to be a Kings fan.
and NO .. you DON”T GET TO RETIRE NOW!
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Huzzah!
Many dreams are now realized. Thank you Kings!!!
Stanley Cup Champions 2012!
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Rich! Thank you very much! We took you a lot for granted. Thanks again!
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This picture made me cry. Seeing the team carry the Cup made me cry. The final countdown made me cry. So many years of frustration gone. KINGS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS! BOB MILLER IS A STANLEY CUP CHAMPION!
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I’m as happy for Bob and Jim and Nick and Darryl as anyone. They are the best in the business. I’m still having a hard time believing any of this. It really is like a dream.
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We love you Bob. Congrats!
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What a very deserving moment! Great job Bob!
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One of the best things about winning the Cup is seeing Bob with it!
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This seems like one of those Feed The Pig ads on tv, this can’t be happening.
But I know that it is!
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What a great picture of Bob hoisting the Stanley Cup. I am so happy for Bob that the Kings won the Stanley Cup when he was announcing the game. I am so happy for the Kings. As a Kings fan I am thrilled and have joy to listen when now people refer to the Kings as 2012 Stanley Cup Champions!! My dream of having my favorite NHL team be a Stanley Cup Champion has now been fulfilled. Thank you so much Kings for making this happen.
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Congratulations Bob! Thanks for all the years you’ve dedicated to us Kings’ fans!!!!
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Just wonderful. I’m still stunned, and to see Bob hoisting the Cup is icing on the stunned cake. Incredible.
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I should have called in sick, I am totally delirious! Euphoric!
THEY DID IT!! Congrats to everyone in and around the organization! GKG!
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This picture, the hole Championship makes my university day in Germany, doenst matter whats going on in classes, the weather doesnt matter, i just walk around smiling!
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This brought tears. Greatest picture in Kings history. There is no one who is a King more than Bob Miller. No player, management, or staff can claim to be a King more than Miller. He’s our crown jewel. What a fantastic moment in Kings history.
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Its a shame that we couldn’t hear Bob ‘n Jim call this…the emotions they must’ve felt when the seconds elapsed, that moment has been lost. I would’ve sobbed even more.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 9:22 am
@thrustable,
They are working on something, maybe a DVD for sale or something, as Bob & Jim did the call for the last few games just in case. Rich has posted this info I thought.
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A number of people were waiting for Bob and Jim to join the craziness on the ice and lift it there, but it never happened. Very, very happy for him!
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Nobody, and I mean nobody – embodies this franchise like Bob Miller! Way to get the most important moment covered Rich, you are amazing… We are grateful to have you!
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I loved watching each of the Kings take their turn lifting the cup over their heads. However, this is what I was waiting to see, Bob Miller lifting the cup! I have tears streaming down my face. You deserve this Bob!!
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Rich, once again, thank you for this picture. It illustrates what this is all about…the people in this organization, starting with Mr Bob Michael Miller.
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This picture ranks up there with Dustin Brown hoisting the cup last night. He is the voice of the Kings. Class act. I had the pleasure of meeting Bob and his family as a kid when I played hockey with his son. So happy for him.
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Through all the disappointing seasons, all the great and not so great players, all the playoff upsets, all the seasons we didn’t make the playoffs, Dionne, Robitaille, Nicholls, Gretzky, Blake, sellout crowds, nights when saying the old forum was half full was stretching it, paying close to $100 a ticket, paying $5 for a student ticket, Bob Miller was always there.
He spoke at my High School 35 years ago. And then he stayed with a small group of students while we all talked about what the Kings “needed to get” (and since it was so long ago obviously didn’t).
Just as classy a guy now as he was back then.
Broadcasters will tell you it’s all about the players, they have only been there to see it happen.
WRONG.
Bob Miller IS Hockey.
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PaulHB Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 6:45 am
@HockeyNerd, Bob Miller is KINGS HOCKEY!!!!
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Wonderful picture to start my day! Bob Miller this ones for you and all your years of dedication.
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Morning fellow insiders! Was too busy dancing around the house last night to post, but what a great ride that was! I can’t even begin to explain how happy this makes me.
As awesome as the game and celebration was, my favorite part might have been watching Quick’s little girl run around the interview room with the Stanley Cup Champions flag.
Enjoy the summer boys and the Cup better get ready for the first trip to Slovenia. That will be fun.
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Bob had better call his chiropractor right now. He looks amazingly comfortable with that cup over his head.
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I got home at 5am! Partied with fans at staples center all night!! I still can’t sleep, does anyone know why? ;/)
We got some great shots!
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Real 7 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:04 am
@Sammuch, WAYTOGO SANDWICH!!
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Thank you Rich for sharing this photo with us. So glad we got to see Bob with the Stanley Cup. As loyal as the fans are to the Los Angeles Kings we are just as loyal to our beloved Bob Miller. Bob Miller is the Crown Jewel for the Kings!
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Did we just win the Cup? I’m dreaming
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Not a kings fan, but congrats. Nice to see a team from original 6 expansion get a cup. kings are a deserving franchise. Also enjoy Bobs play by play. Nice touch by doc to pay tribut to bob in closing seconds. He deserves it.
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One more item off the bucket list!!
Bob Miller hoisting the Cup..nothing better!!
Cuz its our Cup!!!
GO KINGS GO
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Pili Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:41 am
@KOHO, That was the only thing on my bucket list lol. My wife and I discussed it about a year ago….and I told her that I wanted to see the Kings win it, nothing more. She was horrified but not really surprised.
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Fell asleep before Kings Live hit the air ( thanks Fox for running it at 11:30 )… anyone know if this is available to watch online or in re-run? Also, what about the DVD with Bob and Jim broadcasting???
Still not sure what just happened… oh yeah… STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
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Stuart Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:41 am
@McCheese, you didnt miss anything. It was a stunted version. Oneal was trying to pull guys in front of the camera for on-ice interviews, and then suddenly Bob and Jim say “we’ve just been called down to the ice, Patrick is going to take over.” Patrick came back on after some hilites and that was a wrap. I wonder if there will be another Kings Live soon? so damn cool!!!!
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PaulHB Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:31 am
@Stuart, I wouldn’t say it was a stunted version. The show ran almost an hour before Bob & Jim left the set. They showed a profuse amount of highlights from all the playoff series including highlight packages of many of the Kings. They broke down the stats and the highlights. The show was everything I expected from a SC winning show for the Kings that I expected. Have it on DVR and will watch it again today (and probably more times in the next weeks….)
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Stuart Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 9:14 am
@PaulHB, IDK, I watched it right after the angels crap, and it seemed like it was over in less then .5 hour… maybe it just seemed that way. Maybe I expected more… either way who cares
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!
todd Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:45 am
@McCheese, FSW is going to replay all series clinching games today. Prime is going to replay SC clincher tonight followed by Kings Live.
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Edward Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:48 am
@McCheese, Yeah, that was the bummer of the night…..Dodgers and Angels playing a 9 inning ballgame in just 4 hours and then the boring Angels post game show where they interviewed Mike Soscia in front of a toilet…..no wonder why I hate baseball sometimes…..I don’t think people would have minded it if the game was pre-empted for Kings Live, afterall, a championship was won in So. California and I don’t mean the Lakers (almost a yearly yawner)….this was a special championship……
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This is awesome! He’s not only endured 4 decades without a Cup but has had to report just about every moment that has ever disappointed Kings fans along the way. NO ONE deserves it like Bob Miller!
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This brings a big grin on my face ear to ear.
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This is the photo that finally broke me. For years the thought of Bob hoisting the Cup gave me chills. To actually see it happen made me cry. Thank you Bob, for getting us thru all the years of frustration, yet somehow making it bearable.
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Awesome! Thanks Rich.
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sLOVEnia loves the Kings. SLOVENIA IS PROUD OF YOU.
SLOVENIA IS PROUD TO ANŽE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
Greetings from Jesenice, Slovenia
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YAY!!!! You know I could not stop smiling (even when I was asleep). Waking up and seeing this brings an even bigger smile to my face. Bob finally got it. He can retire in peace now – not to mention they should “retire” a jersey in honor of Bob, much like the Lakers did Chick.
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@Rich Hammond.
Rich, I don’t know if you took the photo. I’d be very curious to know though. IF it was you who did it, could you please humbly come out and tell us? Because it’s an almost perfect photo (this coming from a photographer). The balance, the moment, and above all, the energy of the photo. It’s the single most touching image I’ve seen during these last two months.
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nykingfan Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:35 am
@number 6,
BTW I did notice Rich snapping some photo’s on the ice during the cup celebration!
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number 6 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:49 am
@nykingfan,
Yeah, that’s now verified above. But there are those photos…….. and then the photo of Bob. That one is a moment in time. Look at Bob’s eyes. That’s what a photo is supposed to be all about!!
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Rich Hammond Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 9:04 am
@number 6, Yes, I took it. Pure luck on my part, but I’m glad to have captured the moment. I was very happy for Bob.
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number 6 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 9:09 am
@Rich Hammond,
Rich, sent you an email earlier that’s more specific. And I sort of figure out that you took it when I saw the duplicate of it in the other thread. Hey Rich, as a photographer, it’s that old thing….. preparation meeting luck (?) or something like that. The way I see it, knowing how important Bob is to all of us, had you not snapped at that exact millisecond, we never get to see just how thrilled he was. And that makes every one of us very happy indeed.
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The great reward after many many years! How sweet this is!
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Wow, I just came across this site. I regret I hadn’t seen it much earlier in the season. Rich, I’m sure you’re going to keep it going next year! I saw two Kings’ games in January — a shoot out loss to the Avalanche and a one-goal loss to Phoenix.
I thought, well the Kings are competitive but too bad they can’t quite put it away. And then in February, they lost several games by one goal and I remember seeing a comment from Daryl Sutter on how they just couldn’t score … pucks hitting the posts, sliding across the goal line.
It was great to see how they put it together in March and stormed through the playoffs … what a remarkable post-season record.
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Good morning LA you are Stanley Cup Winners…………..
How did that sound folks……………
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Stuart Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:42 am
@Harty, like the sweetest music EVER
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Pili Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 7:51 am
@Harty, Like the sweetest thing I’ve heard….maybe ever.
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East Coast Kings Fan Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:50 am
@Harty, The best thing I have ever read.
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That’s fantastic…for Bob and for us! Been watching Bob for 37 years now, and he’s the best there is. And, as anyone who’s ever met him will attest, he’s as nice a person as there is in this world! The one time I got to meet him (and just talk for 15 minutes with nobody else around) is something I’ll always count as one of the great points of my life as a Kings fan!
Congratulations, Bob…you deserve it!!! Congratulations Kings and all of us!!!
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So rad!
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CONGRATULATIONS BOB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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great picture. one of the best “insider” moments on this blog. thnx for sharing rich.
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“My greatest fear is that I retire and the Kings win a Stanley Cup the next year.” – Bob Miller
Not anymore great sir, Not anymore!!
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number 6 Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:49 am
@pr0cess,
Perfect Process.
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Just like I told him at FanFest – “Players come and go, but legends live forever!!!!!”
truly a legend walking among us! Thank you Bob for bringing the Kings to my living room!!!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:40 am
@Stuart,
I second that, buddy!
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Beautiful picture and one i’ve been waiting to see ever since I’ve been able to watch Kings games online/center ice.
Headline in the Metro newspaper today “Hail to the Kings, baby!” and a picture of Dustin Brown hoisting the cup.
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Yay for Bob!
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Awesome picture to see this morning!
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Congratulations Bob!
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Amazingly I didn’t cry last night, but this one is a tear jerker! Great image.
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Can’t wait for Miller’s interview. It’s going to be epic.
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Woot sooo stoked for Jim and Bob!!! Been a long road but an amazing year!
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How sweet is that. THANK YOU BOB MILLER. GO KINGS GO.
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So happy to see this photo! Where was Bob during the presentation? Thought he’d be on the ice for the Cup….oh well, glad he got to hoist it too
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Edward Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 8:41 am
@Kingsfanforlife, On the set for KINGS LIVE!!!! They had a postgame party upstairs afterwards and that is when he got the cup…..Oh happy day!
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Awesome! I’m happy for Bob! Thanks again Kings!
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You deserve it, Bob!!! Here’s to another 40+ years of you being behind the mic!!!! We love you, Mr. Miller!!!
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Well deserved Bob! You’re like a grandfather to me, having grown up watching you on Kings telecasts through the years. Congrats on this very special moment!
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Wonderful! Just wonderful!
Thank you, Rich, not only for providing us with the incredible photo of our beloved Bob Miller triumphantly holding the Stanley Cup, but for enriching our experience as Kings’ fans with all your stellar work.
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Wow – what a site to see! Love Bob and all the Kings. Love the Insiders too!!!
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So glad he was able to finally see the kings win the cup! Can’t wait for the DVD of him calling the game!
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Just when I thought I was done crying!!
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Unreal. My joy just went to a unprecedented level.
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One of my favorite photos of all time.
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Bob Miller will go down in history as the Greatest LA King of them all! Icing on the cake, as one poster just wrote…..I recall him and Foxy having to leave the set of KINGS LIVE (which we had to wait until 11:35 after the dang Dodger/Angels game)because they were ushered inside…..no doubt to hold the cup up HIGH!
Thanks Bob!!!!
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Nearly brings tears to my eyes, Bob truly deserves his time with the CUP. I don’t think I’m reaching saying that he’ll be doing it again real soon. Thanks Bob and also Jim for always keeping us LA KINGS fans honest and for keeping us fans of such a GREAT SPORT. For those who have followed the team as long as we have and the new welcomed Bandwagon ride alongs, it’s a great feeling waking up in the morning and reading and seeing the videos and pictures that we have attained LORD STANLEY’S CUP
“In LA”. Again I will say this by far beats any LAKER or Dodger Championship that I have ever experienced. Wish my Wife & I and Kids were back home to enjoy it with the rest of the KINGS Fans.
Will definitely be making my summer visit to Staples with the whole Family.
Thanks for giving us that at home feeling during the season Bob and Jim when we were able to catch the games on the internet, and you to Nick Nickson. When the game was blacked out We made the most of it listening to you on the live feed over the internet also.
Thanks for A GREAT YEAR>>>GKGGOKINGSGOGKG, already can’t wait til next YEAR
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was looking for him on the ice to get a turn with the cup…glad there was a picture and that it happened
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How does that not make you smile? I’m glad Brownie was right there. Class.
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This has been one of the greatest weeks of my life.
My son was born on Game 3 Win night, The Kings win the Stanley Cup, and that Photo of
Bob Holding the Cup is priceless!!!!!
I never thought in 45yrs of fandom and hardship I would say,
THE LOS ANGELES KINGS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG, Halluluah!!!! Pass the Tylenol.
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What a night!
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if anyone in the organization deserves to hoist Lord Stanley’s punchbowl, it’s Bob Miller.
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Congratulations Bob and “Thank You” for 39 years of dedication to the fanbase of the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings. GO KINGS GO!!!
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my co-workers here at work just dont get why i’ve been so crazy the past few months…Seeing bob with the cup makes it all worth it….Bob is LA Kings and he deserves it more than anyone!!
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Awesome !!!
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Does anybody know where I can hear footage of Bob Miller calling the last seconds of the game?
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I was hoping I could see him hoist the Cup live!! And I really wish I/we could of heard him call the game!! You know the emotion would have been so there!! Heck, NBC cut away before the celebration was even near over….had to go to NBC sports…buzz kill!!! Stoked the Kings did it!!!! KINGS!!!!!!!
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So, so happy to see that joy on Bob’s face! This has been amazing! So glad to see this moment. Bob is a living legend, and deserves this. I know if anyone could love the Kings more than me, it’s surely Bob Miller. I have enjoyed every minute over the last 3 decades with him, and couldn’t be happier now!
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FSW messed up by not holding Kings Live in the rink. Shows how professional Bob and Jim are when they were doing the show on the balcony, when they really belonged on the ice with the rest of the organization. DVR is set for Kings playoff marathon which I will be reliving tonight!
GO BOB GO!!! Enjoy the Cup!!
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Best. Picture. Ever!!!
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Wow, just wow. What a photo!
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I’m sooooo happy for Bob! For all of us!
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My beautiful wife got me the ticket as a fathers day gift
The Kings won it all
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I am so happy Dustin did this for Bob…
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Bob is pretty strong! I saw some of the boys have some trouble lifting the cup last night. Not Bob Miller! He has been dreaming of this moment just like the rest of us. It still seems so surreal. Thank you Kings!
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Stuart Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 10:52 am
@etchuta, he can’t lift his arms past his waist now, but WHO CARES!!!
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Earlier, there was a picture of Bob with Vin and Chick, now all 3 have seen a championship! I couldn’t be happier for Bob and all of the Kings family and faithful. Can’t wait for the video to come out!!!
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Now if you really want to tear up, click on the link and move the slider to 02:31:44 !!!!
GO KINGS !
http://kings.nhl.com/club/RadioPlayer.htm?stream=/archives/losangeles
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Congrats Bob Miller! You are the heart of the kings. You are the biggest and truest Kings’ fan! You got us through the tough times, Dave Taylor’s concussion, playoff loses, player trades. You were there when Warren Weebie sang the nation anthem. My dad has been a Kings fan since he became a hockey fan (Miracle on Ice), my sister and I grew up playing street hockey and are Kings fans, and now my two year old son dances to the music the Kings play during their games. Bob Miller, you (and Jamie Fox) are the voice of the Kings and a voice that has provided commentary and support through out the years. Thanks for your dedication to this franchise. Enjoy!
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After all the excitement of winning the Stanley Cup, you posted the one picture that means so much to all of us! Rich, thank you so much for everything you do, and have done for us, as fans. We are so lucky to have you!
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No one deserves this more than long-suffering Bob Miller. I remember listening to the Miracle on Manchester when I was 12 on radio (I didn’t have cable). He and the Kings are one. So happy for the dude!!! What a run. Go Kings Go!
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This should be on the front page of LA Times Sports on Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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One of the best sports pictures of all time for me. Bob is definitely like family, I’m so glad he was able to experience this. I hope we get many more years of listing to his calls.
Now, Kings and NBC: “We Want the DVD… We Want the DVD…”
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Bob calls it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JKsBbwSMOU
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Minnesota Kings Fan Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
@KingsATX,
Awesome! Where did this come from?!?!
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Capt Jam Reply:
June 12th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
@Minnesota Kings Fan,
I believe this is from Bob’s appearance on AM570 this morning. They asked him to recite his championship call.
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What a great picture. The only thing that might have been better is if they had invited Bob onto the ice and Brown handed him the Cup instead of Mitchell!
Thank you, Rich. This blog is the greatest!
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Go Bob Go!
Beautiful!
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Not bad for a 70+ year old .. I wonder if his shoulders hurt now ..
Heres to a consumate professional. The only time I ever heard his voice crack on the air was the typing goal on the “Miracle on Manchester” game .. a perfectly understandable reaction, by the way. I was at the game but used my then brand new VHS recorder to tape the game so I could hear the call and relive the game.
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This photo made me weep with joy
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THE MAN!!!!! Congrast Bob. your love for the kings is unparalleled!!! thank you so much for keeping me stoked on the kings all these years. we love you. the expression on your face tells the story of the biggest kings fan alive!
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WOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Jim and especially Bob, congratz btw, we’re still counting on you guys. Don’t go away(retirement) now.
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I’m so so so happy the Kings won the cup. I’m also very happy that the voice of the Kings has finally gotten a chance to hoist the Stanley Cup. Let’s hope Bob keeps going strong for many years to come.
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Bob, I’ve been listening to you from the the time you started with the kings.So happy the kings won the cup. Even happier you were there. I wish you could could have called the final it would been so much sweeter. You deserve this
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!! GO BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PRICELESS PIC! …that picture represents everything this run was about. Bob has had to see his other fellow LA broadcasters celebrate with trophies and banners year after year, as did the rest of us. To see Bob lifting Lord Stanleys Cup while Nick looks on…..wow! crazy goosebumps.
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I’ve been a Kings fan for as long as I can remember but the one person I am the happiest for is Bob Miller. He is a total class act. To see him lifting the Stanley Cup only ranks a close second to Brownie hoisting it earlier that evening.
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I’ve been a kings fan since i can remember. Watched them when they were on channel 9 on tape delay and listened to them on radio all because of Bob!! I wanted the Kings to win the cup more for him than i did anyone else. One memory that kept replaying in my head during these playoffs was when Los Angeles did an interview with the “Three Hall of Fame Broadcasters”, Vin Scully, Chick Hearn and of course our own Bob Miller. Vin Scully and Chick Hearn were joking around about how they didn’t know which championship ring to wear for the interview and Bob had to just sit there with a ‘no comment’ like the little kid who didn’t get picked to play kickball. Well Bob you have a championship ring to wear now!!! this cup is for you!!!! I can’t wait to listen to game 6 with his voice doing play by play in a way that gives me chills and I know will bring tears to my eyes!! Kings 2012 Stanley Cup Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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