The Kings (and their friend, the Stanley Cup) went out to Dodger Stadium tonight to throw out the ceremonial first pitches and meet the Dodgers and Angels. Photos come from Michael Altieri, Jim Fox, Patrick O’Neal, Jonathan Quick and Kevin Westgarth. Make sure you’re giving them all a follow on Twitter.
Also, definitely click here to see an awesome group photo with all the Kings, Dodgers and Angels, taken by the Dodgers’ legendary staff photographer, Jon SooHoo.
(Matt Greene found a summer job.)
(Rob Scuderi and Don Mattingly.)
(Jim Fox with the Cup.)
(Dustin Penner’s new facial hair.)
Speechless….
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M.T. Netter Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:37 pm
@Belexes, that was really cool, thank you $10 stubhub ticket
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that’s right boys. Savor every moment. You guys and the whole organization deserve it. Pretty soon it will be time to battle again. The only difference is now all your opponents will truly RESPECT you!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
@SaveByQuick, Opponents, yes.
NBC, no.
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Great picture! Two of my favorite teams together, the Kings and the Angels!
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vplaza Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
@DesertKing,
And two of mine…Kings and Dodgers.
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charnelhouse Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:22 pm
@DesertKing, when’d the Angels change there uni’s to blue?
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
@charnelhouse,
The same time the Dodgers changed to red. Hopefully they will both learn that silver, black and white are the winning colors! Just look at that big, beautiful, shiny, awesome SILVER STANLEY CUP sitting there on the mound
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TiredOfIt Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
@DesertKing, Ditto That!!!!!!
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Darrell Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
@DesertKing, All three Los Angeles teams!
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blake Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:43 am
@Darrell, no the angels are anehiem, there like an hour from la, i dont care what anyone says
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onesnzeros Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 3:56 am
@Darrell,
uh, Angels are about as LA as the Ducks.
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Darrell Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 4:03 am
@onesnzeros, Exactly.
DesertKing Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:37 am
@onesnzeros,
Only baseball team to originate in LA.
Carlsbad Kings Fan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:00 am
@DesertKing, My two favorite teams also! what a great pic!
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Awesome stuff!!! Penner’s stache is pretty funny.
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QueenInVan Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
@D73, and he has a new tooth
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vinny Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
@QueenInVan, lol good catch
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mrbrett7 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 6:35 am
@QueenInVan, I’m thinking it’s an implant he wears when he isn’t playing.
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I wonder if DD was there?
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
@DesertKing, Is that him between Kopi and Willie Mitchell? Can’t tell without his Blue Jays hat.
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
I’m talking about the group photo btw.
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@CB14,
I think that is Bernier.
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:46 pm
@DesertKing, I think you’re right.
DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
@CB14
They all look alike without their beards.
concussionman02 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
@DesertKing, I don’t see him in the pic. He looked wasted on Kimmel last night
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The group photo of all 3 teams is pretty cool, but where’s the photo of Bob with the Cup?
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Awesome picture! Just watch LA Kings live show video and Penner said he really wanted to come back. I really hope he does.
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Cruiznblue Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:29 pm
@KC23,
I bet if he takes a discounted deal…Kings will bring him back. I expect to see Gagne on that 2nd line next year though.
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Cruiznblue Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:30 pm
@KC23,
But yeah I’d love to have him back too.
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Johnny12 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 6:56 am
@KC23, I agree. Good news is, I don’t think any team will offer him the money he made on his last deal, so hope that improves the Kings chances.
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here is a nice big photo of all 3 teams together
http://mlblogsdodgersphotog.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/01a.jpg
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Dayman Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@Dayman, disregard that. didn’t completely read this post
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Itchy Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
@Dayman,
Are you a master of karate and friendship for everyone?
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I don’t follow baseball, but base on the group photo, an Angel player is being traded to the Dodgers.
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
@zdfun,
More like a 3rd base coach. Actually, Dino Ebel is a pretty good guy. He threw a ball to my daughter at Yankee Stadium last summer.
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
@zdfun, That’s a coach.
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Whoops. Already answered by the Angels fan. Go Blue!
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
@CB14,
Pretty impressive for a non-Angel fan. But, of course, what else would you expect from a STANLEY CUP CHAMPION Kings fan!!
Johnny12 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 6:59 am
@zdfun, I’m still in such a good mood I am not even going to bash the angels, or their fans. Look what the cup can do…its powerful!!
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i don’t think we could have won without penner or stoll. I think they were a huge part of the playoffs. I fear who we have to get rid of during the offseason. Hopefully a few guys will take a cut (penner and stoll) and make way for a few raises.
Doughty was awesome in the playoffs! All the bashing during the season of doughty and penner and i must say they shut everyone up..
for next season if we lose stoll and penner it wont look too bad without injury
brown-kopi-williams
gagne-rich-carter
king-lewis-nolan
cliffy-fraser-richardson
guessing bernier is gone.. NJ just give us parise or henrique for bernier/stoll or penner deal… thx
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regulate Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
@jason,
Why everyone wants to trade Bernier is beyond me. You can never have too much goal tending. Thought we just learned that.
1) Injuries happen. Check.
2) Bargaining chip/ace in the hole if Quick does not sign extension or asks for insane money. Check.
3) Quick needs a rest now and then, we want to win those games too. Checkmate!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:01 pm
@regulate, +1.
If someone is SO desperate for a goaltender that we can get say a Stamkos (or both Simmonds and Schenn back!), sure. We gotta listen to offers.
But you are 100% correct. What hole do we desperately need to fill?? We just won the cup people!
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Offensive/PP assistant coach?
CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
@Desert King, YES
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@HockeyNerd, Nah. After getting 3 goals on that PP I’m not even going to give you that one. NN kept saying “when we need one we’ll get one. He was wrong. We got 3. Besides, we can sign Nicholls if need be without losing Bernier.
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
@regulate, Although I’m not too worried about #2 for some reason.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
@regulate, And also: Develop Bernier. Plan on playing him at least 30 and maybe as much as 40 games! If we get in a funk like this year which I realllllllllllllly doubt will happen, fine we ride Quick like we did this year. Otherwise Bernier gets more experience, we sell him to the rest of the league and someone is going to need a goaltender so badly that yes we will get someone on the level of a Stamkos or Ovechkin.
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BringBackButchGoring Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
@HockeyNerd, Hockey is a fluid business. We need to start thinking about developing Jones, or does he just sit in Manchester for the next few years. The best thing we can do for Bernier is trade him so he can be a starter somewhere. He’s not going to play 30-40 games under Sutter, that’s for sure.
Any thoughts of getting someone on the level of Stamkos for Bernier is crazy talk. I’d take Ryan O’Reilly or Henrique and I’d throw in Hickey since I can’t see Hickey breaking this lineup.
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
@regulate, BTW3 if you trade Bernier you will need an NHL backup. Martin Jones may not yet be it. You all are probably tired of my 1,000,000 posts by now. The short story: while trading Bernier is not COMPLETELY unreasonable, get something REAL good for him. Don’t sell him cheap just because we have Quick.
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
@jason, I wonder what DL will decide to do with those 2 guys. They were both disappointing during the regular season, but they played great in the playoffs. I think it will depend mostly on what kind of deal they want. I think both guys will recieve a better offer in free agency than Dean would offer them. I can’t see him giving Penner more than 3 mil a year, and Stoll more than 3.5 mil a year. I think both guys could possibly get 4 mil per year in free agency.
IMO losing Stoll would hurt more, not because I like Stoll, I actually dislike him, but because we already have Brown, King, Gagne, and Clifford at L.W. I’m fine with letting Stoll walk as long as we get someone to replace his spot in the line-up. I love Lokti, but he’s not a good fit for the 3rd line center spot. And Lokti’s not going to force MR to the third line. I could possibly see Dean going after Parise or another talented forward and moving JC to center the 2nd line. Thus moving MR to the 3rd line center spot. The possibilities are endless.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
@CB14, Yup. If you sign both of them and Gagne is healthy ( and granted that’s a big if), you already have a forward you have to move to the 3rd or 4th line. And what do you do if Toffoli is ready or you sign Parise. Of the 3 I’d rather keep Stoll of it comes down to that choice. If you don’t, someone has to center the 3rd line.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
@HockeyNerd, I meant of the TWO (Penner and Stoll) I’d rather keep Stoll.
Dang iPhone again.
BringBackButchGoring Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@CB14, I don’t think we are going to make more than a token effort to get Penner back. A slacker is a slacker is a slacker and regardless of what he did in the playoffs, he’s a big reason we were only a point or two out of missing the playoffs.
Stoll, on the other hand, had a down year for him but I never saw him quit working and busting his butt. I’m not making excuses for him but the guy has consistently been a 15-18 goal scorer and did not play with very talented linemates for much of the season. That said, a guy that excels at the PK, faceoffs, can score 15-18 goals and is a hard-worker and good teammate and a winner is a steal at 3.5 million a year. If you can find somebody that we can replace him with that is as good as he is for 3.5, I’d like you to name him.
DL is too smart to let a versatile guy like Stoll go so he’s a sure thing to back next year if that’s what Stoll wants. I certainly don’t want to look around for a third line center when we already have perhaps one of the top seven or eight in the league.
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
@BringBackButchGoring, I’m just not a Stoll fan. Too many bad needless penalties, too many shots that go high and wide on the PP, and not a whole lot of playmaking skills. I agree that he’s a top 7 or 8 #3 center, but there is room to improve the position. Also, I don’t think a guy that scores 6 goals and 21 points deserves 3.5 mil a year.
Regarding a replacement, there’s really no half decent free agent center available. Which is why I think a team will overpay for him. A more realistic possibility is a trade for a 3rd line Center. The Kings have some tradeable assets in Bernier and Lokti.
Here’s a link for a list of free agent Centers:
http://www.capgeek.com/free_agents.php?year_id=2012&team_id=-1&position_id=C&fa_type_id=2
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
@BringBackButchGoring, We need to do the best thing for US, not what’s best for Bernier. Ok, getting Stamkos or Ovechkin was an exaggeration on my part but my point is this: we just won a Stanley Cup so let DL conduct Buissiness accordingly. There was a time (ok it was all the time before now) that 2 NHL goaltenders was a luxury we could not afford. Now not only do we have no holes to fill, some very talented players are not going to be able to break into the lineup as it is. If one of the other 29 teams needs a goaltender, why not get something very valuable in return? We’ve been paupers too long. Now we are truly the Kings of the NHL. Let’s sell our assets accordingly.
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:53 pm
@BringBackButchGoring, BTW Henrique is not a bad example at all. That’s a player we can definitely use who would for right in with how we play. I definitely over exaggerated. I was trying to make the point that we are now in a spot where we do not need to sell, so let’s sell high if we do.
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
@CB14, Pretty much agree with you. Stoll is valuable as a checking center. He does not belong on the PP and is not needed on the top lines. I’d make him an offer but we don’t need to break the bank. If he doesn’t come back there are lots of options. Either sign a similarly talented center. Or get a 2nd line center and move Richards to the 3rd line. Or you could even have Carter center the 2nd line. We’re in real good shape right now.
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:46 am
@CB14, I just don’t get how you can love Lokti and dislike Stoll. Stoll is so much better than Lokti at all facets of the game. In regard to what Stoll’s worth, I’d say you have to measure his worth on his career stats and not his worst year in the league. The boy’s only 28 or 29 so his best seasons are probably the next two or three. He will get 4 plus million in the free agent market, easy.
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
@jason,
I see it this way about the trade for Carter and how that fits the future…
Basically you have 2 guys right now in one spot. Penner and Gagne. You want depth but you have to give one those guys’ money to Quick starting in 2013/14.
I don’t see how we can fit Parise along with Quick’s raise and our core (Brown, Kopi, DD, Richards, Carter..).
Resign Stoll and Fraser so bottom 6 centers are covered.
I don’t know if Bernier will stay a patient team mate as backup going into next year. If he’s happy right there then keep him. If not, and Jones is ready, then get some picks which you can use later. Philly might want him since THEY ARE OUR minor league team (not the way they say it).
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
@LA_1968, Quick is well aware of how the salary cap works and I doubt is in a hurry to go anywhere else. If Parise wants to come here, then Parise comes here. The odds that would cost us Quick in that case are not worth discussing.
And as for Bernier while I agree the day may come that he gets frustrated getting playing time next to Quick that day is not today and it may never come at all. There is no reason Bernier cannot play 35 or even 40 games just because we have Quick. Either he is so good he can start for most other teams or he isnt. If not, there is no reason to trade him right now. And if so then a few draft picks who may or may not make the NHL is not enough.
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
@HockeyNerd, No man about Quick…. I didn’t say Parise would/could/might cost us Quick or at least I didn’t mean that if you read it that way. Dean Lombardi needs to save money for all our core and Quick’s raise. I don’t see how we have enough with Quick’s raise, and keeping our core, to pay Parise starting 2013. Someone big would have to go. The only possible way to afford Parise would be to do a super long but cheaper annual deal which are hard to make.
BringBackButchGoring Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
@HockeyNerd, They did raise the cap 6 million based upon last years revenue so that leaves us 16 million. Should be plenty for Quick and Parise but certainly don’t think DL will be anywhere close to what MN and others will offer Parise. Parise will have to be willing to take less in order to be on a SC favorite for the next few years…
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
@LA_1968, I’m still not getting your point and / or you’re not getting mine. I perfectly understand the salary cap is a reality we have to deal with. What I’m saying is the fact that we just won a Stanley cup also has very real implications on what we can afford to do. Winners want to stay winners. Everyone was worried about Willie Mitchell and we got it taken care of with no trouble before this years playoffs even began. Quick to me does not seem like the kind of guy that is going to take DL to the cleaners. If we sign Parise, then we do not need to (and should not) pay Stoll and Penner the same money for reduced minutes. We do not NEED to fill a hole, but our offense is still only slightly above average at best. We can very much make room for someone as talented as Parise — BOTH where he plays and how much we pay him.
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:08 am
@HockeyNerd, Ok. Let me put it like this. Once Quick is signed, we will have 5 guys making $5M plus. How many teams have that many? I’m not looking it up right now but from memory, I don’t think there any. Then add another with Parise? It will make depth harder to do. The only good thing is that all 5 and Parise are top quality people so you don’t need to worry about a big let down.
Steve Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:55 am
@jason, Don’t forget about Toffoli.
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egmorris Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 am
@Steve, I think this year will determine a lot about toffoli’s future. If carter goes back to scoring 40 goals – it will be tough to squeeze him in. If carter has a number of injuries and/or underachieves I think you see a carter trade to make room for toffoli as a top-6 not next season necessarily, but within a couple years from now.
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OT:
I’m trying to figure out what time everyone is going to arrive and park to get a spot on the street for tomorrow, just so I can get an idea on what time I should be there by
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
@KopiSTAR, I would either 1) go NOW and bring a sleeping bag or 2) ditch the car and go metro in the morning
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Tried to figure out the the metro schedule. What a nightmare!
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
@DesertKing, Take a helicopter, if you can find one.
DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
@CB14
Wonder if LAPD would help me out with that?
CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
@DesertKing, Something tells me they would. Just a hunch.
HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:39 pm
@DesertKing, If that’s how you’re thinking of getting a helicopter you might use some discretion. Not only will the LAPD know where you are, but so will everybody with a television in Southern California.
The red lines and blue lines run every 6 to 12 minutes, and the blue line lets you out right in front of staples. But maybe your problem was figuring out how to get where a train is. If you go to their website, I think it’s simply http://www.metro.net you can type your address in on one end and type simply “staples center” on the other and it will tell you what to do.
Cruiznblue Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:33 pm
@KopiSTAR,
I’m going to try to get there 1-2 hours before it starts…but I have a feeling I’m still gonna get stuck in the mess…
I have some shopping to do anyways at the team store…so can kill time (and my wallet) easily.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:44 pm
@Cruiznblue, I have a feeling that team store won’t exactly be empty when you get there. I want to go myself, but not gonna do it tommorow. Maybe Saturday or maybe just online.
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PENNERS STACHE IS RIDICULOUS!!!
LOVE IT
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luc20rules Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
@COUS, Channeling the Late George Steinbrenner “Trim those SIDEBURNS”. I will miss the images of birds flying out of Penner’s Beard.
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Somewhere, Hazy is crying.
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
@luc20rules,
While drinking apple martinis, smoking clove cigarettes, and wearing lingerie.
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Jack Aubrey Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
@DesertKing, that is just too good!
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Shakes Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
@luc20rules,
we should replay that intermission “faceoff” between Foxy and Hazy during the last Freeway Faceoff game where Hazy claimed the Ducks were closer to winning a championship than the Kings
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
@Shakes, You mean this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8_ZuWEtjQ8
Gotta give Hazy a little credit, he did say he would agree with Fox if the Kings were to win the cup this year or next year. And no one, including Fox, thought the Kings had a chance to win this year.
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kinglouie Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
@CB14, Thanks for sharing that video. I cannot believe Hayward was that smug, arrogant and disrespectful to a peer who is not only a fellow broadcaster but also a fellow former NHL player. Taking out his ring while having an open, honest debate as if to say who cares what your opinion is; I got mine. Utterly classless!!
I don’t want to be a braggart like the Ducks fans have been for 6 years now, but our Kings team very well could be more than just a one-hit wonder like Anaheim has been.
Cruiznblue Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
@CB14,
I remember when Hazy said that…and Foxy responded saying he did not expect the Kings to do anything this playoffs…but they would be dangerous in the next 3 years.
Guess it’s fun being wrong sometimes!
LA_1968 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
@Shakes, You know I thought about that more than once since. That was the dumbest thing I ever heard. I say that because at that time, the Ducks had 2/3 of their roster WITHOUT contracts going into next year. So… that’s a good thing heh?
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mrbrett7 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:53 am
@Shakes, One of the first things I thought of when this happened.
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LA67 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
@luc20rules, I can’t wait until Foxy shows off his ring !! Hayward was so cocky
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:03 pm
@LA67, Hrrmmmm… Nice nick.
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Steve Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:56 am
@LA67, Yeah, eat it, Hayward.
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m.r.morris Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:52 am
@LA67, No JOKE! I still remembered that game and the intermission face off between Jim and bozo and how he stated the kings have no chance at it this year, and Jim had said the Kings have a 5 year window then its rebuild time.
SUCK ON THIS HAYWARD…
ANYONE know who the Kings might play for the 1st game at Staples yet? Nice if it were going to be the DUCKS…
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Now that the Kings won Lord Stanley’s Cup, it would be nice to see an Angels Dodgers World Series!
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Hey Ladies… Now that Penner is single.. Mustache rides for charity!!!
I kid, I kid..
gKg!
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DesertKing Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
@LBlocal,
It does look like a set of Harley Road King handlebars.
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Good deal. Get some Dodger hats on those guys…. Mike Richards especially. Lookin’ good.
Did Greene take any cuts?
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People just love the Cup. I mean what’s not to love? How couldn’t you? Even Ethier is out there with the Kings and he is/was a Cryotes fan.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
@LA_1968, LOOK DOWN 2….
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Holy Crap! Penner looks like Big Bully Busick! Or some 1920′s boxer!
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Hey.. Just a personal CONGRATES!!!!!!!!!! It was great meeting you ,wife and son in Chicago. It is one memory that I will always remember after this unbelievable year….
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
@lakingbob(chi), Heya Bob. The honor was mine. You were the first person I met off Rich’s blog and you did me the favor of finding me in the crowd. You know that game in Chicago was the beginning of “The Run”. You told me to turn around and point at you whenever the King scored. I agreed but what I didn’t know was that all the Blackhawk fans would think I was taunting them. People screamed some non flattering things at me so I had to cut the points short. It was so sweeeet when Richards scored in the shootout and Quick’s pokecheck thwarted the last Hawk shooter for the win. Next time we’re up there I’ll invite you out for some pregame food and drinks friend.
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:12 pm
@LA_1968, It will be a privlage, the fact is that we will always be together for now until forever!!!
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Does anyone else notice the huge wood Greene is sporting in that picture? (And I don’t mean the bat) It’s probably just a crease in the pants, but it also looks like someone put a Louisville Slugger in there.
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chip Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
@CB14, No. No I did not. Uhhh…thanks for pointing that out?
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CB14 Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
@chip, You’re Welcome!
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Cynic Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@CB14, Yeah, hard to miss even if you try. That’s at LEAST 3 pairs of tube socks!
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Go Kings Go!
Glad you guys had fun at the game, and thanks Rich for the great pictures too!
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I thought Goose Gossage retired years ago. 70′s throw-back for pancakes there.
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WWWOOOHHOOOOO!!!!!! What a cool pic. sorry Ducks, They are the Los Angeles Angels, Haha.
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Anyone know where to find the video of Brown grabbing Sutter by the collar and shaking him. Happened on the ice at some point. It was pretty funny.
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They are flat out cracking me up right now with all the pics. It’s awesome hahahaha
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Doughty is NOT in that 3 team picture. If he is, it’s a ‘Where’s Waldo’ moment ‘cuz I can’t find him. Even looked on the ground in case he was smashed. Great pic though.
Penner’s stache is GLORIOUS! Rockin’ the 1890′s with that look. All he needs now is one of those bicycles with the 6 foot front tire and he’s complete!
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vinny Reply:
June 13th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
@Cynic, lol
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HBFan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
@Cynic, Clifford doesn’t appear to be there either.
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Ok…the dust is settling…where is the OG? The guy from DFN? Tomorrow at the parade Insiders Jeff_R and OG(Duncanz) should hook up….Wearing same old school jersey and hat with wife and daughter in tow. Now….to our champions…..OMG…..what a team…what a team……
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Keep em coming Rich!
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Oh yeah… And Sharks and Sharks’ fans! EAT IT!!!
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love it baby keep the pictures coming in im still in awe im saving every picture i see. cant wait when video comes out of kings summer with cup what a keepsack it will be 2012 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS LOS ANGELES KINGS love typing it
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Looking for 2 rally tickets for another friend. I ended up giving mine away to a friend. But I know people here won’t want money. I can send a picture of my game 6 stub or look me up on FB.
Lemp26194@gmail.com
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I was at the game tonight…hadn’t been able to even think about the Dodgers until now…
It was so awesome to see THE KINGS honored by The Dodgers and Angels. Man I almost teared up. It was great seeing all the players being sought after. The Kings had always played 2nd fiddle to every team in LA. It’s the coolest emotion I’ve ever felt seeing our Kings lifted up. I can’t explain it, and I know I don’t have to to any of you. I’m so appreciative of this feeling they’ve given me. I can’t wait to see the rally tomorrow. I can already feel the excitement!
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That’s right boys. Show them what the LA Kings won.
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I guess that all we need now is a pic of Vin Scully holding the Cup (with spotters). Or drinking beer from it.
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Please don’t wake me from this great dream
Kimgs Fans don’t forget to set your DVR
Parade at 12 noon LA time mines done
Go Kings Go!
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Real 7 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 5:50 am
@Gailweb, since ’69, I never dared dream….just get to the playoffs; that seemed like success for the Kings….of course we all had illusions in ’93, but ultimate failure
haunted us even with the Great One….when did we really believe?…when did we, as fans,
really believe The Cup would be lifted at Staples?….not after the regular season, that’s for certain….
then in game #1 at Vancouver, the magic started to happen; a light switch seemed to turn on; a fire was lighted….sure, we had faced adversity, had struggled to even make the playoffs, but that stretch drive seemed to ‘prime the pump’, and after that the ‘trickle’ became a ‘torrent’, a river of success….we started to believe….
[flow of thought to be continued]
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Michael J. Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:38 am
@Real 7,
Who would have thought that a big goal from Penner would have ignited this?
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Real 7 Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:17 am
@Michael J., Penner had a couple big goals, but I thought Mike Richie set the tone
in game #1 with that sharp angle shot that caromed in….anyway, I re-watched every game from the 1st round….here’s #1….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhcyhGZEpeU
Pili Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:37 am
@Real 7, The parade & rally is either really long or FSW is replaying it all day. I’m recording it live and may watch the replay at 6 central. It’s going to be a great day….again
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So, the lingering questions out there:
1. Does a certain NY Disc Jockey still think Quick isn’t the guy?
2. Do they fire Kompon?
3. Does Gagne get his name on the Cup? (Where is he, anyway?)
4. Do they fire DL?
5. Will they work on their PP in the offseason?
Have fun at the parade, Insiders! And stay thirsty!
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Michael J. Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:36 am
@vplaza,
1) Who???
2) Desert King is personally petitioning for JK to get an extension
3) What’s a Gagne? And, will Parse be ready for the playoffs?
4) I say give DL one more year, but if we don’t make the playoffs…
5) Yes, players will be required to show up for practice beginning tomorrow.
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DesertKing Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:43 am
@Michael J.,
Ref #2, yes, I want JK to receive an extension, in SIBERIA! Stay with DS DS running oit the lines and hire PumperNicholl to coach it.
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P90X Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:01 am
@vplaza, My question is why do so many people care what Poorman thinks. I personally am glad he ‘s not running his mouth around here anymore. Thank you Rich for putting him on moderation. Couldn’t stand the guy when he was here in L.A. had a buddy who listened to KROQ and that guy drove me nuts. If he was a true Kings fan he wouldn’t have gone twitter and whatever other media outlets and bashed Rich. The guys an idiot, and has no business talking about anything to do with the Kings. Sorry about the rant, bbut I just don’t get the fascination with this guy. Maybe it’s just me.
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vplaza Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:04 am
@P90X,
It’s like watching a trainwreck…you can’t help but watch. Plus, it would be interesting if he could man up and admit he was wrong. If not, then no biggie, but people should sack up and say when they were off base.
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Cry Baby Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:52 am
@vplaza, The fascination is watching someone so vocal be so wrong. He went berserk on the Sutter hiring and constantly disgraced Quick. It is funny to me that the two most instrumental aspects to the Kings Cup win are the two things he was most outspoken about. It’s an easy target.
Anthonyy anyone?
nykingfan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:35 am
@vplaza,
(1) who’s the NY DJ and what station is he on?
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vplaza Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:01 am
@nykingfan,
Poorman…though not really sure if he’s a DJ anymore.
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nykingfan Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:51 am
@vplaza,
thanks..eyes were shut but I should have picked that up further down the thread
OK, no more games… What to do today??? Any suggestions? I’m thinking of heading downtown…
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vplaza Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:50 am
@Michael J.,
I heard it was going to be dead there today, so you should be clear.
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“Let’s Wiin Two.” Go KINGS Go!!!
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Forum Gold Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:01 am
@Forum Gold, Win.
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Three days since the Kings have won the Stanley Cup and I am still elated for their first Stanley Cup, I think I will feel so happy for them until preseason starts again for them next season. Thank you Kings for winning the Stanley Cup. Your efforts are much appreciated by me. Go Kings Go!!
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Just about ready to go “downtown” All right guys, see you down there!!!! GKG!!!
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Michael J. Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:26 am
@Goring 19,
see you there
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Not sure if this was posted yet, but what a oool radio interview with Bob Miller and Vin Scully:
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?id=8044524
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Already downtown on thd parade route at Olympic and Fig. Lots of fans here already and plenty of parking as of 8:30, everyone having a good time.
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Lake Forest Reply:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:47 am
@DesertKing, heading down there in an hour with my 2 year old
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What hat is quick wearing there? Also looks like blue Jays?
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Went to sleep last nite with the biggest smile on my face once again. Thank You Los Angeles Kings.
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Has anyone found a link to the VIDEO of this last night? I cannot find one not even on the Dodgers webby.
Please port it…
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Haha who’s the Angels’ guy on the wrong side?
Great pic!
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