Back in August, when the lines were painted on the Staples Center surface, three pennies were placed at center ice. Luc Robitaille contributed a 2002 penny, signifying the year he won the Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings. The mysterious man behind the Bailey mascot contributed a 2006 penny, signifying the season in which his beloved Indianapolis Colts won the Super Bowl. The third coin, Robitaille said, was from 1893, the year that the Stanley Cup was first awarded, to the Montreal Hockey Club of the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada. On Thursday, Bailey dug the three coins out of the ice (picture courtesy of twitter.com/BaileyLAKings).
The only question now is, what happened to the game-ending puck? Isn’t that something the Kings would want to have? Nobody seems to know what happened to it. At the final horn, Jordan Nolan was the closest Kings player to the puck, but he appeared to peel off and join the celebration. One Kings official said that an on-ice official usually picks up the puck at the end of the game. Linesman Derek Amell appeared to be the closest official to the puck at the end of game. Perhaps nobody really cares, but wouldn’t it be a cool part of Kings history?
You’ll find your fortune fallin’ all over town
Be sure that your umbrella is upside down
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Laura Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@Duncanz, Hey! I think I saw you at the parade holding up your scarf!! but you were too far away to say hi to. We actually have a puck from the game! After Brown’s second goal, they faced off them I believe it was King who shot the puck up and over the netting and hit my song in the hand…so it is in essence the game winning puck! We’re trying to get it verified through Staples right now as security and the usher saw the whole thing. So awesome to have that! We were too busy celebrating the goal and didn’t even notice that the puck came out of play!
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:25 am
@Laura,
), that may or may not have been yours truly.
That’s SOOOO cool!! And I hope your son is ok …
Well, if you looked up ‘Magic Johnson’ and saw some nutter posing for the NHLN cameras before he subsequently fell off, landing on his tailbone and getting scoffed at rather than first aided by his part-time friends ( thanks a heap, @v, @w, @Cyn & @X
You’re not a cop, are you (?) because the guy that tried that after Game 6 got arrested, I found out afterwards!
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Laura Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 8:54 am
@Duncanz, You fell down?!? Oh no!! LOL sorry a little funny.
I hope you’re ok. My son was ok.
A penny for your game-endung puck?
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mask0425x Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
@Duncanz,
Nope, just a penny for your thought
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That puck is an absolute must-have memento.
“His beloved Colts”
Is that the ‘mysterious man’s’ beloved Colts or ‘Ace’s’ beloved Colts? Big difference.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Nice catch there!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@Kingsfanone, Must be Ace’s team considering the title but was a bit confused by the wording.
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Redfroggy Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Knowing who the ‘mysterious man’ is, the Colts are his team, not Ace’s.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Wow, really? You’re serious?
Redfroggy Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), I am.
But wait, Bailey’s real. There’s no costume.
Itchy Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 10:51 pm
@Redfroggy,
RE: Knowing who the ‘mysterious man’ is…
I thought it was common knowledge that is was Dean Lombardi inside the Bailey costume?
Scot Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Yeah.. Not to blow Bailey’s cover, but he’s actually my friend’s boss and a huge Colts fan. I hung out with him at the Yardhouse after a game a couple months ago, and he was wearing a Colts sweatshirt and hat. He’s apparently not a bad hockey player either!
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 9:45 am
@ ^^^^
That’s what I first thought but the title indicates that penny is a tribute to Ace being it’s from ‘heaven’ and all. You’d think ‘bailey’ would have put in one from 2001 or some other important date in Ace’s life. Hmmm.
As for not-so-mystery man I’ve seen a guy with Colts gear on but didn’t realize it was THE Bailey. I also thought there would be more than one person behind Bailey…
Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 11:13 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
The title is from an old Bing Crosby song per the 1st post (“First!”) on the string..
Redfroggy Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Nope, only one guy behind Bailey. That’s his boss. No costume. We’ve established this (at least I have) Bailey is real.
I care about the puck. We need video, everyone’s pics. Set up a website. LostPuck.com Hire Michael Weston and Fiona.
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RLane420 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 7:01 am
@cromartee, Does anyone know where Pronger was at that time and does he have a reliable alibi.
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Leaves me with one last question: Who got to pop the big bottle of champagne that I seem to recall was at ESPN Zone that was put away until the Kings won the Cup?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 2:50 pm
@Bill N., I think it was at the TSC but I was wondering the same thing!
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Cynic Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
@Bill N., Yeah, this is what I really wanted to see and I thought for sure it was gonna happen at the rally.
RICH – Please ask Luc where the huge Etched Champagne bottle that sat in the TSC Meeting Room in that glass case was popped and where the empty bottle now sits? Ever since Luc showed it to me, I was hoping to see it popped. Thanks!
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Duncanz Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
@Cynic,
“If I remember”, right?
I remember.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
@Duncanz, Maybe we ought to go hang out at TSC 24/7 from now on, seems that’s where “it” is all happening now eh?
Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:34 am
@TiredOfTryingToFindYou,
Dude, I dunno.
I missed the last 3 home games ’cause I was outside in the forecourt looking for a wild goose clad in an old yellow sweater and yellow hat.
I even befriended another such character and chatted to him for ages and ages under the false assumption until I finally put 2 & 2 together!
TiredOfIt Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
@Duncanz, Hahahah……Dude, I was on tv like 6 times at the parade and rally. Now, if DFN and FSN and NBC can find me….then…..P.S. I was only at game 3 because I stupidly renewed my 10 game season tix late and lost my priority….One good thing came from it…my ticket rep talked me into a half season package for next year for 3 seats so we will have to hook up for a game or 2 when your in the area. We can use the third seat as our “closet” for our hoodies and scarfs and pennants and other bags of stuff…..This has been an unforgettable experience and being on here talking about these guys with you insiders has made it that much more special, with you being the MVP of the sight. Rich, I think we should start a yearly award for the MVP of the blog and I nominate @Duncanz for the 2012 winner. Motion seconded? Acknowledged, thank you…….
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
@Cynic, Seriously. I totally forgot about that Champagne then later thought about you. It must have been popped by now.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:57 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), @Cynic,
Bottle has been popped, pic of it next to the Cup here, along with the pic of waves @ TSC.
http://onegirlonepuck.blogspot.com/?m=1
Kingsfanone Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 2:13 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
BTW those pics are in the Sunday posting, June 17th. She’s got tons of pics in a lot of postings.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 4:23 am
Cool! Nice find kfo!
Itchy Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 11:27 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Holy schamoly, when you guys say giant bottle of champagne you don’t kid around! I need to take a class from the White House crashers and get into one of these parties… hopefully the bouncers are trashed too?!
I’m sure the linesman would’ve been the closest one and probably grabbed it, which is what usually happens.in which case it is probably on its way to the HHOF, but it would be nice to confirm this with the NHL or Hall.
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Hey Rich,
I know you rarely respond to questions/comments on here but hopefully you’ll at least read this and I’ll put a li’l seed in your mind. Don’t know what kinda pull you have but I know during suite events the Insiders gets some privileges, like meeting Luc, going down on the ice before the game….(and I WILL attend some next season)………………
If there is any…ANY…chance that during a future suite event (or any kind of Insider gathering) we can have just a few minutes with the Cup…..to touch, take pictures…..I think I speak for most of us that you would be our ultimate hero and the maker of even more dreams coming true for us!
THE CUP IS OURS!!!!!!
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mask0425x Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
@Louis Zypher,
+45
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Duncanz Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@Louis Zypher,
@RH is my ultimate hero regardless, but that would sure be a nice treat.
Hope I don’t have to purchase my ticket on EBay tho’ ….
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
@Duncanz,
Or use a escrow company?
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EASportsMgt Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
@Louis Zypher, Adam Weisner texted me with this same request the day following the win. I will start off by saying it is highly doubtful since the players and management get a day with it as Rich noted and it has its own appearances already scheduled.
BUT that doesn’t mean we won’t try to do something. I’ve already created a list of possible events with the Insiders where we can get some time with Lord Stanley’s Cup however it is far from certain. Rich will of course keep everyone updated if it becomes possible.
Thanks
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Louis Zypher Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 5:52 pm
@EASportsMgt, Appreciated, do what you can….as a working stiff that can’t get in line a week before I fear any “Cup appearance” will be like my attempts during Howard Sterns and The Rocks book signings….standing in line for hours and hours just to hear “he’s gone” before even getting halfway to the front…..
This is so much more important though……
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DesertKing Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@Louis Zypher,
Great idea. Maybe we could each throw a $20 bill in the Cup when we go to touch it then donate the money to a favorite Kings charity?
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TiredOfIt Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
@Louis Zypher, I’m pretty sure at some point that season ticket holders will get a chance to be with the prize and they won’t have to pay to be in a suite for it IMHO. My buddy the Quacker’s fan got to take pictures with it when those water fowl won it in 2007. The King’s org will do the same for us right?
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I think after the Scuderi hit– and the aftermath SHELLACKING the King’s gave the Devil’s following– the puck might have seemed insignificant.
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if we were to somehow find the puck, it should be buried under the ice come next season….
i rather have our own memento represent our lucky charm….
who ever has it, i hope they do the right thing and give it to the kings for free instead of making them buy it back…
i’m positive that the person who is in possession of it will be rewarded generously by the organization if he does the right thing…
…and i really hope that person does…(!)
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Duncanz Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
@sunny weather,
I have a coupla pucks to sell ya … found ‘em on a beach in Arizona!
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Finesse Hockey Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
@variable,
I heard that Peggy from USA Prime Credit has taken control of the puck — Phil dispatched from Vegas to locate puck and destroy Peggy. Yo, dispatched from Cali to take Phil’s place in Sin City.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:41 am
@Finagle Hockey,
AHA! Really?
Must’ve missed the memo!
I’m on the first bullet train over there – presuming Gov. Brownie’s got ‘er done already!
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You heard it here folks, courtesy of a true Kings insider I saw this morning – Kings are going to go very hard after Parise, really want to resign Stoll, very lukewarm about Penner and Fraser, are going to shop Bernier big-time.
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cromartee Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Can anyone offer support for the likely truthiness of this?
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Duncanz Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
@cromartee, loved the way you worded that.
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rick Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
@cromartee, I am just repeating what I was told this morning from someone I know who is very connected to the Kings organization. Not going to name names, and feel free to take it with a grain of salt if you want. I was very surprised to hear that Fraser was on the bubble, but that is what I told. Frankly, that was the only part of what I heard that surprised me in the least. The Parise interest has been reported by many. I don’t think it takes a great leap of logic to believe that the Kings – while happy with Penner during the playoffs – are less than thrilled by his performance during the year and would think they could do better there. Trading Bernier makes sense to me if the Kings want to upgrade – particularly at LW where I still think they need more scoring punch. I think many of us think Stoll should be resigned.
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Lake Forest Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
@rick, grain of salt or a boulder of salt!
DesertKing Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
@rick,
Since the whole organization seems to have been intoxicated for the past 5 days, I kinda wonder about that source.
Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:50 am
@rock hudsest,
I have never laid eyes on a boulder of salt.
This doesn’t mean one doesn’t exist.
It might mean you are stone out of your shaker though..
Jeff Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 6:45 am
@rick, This actually seems reasonable. After signing Quick, Bernier is serious trade bate. Penner will stay, but only with cut in salary. Frasier, doesn’t matter, plenty of players like him. Stoll you have to sign imo, as he is your best face-off man.
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There were literally THOUSANDS of phone’s video recording the end of the game. I’ll check mine but depending on the puck location it might be out of view if it was near the mob scene. But the equipment guys for Kings came out to clean up all the gloves and sticks very promptly after the celebration started. Also a NJ player could have grabbed it to be a smart ass.
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Appropriate to remove the coins. The events of this week have knocked me cents-less.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:53 am
@Robert R,
That was your three cent’s worth?
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Robert R Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 5:59 am
@Duncanz, That pun wasn’t even worth that.
I dont care–we’ve got the Cup!
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 11:17 am
@Robert R,
Don’t short-sell yourself!
Pretty amazing that I am eagerly watching Kings games (wins) in mid June.
Also listening to these annoucers, I now sympathize with my fellow kings fans that had to hear this crap.
It makes me laugh knowing how things work out!
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Robert R Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
@Lake Forest, At the team’s hotel in Montreal in ’93, after game one, I told Dave Taylor that there’s nothing like hockey in June. He smiled.
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does that mean that the ice surface remained for the entire season ?
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Robert R Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
@seanster48, Yes. It’s covered for non-skating events
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
@seanster48,
What Robert said. And as you can see, it’s only an inch thick.
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Robert R Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), There was a very rude, inconsiderate NJ fan who sat in front of me at game 5, whose skull was apparently thicker than the ice.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
@Robert R, Oh, you mean the LOSER in front of you. I get it now.
BringBackTheShieldJersey Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
@seanster48, they melted it down before the finals and the playoffs each time to repaint the floor underneath with signs saying Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals.
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Niner_Guy Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 7:14 am
@BringBackTheShieldJersey, the Stanley Cup Playoff and Stanley Cup Finals graphic are just plastic sheets that sit right below the ice. They do not have to melt down the surface. I saw them taking them off after the Rally.
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Shotongoal Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 9:53 am
@BringBackTheShieldJersey, Not so…….
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To me it was wierd to see muzzin and jones on the ice celebrebrating…….
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Sammuch Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
@neil,
I agree! That was bull! They did not earn it!!!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
@Sammuch, Whoa there. No they did not earn the right to have their names on the cup, and indeed they won’t. But they are PART OF THE ORGANIZATION and they have worked hard in practice just to be ready IN CASE they were needed. That’s worth the right to celebrate with the rest of the guys in my book. Sorry you were offended.
By the way should we as fans not celebrate either? Or is that different because we “worked harder” than Muzzin or Jones?
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:00 am
@HockeyNerd,
There were actually many people celebrating on the ice.
I think Muzzin and Jones have served the organization well and spent all that time post-season practicing hard and providing possible backup in case of injuries.
All power to them.
Sammuch Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Hmmm! The rule is don’t touch the cup, if you haven’t earn it!
To me many people, playing this sport while earning cash or trying to make the NHL, should avoid raising the cup over your head! Practicing with the team does not count! It’s a Hockey tradition! Most pros won’t even touch without earning the right to do so!
That’s what true Pros do… It’s just bad luck…
Duncanz Reply:
June 18th, 2012 at 4:42 am
@Sammuch,
We won the Cup!
Surely, we’re immune to superstition … right ?
Robert R Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
@neil, Practicing for later?
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Ok! Take those pennies and put them in the Kings hall of fame!!!
Here how feel about the draft! If you going to trade JB talk to Edm or jackets in getting the top 2 pics! Those 2 first picks will be stars 4 years from now! They need a goalie in the making & we need offense in the future when 3 to 4 years from we will be loosing some of our star players! This way we won’t always be rebuilding the team by then.. mark my word those 2 Russians are the future stars in the making the 1st will be a star in 2 year & other in 3, then superstars in year 4 from now!!!!
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DEH Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@Sammuch, if we traded Bernier to the Jackets for their first round pick wouldn’t they be getting Bernier for free b/c they have an option on our first round pick?
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Sammuch Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@DEH,
Hey! Thanks for reminding me! That’s even better! Force them to take this year 30 pick too! Next year draft looks awesome, you can’t loose with the top 40 in 2014!
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The Stanley Cup visited the Toyota Sports Center today. It wasn’t publicized. I got a tip that it was there, ran down only to find the line was the length of the building. I went inside to see what I could see just as the last group was being let in to take a picture with it. Everyone else in line was turned away as well as myself.
Luckily I stayed close by and talked to one of the security guards I see there all the time. He went over and said a word or two to another guy and just as the last person was let it, a few kids and myself were given the green light at the very last second. I was the last person to take a picture with it for the day! Yes, I was shaking like a little girl.
http://bit.ly/LUFfQd
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Robert R Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Good thing that the aforementioned jerk from NJ wasn’t there. He would have stood in front of you to block your vision, then you would have heard a profanity-laced response after you chastised him.
Great photo, btw.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Yeah……..but don’t you giggle like a little girl all the time?
Seriously, extremely glad you got in! Hell, you practically have a office there!
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Sammuch Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
That’s great Paul!
You probably push all those Kids aside & said me me me 1st!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Thanks guys! I just saw on twitter that Dustin Brown has the Cup back in LA. I also looked at the bottom ring on my picture and saw the blank space for new names and compared it to the Cup the Kings were holding. It’s the same. It was the REAL DEAL at the Toyota Sports Center today! Awesome.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Now you’re really gonna be giggling like a little girl!
and with good reason now!
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Good for you Paul, couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy.
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Lake Forest Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@LVKINGS88, +1
Finesse Hockey Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
WOW……. awesome pix — WE BELIEVE that it was the real deal!!!!!
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Itchy Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 11:53 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
I thought the only way to tell the real Cup was the XXXXs under the ’84 Oilers? The genuine replica just doesn’t have their former owner’s name on it. But I thought the replica never left the Hockey Hall of Fame?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
@Itchy, Yep. You’re right. There is only one out and about.
Lake Forest Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), That is pretty amazing. I pictured myself as you when you told that story. Pretty amazing stuff!!!
Thank you!
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Cynic Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), You may have been shaking like a little girl, but it’s been confirmed you were ALL MAN in this picture.
Take a look: http://s360.photobucket.com/albums/oo44/paincorp1/Paul%20Cup/?action=view¤t=PaulCupViagra.jpg
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Lake Forest Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
@Cynic, MUAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHA
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:36 am
@Cynic,
That very conceivable tho’ slightly offputting occurrence will probably make my personal hockey ‘hall of shame’ photo collection.
It will follow the first 2 inductees; Ryan Clowe’s extra-curricular puck poke and whichever 180 proof post-season photo of DD I eventually choose to submit.
Meanwhile, Well Done, @waves, you (p)lucky, persistent ******* !!!
One legend meets another.
TSC’s finest vs NHL’s finest.
The King of Practice & The Kings’ Chalice.
Why?
Because ….
It’s the Cup!!!
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TiredOfIt Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 11:48 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), The Insiders “insider” good for you
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Forum Gold Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), If any fan deserves to have a picture with Cup it’s you. Great photo. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Forum Gold Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
@Forum Gold, with the Cup. Sorry.
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Chris Pronger wasn’t seen in the area, was he? I would check with him first. Mind you, if he was, he probably wouldn’t steal the puck, he’d likely locate Richards and Carter and try to elbow both of them to timbuktu!
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great tribute to the SUTTER family
http://www.cbc.ca/edmonton/features/sutters/
go kings go
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ChrIs Pronger took it! O.o
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Tim Leiweek: “We have the best fans in sports.” Thanks.
Makes me dislike him a little less.
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Pili Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
@Pili, Leiweke. That wasn’t a disrespecting misspell.
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Go Kings Go!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY0Ag0fMxz8
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In case you haven’t seen it, LomitaKingsFan did a fantastic job taking pictures and a very special video at the rally of Bob Miller’s play by play they showed the crowd. Enjoy.
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/its-miller-time/
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Craigslist – San Jose – “For sale, 1 used hockey puck, used in famous game, $500 or trade for male enhancement machine, contact Ryan Clowe or Mike Smith at 555-555-5555.”
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
@DesertKing,
That’s funny!
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Finesse Hockey Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
@DesertKing, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Slasher Clown ED machine… First you cut it off, then you laugh about it.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
@DesertKing,
BTW it was great to see you again, at the parade!
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DesertKing Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
@Kingsfanone,
I cant wait to see you guys again at HockeyFest and Frozen Fury. GKG-AGAIN!!!!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
@DesertKing, I responded to both and sent both the $500. Sadly when I visited each to find out what happened Clowe said I would have to show him the video to prove he had the $500. And when I asked Smith about it I got a big bruise on the back of my leg from a hockey stick.
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I won’t swear to it but I thought I saw JQ pick it up, if he did, I don’t blame him for being mum. I would also. What a piece of memorabillia.
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Someone has to have that puck. It should be put up in the Kings locker room. Sadly it might end up for sale on ebay or something.
Now that I think about it, it should be in the locker room above the door so they can all touch it before they leave the locker room EVERY game.
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missing puck? PRONGER!!!
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Real 7 Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
@Shuchuk, Claude Lemieux upset the Flyers something terrible in this 1987 PRE-GAME riot….
before Pronger….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNIdtnUQ3qI
a Kings v. Coyotes preview?…nah…
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Real 7 Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@Shuchuk, Claude Lemieux upset the Flyers something terrible in this 1987 PRE-GAME riot….
before Pronger….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNIdtnUQ3qI
a Kings v. Coyotes preview?…nah…
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I was just a Stater Bros. getting baby food when a gentleman behind me said “You got the right hat on!”…
Then he opens up his button up shirt to show me his 2012 Stanley Cup Champions shirt.
We talked for a good 10 minutes about the kings. He said him and his wife have been a season ticket holder since the mid-1970′s. Pretty cool hearing his stories. He also gave me his email address to check in on games if he can never make it to one!
Thanks Ed for doing what you do (teacher)
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TiredOfIt Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
@Lake Forest, Thats a cool story…Been running into all kinds of Kings “fans” since game 6. I always wear Kings items out and about….People finally know who we are…thanks boys for waking up a city….although the loyals were always behind you
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 11:35 am
@Lake Forest, Ran into a guy at Walmart in Aliso with Kings hat, we congratulated each other and as I passed he said ’72′, I turned around and said ‘what’, he said he’s been a Kings fan since 72,I told him I went to the rally and we talked for 10 minutes, funny how fans are justifying how long they have been fans,I don’t care, It’s good to be Kings fans!. I’ve also been on the OCRegister pointing out the facts between the 07 Quacks and the 2012 Kings to these idiots, wow they act like they just faced us in the SC,they are really hard up to argue against the facts, it’s been fun.
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LA_1968 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
@LVKINGS88, I don’t know about this guy you met, but there are a lot of people out there who were Kings fans at one time or another and then dropped into people who just didn’t watch games for years. Of course they caught on when we hit the Conference Finals. Now they’re back like they never left. I’m nobody to question their loyalty. Just pointing out what I think has happened. Fox Sports West can do a ratings comparison from the first game of last season to the next.
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Was that puck stamped in some way or is there some identifiable thing about it? Or are we just gonna give $500 to everybody on eBay who says they have it?
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I took a shot at TJ Simers in a Kings related item that was in the letters section on page 2 of today’s LA Times, for those of you who get the paper. (Firewall prevents a link.)
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 16th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
@JackKentCooke, 2 people took a shot at him. Were you the first or the second?
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JackKentCooke Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
@HockeyNerd,
The second.
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Kopi at Dodger Stadium sitting first row above white sox bench with Dodgers hat on
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Ron Hextall gets even….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=w0XvVmBH0R0&feature=endscreen
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Butch Goring carried off on the shoulders of his Kings teammates….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i56YAigbiXg
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plywood Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 10:21 am
@Real 7, Tickets were impossible to get to that game, but, the hotel that used to be next to the Forum had set up a live feed in one of their large meeting rooms. I sat there with my girlfriend on little fold up chairs and watched that unreal game. It was a truly great Kings moment.
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Forum Gold Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
@plywood, Butch told Dave Hutchison that he was going to score in OT during the intermission and you can see him telling him, “I told you.” My favorite game that I was ever at. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Goring 19 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
@Real 7, that’s why I picked Butchie for my moniker. Butch was and still is a fan favourite to this day, and I feel fortunate to have seen him play (got to see him score a hat trick too- 2/2/77 still remember the date-woohoo!) However, I remember listening to Bob call this OT goal on my little transistor radio, and the description of Butch being carried off the ice. An awesome moment in Kings history.
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So wheres that puck? There had to be enough video made by people to see
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yes, get that puck!
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I am not getting why a lot of people here think Bernier should be traded, and I hope the Kings do not have that in mind. There was a time (ok granted that time was 1967 to 2011) where 2 skilled goaltenders was a luxury we could not afford. But what hole do we desperately need to fill? We just won the cup people! Quick could get hurt, even then he needs at least 15 to 20 games off and we want to win those games too! What are you looking to get for Bernier? If you get a top 6 forward who moves to the 3rd line? Richards? Williams? Brown?
Even if Penner doesn’t come back youhave to make room for Toffoli or Gagne. Your certainly not looking for a 3rd or 4th line forward other than Stoll being let go, A defenseman? That’s even sillier. Now if someone is so desperate for goaltending that they offer us a player like Stamkos or Ovechkin, well sure you take it. But I see NOTHING wrong with keeping Bernier and using him 20-30 games.
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Duncanz Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:53 am
@HockeyNerd,
+ @Poorman
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Pili Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 5:31 am
@HockeyNerd, Yeah but WILL Sutter use Bernier 20-30 games? Doesn’t Bernier deserve to play regularly? I agree with your sentiment but there are questions, most revolving around what happens with Penns & Stoll. I’m not ready to analyze yet….still walking on air.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
@Pili, Again….. We need to do what’s best for US, not what’s best for Bernier.
Just like JJ was quoted as “The Kings wouldn’t let me be the player I wanted to be”. Now he can become that player somewhere else.
Yes it’s harsh, but this is a TEAM and Bernier as of right now is still a part of it. We have an EXCELLENT BACKUP and that is useful and there is nothing wrong with that.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
@HockeyNerd, Even if he does play only 10 games BTW. Play out this last season replacing Bernier with Jones and we well might have missed the playoffs entirely. And NO this is not @poorman.
Cruiznblue Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 8:39 am
@HockeyNerd,
Well…gotta agree with you there…seems were still in a good spot. But I don’t see bernier getting more than 10-15 starts.
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KingMe20 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 9:10 am
@HockeyNerd,
Bernier won’t be moved until after Quick is signed to a long-term deal. Most likely, I would expect the Kings to seek a #1 draft pick and a veteran goalie to serve as the backup (assuming they don’t think Martin Jones is ready yet). The move wouldn’t be to fill a hole that exists in the organization right now. It would be for the wave of players that come after these guys. There will eventually be holes on defense (Scuderi and Mitchell are in their 30s), and depending on the salary cap, there may come a time where they have to let a big name player go to free agency. Plus, guys like Toffoli and Vey are going to find their way onto the roster at some point. They have to keep planning on the future and having contingencies in place if they can’t keep everyone.
In the meantime, I think Bernier may get more looks next season for two reasons. First, Jonathan Quick just played the most games he’s ever played in one season, so keeping him fresh will be a priority. The second reason is that they will be shopping him. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him play 20 games this season.
As for the rest of the team, I would bring back Stoll, Penner and Fraser for two years each. I think Dwight King is also due for a new deal (RFA?), so he will get a slight bump, but priority one has to be working out a new deal for Quick, so one of those guys may have to go.
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The Batman Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 9:34 am
@KingMe20, Quick played more games 2 seasons ago
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KingMe20 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 10:21 am
@The Batman,
Regular season + playoffs. He played in 89 games this year, 10 more than the total of 79 from two years ago.
LA_1968 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
@KingMe20, You need to get more than a #1 and a backup in exchange for Bernier. A lot of #1 picks are busts which Bernier is not. I would say you need 2-3 high, high picks to equal a player of Bernier’s quality. More likely it would cost a proven player, plus to compensate for the youth and good contract of Bernier, a high pick.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
@LA_1968, And you know what? I’d be fine with that.
What I’m saying here is no need to put Bernier in the front store window. Let the customer enquire if “we have one in stock” so to speak. Deal from strength.
LA_1968 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
@HockeyNerd, We’ve discussed this before but the way Coach Sutter likes to use elite goalies doesn’t equate to 20-30 games for Bernier. Yes, Quick could get hurt so we need someone good. But take on this remains, how long is Bernier going to be a loyal team guy and keep his mouth shut. I wouldn’t fault Berier for telling his agent to talk to DL and say hey that’s enough. DL would probably say hang tight and let me worth something out with JQ. JQ, as you said, won’t be unreasonable in his deal, but DL better be prepared for a $50M tag (either 7x$7 a la Rinne, or 9x$5.6 a la Bryz).
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
@HockeyNerd, BTW guys it’s kind of a catch 22. If you think he’s not that important because Sutter ain’t gonna use him much… then you better give him some playing time if you want to get something good for him! Remember, he has yet to prove HE could handle 50-60 games for somebody.
Now you definitely know I’m not @poorman
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
@HockeyNerd, Incidentally did Sutter ever have a backup that was as good as Bernier? I don’t know and I’m asking an honest question here. (I may look it up later).
My point (or potential point depending on the answer above) We really and truly had to ride Quick this year for all he would give us just to make the playoffs at all. And Sutter MAY have had to do the same with Kiprusoff for similar reasons in the past, I will try to look it up. A long winded way of saying I’m not so sure Sutter WON’T use Bernier 30 games or so.
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After watching this video, it seems that the last person to touch the puck on the ice was Patrick Elias. What he did with it who knows, but you can see him lift something up to his stick at center ice. I don’t think a linesman ever got close.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troLvV7YyRU
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jmsalsa Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
@SMC, yup – elias is the man to talk to.
i posted down below – but here’s a little closer angle:
http://youtu.be/41J-cDBxSx8
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ROCKFX Reply:
June 18th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
@jmsalsa,
Agreed, Looks like Elias took the puck, but just follow him for a second and it appears he gave it to Marty. After he “juggled” it on his stick he caught it with his left hand and then skated towards Marty and held out his left hand, as if he was giving him something. Either way, whoever has it should do the right thing and return it to the STANLEY CUP CHAMPION LOS ANGELES KINGS. NJ has no right to keep it. THEY LOST!!!! At least have some dignity and self respect!
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bernier is a Backup!@ My Honey knew that Parisse was being scouted even before he knew!!!!! Love my Mr.NHL
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Help, I am having hockey game watching withdraws. I miss the excitement! Thank you all for making this season a wonderful experience!
My hat’s off to Dean Lombardi for putting it all together!
Can’t wait till the new season starts again.
Thanks a ton to Rich Hammond for all your hard work, making me feel like an insider to the team!
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Forum Gold Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
@John Roy Morgan, +1. GO KINGS GO!!!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
@John Roy Morgan, Well think of it this way: it will be the shortest wait for the new season EVER.
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Adamic39 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
@HockeyNerd, If there IS a next season. Just our luck. They win the cup the season before another lockout
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Now with the Stanley Cup out of the way, time to focus on who the Kings might pick in this years draft. Sitting at the 30th pick, I am going to guess one of 3 players that may be still up for grabs…Nicolas Kerdiles, L.A. native, played for the LA Selects 16 AAA team, last year on the USA U-18 team. Daniil Zharkov, Belleville Bulls OHL last season, from Russia. Jarrod Maidens, left wing/center, Owen Sound Attack, OHL. Long shot pick, Tanner Pearson, ranked higher in the 1st round but if by chance, still not picked, he looks to be the one. Come Friday, see if my predictions are on the $$$
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bbb7 Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
@mcdangles, The first thing you must predict is whether the Kings will still have that 30th pick. If I was Columbus I’d take the pick this year (even tho next year it could be a better pick) and get a one year head start on a young player. Or package it with #31 for a lower 1st rounder.
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mcdangles Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
@bbb7, well, like I said, see what happens Friday
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HockeyNerd Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
@bbb7, I would think they would wait a year on that. They could conceivably (granted unlikely) have a much better rank, and they cannot have a worse one. And that team is not going to turn it around overnight, there’s no rush for them.
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Watching the replay of the first two round 1 games against the Casucks. I didn’t get to see them since they were blacked out for us. What I noticed was the arrogance of the VanHoover players. Many of the penalties were of the type that they felt they could get away with anything since they were anointed to win the Cup. They were only playing the lowly Kings. I also noticed the great play of Lewis. He really had a great playoff performance, from Round 1 all the way through the Finals.
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One thing is certain: whoever has that knows what they have. It should be returned. Hopefully one of the Devils didn’t pull a Chris Pronger on us.
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Craigslist — Newark – 1 piece of vulcanized rubber marked “NHL.” Found in Los Angeles on 06/11/12. Believed to be valuable. Will trade for abdominal exerciser or many pairs of plaid sansabelt lesuire pants.. Please to call the “wild amd crazy guy” Ilya Kovalchuck at 1800OPENNET.
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rick Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 5:16 pm
@DesertKing, Funny!!!
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Someone get a search warrant, I bet Pronger has the puck, lol
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Watch this video on youtube:
http://youtu.be/41J-cDBxSx8
Noly hits the puck to center ice – #26 Elias skates by, flips the puck up to his glove and makes a b-line to the bench. He’s there for quite awhile and doesn’t appear to hand it off to anyone.
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jmsalsa Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
@jmsalsa, here’s my playlist of fan footage from game 6 for other angles as well.
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jmsalsa Reply:
June 17th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
@jmsalsa, doh….link would be good:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9A660B61D89EBB7E
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
June 18th, 2012 at 10:55 am
@jmsalsa,
Good catch. This is a really cool video. Very steady and a great vantage point to be able to see everything going on.
Clearly Elias takes the Kings puck. I wonder if he gave it back for just kept it. I hope we find out.
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