The NHL announced today — link here — that all preseason games have been canceled through Sept. 30. For the Kings, that means the following games have been scrapped…
Sept. 24 at Phoenix
Sept. 24 vs. Phoenix at Staples Center
Sept. 26 at Colorado
Sept. 29 vs. Colorado in Las Vegas
Next up on the chopping block would be the Kings’ Oct. 1 game at Anaheim and the Oct. 6 game against Anaheim in Ontario.
Man, I was really looking forward to Vegas this year.
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
@Weasel,
me too…
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Weasel Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
@variable,
Can you imagine the noise as the army marched through the casino this year…..ahhh well.
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Wholly Locked Bettman, is this the road we will tread???
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
@Stuart,
where have you gone, michael keaton…?
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RobSD Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
@variable,
wow wow wow….
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RobSD Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
@RobSD,
whoa whoa whoa?
Stuart Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
@variable,
“I’m a ghost with the most, babe.”
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:36 pm
@Stuart,
he was the biggest male box office star then – hard to believe…not that he was terrible…but maybe, terribly inconsistent and predictable…his early stuff has his most memorable works…
Weasel Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
@Stuart,
Let me try:
Holy Lockout Bettman. Call a locksmith!
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Weasel Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
@Stuart,
Holy Locked out Bettman, and we’re here on the outside out of the cold!
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Stuart Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
@Weasel,
had lockout initially and didn’t want to ruffle any holy feathers! then when I changed -out to -ed forgot to carry it…
but you got the jist! LOL
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Meanwhile, “Lockout Fury” is still very much on schedule.
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
it looks like we will get many more opportunities to be with the cup…
heck, the kings might start auctioning off full days with the cup…dinner with the cup…boating with the cup…make a supportive cup out of the cup day – whatever….
it’s all about money, right…?
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Stuart Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
@variable, you’d have to have quite an impressive pair of anything to make a supportive cup out of the cup…
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Mikefromearth Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@Stuart, One word: Uniboob.
Hopefully they will refund my money soon. I’ll have to put it to good use by eating the Cowboy Ribeye at Ruth’s Chris.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
@Tyler, Ill be right there with you! Love Ruth’s Chris
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puck73 Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 9:34 am
@Tyler, The Cowboy Ribeye at Ruth’s is simply one of lifes greatest treasures. I have told people who have never had it, even if you only try it once in your life. it is something you will never forget. Also, The Lark Creek steakhouse is another great one, along with Vic and Anthony’s (Golden Nuggett) Smyth and Wollenski (Vegas Strip) and Michael Mina strip steak in Mandalay Bay.
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Oh my… I’m in shock
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Goodbye Vegas, Hello Oakland!
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puck73 Reply:
September 20th, 2012 at 9:35 am
@DesertKing, The Raiders are awful, especially Carson Palmer, that guy is shot as a QB. Dont waste your money my friend. And remember, This is coming from a fellow Raider fan!
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This was going to be my first frozen fury. We are still going to Vegas, but now we are going to the Penn & Teller show. Won’t be the same. :0(
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
@Bones,
get teller to scream “go kings go…(!)” for us, willa’…?
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neil Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
@variable, or tell Teller to make the CBA problems disappear…
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
@neil,
+1000…(!)
DesertKing Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
@Bones,
Thats kinda like going to a hockey game between the Casucks and the Yotes. Lots of misdirection, fakery, false perceptions, sniveling, prima donnas, and, of course, no Cup!!
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Around this time of year, I’m usually complaining about how preseason games just aren’t as good as the real thing. I’d give anything to be able to complain about that again.
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no shock…no awe…
just a whole lotta AWWWWWW…(!)
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Kopitar signs with Mora in Sweden. I heard teams in Sweden were not gonna let players come back to their NHL teams once the lockout is over. Anybody know for sure? Please tell me i’m wrong.
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
@562kevin,
That was the SEL. The team Kopi signed with is the 2nd tier league his brother plays in.
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Stuart Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
@562kevin, you are wrong. You’re referencing the elite league in SWE… he signed with their 2nd tier league which was accepting a contract that will let players fly back when GB gives the all clear…
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Mikefromearth Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
@562kevin, And in fact this is a great thing for Kopi to do. It will allow him to play his game with his brother, get back and keep in shape, and come back the second the lockout is over.
You can say hockey players play for the money all you want, and that they’re just as guilty as the owners (bull, if you ask me), but I think we all know Kopi loves this game, and will do about anything he can to keep playing.
Kopistar.
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Most pre season games mean very little to me, but its just a DAMN SHAME they canceled Frozen Fury.
I guess i get to save a few hundred dollars. What a disgrace!
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Stuart Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
@Sebastian, for some reason my mind read DOAN SHANE initially… LOL
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well…
those of you with iphones and droids, etc…for a simulated hockey experience…
download the “big win games hockey” app and make yr own team for free…it’s doesn’t exactly replicate the rules to a tee…but players remain on-side and penalties are called…however, you cannot make any line changes at all…it’s simple SIM game that might give you a lil’ fantasy and free outlet to occupy a small portion of yr hockey void…
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Stuart Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
@variable, I’m about to make my mind up to go and get NHL13 on my best buy card and fritter my season away online!
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
@Stuart,
that’s the pricey way to go….:)
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Stuart Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
@variable, life’s rough, let me tell ya! LOL
Mikefromearth Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
@variable, Haha that’s so funny.. I’ve been doing this exact thing for the last few days
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With some of the Kings players going down to Manchester, will any of the Manchester guys end up in Ontario? Since that might be our only source of pro hockey in So.Cal, wondering if there will be any recognizable names on the Reign during the lockout.
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This sux…….
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hey rich,
what does this lockout mean to you?
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NEWS FLASH – Vegas economy goes in toilet after cancellation of Frozen Fury!
The shattered Vegas economy took another hit when the NHL canceled the famous Frozen Fury preseason hockey game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Stanley Cup Champions Los Angeles Kings. The event brings almost 20,000 crazed hockey fans to the city where they spend approximately $3 million during the 2 day event. One Vegas hotelier stated “Those Kings people, and I’m just talking about the players and staff, suck down alcohol like the Fleury and Bryzgalov let in goals.” The town, usually filled with people wearing Kings jerseys, was looking forward to even ore celebration since the Kings won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 45 years. This reporter located one Kings fan in a #32 jersey walking down the strip. When asked what he thought about the cancellation, he slurred “I thot it wath thith weekend (hic) Go Kings GO! (burp)” Officials in Vegas are now trying to figure out which political party Commissioner Gary Bettman belongs to so they make it a political issue during the upcoming elections. A call to Kings headquarters resulted in the following statement “We got the Cup! We got the Cup!” Until next year, Frozen Fury will just have to stay on ice, dry ice.
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variable Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
@DesertKing,
more great news….
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Not good news, the NHL needs to have an ex-player committee instead of that horrible commissioner, and they can be paid same amout as bettman is which is at what? $12 mil a year. three guys and change them out every 10 years.
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Mikefromearth Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
@Jassi319,
A bit over $8m/yr.
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The wife and I will still be going to Vegas (darn non-refundable airline tickets!).
Who’s with us for some fun and lamenting while there?
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Gail Web Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
@ArtofHockey, Hi same here have tiks, so see you in Vegas, should be nice at the MGM pool and some good shows to spend our FF tik refund money back on
Oh well
;-(
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
@Gail Web, Im with you! If your a Beatles fan (who isnt right?) I highly recomend seeing the Cirque Du Soleil show “Love”. Its a tribute to the legacy that is “The Beatles” and its a experience you wont forget and something you will want to see many times over. I like most if not all Cirque Du Soleil shows but this one is top of my list. Its one of many things ill be doing with the FF ticket money while im in Vegas.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
was supposed to be a reply to @ArtofHockey
Gail Web Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, Hi no sorry not a fan of beatles, but the pool and quiet room I like and for sure there will be one show I will go to, a weekend away is the best thing since there is no hockey, at least since I cannot get refund might as well since I work six days a week, go relax a bit away from all this. Funny I just started going last year to this thing, and now this oh well
Cannot fight the big wigs
What really irritates me is the NHL just casually killing another season. This was planned out a long time ago and the owners (and Bettman) don’t care about the game at all. There’s never been a plan to negotiate, just a plan to lock the players out. If there’s a season, I’ll go to the game where the Kings raise the banner, and then might just boycott (including not going or watching any games) this year. It’s really friggin’ sad to see morons ruining this great sport!
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Randy S Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
@Mike J.,
Wow, I wonder whose side you’re on.
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Mikefromearth Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
@Randy S, Well he does have a point. The only place the owners will feel the lockout and the consequences is in their pockets. Unfortunately, the players get their salaries from ticket sales/tv/memorabilia as well.
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Going to Vegas next weekend even though Frozen Fury is cancelled – maybe we can get a pick-up game started. Hang in there everybody the Stanley Cup banner will be getting hang up at Staples Center soon – got to stay positive and keep the glass half full!
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Sebastian Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
@HMCSFMFUSN, the glass is completely empty…as a matter of fact, Bettman has slap-shot the glass into the boards and it broke into a million pieces.
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Mikefromearth Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
@Sebastian, A little dramatic, are we? The season hasn’t been cancelled yet. Hockey is still a sport. The game will continue. When is the only question.
Don’t give up hope. Stand with the players.
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posted this on the previous thread…:
we now enter the ingmar bergman-period of the negotiations – lots ‘o’ isolation…that leads, of course, to the david mammet-period, where mind games and sleight of hand are commonly on display…after that stage, it could either go jerry bruckheimer-style, where everyone and everything blows up, but, somehow, comes together towards the betterment of humanity (at least, as jerry sees it…) at the end..or it could go the sam peckinpah-way, where everything and everyone get shot…and our lone working-class hero is left, standing alone, wounded, in the middle of a pond that used to be frozen and great for skating….
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EmptyTank Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
@variable,
Seeing how Jerry Bruckheimer attended around 40-50% of the games last season, I’d put my money on that ending. But I’m hoping that ALL we’ll get to see is the theatrical trailer and not the full feature-length flick.
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Just cancel the whole stupid season. I’m tired of both sides whining.
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Mikefromearth Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
@Granato, Uh uh. Why don’t we just all kill ourselves and get it over with?
What’s life without hockey!?
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I heard a rumor that @RIch Hammond has signed to blog for a team in the KHL during the lockout. Is it true, Rich?
(there, let’s see how many people buy this…!)
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DesertKing Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
@Mel Powell,
Nyet
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I’m strangely at peace with all this lockout stuff. Amazing what winning the cup after all these years as a tortured Kings fan will do to your outlook. Last lockout I was all worked up and reading all the info on what both sides wanted and exchanging e-mails with friends on what one side or the other should do or accept.
I would actually be ok if this went a whole season. That is how much I’m still riding the high from last season. Heck dare I say the players could blow up the whole idea of an NHL and force some new successor competitor league to replace it and I’ll be happy knowing the LA Kings were the last true Stanley Cup Champs! So Kings players do what you gotta do. If that’s chilling in Europe or Russia or just taking a season off. Enjoy. And thank you again for last season.
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luc20rules Reply:
September 19th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
@JB, Not as mellow about the lockout but respect the view. I respect the Kings players big time for how they elevated to the last man in the playoffs.
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I think I will go cry if this lasts too much longer…WE NEED OUR LA KINGS HOCKEY!!
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As long as Bettman is the Commissioner of the NHL I suspect this is how every CBA will end with a LOCKOUT. The main problem I have is the NHL Owners knew the NHLPA would not trust #s that they give them, but refused to give the players the independent auditors #s until we were already in Sept. That just screams trust and good faith in negotiations doesn’t it? Then you have a pin head that is hired as the mouth piece just blasting NHLPA proposals to the press, before the Owners themselves have a chance to digest and discuss them. Nice platform for negotiations?
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Looks like I will be able to attend Ontario Reign and watch on my computer AHL Manchester Monarch.
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Looks like the players are all bailing for Europe.
Thornton and Nash are already playing this weekend with Davos in Switzerland and Coutoure/Spezza/Streit will start playing with teams there next week
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