The Manchester Monarchs, the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate, beat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2-0 today in the Monarchs’ preseason opener at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
After two scoreless periods, Jordan Nolan scored 28 seconds into the third period and Andrei Loktionov scored at the 4:28 mark. Both goals came at even strength. Loktionov assisted on Nolan’s goal, while David Kolomatis and Brandon Kozun assisted on Loktionov’s goal. Martin Jones started in goal and played approximately half of the game before he gave way to J.F. Berube, who completed the combined shutout. Jones made nine saves while Berube made eight saves.
The Sound Tigers, incidentally, are now coached by former Monarchs assistant coach Scott Pellerin. There were three fights in the game — Nolan, Kolomatis and Andre Andreoff dropped the gloves for the Monarchs — and plenty of whistles, especially early, as there were seven total first-period penalties. The Monarchs went 0-for-7 on the power play and 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
After the game, per the Monarchs’ press release, coach Mark Morris said, “We skated extremely well. Our energy was good; we were physical and I thought we created the type of compete level that we’re looking for with the adjustments we made to our systems.”
The Monarchs play preseason road games against Portland on Sunday and Monday in advance of their Oct. 12 season opener at Providence.
Congrats Monarchs. Was entertaining to watch, and I will be happy to support the Monarchs this year and hopefully all of their games are streamed live.
I will follow the KHL too. Was wondering which team to follow though. Any thoughts Insiders?
Until Bettman resigns or dies in a fiery car crash, I will be happy to support both of these leagues!
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CB14 Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
@jess, I can’t wait until the November 14th game against the Adirondack Phantoms. I almost feel like flying to Manchester just so I can Boo TM.
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jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
@CB14,
We may actually have to do that! -I don’t care for the boo TM part as much as you might think, -but chances are it WILL happen after a couple of beers!
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Crown Royal Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
@CB14,
If you did that he would just stand there behind the bench with a confused look on his face.
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Lake Forest Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@Crown Royal, “I’ll pass that along”
jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
@Crown Royal,
That’s part of his strategy! I will be following the Phantoms blog to see if the fans will be talking about the same stuff we were, i.e. random nightly line combinations, D not joining the attack, heavy on the stick etc..
Skill set wise, the AHL is not far from NHL. So the same issues are bound to surface IMO.
KC23 Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 12:36 am
@CB14, …”I almost feel like flying to Manchester just so I can Boo TM”
puck73 would be very proud.
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variable Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
@jess,
i think you can point yr fingers at the larger markets – who bettman seems to represent their concerns with more vigor than compromise…
revenue sharing is always the culprit…if a third of the owners are still indignant in not giving up more to split the bill with the players, it’s gonna be hard too get anything done…
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Where was Voynov?
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luc20rules Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
@TStar, He reported to the Manchester Monarchs one day late. Rich updated the blog about 4 days ago.
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Simarosa Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
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Voynov was 1 of 6-7 players who didn’t play tonight. Several cuts will need to be made before next weeks season opener. I would imagine several guys who played tonight will not play tomorrow night and then the same on Sunday. Nice start to the preseason.
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CT King Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
@Simarosa, There won’t be any cuts. Last year the Monarchs carried 25-27 players for most of the season. AHL rules are different than NHL rules apparently. I thought they were limited to 23 in the AHL as well.
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Always follow Lokomotiv.
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Does anyone else think Buttman was trying send a message by cancelling 82 regular season games(82 games per team per season). Thats not even a even # of games to cancel for each team for each team. This won’t be fixed until they bring in a arbitrator(rights to create a CBA NHL & NHLPA would only get yes/no vote). I don’t think a mediator would cut it.
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Gcheng Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
@luc20rules,
He can only cancel the games a week at a time. I don’t think he had that number in mind when they schedule the games back in the summer. Eventually when they start playing again, they would have to reschedule the game so that u get the same league , conference games for each team
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luc20rules Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
@Gcheng, Just a guess, but I think he has been planning this lockout for more than 2 years. If not the lockout the negotiation process, and I have to assume that if the initial NHL offer and the token concessions that followed were planned far in advance. He is doing the same thing as 2004, except he is not demanding the salary cap that he already has. NHL owners mindset break the players, and why not only cancel 1 week, a month, or just say the schedule will be redone based on the calendar days available?
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of course only one “for each team” soon this CBA Negotiation will have given me turrets syndrome and I will be sent off to the cornfield regularly.
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To keep ourselves busy amongst all this nonsense:
It might be fun to create a pool on where the Phantoms will rank in scoring this year
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luc20rules Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
@jess, LMAO! Puck73 has got nothing on your TM hazing. 30 teams 30th?
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luc20rules Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
@jess, By the way have you designed the replacement self-destructing ring yet?
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jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
@luc20rules,
Well, I think Lotki deserves a ring with his name on the cup more than TM does or ever did, but that’s JMHO.
-30th out of 30 eh?.. Very bold. -You’re going big my friend. I like it, go big or go home
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DesertKing Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
@jess,
He will be #1 since he doesn’t have to drag Kompon around with him anymore.
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jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
@DesertKing,
Yeah no kompon on the PP anymore, but there’s still another elephant in the room, and it’s called 5 on 5 scoring!
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jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
@DesertKing,
Phantoms pre-season game: 2-1 loss against the Albany Devils.
-That’s a TM game alright
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DesertKing Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
@jess,
I didnt know TM coached baseball.
jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
@Desertking,
BTW, 7 PP chances, zero goals
DesertKing Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
@jess,
I guess they still confer on the phone
If the Kings are smart they would stream all of the Monarch’s games…would ease the pain a little.It would also create good will and get the fans to know the newcomers even better…..
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Rich Hammond Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
It’s not really a matter of the Kings being smart (or dumb). The Kings don’t run the AHL, and the AHL has a streaming-rights deal to sell all of its games online. As with the NHL, some of the preseason games are streamed live for free. Unless the AHL decides, during the lockout, to show games for free (not a bad idea, to promote the product), the Kings/Monarchs can’t do it unilaterally.
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jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:21 pm
@Rich Hammond,
Might not be a bad opportunistic investment for the AHL. For this season anyway. May also help force the hand of the NHL to get something positive done.
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neil Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
T@Rich Hammond, thanks for the reply
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Hey Rich, while we are locked out can you post some links for the Box Score/Game Sheet?
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Here is a clip of the Nolan fight….
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsRGAuGY2zM&feature=player_embedded#!
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jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
@hipcheck,
That ws a decent fight. Nolan definitely got the better of it. Lokti’s goal was nice too. When VV shows up they should have a fighting chance at the championship. They just have to get past the feared phantoms!
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Kenny44 Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
@jess,
What part of Lokti did the puck bounce off of on his goal? Was it his classic “flamingo” move where he deflects it with the crook of his knee?
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jess Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 12:19 am
@Kenny44,
It appeared that he batted the puck down with his glove mid air near the crease, then knocked it home. But the vid stream made it difficult to tell.
Looks like NHL and NHLPA want a deal, I can see something getting done in the near future. Lockout going on another month at the max.
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jess Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
@Osaka,
That would be fantastic. Thanks ‘O’
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HockeyNerd Reply:
October 5th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
@Osaka, I cannot share your optimism when they are not even talking at this point.
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Osaka Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 12:07 am
@HockeyNerd, They each just agreed to make a new proposal. They are talking and they will both soon make a new pitch. They both agreed to do this because they want a resolution.
“Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
In short, both sides expressing to each other that it’s time to compromise”
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aparently nhl and nhlpa will talk all weekend and exhange proposals early next week so some optimison at least to see out champs one day
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Osaka Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 12:09 am
@Mark, They have to just get a little closer or find some common ground and this will work out. The more proposals the better. The more proposals means the better chance of finding something they both agree on.
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KC23 Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 12:41 am
@Osaka, Yep, I agree. This does look like a good sign. Time will tell.
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Those type of PP/PK numbers look awfully familiar…
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This Die Hard Kings fan does not have that many hockey seasons left so I do not want to miss another one. C’mon guys, do your job and settle this for the good of the game.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 10:28 am
@Forum Gold,
Oh man. That’s some serious perspective right there. I never considered that for some people this past season would be their last. I’d imagine there are some fans that literally said, “I can now die happy,” without realizing they actually will.
I hope you get to enjoy many more seasons of Kings hockey FG!
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Lets see, by now training camp would have shown us the after effects of the Cup win, the status of JQ’s back, Gagnes recovery, Penners dedication, the status of our new PP (and our new PP coach?), a win at FF, and preparing for a ein today against the Smucks. But all we have so far is cancelled games, cancelled reservations and updates on ojr farm teams. At least we have the Cup on weekedays.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 10:31 am
@DesertKing, I keep thinking about all the video I’d have gotten along with watching the young guys compete in camp and watching the cuts. I know it’s been said before but this stoppage has had some serious benefits for the Kings in terms of healing some beat up bodies. Silver linings…
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variable Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
i just worry about how some of our players were peaking at the end of the playoffs (brown, drew, willie, penner, fraser, quick, etc…) and as time goes by, they could start to lose that momentum…that chemistry…
time is a game only children play well…
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Kenny44 Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 12:04 am
@DesertKing,
Happy for Quick and some of the banged up Kings, who get extra time to get healthy. Worried Bout Penner and Doughty, though. Those two need structure
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“The Monarchs went 0-for-7 on the power play and 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.”
Sounds just like the Kings!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 10:35 am
@Kevco, I prefer to remember the 3 power play goals scored in the first period of game 6
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Woohoo! Go Kopi Go!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HNliSsBMS4U
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Kopi Bryant Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
@goldielocks, He sure loves doing that move in shootouts.
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KC23 Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
@goldielocks, Geez, looks like he was playing against 15 year olds.
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DesertKing Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:52 am
@KC23,
Or Elliot, or Thomas, or Hiller……
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How can I watch Monarchs games in Los Angeles?
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Hey, I just listened to the interview with Westy. And he mentioned something like this …
21 owners are happy with PA’s proposal but other 9 are not. They don’t know who is in charge with this smaller group, Bettman or someone else in the owner group is pulling the strings. But they need at least 23 votes to decide anything so where they are at is, 2 vore short.
Now I believe this number Westy gave us is not just a speculation because even though owners are restricted to talk to the media, they can still communicate with players if it is off the record. And that explains why PA hasn’t made any counter offers after the first one because they feel it’s not that far from what they can accomplish through this negotiation.
He also mentioned that even though the negotiation seems to go into the positive direction, once NHL makes a conference call, they change their opinion for the matter negatively when they come back to the table. I got this feeling there is denitely someone else behind this. The question is who?
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DesertKing Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
@goldielocks,
Find out who killed Cock Robin and theres your suspect.
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KC23 Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
@goldielocks, Pretty sure it was Col. Mustard, with the candlestick in the library.
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DesertKing Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
@KC23,
Damn! Colonel Mustard killed Cock Robin? Who would have thunk it.
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Terry Murray’s Adirondack Phantoms lose their 2nd pre-season game.
3-1 to the Conneticut Whale. Ahh the memories…
-On a positive note, it appears Brayden Schenn is finally learning to play heavy on the stick.
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variable Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
@jess,
but he lacks net presence…:)
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jess Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
@variable,
Ha (!), -credit to schenn on the powerplay goal, which is the only goal they scored. And he did skate like a bat out of hell. Problem was, he had zero support once in the attacking zone. Phantoms have no forecheck either. Once in the O zone, the D would peel off and head back to the barn.
-Never seen that before
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variable Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
@jess,
that’s very good to hear…thanks for the update on his ascension…
you gave me an idea for another band name – the phantom whales….
jess Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
@variable,
No fair! The Japanese will never find them!
i think the ultimate deadline to have any sort of abbreviated season is somewhere during the first two weeks of december…
again, do not underestimate the power of the Winter Classic – the NHL does not want to lose that opportunity…unless the double-secret lockout ending plan is to start the season with it as game 1…
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jess Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
@variable,
-And with a touch of common sense, the NHL should know that there needs to be a fair amount of games leading up to the winter classic. If it simply appears out of thin air (like the U.S. dollar) -then it will have no value, like the U.S…. -Nevermind!
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variable Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
@jess,
that’s a great point…
as you indicated, i’m not sure common sense is leading the charge here….and they might just be so arrogant that they are willing to concoct a cockamanie, half-ass season, salvaging some of whatever integrity is left with their (nhl) negotiating stance/approach…
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jess Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
@variable,
Very true, -what IS leading the charge, are things conjured up by delusional people far beyond the pale of what reality can possibly furnish..
DesertKing Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@jess
I told you “dont take the red pill.”
jess Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
@DesertKing,
“Dammit Jim, quit handing me pills”
KC23 Reply:
October 6th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
@variable, I agree. I think we’re gonna have a deal sooner than later. I think they’ll want to keep that HBO thing leading up to the Winter Classic as well.
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this was the lead story today from tsn today…
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=406898
wouldn’t it be an amazing transformation for the KHL to gain more of some of the world’s greatest players…?
could the long-term ramifications of any deal getting done include an exodus of European players to keep playing overseas…?
another point….:
it appears that the KHL is olympics-friendly…unlike the current attitude of the NHL…would that be another reason for players to migrate…even Canadian And American players…?
funny thing happened this week, Jet Blue announced that if the person you wanted to be president doesn’t win, they will give you a complimentary flight out of this country…
in some ways, the KHL is in a similar position to gain not just population, but elevated overall league play…in other words, a better product than what they currently have…relations between both leagues have been inconsistent, at best, during the last few years, in spite of what bettman has declared being a good relationship between the two…
don’t get me wrong – the NHL is not in danger of becoming the inferior league just yet…the KHL is fraught with funding issues…which include nefarious ways of obtaining the necessary capital to compete at the NHL-level…there’s also been issues with certain players getting paid on time during the season…
but it’s food for thought…
many peeps have been saying that The Golden Age of America is ending and that the austerity that we will have to endure for the foreseeable future will change us forever…
i hope The Golden Age of the NHL is not ending either…
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luc20rules Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 1:45 am
@variable, While it is food for thought. A more rational thought is do I want to be flying in Russian made/maintained commercial jets 40 times a year? Do I want to play in games where neither team has a team doctor present? Jagr seemed to end his stint in the KHL as soon as the season ended, after a young prospect teammate died with no medical attention for close to 2 hours during a KHL game.
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variable Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 4:54 am
@luc20rules,
like i said, the KHL has many, many issues…and you rightfully pointed out another one…
but some players are at their peak…and still want to earn the big bucks…or at least a nice slice of what they would make in the NHL…bryzzy’s got a point…especially with Russian players…and players are, of course, competitive by nature…
so even though players will leave one dysfunctional league for another one that’s perhaps even more so, welcome to the world economy – and job market…
the relationship between the business owner and employee has been on shaky ground in various industries for awhile…and as we learned with the NFL, NBA and, of course, the NHL, sports is not immune from what’s happening economically worldwide…
again, the KHL could never replicate what the NHL is and has done…at the rate they’re going, who knows when things start to unravel and they become melted ice…
but tomorrow is not promised for anyone…and, at this point, neither is the season…
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luc20rules Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
@variable, I have been fearing this lockout senario, since Fehr was hired by the NHLPA. The general distrust between the NHLPA & the NHL is the worst I have seen in any sport. That is why I think the best resolution maybe a 1 year deal then negotiated by an arbitrator leaving the long term deal to be negotiated thru the season. This why I hope they will bring in an arbitrator/parent to settle the disputes of unruley children. The owners want to be unaccountable for there behavior signing players to contracts that don’t make sense. As for the players they are unwilling to compromise even though common sense must be screaming at them that it is the most reasonable course of action.
It could be the beer talking (wife took the kids for the day), but I am feeling optimistic and hope something pans out this weekend….
BEER GOOD, LOCKOUT BAD!
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Ummm.. why is it that Jordan Nolan & Slava Voynov are playing for the Monarchs, but we couldnt assign Dwight King there? is it because King played a few games here 2 seasons ago?
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Is Hickey Muzzin and Campbell playing for the Monarchs? Or are they yet to sign an AHL deal/ or get assigned?
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Simarosa Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
@Paul,
All 3 are playing for the Monarchs.
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Off topic here but does anyone know how to view highlights of Kopitar playing in Sweden. i looked at the league site but was hard to navagate around (Duh its all in Swedish…what did I expect!).
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Jordan Nolan is a beast. Can’t wait to see my Kings again. Everybody needs to get down to business.
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“Richards to Carter, Carter to Penner, Penner to Doughty -Doughty shoots -Monarchs WIN!!”
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Simarosa Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
@jess,
Nice and Quick with another shutout!
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variable Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
@jess,
is it time for us to create and play a virtual card game, simulating what a whole kings/league season would have looked like…?
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jess Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
@variable,
That could be interesting, but even better, I think starting a pool on AHL teams would be more gratifiying, as speculation will actually be met with realistic results. And in such a scenario, TM supporters need to come out of the woodwork and double-down on the phantoms to show their faith and allegiance to their fearless leader! I have to admit, Schenn looked really good, he just didn’t have any support. My team of course, is the Monarchs
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Here I am, working on Sunday again to pay for my Kings tickets …. hey, wait a minute, what the……
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Shakes Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Wait…this is not my beautiful house…this is not my beautiful wife
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DesertKing Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@Shakes,
..letting the days go by….
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Saw Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis at the BLACK KEYS concert last night at STAPLES….. what are the boys doing in town?? I thought they are all up in Canada or something……
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luc20rules Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
@Dom, Some of the Kings & Cryotes are working out together at Toyota Sports Center (King’s Practice Facility) the last couple of weeks. Without any Coaches of course.
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DesertKing Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 9:01 pm
@luc20rules,
Oh Kompon is there.
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luc20rules Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
@DesertKing, The horror the horror! Can’t our PP players get a retraining order on him? He has done undo harm to their careers.
luc20rules Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
@DesertKing, My typing is as bad as the CBA negotiations. “restraning order”
I totally agree Bobby Ryan.
“I’m going to handle things the way I think things should be handled,” Ryan said, in a Courier-Post report. “I’m going to continue to skate with the guys … whether it’s coming back here (to South Jersey) for a couple weeks at a time … I think it’s important to stay here (in the United States) and be part of the solution and not just run from it.”
This isn’t the first time he’s dismissed the possibility of playing in Europe. Days before the lockout he said that he wouldn’t play there because he didn’t want to take someone else’s job. However, now he’s also implying that players that go to Europe aren’t “part of the solution.”
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jess Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
@Osaka,
I think he is a very thoughtful guy with a lot of integrity.
With that said, not all guys in the NHL make as much as he does. They still have bills to pay, people to support etc. and I can’t fault someone for wanting to work elsewhere, earn a paycheck and keep their skills sharp while the NHL is closed for business.
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Gustavo Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
@Osaka,
Bobby Ryan is a class act. It must be hard playing alongside scumbuckets like Baldy Getzalaugh and Karina Perry.
As far as I’ve seen so far, only 1st and 2nd line NHL players have gotten contracts in Europe. A few others have gone back to their home countries, so I do not count them among those who ‘took other players jobs’.
But it looks to me it’s more of a Fehr like move to encourage or even organize a top tier exodus of locked out players to other leagues while the 3rd and 4th liners are left behind without a paycheck.
“…Oh what tangled webs we weave…”
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jess Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
@Gustavo,
Good points, sheds even more light on something which, on the surface may seem simple, but then there are all those nasty little variables
(!)
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Osaka Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
@Gustavo, Those stars won’t settle for a little less money playing in the NHL, but will take a lot less money playing in Europe? They are not being paid the big bucks over there. I know I know, it is about principle.
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Shakes Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 6:28 am
@Osaka, that’s the best point on salaries i’ve heard in a long long while (of course taking your caveat that for some of them playing near home is a part of the idea too). but i suppose the other argument would be that players are just looking to get paid what is equitable and if the NHL can afford to pay bigger salaries b/c they enjoy the beenfits from increased revenues due to the players, then why not?
DesertKing Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 7:42 pm
@Gustavo,
Are yuo taking about “Cryin’ Ryan”? The same Ryan who ran Oscar Moeller with less than a minute in a game where we whipped the Ducks like pate and he went after Moeller out of frustration? The same Ryan who was suspended for intentionally slamming his sharpened skate blade down onto the foot of an opposing player? The guy is a sniveling turd.
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jess Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
@DesertKing, oops…
DesertKing Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
@jess
Did you mean “poops”?
jess Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
@DesertKing,
Well, couple of things. First I appreciate anyone’s passion right or wrong on this blog. Two, I completely forgot about these Ryan incidents. And three, I’ve been so focused on the AHL and TM because of the lockout, that many other points of interest have flown out the damn window. Why didn’t you just give me the blue pill?
DesertKing Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
@jess
Can’t give you the blue one since I took it myself. Go Dodgers!!
jess Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
@DesertKing,
I think it’s time for you to watch “FUBAR Balls to the Wall” -it’s on NetFlix. Let me know what you think
Gustavo Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 7:39 am
@DesertKing,
Both those incident by Ryan were retaliatory actions for things that happened earlier in the game. It’s not like our beloved Kings are immune to bouts of retaliatory frustration here and there. I still like Ryan.
DesertKing Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 8:38 am
@Gustavo
Retaliatory for what? How can you like somoeone who intentionally tries to injure another player, possibly for life? A hard, legal check into the boards (a la Dustin Brown) is sufficient to “retaliate” if needed. Boarding someone in the last two minutes of a blow out or trying to slash someone with your skate is completely out of line. He is a loser. He is not a professional. The only praise he deserves is the prayer to the porcelain god.
Check out Army…the head coach of the Denver Cutthroats (CHL).
http://www.denvercutthroats.com/
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Jon G Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
@Cry Baby, Dan Bylsma called and wants his glasses back.
Seriously, I hope Army does well in Denver, and whrever life takes him next. I really appreciated his work ethic when he was a King.
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Gustavo Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 7:35 am
@Cry Baby,
Good luck, Army!
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Anybody else ride bikes downtown for the Ciclavia event? Rode right by Staples & thought I should be going here on Friday. And last time I was here was for the parade. Sad.
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Cry Baby Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 8:58 am
@Howe9, I just moved to Boulder CO, so i missed this years Ciclavia. But i did have a hell of a time last year. Boulder has one but it was much smaller. If you know anything about this city it is sort of like Ciclavia everyday. PEDAL POWER!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GcouZ6BYhc&feature=related
GO KIGS GO
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DesertKing Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:12 am
@gmo,
That was the best thing on a Monday morning. Watching the Kings dominate offensively like that, scoring goals in every way, from all over the ice, then hearing Bob make the right call (“The Kings ar the Kings of hockey!”) followed by JQ’s epic rally statement, it just don’t get any better than that. Thank you for posting this.
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Lake Forest Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:33 am
@gmo, Goosebumps
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Goring 19 Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 10:37 am
@gmo, haha Quick at the end….
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Gmo Reply:
October 9th, 2012 at 11:27 pm
@Goring 19,
QUICK at the end of vid was priceless
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Only KOPI is playing abroad? hat’s gonna happen to the other players?
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UpTheIrons! Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 8:25 am
@Csaba Bhody, Alec Martinez signed with TPS Turku in Finland. He should be playing his first game over there this week.
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KC23 Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
@Csaba Bhody, I’ve watched some of Kopi’s goals over seas and it’s like watching a father son game with one of the fathers getting way too competitive.
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Please bring the NHL back! My son keeps watching MLS and my eyes are bleeding.
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DesertKing Reply:
October 7th, 2012 at 10:21 pm
@DesertKing,
Oh god, now he is watching a NASCAR race rerun! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
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Michael J. Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:14 am
@DesertKing,
If needed I can refer him to a colleague who specializes in electroconvulsive therapy
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Michael J. Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:15 am
@Michael J.,
that might help
DesertKing Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:25 am
@Michael J.,
It’s too late!!! He’s watching reruns of Olympic water polo with Doc Emerick calling the game! For the sake of humnaity, bring back the NHL (whimper, whimper)…….
Michael J. Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 10:11 am
@Desert King,
Time to hide the remote. If things go really bad, revert to the old “throw the brick through the TV at the bar when Howard Cosell appears” strategy.
DesertKing Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 11:40 am
@Michael J.,
Finally, a suggestion that makes sense! Hey honey, can you get your mom to make me a meatloaf?
Michael J. Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
@DesertKing,
No chance dude. My mother-in-law’s meatloaf was worse than your mother-in-law’s!
DesertKing Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
@Michael J.,
KC23 Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
@DesertKing, I’ll be praying for you. My God, watching soccer, next thing you know we’ll be watching golf or tennis or something (shudders). Oh, the humanity of it all.
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DesertKing Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
@KC23,
GOALGOALGOALGOALGOALGOALGOALGOALGOAL Arrrrrrrrrhentinnnnnnnnaaaaaa!!!!
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its just sad that a Monarchs pre-season game is newsworthy on a Kings blog this time of year.
at least they are going to talk this week. This is just so pathetic for the NHL.
i find myself watching baseball and football, and i HATE baseball and football.
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KC23 Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
@Sebastian, I’ve watched football, but haven’t stooped so low as to watch baseball.
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Rich, what are you doing to keep yourself busy?
Not implying you are not, but just curious what’s different aside from the obvious.
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Sebastian Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
@Lake Forest, good question…
Any offers from the KHL Rich?
Make sure your contract has an “out” clause in case this madness ends in the next few months.
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One thing i hadnt really thought of and not sure if anyone else has brought it up….but if there is no season…what will Bob Miller do next year?
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
@@TeamJMFJ,
I’m sure he sticks around for at least the season as champions.
My question is, when will we finally get to see an LA King doing one of the Discover card/Peggy commercials?
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Gustavo Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
@FKA PakiFro,
Probably when he gets traded to or signs as a free agent with an east conference team.
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today’s tsn lead…
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=407017
what are these clowns doing…?
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luc20rules Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
@variable, Like I said earlier, I have no hope until a arbitrator is brought in. The NHLPA is absolutely snake bit to make any concession anywhere since the NHL included all elements of concessions offered in 2004 lockout negotiations to avoid a salary cap into the final agreement that included the salary cap. The chance of the NHL offering something close enough to what the players had in the last agreement? I hear crickets, its just not going to happen. Both sides have already will lose too much in the next 2 weeks, that no offer from the other will seem palatable.
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My thoughts on the lock-out and feel free to correct me because im shooting from the hip, without players there is not a sport,product,revenue,etc now that thats established….. owners build arenas,invest cold hard cash,take the big risk,pay for advertising,travel,legal fees, equipment etc. why would a player be entitled to half the profits? or anything else besides their contract. Are you telling me a 4mil a year player cant pay for his own health care or invest wisely to secure his own retirement? whatever
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Monarchs win tonight, 7-1 against the Portland Pirates.
I hear Nolan was a scratch, but tonight Voynov played and had a couple of assists and a goal. Well done. Can’t wait for them to play the Phantoms on the 14th!
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luc20rules Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
@jess, I am very worried about that game. I hear the Phantoms play very heavy game in the corners, have a shot mentality(but not from scoring areas). My guess we don’t score 7 that night more of a 3-0 Monarchs Victory.
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jess Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
@luc20rules,
Something like that
-And to think Brayden Schenn thought he dodged the TM bullet when he was traded to Philly in the Richards deal.
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