JF: When the Kings won the Cup–I wonder if you can break down your reaction as a fan and then as a business executive?
Tim Leiweke: Well two totally different reactions. Let me go the other way and start with the business side…
…literally the next morning I was sitting there going ‘how are we going to do it again’–that’s all I was thinking about. We had decisions we had to make on the parade because I was a bit superstitious and I wouldn’t let anybody plan the parade–we’d done a lot of parades already so we were pretty fortunate, this was our sixth if I’m not mistaken, so we kind had an understanding on how do parades but there was just–there were a lot of decisions that we had to make very quickly because we made it a decision, as an organization, we weren’t going to get ahead of ourselves. So above and beyond the details of parades and parties…
…for the players and the players family and the fans and how do we celebrate this right, I think one of the really good creative things our team did was the rally at STAPLES Center…
…for our true fans–it was great that we had, I don’t know what the estimates were, half a million, who knows how many people we had on the parade route. It was as big as any Lakers parade we’ve ever done but I will tell you that I think that “intimate moment” in that building and bringing everyone back in and trying to get our players to rally one last time–they were tired and I think some of them might have been a little hung over but I think that was unique. We went through a lot of business things we had to do short term. I was already thinking about ‘how do we do it again’ and ‘how do we do it again’ and ‘how do we do it again’– we knew the strike or there was a potential lockout coming–we knew there was going to be a new world order on “the cap”, we knew there was going to be a new system as it related to what we could spend on our players and we had spent a long time leading up to this thinking about that and planning for it and that was first and foremost in my mind the next morning.
As a fan…
…‘it was just the ride’–I mean I’ve just never been through anything like that as long as I’ve been in sports. Thinking about those two games in St. Louis and the overtime wins and the short-handed goals–to me that was one of the highlights from our perspective because we heard about how good St. Louis was, how good their keeper was, how disciplined a team they we, how well-prepared Hitchcock had that team and then to see our team go in there and Darryl had our team as prepared and we took advantage of the breaks and we got a few of them. I remember that was the series when I really knew we were going to win the Stanley Cup. Coming out of there and then going to Phoenix and they had a chip on their shoulders. I always get nervous about playing teams that ultimately think it’s them against the world and I remember as a fan being so amazed that we could do three-zip in four different series but the hardest one for me was by far New Jersey, they got an mean streak to them and it’s kind of a mean difficult place to go play, those fans are tough and mean and very loyal to their team in a way that we hadn’t seen in any other series that we were in and there was something about Marty (Brodeur)…
..and just knowing he was in the zone and it was an important series for him and understanding we were playing a guy that had been there many times and he clearly was at a level that was probably the best level he had been at in years. Then playing Kovalchuk…
I must admit was a favorite of mine and seeing that but I was as a fan. I was just in awe of not only how well-prepared Darryl and the coaching staff had our team but just the poise and the maturity that our players showed opening up every series on the road and winning in Vancouver, going to St. Louis, going to Phoenix and then ending up in New Jersey and each and every one of those had a unique plot that was stacked against us and I think as a fan the greatest thing that I enjoyed about the whole run is just watching our team come of age after all the time and energy we had put in there we Kopi (Anze Kopitar) and Brownie (Dustin Brown)…
…and all the guys. I would say for me though, what I happiest about, what I was most excited about, passionate about, emotional about, there’s guys like you and Bob Miller, that had been here a long time. I told you we’d win the Cup. Watching Quickie (Jonathan Quick)…
whose been in our system from day one and taking the team on his back and literally just elevating us as an organization. Watching our good young kids like Kopi that have come through our system, looking at Mike Richards and Jeff Carter,…
knowing the pain that they had been through in Philly and knowing how difficult it was for them ultimately to be burdened with blame and then winning the Cup here. But most of all for Dustin–he’s been a champion and I know there were a lot of rumors about him leaving and trades and it really got to him and it got to his wife Nicole…
and I think for me I was happiest for Dustin, he just–he deserved it and to see a guy with that kind of character who had been with us from day one and put up with the bad years and the rebuilding and the mistakes we made and then to see the sheer joy on his face and the respect that every player had for Dustin Brown–to me it was ‘every bad moment’, ‘every tough decision’ and ‘every mean-spirited comment’ we had ever gotten and trying to build this team–to see the joy on Dusitn’s face and that little gap where those teeth used to be.
JF: Is there a Kings player that you see a little bit of yourself in?
Tim Leiweke: Well you’ve been around me from day one, so you know I’m a bulldog and I think whatever, ‘good things or bad things’, ‘good decisions or bad decisions’, the one thing that has been consistent in this organization is a passion and a desire to win. We may have not always followed the right path or the easiest path but there was never a doubt that we were committed to winning. I needed to learn a little bit when I was first here because I had never been in hockey, I came from basketball and so it was a bit of a learning experience for me but I guess if I look around and ultimately kind of relate to one guy it’s Dustin…
…because I think at the end of the day I’ve been through the good times and the bad times and I never lost faith–when things were at their low point I just rolled up my sleeves and worked a little bit harder and got a little bit more passionate and despite all of the success that he’s had and all the success that we have had at AEG, the one thing that has always meant the most to me is the same thing that meant a lot to him which is “this team and that sweater and that organization” and just the sheer joy of the fans. It was a good moment for me probably just like it was for him to know that after 45 years we finally gave them something they deserve, they earned, and they had fought so hard for. So I feel a lot like he did which is, ‘man we’ve been through some bad times, man we’d been in some holes that we had to dig out of’ and I think we were an organization not a lot of people in the hockey world or in the NHL respected or expected to do what we did and I’m glad we did because I always known we’ve had it in us and I’m still a big fan of believing that these sort of things–if you plan well and you have good people, they’re not just a one-time experience and so I wish I played as well as he did but I would hope that our leadership style is similar.
That was a great read. I love that there is so much passion for this team and everyone involved in the organization. I can’t wait until Saturday! Go Kings GO!!!
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 9:26 pm
@KFII, yeah really nice read, kind of agree about richards and carter and how they got blamed from alot of philly fans because they didnt win the cup and that they were part of the problem but karma came back full circle for em
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RobSD Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:28 pm
@KFII,
Are people aware of why Hammond left? This was news to me…
http://deadspin.com/5976456/?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
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CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:08 pm
@RobSD, Yeah, we knew.
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King John Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:03 pm
@KFII,
Wonderful exciting moving comments by Tim Leiweke! Thanks, Jim Fox.
I really enjoyed reading that—get’s me more pumped up for the season to start.
It was nice watching the replays of the Kings playoff run too. Great memories!
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Who wouldve thought that Hickey gets you nothing( unless its on the body) and Westy gets you a player and TWO picks…Sports are crazy !!!!
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Sancho Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 6:03 pm
@neil, I thought the same thing… Crazy!
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 7:05 pm
@neil, I never would’ve thought that we’d let Hickey leave for nothing. I wonder if the same thing is going to happen to Muzzin too if he doesn’t make the team? Last I heard he and Hickey were in the same boat with regards to having to clear waivers before being sent to Manchester.
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luc20rules Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 11:07 pm
@neil, DL just rolled the dice and tried to sneak Hickey thru waivers. If he shopped him he might have been able to get a 4th or 5th round pick by a top 20 team. Its those teams that would have last pick in the waivers priority. For NYI he is on the team as a top 4 Dman. I wouldn’t be that surprised if he has a -10, 8 G, 20 A season for NYI if big if he stays healthy, and ends up in the top 10 or so in rookie of the year voting.
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KC23 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 1:47 am
@neil, Getting nothing for Hickey makes absolutely no sense to me. I just don’t get it. Makes me wonder if there wasn’t some kind of behind the scenes thing that hockey GM’s know, but the rest of us don’t. There are so many teams that need depth at defense I can’t believe that someone wouldn’t offer us at least something. Teams that I think could/should of offered us something:
Philly
Chicago
Edmonton
Ottawa
Tampa Bay
Islanders
Calgary
Toronto
Yet all we got was a wave good bye. Interesting.
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Go Kings Go!
Enough said
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To the entire LA Kings organization, Thank You. GO KINGS GO!!!
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goodbye Heidi our first love, hello Alex Curry
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neil Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 6:35 pm
@Shakes, Stoll should be happy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 7:02 pm
@neil, Who’s hotter, Alex Curry or Stolls current GF, Erin Andrews?
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neil Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 8:25 pm
@CB14, .wow…..toss up!!!
IN King Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:30 am
@CB14,
Did I miss something? I thought Stoll was dating Paulina Gretzky, or is that old news.
DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:19 am
@IN King
Dude, you are so like 2 or 3 blondes behind the curve.
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IN King Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@DesertKing,
Haha, wow! Well e don’t get that much in the way of celebrity news out here in the farms…;-)
Michael J. Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:51 am
@Shakes,
Who is Alex Curry? Is that who we got for Hickey?
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KOHO Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:20 am
Erin Andrews is annoying to listen to, nice to look at but I gotta draw the line somewhere.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:02 am
@KOHO,
I agree with that.
Neil Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:24 am
@Michael J., google her !!! will be doing updates on some kings games !!!!
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Save, Hrudey! Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 12:34 pm
@Neil,
So no more Heidi????
For @LVHattrick and everyone else, here’s the TV schedule from Fox Sports west.
http://www.foxsportswest.com/01/15/13/Kings-announce-2013-schedule/landing.html?blockID=849749&feedID=10156
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jess Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
@CB14,
Thanks for posting that CB. Hey is the saturday game televised by someone else?
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 7:53 pm
@jess, It’s on NBC.
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jess Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 8:29 pm
@CB14, thanks, saw no coverage for FSW on saturday and almost panciked
Lake Forest Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 8:33 pm
@CB14, mainly cause I’m lazy but is that on the main channel 4??
CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 8:45 pm
@Lake Forest, Yup
Westy says goodbye……
Kevin Westgarth (@KWesty19) tweeted at 0:15 PM on Tue, Jan 15, 2013:
Will never be able to thank the @LAKings and their fans enough. I will miss the fellas and can’t wait to meet them in the SC Finals…
(https://twitter.com/KWesty19/status/291277351969501184)
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 7:24 pm
@Kingsfanone, Is Westy going to be covering the finals for NBC? Because that’s the only way he’ll be seeing the Kings in the SC Finals.
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Shakes Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 7:25 pm
@Kingsfanone, he was a good enforcer on the ice, but I think he turned out to be a great enforcer in the boardroom. he seemed like a great teammate and you can never have enough character guys. good luck Westy!
ps: it looks like the Princeton connection of Parros and Westy here in SoCal is no more…
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TeamJMFJ Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 1:13 am
@Shakes, they’ll be duking it out in the southeastern conference…Parros on FLA and Westy on cAR
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DesertKing Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 10:58 pm
@Kingsfanone,
Westy is a classy guy.
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“Professionally speaking the first thing I thought about after winning the Stanley cup was how much I could gouge my die hards by charging them their first born for the banner raising game…..
Got them by the balls”
……sorry did I just say that out loud or was I just thinking that. Can you take that out foxy??
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I can’t wait for MN not to make the play offs, probably greatest karma of the lockout
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 8:46 pm
@Lake Forest, Them and Boston.
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Hey NHL Tonight, don’t worry, take your time getting to a piece on the Cup Champs.
Scrowlers..
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:33 am
@jest, Haven’t you been to a concert? Of course we come on last. We are the main act!
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Great pics Foxy!
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Jim, fellow Fans,
Apologies for this Off Topic question, but, what cable channel (if any) do I need to purchase from Time Warner Los Angeles to see the Kings? According to a schedule I saw online, 1/4 of the games aren’t televised! That’s got to be a mistake. Last year I had to pay an extra $ 10/mo to see most of the games Fox Sports West didn’t cover. Do we have the same option this year?
Thanks all. GO KINGS GO!
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Cortex949 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 10:56 pm
@JoeKing, as far as I know the rest are one NBC and NBC sports. Don’t know about time Warner because I have AT&T and they are all in my package already
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 11:15 pm
@JoeKing, You should be good with just Fox Sports West. They’re televising 41 of the 48 games, but 1 of those 41 will be on Prime Ticket so you might have to get that for a month.
The games that Fox isn’t televising will still be televised be either NBC or NBCSN. Here they are:
1/19 Opening Day against Chicago which will be on NBC
2/10 Against Detroit will be on NBC
2/17 Against Chicago will be on NBC
2/27 Against Detroit will be on NBCSN
3/25 Against Chicago will be on NBCSN
4/24 Against Detroit will be on NBCSN
4/27 Against San Jose will be on either NBC or NBCSN
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JoeKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:26 am
@CB14 and Cortex949,
Thx for the response.
CANNOT BELIEVE WE’RE ABOUT TO WATCH NHL HOCKEY!!!! Yeah, I’m yelling!
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Forum Gold Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:02 am
@JoeKing, I have Time Warner and FSW, Prime and NBCSN are part of the Variety Plan. You should be able to see all the games without the extra fee. The NHL Network is on the Sports Pkg and that is $8.99 a mo. extra. GO KINGS GO!!!
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A “little hung over”? Sorry Tim, but I was at the rally and those guys were still drunk. But if anyone deserved to be sloshed on the ice at Staples, it was that team. The Kings brought joy, honor and respect to LA. It took an intense 10 months of cencentration, hard work and sacrifice. I was glad to see them relaxed and able to let go and enjoy the fruits of their accomplishments.
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CB14 Reply:
January 15th, 2013 at 11:18 pm
@DesertKing, I’m hoping they were concentrating instead of cencentrating.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:19 am
@CB14,
Stupid smart phone!
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Great read. We are definately going to miss AEG owning the Kings. Don’t see how it can get any better owner wise. They never went cheap on the Kings.
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KingsManiac602 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:06 am
@KC23, I agree. AEG showed the team and the fans a lot of love.
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Some morning viewing from yesterday…
Video: Kings Clips from Practice on Tuesday, January 15th
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/video-kings-clips-from-practice-on-tuesday-january-15th/
11 videos so it may take a moment to load.
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KC23 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:19 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Good stuff, appreciate the links. Like the less busy look on the site as well.
Starting to get the sense the LA media is definately waking up to the Kings popularity. With the Lakers moving off of Fox giving the Kings new pre-game shows and nearly a quarter of the King’s games being nationally televised the Kings are primed to move up the ratings scale quickly … as long as they perform.
One of the King’s prime rivals has got more injury issues than the Kings. Booth is going to be out for over a month which means Vancouver is missing not one, but two 2nd line fowards (Kessel also out). Vancouver are slow starters and with this they might find themselves struggling. I don’t see three President’s trophys in a row for them.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:30 am
@KC23,
Thanks KC! Yeah, I got a lot of feedback and am making changes accordingly. It wasn’t my original vision but in the end, I think I’m now on the right track design wise.
Vancouver can’t handle another president’s trophy. They know if they win it, they won’t win the cup. That said, I hope they win the west!
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Just want to come in here and wish everybody a good day of posting. We are getting closer to puck drop. I was a bit nervous when the job I am working on wanted me to work on Saturday. I told them the truth. And the truth will set you free!! No way am I missing the start of the NHL season. I really think that this is going to be a season that almost any team can win. Really with only 48 games to find out which 16 get in will be epic. I have always thought that the season was to long. Really do we need 82 games to prove who is worthy. Every game of the next 48 will be of most importance. After 15 games we will know who the movers are and those who will not or can not keep up. We must start strong and keep the gas on the pedal. Good thing we have two real good goalies. Don’t want to see quick playing every game. Sutter knows what is best, so we must trust in his decisions. Hockey in general will be better in the long run. Next year this whole lockout thing will be behind and hockey will continue it’s climb back to the greatest of all winter sports. We must remember that hockey is a game that has had moments of greatness and moments of darkness, but the ice remains. Gone are the days of the bullies of Philly and the epic fights between teams like the Red wings and Aves going at each other with a genuine hate for each other. The game is faster now then ever before and with the concussions stuff it seems as if the game has gotten weaker, but let me just say that NOTHING compares to watch OUR team score a goal. It could be in Game 6 of the Cup finals or just a game in March vs the Blue jackets when being up 3-0 the 4th goal is just as pretty and just as nice. So see we love this game because it brings us back home to a place where the challenges run deep but the payoff is worth it. So here’s to another day closer to puck drop and may the hockey God’s bless us all.
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This is new territory for everyone, and I hope I’m not the only one with a silly “WTF!?! look on his face.
FSN covered LAK practice live this last Monday. OK, we’re the champs now. We deserve more coverage.
FSN RERUN coverage of LAK Monday practice yesterday, Tuesday. Is this what dynasties like Detroit, Boston, Pitt, NYC, Montreal, Toronto and Philly are used to?
Nice…
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Sebastian Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:45 am
@GUSTAVO, I think its 90% due to the lockout, and 10% due to FSN not having anything else to televise… now the FSN pre game show is probably due to being Stanley Cup Champions.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:07 am
@Sebastian,
And don’t forget they don’t have the Lakers anymore, so there’s that extra programing time also (maybe moreso).
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Here’s the current FULL TV schedule. I created a PDF for download too.
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/la-kings-tv-schedule/
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GUSTAVO Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:11 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Thank you, Paul…Very helpful.
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Real 7 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:35 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), undoubtedly, we still have the toughest travel schedule…flying most miles in the NHL..
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:44 am
@Real 7, Have you seen this yet? http://kingsnewsdaily.com/tripy-schedule/
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Real 7 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:09 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), thanx Paul….whoa to those who can’t sleep in flight…what a brutal travel schedule..
King John Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:08 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
No worries… We’re Kings of the Road.
Stollie knows how to pick ‘em…
http://erinandrews.com/
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:41 am
@Real 7, Paulina Gretzky is WAY hotter though.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:36 am
@Real 7, Meh…Krisitin Cavallari is better! She certainly doesnt have better taste in men (Jay Cutler unfortunatly) but when talking about blonde bombshell TV personalities she sets the precedent IMO.
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Interesting start to practice. No defensemen as of yet. All forwards wearing white jerseys except Kopitar in black. Presumably a ‘no contact’ jersey.
More updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KingsNewsDaily
Video later.
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Full team scrimmage, split on two ends of the ice. Kopitar IS participating.
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Cry Baby Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:50 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), No contact Jersey?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:57 am
@Cry Baby, He is NOT wearing a ‘no-contact’ jersey. He WAS the only one wearing a black jersey but when the rest of the team came out, he joined the ‘black’ team.
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Michael J. Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:37 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Anze Kopitar is a BEAST!
Kenny44 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:07 pm
@Michael J.
He is . . .
The Captain of the First Attack!
BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:04 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Sweet! lets hope thats a sign thats he closer to a return than expected.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:08 am
@BrokeKingsFan, Certainly seems like a sign to me!
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Michael J. Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:35 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Great info Paul. That’s why we pay you the big bucks
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:36 am
@Michael J., or should….
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Pretty strange seeing Leiweke talk about the SACRAMENTO kings with the cup…
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/odd-leiweke-talking-up-sacramento-kings-with-the-stanley-cup/
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In case you haven’t heard, our old friend Sean O’Donnell is retiring.
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/former-king-sean-odonnell-retiring/
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:13 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), How does Stewart look out there? Im actually excited to see what this guy can do on this team since we play a system that caters to his style of play.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:21 am
@BrokeKingsFan, There’s certainly no lack of effort or focus but I get the sense no matter what he does, it will be tough to get minutes. He really is in a tough spot, especially now that Kopi is progressing so fast.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:19 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Favorite O’D Moment – The kids and I are sitting behind the Kings goal during Quick’s rookie season. The other team gets a breakaway and there is only Quick to stop them. As usual, Quick doesn’t flinch, forces the shooter to make the first move, comes up with an incredible save and sends the puck back down the ice. The Kings scoop it up and score about 20 seconds later. While everyone mobs the scorer (as usual), O’D skates back down the ice, gives Quick a stick tap and head butt, then says to him “That was your goal.” Thats when I knew the Kings would win the Stanley Cup during Quick’s time as our goalie. O’D helped to raise him right. GKG – AGAIN!!
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:28 am
@DesertKing, maybe im just having dejavu but i swear ive heard that same story about O’D before….have you mentioned that here previously?
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:31 am
@BrokeKingsFan,
Yep, it is one of the best hockey and kids memory I have. When your two teenage kids see that and say to you “wow, that was cool” without any prompting, you know you just had a magical moment. I even use it as a motivational message in classes I teach.
BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@DesertKing, Right on!
Lake Forest Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:45 am
@DesertKing, Nachos 101
paul03 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:32 am
@DesertKing, Nice story DessertKing,thanks for sharing an O’D moment.
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Michael J. Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:47 am
@DesertKing,
I thought I heard you tell that story only with Willie Brown coming over to Ben Davidson and commenting “That was your touchdown man.”
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:52 am
@Michael J.,
I remember that moment too, only Willie Brown told Ben “You shoulds broke his freakin’ neck!”
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 12:03 pm
@DesertKing, Great story. I bet OD said the same thing after game six to anyone who’d listen.
“I knew that kid would be good!”
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Howe9 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 3:16 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), And don’t forget the incredible job he did breaking Doughty in his rookie year.
luc20rules Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:07 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Will miss OD. He probably chose the right time the last 2 years have seen a big drop in mins/game. 2 years ago at Philly he was still a top 4 with 15:33 per game 18 pts, and +8 with a ton of PK time. Last year with Chi wasn’t terrible, but he was a -6 and his minutes dropped to 13:31/gm and only played 51 gms. The thing I remember about OD was like Greene he was one of the best PK Dmen in the league.
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Is it Saturday yet?? It’s going to be epic.
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:56 am
@Noah, I’ve been telling people that this week is at a stand still and is going by SLOWER than the lockout era.
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Noah Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:40 pm
@Lake Forest, it sure is! the anticipation is killing me
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How would you like to be Scott Gomez? The Habs don’t want you (and they suck), the league don’t wat you (and they suck too) then your union helps speed up your removal by coming to an agreement with the league to speed up your removal after they couldn’t agree to anything for 6 months. I just hope the poor guy has a good dog at home.
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IN King Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@DesertKing,
I actually no part of his family. I remember when he broke into the league he was supposed to be something special. Funny how things turn out sometimes.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:46 am
@DesertKing, Ill give you 6.4 Mil reasons why I would love to be Scott Gomez…
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:50 am
@BrokeKingsFan,
I hereby retract my “poor Scott Gomez” position
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:47 am
@DesertKing, I thought he gets paid his money either way?? In any case, he can get his money $6.3MM or whatever it is and then sign with someone else for $1MM. I’m no mathmatician, but $6.3MM + $1MM is more than he is making now.
Please correct if my assumption is wrong.
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 1:30 pm
@Lake Forest,
You are correct sir. He’s in a good spot if the Habs do in fact buy him out. Speculation already swirling over Calgary taking a minimum contract chance on him to center a line with Iginla.
Essentially every team in the league needs a center and the guy can be had cheap.
He’s a had a good career, until he go that big fat contract. Rookie of the year, Stanley Cup, Silver Medal. Not a bad player, just didn’t deserve THAT much money.
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Happy Bday Frank Zamboni
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:54 pm
@pr0gresso, He was a smoothing operator.
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who has the hotter girlfriend??? Stoll or Carter????
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toemas_sandstrom Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 1:37 pm
@Neil, that’s a coin toss. Erin Andrews or Mike Richards? Hmmm…
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 1:52 pm
@toemas_sandstrom,
Gotta be Richards. He is 10.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 3:22 pm
@DesertKing,
Nice. I got that!
Bradapiller Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:27 pm
@Neil, Definitely Carter, not too impressed with Andrews
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:57 pm
@Bradapiller, agreed!
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Geez @Neil, with posts like this anyone would think we were in permanent lockout mode!
(Well, MR is kinda cute)
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Video: Kings Practice Clips from Wednesday, January 16th
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/video-kings-practice-clips-from-wednesday-january-16th/
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KC23 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:30 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Kopitar looks awefully good for being hurt. Unless he gets sore, he obviously isn’t going to miss much time, if any.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:47 pm
@KC23, I’m thinking the same thing. They will be cautious for obvious reasons, both publicly and training-wise but I would not be surprised to see him on Saturday given the extent of his workout today. Or he has a setback…
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Bradapiller Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Awesome video, looks like Kopi is progressing well.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:48 pm
@Bradapiller, Indeed! And thank you.
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Forum Gold Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:48 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Great work Paul and thanks for the play by play. It is hard to tell who is on the ice. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:49 pm
@Forum Gold, For that exact reason I’ve been trying to give a bit of play by play. Channeling my inner Bob Miller!
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jess Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 3:36 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
I was going to say the same thing paul. The voiceover really helps. Thanks!!
Does anyone have Fios from verizon, for TV, phone and internet? Can you tell me if you do does there TV services are ok? for all including the sports, they say they have all the sports channels, I am moving and trying to decide if them or direct tv is better?
Thanks for the much needed help!
Go Kings Go!
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:50 pm
@GailWeb, I have Fois….As far as sports go im not sure anyone can compete really. You get all the sport network channels (NHL, NFL, MLB ect. as well as NFL redzone), all NBC channels including NBC sports network, FSW, Prime ticket, Fox Soccer channel (fox soccer plus you have to pay extra though) ESPN and ESPN2. I was able to watch every Kings game last year without having to pay for extra channels.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 2:54 pm
Theres more sports channels I just cant think of them off the top of my head right now. I had AT&T U-verse which was pretty good but Verizon Fios is better for sports…at least here in my neck of Socal.
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GailWeb Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 3:22 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, Hello and thanks so very much, I have Cox now, very expensive and not good picture quality but at least yes I can watch all the games, and thanks so very much again, as I do not want to be without my Kings on tv, I go to all the games, but tape them all, so I can watch again and see what I may have missed.
So again thanks so very much for letting, me know and I did not like Fios two years ago there phone system not so good, but now trapped into getting a package now.
Thanks!
Go Kings Go!
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Bradapiller Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:16 pm
@GailWeb, Ugh COX is the worst, sadly thats all I have available here in Santa Barbara.
Bradapiller Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 4:16 pm
@GailWeb, Ugh COX is the worst, sadly thats all I have available here in Santa Barbara.
Yep blackouts and funky signals there just
terrible I keep having to reboot my DVR all the
time thanks again all
So as long as I can see my boys I am a very
Happy Camper for sure thanks all
Go Kings Go!
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Can hardly wait for Saturday. Kings hockey will be a late Christmas gift as it looked as though all was lost. Was Scott Beckenbaugh wearing Red & White? Kopi “This was just too much fun not to Repeat” lets get it done boys.
Go Kings Go!
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Chicago failed to bring in a new tender in the off season, so we get Corey Crasford in net tomorrow. He’s not quite as seaworthy as, say, the USS Iowa.
The Hawks did, however, sign D Michael Roszival, last seen slithering off the ice near the end of the series clincher against the Yotes. I wonder if Roszival is all better now, after our Captain (gasp!) wrecked his knee (sniff!) and ruined his career (wipes away tears) with that brutal and dangerous open ice hit.
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