The most interesting development at today’s morning practice was the sight of center Anze Kopitar skating with his teammates. Although Kopitar has not yet been cleared for contact, he said afterward he did not experience any pain or swelling in his sprained right knee. Still, Kopitar does not know if he will be able to play when the Kings open the season vs. Chicago at STAPLES Center.
Coach Darryl Sutter, however, did not sound optimistic about the prospect having Kopitar available for Saturday’s noon faceoff.
“Until the player decides, or the trainer decides, or the doctor decides, you just make sure he stays out of the way,” Sutter said.
Sutter said he was originally informed that Kopitar, who suffered the injury while playing for Mora IK in Sweden, would be sidelined two-to-three weeks.
“He did it on the fourth,” Sutter said. “Today is the 16th. So it’s what, 12 days? Until someone tells me differently, that’s how I look at it.”
EUROPEAN VACATION
Backup goaltender Jonathan Bernier kept busy during the four-month lockout by playing for German second division team Heilbronn Falken. Bernier, who is stuck behind Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick in Los Angeles and has asked the Kings to trade him, went to Europe in search of ice time.
“I got to play a lot, which was a lot of fun,” Bernier said. “I got my game shape back on. Obviously, for me, the last three years I didn’t play much. When I heard the lockout was going to happen, I jumped at the opportunity to go overseas and play as many games as possible. It was great to get that passion back and get back that fun of playing games.”
In addition to finding a regular place in net, Bernier found the European lifestyle agreed with him.
“It was a great city and I had a great time,” Bernier said. “I was able to travel quite a bit, too. In Europe, you have what they call “Olympic breaks,” where you get four or five days off every couple months.”
Bernier had two of those breaks during his time in Germany. He spent his free time visiting his brother, Marc-Andre, who plays in France and also visited Switzerland and Italy.
“I got to see a lot of new places, to it was great,” Bernier said. “Everything is different there. As far as the hockey, it was more skills, not so much about one-on-one battles. Away from hockey, the food was great. I am a big pasta guy, and they had some great Italian restaurants over there.”
For Bernier, playing and living in Europe was the perfect response to being locked out of his regular gig.
“For my life situation, not having kids and not being a No. 1 yet, it was a great experience for me. It all depends where you are in life. If I had gotten injured last year, I probably would have taken the time off. But I was healthy and had not played many games, so it was great timing for me.”
JOHNNY UTAH
When the Kings won the Stanley Cup last season, they effectively ended 45 years of torment for hockey fans in Los Angeles. At the same time, an even longer drought came to an end in the Salt Lake State. By virtue of his participation, Kings’ winger Trevor Lewis became the first Uthan to have his name engraved on the Cup.
“It’s a big honor,” Lewis said.
Lewis was born and raised in Salt Lake City before leaving at 15 to play for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League, but Utah always remained his home.
“I go back every summer,” Lewis said. “My whole family is there.”
It was only fitting that he spent his day with the Stanley Cup in Salt Lake City. Like everyone else, Lewis only had the Cup for a few hours, but he made them count, taking it on a grand tour of his hometown.
“I had a little family get-together, a barbecue,” Lewis said. “Then I took it to the University of Utah. It was there home-opener football game, so it was pretty cool. I also went to my grandparents’ grave; we took all my family to the grave and took the Cup. That was pretty special. Then we had a little bash that night with family and friends.”
Hockey is more prominent than ever in Utah, and players can now develop there without moving out-of-state. Lewis even envisions a day when other Utah natives will have their names etched on the Cup.
“When I was young,” Lewis said, “there was not very much hockey there, so you had to move if you wanted to go anywhere in the sport. But hockey is getting bigger and bigger in Utah now, so hopefully there will be more players who make the NHL and get their name on the Cup.”
The 25-year-old winger takes pride in his roots and says the sport’s lack of popularity in Utah during his formative years may actually have aided his development in that it afforded him endless ice time.
“When I was young,” Lewis said, “we only had 10 guys on the team, so you got a lot more playing time. That’s kind of what you need when you are young.”
In rampaging through the postseason with a 16-4 record, the Kings made things look easy last spring. It’s easy to forget, but there were key moments along the way, times when games – and momentum – could have swung in a different direction.
One of those moments came in Game 5 of the Kings’ opening round upset of Vancouver. The contest had gone into overtime and, who knows, a Vancouver goal might have been enough to change the course of the series. Thanks to a play Lewis made early in the OT, we will never know if a Vancouver win would have altered history.
The play began with Vancouver’s Dan Hamhuis trying to break out of his own zone. At the blue line, Lewis checked Hamhuis, stole the puck and managed to get it to Jarret Stoll, who went top shelf on Cory Schneider at 4:27. With that, top-seeded Vancouver had been ousted and the Kings were on their way.
The boxscore reads: Jarret Stoll from Trevor Lewis. But there was so much more to that play. It was a pivot point and Lewis swung it in the Kings’ direction.
“It was overtime and I was just trying to stay on (Dan) Hamhuis,” Lewis said after practice. “Luckily, I got his stick and took the puck to Stollie, who made a great shot. That closed out the overtime game and closed out the series, so it was definitely one of the better plays for me.”
It was just one of the memorable post-season moments Lewis had a hand in. Another came on June 11, the night the Kings clinched their first Stanley Cup. Lewis had two goals that night, but it was his second that set off the celebration inside STAPLES Center.
With the Kings leading, 4-1, Lewis sent the puck into an empty net at 16:15 of the third period, effectively ending any chance for miracle New Jersey comeback. More memorably, Lewis’s goal was an invitation for Kings’ fans to begin the party.
“It’s the best feeling you have ever had,” Lewis said. “To spend it with these guys, we are definitely looking to that again. We want to feel those emotions and do it with this team again.”
MIRACLE MAN
For far too long, the overtime goal Daryl Evans scored in overtime to cap the Kings’ comeback from a five-goal deficit against Edmonton in the 1982 Stanley Cup Playoffs was the team’s signature moment. As the Kings’ piled one magic moment on top of another during last year’s run to the Stanley Cup, Evans’ goal dropped precipitously on the club’s all-time hit list. Not that Evans minded. The radio analyst, a fixture at the Toyota Training Center and in the Kings’ organization, took time for a quick Q&A after practice Wednesday.
Q: For years and years, your goal to end the Miracle on Manchester was considered the greatest moment in franchise history. After last year’s Cup run, your goal has dropped down a few notches. Bittersweet?
A: The ultimate goal is to win the Stanley Cup. If you are fortunate enough to get to this level, you want to be part of it. I never had that opportunity as a player. The goal that I scored against Edmonton was a great moment and it was something that you never forget, but I have no problem, no problem at all, stepping aside to put the Stanley Cup above it. My goal will always be what it was, it was the greatest comeback in Stanley Cup history, but the Stanley Cup is what we all live for and I have ill feeling whatsoever about that. In fact, let’s do it again and again.
Q: You were a part of this team in the ’80s and you are still apart of the Kings thirty years later. From the outside, it looks like and entirely different organization. Does it feel that way on the inside?
A: I think so. As time has gone by, we have had a few different regimes that have run through. I think Dave Taylor did a great job at putting an identity within the organization. I think he was the first one to recognize that you really had to build the team through the draft. The Kopitars, the Browns, the Quicks, were all drafted under his group. I think a lot of the credit has to go Dean Lombardi, along with Ron Hextall; they had the same beliefs going forward. This team has been around 45, 46 years now and it is still almost like a baby compared to the Original Six teams, but I think they have established themselves and when you come around here, it feels different. When you win a Stanley Cup, you earn a lot of respect. This organization has done a great job in the community and of putting together a real quality presentation; that means from the game, to the way the players present themselves in the community. More importantly, now they have a solid foundation where they can compete and contend for a number of years, which is a credit to a lot of different people.
Q: You were honored with a special night by the organization last year. What was that like?
A: It was a great honor. My kids never got a chance to see me play, so when they see their father get regarded like that, it is a special thing. I was able to fly my mum and dad in. It was really a nice night and lot of credit to the organization for doing something like that. We have done it for a couple years and we have seen different individuals come through will continue to do it as we move forward. It was done with complete class and the people that saw it were touched by the way it was done by the organization.
Q: What was it like to be in the booth calling the game in which the Kings finally won the Stanley Cup?
A: It’s a dream come true. You dream about winning it as a player and I can only imagine what that would be like. Going through it as a broadcaster, I felt like I was a part of it. Maybe some of it is due to originally starting with the organization 32 years ago. That has to be said for all our broadcasters. Just to hear the emotion in my partner, Nick Nickson’s voice, and then the emotion from the fans. I had one earphone in my headset pulled back so I could hear the crowd. It was definitely a moment that I will never forget.
er, ah, um, uh, first?
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CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:16 pm
@DesertKing, Troll
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:17 pm
@CB14,
The good ole pre-Cup days………
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Michael J. Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:08 pm
@DesertKing,
The blog is back!
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Give Kopi time to fully heal. RG3 proved that a knee brace doesn’t prevent more serious injuries.
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Munchrat Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:38 pm
@CB14, +1
Having had 4 surgeries on my right knee, including 2 ACL replacements, I have to agree about the brace. Unfortunately, once the knee starts to go, it seldom will come back on it’s own.
It is not inconceivable that Kopi will require surgery sometime in the future.
It’s up to DS to make sure he does strength training and not let him push it to “Defcon RG3′.
Don’t be a Shanahan.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:04 pm
@RG14, Who’s RG3, a Star Wars character?
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luc20rules Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:09 pm
@Duncanz, Just incase its not just sarcasm Robert Griffin the 3rd QB of the Washington Redskins.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:07 pm
@luc20rules, Thanks.
DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:26 pm
@Duncanz,
Beep bleep boop, uooooouoooo.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:08 pm
@Dessert M?
DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 6:59 am
@Duncanz
Sorry, I am not very prolific in droid speak.
Save, Hrudey! Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
@DesertKing,
These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.
Kingsfanone Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
@DesertKing,
“These aren’t the droids you are looking for”
“Move along. Move along. “
mrbrett7 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:25 pm
@CB14, RG3 already had the tear and was trying to play through it. Kopi doesn’t have a tear.
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CB14 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:42 pm
@mrbrett7, From what I read he had only strained the knee ligiment, then tore it during the game.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/48044/at-least-one-ligament-surgery-for-rg-iii
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Because I’d like to see this blog return to the same value and esteem as when Rich Hammond was running it, I want to share:
Please stop posting these super long articles about varying topics. We all have busy lives and might not care about every random detail spit out in one lengthy post. Even if we do, it’s more useful broken up and properly headlined so that you know how much time you’re spending on what topic ahead of time. I’d love to be more up to date on the kings, but this blog is in an unappealing state. So difficult to even find the more relevant info in the middle of all this long winded waxing poetic. I realize you’re in a bind, but a little more time and effort would go a long way.
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CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
@DaKangs, I don’t have a busy life, and I enjoy every random detail spit out in one lengthy post. When there’s 5 or 6 articles spread out over multiple pages it becomes difficult to converse with each other in the comments section, this is much easier.
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Munchrat Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:39 pm
@CB14, I can hardly even find the comments section!
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DaKangs Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:46 pm
@Munchrat, good point. I had difficulty with that as well… Just how far does one have to scroll on the main page to get to the commenst or the next article…? It’s a pain.
luc20rules Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:54 pm
@Munchrat, There is a list of the bloggers currently on the site to the right, and what listing they are commenting on. I usually scan that to see if any of my peeps are on and click on them and it takes me straight to the end of that comment area.
DaKangs Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:45 pm
@CB14, I’d be surprised if you were in the majority there. Even for discussing, you end up having to go through a fat load of text about differing topics. Clearly, this is not what keeps the web moving, but I’m not trying to ruin anybody’s good fun. I just am not interested in spending an unknown amount of time reading about an unknown amount of unknown topics.
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jess Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 6:09 pm
@DaKangs,
There are sub headlines for each change in topic, although the headline doesn’t give away the topic, the subject matter can be deduced in the first sentence or two. So it’s not too hard to sort out, unless you’re a slow reader then I can see it becoming frustrating.
CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:35 pm
@DaKangs, I’m probably not. I’m just happy were getting info about the Kings while they search for a permanent replacement for Rich.
Forum to Staples Fan Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:03 pm
@CB14, Agreed! Very happy to see real content and don’t care the format.
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KC23 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:18 pm
@CB14, ditto
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SDGolfer Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:52 pm
@DaKangs, un-freakin’ believable.
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Wilmonde Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:07 pm
@DaKangs, I actually like the long articles with the random bits. It’s the type of Kings news I’ve been craving ever since Hammond was let go and I kind of feel like I’m catching up with someone after a long separation. Those types of conversations usually switch topics randomly, but the central theme is one of learning what was going on while you were gone.
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SlimNun Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 8:54 am
@DaKangs, I think the masked blogger is doing a pretty good job. However, Rich would never have used “there” in place of the correct “their”.
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Save, Hrudey! Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
@SlimNun,
*caught that too.
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Guess who Fox Sports thinks has the “league’s stiffest forecheck and hardest working team?”
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/fox-sports-puts-st-louis-blues-on-top-of-power-rankings-nhls-stiffest-forecheck-and-hardest-working-team/
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:52 pm
HINT: Not the Kings…or the Devils.
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luc20rules Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 5:55 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), The Blues are in the title of the posting.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 6:39 pm
@luc20rules, Discerning eye! Yeah, I saw that when I pasted the link but oh well. All in fun.
jess Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 6:03 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
I didn’t see a forecheck worth mentioning from the blues in the playoffs. They got steam rolled.
Devils forecheck is what took out the rangers IMO.
What are these people basing their projections from?
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Kenny44 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 6:30 pm
@jess, A certain former #18, perhaps?
DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:10 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
I would guess Ottawa, because they are from Canada, they are ion the Eastern Conference, and the Senators said they had the best forecheck and should have won the Cup instead of the Kings.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:20 pm
@DesertKing, Good guess! But Fox Sports didn’t get the memo.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:25 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Do they ever
Robert R Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 8:52 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), How many cases of Budweiser were promised to the writer of this poppycock?
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Goring 19 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:36 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), yeah, that’s why they got smoked in 4 straight…
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I must admit that the blog site will never be like it was, but we all must learn to go with the flow. I’m sure we will all have to adjust, but the point here is the Kings. The season is about to start and we will have plenty to talk about around here. Let us hope that whomever the Kings hire that he or she will be as professional as Rich.
Of course I can’t leave this site with giving a shout out for Salt Lake City. I moved here 13 years ago from the shores of Redondo Beach. I know it doesn’t sound good, but living here hasn’t been that bad. They actually have back yards here. Not every house is right up against each other. Oh and the cost of living here is much more reasonable then the South Bay. I miss the ocean, but we have beautiful mountains here. The traffic is no wheres near like LA. The 405 at 4:05 is just flat out bad. I did get to see the cup when it made it here. Thanks to Trevor. You would think that hockey would be big here, but it’s not. Right now in my drive way I know for fact we could skate on it. Still shoveling snow from the weekend.
Saturday starts everything off… So go Kings!!!
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i too don’t like the long blogs. just the facts ma’am. mo one reads every word. no one. gkg!
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While I definitely appreciate the updates it kind of sucks hearing about trades and waiver pick ups from TSN instead of on this blog… I mean Hickey and Clune were both picked up hours before this post was made and not a single mention of it… Ugh…
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 11:03 pm
@Brian, True this. It was nice to come on here before when it was the cutting edge for breaking team news.
Patiently hoping for a return to that when permanence has been restored.
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I’m just thrilled to have daily content back here again. Don’t care if it’s long or short. However, the interview with Evans clearly deserved its own page.
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It’s fairly clear that JQ and Kopi should be back in short order. It’s Mitchell I’m worried about.
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Kenny44 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 6:39 pm
@jess,
I agree. Mitchy’s absence will be a huge challenge.
Quick looked tired at the Monday practice, esp. compared to Bernier (but that’s a lot about style, too). I hope he’s 100% ready to go, too.
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jess Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 6:53 pm
@Kenny44,
That’s true regarding Quick. I see why of course. Bernier has been in game shape throughout the entire lockout and JQ is recovering from back surgery.
But maybe the best part of all of this is, the core of the team is still intact, and we can all sleep soundly at night knowing that Sutter is at the helm making the tough decisions.
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Kenny44 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:03 pm
@jess, but that’s the awesome thing about DS – he doesn’t approach them like they are tough decisions. You see what you see, you evaluate, and then you make the call. It’s that simple. Many coaches get so caught up in trying to be clever that they lose touch with what’s right in front of them. (A certain local University football coach is the prime example)
CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:13 pm
@Kenny44, Saw your pic with the Cup, very cool!
P.S. Nice suit.
tornado12 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:33 pm
@jess, The Stanley cup was in that picture?
Kenny44 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:46 pm
@CB14 The Stanley Cup on a friggin battleship? What could be cooler than that?
@tornado12 Yes, there was a battleship in the pic, too. I guess I know your answer to “what could be cooler”. The Ice Crew!
puck73 said he made me famous. The man does not lie.
jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:11 am
@tornado12,
I’m not sure who’s pic that is.
But…
-Having your pic taken with the cup, way cool.
-Drinking beer out of it and getting hammered…
Better.
jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:16 am
@Kenny44,
Great Pic!
-Mike sent it to me. SIK!
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:17 am
@jess, Just realized -Duh!
Sometimes -no most of the time, I can be quite thick.
Kenny44 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:05 pm
@jess, yeah thanks, it’s a keeper I think. Now all I need is a mansion with a huge foyer where I can hang an oil painting of it.
tornado12 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:00 pm
@jess, you dont just replace the number one defensive defensman and penalty killer on the team. The guy eats up huge minutes against the teams top players and can shut down anyone in the league. The good news is that we still have JQ.
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luc20rules Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:13 pm
@tornado12, You got that right WM is like a nice security blanket. I’m always confident with a lead when he is on the ice. One of the top 3 shutdown defenders in the league.
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I think the Kings will win the Cup again but will need to score more points than everyone else even though their uniforms are black and abosrb more heat which could be used to cook ramen noodles but if Williams changes his number to 15 he could score more goals and if Kopi drank red bull he would fly over the net and then Dean Lombardi would have to tell the NHL that Bettman sucks except Stoll would should wide right and and then Doan would cry and we would be under the salary cap. What do you think?
(I really hope this guy comes back because even though his posts gave me headaches, they did allow us all to look into another parallel universe)
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CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
@DesertKing, me thinks adam m was merely rich on an acid trip so what do you think
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DesertKing Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 7:42 pm
@CB14,
yes (ouch, that hurt)
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Duncanz Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:48 pm
@DessertKing, He was/is my bloody hero.
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SLIM Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 5:09 pm
@Duncanz,
Hero Worship?
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Nice piece on Bernier: http://kingsnewsdaily.com/you-better-not-pout/
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Julian Kings Germany Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:20 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Bernier is such a nice guy… He played in my hometown while locked out! Got a chance to meet him, get my jersey signed and a picture with him, really amazing genuine and friendly guy! Hope he stays in LA as a backup and helps Quick out, both are fantastic goalies!
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:56 pm
@Julian Kings Germany, Agreed. He’s come a long way when it comes to his attitude and appears to be a great teammate. That said, the writing is on the wall. He won’t be a King much longer assuming Quick stays healthy.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 7:42 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Assuming Quick stays on form also.
Toughest position in all of sports.
We have come to take Quick’s outstanding play for granted, but everybody is fallible and humanness can catch up on anyone, anytime.
Heaven forbid, but I hope Kings management find a way to hold onto JB. This guy is a solid goaltender and still an integral member of the squad.
Hey All…welcome back! Anyone know what time we need to be at the game on Saturday? No one has posted anything about what time the festivities start. Rich?? Anyone??
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CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:06 pm
@Daren, Rich doesn’t work here anymore.
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Daren Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 9:14 pm
@CB14, I know….been on the blog as long as you have. It was tongue in cheek.
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CB14 Reply:
January 16th, 2013 at 10:10 pm
@Daren, Doh. I just figured you had taken the summer off from the blog. My bad.
Daren Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:04 pm
@cb14…you were just being helpful. No worries!
I hope that we do better than the Lakers have done in similar circumstances. I’ve seen the Lakers receive their rings and the get promptly blown out by mediocre to below average teams. Then again, we do have Sutter there to apply corrective measures.
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:20 am
@Robert R,
Well how about this?
I would rather watch the Kings lose, then see the lakers win on any given day..
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Robert R Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:53 am
@jess, The Kings winning that opener isn’t so bad either, no?
A good start is really important, especially with only 48 games, and I hope that amidst Saturday’s hoopla, the team maintains focus. Ain’t easy to do. Lakers happen to be an example.
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Duncanz Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:42 am
@jest, I do not think that would seem like the ideal double-header to most of us here …
#ahemproofread
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Kenny44 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@Pedanticanz
Yes, he bought the wrong vowel there, but we all know what he meant
Forum Gold Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 8:38 am
@jess, +1. GO KINGS GO!!!
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This is hilarious.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/brent-burns-hilariously-terrifying-nhl-headshot-now-more-071245013–nhl.html?
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Duncanz Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:43 am
@goldielocks, Burn(s)!
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 8:15 am
@goldielocks,
Figures it was a Sharks player from Northern California. Either this is an attempt to intimidate Kings players by pretending to be sasquatch or someone has been spending way too much time in Humboldt.
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:13 am
@DesertKing,
I hear there are sasquatches in humbolt who grow their own weed and protect the land with some pretty heavy hardware. But it’s the midgets who have the real muscle in the operation. Don’t ever talk smack to a midget, you may just find a sasquatch at your front door -and not with a bag of weed.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:17 am
@jess,
That explains the beef jerky commericals!
Here in Springfield, MO, the local NBC hockey telecast will be delayed one hour, as a Missouri State Bears basketball game is on before it. Welcome to my life. The Bears suck. I’m not complaining, just counting the seconds. GKG!!!
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Belexes Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:19 pm
@Pili,
….but look at the bright side, you get to live in Springfield instead of L.A.
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YoBro Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 5:19 pm
@Belexes, And say hey to Bart & Homer!
Go Kings
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Nice read from Philly on Mike Richards. http://flyersfaithful.com/2013/01/16/on-mike-richards-captaincy-and-booin/ GO KINGS GO!!!
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 8:39 am
@Forum Gold,
Philly fans suck. Using a butterfly net as a goalie will never win you a Cup. In Quick we trust!
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:37 am
@Forum Gold,
Looks like Philly fans could use some serious shrink time. That writer was hitting the red thingy on the loopadoopameter.
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KC23 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:42 am
@Forum Gold, That video brought back memories of just after I heard about the trade. Toke me a while to get my jaw off the flow, but then I went looking for anything and everything about Richards. That video was my favorite and it does sum up Richarfs quite well.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:47 am
@KC23,
I will help you out. Stupid smart phone!
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:55 am
@DesertKing, yeah that was classic!
Lake Forest Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:42 am
@Forum Gold, Awesome read. Feel the same way. However I will admit I have boo’ed past Kings players. Parros and Smyth come to mind.
Though I do have too much respect for Richards to do that. Hell I still respect Simmonds alot and would cheer him on (as long as it’s not against the kings)
Great article btw, thanks!
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I expect Bernier will play at 7 games this season since there are 7 back to back games. I’m hoping to see him in 10 to 12. Lot of games in a short period of time and Quick just coming back from back surgery.
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:39 am
@Todd,
Poorman? Is that….
you?
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HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@jess, Couldnt be. The post still suggests starting Quick MORE often than Bernier.
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KC23 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:05 am
@Todd, Sounds about right to me as well.
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So far its only been Rah, Rah, Rah and Blah, Blah Blah. The editor does not report any bad news – waivers, injuries, weakspots . . . We need someone to give us both sides of the insider action.
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Special here too.. Can’t believe what the Kings have become. We did it!
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Man … I can’t keep up with all those waivers.
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goldielocks Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 9:27 am
@goldielocks,
They should call it “isled” instead.
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Time is going by so slow!
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I’ve been following sports very closely for close to 50 years and I must say that from everything I hear and see from the Kings … I don’t see any hangover, lack of hunger issues what so ever. In fact IMHO the Kings actually seem far MORE hungry than I’ve ever seen the team. Watching them skate in practise they seem extremely intense for the most part. Even the vets.
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:01 am
@KC23, very good to hear, i hope ur right, hope DS keeps em on the straight and narrow
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Power Rankings: Week 3
http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings/_/season/2013/week/3
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shawn in arizona Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:20 am
@goldielocks, coyotes 6th seems too high….love reading about trouble in redwing land..shld be a kings penguins cup final…
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HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:56 am
@shawn in arizona, It is not going to be the Penguins. Why every Hockey writer has this absolute fascination with a team that cannot keep a beach ball out of their net, lost a key player, and has another player who is one nasty hit away from being the 2nd Eric Lindros (and is NOT the 2nd Gretzky no matter how you twist the statistics) I cannot for the life of me understand. Get on the Internet, cancel that bet NOW, and put your Eastern conference money on the smart team: The New York Rangers. They led in points then ADDED a player named Nash. They still won’t beat us in a final but at least Lundqvist will be a challenge to score against. Fleury will not.
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goldielocks Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Pens lost their best two way player, and they allowed 10 friggin goals to Flyers. Yes, you are right. They are totally overrated. And the Rangers? Adding Nash means prolly something offensively but their defense is still not good enough to go all the way. The blues are good team, though but they are not as balanced as us. That was why they were steamrolled by the Kings. End of story.
Just wanted some feedback on this topic. SCOTT GOMEZ. Would you sign him if you were DL to a 1 year 2.5 million dollar deal? This buys some time to not rush kopitar back. Remember GOMEZ is still getting paid 7 million so he might be willing to get paid less to prove himself. Thoughts..
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ashykins Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:25 am
@BigSeeGas, yes
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ashykins Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:26 am
@BigSeeGas, but for less money than that
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7MILforHickey Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:06 am
@ashykins, absolutely not lol he is a trashcan
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:10 am
@BigSeeGas,
No. We have a plethora of centers already. Kopi skating like he already is means 7-10 days max, which means he miht miss 2-3 games. Sign him to the league minimum and send him to Manchester and he might be that diamond in the rough we are all looking for. He hasn’t played in quite awhile and he wasn’t impresing anyone even then. DS already rolls 4 lines very effectively, so it is not like we depend entirely on the 14/11/23 line for all of our offense. Without Kompon, our PP should become much better and relieve some of the offensive pressure we saw last year. Of course, this review is from someone who would work for nachos, indicating it is probably right.
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Michael J. Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:34 am
@DesertKing,
Did you see Paul’s video of Kopi skating yesterday? He looked sharp. My guess is that he will miss two or three games top.
Now, to serious matters – Who is this Kompon you speak of?
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:53 am
@Michael J.,
Think Voldemort (Stoll, your wand is bent to the right)….. or Darth Vader (Kopi, I am you father)…. Captain Bligh (Mr. Brown, you will obey me!), the Borg (Doughty, you will be assimilated!)………
HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:00 pm
@BigSeeGas, Not a chance. Kopitar is not going to be out long so I ask this question: With Kopitar, Richards and Stoll in the lineup what are you going to do with Gomez?
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xeropoint Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@BigSeeGas, No way. Even at a tremendous discount there is nothing to gain
For this team to add a broken spare part to the logjam of forwards.
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CB14 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:47 pm
@BigSeeGas, No thanks. I’d rather give a youngster a chance than a has been.
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BigSeeGas Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 8:03 pm
@BigSeeGas, thanks for the feedback guys. I would still sign him and have him as a fourth line center and see what develops. But all very strong points… See you all Saturday. GKG!
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EXTRA TIX FOR SALE! Saturday VS Hawks
Wow, glad to have hockey back. I have been out of commenting for a while! Although I have been reading, no posting. I’ll be back for the season.
I have an emergency to go to and have 3 tickets for sale. Section PR17. I paid $1100+ for them and will take $1000. If anyone is interested, email me ride.offroad@gmail.com and I can get you the info.
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puck73 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:42 am
@KingsGuy, 1000 dollars? Really? And you payed 1100 for it? Im not even going to say what Im thinking ( Laughing hysterically)
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:47 am
@KingsGuy,
Hey for that price you gonna throw in the zamboni?
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:05 am
@KingsGuy,
Those are really nice seats.
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=650690 Interesting take about the Kings in this article. I like our chances if we can stay healthy enough.
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Many thanks to phantom blog leader Dewayne Hankins for getting me out of the cornfield and back from moderation hell.
For better or worse, I’m back!
Go Kings Go
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:36 am
@IceGuy, what did you do?
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Duncanz Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 7:11 pm
@IceGuy, Guy Interrupted..
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Andrew Bodnarchuk was waived…wonder if he will clear?
http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2013/1/17/3886982/nhl-waiver-wire-2013
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puck73 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 10:49 am
@EastKing1473, If thats true, I bet he wont clear.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:17 pm
@puck73, And I bet he will
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For those of you who are going to the game, and have never met any of the insiders, here is yet another chance. You can meet several of them at The Gretzky statue at 10:30. See you all then, look forward to meeting some of you for the first time!
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GailWeb Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:51 am
@puck73, Hi will try to find you guys did not see you at Dogers game but will be looking out again thanks
Go Kings Go!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:18 pm
@puck73, @GailWeb,
It’ll be great to see everyone again! Just printed my tix for sec 209 so I’m ready and chomping at the bit!
See you guys at the Gretzky! Gonna be cool!
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No Penner in practice.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:06 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), ruh roh…
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7MILforHickey Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:08 am
@BrokeKingsFan, *insert pancake joke*
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:32 am
@7MILforHickey, He probably pinched a nerve putting the icing on his toaster strudel…
Michael J. Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:29 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Waffles???
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 11:54 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Slipped on some syrup?
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Shotongoal Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:02 pm
@DesertKing, are you still in 214?
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@Shotongoal,
Tried to. Ticket office took them from us and sold them to someone else. Everything else available was either in the 300′s or 100′s, so I took seats in 114 where I had them the first year we had tickets. I prefer the 200′s, but what else could we do? When I renewed, I was told I would get to keep the same seats and we were not told of the change until Select-A-Seat.
Shotongoal Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:37 pm
@Shotongoal, well that sucks. We will definitely have to visit this season.
DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:37 pm
@Shotongoal,
Absolutely. We will set a date to drink champagne in Lot #10 after we win the Cup again!
goldielocks Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:54 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Sutter said Penner had a personal appointment and deemed it `not a big deal.’
Is this true?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:49 pm
My breakdown of Kopitar’s status, roster cuts and video from today’s practice.
Will Kopitar Play? Despite Reports To The Contrary, Anze Kopitar Appears Ready For Action In Saturday’s Home Opener Against The Chicago Blackhawks
Link: http://kingsnewsdaily.com/will-kopitar-play/
Tweet it, like it, comment. Pretty please.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:54 pm
@goldielocks,
Whoops! This wasn’t meant as a reply.
As for Penner, I certainly think it’s true. Why would Sutter lie? Obviously an appointment that wasn’t mandatory could be changed to accommodate practice, which leads me to speculate that it was perhaps divorce court or something.
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goldielocks Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:00 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Thanks, Paul for the reliable information as always.
Any news on who got or going to get cut from training camp? I’ve never seen a full list of who is there but I think there are a few guys up from Manchester.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
@yetiman_oc, I don’t think there are a whole lot of extra bodies at this point actually. Looks very much like we will have the same Roster as game 6, with Muzzin instead of the injured Willie Mitchell. That’s it.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@HockeyNerd, Oh and Possibly a battle between Toffoli and Stewart for a TEMPORARY forward spot IF Kopitar is not ready.
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goldielocks Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:50 pm
@yetiman_oc,
Helene Elliott
Kings sending Toffoli and Bodnarchuk to Manchester.
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Only four and a half hours until the next extra-long, convoluted post…
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AJ McCarron’s girlfriend is real.
- Brent Musburger
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Michael J. Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:48 pm
@Shakes,
What exactly do you mean by “real”?
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:54 pm
@Michael J.,
Manti Te’o reference I’m guessing.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
@Kingsfanone,
I haf a coleg dagre. (what are these young adults thinking out there)
Michael J. Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:08 pm
@Kingsfanone,
So there’s nothing fake here?
Kingsfanone Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:11 pm
@Michael J.,
Maybe her breasts?
Yup game six against NJ, and you guessed it!
Doc is calling this one again: “The puck SQUIRTS free, Stoll SLITHERS down the boards…”
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toemas_sandstrom Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
@jess, “Knifing through the defense” I’d rather hear Pangers “Holy Jumpin”
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Shakes Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
@jess, the only time I was amused with Doc was at some point during either Game 1 or 2 when there was a lot of activity and he sorta got lost and said “and play is…is….really WEIRD”
i sure hope NBC shows the full ceremony on TV on Saturday
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xeropoint Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:46 pm
@jess, OFF the PIIIIPE!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:50 pm
@jess, Years ago I was at a library and opened a book on sports journalism to a random page. There it was, a thesaurus of words to use when reporting final scores so as not to keep saying “X beat Y 5-2″. Wonder if Doc wrote that book. Incidentally I replayed a video of Kopitar’s game 1 OT goal one BILLION times before finally realizing Emrick really DID say “twisted along”.
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:14 pm
@jess, RIFLED ONE PAST…….
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AJ McCarron’s girlfriend is real
-Brent Musburger
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Watching Game 6 on NHLN. I must admit I actually just heard Doc Emerick say something correct. He actually mentions David Courteny as the Kings announcer. Thank you Doc for ensuring that David’s name will always be mentioned in connection with that wonderful day.
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toemas_sandstrom Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:00 pm
@DesertKing, Speaking of DC, of all the coverage (aside from the “In Memory” video Kings Vision released during the lock out) has the team even acknowledge his passing? Didn’t hear anything during the press conference the other day or the televised practice. Did I just miss it or are they leaving it at the press release and video? Kind of sad if that’s the case, maybe just waiting for the opening day ceremonies?
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Daren Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
@toemas_sandstrom, They sent out an email when it happened to season ticket holders. I think I recall there being something on the website as well.
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GailWeb Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:37 pm
@toemas_sandstrom, There is a special decacation in the media this guide on line this year, when you print it out, and they had on the Kings web site a long time as well, and I am sure they will have something on opening day
Go Kings Go!
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 4:12 pm
@toemas_sandstrom,
Luc said today on Twitter that something is planned.
I’d hope they use his voice recording to introduce the Stanley Cup or the starting line up tomorrow
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 4:14 pm
@FKA PakiFro,
I mean saturday…can you tell I can’t wait?
Hey dudes!
Can anyone tell me if the game on Saturday is on actual NBC 4 or is it on lame NBC sports? I don’t even have NBC sports so it better be on 4! Haha
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Kingsfanone Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:49 pm
@Purple Reign,
KNBC 4
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Kopi Bryant Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:06 pm
@Purple Reign, It’s on NBC 4 in the LA area. Its regional coverage I think with the east coast getting the Penguins/Flyers game at the same time.
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Purple Reign Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:22 pm
@Kopi Bryant, thanks everyone! Much appreciated!
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Anybody think Stewart will play on Saturday? I’m gonna say no just to dress all the Champs for their ring ceremony, but I think we will be seeing him very soon.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
@Bradapiller, We are trying to win a game and DS will dress the 18 players he thinks will best do that. The ceremony will not be a factor in that. Having said that, Stewart probably won’t dress.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/much-nhl-center-ice-gamecenter-live-cost-2013-222800253–nhl.html
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Toronto Maple Leafs home opener will be free to all fams? Really nice gesture, so do they run it like the Kings open practice tix? Gotta controlcrowds ssomehow.
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Uhura: Captain, this is odd. I was monitoring the blog communications and suddenly there are several transmissions from a source known as “HockeyNerd” using a lot of Capital letters and insisting that “TM is the right fit for this team and stop whining”
Spock: Fascinating. Apparently instead of returning to our own time after the Stanley Cup Win and end of the lockout we have actually gone BACK another 2 years.
Voice in Engineering: Correct dude. And since your engineer was reluctant to start Bernier your ship is now under my control and is about to execute the Murray Maneuver.
Kirk: Explain. Spock what is he doing?
Spock: The Murray maneuver means he will attempt every possible permutation of lines. It will be deadly to our ship since no matter what permutation he selects our power will not exceed 10% efficiency. While we be able to defend against virtually any threat we will not be able to structure our offense efficiently and make full use of our talent. History will be rewritten and the 2012 Stanley Cup will be at risk.
McCoy: Dammit Jim before you ask I’m a doctor, not Jamie Kompon!
Voice in Engineering: Dude, you can end this right now.
Kirk: What are your terms Mr….. Uhhhh…
Spock: I believe he is known to your Earth of 2011 as “Poor Man”
Voice: Just make sure Bernier starts in goal. Trust me, even though TM is coach and Kopitar gets hurt the Kings will win the Stanley Cup one year earlier than history records.
Kirk: Obviously Earth’s future is now in the hands of, as you would say Mr. Spock, a most illogical individual.
[chilling tone and commercial break]
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 2:53 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Kirk: Chekov-trace-the-transmission-of-”The Dude.”
Chekov: Yees Captin. Eeet ess in Nu Yerk Citee.
Entire Crew: NEW YORK CITY!
McCoy: Jim, what are you gonna do? You can’t let history be changed? If the Kings win the Cup one year earlier, we would never ever see a Tim Thomas Discover commercial!
Sulu: No “Peggy”?
Uhura: Starfleet transmission Captain. It reads “Stop The Dude at all costs. Bernier must meet his true destiny of becoming a hip-hop party celebrity in Germany, signed Admiral Bettman.”
Kirk: Bettman? Next-to-Khan-I-have-never-met-anyone-as-evil-and-useless-to-mankind-as-Bettman. Pretend-we-didnt-get-the-message!
Spock: May I make a suggestion Captain?
Kirk: Yes-hurry-we-are-running-out-of-time.
Spock: Implement the “Adam M” maneuver.
Scotty: Holy crap laddies, I’m gonna need a bigger bottle of Romulan Ale. I don’t know if we can develop enough power fer that maneuver.
Kirk: Do-it-Spock!
Spock: Mr. Scott, we will need full power to the ships speakers and full volume The Briggs song “This is LA”
Scotty: I’m doin’ the best that I can but I don’t know how long I can hold the bass together!
Spock: Now Doctor, we need to mind-meld and channel the power of Adam M
McCoy: Dammit Spock, I’m a doctor, not a channler of LA Kings Insider bloggers!
(dun tun dun, commercial break)
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HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:15 pm
@DesertKing,
McCoy: Spock, I don’t understand this mind meld any better than Adam M, but he is ready.
Spock: Your mind to my mind. Your thoughts to my thoughts. Our minds are merging. Yes, start Martin Jones in Goal and have Bernier replace him if the game goes to a shootout. Yes, have Davis Drewiske center a line with Westgarth and Brad Richardson to replace Kopitar. What do you think?
McCoy: Spock! Spock! Snap out of it! You idiot, that isn’t Adam M! It’s Terry
Murray!
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:56 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Spock: …but if you pencil in a goalie you have to play him because to not play him would make your pencil dull for no reason even though you could use a pen, but if you can’t spell Bernier what can you do except look at his jersey but if he doesn’t play can he be called a player or would he be a bencher but I get so confused because Bernier is better….
Scotty: Captain, I canna keep it together much longer. I’m losin’ her!
Kirk: Scotty-we-need-more-power!
Scotty: I dunno captain. The Briggs are an Irish band!
Spock:… why would I play Quick even though he had 3 shut outs but it was Doughty who made Quick look so good even though Bernier is French-Canadien and should be beter just because he has a cooler mask….
Chekov: I don’t tink I like ver dis is goink!
Spock: ….. and Bernier will always be better and win the Cup before Quick becaus eI should know because I am really @poorman and what….do…you…think?
Sulu: The Dude is Terry Murray?
Uhura: Terry Murray is @poorman?
McCoy: I think I need a doctor.
This isn’t baseball!
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My breakdown of Kopitar’s status, roster cuts and video from today’s practice.
Will Kopitar Play? Despite Reports To The Contrary, Anze Kopitar Appears Ready For Action In Saturday’s Home Opener Against The Chicago Blackhawks
Link: http://kingsnewsdaily.com/will-kopitar-play/
Tweet it, like it, comment. Pretty please.
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Bob McKenzie
Multiple teams considering options on both. LA, STL, TOR, FLA among those kicking tires on Redden, ANA and CAR among those considering Gomez.
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ashykins Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
@goldielocks, he should be really cheap to get since hes still getting that paycheck from ny. solid signing incase everything breaks down without mitchell
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 4:03 pm
IF they’re chasing Redden, I think Mitchell’s injury might be severe enough to have him out for the year. Redden would create a glut on D, even before Mitchell returns.
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luc20rules Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 4:37 pm
@ashykins, So your saying it could be an expensive way to buy a 1st round pick? Remember we got a 2nd rounder for taking a blotted Roenick of Philly’s hands about 6 years ago.
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xeropoint Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 4:02 pm
@goldielocks, I would laugh uncontrollably if this information wasn’t from McKenzie. The market for defenseman must be THAT bad to even be kicking tires on Redden.
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Experts are saying we can cannot repeat as Cup champs because no one has repeated since the 97-98 seasons. Oh yea? How about these facts -
No #8 seed has ever won a Cup
No Stanley Cup team has returned their entire team for more than 20+ years (I think)
Only one team has ever turned in a more dominant playoff performance and record better than the 16-4 Kings
No other team has a coach who has coached in a shortened 48 game season
No other team has Quick
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:11 pm
@DesertKing,
And no other team has fired Terry Murray mid-season and gone on to win the cup.
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DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
@jess,
Perfect! Its a lock!
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Shakes Reply:
January 18th, 2013 at 10:44 am
@jess, boom
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:19 pm
@DesertKing,
Hey should we hire back TM for the first 7 games so we can fire him again?
-That’s never happened before either, but it could be cool.
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puck73 Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
@jess, I am all for hiring TM back so we Can His Ass Again! Count me in !
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jess Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
@puck73,
Well it’s a decent idea because the boys can feel that sense of impending doom for a few games just to re-create the suffering and bondage of playing in a stagnant system.
Then BAM, DL gets on a plane with Liewicke and they fly out somewhere on the road and hand TM his “Your Fired” coffee mug. Next Sutter shows up and the sun starts shining again. Perfect!!
DesertKing Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:48 pm
@puck73,
Then you could give him the boot!
HockeyNerd Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
@puck73, I know this is all tongue-in-cheek but actually I am looking forward to seeing how this team plays when they know what they can accomplish and they have DS coaching them from the start. From most of the pre season predictions I have read they STILL do not appear to have the respect of the (so-called) “experts” (that think any team with Crosby is a favorite, no matter that the defense and Goaltending couldn’t stop a beach ball). Looking forward to seeing that change.
Kingsfanone Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 4:03 pm
@DesertKing,
You mean give him the “Boo”!
GailWeb Reply:
January 17th, 2013 at 5:06 pm
@DesertKing, hear hear Quick is one big reason we have the cup, and heeeessss back!
Go Kings Go!
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“The Hunger only Grows Stronger!” Dustin Brown
Can’t wait until Saturday.
Go Kings Go!
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Tomorrow your only a day away
Go Kings Go!
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