Good morning from Edmonton, where it’s definitely hockey weather outside. The Kings will hit the ice today at around 1 p.m. (PT). It’s a bit of an odd schedule though…The team will first head on over to Rexall Place (home of the Oilers) to dress in their gear, then bus over to another local facility to practice (which is about a 20-30 minute drive). We’ll have more notes throughout the day, as the team gets seat to face the Oilers tomorrow. In the meantime here is a picture from the team hotel (overlooking a portion of the downtown Edmonton area).
Munters heating units working overtime this morning.
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How’s it feel being closer to the North Pole than Moscow!
Munters. Da!
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Sounds like the pee-wee days!
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Do the Oilers still practice at the West Edmonton Mall? That’s where I saw them when I was a kid (Tikkanen and Messier talked to me).
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After last nights 3rd period,maybe we should play Bernier. Not saying the sky is falling but I really think we need to change it up alittle..
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lakingbob(chi) Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:19 am
@lakingbob(chi), Schedule is light til February and Bernier needs to get a game in….
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:33 am
@lakingbob(chi), i’d be okay with that
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rogiesbackup Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:56 pm
@lakingbob(chi), I’m okay with that ONLY cause I know he’s hungrier having to want impress on Sutter since he didn’t get to play on the SC Kings run.
Also, I have a feeling Gagne is also hungry to play as well as Clifford as you can already tell.
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Patrick O’Neil must be freezing his balls off.
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Shotongoal Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:28 am
@LA_1968, dude I’m freezing mine off just looking at the picture!
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Nice picture many thanks!
Will wair until one more game completes to give my comments about the way things are playing out on the ice. Just my thoughts thanks.
Go Kings Go!
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Quick has to get his timing and condtioning back, entirely. If he feels good. Quick starts.
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so whens the nest game tomorrow?
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It all comes down to scoring goals…
Hope it begins in Edmonton, with the true hockey weather.
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:47 am
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, I think you are right and I am going call it right now….
…..if we score more goals than Edmonton we have a good chance at winning.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:58 am
@Lake Forest,
If we score more goals than our average we might beat these guys…
1.5 GPG doesn’t hack it.
Kyle Clifford as our leading scorer doesn’t hack it.
Snark don’t bother me, neither!
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Deke'r Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:31 pm
@BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy, ….if it’s a conditioning thing as many on here have stated, I’m not too optomistic….Oil is a young fast team….
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A bit of (Captain) history…
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/alternate-captain-mike-richards-assumes-leadership-role-for-kings/
Does anyone else think Willie may have gotten it if he was healthy?
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Shotongoal Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:54 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), YES, yes I do!
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LA_1968 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:34 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Very likely.
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Perro Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:35 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Funny looks like an M to me?
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nykingfan Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:46 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
yes
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Who is running this?
I appreciate the updates but I’d like to know who to thank…so weird not to have a name.
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LA_1968 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:38 am
@DLB, Perhaps the Kings don’t feel it’s necessary to put a name on it. The upside for the team is that we can’t be complaining to bring “Lakings.com” back if they get axed. On the other hand, having a person with a name is less personal and makes the experience less enjoyable. Besides, who is Foxie going to interview this way? A computer terminal?
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LA_1968 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:40 am
“not having a person with a name is less personal…”
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:51 am
@DLB, Once again, it is Dwayne Hankins, Kings director of digital media.
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neil Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), did he legally change his name to lakings.com ???
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:40 pm
@neil, I think that’s his middle name.
LA_1968 Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:28 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), aaaaah. Still though.. no name on articles means something.
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I’d really love to see a pic of the guys in full gear: on the bus, walking from the bus to the practice arena, etc. Hilarious.
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Edmonton’s high today is 13 deg. I always said, it’s never to cold to BBQ!
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I have not had to shovel snow for six winters.
I have never had to shovel sun.
Therefore, the cold sucks.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:52 am
@Michael J., You are a true logician!
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DesertKing Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:55 am
@Michael J.,
+1
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You folks in So Cal got it good. 15 degrees here in smogville {Salt Lake City} It’s cold and the inversion sucks. Keeps the cold air and the smog locked into the valley. It’s like living in the inland empire, but only freezing cold. So count your blessings.
Kings just got outplayed in the last 20 minutes! Good to hear that Richards is wearing the A. Maybe his type of leadership will get us our first win. We need to have our forwards score more and get the Power Play going. Fix those things and life around here would be a bit better. Good to read some of the comments. Nothing like hearing all the words folks come up with. Here’s to a better outcome against the Oilers. Yet another lighting fast young team.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:53 am
@King Charles of Salt Lake, Joseph Smith didn’t account for the smog when choosing Utah I guess. My recommendation: Head up to Park City! I love it there.
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Anyone going to the game in Phoenix on Saturday?
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Lake Forest Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:37 am
@DesertKing, My sister (she lives in Scottsdale)
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pr0cess Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:39 am
@DesertKing, 6 hour drive from ABQ, hmm
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DesertKing Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:53 am
@pr0cess,
1st beer on me! 4 hours from our house but we are going to our place on the river Friday night then drive into Glendale on Saturday.
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pr0cess Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:56 am
@DesertKing, were you at?
DesertKing Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:33 pm
@process
Palm Springs area. Our river place is in Blythe.
harty Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:39 pm
@DesertKing, can’t make Phoenix but making Detroit in Feb on the 10th……..
anyone else…….
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A lot have said it but I don’t think it can be said enough. Our PP needs to get on track, andour top two lines need to find the back of the net.
If I was sutter I would bench Penner and put Gagne back with his Philly buddies. On the PP I would have Doughty and Stoll on the point on one unit, with Voynov and Martinez on the other.
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How many of us clicked the picture looking for the Munters unit before reading the post??? Oh, Rich Hammond, you are missed! Go Kings Go!!
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DesertKing Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:54 am
@Carlsbad Kings Fan,
I wonder if the first name of the founder of Munters is named “Herman”?
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pr0cess Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:57 am
@Carlsbad Kings Fan, Carlsbad NM?
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Carlsbad Kings Fan Reply:
January 24th, 2013 at 6:48 am
@pr0cess, Carlsbad, CA.
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nykingfan Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@Carlsbad Kings Fan,
In all fairness, people on the blog did mention that they wanted their morning hotel room view picutre when the Kings are on the road. Apparently they were reading and it is appreciated.
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CornellHockey Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:42 pm
@Carlsbad Kings Fan,
I wonder if Rich is checking in.. he may wondering why he didn’t a room with a view
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I think the blog is doing well. I do miss the way Rich did game time,with the “on the fly” scoring updates, but otherwise it feels close to the same.
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Mars Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:30 pm
@KC23, +1
Other than new threads for period updates it was nice to get more info.
It is a step in the right direction… Feels better!
I am hoping the rust has been fully kicked off and we see a full 60 next game!
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Jay GoLAKings Reply:
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:47 pm
@KC23, concur on that
The Kings looked really good the 1st period, pretty good in the 2nd and were chassing in the 3rd period.
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I’d almost like to say it’s the same ol’ Kings. But that would mean we would end up winning the cup, so it ain’t so bad!
Getting out played for 5 out of 6 periods and out scored 8-3 is a different story.
I finally get excited for hockey just to seem the team struggle. Let’s hope and pray it ends VS Oilers.
GKG
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Is Lombardi Looking for a Greene Replacement?
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/is-lombardi-looking-for-a-greene-replacement/
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Except for the 4th line everybody and everything seems to be far from what we saw last June and HAS to get better. Of greatest concern is the goals against. Quite obviously this is not the same team without Mitchell. I think the best “message” DS can send to everyone Thursday is NOT to make any lineup changes. A lot of players are playing FAR from what they are capable of. Announce to them “Don’t look for Richardson or Bernier or Gagne or someone else to do it. YOU do it”.
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I think we’re starting to get a little dose of reality early in the season.
It’s not going to be easy making the playoffs, let alone winning the cup again. What we went thru from April to June was magical, but we can’t expect it to be that “easy” again.
Injuries have hit us hard so far. We’re going to find out about the depth of the Kings organization and how some of these kids have progressed.
The most interesting thing is the fact that we brought back the same team. This is unchartered territory because nobody before has won the cup and brought back every player the following season. will it work out? I hope so, but judging from 2 games(shame on me) I’m once again reminded of why I didn’t want Penner back. I understand DL’s thinking and the fact that he has him on a cheap 1 year deal, but this guy’s play during the regular season was shocking considering he was a UFA at the end of the year. Turning it on in the playoffs was a huge thing and a big reason why won the cup, but i tend to judge guys over a longer period of time, and the fact that he’s once again playing as if he doesn’t give a sh** is Dustin Penner’s way.
there are others as well.the play of Richards and Carter during the regular season. Without these guys turning it on for this sprint, we’re going to be on the outside looking in.
I’m not saying this is the way it will turn out, but I have questions about this years team.
Go Kings!
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Kings outplayed the Av’s for the first 40 min. had their chances and the PP let them down as it did last year. Av’s got two great bounces, got energized while the Kings ran out of gas.
First game with opening night ceremony, rings and banner it was very predictable the Hawks would come out hard and with the Kings minds on other things and got their ass kicked.
Second game was much better. JQ looked solid. DD looked solid. Young dmen played well. 4th line best line in both games. Top 3 lines need to get the rust out. Please sit Penner!
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A guy I play with in the mornings, 5:15 am, dresses at home then drives 35 minutes to the rink. I always arrive and he is fully dressed in the concourse. He says it’s too damn cold to dress in the locker room. We live in Arizona for God’s sake and he’s from Pittsburg.
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COLD AND UGLY WEATHER, FUN!!!!
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Who is writing this blog now? I’ve been out of touch since Rich left.
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