Teams always want to open a long trip with a win, and considering the road-heavy schedule that takes the Kings away from Southern California for seven of the next eight games, they’ll look to use Tuesday’s game against Columbus as a catalyst towards success in February and to set up the remainder of their Staples Center-heavy schedule.
Though it hasn’t been a major concern for one of the stingiest NHL teams of the last several years – especially considering Thursday’s game against Nashville in which they allowed 11 shots in regulation – the team discussed ways to tighten up defensively after allowing three power play goals in Anaheim on Saturday and seven goals total.
Drew Doughty, on the team’s outlook following Saturday’s loss:
“Obviously, we lost the game overall. That’s the biggest thing. We have to pick up our socks, and this road trip’s huge for us right now.”
Doughty, on the penalty kill, which has traditionally been a team strength:
“PK was not good [Saturday] night. We all know that. All of us that are on the PK, we feel responsible for that, and we’re not happy about it. So we’re going to definitely get back to that. Like you said, the PK has been a cornerstone of this franchise for every year I’ve been here, so for the last for or five years. We need to get back to that 90%, you know, letting maybe one in every 10 games or something like that. We’re not happy with that.”
Doughty, on the absence of Willie Mitchell and Matt Greene:
“Those two are two great players. Both usually first D-pairing out there on the PK. But we can’t make excuses like that. We realize they aren’t going to be in the lineup, and other guys have got to step up and take over that job. Like I said, no excuses. Whether they’re in or out, we’ve got to do a better job. That’s for sure.”
Doughty, on the development he’s made in his own end of the ice:
“I think I’ve gotten a lot better in my own zone. I think I’m hitting better. I’m making bigger hits. I’m not getting beat one-on-one. I’m stronger below the goal line. The only thing I feel I haven’t been great with this season so far is making plays behind my goal line. Sometime I’ve created a few turnovers for goals. Besides that, I feel good in my own zone and am happy with where I’m at and just want to get better.”
Doughty, on his open-ice hit on Teemu Selanne:
“I thought it was a clean hit. You know, it wasn’t like I went there and tried to kill him, either. I just tried to finish my check, and he was kind of in a vulnerable position, so he went flying. I’m trying to look to do that. A big hit’s a momentum booster for the team, so if I can gain some momentum that way, I’ll do as much as I can.”
Trevor Lewis, on his line’s forechecking:
“I think that’s what our line needs to focus on that more. I think that’s what we were so good at in the playoffs. I think we were starting to do a better job at it, and you we just need to keep getting better as to where we were.”
Lewis, on what he’d like to see improve in the forwards’ defensive responsibilities:
“We can’t turn over pucks. Like, earlier, we’ve got to be good on forecheck and so we play down in their end instead of ours. To do that, we need to be good in the defensive zone and be quicker and just kind of tighten up everything. I think going into it, we just need to tighten up all around our game.”
The team is currently en route to Columbus. More to come from Ohio…
Sutter on doughtys hit: “nobody died…”
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:08 pm
@Cortex949, haha….but I don’t think Doughty is the type that takes cheap shots either.
I still feel Penner’s style of game fits in the third line, BUT I thought he was there to be in the middle and screen goalies, yet I didn’t even see him in front of the net during the Quack’s game. That didn’t seem like it was his fault rather it seemed like the Kings DO NOT have a “crash the net” play for him to get into the middle. Out of all the kings players he IS the ONE that should be pressured to going in front of the net. Every line should have a “net guy. Line 1 is Kopi line 2 would be Carts, Line 3 Penner, and line 4 Nolan.
As far as the PP….I was watching the Pens and vs Caps, and I see Letang in the Umbrella PP and WITHOUT the puck he would move about 10-15 feet north and south; it’s exactly the movement I was talking about the Kings should implement in the PP….MOVEMENT WITHOUT THE PUCK!!
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luc20rules Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 6:44 pm
@rogiesbackup, Did you see where Brown scored his 2 goals?
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A bit of good news this morning.
WATCH: Willie Mitchell gets back on the ice…
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/watch-willie-mitchell-gets-back-on-the-ice/
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nykingfan Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:15 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Tha’s great news..boy can we use him again!
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DesertKing Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:26 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
Thanks Paul.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:57 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Thanks Paul. Good to see Willie skating. I think having him back (when he’s at 100%) will make a huge difference, but if he’s waiting in order to mitigate the risk of reinjury, then I support that. We need him healthy for a 35-40 game grind and hopefully the playoffs. A reinjury, or Willie not at 100% is not going to help. As it is, when he comes back I would think it’s going to take several games for him to really begin to get his legs under him. He’s a veteran and at this point in his career he knows a lot about coming back from injury. I’m just going to have to put my trust in Willie.
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
How much cartilage does he have left in that knee, I wonder???
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more line changes…..TM is back !!!!!!!
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:21 pm
@neil,
Stop, Already!
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neil Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:49 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, When all the line changing stops….Last season TM got criticized for line changes and when DS came in and stopped the madness the team responded…Hard to play when you have different combo’s all the time…
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
@neil,
I think DS deserves a little latitude from us fans instead of calling him out 7 games into the season. If you recall, things weren’t that pretty after he took over, and the team only began to take shape after the carter trade.
neil Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:12 pm
@neil, agree with giving latitude but also I dont like to see DS forget what made the team successfull after he took over.I seen many coaches win and then they start to overcoach….IMO DS has gone crazy with changes….it doenst take long to lose players faith in a coach….
luc20rules Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 6:47 pm
@neil, IMHO we will know when its time too get another coach if he is trolling this blog to make adjustments. LOL
The Kings are horrible right now and need to get it together. They are alone at the bottom of the Pacific with a game or two in hand on everyone but the Ducks but still we are SC Champions not bottom feeders.
Pull your heads out now.
GO KINGS!
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luc20rules Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
@KOHO, You can see how having 2 prospects come in look solid for a few games then crumble in 2 others. Thats what happens with rookies you hope your team is resilent enough to handle it, but losing Mitchell & Greene hurts. DD is playing well, but is getting burned due to fatigue later in games. I don’t know if we will have a good feel for this team until Mitchell is back and 100%. The most distressing thing for me is our PK last game. I know we won’t have problems when Mitchell & Greene are back, but we need to make the playoffs we need to start improving by I would say game 10 then by game 12 we can stay put. If that doesn’t happen we maybe looking at a trade, or bringing up some O prospects for scoring depth. Change is usually not a good thing for Stanley Cup Champions!
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Short season makes this much scary then it would be elsewise. This team is designed to win 2-1 games and to grind out playoff wins where it gets even more physical. The loss of Greene is bigger than it would be otherwise since Mitchell isn’t on the ice yet.
Greene was the biggest physical presence on the blue line and neither DD2 or Muzzin can match that so the Kings become a little easier to play against over the course of the 60 minutes.
Muzzin looks pretty good with the puck so far, but he’s getting beat on defense when he doesn’t anticipate where the puck or the opposing forward is going (he’s playing a little behind the puck when the other team attacks). But he looks like a keeper. Maybe he’ll end up being between Voynov and Martinex on the offense/reliability scale.
To me Whiskey looks like a depth defenseman. Not horrible in any sense, but not outstanding in any way either. He’s inexperienced enough that he might get better with the playing time. I certainly hope so anyway.
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:27 am
@Weasel,
And Shot blocking. Greene and Mitchell were both good at that. They were always the first pair out on the PK as well.
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Weasel Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:24 pm
@FKA PakiFro,
Yeah, hadn’t hurt so much until this game, but PK killed them.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:57 pm
@Weasel, Yah, I think Muzz is not as agile as Mitchy…he looks slow playing D but seems to have the jump in the offensive zone. He’s just gonna have to get better reading and anticipating the play to compensate for his slow skating.
I think Whiskey needs to find his style…..he just seems like he’s there. Can’t make out what his strong points are. Not a very prolific dman.
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Weasel Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:25 pm
@rogiesbackup,
Exactly. He shows offensive potential, but he looks tenative of defense. Maybe you’re right about Whiskey, maybe he just needs to develop his own style of play.
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I think i shows a good level of maturity to realize the things you need to clean up. I’m sure some of it comes from the feedback with the coaches but I thought Drew did a good asssement of what he can clean up. Also for some reason i found the quote regarding Teemu “he was kind of in a vulnerable position, so he went flying” to be really funny for some reason. The visual you’re left with is almost cartoonish
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Shakes Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@Shakes, “i shows” = it shows
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Still not ready to panic:
- 7 of 48 games are completed (not quite 1/5th of the season)
- Last season at the halfway point,
1. We were out of the playoff standings
2. We changed coaches
3. We had to bring up 2 rookies from Manchester
- Last season, at the 3/4 point,
1. Our offense was still very poor
2. We still were struggling to keep a playoff spot
3. DL had to go for a blockbuster deal and acquired Carter
4. The Kings played great hockey through the last quarter (arguably the best team in the league) and rolled that great play into and through the playoffs.
We are only 20% through the season. We suck. We have sucked before. It is all about timing. We have a great coach who I believe will get the team back on track. Some of the “hot” teams right now will eventually hit some low spots and return to the parody pack of the NHL. Injuries will devastate some teams, while those who remain healthy will have a strong advantage, as the Kings displayed during last year’s playoffs. Our team goals should be too remain healthy and just make the playoffs. The Kings are the Kings. Kings do not do well in the mundane peasant life of regular season hockey. Kings excell in the glory of battle with the highest stakes, where the winner is crowned as champion. Hang in there Kings fans, even this “short” season is going to be a long ride.
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Shakes Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:17 pm
@DesertKing, and let’s not forget that besides Calgary, we’ve only played 7 games so far, tied for the lowest in the league Most teams directly above us in the Western Conf standings have played 9 game (Jackets, Stars, Cryotes).
I mean Toronto is currently in a playoff position so you have to think that reality will kick in at some point..
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@DesertKing,
Great post. Truer words were never spoken.
And good timing too. For some reason after a loss to the Ducks, I need a dose of statistical reality to talk me down off the ledge.
All is well, we’ve been here before.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:33 pm
@40YearKingsFan, “I need a dose of statistical reality to talk me down off the ledge.” LMAO
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
@DessertKing, Well said indeed, but did you mean parody pack or parity pack? ‘Cos right at the moment we’re the ones in the parody pack.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:40 pm
@Duncecanz
Nice pick up, it should be parity, but now that you mention it, parody kind of fits also
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:30 pm
@DesertKing, Good post…this “core group” of players seem to always start slow but now we see brownie, Williams, start to score. You have to be attuned to those subtle things that “build” a great team. “Flashy” teams like blackhawks, Ducks, Pens, Canucks have prolific scorers and can win stings of game, but they also tend to really really stink as a TEAM like last seasons blackhawks. Right now, there’s some issues with the Kings but at least some issues are positive. Kings vs Ducks proved they can score in bunches and the PP looks like it’s gaining confidence. The Kings just need to get used to being the champions; do exactly what they did during the playoff run. Right now looks like they’re trying to “show” and maybe grip the stick to hard to prove they are great. Nothing to prove here, cuz it’s already proven they are the champs…they just need to get back to their fundamentals which is “basic simple hockey.” TEAM HOCKEY=forcheck/backcheck/support/aggresive pursue….NO INDIVIDUALS here but rather focus on team FUNDAMENTALS.
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Cav Pilot Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:45 pm
@DesertKing, The problem I see is that the current suckage seems chronic. I have a hard time believing that somehow this team will just flip the switch and start playing like they did in May and June. The only thing I can put my finger on is is the loss of Mitchell and Greene has really unhinged this team. Without the solid D that those guys provide the rest of the team is in total disarray.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:13 pm
@Cav Pilot, I would say the team was in disarray if the Ducks game were the only one to fo go on.
Wings lost 0-6 at Blues on opening night and have gone 4-2-1 since, for instance.
Somehow, I fancy the necessary changes will be made and we won’t see too many anomalies like that occurring again.
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Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:25 pm
@DesertKing,
You seem to have ocerlooked a few vital items from your lists such as…
Last season as half way point:
1. Trent Hunter still with the team.
2. Ethan Moreau either with team or lost on way to Manchester.
3. Loktionov not a factor yet.
4. Poorman still arguing for Bernier to be the #1.
5. Something called a “Wavesinair”.
6. Ryan Clowe able to keep his stick on the bench.
Last Season at ¾ point:
1. King’s players and fans finish mourning loss of Rob Bordson.
2. Heidi Androl all but forgotten about.
3. Lokitionov still not a factor.
4. Sutter names Bernier as the “backup”
5. Poorman stops relentless posting about Bernier.
6. Duncanz fills void left by poorman
7. Puck73 copyrights phrase “B______________”
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:33 pm
MJ, B000000000000000 !!!!!!
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Last in the west…
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DesertKing Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:42 pm
@pr0cess,
…first in our hearts….
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Aren’t Doughty and Lewis like BFF’s right now?
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Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:57 am
@MK Ultra,
Really??? OMG!!!
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MK Ultra Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
@Michael J.,
LOLRFL
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DesertKing Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:43 pm
@Michael J.,
fer sure dude….
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FYI I had to go to a differnt home page to open this site up. I clicked on my fav button like I do almost 50 times daily and all it said was it works ???
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:02 pm
@hockeyfanb4Gretzky, lol..It Works!
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Any video of Doughtys hit?
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It’s really great to see how much Doughty has seemingly matured over the last year. But then again, I think being falsely accused of rape might age you a bit.
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Shakes Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:19 pm
@LGK!!, we’ve all done things in life… for Drew it was run-in with the law, for Ray Lewis it was killing a man, for Puck it was incessantly booing TM….okay so maybe everyone doesn’t feel badly about their past actions
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:27 pm
@Shakes, Of those 3, I think Ray Lewis is the most innocent.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:44 pm
@Duncanz,
Just ask him, he speaks for God now.
Deke'r Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:49 pm
@Duncanz, …..LOL!!….good one…..
Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:37 pm
@Duncanz,
“Rayenthal”
Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
@LGK!!,
You think that ages him… wait until he has teenagers.
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I’m concerned……we need D support.
Who else is down on the farm that plays solid D??
We cannot continue with only Voynov and Scuderi playing D, DD1 is a rover at best, something in between F and D and Muzz and DD2 is struggling.
As good as Quickie is he cannot sustain the chances we are giving up.
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
@harty, Hello harty! Assuming we don’t have a rock-solid stay-at-home type in the system that’s ready for the show (and no one I’ve seen fits that description), when is it time for Deano to do his thing and see what’s available? And if we’re going to try to acquire someone, any ideas?
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Weasel Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:27 pm
@40YearKingsFan,
I hated the fact that he drafted Hickey over Alzner. But I do have to say that his trading skills seem spot on. So if he does get someonw I’m confident he’ll do well by the team and not overpay. Wonder if Tim Gleason would like to rejoin?
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harty Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:40 pm
@40YearKingsFan, by game 15 or right after he needs to make the change……..he, the club cannot let this thing get away from them………
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:26 pm
@harty, Quick is not getting the help he is accustomed to, but he has also not looked sharp at all. Outside of taking a look at Bodnarchuk there are few options available. Lots of teams are having similar problems so a defensive defenseman is not going to come cheap. Penner and Bernier are not going to be enough. Hopefully Mitchell is back soon.
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Gustavo Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:12 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Penner + Lokti + Bernier + Gagne = 1 heck of a good D man + serviceable big body forward with heart and youth (or draft picks)
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
@Gustavo, I’d make that deal in a heartbeat and I’m sure DL would too. Unfortunately, the OTHER GM has to agree to it, thus the fly in the ointment. You’re asking some other GM to trade 2 full time dependable players for 1 player who has yet to show he can play at NHL level, 1 player who has serious motivational issues, another player who may be on his last legs and a Goaltender with limited NHL experience who has yet to prove much of anything either. Try looking at it from THEIR side — why should they give up 2 dependable players for THAT?
JD Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 7:13 pm
@Gustavo, fantasy hockey
Go Kings Go!
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I was looking at the Oiler and Flyer stats.
Can we trade Fraser, Penner, and Richards for Simmonds, Schenn, Smythe and Teubert?
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:34 pm
@HockeyNerd, Patiences my lil grasshopper!!!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
@HockeyPhone, Oils and Flyers would trade their souls away to get a(nother) Cup!
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neil Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:15 pm
@HockeyNerd, and give back the Cup ???? No Way !!!!
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Gustavo Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:13 pm
@HockeyNerd,
NO, we cannot. Simmonds is out with a concussion. No timetable for his return.
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Keep this in mind Kings fans……Anthony Stewart might be that pleasant surprise that can add yet another gritty talented player to the team.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
@rogiesbackbrace, Can he play stay-at-home D?
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Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:41 pm
@Duncanz,
No, but he has two huge dogs that can do the trick
pic.twitter.com/SqKbqtFf
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:58 pm
@Michael J., Those fellas remind me of some of the Kings.
Loyal and lovable, but in need of a little conditioning.
rogiesbackup Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:30 pm
@Duncanz, hehe….Anthony Stewart is not a defense man he is a right winger. Plays kinda like his brother Chris Stewart from the Blues. Fairly good fighter yet can score some goals.
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When you lose a game 1-0 or 2-1 there are a lot more things going right than when you lose 7-4.
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oh boy, does anyone know what the lines were today in practice….I missed Paul’s update
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Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:27 pm
@harty,
I think they flew this morning. I might be wrong though…
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neil Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:22 pm
@harty, Penner and Frasier were out and King in……
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harty Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
@neil, thanks neil………
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Help I Cant get on to lakingsinider site at all. it says it works any ideas to what is going on???
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Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:29 pm
@hockeyfanb4Gretzky,
That’s because there were no blogs b4Gretzky.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:30 pm
@hockeyfanb4Gretzky,
Just keep doing whatever you are doing since whatever you are doing is working.
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Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:32 pm
@DesertKing,
Are you stealing from Kompon’s PP strategy?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:35 pm
@Michael J.,
That was the problem, it works great with blog posting but not powerplays.
With the conferences not playing against each other this season it’s almost impossible to look at each day’s schedule and pick some teams to win and help the Kings’ cause. Basically, at this point all that’s worth rooting for is, “Please, no 3-pt games!” (And that hasnt been working out too well so far.)
GKG
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@HockeyPhone,
Early Feb, 2012, DS: “Hey Dean, Colombus have got a #7 we could sure use right now.
Early Feb, 2013, DS: “Hey Dean, Colombus have got a #7 we could sure use right now.
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Michael J. Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:30 pm
@Duncanz,
Bring back JWTFJ? Are you kidding me!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:40 pm
@Michael Jack-o., I knew people would get excited when they heard of this possibility.
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Gustavo Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:18 pm
@Duncanz,
Hell no!!!
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Interesting to get Doughty’s insight into the locker room culture Sutter has established. When they lose, they have to pick up their own socks rather than leave a steaming mess for the training staff. A real down-to-earth, consequence based environment – I like it.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:46 pm
@Kenny44, Better than this time last season when all he wanted to do was score …
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:32 pm
@Duncanz, Good point….. then like a “switch” we turned on the offense / play and got in SC form!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
@rogiesbackbrace, Lol, that and the scoring DD does best …
(i meant to post on this thread, sorry for the dupe…:))
we are not good right now…
we have to play better…and i think during the next stretch of away games, this team will start to hit their stride and play much better hockey…
the road has its lure and folklore…we all know how teams have an opportunity to bond and/or come together on lengthy road trips…if last year’s remarkable playoff run…well…isn’t so remarkable for this team to pull off – that’s amore, as they say – that’s good…
if the kings plan on using the 1-3-1 again on the pp, i would like to see them shoot the puck from the lower part of either circle, rather than at the point…and i would also like to see a defenseman cover the blueline, while the other one rotates after a shot…this way, you have the center and slots filled and adequate protection in case of a break the other way…that’s why the 1-3-1 is high-risk/high-reward…and so far, the kings haven’t looked comfortable at all using it…
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 1:24 am
@variable, Can’t tell if the Kings use the 1-3-1(umbrella) during the pp because it looks like Doughty and Richards share the point. I never liked Richards on the point during the PP. I think he excels more down low with his gritty but creative smart plays….I remember Doughty and Voynov was pretty good tandem in the PP. I don’t thin having four forwards fits the Kings style like other teams.
I’m expecting good things to come against CBlueJackets…Kings are MAD and desperate after playing an awful game fundamentally against the Quacks.
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will also say this …………… ive never understood sutters love affair with frasier …… last horrible game aside , i never notice him do anything …… at least richardson is always buzzing around and trying his ass off , ……………….. richardson creates more chances to score , and actually scores more …… not that he scores alot , but just saying
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luc20rules Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 6:59 pm
@phil sykes, Fraser is more of a shutdown guy. If you don’t see a big – on his +/- then he is doing a great job as he is often on the ice verse the other teams top line especially on the road.
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So, until last game the two players who went from the ice to the bench were both players who lined up to Mike Richard’s left. Any coincedence?
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:01 pm
@Michael J., Not to forget Cliffy’s ‘demotion’..
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 4:48 pm
@Michael J., I didn’t know we were even allowed to call out Mike Richards.
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i think we all learned one thing from the ducks game ………… jonathan bernier has probably no trade value whatsoever …. he looks small and just not very good …….. and its not just a one game thing ………… hes looked this way for about the last 2 years , when he has gotten a chance to play … other gms , coaches surely have noticed ………… hes miles behind quick
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JD Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 10:20 pm
@phil sykes, quicks miles behind quick
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:31 pm
@JD, Not up to speed..
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So back 3 games ago i said we in some deep crap and everyone said dont panic. How about now? Is it time to panic?
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phil sykes Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:58 pm
@pr0cess, most def
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pr0cess Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:59 pm
@phil sykes, But hey who cares luc is on Tv!! …/s
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Ahh, soulmates <3!
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oh yea and he should have gave up 5 goals because selanne cleanly beat him on that backhand off the croosbar that selanne had no business even coming close to scoring on
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setiguchi of minnesota and ryan whitney of edmonton are in the dog house …. probably healthy scratches coming up …………….whitney , im not sure hes the defensemen we are looking for …………… ill trust deanos judgement on that …………. and yes setoghuichi , has been a disapointment in miny , but except for now aquireing parise , minny not the most offensive team at all ……. so its actually perfectly understandable …(and no i dont consider heatly a threat of any kind – total garbage – just a floater / cherry picker)
anyways setoguchi might relish a chance to be on the kings and get back at the sharks , as players often do …………. just a thought ……. he might fit in here better than minnesota ………… all depending what we would have to give up ….. once again , ill defer to deano and leave it up to him …………… i just feel it is my responsibility to inform the club who might be available …………… lol lol lol
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
@phil sykes, Be careful or @BC14 will cone on here and say, ‘I’ll pass that along’.
I think Heatly is a much better floater/cherry picker than Setoguchi, but if you don’t like that type of style you probably don’t like #77 much either. Same mold.
Also the doghouse doesn’t mean the trading block but Whitney’s had a pretty slow start to the season (0 pts, -5) and he’s put of contract at the end of the season so that might be a pretty good idea for a rental.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 4:16 pm
(*out of contract)
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phil sykes Reply:
February 4th, 2013 at 4:22 pm
@Duncanz, setugucchi not a cherry picker in my opinion …. hes a worker … unlike heatly
I wish I hadn’t seen that Willie Mitchell on ice clip! H was really dragging that right leg. Looked like he was trying to figure out if he could play on his left alone!! Doesn’t look like he’s coming back anytime soon so I hope DL does som3thing quickly. Otherwise I could go on another tirade and its off to the “cornfield” sgsin
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Anzeeeee!!!!!
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