This is the east-facing view from the 11th floor of our hotel in Columbus this morning, depicting the Greater Columbus Convention Center and a sliver of the I-71 and I-670 intersection in the background. Approximately one inch of snow fell yesterday, giving way to an overcast, 27-degree morning. More to come follow the Jackets’ and Kings’ morning skates.
Good morning all Hope the Kings are practing
hard only way to go forward
Go Kings Go!
Today national pancake day maybe we can win today ?
Go Kings Go!
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BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:34 am
@Gailweb,
Pancakes without Pancakes?
No way…
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
@Gailweb, I had French toast with Mrs. Butterworths.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 1:15 pm
@LVKINGS88, Goals by Gags & Penns coming?
Well, perhaps not in the same game, or even the same month.
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 2:37 pm
@Duncanz, Most likely or not.
Yep, I know that view all too well. @JonRosen, be sure to check out North Market for lunch, lots of good choices there.
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I know Columbus has been doing surprisingly well but I also know the Kings could beat them. However, it was also expected for the Kings to demolish Nashville and fans just sat back scratching their heads at that game.
Oh well. We’ll just have to wait and see. GKG!!!
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Columbus has a convention center? Why?
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 7:57 am
@DesertKing,
Well, Des Moines is nice and all, but do you really want to visit EVERY year?
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FelixUnger Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:34 am
@DesertKing, Well they have to have all those gun shows and bunker conventions somewhere.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:53 am
@DesertKing,
I mean, who holds a convention their? The Spanish Conquerors Assosciation? The Nina/Pinta/Santa Maria Survivors Group? The World Is Round Believer’s Organization? The Gary Bettman Fan Club?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:53 am
@DesertKing,
“there” not “their”
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kinglouie Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 9:28 am
@DesertKing, +2 lol You made my morning!! Great laugh
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Brian in Wildomar Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 10:50 pm
@DesertKing, The Arnold Classic is held there every year at the beginning of March. (Big bodybuilding, powerlifting, sports and supplement show) The largest of its kind in the world and it is big.
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Hey Jon, welcome aboard. Do you know when the Kings will be at the White House for the Cup presentation with the President?
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 1:20 pm
@DC Kings Fan, Tareq Salahi is a Kings fan!
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It’s a road game, we’ll be fine. Wait, it’s practically an afternoon game…oh well.
Go Kings Go!
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A good long road trip is just what the Kings need right now to put things back in perspective.
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KOHO Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:38 am
@408kingsfan, Concur! This is where the Kings need to make a stand and start the process of becoming the team they need to be to get where they want to go.
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Does the team walk the 2 blocks to the rink or do they still take a bus?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:49 am
@yep,
Dog sled?
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Munchrat Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 9:20 am
@yep, The longest bus in the world…
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I think I might be speaking for most of the King’s fans in we’re wondering very much what the heck is going on with Mitchell? Did he make the trip? Is this a physical problem or??? What the heck is up?
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KOHO Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:41 am
@KC23, We’re all scratching our heads on this one. I’ll give Mithcell the benefit of the doubt cause we know where his heart is when he takes the ice. It is perplexing though.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:51 am
@KC23,
I don’t think he made the trip. Paul Armbruster posted that video of Mitchell skating and shooting in El Segundo while the team was traveling to Columbus.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 9:09 am
@DesertKing,
^ This.
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/watch-willie-mitchell-gets-back-on-the-ice/
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tornado12 Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 8:56 am
@KC23, Agree very unusual injury situation. Couple weeks back we hear he has been cleared medically and he is skating with the team then he isn’t even skating and no further word as to what when if there has even been a setback? And all this from what seemed to be an elective procedure? The dots don’t connect….
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408kingsfan Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 9:14 am
@tornado12, I just hope its not concussion related afterall. If Willie felt 50% he would be playing
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 10:16 am
@408kingsfan,
Now there’s something that hasn’t been brought up yet! Interesting take.
40YearKingsFan Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 10:23 am
@KC23, I think it’s up to Paul to get to the bottom of this the inside scoop. Jon’s on the road, what do you say Paul? Can you get an exclusive with Willie?
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Columbus… hmmm, no thanks.
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Looks a bit dreary…
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40YearKingsFan Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 9:35 am
@Goring 19, Just a bit. It kind of looks like the snow covered rooftop of the parking structure in the movie Fargo.
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JonRosen Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 9:54 am
@Goring 19, it certainly matches the color scheme of LA Kings Insider.
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Jackets play hard, but I think this is going to be the Kings’ night
4-1 Kings.
Richards scores 2, Kopitar 1, and Nolan stuffs one in.
Go Kings!
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so 7 games gone and we are 14th in the conference. We are still a few games behind everyone so there is some hope we can pull through and get a couple of wins.
remember this is ONLY a 48 game season, we can’t keep playing like this and have a chance. almost 20% of the season has already passed
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Rob Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 11:24 am
@Lake Forest,
Also remember that a lot af games are “4 point games” every night so it will be easier to make up ground.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 1:25 pm
@Rob, Or lose it…
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JMFJ is -2 through 9 games
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ItsAKingThing Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
@Munchrat, Some things never change.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 5th, 2013 at 1:27 pm
@Munchrat, Perfect time for him to meet the Kings he’d tell you after last year!
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Columbus, OH in February – the definition of “bleak.”
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