Dwight King followed up being a scratch against Anaheim with an involved performance against Columbus, in which he once again fit in with Jarret Stoll and Trevor Lewis as an effective forechecker. He had a pair of hits and was a plus-one in 13:20 of ice time in the win over the Blue Jackets, and in a game in which the team will be looking to get bodies in front of Pekka Rinne in an effort to cash in on some “greasy goals,” King’s size could be an important asset.
On what “keeping it simple” means to him:
“Probably just not forcing any plays. Usually the first play you see is the easiest and the right play to make. You eliminate many mental mistakes [when you’re not] trying to force tougher plays. It usually leads to more and more mistakes, so I think just making the most obvious play is the easiest way to keep it simple.”
On whether the recent shots on goal discrepancy in the Kings’ favor is an indication of the team heading in the right direction:
“It has a little bit to go towards that. Obviously you want to throw as many pucks as you can and eliminate as many chances as you can. But I wouldn’t say ‘totally.’ Time of possession is also pretty key in that. [If] you have the puck, and you have a lot of shots, then usually things are going your way.”
On what makes Nashville tough to play against:
“They’re very structured. Obviously, they keep you outside. They’ve got a lot of big D out there that try to make it hard to play against, and their forwards are quick, skilled. You’ve got to watch out for that transition game. But overall, they’ve got a little mixture of size and grit, and obviously the offensive side, too.”
On whether the team responded well on Tuesday coming off Saturday’s loss:
“Yeah. We’re going to continue to get better. Obviously, you want wins in this league, and that’s what you need. We played a little better. We got rewarded, and now we’ve got to build on that for tonight.”
On using Saturday’s scratch as a “chip on his shoulder”:
“Yeah, there’s obviously a little motivation there. I haven’t been playing my best, so now I know what I need to do work to stay in, and that’s something I have in my back pocket to motivate me.”
GO #74 – GO KINGS!
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mask0425x Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:08 pm
@Real 7,
Can we please have more then 1.x hits per game from 74? Pleeeease!
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Real 7 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:13 pm
@maskxxxx, I’ll order up TWO hits…
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Forum Gold Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:16 pm
@Real 7, I would like a Gordie Howe hat trick. He has all the skill and toughness to make a difference in a game. GO KINGS GO!!!
mask0425x Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:20 pm
@Real 7,
That would be 20 Real bucks. Please drop the money in the hat and pass it to the person on your left.
Real 7 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:09 pm
@maskXmarxtheSpot….that’s FINE with me….
King(s) and Duncanz needs to step it up tonight !!!!!
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mask0425x Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:10 pm
@neil,
Careful what you wish for or you may get Dunc’d on.
Just GKG
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Michael J. Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:22 pm
@mask0425x,
My favorite “Dunc” of all time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh2ZT1aPBoE
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DesertKing Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:33 pm
@Michael J.,
Lets see:
Blake – Subway and Kia endorsements and no championships
Pau – some endorsements in Spain and 2 championships
Yep, keep dunkin’ Blake.
Lake Forest Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:42 pm
@Michael J., I hate the lakers, well hate basketball, so this pleases me
Michael J. Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:46 pm
@DesertKing,
Like Lake, I don’t care about Basketball either. Nevertheless, seeing that Euro take Griffiths elbow in the ear before he is used like a ladder is hillarious. Then, rather than manning up, Gassol whines to the refs like a Sedin.
Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:15 pm
@neiling, Remember, keep your takes short …
And DON’T SUCK (or kneil..) !
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Michael J. Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 3:00 pm
@Duncanz,
“For the cotton!”
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When King gets that extra step back that he had in the playoffs the King’s will get a whole lot better. Lewis needs others to keep up with him to be effective on the forecheck. Both Stoll and King have looked like their pulling around trailers behind them and have been a full to half step behind where they need to be for Lewis to be effective IMHO.
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Real 7 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:11 pm
@KC23, the KINGS, yes….
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:10 pm
@KC23,
Are you suggesting Richardson be re-inserted in the line up? Playing with Stoll and Lewis? I am…Because that would be the fastest line on the team hands down.
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KC23 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 4:00 pm
@FKA PakiFro, Like to see Richardson in for Stoll, does that count?
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
@KC23,
I think you’d miss Stoll’s faceoff ability and his overall d-presence.
xeropoint Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:41 pm
@KC23, Idk. Seems to me, Stoll is doing what he always does. Skates hard, finishes checks, kills penalties, wins a lot of key draws… I don’t expect much production from him anymore, so maybe that’s why I’m not down on him like I used to be. If you think of a younger, faster Handzus with a little more snarl and a little less hands, you have Stollicoaster in a nutshell.
Love Lewis but he’s just never going to put up any significant numbers. King is the only one I expect who has any potential to finish but he hasn’t shown that shot he had during the playoffs, so far.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:59 pm
@xeropoint, I think I see what you’re sayin’, and if Lokti became a little bit older and slower with slightly less soft hands and more snarl …. he’d be Kopi!
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neil Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
A@Duncanz, and 20 more lbs and a couple of inches!!!
KC23 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 4:03 pm
@xeropoint, Nobody that plays with Stoll ever gets any significant numbers. For what we pay him, it isn’t near enough imho especially considering all the crap badly timed penalties Stoll takes.
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So there were a Ranger, a Bruin, a Canuck, a Penguin, a Shark, a Duck, a Blackhawk and King in the “Favorites Bar.” The Ranger told everyone “I’m here because NHL Network picked me to win.” The Bruin looked a the Ranger and said “That’s weird, I’m also here because the NHL Network picked me to win.” The Canuck looked at both of them and said “Ha, I’m here because I won the President’s Trophy last year as the best team and the Canadien media has picked me to win.” The Penguin jumped in and said “You guys are idiots. The NHL website has picked me to win since I have the Syd.” The Shark looked at the Penguin and said “No way. Everyone knows I’m gonna win because I was supposed to have won it the last 5 seasons.” The Duck didn’t like that and said “I’m gonna win this year. I won before and Hayturd said I would win again.” The Blackhawk just snickered and said “Nope, I’m gonna win, just look at how I’ve started this season.” At the end of the bar sat the King and the artender looked at him and said “So what’s your story?” The King looked up at the others and simply said “I’ve got the Cup.”
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:43 pm
@DesertKing, first of all animals don’t talk……wa wa waaaaaaa
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
@Lest Forgetest, I knew it!
You are the Anti Joke Apple from Twitter, aren’t you!
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Off subject.
Boy are we catching Detroit at the right time this weekend. Their back up goalie is hurt so they have to call up some rookie with zero NHL experience to play tonight against St. Louis. For Detroit it is the start of 3 games in 4 days. We’re the last of the 3 games and the end of a back to back afternoon games. Detroit plays a 2pm game on Saturday against the very fast Oilers and then play us 22 hours later.
After tonights game we get to fly to Detroit and have Friday and Saturday off before Sunday’s game. Not a bad set up for us.
Then comes our back to back after Detroit. We get to play St. Louis who are likely going to remember the embarrassement we handed to them the last time we played. Only good news is that the first game of our back to back is a 12:30 game and the St. Louis game is a 7pm game. That is an extra 6 hours which can help.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:27 pm
@KC23, So what’s the name of this automatic future Vezina winner, then?
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:30 pm
@Duncanz, hahahahah i was thinking the same thing!
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KC23 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:56 pm
@Duncanz, Mrazek. He is supposed to be very good, but how many times has that story ended up wrong?
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OT: Who doesn’t enjoy a good Clune quote? Rest assured, he’ll be making his presence known tonight.
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/expect-a-fight-from-rich-clune-even-if-theres-no-reason-for-it/
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KC23 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), With our PP heating up I sure hope so.
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Isles got Tim Thomas for a conditional 2nd round pic in either 2014 or 2015.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:19 pm
@goldielocks,
pick …
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KC23 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:28 pm
@goldielocks, Now we get to see if Thomas just didn’t want to play this year or if he just didn’t want to play for the Bruins this year. If Thomas decides to play, it’s going to makes things very interesting in the East.
Imagines the Isles playing Boston in the playoffs with Thomas in net. Ohhhhh, the drama.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
@KC23,
Thomas was pissed when his teammates didn’t support his decision over the White house visit.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 2:45 pm
@goldielocks, He was Finnished in Boston.
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Michael J. Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 3:03 pm
@Duncanz,
He Tuuk it too hard..
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Deke'r Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 3:57 pm
@Duncanz, …..TT’s an egotistical cry baby…..
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KC23 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 4:05 pm
@Deke’r, That’s what they said in Montreal about some guy named Roy before they sent him off to the Avs … just sayin
Six uses of the word “obvious” in response to five questions. That has to be a new record, obviously.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 3:05 pm
@Jon G, Ahh, the return of the ‘obvious’ police!
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Jon G Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 3:24 pm
It’s all in fun. Most of these guys are far more competent speakers than I am. Kopi makes more sense in his second language than I do in my first.
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Deke'r Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 3:59 pm
@Jon G, ….obviously….
a really unnecessary word; every hockey player should try and eliminate it from his vocabulary…
but I’ll bet you hear it tonight….I’ll be counting…who will be the NEXT guilty party…
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