-Lisa Dillman of the LA Times has your recap of roster moves from Thursday, along with Dustin Brown’s assessment that Brandon Dubinsky’s expensive “rub-out” on Rob Scuderi “was an awful hit”. (Kings make player moves, say more could come)
-It got pushed down on the Times’ Sports Now blog by the NCAA signing day news, but Dillman also chatted with Jeff Carter about how the lockout provided the Kings’ current leading goal scorer extra time to heal up. (Lockout gave Kings forward Jeff Carter time to regroup)
-Jewels from the Crown analyzes the Loktionov trade. (Kings Trade Andrei Loktionov to New Jersey Devils for 5th Round Pick)
-It’s from September, but please revisit this JFTC ditty, sung to the tune of Lisa Simpson’s Union Strike Song. Will Loktionov steal Homer’s burrito-demanding food truck picket? “WHERE’S MY ENGRAVEMENT? WHERE’S MY ENGRAVEMENT?” If you’re not a Simpsons fan, you’re probably scratching your head right now. Carry on. (The Ballad Of Loktionov)
-Mayor’s Manor discusses Darryl Sutter’s popularity and drops a fantastic Sutter quote four lines in. (Dean Lombardi ‘nervous’ about Darryl Sutter’s popularity)
-Josh Cooper of The Tennessean takes a look at Nashville’s well-behaved Kevin Klein, who is yet to take a penalty this year and recorded only two minors in 66 games a season ago. (Nashville Predators’ Kevin Klein stays out of box with skill, savvy)
Have you liked a Kings or NHL-centric story that you’ve read in the last day or two? Link it in the comments section.
Lots more to come following Nashville’s and L.A.’s morning skates.
Just throwing this out there: Quisp from McSorleys-Stick.com is by far the best Kings blogger I’ve seen.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:44 am
@He Shoots He Scores,
Thank you
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:44 pm
@DessertKing, Well, he didn’t say funniest, wackiest, illest …
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I posted it yesterday but here’s some good analysis and discussion about Stoll’s hit on Fowler vs. Dubinsky’s hit on Scuderi. The consensus seems to be that Stoll probably got away with one.
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/stolls-hit-on-fowler-dangerous-and-reckless-says-fraser/
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goldielocks Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:03 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=199074
I agree with everything Shannahan said.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:18 am
@goldielocks,
Thank you for the video link. I added it to the post.
Watching Shanny break it down the way he did, I agree. HOWEVER, pausing the video the way he did and then explaining it is quite manipulative to me. Watching the play without pausing changes things dramatically.
One point I disagree with, if you watch the play at full speed, is I believe Stoll totally affected Fowler’s stop by grabbing his jersey. I agree that Stoll’s intent may have been innocent but the follow through was also excessive IMO. He could have let up. Suspendable? Probably not. A fine? I think probably so. As Shanny admits, it was a penalty.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:55 am
@Paul Armbruster (KuteNicksDaily.com),
‘Stoll’ & ‘Shanny’ …. hmm
If ‘Stollie’ were on any other team in the NHL, Kings fans would despise him with a vitriol!
Oh … wait a minute..
trytodethroneus Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:16 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
If fowler doesn’t “stop on a dime”, it’s not much more than an ordinary hit.
My guess is that he not only saw the ref there, but also Clifford closing in to hit him.
He chose the Stoll hit….and lost.
Of course, gayward stated “Stoll got away with a cheap shot because neither ref saw what he did”
Speaking of that jackass,
I think Berniers mask should have @Kingers face on one side, and @poormans on the other.
And in big letters above them it would say….SPOKE POLISH
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Michael J. Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:00 am
@puck73,
With the quote “Cutting edge radio show coming soon to NYC”
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Duncanz Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:02 am
@purge73, Then @Poorman wouldn’t be gettIng any more exposure than he’s_been_getting!
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luc20rules Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 5:43 pm
@puck73, +1, How about “Believe the HYPE”. LOL
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Considering the move the Kings just made on defence, bringing Campbell up and Sutter’s knowledge of the Calgary team and all the talk of Calgary needing to rebuild. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bernier traded for maybe Jay Bouwmeester.
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puck73 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:02 am
@NOW IMPRESSED, uhhh no. Potential franchise goalies who have just entered their prime are worth more then a has been.
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:39 am
@puck73,
The Flames picked up their current franchise goalie for a #2 pick…acquired by Darryl Sutter
JBo scares me because of his contract. Its terrible. Signed by Darryl Sutter
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puck73 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:44 am
@FKA PakiFro, Still dont think Bernier is going anywhere unless some GM is willing to overpay.
NOW IMPRESSED Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 1:44 pm
@puck73, I agree, but the more Bernier rides the pine the less his worth is. I just thought Kings need another experienced defenceman and Calgary needs a goalie. JBo is by no means worth $6.8 million, but that is what makes him expendable to Calgary who can only trade him to a team that has the cap space.
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luc20rules Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
@NOW IMPRESSED, I suppose we have a buyout this summer too, but I would have to think it would only happen if Calgary was willing to pay the bulk of the buyout cost. We really only need him for a short period of time, and if he were to get injured and had to stay on the books next year it would be a disaster.
Michael J. Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:06 am
@NOW IMPRESSED,
If people think that DL didn’t get value for Lokti then Bernier’s stock must have really taken a nose dive.
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So…we should pencil in Klein for a penalty tonight?
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 10:58 am
@deelo, Phat chance!
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GAME DAY!
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Bradapiller Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 11:34 am
@Lake Forest, Oh boy you’re gonna look foolish tomorrow.
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Have to DVR the game tonight bc im working…hopefully this game ends better than the other 2 ive had to dvr this year….(EDM and NSH)
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KC23 Reply:
February 7th, 2013 at 12:52 pm
@TeamJMFJ, Yeah, me too. Probably get the 1st period in though.
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“Then I got this scar sneaking under the door of a pay toilet.”
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