Los Angeles Kings (3-4-2) at Detroit Red Wings (6-4-1)
Sunday, February 10, 2013, 12:30 pm (ET)
Joe Louis Arena
Referees: #11 Kelly Sutherland, #34 Brad Meier
Linesmen: #71 Brad Kovachik, #91 Don Henderson
LAK scratches: D Jake Muzzin, F Colin Fraser, F Dustin Penner
LAK starting lineup: G Jonathan Quick, D Keaton Ellerby, D Drew Doughty, LW Kyle Clifford, C Jeff Carter, RW Justin Williams
DET scratches: D Kent Huskins, D Jonathan Ericsson, F Todd Bertuzzi
DET starting lineup: G Jimmy Howard, D Ian White, D Jonathan Ericsson, LW Johan Franzen, C Henrik Zetterberg, RW Damien Brunner
First Period
1) DET PPG – Pavel Datsyuk (5) (Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall), 5:44
2) DET – Damien Brunner (6) (Henrik Zetterberg, Ian White), 17:28
3) LAK – Anze Kopitar (Rob Scuderi, Slava Voynov), 19:19
Second Period
No scoring
Second intermission notes: The Kings have won 27 of 45 faceoffs (60%). Keaton Ellerby has 12:29 of ice time through two periods. Detroit has 14 giveaways, compared to Los Angeles’ five, indicating a heavy Kings forecheck. L.A. has outscored its opponents 11-8 in the second period this year but has been outscored 8-4 in the third.
Third Period
4) LAK – Alec Martinez (1) (Kyle Clifford), 19:07
5) DET – Jonathan Ericsson (2) (unassisted), 19:55
Final: Detroit Red Wings 3, Los Angeles Kings 2
Let’s go
Big win tonight
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:42 am
@Gmo, big win THIS MORNING
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andy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:58 pm
ouch, painful loss.
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Go kings go
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:54 pm
@YuriM, yes
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GRIT
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New season starts today w ellerby and changes to the lines.. I feel a winning streak coming
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:26 am
@Scott,
Yup.
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here is the kings lines this morning are
1 Kopitar Clifford Richards
2 Brown King Williams
3 Carter Lewis Penner
4 Fraser Stoll Nolan
Defenseman
Ellerby Doughty
Martinez Drewiske
Scuderi Voynov for a Start
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Honestly Darryl and Dean may have waited too long to change things up………..
They are very good hockey minds but people just going through the motions out there need to be highlighted and dealt with immediately.
Too many to mention are just filling a jersey this season and not going for it every shift…….
Players that do that need to sit, com’on Fraser has gone 5 games too many without sitting out…….next should be Richards, Williams and company………
There’s no time to pause and give anyone time this year……48 games with 39 left we need to win often now to compete…..
Lets go Kings get this ship going in the right direction.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:11 am
@harty, by your logic, the whole team would need to be benched…
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:27 am
@Robyn,
All but Kyle Clifford.
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:59 am
@Michael J., i honestly think he’s onto something here, its looks too convenient
harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:54 pm
@Michael J., not all about Kyle but if you could put his heart into the millionaires on this team we would definitely have something going on….
Looking forward to the line changes, can’t hurt.
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Hey all! Anyone know where I can listen to the game while on my iPhone? Darn work! Thanks!
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:12 am
@Purple Reign, try the iheart radio app and do a search for ktlk then you can listen to the official kings radio
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DesertKing Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:32 am
@Purple Reign,
Or, go to the Kings website, hit “view full site”, then go to the game update block on the upper right corners, click on “1150″ and that should get you going.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:39 am
@DesertKing, iheartradio definitely has L.A.’s KTLA available
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Purple Reign Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:55 am
@Spencer Maze, thanks everyone!
This game is a good measuring stick for our defense. If we still can limit their number of shots on goal that means our Ds are doing their job. But if they out-score us with limited shots, that means we are not executing the system properly(most likly our forwards are not contributing defensively) or the goalie is not doing his job.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:19 am
@goldielocks, Or it’s a combination of everything as it has been in the past. Here’s hoping the Kings get their second win of the road trip…
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goldielocks Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:24 am
@Robyn,
Yup. Those stats with shot-on-goal and block-shot amazes me as to how the Kings manage to limit the shots without so many shot-blocking. Offensively, the first goal will be more important it’s ever been.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:20 am
@goldielocks, Hopefully, the instant success of the new line combos, defenseman and defensive pairings is not to
much to hope for.
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Penner benched again?
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Kings Fans, Question Is there a pregame show? if yes which channel showing
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Hmmm. I know there is this feeling that Richards-Nolan-King had some success last year. But we’re trying to increase our scoring. Richards is a playmaking center. He’s supposed to set up King and Nolan to score goals???
And let’s see–Carter-Williams-Clifford. Where’s the playmaker on that line?
I know there is an immediacy in turning our season around. But I hope we’re not taking a step backward. Sometimes it takes a little time to recover offensive chemistry. We know that Kopitar-Williams-Brown had it last year. And we know Richards-Carter-Gagne have had it in Philly. I expect them both to begin scoring again soon if we leave them alone. I hope Sutter is not setting us back.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
@Russ Dynda, hey Carter, Clifford and Williams looked pretty good…….
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Kick some wings and get to St. Louis!!!!!
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I think Carter-Nolan-King is going to be interesting.
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:31 am
@Ron Reynolds,
I think Richards-Nolan-King will be interesting as well
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Ron Reynolds Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:34 am
@Michael J., Yes…Richards! (Thanks!)
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Just saw a local commercial for a good will store and there was a Kings jersey hanging on the wall. Have you guys already given up on this season? (Puck73 need not answer)
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They know they’re on National TV; they’ll(should) play their best!!!
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:35 am
@GaryEdwards, we can only hope…
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Ewwww
Emerick is calling the game.
He is so tired…
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:34 am
@Munchrat, Why is it when the game is on NBC, they use crappy commentators who are East Coast biased?? I miss Bob and Jim already…
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:38 am
@Robyn, Because noone out here stays up late enough to hear how good Bob and Jim are.
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Oh, yeah … I forgot about Tootoo. Who would be his dance partner?
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:37 am
@goldielocks,
Sally Struthers
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DesertKing Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:39 am
@goldielocks,
Baryznakov?
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“The time is now”…………………….. I hope!!!
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Crap! NBC = no Carl’s Jr. commercials…
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Starting: LW Kyle Clifford, C Jeff Carter, RW Justin Williams
with D Keaton Ellerby, D Drew Doughty
Need a good start…
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BTW where is jeff R ??? we need a win projections like last season…
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Does this not feel strange to anyone else?
The Kings on national TV?
In Detroit?
As the defending Stanley Cup champs?
09:30 am PST?
With no Bob and Jim?
Why do I feel like a designated driver?
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:41 am
@DesertKing, LOL yes it is kinda weird indeed……but I like it
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I said it’s not 3-2 league anymore. That means you’ve got to score more than 4 goal to win the game these days. But if we prove 3-2 game style can still dominate, we’ll be a champion again.
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JLA slow filling up for the matinee..
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Great shift
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I’m liking what I’m seeing so far…..great energy thus far
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Looking better…..
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Some good chances already. Go Kings Go!
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We must be off to a good start. Over 2 minutes have passed and no score on the Kings.
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Nice to see Richie getting a shot.
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damn–where has this team been all year!?!?!?!?
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WOW what a play by Clifford
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Lewis had a chance but his stick was not on the ice
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Wow, how did that not go in!
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:43 am
@KFII, It just needed a tad more speed. Just a hint more and it would’ve crossed the line. Gah, so close!
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Nice hustle, Cliffy!
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WOW Cliffy!!
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Did you see THAT, @ Harty???
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:44 am
@Duncanz,
Of course, Cliffy does that every shift
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:47 am
@Michael J., You’re right, I forgot.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:10 am
@Michael J.,
he has this season, thus far…
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:19 am
@variable, com’on guys you know the kid has it, still the youngest on the team……
cut him some slack, he’s on the move…….
our D is the problem, they will cost us again today likely unfortunately
Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:03 am
Come on, @harty, you know we’ve all got a soft spot for the kid.
Take note of KC’s last move, Kopi!
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KC with a nice move. PP coming up.
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It would be nice to get the first goal, wouldn’t it?
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:44 am
@KFII, I remember those days…..let’s do this!
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let’s hope this doesn’t kill the momentum
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Going to the net, making good things happen.
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That’s what the power forward do. Nice move.
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GREAT HIT
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DOUGHTY!!!
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OMG DD crushes!
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Nice penalty JW
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Ugh now we’re on PK. Come on Boys!
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amazing hit Doughty
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when a team pulls the goalie it seems like the team with the extra skater just attacks the goalie..The Kings need that type of mentality on the PP…
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Watch, Doughty will get 5 games for that hit.
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Low to high on the power play? People moving their feet? Who are these guys, they look like a great hockey team!
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Stoll, please shoot wide and take out Emerick. Please, pleease, plea…..
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:47 am
Unreal……we are completely out playing them and that happens
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That hit was sick by DD. THIS is the team we need to see every game!!
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finally someone destroyed him when he put his head down
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He’s so good
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Crap
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Simarosa Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:48 am
@CB14, crap is right……
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no offsides?
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Dat syuks.
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Spidey35 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:03 am
@Duncanz, I wish we had a player like him on our team.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:04 am
@Spidey35, Yessir .
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Right down the middle, again.
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Offsides?
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:48 am
@Michael J.,
Clearly a 2 line pass
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:49 am
@Michael J.,
Absolutely.
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He’s just a great player.
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Spidey35 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:04 am
@CB14, +1
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What a nice goal by pavel WOW.
If only we could score pp goals like that
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:49 am
@Gmo, Do you live in Michigan?
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Gmo Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:50 am
@Spencer Maze,
No edmonton
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This is unreal. Totally lopsided game so far and that happens. Ridiculous
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:49 am
@Spencer Maze,
Don’t worry, Quick’s save percent is still .50
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so bad
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Kinda how the season is going
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Definately was offsides.
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:52 am
@CB14, Yes. I slow mo’d it and he was in ahead of the puck.
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typical…Kings controll game, have many chances don’t score,,other team gets puckk and actaully FINISHES a play and scores on first good chance
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Going back to the DD hit on Datysuk, that should get the Kings going despite Datsyuks goal!! Forwards really need to help out the D men in the Ozone. Twice Datsyuk has been free to go through the middle.
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Now! This is the LA KIngs we know and love during the regular season! Put tons of pressure on the other team and have nothing to show for it, then let the other team have one good scoring chance and…..goal!
Yep, thats the LA kings in the regular season we’ve come to expect….little skill, no finish
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Ravens Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:52 am
@puck73, Ha we posted almost the same comments at the same time
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:52 am
@puck73, But Detroit appears porous;; GOOD~~~!!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:53 am
@puck73,
Yup. Sounds bout right to me.
Next.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:53 am
@puck73, C’mon….”little skill”?
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:58 am
@Spencer Maze, If the Kings have skill. how come since TM coached here, this team
is always in the bottom 7 of scoring in the league?
TM may be gone, and the style of play different, but the lack of finish is still the same.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:01 am
@puck73, They are “meat and potatoes” kind of a team not all that much in skill, but a lot of strong willed…although not seen yet this season.
Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:03 am
@purge73, Is ‘finish’ the fault of the coach or the (non) finishers?
I just rewound that play and Daytsuk was clearly offsides…
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DesertKing Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:52 am
@Michael J.,
yep
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:53 am
@Michael J., yup
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We’re not losing this one.
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Kings will get it back, they are playing well.
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We suck!
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Did the slo-mo replay and probably offsides but was extremely close to call
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Just noticed all my comments say they’re waiting moderation… guess I got benched for this game. Try not to miss me too much Kingdom.
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Ellerby. so far, so good.
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I like how Olczyk completely ignored the fact that the play was offside.
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I’ll have to say Kings look real good today so far.
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Every opposing player is going to go high on JQ, that’s the way you beat him. Wow controlling the game but their goalie is out playing ours and we have no finish, we should be up by 2or3 goals by now.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:56 am
@LVKINGS88,
How many times has that been said this season?
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:59 am
@Kingsfanone, How many games are we into so far? haha.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:02 am
@LVKINGS88,
You made the statement.
YoBro Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:59 am
@LVKINGS88, That’s the elephant in the room pal. If you perchance point out the
FACT that JQ is playing like crap and costing this team any momentum they build up, the apologists will be all over you. If JQ doesn’t get his crap together and start showing some of the form he displayed last spring, he better sit like DP and other underperformers.
Go Kings
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goaliemom Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:39 pm
@YoBro, so JQ is the reason their not scoring? Sure, always blame the goalie…
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Ugh I can’t watch anymore. Someone tell me the final score when we lose…
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Unfortunate.
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Poor officiating today..
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So many chances yet we can’t score …
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On the one hand its disturbing what the numbers say about or offense. But watching the game we are doing lots of the little things right (except for putting the puck in the net).
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:57 am
@LomitaKingsFan,
re: no finish.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:59 am
@Kingsfanone, On national tv playing against Detroit……the kings know they have to be good!!
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self-distruct mode in play
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NOTICED the movement of detroit players WITHOUT the puck on the PP!!!!!
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:58 am
@rogiesbackup, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Signed, Davis Payne and Jamie Kompon.
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:00 am
@CB14, I know you don’t Mr. Payne!!!! LOL
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Good kill!
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Good kill. Ciffy looking great.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:00 am
@KC23, Getting his name called a lot today.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:20 am
@Duncanz, and even mention the little town of Ayr, Ontario…..really on NBC hockey day.
Huge for the villiage, now lets get the kings to win and the moon will come out again tonight for sure.
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Kinda disappointing that in the pre=game, NBC was showing highlights of last night’s games and didn’t show Leafs/Habs. That’s the best rivalry in hockey.
They chose the audience over the sport.
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:59 am
@California Royalty,
Grabovski should be suspended for the bite he put on Pacioretty. No place for that in hockey.
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California Royalty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:08 am
@KingMe20, Yeah that was crazy eh? He full out takes a bite of the guy’s arm! Haha
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:00 am
@California Royalty,
Welcome to the world of NBC. They ARE 3rd out 3 Networks.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:00 am
@California Royalty, NBC does that all the time. Hence no Canadian teams in Winter Classics.
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California Royalty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:03 am
@CB14, Was supposed to be Leafs/Wings this year. They are still doing it next year, but still. I can’t see another Canadian team in the Winter Classic, and I’m still shocked to even see one in this (next) year’s.
They didn’t show Canucks/Flames either, which is another great rivalry.
Lazy broadcasting.
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I like the pace of this game. Go Kings Go!
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:59 am
@KFII,
Should help The Kings in the third, RW played yesterday.
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Nice stick, Ellerby.
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fyi Jordan Tootoo and Ellerby are very good friends.
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Sea of red here in the Joe. PP goal stunk but with Det’s turnovers I hope that it’s a matter of time
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:11 am
@Robert R, Some of that is mt red seats too, not everyone made the effort you did … how’re the concessions?
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Robert R Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:26 am
@Duncanz, Going for the cheeseburger as I text. $9.00
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:07 am
@Robert R, Ask for the Tatar sauce!
Can we please score already
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we have to get our transition game back…
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Just sitting down to watch the game. Down 0-1……. Surprising
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:03 am
@Lake Forest, Kings have completely out-played the Deads and of course, they are down 1-0
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:04 am
@Lake Forest,
You know the drill. Great first few shifts then givu up a goal to an offsides Daytzuk
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Props to Cliffy
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Hey, Richards is playing
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:03 am
@Michael J., How exactly do you know?
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Looks like keystone cops again especially with the short black and white.
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No finish….again
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:05 am
@puck73,
Gotta give credit to Howard in that one, though. That was a hell of a save.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:07 am
@KingMe20, Nope. This is the Kings, and every goalie that plays the Kings looks like Terry Sawchuk. The Ducks? They would already be up 3 or 4 to 1
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:06 am
@puck73, Kopi was going wide and tried too late to go to the net
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7MILforHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:08 am
@KingMe20, howard didnt save anything, brown shot it right into him
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:08 am
@puck73,
i know what you mean…i hate it when i run out of dishwasher cleaner, too…:(
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Great speed and strength from Kopi on that rush! What a freak show.
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Same old, same old. No finish.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:08 am
@KC23, Exactly. Might be time to see if Toffoli can finish
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Cant miss that shot Brownie. Credit go Howard on getting a pad on it though.
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:07 am
@LomitaKingsFan, Typical indecision by Kopi
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:07 am
@LomitaKingsFan, Typical indecision by Kopi
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Still NOTHING from King or Gagne…
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you HAVE to put that in brown. there are worse players in the league that would have finished that play. thats the kings biggest problem right there. howard got over in a standard fashion there was tons of room up top
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:09 am
@WegotnothingforHickey, Kopi was at fault there. He waited way to long to decide what to do with the puck.
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7MILforHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:17 am
@Munchrat, like @puck73 said, every player on the ducks first 3 lines would have scored on that feed. no question
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Isn’t that a penalty when a defensive player covers the puck in their own crease?
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Sancho Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:39 am
@LomitaKingsFan,I guess if the entire team is on the puck, it’s ok?!?!
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I don’t know who, but someone covered that puck with their hand. That’s a penalty.
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Good game so far.
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oy…the humanity…(!)
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I think it’s disgusting that the idiots at NBC made absolutely no mention of the acquisition of Ellerby. Joke of a production crew
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:12 am
@Spencer Maze,
They actually did a short mention of it.
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monkeyboy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:21 am
@Spencer Maze, actually they made memtion of it
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Keep going to the net and good things will happen.
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the only way we’re getting a goal is by mugging Howard, if you don”t have the skill your going to have to take some punishment to get a goal
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We couldn’t score a goal in the first period if the cup depended on it. Wait it does….
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Ok basics, that frozen black little disk called a puck, put that into the oppossing teams net kings
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:10 am
@Scott, Wait, what? You mean you don’t let the other team take it and skate circles around you?
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Any time now..
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Good try Brownie!
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Lame shot by DB
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Good night.
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Damn
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It’s almost comical
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Quick has to make that save.
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LomitaKingsFan Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:12 am
@KingMe20, He just doesn’t seem to be back in game shape yet.
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deja vu all over again…
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Why is it that whomever the Kings are playing the opposing goaltender looks like this years Vezina winner?
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:11 am
@Spencer Maze, JQ is also not as good this season yet.
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Sancho Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:40 am
@Spencer Maze, because they only shoot the puck right at the goalie…
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Now thats how you finish
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thats on you brown. learn how to put the puck in the net
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Mitchell get better please.
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Ugh…
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Our forwards couldn’t put it in a soccer net.
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LomitaKingsFan Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:11 am
@KC23, Howard has nothing to do with it right?
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:13 am
@LomitaKingsFan, Please, just stop it already. The Ducks would be killing this team right now.
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7MILforHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:13 am
@LomitaKingsFan, erksberg would have saved ever shot brown has taken in this game
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Lol… Cursed. CURSED!
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$#!+
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Incredible save 25 feet in front of me. I see no other Kings fans here
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:15 am
@Robert R, There’s a cute blonde right behind the bench with a Kings shirt on…
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Robert R Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:23 am
@Munchrat, Probably a trap
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:16 am
@Robert R, Represent for us, just be careful.
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Robert R Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:41 am
@LVKINGS88, I holler; slight reaction from the local Neanderthals
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perfect, Brown doesn’t score on a chance and they come back and get it
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I’m done!!!!!
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Quick is not the same
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:12 am
@Lake Forest, I’m probably overly critical, but he doesn’t seem to be putting in a lot of effort to making these saves. He’s let I don’t know how many whiz right past him into a wide open net. Where’s our Conn Smythe winner? I want him back…
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Cry Baby Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@Robyn, The difference between insanely-good-vezna-worthy-conn-smythe goaltending and mediocre goaltending. The biggest difference between the cup run and this year is that Quick is only playing OK…he’s not stealing games. The Kings need more than two goals a game to win.
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DD and Scuds again!
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You got to make a big save
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:13 am
@DEC, how about convert a grade A chance??? that might help things.
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DEC Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:15 am
@Stuart, Yeah, we had many of them.
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Well everyone, it’s been fun. It was a wild first 4 minutes, now the game is over. See ya
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:16 am
@Robyn, it’s way too early to make that call
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Howard outplaying Quick. Detroit finishes and unfortunately the Kings don’t.
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We got problems. Our opponents have no fear of us, similar to the beginning of last season.
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:21 am
@DesertKing, Time to make every team pay, if we ain’t gonna score lets start hitting and make it worthwhile, that hit that DD did on Pat-zook was worth two goals.I have decided not to wear my new Mitchell jersey at least until he comes back, I don’t think they’ve won a game with me wearing it,that sucks.
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we can’t capitalize on odd-man advantages…and detroit can, showing us how it’s done…wow…
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Far side goal….bad!!!!
Brown…..shoot high!!!!!
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YoBro Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:15 am
@rogiesbackup, Yeah, if Quick can’t stop a beach ball, it’s Brown’s fault!
Go Kings
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what a difference the ability to finish makes… all grind with no finish should be our teams motto.
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I’m gonna be sick…..no question about it
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this is just sad and pathetic
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Huge gap in the middle … how could that be happening?
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What the hell is going on with Willie Mitchell? Injured or not? Play or not?
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:14 am
@Howe9, He’s done for the year I believe…
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:19 am
@Howe9,
Getting swelling in his knee after activities.
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Never say Die !!!!!
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Kings will win this game
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Kingstane9 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:28 am
@Jay GoLAKings, I think so too, they’re playing well, just need to score, I guess…
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HOCKEY!
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There’s a finish for ya @Puck73
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:14 am
@California Royalty, Wow, it only took a 100 tries
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California Royalty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:15 am
@puck73, The glass is always half full eh? Haha
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Kopi!!!
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Finally
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Thank you!,!
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Theres a finish!
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:23 am
@LomitaKingsFan, No, a Slovenian.
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About time.
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Exhale…………..
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I love the old days.
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Just what they needed!
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There you go guy and gals, don’t give up so early!
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Yeahhhh…..game IS NOT OVER…Kopi~~~!!!
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needed that
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wow, I cant believe we actually hit a yawning net…
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good job, kopi – huge goal…
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thank god for you kopi
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Nice Kopi!
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We needed that! Good job Kopi!
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Nice move Howie.. lol
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Wow….really a score? am I dreaming?
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:16 am
@Ravens, I read a tweet from Bailey and I was like whaaa? I don’t understand, an actual goal???
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:21 am
@Robyn,
Glad you did not leave completely!
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Now, we’re in business.
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Boom boom lets do it again!
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Clifford vs Tootoo 2nd period!
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:16 am
@California Royalty,
I’d rather see Nolan fight him.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Michael J., that may happen too
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Datsyuk can stand on his head and score . doesn’t matter we’re “meat and potatoes kind of team…just will and heart score goals.
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Yes….Kopi…..
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That is a monstrous goal right there….
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So anyone else think quick is not the same since surgery?
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:17 am
@Lake Forest,
Yes, his mane is @poorman
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Michael J.,
“name” as is what people say when the refer to you, not “mane” as in his long glorious hair.
Edit button, please….
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Gary Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Lake Forest, Quick is not the same without Greene and Mitchell in front of him.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:20 am
@Gary,
True. It’s the trust between the goalie and Ds. It’s not there yet.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:21 am
@Lake Forest,
it’s still early, but there’s some reason to be concerned…
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I did love dd’s hit on Datzuk.
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DEC Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:20 am
@KC23, +1
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Taaadum!!! Finally!
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Nolsn taking a run…..I love it. There will be at least one fight, probably two in the 2nd
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Spencer Maze, or Nolsn
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I just worry that Quick ends up like the Ducks J.S. Giguere after the big contract. He was never the same IMO
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Sancho Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:42 am
@DEC, yup, I. Feel the same way…
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Lets see, I’m sure they will mention that Daytzuk was offsides on his goal
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Kingsfanone Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:23 am
@Michael J.,
This IS nbc you know.
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that was a sick play and goal by datsyuk…
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:23 am
@variable, “Old time” stand-up goaltenders would’ve stopped that…todays butterfly goalies go down on their knees TOO soon exposing the top shelves…..making the already deflating goal more dramatic for the goal scorer…you know “top shelf goal.”
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@rogiesbackache, But then PD would have slipped it in low.
Clinical finisher.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:35 am
@rogiesbackup,
still, it was a great individual effort from a guy who makes it look so easy…textbook offensive play by an elite player…
i think that would have been a goal vs. most goalies…
it’s the second goal that was soft…
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How annoying is Milbury?
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rogiesbackup Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:24 am
@Spencer Maze, At least he expects kings to repeat!!
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Cry Baby Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:25 am
@Spencer Maze, I like when he beat a fan with a shoe!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjupnYB5vUI
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@Cry Baby,
I remember that!
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:38 am
@Spencer Maze,
the only reason they still have milbury is because nbc could never get don cherry…or barry melrose…and because jeremy roenick can’t speak english on t.v….
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There was a point in the middle of the first where the camera focused on Sutter and he had a very Terry Murray sort of look…the look of confusion.
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OnTheFly Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:25 am
@Cry Baby,
Its cause were playing good. just not getting the bounces till kopi’s goal
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:35 am
@Cry Baby, @Jess would be proud of this take
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wow the kings are toe to toe with the wings……..lets keep pushing north guys, Howard will give up goals no doubt.
get pucks and bodies to the net……….Quickie settle down man
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:26 am
@harty,
the kings did some good things out there, so there’s reason to keep on believing…and trucking…:)
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@variable, I agree, they have not had this much “jump” since last year…….even Mike Richards is contributing huge with two large own zone faceoffs……that’s it Richie get it going………
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i guess we are officially out the preseason, as we are at 10 games in…
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I still think Kings win this one.
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OnTheFly Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:29 am
@KC23,
I feel the same
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With Mitchell and Greene, Quick didn’t have to worry about the rebound that much but now he does. That makes him not as aggressive as he was before. Both goals could have been saved if Quick moved a few inches ahead.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:28 am
@goldielocks,
it’s definitely making a difference for us…
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grabovski going down like tyson…
really…???
biting…???
now that’s ol’ ime hockey…(!)
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:28 am
@variable,
(t)…
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Kings need to sign this guy…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WEYNZv-SqwM
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:31 am
@Jeff_R,
hehe…
i’m not so sure that will work for us vs. the red wings…
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:34 am
@variable, Might help get Howard off his groove
.
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neil Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:54 am
@Jeff_R, good to see you back…I need a breakdown on how many games the Kings need to win…It all started with you last season…no pressure thou…
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Quick does seem to be having timing and perception issues. He obviously wasn’t able to practice for many months.
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OnTheFly Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:34 am
@DesertKing,
Maybe he’s having hangover issues. He really tied one on at the rally. LOL
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My opinion tends to be more on the negative side of things but I really believe the Kings are going to win this game. Detroits defense looks even more discombobulated than even the Kings does. If they could just finish another chance or two this game will be a win.
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Oh No Kings Power Play, time for breakfast
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Lets go PP
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C’mon Brown
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Gagne seems to fit well with Kopitar, just like last season before he got hurt
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Soft rebound someone stay between the dots
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Somebody PLEASE get in the slot
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@Michael J., It was just a great play
Brilliant analysis: If Howard doesn’t make that save, it’s in the back of the net
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Ravens Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:39 am
@Munchrat, I’m glad he brought that to our attention, I had no idea that could have been the outcome
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:41 am
@Ravens,
Never stop learning.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:42 am
@Ravens, Dude, that is so funny
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payback to Quick’s 50 save shutout against Detroit??
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:42 am
@neil,
howard has been great so far today…
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:45 am
@variable, That is why we need to mix it up with that 9 yr old
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:53 am
@Jeff_R,
how ’bout a 99-year old…(?)
Clifford is a beast again
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:43 am
@Ravens, Clifford is playing hard, and well early on. Hopefully he can maintain it thru the season.
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:44 am
@Ravens, the less he fights the more effective he is. I like the GRIT he brings.
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How about one call on those 3 crosschecks 13 just took.
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How is it NOT like 5-2 Kings????
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:44 am
@Spencer Maze, Howard’s playing great, if LA keeps this pace up I like their chances…
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:45 am
@Spencer Maze, Terry Sawchuck is in goal, thats why
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:45 am
@Spencer Maze, Howard’s playing great and nooooooo bounces or deflections going our way…
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Ravens Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:45 am
@Spencer Maze, 80% Howard, 20% Kings not finish
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:50 am
@Spencer Maze,
yeah…
howie is playing great thus far…
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Is Justin Williams capable of actually finishing ANY play? He can’t buy a goal despite all kinds of chances.
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:46 am
@Jeff, Brown’s had about 8 shots already and he hasn’t scored either…
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:46 am
@Jeff, Not in the regular season, NO
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Jeff_R Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:47 am
@Jeff, Just iike most of the rest of the Kings.
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Did Doc just say that JQ has been “sub-standard” this season??
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:49 am
@Spencer Maze,
w-nnnnnnn-b-c….
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:57 am
@Spencer Maze, Quick’s “standard” is quite high. 10 games in and have we seen Quick steal a game yet? NO. Any shutouts? NO.
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Check Mike Richards salary. Wow. Can’t justify that. That man is not worth that paycheck. Richards isn’t worth half what he makes. But 2-1/2 times what Brown makes?! Indefensible.
He’s been snake-bit so far, but Brown has made about eight really nifty moves through 28 minutes today.
Ellerby, looks a bit lost so far. Let’s hope there’ll be something more to this guy, but a #10 overall pick unloaded for what’ll be something like a #135 pick—it seems Ellerby is a project at best.
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Positives from the game so far:
- Clifford is in beast mode
- New line combos seem to have good chemistry (so far)
- We are controlling play most of the time
- This looks an awful lot like the kind of games we had last year. And we all know how last year ended
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The thing the Kings aren’t getting is that for “Playoff Kings” to show up, “Regular Season” Kings have to at least get them to the post season
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Now is the time to wake up on the PP
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:51 am
@Michael J.,
Call me Captain Obvious
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brown again with a chance off the face off while these idiots are talking about nonsense and he shoots it right at howard
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time to make the donuts…c’mon boys…
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Make this pay off Kings!!
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here we go! I see a PP goal
Go Kings Go!!
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Let’s tie it up on the PP.
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Sooner or later Howards luck gonna run out.
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Could we please get Stoll off the PP.
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7MILforHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:54 am
@CB14, seriously
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KC23 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:55 am
@CB14, I was thinking press box.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:57 am
@KC23, Sounds good to me.
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:58 am
@CB14, without Stoll on the PP who is going to shoot the puck 15 feet wide of the net from the point?
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7MILforHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:03 am
@Shuchuk, he doesnt even get that close it gets immediately blocked when he shoots
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Wow just got here…
Lots of comments…
Are we any good today?
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:53 am
@SLIM,
Yes… well, sort of…
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:53 am
@SLIM, Definitely the best game by the boys so far. Outstanding energy and physical play
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:54 am
@SLIM, not really. We look good, but as usual, no finish and we are playing a team that’s played another game in the last 24
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:54 am
@SLIM, Go back to sleep.
we’re not playing horribly, but same old, same old…
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:55 am
@SLIM, Yas and no.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:56 am
Yes, not yas.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:57 am
@SLIM,
we’ve been good so far…but howie has been better, making some great saves…
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This really does look like a different Kings team today than what we’ve seen so far this season. We gotta get the W today!!
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block block block block block block block block miss
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One thing’s for sure: three stars of the game will be Howard, Clifford, and whoever has the most points for the winning team.
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nice play by Lewis
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Kings have certainly perfected the art of shooting wide, shooting high, shooting directly into the goalie’s pads and shooting/passing directly into the defender’s pads. Has Doughty ever actually managed to get a shot on goal this season?
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The good thing happening is Detroit is wearing down from playing less then 24 hours ago and the Kings are the rested team and playing like it. Just need to keep playing like they are and they will have this game.
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They are working hard, keep it up and they should be rewarded!
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I used to think Carter was a finisher…
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OnTheFly Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:58 am
@Stuart,
He is. But u cant finish what is not started
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:01 am
@OnTheFly, he had a lot of mustard on the rebound put back a few minutes ago… towards the start of the game he had a glorious chance in the slot but took too long and the backcheck got to him…
Don’t get e wrong, I’d rather have him than JJ, but still.
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we’re playing a very good period thus far…but howie has been terrific, seeing almost every puck fired by the kings…
i like that we are shooting on net for a change…
…and howie robs kinger…
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:59 am
@variable,
Looked to me like holding otherwise 74 has all day to put that around a committed goalie.
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I’d like to buy a goal please.
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Just cant get one in
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Jeez Howard are you kidding? He looks like Quick from the playoffs…
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unbeelevable
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Lines look good.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:59 am
@KC23,
yeah…they look fluid and effective…
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Wow, even the PP looks waaayyyyyyy better….
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Rebounds, screens, traffic–Howard is sharp today.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 10:59 am
@Robert R,
he’s the difference right now…
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Robert R Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:05 am
@variable, Can’t beat him straight on
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Wow…
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Unreal
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Through his legs and not in the net…
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Are they actually asking for the kings to shoot wide??
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:00 am
@Stuart,
LOL!
i guess they really don’t watch our team
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I hate to say it, but Howard can not keep up the level of play he is showing right now. We keep playing this way and we WILL get the goals.
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Thanks for the answers guys…
So it looks like us vs Howard.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:01 am
@SLIM,
…and us vs. the world…
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Getting robbed. Sometimes you have to give it up to the other guys. Howard on top of his game.
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The line combinations that Sutter has put together looks fantastic. Now, if Patrick Roy would stop playing against us every game, we should be ok.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:03 am
@puck73,
nah…
roy would have probably lost his cool and received a game misconduct at this point…
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I like the lines, everybody seems to be working well, just need to hit more and more and of course score. What’s with this guy on the Wings, Tartar? is his first name Steak? I know weak (Tartar) sauce.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:17 am
@LVKINGS88, Did you read that one in your kindl?
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Dude, Howard are you F’ing kidding me?? Attention Kings players, please shoot higher!!
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:04 am
@Spencer Maze, Every goalie plays over their head vs the Kings. Or…..does the Kings offense suck that much?
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:07 am
@puck73, Well, definitely a little bit of both. But I am very encouraged with their play today….let’s at least get a point outta this one…
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Something you hear a lot…
“Those big bodies of Los Angeles”…
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sure looked like a hook right there on Kopi… glad they didn’t call it…
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like to watching kings play like this… hope we will score soon
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:14 am
@NamidaEurope, Howard’s playing ok, but thank gawd we’re not facing Mrazek!
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NamidaEurope Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:19 am
@Duncanz, actually for me it could be interesting, cause he’s the czech guy like me
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:21 am
@NamidaEurope,
Forwards coming back to help on D? Come on Kings… quit playing with me!
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Someone like Fraser needs to take a run at Howard…..
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:06 am
@Spencer Maze, he’s not playing.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:09 am
@CB14, Well I guess that won’t happen then
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7MILforHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:11 am
@Spencer Maze, you’re one of those fans. other teams fans read comments like that and think we are all trash. if we cant score just cheat and run their goalie? thats what the canucks do buddy
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:20 am
@7MILforHickey, ever heard of the word Facetious? Chill out bro, you’ll live longer.
neil Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:20 am
@CB14, he should still take a run at him !!!!
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Lewis just saved a goal. Put the puck under Quick, 6 inches away from the line
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Cliffie is a manchild!
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all kings…but it’s also all howie…
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I cant believe the non-calls…
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:06 am
@Stuart,
I can
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Clifford looks amazing.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:14 am
@KC23, essentially a home game for him with likely family and friends in attendance….but his effort has been awesome
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unreal.
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We need to start getting some elevation on the puck when shooting in close.
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GKG!!
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wowowowow….
35 shots….(!!!)
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:08 am
@variable, But only 1 goal (!)
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:08 am
@CB14,
yeppers…
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This is the forecheck the kings need to sustain for success.
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Clifford is a beast!
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surprised they called that offside… linesman are letting so close calls go.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:09 am
@Stuart,
yeah…a couple of 50/50 calls…
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Kings are skating circles around Detroit, but still can’t score.
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Detroit is starting to tire. It is all about beating Jimmy Howie
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kings are probably trying to shoot wide now and are actually putting it on net…
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This is becoming extremely annoying
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Lift the puck!!!
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So sick of hearing “save made by Howard!”
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:15 am
@Stuck Working…, It’s not save by Howard, it’s “OHHHHHHHHH WHAT A SAVE BY HOWARD”
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Great period. Nothing to show for it. Keep pressing!
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I missed the second period. Just checked the score still 2-1. How’re the boys doin?
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:12 am
@Robyn, We’re “Looking Sloppy”
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:13 am
@Munchrat, So basically, same as usual. Damn.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:22 am
@Munchrat, Looking sloppy? What game are you watching? No question the best game of the year by the boys….
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:40 am
@Spencer Maze, Obvoiusly you are not watching NBC
Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:18 am
@Robyn,
Maybe best game of the year so far.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:20 am
@Michael J.,
definitely, our best overall period this season…figures it comes against detroit…
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Kings looking sloppy.
I can’t wait to see this.
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Jay GoLAKings Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:13 am
@Munchrat, not in this game, but for the season yes
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Is Mike Richards even in the building? Maybe it’s my imagination but I don’t hear his name or see him doing anything.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:23 am
@Jeff, He has definitely been pretty invisible this year…
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geeez….
we play a stellar, dominating period, only to come up short on all our shots/chances…
but howie is stealing the show…
detroit is still detroit – unbelievable how they are relevant and contenders during the last 3 straight decades….
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KFII Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:17 am
@variable, he is the difference in this game. The kings could be ahead with all the quality chances they’ve had.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:19 am
@KFII,
yeppers…
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utterly dominating – totally futile.
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Can’t lay off in the third period. Detroit will come out stronger than they played in second. Need to weather the storm keep up the pressure.
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Dejavu … lots of scorring chances with no goal making the opposing goalie look like a superstar.
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Clifford must sense that @Harty is in the house..
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:15 am
@Michael J., Seriously!
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Detroit looked gassed in that period. If the Kings continue to skate hard in the 3rd, they might be able to win this one. Too bad they didnt do that last week against an Anaheim team that had played the night before as well.
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The Kings did a great job of wearing them down, even if they couldn’t buy a goal in that period. I think the Kings can take this game.
Go Kings Go.
Oh, and these NBC announcers blow..
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:23 am
@KFII, I hate them so much. They usually have nothing worthwhile to say. I’m surprised NBC decided to pick this game up. It’s not in primetime for the West Coast
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Some crazy passing going on..
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Kings have really stepped it up……bodies to the net and get puck through, LA outshoots Det. 23-9 in 2nd period, really…..when did Terry Swachuk come back……
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:19 am
@harty,
Exactly
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keith jones got it right – most all of our shots are low on howie…
38 shots through 2 periods is great to see…
now, if we can only get something to show for it….
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:26 am
@variable, I will be really surprised if Howard can keep this up the whole game. If we keep this energy up I would be shocked if the boys don’t put at least one in.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:40 am
@Spencer Maze,
one would think…and hope so…
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Finally hearing some good comments from DingleMilbury – Kings need to use the boards and shot passes tot he side of the net cuz Howard playing soi far out. I been saying this for awhile. But we still have some dinosaurs advocating one-n-done point shots, heavy on thier sticks type stuff. get real. Kings playing hard but got nothing to show again. Play smart get some folks in the middle. Glad to see we are attempting some re-directs.
Playn’ hard – now play smart too.
GKG!!!
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luc20rules Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:12 pm
@crashin’ da net, Get Stolly in there he always misses the net.
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2nd period shots on goal 23 to none? Did … shot metality come back? Plz, no ….
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crashin' da net Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:24 am
@goldielocks, yup. high compete and heavy on their sticks – quantity and look for slop. It’s a mindless game really…..
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Detroit’s legs are gone. If we score the next goal, the floodgates should open wide up.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:22 am
@Munchrat, From your fingers to their ears (or sticks?) I just hope they score 2 more goals and we can win this in reg.
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KFII Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:23 am
@Munchrat, my thoughts as well.
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:27 am
@Munchrat, Only if the Kings play their way, work the puck low in their zone. We will not beat them on the rush or counterattack. Wings are too smart and talented for that.
It’s so weird to watch these teams play against each other. One team’s sticks seem polarized to attract and stick to the puck, the other team’s sticks have the opposite polarity.
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“Somewhere beyond the sea…”
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goldielocks Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:22 am
@Michael J.,
Plz don’t disrupt me like that …
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:25 am
@goldielocks,
Only posting about the what’s happening on the game telecast.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:28 am
@Michael J., Kings need to be hungry, show good form and not get fried, right?
If they lose this one, it won’t be for lack of effort, but they still have some things to work on. I hate to agree with Milbury, but he’s right. Lots of rebounds directly between the circles, but no one there to cash them in. I like a lot of what I’m seeing out of Brown, Kopitar, Gagne and Clifford. Ellerby has played pretty well today too. I think that will prove to be a good pick up by DL.
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:24 am
@KingMe20, anyone heard from Mike Richards recently? Is he even in the building?
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Now we know how teams felt last season against Quick !!!!
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KingsATX Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:25 am
@neil, yep, “last season” being key.
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Kings better not expect that the 3rd will be the same as the 2nd. Wings will come out with something different, looking for that 3rd goal early.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:28 am
@Kenny44, that would be a good blog on http://www.redwings.com why on the kings blog…….your looking to get chewed up man
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@harty,
Like you’ve never seen the Kings get some momentum, get complacent, and let the other team take the game from them. Sadly, this season we’re back to seeing that again.
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crashin' da net Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:28 am
@Kenny44, the patented Datsyuk breakout. Let’s see DD knock his helmet off alot farther this time.
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:42 am
@crashin’ da net,
Rock ‘em sock ‘em Dead Wings!
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WINGS are a tired team, they played yesterday. KINGS need to give it all they’ve got and net some goals
Come on boys believe
GKG
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If the Kings score off the get go in the third, I wonder if that would break open the flood gates or have the opposite effect in which the team would let up after a tying goal because they finally scored.
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Shots on goal < Actual goals
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Comment expressing angst and hope in the context of helplessness disguised as insight and togetherness wrapped in one and zeros coated in the absence of replies and eyes where no consensus can possibly be found.
In other words, nothing to see here.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:31 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), That was awesome Paul. How articulate you are sir
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:32 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), could you repeat that please?
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:35 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
help, help, help…
the kings are being repressed…by howie…(!)
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), I’ll take a huff on that, duuude..
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Win or lose, there are a lot of positives to take from this game. Especially if they can keep it going for another 20.
They need better rebound control on both ends. How many times this season has there been a puck loose in front of the net and there’s nobody wearing black and white to pick it up? On defense, that I think is where we miss Greene and Mitchell most. On offense… well, nothing all that new, is it?
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Please come out and score a few goals…
Kings…
I want to be in a good mood today…
It’s all about me, I guess..
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:32 am
@SLIM, Hey, I want you to be in a good mood too! GKG
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:32 am
@SLIM,
Yes Kings, do it for SLIM.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:34 am
@SLIM, It would not only put all the fans in a good mood, it might actually put DS in a good mood.
GKG…
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:34 am
@SLIM,
24/7…
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Are the boys going to eventually figure out that going low on Howard today isn’t gonna work?
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:35 am
@Spencer Maze, Yes, at the next practice
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@Robyn, LOL, let’s hope not
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the kings need viagra…or cialis…
something to get the…eh, um…puck up…:)
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:35 am
@variable,
They need to stay up for awhile, so I’d suggest Cialis
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@kissmyblarneystones,
wood is good…
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@variable, they need to score
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@Limp Flimmest, Strong sticks..
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“look at this interference play by zetterburg, that is one thing that detroit has always done very well over the years.”
what? cheat?
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:39 am
@7MILforHickey, Yea, but not as bad as Vanlouser
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@7MILforHickey, It’s not cheating if you’re just fudging it, toeing the line and never getting caught. That’s the most important thing to remember: don’t get caught
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And another rebound chance missed
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has anyone witnessed a shot that was above the ice by the kings?
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@Ravens,
yes
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Ravens Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:40 am
@Itchy, oh that’s right, the ones that went over the net
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:43 am
@Ravens,
Don’t be droned to sleep by poor color commentary, Kings are getting shots up.
Wooo Quick!
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I’m looKING for another goal from Kopi & one from Stollie. 1st time playing Fantasy game
“Jay-mon24″
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If the Kings take a penalty after all the restraining stuff they’re letting DET get away with, well then, that’ll be just another game in Joe Louis.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:40 am
@Kenny44, Well this arena is notoriously difficult to play in. Looks like this could be a reason. The refs just let Det slide with nearly everything.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:42 am
@Kenny44,
yeah…
we have seen this movie waaaay too much…:(
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Time time time..
Is not on our side…
No it isn’t..
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:42 am
@SLIM,
don’t have yr 19th nervous breakdown today just yet…
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:48 am
@variable, i”m going to need a mothers little helper if we lose this game
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:49 am
@Stuart,
yes…becuz you will be shattered…
Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:54 am
@v, well, thanks for that emotional rescue, because you cant always get get what you want…
variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:23 pm
@SLIM,
yeah…sometimes, it’s better to be waiting on a friend than to be waiting for satisfaction from this team…
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:30 pm
@Stuart,
ooops…that was my biggest mistake…its sad, sad, sad that i didn’t direct my response to you, STUEY…
after that ending, it’s time to find a honky tonk women to start me up again in time for the next round of rough justice with this team…
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We’re spending a lot of time in their zone, too much on the perimeter.
Shots 38-20, 23-9 in the 2nd–crazy.
Scoring chances 21-8
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Detroit has slowed the Kings down…
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That shot was higher
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Is it wrong that I’m rooting for Howard to make a mistake and slip up?
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sooooooooooooo frustrating
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Orale martinežzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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AMart put Franzen on his pants-en!
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:47 am
@Munchrat, i see what you did there
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You’ve got to be F’in kidding me
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Oh…No..
Man down..Figures..
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We need a shorty
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What’s the call? I missed it!
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Egads…anyone else have the mistaken belief that we were going to have a great season? Again we cannot score to save our bacon. Yes, we won the cup. But in the immortal words of Ms. Jackson (cause I’m nasty) What have you done for me lately?
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yup i was waiting for a blatent miss call on detroit and then a typical call on the kings
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is this where we give up the ghost??
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Knowing our luck Detroit will score on this PP.
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Get the pressure going, momentum–then kill it all with a penalty
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:48 am
@Robert R,
then get it back with the kill
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All according to plan . . .
Can the Kings write their own story today, or will they comply?
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:48 am
@Kenny44, Classic Red Wings penalty – shove your stick into my face. Works every time in this building.
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Kings really cannot lose a game like this. They have had two full days off and are playing a team that played less than 24 hours ago. Something is seriously wrong if they can’t manage to pull out this game.
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Why the hell would you take offensive zone penalty when we are trailing?
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:49 am
@goldielocks,
Bush league call
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:50 am
@goldielocks,
Wasn’t intentional… was just trying to protect himself from somebody who was about to check him with his stick up, so he got his hands up to protect and the red wing let him take it in the face to draw the penalty.
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:52 am
@Itchy,
Like Fletch’s shot over his ex-wife’s lawyer:
” . . . and, he draws the foul!”
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:54 am
@Kenny44,
“…saw my pimp today…”
Pierre apologizes to Trevor Lewis and his family, cute.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:51 am
@Duncanz,
a new version of a “lucky pierre”…(???)
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:53 am
@variable, ooh boy.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:54 am
@Duncanz,
you got that right…(!)
Dwight is playing well today..
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Go to the net Anze….
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Who else is having a nervous break down? I am…
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SLIM Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:54 am
@Robyn,
As @variible says…
19th nervous breakdown..
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:00 pm
@Robyn, I have already had one…..it occurred after the loss the Anaslime
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Howard’s kid prefers Quickie as a goalie..
So, Howard has to win this one to keep faith..
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i think is over, this team jsut cant score.
its painful to go from being champs to being bottom feeders….hope my kings can prove me wrong
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We lost against the Preds because they cashed in on their chances, they had more chances than us,now today we are heavily out chancing and out shooting the Wings, I’m dumbfounded.
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One goal??? One goal is all these guys can score??? What is wrong with this team? Worst in the league in offense. This is unacceptable.
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Clint Eastwood said it best in “In the Line of Fire.”
“Aim high!”
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Line combos aren’t working … bad decision.
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Brown takes away all chances
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:58 am
@Ravens, momentum killer?
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bye bye season
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7MILforHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:59 am
@gmo, 10th game lol
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:00 pm
@7MILforHickey, with 2 more losses and we’re a quarter through…
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great short brown… had total control in the zone but I think it was the best play to take a bad angle shot with someone right in front of you… great going.
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Diver…Not really..
We are not looking good right now..
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Pray for a big Det turnover
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:01 pm
@Robert R, Are they as tasty as the cheeseburgers?
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should we get out the rudimentary, standard post-game press conference book of contrite, redundant answers from sutter and the sweathogs just yet…(?)
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Dang Brown.
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No reason for that Brown. A captain should know better at this stage of a game
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Great time for a penalty. So, where exactly is the team from the first 2 periods??? It’s maddening!!!!!!!
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And there’s the goalie we all know and love
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Through the first half of last season the Kings were setting an all-time record for the worst team shooting percentage since the statistic had been kept. Something like 4% at one point. The same disease has returned with a vengeance. They could end up with 50 shots here and just the one goal. Territorially, LA is dominating games they are losing. I should think ‘the book’ on the Kings is simply to play rope-a-dope. You may only get a handful of chances, but burry a couple of them and you steal a couple of points.
Way too many Kings’ shots being blocked, as well. Too many first shots are ON goal– there needs to be more opportunity for something creative on the perimeter.
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these early games suck because they ruin the rest of my day…
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detroit doing just enough to keep their lead…
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We a well known as a team
That starts out slow and doesn’t score a lot…
So..What’s the game plan for us?
Score early and hold us off the board..
Simple, Right…
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brown with another golden, missed opportunity…
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Come on Ellerby
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HOCKEY!!
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YEAH BABY!
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OH MY GOD>>
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Yessssssss
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NAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MAAARRRTTTTTT
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Martinez!!!
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Woooooooooooooooooo
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yes yes yes yes yes
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Martyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!
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AMART!!!!
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you!
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OMGGGGGGGG
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ORALEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!
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Welcome home Marty !!
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Yesssssssssssssss
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yatzhee…(!)
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:03 pm
@variable, if ever there were a time for ALL CAPS, that was it: YAHTZEE!
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:03 pm
@variable,
…or yahtzee…(!)
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WE CAN BELIEVE!!!!
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work hard. good things happen. GKG.
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Whew!
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Shop smart, shop A-Mart!
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FINALLY!!!!…someone elevates the puck on a shot on goal…ssshhheessshhh!!!
Good job Martinez!
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Did that really happen? Marty???? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sweet backhand!
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Un-fing-believable! i’m so happy!
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Hockey luck? WTF
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Marrtinez’ [stuff] is the bomb
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NEVER SAY DIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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neil Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:03 pm
@neil, OH never mind…..
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gailweb Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
@neil, We just did
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YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
the joe sounds like this blog did 2 minutes ago
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
@7MILforHickey, …. and again..
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7MilForHickey Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
@Duncanz, yup
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Oh no offensive zone face off
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47 shots…unreal
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At a way Marty!
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New game! Thank you Marty! In my excitement, I think I posted that the first time on the wrong thread. Lol
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but it aint over just yet…
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No. way.
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Oh my goodness
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… welp…
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Leaky Pads this year for Quick
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OMG no!
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Just our luck
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AAAHHHHHHH you belive it
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No way……….
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TERRIBLE PLAY BY DOUGHTY
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Game over
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F………………………………….
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oh well…
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HEARTBREAKER!
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I gonna kill myself…
Quickie needs some lessons..
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….and that’s the kind of season it’s been
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Ouch Quickie…
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Cold water..
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never say….never say die….
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
@neil, they just died
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Kill me now plz
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Unbelievable
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prophetic… hockey gods giveth and they taketh away
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There’s your frickin hockey luck….
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All that hard for NOTHING!!!
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That was the Great Jarret Stoll who blew that one. FU Stoll
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:05 pm
@CB14, Blame Quick. He let it trickle in
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McDonalds Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
@CB14,
and Doughty as well in my book. bad play to make with such little time on the clock
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
@CB14,
Stoll won the face off. Doughty blew that clear
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
Correcting myself. Carter won it, and Stoll had the right idea, put it in the corner. Doughty still blew that one.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@KingMe20, No, Carter won the faceoff. Stoll stayed down low instead of guarding his point man.
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@CB14,
You’re a child!
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, What an adult response. Stoll was responsible for guarding the point man, he didn’t do it. He left his man Ericsson WIDE OPEN.
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@CB14,
You’re a child!
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what was sutter saying about losing faceoffs after the last game…(???)
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Heartbreak… No words…
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I had a bad feeling when Quick held on to the puck for offensive zone faceoff. Bad Bad decision!
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
@goldielocks, Me too, see my comment below,sheesh.
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See my last comment
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Do we still start Quick next game?
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
@LomitaKingsFan, NO~!!
Bernier needs to start a few.
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@LomitaKingsFan, No effing way, he kept slowing the game down by freezing the puck, I said to myself, “why didn’t he move the puck, now Detroit is going to have a FO in our zone” I had a feeling this would happen.
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That ripped my heart out!
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
@KFII, you’re not the only one. the locker room has to be deflated. great game, strong effort, tied it up…and BLEW IT. tough loss doesn’t even begin to describe it.
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I mean seriously???
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That one hurt
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I got up for this…
Holy cow..gonna go back to bed..
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Mental effing team,good job DD another assist to you, time for Quicky to get some days off,he hasn’t been the same,F&*K this.
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kylek Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
@LVKINGS88, good point there. DD should clear the puck behind the net, not out to the point. And between the legs??? Come on Quick.
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We officially suck.
Sorry – it’s true.
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There are no words…
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Thats Kings Hockey I remember from last season .
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
@Party time, That’s not the goalie I remember from last season…
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goaliemom Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
@Robyn, Wake up people, it’s not all Quick. The bottome line is, This Is Not Last Season… After the lockeout, all bets are off and EVERYTHING is new…
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As soon as we scored the tying goal, we were back on our heels.
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
@Munchrat, It’s true. They were completely back on their heels. It’s like they expected to lose, i.e. something bad to happen
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well… this might be the straw that breaks things… this is bottom barrel right here. There better be some ass chewing in the room and I expect some fire from this team tomorrow.
I’m out
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
@Stuart, what the hell are you going to do? 47 shots on goal against a quality opponent on the road. it’s not like they were loafing out there.
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@Shuchuk, Oh… I don’t know. CONVERT one of those 47??? 47 SOG’s makes this loss more embarassing, if that’s possible.
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@Stuart, you’re the kind of guy that throws his remote, right?
Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
@Stuart,
How many times have we said that after roadies to Detroit?
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Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:34 pm
@Kenny44, dude. that’s hockey. Howard stood on his head today, what can you do about that? 47 shots on goal is indicitive of a good effort that should win you the game 85% of the time…today was that other 15%. I’m more pissed about a defensive letdown and soft goal in the final 10 seconds of a game than anything else, because that cost us POINTS.
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I have absolutely no words to describe what just happened…..well maybe a few choice ones
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
@Spencer Maze, All I could do was scream “NOOOOOOOOO” and cry
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Start the backup,
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JCarson17 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
@Michael J., So we can have 5 goals against?
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
@JCarson17,
No, but JQ isn’t right. Bernier is a good goaltender.
No @poorman has not hijacked my computer.
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JCarson17 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:15 pm
@Michael J., JQ is still top 5 in league. Its all about the team in front of him. Not his fault.
Shuchuk Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@JCarson17, Bernier would be better off if he were given some notice before he gets a start and given time to prepare. I know that a pro goalie (especially one who wants a starting gig) should be 100% prepared/focused at all times, but the reality is he must be real used to watching Quick play every minute every night.
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JCarson17 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:29 pm
@Shuchuk, The TEAM let down Quick that’s why we lost. I rather have an All Star goalie start over an unproven backup who allowed 5 goal against the Ducks most were very stoppable.
If the Kings offense was on point the score would have been 6-3 easy. Too many loose rebounds with nobody driving to the net. This loss is on the Kings!! Worst offense in the league and painful to watch.
P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C. This team is going NOWHERE. They have dug themselves a hole that they aren’t going to be able to dig themselves out of.
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Sorry but let’s put Bernier in tomorrow, this was quicks loss
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
@Lake Forest, The 5 hole… I’m going to cry…
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Quick needs to make that save!!!!!!
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That was heartbreaking.
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“Obviously” Quick is just not right.
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I think I’m going to puuk
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doughty made bad play knocking puck right to the point
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
@rmartin1951,
DD = -2
VV = +2
while RS = 0
If DD isn’t scoring, he’s really not worth the liability in our own end.
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:17 pm
@Itchy, DMFMD, Drew mother f&&*king minus Dorty, our new JMFJ.
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Hey, before anybody falls on their swords, we played a great game, ran into a hot goalie and didn’t get the bounces. Detroit definitely stole two points from us today, those things happen. It hurts worse because before we were giving away point but today was different.
We didn’t get the two points, but we played way better than we have been. Keep playing like we did today and we’ll win more than we loose but if we go back to The Kings of the first 9 games we wont.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
@Itchy, We were inches from OT and 2 points and Quick blew it. While the team did BETTER, the goalie blew it in the last 4.5 seconds and our team did not get a chance to really redeem themselves
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RYC Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@Robyn, I would blame Doughty more than quick. He gift wrapped the puck for them.
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
@RYC,
I blame Quick for the first two goals. The last one is on Doughty.
Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
@Robyn,
Going to OT only gets you 1 point with a shot at 2.
Quick wasn’t to fault for that goal, DD was and he hasn’t been stepping up much this year.
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jimmyo777 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
@Itchy, A goalie should be able to stop an unscreened 50 foot shot.. Quick totally to blame and should be benched until he gets his head together.
LomitaKingsFan Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@Itchy, Agree very much with what you said. But you could copy and paste this sentiment from any number of games over the last two seasons. At some point you begin to wonder if you just have bad luck running into hot goalies, or if there is something your not doing that leads to this.
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
@LomitaKingsFan,
That’s just our system and I’ve drank the kool-aid. We’ve seen what they can do when they put in the work. Today we saw the beginning of it, Kings need to keep rolling it and we’ll win more than we lose.
Any system can have a game here and there stolen from them and like I said we’ve been giving away points, today we had them stolen from us. It still sucks but shows promise.
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@Itchy, dude the ONLY reason we looked good is because the wings had their second game in 24 hours. We did not look good. The wings just played bad AND won
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
@Lake Forest, +1
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:19 pm
@Lake Forest,
there’s a lot of truth to that…but the kings deserve some dap for their effort for the first 59 minutes and 54.2 seconds of the game…
oh…wait…
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
@Lake Forest,
That’s BS, these are professional hockey players, not the NFL. If you can’t play 3 games in 4 days then go be a waiter. Kings outplayed the wings and they just stole 2 points with help from their goalie.
Kings didn’t look good? Go get your glasses back from MacGoo. Low to high on the power play, people moving their feet (pp or not), forwards hustling back to play D, a second period that was nothing but a Kings forecheck.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@Itchy, You’ll probably draw some fire for this but I felt a thousand percent better about this game than vs NSH the other day.
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
@Duncanz,
Me Too!
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:28 pm
@Duncanz,
Yeah, I think a lot of folks are getting tired of not getting points and are forgetting what you need to do to manufacture those points. That and they had to listen to the NBC call. I’ll reading a lot of comments that just don’t makes sense to me, I must have watched a different game than 90% of the folks here.
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
@Itchy, who cares if “we played a great game”? What matters is getting two points and the Kings didn’t do so. THEY CAN’T SCORE, period. There is no way that they should have lost this game. No way.
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
@Itchy, who cares if “we played a great game”? What matters is getting two points and the Kings didn’t do so. THEY CAN’T SCORE, period. There is no way that they should have lost this game. No way.
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:30 pm
@Jeff,
Getting two points is what matters but what’s more important is being able to get them. Would you rather steal one game every 10, or work your butt off and win 8 out of 10?
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kylek Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
@Itchy, Agreed, but we still gave away at least a point with the bad clear by DD and Quick’s failure to make the save.
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
@kylek,
We did, nobody will argue we got robbed but DD’s play is an individual lack of effort and hockey is a team game. Our forwards were rolling and coming back to help on D which is huge for our system. We got robbed but this still was a good moving forward game.
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Token Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:15 pm
@Itchy, I’m loving the fact that this slow motion train wreck has really brought Cliffy into the spotlight. He owned all 200 feet of that ice today. I really dug the fact that he carried the puck into the zone very well, all game long.
I’d like to see him center a line sometime soon.
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:34 pm
@Token,
Yes, we have the depth and a solid system. Guys like Cliffy putting in work and motivating the other 11 forwards is what it’s all about. They’ll come around.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:17 pm
@Itchy,
thanks for the scratch…
+1..:)
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Gmo Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:23 pm
@Itchy,
We got beat by a team that had played 3 games in 4 nights, according to the announcer.
Just bad
The whole team is guilty
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@Gmo,
We didn’t get beat, we got robbed and that can happen to any team any night. That’s hockey. We outplayed them and it just sucks we didn’t get rewarded with 2 points. That said, keep playing with that intensity and we’ll start putting a points on the board.
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Sancho Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:52 pm
@Itchy, how many games have they lost now? It doesn’t matter if they play well. They need to WIN. They’re not. Plain and simple. Huge loss, huge heartache. This team blows.
Jeez we really suck…like bad
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If Howard played like Quickie did…
We would have won 8-3…
I put this on Quickster…
Wasn’t good enough today..
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you just had a feeling that something bad was going to happen when quick held on to the puck instead of putting it in play to end the game…
talk about yr coitus interruptus…(!)
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@variable, Not sure he had much of a choice other than to hang on to it. But he didn’t close his legs.
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@variable,
I’m seeing a trend in your posts.
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variable Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
@kissmyblarneystones,
early to bed and ear;y to rise…:)
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Lazy effort on the shift after the Kings goal caused that face off. Absolutely pathetic!
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Whaaaaaaat
Lol lol lol lol. Im laughing hysterically in disbelief
how pathetic and painful is this too watch
How can you go from champs to playing this bad
I want to cry
GKG
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I blame Jon Rosen…..He’s a Duck fan. Ask him
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AW33 Reply:
February 11th, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Rory – That’s messed up!
AW33
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doughty needs to keep that puyck in the corner, 6 seconds left…Lost a point if not 2 due to mental mistake. Kings are awful mentally.
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Please see my comment @11:26 and tell me the second thing is not exactly what happened. Sometimes we know this team better than they know themselves.
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We forgot to play the last 50 secs. I could have beat the kings in the last 50.
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DD did make a nice pass to the point…
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
@Michael J., and crazily the player at the point actually put the puck on net. who does that??? weird.
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We tied it and then quit.
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oof.
We couldn’t complete those short passes that the Red Wings live on, and the last one killed us. Stoll had control and tried a short pass in the circle that missed. Nobody went to the point man. And AMart did not clear out in front and got backed right in to Quick (maybe he still had hero songs in his head).
blah.
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:13 pm
@Kenny44,
It was the $7 million dollar defenseman that passed the puck to the point
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:56 pm
@Michael J.,
True, probably better to eat the puck on that play than send it up the boards blind. But that was the least dangerous aspect of that situation. One of the forwards has to be ready to get up the near boards to get the puck out or take the point man. It just has to happen and I understand why Doughty assumed he was making a safe play.
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DLB Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:05 pm
It’s amazing people only focus on Doughty right now.
I suppose Voynov was perfect on the penalty kill for the first goal? No. But there weren’t many mistakes period in the whole game.
The Kings need to bury their chances and make them pay.
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Sorry to say but this is the game that ended this season. I hope to God DL doesn’t make drastic changes and give up picks for bandaid fixes. Cause we need to keep our picks, no one player will fix this team. We just can’t finish it is all mental now.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@King Kopitar, I believe that would be panicking if DL did that. He’s got a good head on his shoulders, which is what led us to the Cup last year. Unfortunately, this game today, while the Kings were NEARLY there, it wasn’t enough. Just hang up the skates for the season and hope for a better one next season when our best D pair returns
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LomitaKingsFan Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@King Kopitar, The season is not necessarily over yet. But Quick needs to return to form. Failing that we need our offense to step up and start putting away second and third opportunities. About the only move we make that makes sense is to go get another top 4 Dman.
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
@King Kopitar, nah, it’s never over until its over….. But something needs to change
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:17 pm
@Lake Forest, OK, you’re right, I am jumping the gun by saying this. However, Quick is not playing like the Vezina finalist he was last year and Bernier is going to be rusty so he’s going to let in lots of goals. The offense did MUCH better today. There was a lot of hustle and effort on their part.
Our back end is hurting. Our D is going mediocre but our goal tending is just pathetic. It’s hard to argue that the goal tending has been anything less than “eh” at best.
I’m just praying the Kings can turn it around and start winning…
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:15 pm
@King Kopitar,
What? best game of the year. Howard played great, Quick played poorly let in two he should have stopped, linesman missed offsides on first Detroit goal.
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Hickey for nothing, then Loktionov for the turnover machine today that was Keaton Ellerby? Weak. Richards and Brown need to step up the physicality and play some playoff-style hockey to ignite this team. Mitchell and Greene are really missed on the backend.
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As soon as Doughty swung and pushed the puck out towards the point instead of safely into the corner, I yelled, “Doughty, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!” and twp seconds later it’s in the net. And Quick had plenty of support so he never should have taken a face off with 10 seconds left.
But even more bothering: How do we make EVERY STINKIN GOALIE LOOK LIKE GEORGES VEZINA? It’s uncanny. It’s mystifying. It’s maddening.
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I don’t want to be negative but to my post comment regarding Doughty never winning a Norris trophy, how often did Nicholas Lindstrum make that play people, right, “never”……
Doughty is a rover, not a D guy…..if there was a position in between D and F then he fits the mold and likely the best in the NHL.
Why, why does this happen, no one the points……why not go man to man inside 20 seconds…..??
Almost on Sutter as much Stoll, Doughty and Quick…..
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
@harty, oh Doughty is -10 in +/- already as well……..he needs Willie Mitchell more then anything right now…..
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:21 pm
@harty, … and Cliffy not scoring.
(kiddin, harty, kiddin)
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:30 pm
@Duncanz, seriously Duncanz you believe Doughty is Norris trophy material??
Come on..anyway its not about Doughty and Clifford or anyone player at this point, this is team game and they all have to go and bust their butts off……
Duncanz Cliffy is tied for the team in scoring…..and that should not be for a 3rd or 4th liner playing up on the 2nd line because all the million dollar men are not getting it done, sorry Kopi not you intended.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:40 pm
@harty, If DD racks up a bunch of goals he could be back in the running. It’s really an award for offense not defense anyway.
You’re right. Cliffy had another good game.
Not his job to carry the team..
DLB Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:52 pm
@harty I suppose Chara is error proof, Wber has never been turned inside out for a goal, and Karlsson is mistake free. Criticize that play but also get a grip.
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Well at least Ferris Bueller is on Comedy Central right now. maybe that’ll cheer me up…
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RYC Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:17 pm
@McDonalds, until you see Cameron wearing that Red Wings jersey.
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McDonalds Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:19 pm
@RYC,
I’m gonna cry
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NOW IMPRESSED Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:57 pm
@RYC, That’s the only reply that got me to laugh today.
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So maybe it’s time to set Jq on the bench now? Move over Pens, make some room.
Go Kings
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The book is out on the Kings…get a faceoff late in their zzone and win it with seconds left.
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Have a good rest of the day, everyone. Hopefully Kings can turn it around on the Blues tomorrow who are sucking majorly right now.
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pr0cess Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:15 pm
@Robyn, We make bad teams look good
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Daren Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
@pr0cess, I know you are disgusted, but, the Red Wings bad? I KNOW you know better than that.
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pr0cess Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 7:15 pm
@Daren, No i was talking about the Blues. Not the wings
ok…
get out the obvious, dull, uninspired and all-too-familiar and used book of post-game press conference quotes from sutter and the kingless…
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QUICK NEEDS TO SIT A FEW. Bernier needs to put on his big boy pants and take advantage of the next opportunity. Offense cannot finish…still. Good teams find a way to win. Tie it with 50 seconds left and then lose it with 5 seconds? That is mental. I am so pissed right now.
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Robyn Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:19 pm
@Daren, I hope the team is as pissed as you are and decides to stop acting like a bunch of kids on the ice and start playing like pros. This season has been lackluster and the effort has not been there. Maybe if the team gets pissed enough, they’ll start playing to the SC caliber and get to the playoffs.
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Daren Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:22 pm
@Robyn, From your mouth to gods ears Robyn.
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:22 pm
@Daren, The Kings are in trouble at the moment. Every facet of their game is struggling. Nothing to look forward to in the near future if the offense does not improve. What a way to give away a point at the end of the third game. This blame should be pinned on DOughty and not Quick. He should have clear the puck away but he didn’t. It is his fault that the Red Wings score the winning goal. This game was so painful to watch listening to those awful announcers. NBC sports sucks so much!!
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Daren Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:30 pm
@Cesar, I appreciate the comment but an NHL goalie should have stopped that shot. Doughty tried to knock the puck up the boards which is the right play. He got the angle wrong and it went to a spot where the shooter could T it up. Still, on that play, Quick blew it! I would have to go back and see if he was screened but I really don’t want to ever see that again. Phew! I hope that this is where they turn it around.
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Are we going for the first round pick this year?
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#1 Chief Rocka Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
@goldielocks, I think our first rounder is going to Columbus, as part of the Carter deal. I might be wrong though.
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SLG1013 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
@goldielocks, The worse the Kings play, the better the pick becomes for Columbus, who has the pick from the Carter trade…
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Sancho Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:58 pm
@goldielocks, the Kings don’t even have a 1st round pick.
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I’m in disbelief right now. Hopefully this was the kind of thing that sends shock waves through the team. I’d imagine they’re in the locker room absolutely fuming right now. At least, I hope they are.
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McDonalds Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:19 pm
@FiG17,
Positive spin, but i think it might be accurate
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Simarosa Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@FiG17, I hope they are fuming in the locker room, just like we are, unbelievable.
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KIngs commit about 3 turnovers and they all end up in the net…
Not sure what DD was thinking on that last one…he could have controlled it and ate the time away against the boards, but instead, he gives a perfect pass to the point man…that is a head scratcher
Brutal loss…a lot of quality chances and again… no finish
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I think Sutter doesn’t have a choice. Quick is clearly not the same. Bernier should start tomorrow, and maybe against Columbus as well. Quick needs to work on his game.
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
@KingMe20, Bernier sucked so much the last time he was put on net. What good would it do to sit down Quick and put Bernier? Bernier gave away that Anaheim game.
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KingMe20 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@Cesar,
Coming in cold is different than coming in as the starter. And Bernier wasn’t the problem that night. No defense and no effort on the PK. That game was out of hand from the start because Quick wasn’t ready to play, and neither was anyone else.
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The hole these guys have dug themselves in the Western Conference is really becoming too large with so few games to play. Hard to believe that this is (for the most part) the same team that we say last May/June. Bad choices and poor plays. So hard to watch this team right now. It reminds me a lot of what happened back in 1993 when the Kings went to the finals and then missed the playoffs the next few years. It’s starting to look like the Kings managed to catch lightening in a bottle last Spring and that winning the Cup really was a fluke.
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g smith86 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
@Jeff, and last year…they had many losses, just like this one…and made the playoffs…yea…it’s a hole, but there are still 37 games or so left to dig themselves out….No Greene and no Mitchell…that’s the hard part
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g smith86 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
@Jeff, and last year…they had many losses, just like this one…and made the playoffs…yea…it’s a hole, but there are still 37 games or so left to dig themselves out….No Greene and no Mitchell…that’s the hard part
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g smith86 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
@Jeff, and last year…they had many losses, just like this one…and made the playoffs…yea…it’s a hole, but there are still 37 games or so left to dig themselves out….No Greene and no Mitchell…that’s the hard part
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Really……the new lines were better folks….maybe Penner instead of Richardson now…….and Bernier in, I agree Quickie needs a rest mentally not as much physically but to get re-focused and energized again……
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:25 pm
@harty, Putting Bernier in won’t help the Kings offense. The offense must improve!
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:28 pm
@Cesar, sometimes it changes the focus of the players to change up the goalie, just saying……
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I was actually happy with the way the team played, EXCEPT for never finishing chances early in the game. And Quick just isnt the Quick of last season. Two really soft goals today.
Kopi was terrific, totally controlling the game when he was on the ice. But how can so many guys who’ve scored 20+ goals a season NEVER finish a play? Gagne, I’m especially talking to you. How did you score 47 goals in a season when all you ever seem to do is shot directly into the goalie’s chest?
That hurt.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
@bbb7, Gagne hasn’t been the same since his concussion, the man just won’t go to the dirty areas and he plays hot potatoe all the time, dump in and get rid of it quick……..
Last year anyone will have to blog about him in LA anyway.
Kopi was real good again, 2nd line had good chances and when Williams and Clifford get some more chemistry they will pin teams in deep consistently…..
Richards plays a lot bigger between King and Nolan…..don’t know about Stoll, Lewis and Richardson……
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Full blame on Sutter on this one. That was the most important faceoff of the whole game. A timeout to settle the guys after we scored and remind them of the Oilers game. Sometimes a coach needs to coach too!
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
@King Kopitar, you might have something here with DS not calling a time out??
He has to coach agreed and not just let the veterans make the calls………
Brown gets a penalty inside 5 minutes for tripping in nuetral zone, Dustin would never do that last year, he would have been moving and “smoked him”, what is going on with Captain Brown??
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freezerflatten Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:34 pm
@King Kopitar, dissagree, carter won the faceoff, nobody did their job after that. how many times have we given up a goal right after we scored? too many.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:56 pm
@freezerflatten, fair observation
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Det got the big saves. That’s all I’m saying.
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What a kick in the nuts this is.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:31 pm
@Marc, agreed……..unbelievable stuff…
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This is disgusting. Quick needs to sit and I need to stop wasting time watching a team thats giving me nothing but a headache this past month…my bad!!
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Been a fan since 1968 and this is one of the most disappointing, discouraging, and demoralizing regular season losses that I can remember. This really was a “must” game and the team couldn’t come through. Simply pathetic.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
@Jeff, Last year at Detroit was pretty bad too.
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Stuart Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
@CB14, very similar…
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
@Stuart, no, no I was at that game, big blow out early but a much better effort today but same result, LOSS
How this team won the Stanley Cup last year is beyond me, this is the Kings team I remember…never been the same since we traded Simmonds and Schenn for Richards…worst trade in Kings history.
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SLG1013 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
@Paul, That’s true. Last year, after the that trade, the Kings won the Stanley Cup. Truer words were never written… Never been the same… Geez…
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Paul Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:29 pm
@SLG1013, Im saying the cup was a fluke, we lost an edge we had when we lost those players….we woulda won a cup without Richards the way we were overachieving in the post season…This is the team that played all season last year before the post season started, lowest scoring team in the league, one of the lowest PP in the league and now without any grit on the backend due to injuries we are done.
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neil Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:37 pm
@SLG1013, would trade the cup back for Simmonds and Scheen………NOT !!!
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:39 pm
@Paul, So essentially what you’re saying is that Richards did not contribute in any way towards the Kings championship run? A fluke? Get real man…..
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:41 pm
@Paul, Big Paul…..coming to The Comedy Central Network this month !
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letswinthecup2012 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
@Paul, -100 sure he’s not up to snuff at the moment, but last year he was huge for this team
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Face off losses KILL!!!!!! So many negative things to say but can’t. We got the cup. Shake it off…..FAST
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So let’s make a bett. I would give all my money, that tomorrow’s player of the game will be Halák or Elliott
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It’s time to make a move. Trade or call up who has some scoring touch on them and remove those who can’t buy a goal or two. Tired of hearing contributing defensively role player crap. Enough is enough.
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Gmo Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:33 pm
@goldielocks,
I kinda agree. Give vey or toffoli a try, I mean nothing is working right now, so there is nothing to lose
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OT: seems Marshalls stores have kings practice jerseys for $20… in OC and LAco…
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
@Stuart, After this game they are probably half price.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
@Jeff, LMAO
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Three wins in 10 games.
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TiredOfIt Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:27 pm
@Jeff, Scoreboard
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we are just above Columbus …
From best to worst…
In one short season…
I’m embarrassed for them..
Imagine how they feel..
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TiredOfIt Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:28 pm
@SLIM, Tired of it?
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:28 pm
@SLIM, I hope that they feel lousy- because they should. Right now this team is an embarrassment.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:38 pm
@SLIM, Columbus feels great! They own our first round pick in the upcoming draft.
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Unreal – JQ – those were soft soft soft goals – while the wings got a stand up performance from Howard – we got What – Mr I couldn’t stop a beach ball today – Quick looks totally disinterested in stopping the puck – he is out there in a fog – The guys played really well and deserved better but Quick just let them down bad – a quarter of the season in and he looks terrible – oh by the way – terrific play to put it up the boards on a tee- where we had no coverage – instead of just eating the last 7 seconds on the side wall and getting at least one pt – Oh well on to the next loss -
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:29 pm
@dirtmover, Yes, Quick was lousy but scoring one or two goals a game isn’t going to get you many wins either.
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dirtmover Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:35 pm
@Jeff, So true – Paging Mike Richards Anybody – Anybody -
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It’s starting to feel like it’s not our season. Kings had lots of chances and should have won. I’d be a lot more upset at Dewey for not eating the puck in the corner, but he did throw my favorite hit of the year so far on Datsyuk in the 1st period. Kings keep putting that kind of pressure on the goals will come, and so will the wins.
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Quick has not been as good this year, but I blame Sutter for not
playing Bernier. I heard on a Canadien station that we are the only
team to have started the same goalie for every game. It is a shorten
season & I feel Sutter needs to utilize his goalies better. Bernier had
a better record against Nashville so why was he not played. I don’t
think we will finish last but I also don’t think we will make the playoffs
and that is sad especially after winning the Stanley Cup.
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Jody Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:17 pm
@JKM, Bernier played against the Ducks.
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JKM Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:51 pm
@Jody, Quick has started every game & was pulled in that game after
giving up 2 goals. All I am hearing is in a shorten season you cannot
rely on1 goalie. Let Bernier start a game from the beginning. If this
season had started on time we would have had to play Bernier & a
backup from Manchester because Quick would have been sidelined.
Quick is good but come on – he has come off of back surgery, then
they had to go back in & remove a cyst – his timing is going to be
off. Yes, he needs to play but not every game. If no one is comfortable
with Bernier then trade him because we need help.
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Nothing is working at the moment for the Kings due to the lockout and players not playing to their potential. This Kings must pick up their game in the three weeks to make the postseason. Otherwise they will be sitting at home when the playoffs start.
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Time to bet again on the kings winning the cup! Anyone have the odds?
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TiredOfIt Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:31 pm
@Lake Forest, 8-1 in Vegas
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TiredOfIt Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
@TiredOfIt, Sorry…16-1
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Lake Forest Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:39 pm
@TiredOfIt, still not as good maybe wait a little while longer
TiredOfIt Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
@TiredOfIt, 24% chance to make the playoffs
TiredOfIt Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:50 pm
@TiredOfIt, Hehehehehehe
Rich K Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:47 pm
@TiredOfIt, Do you remember which website had the daily updates of %’s to make playoffs?
TiredOfIt Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:19 pm
@Rich K Yes….www.sportsclubstats.com
YoBro Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:54 pm
@Lake Forest, They HAD to go up, right?
Go Kings
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Goaltending is always a wildcard. Detroit simply had it today. This one could have easily been 8-3 Kings. The effort was impressive, the results were positively traumatic.
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Their odds are probably just a little better than Columbus
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For real the team (most of them) showed a lot of heart today! Played hard and came up short against a Hot Goalie! This could have been a lopsided LA win. Could have been doesn’t get 2 points though. When you combined that with a net minder who is playing comfortable ( playoff MVP / New long term contract) it doesn’t even get 1 point. I have always loved the fact Quick played like an unsettled, on edge hungry keeper! I am not seeing that this year…. I am seeing what we’re once saves turn into trickle in goals and long range wave at attempts. He doesn’t seem to be challenging. I am not placing our lack luster start on him, but he isn’t stealing any points for us this year. He has been average at best. I know he is our # 1 guy, but maybe if we give Bernie 2 or 3 starts in a row Quickie will lose that feeling our comfort and security and regain that fire that carried us last year.
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Doughty is making mistakes that Voynov was making last year. Major disappointment in his play, it’s time to get him off the ice when the game is on the line, the mental breakdowns in this game were way too many…my take is that this team is still young, they still need to mature. Clifford, Nolan, King, Doughty, Ellerby,Martinez, Voynov they need a few more years to reach their prime nad games like this won’t be lost but won.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:38 pm
@King Kopitar, Edmonton is young in fact a hell’ava lot younger…….they don’t punt games away late, expecially with our payroll dollars on the ice…..
Do the math we likely had over 20 million dollars on the ice in salaries, easy…..
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over 800 comments on a sunday, regular season game…(?!?!)
i think that’s a blog record, JR…congrats…:)
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Maybe DS should watch a game from the pressbox? Perhaps he will see things that will support his decision making.
And if that’s not possible he should watch this game by video at least 10 times……and if he doesn’t want to he should be made to do so…..
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Can”t blame keep blaming Quick!! He allowed one bad goal. This is a team sport. This lost is once again the offenses fault. Too many rebounds and nobody driving to the net.
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:39 pm
@JCarson17, He allowed two bad goals. The second and the third goals should not have gone in.
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YoBro Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
@JCarson17, Quick is paid (handsomely btw) to keep pucks out of the net, not put them in. The fact that he is not getting it done means that he too should not get a pass. This giving up softies and taking the wind out of our sails blows, and it will only make our offensive players try to play more defense and not focus on scoring. I don’t really give a flying fig if he gets butt-hurt, sit him down and give Bernier a legitimate shot. What have we got to lose? We’re in LAST PLACE for Chrissakes!
Go Kings
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JCarson17 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:16 pm
@YoBro,
Last time we gave Bernier a so called legitimate shot he let 5 softies in. Crawford in CHI lets softies in all the time and they can’t stop winning. Therefore your goalie point makes no sense. Team Hockey wins games period.
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Playing sports or reading a blog after a loss…..brings out the true colors of some….
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:42 pm
@neil, well I’m not going to be labelled a bandwagon fan, I call them as I see them, and in professional sports or a professional setting at work, its not what you did yesterday its what have you done today for us???
Not a matter of personal opinions changing as much as caring, passion and really angered that some seem to not care when things happen out there.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:19 pm
@neiling, Are you ok? You look a little pale pink.
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I feel like putting my fist through a wall right now (I won’t because my wife would probably kill me). Why do I allow myself to get so worked up over a hockey game? Why do I seem to care more than the guys who are actually on the team? I need to go meditate.
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SLIM Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:40 pm
@Jeff,
Or Medicate..
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
@Jeff, This La Kings does not deserve for any of their fans to follow them. Every facet of their game is not working at the moment. Kings hopes for the playoffs is on life support at the moment. The games do not get easier from now and the Kings only have three wins. If they do not step up their game they will be hovering near the bottom of the Western Conference at the end of this season. Where is the La Kings team from the playoffs? That Kings team was such a joy to watch. This La Kings team is only giving nothing but heartburn and disappointment to any of their fans. Daryl Sutter needs to start calling out players when he makes comments after every game. Maybe this could wake them up. Richards, Carter, Brown and Stoll have played like crap so far this season!
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
@Cesar, I don’t know what has happened to this team. 180 degree turn from last year.
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Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
@Cesar, I don’t know what has happened to this team. 180 degree turn from last year.
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Lombardi got Richards and re-signed Stoll…..and now we pay.
If we replace them with two best forwards from Manchester-what’s the downside?
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The Kings outplayed Detroit for 3/4 of the game. I’m very pleased with that, probably the best game they played so far and I do like the line changes. If not for Howard being a human brick wall, we all know this would have been a King’s win. The first Detroit goal by Datsyuk was just a great shot. Brunner’s goal was stoppable and should have been stopped. I’m not even going to go over the last minute, everyone here’s analyzed it pretty well. The Kings played well enough to win and should have, but keep in mind everyone wants to beat the Stanley Cup champs, and that is what everyone is doing.
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
@Goring 19, The league does not give any credit for how well you played. The La Kings are playing like cellar dwellers of the Western Conference which they are the moment. There is no need to “sugar coat” this loss. A loss is a loss!
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:53 pm
@Cesar, I ain’t “sugar coating” it. If we would have played like crap then Detroit would have blown us out. The Kings had 38 shots in 2 periods. Probably about 6 or 7 quality scoring chances that Howard stood on his head to make. Howard was in a zone today and stole this game for the Wings. This is the best game I’ve seen the Kings play this year. A couple of breakdowns, a couple of soft goals and a hot Detroit goaltender cost us the game.
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King Kopitar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:52 pm
@Goring 19,
Lets see:
Luongo
Dubnek
Rinne
Howard
That’s alot of bricks walls! If Nashville would of played this game they would of won by at least 7. We can’t finish and the season my friend is over.
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:56 pm
@King Kopitar, the difference is, in the game today the Kings had lots of scoring chances from prime areas and Howard was up to the challenge. Against say Rinne, just about every shot we took was from outside on the boards.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:00 pm
@Goring 19,
Tired of hearing we ran into the hot goalie crap. Line Combos were meant be defensive move, a counter strategy, not going for G. How many shots we had? I thought we proved shot-mentality doesn’t cut it last season.
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
@goldielocks, then how would you describe Howard’s play today? Dude stoned us on what looked like sure goals. We had waaayyyy better quality scoring chances today than we have had in previous games. Props to Howard, he played great.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:29 pm
@Goring 19,
Most of our shots were from within 2 feet from his pad, and he didn’t cut the angle himself but we did cut the angle by ourselves. Going hard to the crease doesn’t mean you get the goal from the initial shot but the rebound. That’s what TM preached to this team. We may succeed one or two goals but that’s about it. We don’t need to bring back that philosophy ever again.
Let’s be honest here. The LA Kings winning the Stanley Cup is easily a fair trade to whatever disappoints that the team goes through this year.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:47 pm
@Mikey J., I agree and I don’t suspect them to win again but at least compete and put on a better showing all the way through the lineup, not one or two guys.
That seems to be the biggest problem this year, no a collective effort its only a handfull each night………
boys get on the same page for tomorrow night.
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:50 pm
@Mikey J., This regulation loss does not hurt if the Kings at least get a point. However, they lost before overtime started and they got 0 points for their effort in this game. There is no need to make excuses for this team just because they won the Stanley Cup. Last year is over and this is a new season!
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Mikey J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:00 pm
@Cesar, That was a tough loss, but what an awesome moment when Martinez tied the game. Yeah, last year is over, but moments like that make it fun to watch the game.
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Drew Doughty is now DEAD LAST in the entire NHL with a -10. But hey, it’s not like he’s making 7 mil a year.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:52 pm
@CB14, be careful with that statement, many who really believe the soon to be Norris trophy winner is going to make a comeback soon.
Ha, ha, not on his life…..-10 and deserves more, typicall gets his shots blocked, caught up ice, guys walking around him out of the corner, typically won’t pass to anyone less then Kopi, Williams, Richards and Carter, why he only gives pucks to millionaires……ops some are on the other team.
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Listen to you guys, have you forgotten where we were at Christmas last year? We’re 20%, not 50%, into the season and we’re already out of the playoff race?
Quick’s a bad goalie?
He gave up:
1) A power play goal from an offside sniper on a breakaway who put it off the crossbar and into the net.
2) One softie from outside the faceoff circle.
and 3) A screened shot he was in position for the trickled through him.
Man, if a goalie can’t give up one goal a game he’s really not giving his team a chance to win.
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:53 pm
@Itchy, This might be true. However, there is no sign of this team coming out of their slump they are currently in. Offense and defense are crappy and goaltening is average at best! The struggles for this team continue as they now move on to Saint Louis. There is no need to be optimistic about this season. This Kings team is so painful to watch at the moment! Nothing but disappointments is what they are offering to their fans at the moment.
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:00 pm
@Cesar,
What are you kidding me? This entire game was a sign of them coming out of their slump. I don’t think our defense, for the most part, have been to blame. There’s been blown coverage here and there but it has been trailers not picked up by forwards not getting back on D that have burned us. I didn’t see that today. Where were The Kings at Christmas last season?
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KingsATX Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
@Itchy, nailed it. the chicken littles are out in full force today.
Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
@Cesar, I’ve had disappointments for 40 years watching this team, it’s nothing new.
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CanadianKing Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:11 pm
@Cesar, We’re not even 1/4 the way through the season yet, we’re only 5 points out of a playoff spot with two games in hand on Detroit. My suggestion would be to calm down and remember how miserable we were the entire first half of last year.
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:53 pm
@Itchy, Bernier might get a shot manana in San Luis.
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:59 pm
@LA_1968,
Going there might be one way to get in a game.
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:01 pm
@LA_1968,
That’s any awful big, “might,” considering the back to back. Wouldn’t say it has anything to do with his level of play.
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:06 pm
@Itchy, But if that last goal didn’t go in, would there be any doubt in who would start tomorrow?
Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:11 pm
@LA_1968,
What’s DS’s history on goalies for back to backs on the road? Serious question, I don’t know, but if Bernie’s in net tomorrow I wouldn’t pin it to that goal.
LA_1968 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
@Itchy, Coach Sutter is a back-to-back is no problem for a number one goal who is elite. No doubt there. Knowing that, seeing Bernie tomorrow would be a sign more than a timing thing.
Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:19 pm
@theangels_1968, San Luis? You’ve been south of the border too long.
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:24 pm
@Duncanz, I think I took a page out of your book. We’re going to @CHI, @EDM and @CGY. Just wife and I.
Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
LA_1968, Fantastic! So jealous.
Make sure you enjoy a bloody mary with &bob(chi).
Love and hugs to los queridos!
LA_1968 Reply:
February 11th, 2013 at 6:22 am
@Duncanz, Thanks. Will do.
King Kopitar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:57 pm
@Itchy,
It’s just frustration that we can’t score, this game should of never came down to the 3rd losing by one. If Quick plays say on the Ducks or Pens he would be 10-0 right now. How do you want a goalie to win when u only score one goal a game, with the late chance of getting a second… Quick is not the problem, we need to finish it’s not a 3-2 league , when u have a chance you need to score!
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Itchy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:05 pm
@King Kopitar,
I’m right there with you. Our D’s been pretty good and our goalie’s been pretty good. The 12 forwards have been letting scoring chances slip through their fingers and not getting back to tie up trailers. They were way better getting back on D this game and I think the lack of scoring wasn’t for lack of trying, Howard was the #1 star for a reason.
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dustin penner plays one bad game at bench for 7 game . did all the other guys have good games so far.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:49 pm
@san, oh boy I don’t want to talk about Penner today…….
he was in the pressbox and will likely stay up for a while unless Richardson and him switch spots…..
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Kings played a great game. Quick wasn’t quite up to the rest of the guys today.
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:04 pm
@LA_1968, well said. At least someone gets it.
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Happy Lappy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
@LA_1968, let’s see, PP goal by Zetterberg with a walk thru the slot, a perfect shot and that’s on Quick? How about 6 secs. left, DD with the puck, a defenseman with half a brain freezes the puck against the boards or puts it BEHIND the net. What does the great Doughty do? He sends the puck out to an open point where the Red Wings have their only chance to put a shot on goal! Yeah, Quick sucked, gave up one bad goal, while the Kings shot 45 pucks into the pads of Howard. Unreal, even on Quick’s worst day, he’s still the best player on a very bad Kings offensive and defensive team!
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:32 pm
@Happy Lappy, What about the possession time and forechecking by the skaters keeping the puck in the offensive zone 80% of the game? The quality of shots by the Kings is Kings hockey. Normally a lot of those go in. I love Quick as much as anyone.
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Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:38 pm
@LA_1968, yep. Kings were in their zone most of the game and had them pinned in. The Kings played a great game today but the shots just didn’t go in for us. It happens to everyone now and again.
Goring 19 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
@Happy Lappy, nope. That was a great shot by Zetterberg after he splits the defense. No question about it. The Brunner shot, well, IMO Quick should have had. I’m not going to make Doughty the scapegoat for this loss, or the offense, or the defense. I pin it on the great goaltending of Jimmy Howard. He stopped everything we threw at him.
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luc20rules Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:06 pm
@Goring 19, I think if Mitchell was even on the bench this game. Voynov drifts to the middle closing the lane for Zetterberg. VV has been solid this year, but that was a mistake you can’t give a player like Zetterberg a speed and a shot in between the circles. Its really hard to take because the Kings out played the Red Wings, but couldn’t get any standing points. If they would have force OT I would still be upset, but on the road you don’t usually get the breaks. The Kings on Offense just need to finish better and also all skaters need to spend a bit more time in the film room to improve their positioning on offense and defense. 4 blippin seconds really?
Jeff Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:42 pm
@LA_1968, Kings played a great game??? What game were you watching? Stupid defensive plays, substandard goaltending and almost no ability to finish. You call THAT a “good game”?
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LA_1968 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:50 pm
@Jeff, Offensively, this was extremely close to what we saw in the playoff run last year. They keep doing that and they’ll win a lot of games. No doubt.
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We Got The Cup!!!…We Got The Cup!!!!!….Remember?
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Cesar Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 12:54 pm
@TiredOfIt, That was last season. It does not matter this season. Quit living in the past. This Kings team at the moment is struggling big time.
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Well it’s official…
We are the league’s biggest under achievers…
No way to go but up…
One can dream….
Every team has the book on us….
We don’t score many goals and Quick saves us…
Well this year is the same w/o Quickie to save us..
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What is the deal with Gagne? If it was up to me Gagne gets three more games to figure it out or he should be waived. He is a void out there on the ice.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
@Michael J., hasn’t been the same since his concussion, he is creative but just cannot put himself in difficult situations to repeat the head mess stuff……
If I was him I would do the same and bank my millions from the kings and buy a place in Bermuda and sit there next year blogging alongside all of us….
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:08 pm
@Michael J., Yet he’s tied for the team lead in points.
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:21 pm
@CB14,
Is that supposed to encourage me?
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KingsATX Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:25 pm
@Michael J., Gagne actually had a decent effort today and he definitely stays in a top slot.
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its after 1pm in LA I want everyone to go out and have a beer or big drink and try to focus on tomorrow night…….
you could be where I’m sitting looking at 2 feet of snow on the ground, my pool frozen and the cabana looking like a cabin in the rockies……..you folks in LA have nothing to complain about….things are just down right cold…..
See this is why the folks from Ontario can complain more as we cannot just outside and look at palm trees…..
I cannot beleive the Leafs are higher in the standings then the Kings, this is going to hurt at the office tomorrow…..
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:04 pm
@harty, Well, the state taxes are ridiculous. But, other than that you’re right
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YoBro Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:10 pm
@harty, Pool? Cabana? Sorry dude, can’t feel sorry for you.
Go Kings
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:17 pm
@YoBro, no good though when they are frozen for 4 months of the year…….not sure if I would take LA weather and no pool or this crap and pool……..talk to me in June,
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You know what’s really depressing? If the Kings finish last or close to it, we don’t even get a first round draft choice. Columbus gets it, and it will look like they easily got the better end of the Carter for Johnson and a first trade.
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quick should have never held onto that bloop for an endzone faceoff ….. stupid decision by quick , he had plenty of time to give to either defensmen to avoid an endzone draw late in the game – terrible
doughty panicked a little and threw it to the point , but he assumed that one of the wingers would be covering his point man …. they werent …. epic fail by whatever winger was responsible ……. and yes , partly doughty as well ……. the goal wasnt quicks fault as their was major traffic and screen ………………….. but all 3 players contributed to the last goal – quickie giving them a freebie endzone faceoff ……. whoever the absent minded winger was … and doughty panicking a bit probably …… but the first two reasons are the main reasons the goal went in ………… dont give them an endzone faceoff if you dont have to ….. and for god sake cover your pointman
memo to dean lombardi …………. trade keaton ellerby for a 7th round draft pick …. horrible pro scouting , kings …. this guy belongs in a rec league – not the nhl …….. what a terrible player – god awful ………… is as slow as a snail …. cant stickhandle …. what a disater of a player he is ………….. and no, he will not get any better …. put muzzin back in ……………. ellerby should never ever play another game for this team
kopitar looks so so slow and bad out there – the one legged player ……. well , i hope you a blast playing in europe because youve ruined any chance of us repeating with that decision
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:05 pm
@phil sykes, Stoll was the winger responsible for guarding the point man.
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bluedon23 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
@CB14,
Just want to say Stoll has 1 point in ten games… He is a third line center. with ONE POINT. COME ON
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:19 pm
@bluedon23, I’ve been saying the same thing. Utterly pathetic.
puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
@phil sykes, Put Muzzin back in? Really? Arent you the guy that was lobbying hard to send his ASS back to Manchester?
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phil sykes Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:11 pm
@puck73, yes puck , it was me , but compared to ellerby hes a norris trophy candidate
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phil sykes Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:10 pm
@phil sykes, had a blast playing in europe
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:14 pm
@phil sykes, The Kings dominated this game and deservrd a better fate. 2 seasons ago The Wings COMPLETELY DOMINATED THE KINGS with over 50 shots on net, and Quick pitched a shutout in a game we had NO BUSINESS WINNING 5-0.
Sometimes goalies do play out of their mind Phil.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:21 pm
@puck73, now that’s a good email trail follow the above along, beautiful stuff
phil sykes Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:28 pm
@puck73, yea , so what ….. i know we dominated the game …………… it dosent change the fact that kopitar is useless on one leg – unless u like him playing like a third line center …….. and that injury is not going to get any better till the offseason
and dosent change the fact that keaton is worse than randy jones and denis tsgurov from 20 years ago – ellerby is the worst player ive ever seen
and also dosent change the fact – that yes we played great ………… but now the hole we are in is starting to get way too deep to ever climb out of ………………………. if we had a healthy kopi , and greene , and mitchell – then yes, i believe there still would be plenty of time , but with kopi playing on one leg , and having both those dmen out (not just one) its not going to be as easy to pull ourselves out of this last place hole
it dosent look good , but hey , im not giving up of course , the mad genius sutter had some great line combos today and it worked like i thought it would …. but the injuries are probably going to kill us …….. with the kopitar one being the biggest one in my opinion
Can we PLEASE see what Bernier can do for a couple of games! What can it hurt? Worst case scenario, Bernier plays as bad as Quick and we still lose games. Best case scenario Bernier plays great and gets us some points while adding to his trade value and Quick gets to view the game from another angle (the bench) and gets a rest while he works through his problems and comes back refreshed. Come on Sutter before its too late, and none of this Bernier if for one out for 12 BS.
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Now we’ll c how good (or bad) a GM DL is…a cup champion should at least b able to make the playoffs even with the injuries we have. If we’re not deep enough it is DL’s fault
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Can hardly blame DL for where we find ourselves, @linny.
He won the Cup and did what we all craved in keeping the squad together, a minor miracle.
Wise contracts were offered and signed.
Stewart and Ellerby were acquired at very little cost.
Now it’s up to the Coach and players to reorganize and dig a bit deeper in the face of injuries and dropoffs in form.
DL won’t stop looking to improve the team but you can’t expect sorcery or instant elixirs.
This season is going to be a serious test of composure and resolve – for us fans as much as anyone!
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linny Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:32 pm
@Duncanz, I’m not blaming him though I thought we were deep enough to handle 2 serious d-man injuries. But that’s not the whole problem. But I always have a hard time understanding the “players aren’t stepping up” quotes by coaches. I mean its the same group that won the cup minus WM n MG of course. I think that’s more likely the problem. But if the players aren’t stepping up what can b done?
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:55 pm
@linny, But MG & WM are two of the three ‘shudown’ guys. That’s the heart of your defense right there!
They are very experienced team leaders and exceedingly physical and aggressive and these are all qualities that their replacements are not so abundantly endowed with.
Which brings up the point; if you’re DL just how do you replace two perhaps irreplaceable Stanley Cup winning shutdown Dmen and what do you do if you find it’s not possible?
I think it’s only just dawning on fans who were formerly complacent and dismissive towards Greener just how critical he was to our success last season!
What a great game! We were not lucky at the end… I’d like to see Bernier as well…
I think, coach should give him a chance too… Quick isn’t/wasn’t at his top form…
Go Kings Go!
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I cannot wait to read the blog with Darryl Sutter’s comments……he has to protect his team today and shoulder the brunt of this one……..
Again remember the GM tells the Coaches who is playing and the Coaches distributes the ice time during the game.
Typically this is how it works so DS you call who was out there and giving away pucks……or not getting to the spot they are paid good money to get to regardless of who is in the way
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Guess what, try switching over to the golf at Pebble Beach, its really quite relaxing and takes away the stress of what we just witnessed……
And if that doens’t work open up some beers and go out to the garage for a while……
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:16 pm
@harty, Wow, cool. Can I follow you twitter as well?
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:19 pm
@puck73, easy puck, but the golf sh– really works, its totally relaxing, my tempature is way down right now…..
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:23 pm
@harty, On a brighter note, we may be seeing the emergence of Kyle Clifford. #13 did whatever he wanted, anytime he wanted too. Going around guys, and going right thru them as well.
harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:28 pm
@harty, Maybe puck73, he could be coming…………still we need a bigger effort by all not anyone or two players in total, effort has to be within all 4 lines and D’men
LA_1968 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
@puck73, I thought the same thing about Cliffy today. Hoping it’s right. I think we’ll get a better gauge tomorrow night against a fresher STL team and maybe a little tired Cliffy. It’s just that he’s in unbelievable shape.
DS sounds like liking their game … becuase final score was 3-2 …
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We need a guy who can finish like this kid!
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/watch-9-old-tyson-greencorn-sink-amazing-center-160327072–nhl.html
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I kind of wish that the lockout was still on, like the experts said, this team should have been ready to play because they were one of the last two teams to play. Even with the loss of our two best D,this team should have come together like they did in their SC run. They don’t play like a team and I think DS isn’t getting through to them, we are last in scoring,crappy on D, lousy in special teams and complete no compete when it comes to heart. There is no excuse for a team with this much talent and and experience to play like this.It’s almost to the point that I don’t want to watch this underachieving team,save my BP from going up, maybe I should wait until they pull their collective asses out of their butts, no but I’m a good and loyal Kings fan and I like this abuse,sheesh. I will admit they did seem better today but like someone pointed out maybe Detroit was up to snuff,I don’t know, just like Sam Cooke sang ” A change is gonna come” and it needs to happen.
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vegasking Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:44 pm
@LVKINGS88, my sentiments exatly
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Penner in, please…
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:27 pm
@Michael J., Are you sure you want some of that?
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:29 pm
@puck73, pancakes Tuesday coming up…..maybe we can get some on Monday with Penner in the lineup
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:31 pm
@puck73,
I’m ready to cut Gagne loose.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:35 pm
@Michael J., Disagree. think he plays well with Kopi. In fact, I thought the line combos today were excellent.
Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
@puck73,
He seems to stay on the perimeter too much, and not a threat at all. I would like to get DL’s thoughts on moving TT into that spot.
Frankly, I think Penner would be more of a threat to score then Gagne is.
Well, if this does not wake us up, I dont know what else will!!!!
At this point it is time to give Bernier chance to play . It can’t get any worse.
We are already on the bottom:…
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:31 pm
@Mark B, Good afternoon, my name is @Kinger, and I approve this message.
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bluedon23 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:08 pm
@puck73,
Maybe start shopping Bernier around, he’s going to be traded regardless next year before the 13-14 season so why not get something now? I know we hoping to wait for Martin Jones to prove himself capable, but there is no sense is waiting till the end of the season if we don’t make playoffs this year, I say trade Bernier now, get something we can use immediately in return, that gives us a shot a making playoffs. It’s a shortened season so it’s coming up on do or die for the kings. If we risk not getting a back up in the trade, so what. Shortened season means quick can play nearly all the 38 games we have left, if he gets hurt then were out of the playoffs. And we have the whole off season to trade for a appropriate back up if Jones doesn’t prove himself to be a capable backup. If we don’t trade the one piece of commodity that we have, (who doesn’t add to our current team dynamic) when other teams want him right now the we are being too cautious. To win the cup we must take risk and I don’t see how this risk isn’t an all or nothing play. I think it’s the only play we have for a chance at all?
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luc20rules Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
@Mark B, @poorman with a new pen name?
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@bluedon23, maybe we should give lokti a shot…oh wait….e
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Go Kings! And take the Lakers with you!
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:33 pm
@Happy Lappy, It reminds of a sticker I saw on a car in the early nineties that said…GO RAMS! AND TAKE THE ANGELS WITH YOU !
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
@puck73, that was on Happy Lappy’s ’62 chevy
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Happy Lappy Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:22 pm
@harty, Hey, it was Go Rams and take the CLIPPERS with you. I couldn’t afford a Chevy, it was a ’66 Dodge Dart. Just like me, the Dart is making a comeback!
So many chances but our forwards are in to deep to control the rebound and get off a high percentage shot. Must win tomorrow night. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Oh well, one day at a time, hang in there boys and girls
Go Kings Go!
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Earlier I blogged about the weather and snow and why we (Ontario people) should be allowed to complain more, well now its very cloudy and the weather channel says its going to freeze rain and then snow again…….it just keeps getting better right now…….
back to the golf and dream I’m at Pebble…….
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:37 pm
@harty, How could blogging possibly be theraputic to you right now? Especially when you said that getting away from hockey today was a must after what happened this morning.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:40 pm
@puck73, its guys like you puck that keep me comin back….soem funny stuff today on here if you read through the blogs, wow its wild…….
puck what is a sawwed off nine iron??
and why did Phil M think he could walk on the rocks at Pebble with his spikes yesterday, see all non hockey thoughts…….
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:44 pm
@harty, @Phil Sykes thinks Ellerby is the worst defensman he has seen in a Kings uniform, how do you feel about that ?
Forum Gold Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:47 pm
@harty, Because he is PMFM. GO KINGS GO!!!
harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:49 pm
@harty, puck not sure that’s a correct statement, we have seen worst….what about Dale Talon?
Playing like a girls softball team compared to last season.
Quick needs to change his name to Pretty Quick puck handling cost us again.
Penner should be out there screening
The up has made all these overpaid players soft.
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Correction on Detroit’s GWG – Credit the assist to number 8, Drew Doughty. Time 19:55
As an experienced professional; so much for killing the clock & taking the puck into the corner… A lesson learned in MITES.
Yikes!
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
@LBlocal, don’t be picking on Drew Doughty he’s going to be a Norris trophy winner some day…..oh boy??
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LBlocal Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:58 pm
@harty, And I keep wondering which jersey Stoll show dawn next game: A union soldier, a snow capped mountain, airplane, or flame?
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LBlocal Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:38 pm
Should.. (c’mon JR, comment edit option, already) gKg!
i like a 4th line of stoll lewis and penner .. richardson didnt bring much …… and keep fraser out …. boy is this a sad day they did this to us not only last year , but remeber 2010 …… we fought back to tie with only minutes left 1- 1 ………… only to have quick give up a softy with 15 seconds left ..totally outshot the wings and howard stood on his head until smyth knocked in a rebound …………… its like dejavu vu vu vu ……….. this is becoming a yearly thing if you count last years game as well ….. jeeeeeeeez hey puck73 ….. go back to the last thread i posted ………………………. the name denis tsgurov came up ……… lol lol lol
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
@phil sykes, Brian Benning and Daryl Sydor are the 2 worst defenseman I have seen. Oh, you can throw Rod Buskas in there as well.
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
@puck73, Sydor was good in Dallas, why just terrible in LA?
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:57 pm
@harty, Barry Melrose kept shoving SYD down everyone’s throat at a time when he sucked. Yet, he got Zhitnik traded because he liked to drink a little vodka after games. Alex Zhitnink was, and is better then SYD ever was!
phil sykes Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:00 pm
@harty, benning and sydor were like jones …… at least they had speed and could stickhandle …………..ellerby is junk …… what garbage …. what a slow , skating in quicksand , horribly handed player …. not to mention the turnovers
lol lol rod buskas
Kenny44 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 3:02 pm
@puck73,
I could feel my skating improve just watching Zhitnik
CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
@puck73, Randy Jones was horrible too.
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phil sykes Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:13 pm
@CB14, yea i know , but at least he had speed and could stickhandle …. and sometimes even pop in a goal to make up for his defensive defeciencies ………. id take him anyday over ellerby
wow – wow – what a disaster this ellerby guy is – wow
regarding drewiske and muzzin ……… i believe they are good young kids , different styles …. but need to be playing on a rebuilding team – not a cup contender …………. so thats why i wanted muzzin out of the lineup ……….. but i was assuming we would trade for a quality journeymen veteran like mike weaver or something ……….. i never imagined we would take muzzin out of the line for someone as awful as ellerby …………… put muzzin back in – and only take him out if u trade for a quality dman ……………….. because muzzin is miles better than ellerby and has a very good upside he just needs time and seasoning ……… ellerby has been playing a pretty long while now , so there is no excuse for how he looks
linny Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:19 pm
@puck73, nobody was worse than Rob (the immovable pylon) Palmer
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25 more comments for 1000
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:52 pm
@Goring 19, well lets go goring 19 you have to have something more to say then that after today’s outing……
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
@Goring 19, Talk about quantity over quality.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:58 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Just like the Kings shots!
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@harty,
Prior to his concussion he was mired in a prolonged scoring slump..
He looks offensively lost.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 1:59 pm
@Nykingfan, Whats worse, The Kings or Nemo ? Questions questions questions……
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Clifford was all over the ice today. Very promising, watch out if he starts finishing.
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
@Mikey J., He dominated today. Too bad we couldnt get 2 points for him.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
@Mikey J., He doesn’t need to finish. He needs to keep the puck in and not pass it to the other team and crash the net. Let Carter shoot and Williams make the play.
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I still can’t believe in that late fall… heh. But looking forward for tommorow and hope we will keep with the effort we showed tonight during the most of the game. For me it was worth to see game, no matter we lost it. GKG! Health Willie health!
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Kings need more finishers, bring up Toffoli and get rid of Penner. I’m not in favor of getting rid of Penner, but if he’s not going to play, why waste a roster spot on him?
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puck73 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:03 pm
@CB14, You are pissed today CB ! Sounds like Stoll is giving you heartburn again.
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CB14 Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:08 pm
@puck73, Yup. It was such a horrible way to lose.
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linny Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:13 pm
@CB14, agree 100%…but that appears to b much too logical for DL. With his contract I doubt we could even get 7th round pick for him. When u put him in the doghouse like that ur basically announcing to the league that he’s not trying hard enough. On the other hand there must b some GM’s out there who are worse than DL. I would try Columbus again. We did get Carter (and a spot for Voynov) for Jack (Mr. Minus) Johnson
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Naturallawyer Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:17 pm
@linny, seriously, there must be some GMs out there worse than DL? Umm, this guy built the Stanley Cup Champs. The pressure is on him again now, but it’s not like he’s just been making idiotic moves over the last couple years. I think he’s earned the benefit of the doubt, and I’m not sure how many Stanley Cups he’d have to get us to earn the benefit of the doubt from everyone.
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linny Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:47 pm
@Naturallawyer, I am giving him the benefit of the doubt. He made some great moves n picks….but he could still end up like Fred Claire who was GM of the Dodgers last time they won the pennant n then dismantled n destroyed the team.??
linny Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 3:01 pm
@Naturallawyer, also, to clarify, .one cup is good enough for me personally as a lifetime fan n financial supporter of the kings since inception, regardless of who was gm. As to what would make him a great gm….I would say making the playoffs most of the time n another cup within 3 years would get him very close. Going deep into the playoffs n another cup final or two n 3 cup wins in 12-15 years would make him great.
crap! havnt felt like this since 93 . going to the finals then lookin forward to next season and not even making the playoffs wow
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Mikey J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:11 pm
@c4sraser, Big difference though, you can watch the championship video to cheer yourself up, this time around.
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c4sraser Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:19 pm
@Mikey J., yeah! thanks bro i needed that! you da man!
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Kings played better today than they have in a long time. Good forechecking, they has some “looks” but you know, that’s Baout all your gonna get when they shot mentality. they need to play a smarter offensive game.
Still time left but tHings need to change quickly. The lines were good. I wouldn’t change that. Gagne didn’t play that badly. We shot ourselves in the foot at the worst possible time. WhNe was the last time we tied something up in the third? It was a loss thaT hurt but we played better than the last several games.
Go with Bernier now and you take away any chance we have. Keep taking it up a notch in intensity but play smearter hockey. For Kings style hockey, it doesn’t get much better than today unfortunately. Keep the intensity. A little more finesse and a little less slop-fest. Drive the middle – you don’t have to park everyone there and make them collapse.
GKG!
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That one hurt me in the gut…My whole fam was so happy that after the Marinez goal…You have to be thankful for the few moments this season provides for smiles.
I thought Clifford played a great game, as did Voynov. The one thing is that the Kings did a lot of good but the one thing that seals the deal, they didn’t do, and that is have someone in front of the net when it counted..also, the shooters just take too damn long!!
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Don’t know what game the naysayers were watching but we outplayed the wings the entire game. Howard stole 2 points much like Quick did 15+ times last year.
You just can’t replace Greene AND WM with DD2 and flavor of the week…won’t work for 48 games and won’t win you a cup! Martinez and Voynov look solid but they are being forced to step up and that wont’ last all year. DD and Scuds are being forced to log heavy minutes and play every other day = mental mistakes will happen. Kings won the cup last year because they were balance up front and on the blue line.
Today’s game reminded me of so many games last season. Kings dominate and outplay their opponent and don’t come away with any points.
One positive note….the new line combinations looked very solid. Anytime you can push Stoll down to the C4 spot that shows how deep this team is. Richards between King and Nolan (best game King played all season) looked very good but no speed on that line. Not thrilled with Carter at center…would like to see the following
Clifford – Kopi – Brown
King – Carter – Williams
Gagne – Richards – Nolan
Penner – Stoll – Lewis
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Spencer Maze Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 2:38 pm
@Barry’s Mullet, I was crushed by this loss but was saying in here all game long that this was their best game by far. Hopefully the wins will come, providing the energy and determination remains at this same level.
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Why they had to end the strike, we would still be the best team.
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Mk Ultra Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 3:33 pm
@bear1877, Lockout.
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Mr.King, your thoughts??
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biggest problem now is that all western conf. games are inside the conference, i.e., each game, one of the 14 teams ahead of us is getting two points. we will not make the playoffs.
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Over 4 hours after the game and Im still having Cechmanek/Cloutier flashbacks.
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