With Alec Martinez expected to miss at least a week due to an upper-body injury, defenseman Andrew Campbell has been recalled from AHL-Manchester for the second time in a week. Campbell played in one game with the Monarchs – Manchester’s third annual Pink in the Rink game – and recorded a goal, an assist, and a plus-two rating. The Monarchs lost 5-4 to the Providence Bruins in a shootout, running the team’s winless streak to six games (0-5-0-1).
Campbell, a 6-foot-4, 206 pound left-shooting defenseman, has one goal and eight points in 28 games. After registering a minus-31 ranking in his first two AHL campaigns, he is a plus-39 over his last three.
Campbell and Jake Muzzin were teammates with the OHL’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds from 2006-08.
In 11 games, Martinez has one goal, two points and an even rating.
lets hope he just goes unnoticed and takes care of his own end…meaning no glaring mistakes. A Dman who doesnt get the headlines in regards to play is a good one
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jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, It is doubtful that he will see ice time IMO
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:45 pm
@jess, I dont doubt it…but if he does than I hope for the situation above
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jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:48 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, Same here of course. At a minimum he’ll get to practice with the boys.
kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:45 pm
@BrokeKingsFan,
@jess
@linny
@DesertKing
@goldielocks
@Duncanz
Thanks for the Suggestions. Saw Argo, ZeroDarkThirty, Lincoln and some porn, so its the HOBBITT.
And for Suggesting it first, I award @Desert King This… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pQnrnCQP1I
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Kings20 Reply:
February 14th, 2013 at 12:24 am
@BrokeKingsFan, Really hope to finally see him playing in te NHL. His size and impressive plus/minus should be good enough to give him a chance.
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Off Topic!
Any suggestions for seeing a movie tonight?
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DesertKing Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
@kissmyblarneystones,
Lincoln
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DesertKing Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
@DesertKing,
or The Hobbitt
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DesertKing Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:40 pm
@DesertKing,
Which would give you the tall and the short of it.
kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:28 pm
@DesertKing,
Saw it. Great flick.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:40 pm
@kissmyblarneystones,
Not a movie but “Mr. Hockey: the Gordie Howe Story” will make its U.S. television premiere at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4 on the Hallmark Channel.
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goldielocks Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
@goldielocks,
Oh, tonight … nvm.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:42 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, racial slurs aside (didnt bother me personaly) Django unchained is a good one… I also like the Hobbit (loved the book and all the Lord of the rings books/movies so this is a no brainer for me) and If you like majestic acid trip type movies Life of Pi was pretty cool. Just saw Hansel and Gretal as well…good movie with lots of action right of the bat…and a hot naked white witch to boot
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neil Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 3:46 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, Not tonight..but this weekend…on Showtime…The History of the Eagles !!!
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, Depends what kind of movie you are into, without knowing would recommend “Lincoln” or “Argo”. I liked “Django Unchained” a lot but it is very violent and has some — I’m not sure I would say “offensive” — but definitely scenes that would be “awkward” for some.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:19 pm
@HockeyPhone, Some constitutionalists?
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linny Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:15 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, l a kings Stanley cup DVD…yes, again!!!
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Dominick Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:17 pm
@kissmyblarneystones,
Stay home and rent a porn.
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:29 pm
@Dominick,
Again!?!
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phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:57 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, why rent when the internet has it for free
Duncanz Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:32 pm
@kissmyblasphysykes, Thanks for being the guy today that singlehandedly drags the conversation away from hockey, very philleresque of you.
If your recent hangouts (and possible pickups) are anything to go by I’d say find a local dollar theater and see if they’re showing a rerun of Legally Blonde!
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neil Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:49 pm
@Duncanz, Look out for Fred Willard…PeeWee and ETC ETC …if you go to those other dollar theaters…Neilesque???
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Robert R Reply:
February 14th, 2013 at 3:19 am
@Duncanz, (Here’s how to bring back to topic:)
“I don’t watch porn, but I’ll admit that those video highlights from the Anaheim game were quite obscene.”
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Duncanz Reply:
February 14th, 2013 at 12:55 pm
@Robert R, Well done!
Michael J. Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:37 pm
@kissmyblarneystones,
When all else fails pop The Godfather in the blu ray player.
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Misplaced thank you above.
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phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:56 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, buffalo 66 …. 2001 a space odyssey …. glen gary glenn ross …. swimming with sharks ………. swingers ………. made
…………… just to name a few
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phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:01 pm
@phil sykes, and the original out of towners from 71 ………… and the original odd couple
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Gustavo Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 6:09 pm
@kissmyblarneystones,
Try watching “Ticked off Trannies with Knives” or “Rubber”
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Save, Hrudey! Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 10:32 pm
@Gustavo,
Ah, “Ticked Off Trannies”…..classic Christmas story.
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What I like about Andrew Campbell is the fact that this guy has improved drastically over the past 3 seasons in his own zone and is becoming dependable. That’s major kudos to people like Morris. hextall, Ranford, and others who have spent time training, and counseling him on the mental parts of the game.
Looking back, JJ would have been better off playing in Manchester and learning what it was like to play against grown men, and brought along the right way. Who knows, maybe he wouldnt have turned out to be the plus/minus disaster he turned out to be here.
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jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:21 pm
@puck73,
YES.
-But would’ve he had mastered the lost art of HEAD FAKES?
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Dominick Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:23 pm
@puck73,
Giving him the majority of defensive zone starts when his main weekness was in the defensive zone didn’t help. Now that DD takes those zone starts everything is good.
If JJ got the same zone starts VV gets nobody would hate him, but they wanted DD to be the offensive juggernaught at that time. JJ could score, he just sucked against top end talent in his own end.
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jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:27 pm
@Dominick,
Everyone knows how difficult it is to take care of one’s own end. What makes matters worse is when one runs out of Costco toilet paper, and has consumed copius amounts of nachos.
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Dominick Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:31 pm
@jess, Don’t tell DesertKing that. He’s gonna try a new plunger and some drain cleaner!
jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:38 pm
@Dominick,
Even the great @DK knows that only Costco products can counteract problems created by Costco products. With that in mind, I’m sure he’s waddling about the vast isles of said mass retailer at this very moment
Osaka Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:34 pm
@Dominick, Are you forgetting this is a Kings fans’ site, we’ve all seen JJ play. He ain’t no Drew. No hate for JJ at all. Looks like the Kings didn’t miss him much though.
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Dominick Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:39 pm
@Osaka,
In my opinion the Kings should have used DD there years ago. We won a cup with DD kicking everyones behind there. JJ is a moot point anyway. Perfectly happy with VV where he is.
Duncanz Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:52 pm
@puck73, Andrew Campbell dependable??? Are you totally NUTS????!!!!
You must be one of those west coast so-called hockey fans who spends all day lying on your surfboard smoking doobies on the beach and getting your info from the UVs as they turn your brain into a raisin.
The only thing “dependable” about Campbell is that he will end up being a bag boy in the ECHL with a piece of straw between his teeth!!!!!
Yours Sincerely, @Simarosa ~ Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Dominick Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 4:58 pm
@Duncanz, If I remember correctly, many said King was “tradebait”. Marinez his first few call ups looked “slow” and “didn belong”. Nolan “will never see time as a King unless he’s being showcased”. These guys are all drafted or aquired because they fit a certain mold just as Cambell was.
Maybe he’s not ready for primetime, but he does have attribes that made the Kings aquire him to begin with.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
@Dominick, Yup, that’s for sure.
That’s why I can’t figure how a guy like @Simarosa who watches him night in, night out can’t come up with a single redeeming quality of his, when personally I expect him to make these misplaced piano-toting slugs like Martinez and Voynov excess to requirements as soon as he sashays onto the ice at Staples!
Token Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 7:41 pm
@Dominick, an jus to provide some perspective … Scuds never saw NHL ice till he was 26 years old. Aren’t we happy we got him now?
Big stay at home defensemen take time to simmer on low before they are tender.
dominick knows who i am ………….. we used to fight all the time ….. dot dot dot
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Dominick Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:08 pm
@phil sykes, Ha ha ha! I told my buddy Puck I new exactly who you were. Good to see you still wreeking havoc!
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phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:25 pm
@Dominick, yea lets kiss and makeup …….. i like drew doughty now alot ….. dustin brown has really improved his ability to catch passes cleanly ever since the trade deadline last year – big improvement …… matt greene improved even his offensive game last year as a point man at times ……………..
sutters a genius . lombardi i used to hate as u are aware , but he won me a cup so now im apathetic towards him … i told u back then …. i admit when im wrong …….. but im usually right about things regarding this team …….. usually
, but not always – as referenced above ……….. i even wanted ellerby gone after his first game , but peeps told me too cool down and give him a chance – and his second game he looked much better .. so it appears i may be wrong again
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Osaka Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:08 pm
@phil sykes, Anthony?
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luc20rules Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
@Osaka, you for got the double “y” @Anthonyy AKA Migrant Cornfield Worker.
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phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:26 pm
@Osaka, not anthony
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phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:26 pm
@Osaka, not anthony
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goldielocks Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:21 pm
@phil sykes,
I thought I knew you from somewhere with that writing with no punctuation and all. I thought you were banned by Rich, and I used to ignore your comment but now whether agree with you or not I’m kinda enjoying your comment.
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phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:29 pm
@goldielocks, thank you … yea rich banned me twice ….. i used to be clippers of the nhl way back in the day …… i thought dom would say it , but since he didnt that used to be my handles years back
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neil Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:38 pm
@phil sykes, I give up…behind door # 3 is……. BTW I notice you asked someone if they live in Santa Clarita???? Do You ??? as Ido live in Santa Clarita..(Acton )
phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
@phil sykes, yes neil valencia
Duncanz Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
You two are gonna end up being the Simon & Paula or Bruce & Cybill of the Kings Insider Blog …. I can smell it in the air.
phil sykes Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 6:27 pm
@phil sykes, nah duncanz … im a troll remember … i stay under the bridge at all times
Whitney has been a healthy scratch for EDM. Would he make a good rental D for the remainder of the season?
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jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:18 pm
@Osaka,
The deal can only realistically work if he is dropped over TSC from a helicopter.
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Duncanz Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 6:00 pm
@jest, Of course then the copter would endure a fiery crash onto @DessertKing’s monster truck in the $40 lot – but Whitney, the new secret sniper, would still safely emerge, enter Staples and blow Ryane Clowe and his smirking mug gloriously off the top of the boards and back into the bench area, leaving his dangling stick to fall forlornly onto the ice with a clink.
Then we’d burn the corpse all over with our cigar ends, wrap it in a bunch of sweaty gatorade towels, give it a perfunctory ceremony and ingloriously toss it off the Sta Monica Pier into the ocean eponymously named for our glorious, democratic, freedom loving Division!!
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jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 6:31 pm
@Duncanz,
Hey Doc, you’d better get back to calling the DET / STL game!
Kenny44 Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 8:25 pm
@jess,
There is a four Defenseman minimum for delivery by helicopter.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/560000_10151397015023643_794146334_n.jpg?dl=1
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jess Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 8:57 pm
@Kenny44,
NICE
luc20rules Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 9:40 pm
@Kenny44, And no guys named Blackburn they just don’t know how to properly securely slide down the dropline.
KC23 Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:25 pm
@Osaka, Can’t crack the Oilers defensive group? I’m leaning towards, absolutely not.
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Osaka Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
@KC23, Didn’t we just say that about Ellerby? Coach is making a statement in EDM and he is an UFA this summer. Besides playing D for the Kings would be a lot easier than in EDM.
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luc20rules Reply:
February 13th, 2013 at 9:43 pm
@Osaka, Ellerby was starting in Florida on the 3rd Pair. Many just questioned what we would be getting from Florida for a 5th round pick. In my opinion DL was just doing what he always does collect D prospects with potential.
love sutter just saying … didnt get the goaltending (from quick) …. lol i love his straight forward un pc approach to things ….. hes alot like me ……….. however i dont like him sort of questioning willie mitchell with some of his statements …….. but who knows , sutters such a genius he might be sitin back with willie popping a brew and laughing his behind off at atll the dumb media peeps ……… “hey willie , can u believe they buy what im saying ”
all hail the mad genius
media beware …. hes mister contrarian ……… if u say hey darryl u guys beat the blues 4 – 1 …. he will respond as follows …… ” no ,it was 2 – 1 , right ” ……. nodding his head up and down … lol lol love this guy
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Hope to get the wins here and the top 3 injuries will come back. Go Kings. Looking good last 2 games. I predict JB over JQ in net Sutter loves the hot hands so expect JB in net.
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