On Monday’s win:
“This was a big game for us, a divisional game. We’ve got games in hand. To get in a playoff spot, this is a big game for us, and we showed a lot of character coming back and sticking with it [for] the full 60 minutes. We’ve been preaching about that for the last couple of weeks, and we feel like we’ve been getting better and better at it. Tonight paid off for us [with] a couple of goals there in the third, and we held on for the win.”
On the team’s resilience on battling back from two deficits:
“I think the guys are starting to get that confidence back and that little swag that we need. We’ve got a great group of guys in here from defense, goalies, right to forwards. It was a great effort tonight, and a big win for our club.”
On how he scored a power play goal:
“I just beat him, man. Good power play. We’ve been working on our little routes there. Kopi made a nice bump pass to me in the middle, and I faked pass and shot it and just beat him glove.”
On his poise and decision making in his own end of the ice:
“Those plays, they’re so important. We spend less time in our zone, and especially against a club like this with guys like Perry, Getzlaf, Selanne – dangerous guys – where if you give them time in the zone, they’re going to find a way to take advantage of it. Those plays are huge for us. We’ve been working on them. I’ve been working a lot with Johnny (John Stevens) on little deception plays, and Dewey’s helped me out a lot here with talk on going back for pucks and with the goalies, so all the little stuff adds up and in games like this it goes well.”
F#%*in Right!!!
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PRMan Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:38 pm
@Harrison Merkin, Remember in the old days how we would lament that people that sucked here would go somewhere else and become superstars? And how superstars would come here and underperform?
Now we’re the ones getting Fraser and Ellerby and Muzzin and turning them into superstars…
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Nice goal Muzz. Sweet, I think everyone in the building thought it was going to JW.
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KC23 Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:38 pm
@Mikey J., I was shocked he took the shot, that guy he faked passed to looked wide open … everyone on the planet bit on the pass hook line and sinker.
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Robyn Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:41 pm
@KC23, Me included!
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His goal was sick. Looked off everyone in the building then flicked the puck straight to the back of the net. This kid is showing some nice offensive instincts.
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:26 pm
@LomitaKingsFan, I think he’s finally starting to bud and become a decent defenseman, which is good. This is happening at the right time because we have some tough games coming up.
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I just beat him, man…. Swagger! I can dig it.
Plenty of love here for The Muzz.
#whereswillie
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We’ll be in 5th Wednesday. The Nucks are toast Saturday. We’re 7 points away from the quacks. I’m calling it now. #2 seed in the playoffs. All you Nancy’s can stay off the blog, cause I don’t want to here you cry about Stoll or Penner or DS or some other type of cry baby wank. It’s over. I doubt we lose more than 5 games from here on out.
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 10:57 pm
@kissmyblarneystones,
Hey!! I just discovered you can say Wank on the blog! Cool!
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:28 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, Yeah, wank isn’t really recognized in the states.
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:28 pm
@kissmyblarneystones, Well it’s technically a slang term but not a “foul” word so why not? Is swearing not allowed on the blog?
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brian spain Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 9:10 am
@kissmyblarneystones, I posted last week I think Kings catch Ducks by the end of the 13 in 16 at home stretch, they are playing Kings style Hockey lately. Scuderi needs to tighten up a bit, he seems to be the guy behind his man an awful lot this season when the other team scores back door. He needs to be in front of his man and control the mans stick. Lets go Scuds.
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Both muzz and brownie had sniper shots tonight, something that I expected from carts, not those 2 …..
Pleasantly surprised
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mrbrett7 Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 10:59 pm
@Lake Forest, The shot by Brown was just plain sick.
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Mikey J. Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:02 pm
@mrbrett7, Yeah, the Captain is back.
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:03 pm
@Mikey J., great shot
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:29 pm
@Mikey J., Captain Crunch is in the building!
soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:29 pm
@Mikey J., Hurray for the return of Captain Crunch! He had some nice hits tonight, too
Wasabi Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:08 pm
@Lake Forest,
I think Brownie was still upset at the whack tripping penalty. He stepped it up a notch aferwards.
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:30 pm
@Wasabi, Oh you should’ve heard Hayturd. He made it sound like he shoved Lovejoy onto the ground and stomped on him. In reality, Lovejoy bumped into Brownie and fell on his own. Then he gets pissed that Brownie was in Fasth’s crease and may have made some “contact.” I kinda wanna strangle him
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I like what i am hearing, but I am more impressed from what i am seeing from Muzzin…Less hesitation in his game now…more reaction and feel…he is becoming a real NHL er now
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:03 pm
@g smith86, still some hesitaion tho on the D side of things and its frustrating lol
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g smith86 Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:04 pm
@Kings Fan In Temecula, well…i didn’t see much of that toinight
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:32 pm
@g smith86, He very nearly put the puck in his own net AGAIN. He needs to be more careful clearing the crease because that’s the 2nd time in 2 games where he’s almost flicked the puck into the net but lucky for us, Quickie is on his game and made the saves.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:42 pm
@soo-do-nihm, I thought that was Clifford, or maybe him too….
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His deception and
Nose for the net are better than I thought..
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How come no one listens when I say a King is playing well? Muzz is awsome and Penner is playing well. Stop the madness!
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:32 pm
@Dominick, Look, everyone is playing really well. The Kings are going to go on a huge winning streak and are going to be a force to be reckoned with for the rest of this short season.
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Kings usually make backup goaltenders look like Vezina candidates. Tonight they made a Vezina candidate look like a backup.
I also like how Foxy only wears his ring when the Kings play the Ducks.
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Muzzin’s got the hardest shot on the team from what i’ve seen. It looked like he was out there with DD for the whole game, and didn’t get outplayed.
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g smith86 Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:02 pm
@CB14, It was the hesitation in his game that worried me…but, now he has seemed to have gotten over that…he is making his decisions more naturally in the D zone…he is becoming available at the right time and his outlets are more effective…definitely much improved over the last 5 games
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:30 pm
@g smith86, He had a good defensive game tonight, as well as the goal.
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Kenny44 Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:46 pm
@CB14,
He has one of those shots that seems to keep accelerating as it travels.
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brian spain Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 9:14 am
@CB14, I think Carter has the best wrister, Cliffy had a lot of wood on his wrister last week when he scored down the left side. Its nice that he has a hard wrister, doughty does not seem to have much on his wrister, and such a huge wind up on the slapper, that the lane closes by the time he gets it off. I think even though Doughty’s wrister isn’t a laser he gets it through the traffic which is so effective.
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Half of our regular defensemen aren’t playing right now, and yet the Kings STILL play solid D.
DD2, Ellerby and tonight, Muzzin just helped shut down a juggernaut of Ducks.
I am impressed.
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puck73 Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:20 pm
@IceGuy, Me too
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:34 pm
@IceGuy, I second (or third?) that notion
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KC23 Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:43 pm
@IceGuy, This is the best the Kings have ever played without Mitchell.
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DEPTH AT D!!!
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OUTTAY BOY MUZZIN
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They OWNED the 3rd period tonight. That’s what i’ve been waiting to see. This team is starting to gel and teams should be taking note. I’ve been really pleased with the goaltending and the young blue liners are playing good shut down D and putting up points. Muzz’s goal was sweet! GO KINGS GO!!!
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DD2 scares me sometimes.
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Mark Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 7:09 am
@MickSorley, Agreed. Bad decisions and slow to get his shot off.
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They OWNED the 3rd period tonight. That’s what i’ve been waiting to see. This team is starting to gel and teams should be taking note. I’ve been really pleased with the goaltending and the young blue liners are playing good shut down D and putting up points. Muzz’s goal was sweet! GO KINGS GO!!!
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kissmyblarneystones Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 2:41 am
@LuckyEleven,
Not only did they own the 3rd period, they owned the 2nd best team in the league. Just like last years playoff run except they know they’ve done it before. Detroit is toast.
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Am I the only idiot who thought Muzzin’s goal was actually deflected in by Brown? I swear I see that puck change directions…
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wow this team is deep
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Impressive team win – nice to see the Muzz Love – well deserved this night — oh what a change since last week eh boys? – Posters = mercurial
Ducks = appetizer – bring on the wings
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“I just beat him, man.”
‘Nuff said.
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