Projected Starting Goaltender, Los Angeles – Jonathan Bernier
Season: 6 GP (5 GS) / 5-1-0 record / 1.51 GAA / .933 Sv% / 0 SHO
Career vs St. Louis: 3 (3) / 2-1-0 / 2.34 / .910 / 0
Last Game vs St. Louis: 2/11/13 / 60 MP / 21/22 shots / 4-1 W
2012-13, Home: 3 (3) / 3-0-0 / 1.00 / .954 / 0
Projected Starting Goaltender, St. Louis – Jaroslav Halak
Season: 9 (9) / 5-1-1 / 1.90 / .901 / 2
Career vs Los Angeles: 8 (8) / 6-2-0 / 1.70 / .935 / 2
Last Game vs Los Angeles: 2/3/12 / 60 MP / 22/22 shots / 1-0 W
2012-13, Away: 4 (4) / 1-0-1 / 3.11 / .862 / 0
Leading Scorers, Los Angeles
Total Points: Anze Kopitar (6-12=18)
Goals: Jeff Carter (14-2=16)
Assists: Anze Kopitar (6-12=18)
Plus/Minus: Slava Voynov (+10; 3-9=12)
Penalty Minutes: Jordan Nolan (31; 2-2=4)
Leading Scorers, St. Louis
Total Points: Kevin Shattenkirk (2-15=17)
Goals: Patrik Berglund (9-2=11)
Assists: Kevin Shattenkirk (2-15=17)
Plus/Minus: Barret Jackman (+4; 2-2=4)
Penalty Minutes: Ryan Reaves (51; 0-1=1)
A stick tap goes to: Kevin Shattenkirk. The defenseman has remained steady during St. Louis’ recent inconsistencies and an eight-game scoreless stretch by Alex Pietrangelo. The Connecticut native and former high school prep hockey opponent of Jonathan Quick is tied for second in the league in defensive scoring (2-15=17) and should be an anchor of the U.S. Olympic team’s push for a medal at next year’s Winter Olympics.
A fist shake goes to: St. Louis goaltending. How could this be, one year after the Blues’ duo of Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott backstopped a defense that allowed 1.89 goals per game? St. Louis ranks last in the league with a .875 save percentage, though Halak’s groin injury has been a factor in the team’s inconsistencies between the pipes.
Why the Kings need to win this game: The Blues have underachieved for the last month but should rebound as the goaltending solidifies. Make no mistake, St. Louis is a playoff team, and one that Los Angeles will be in a dogfight with over the remainder of the truncated schedule. Also: six teams are tied with 24 points. Should the Blues, Sharks, Wild and Red Wings all win tonight, the Kings would be out of the top eight.
Rankings and Statistics
Goals/Game: LAK – 18 / 2.65; STL – 14 / 2.76
Goals Against/Game: LAK – 6 / 2.35; STL – t-18 / 2.86
Power Play: LAK – t-14 / 17.7%; STL – 2 / 29.0%
Penalty Kill: LAK – t-13 / 82.7%; STL – 19 / 79.4%
Shots/Game: LAK – t-16 / 28.8; STL – 20 / 28.3
Shots Against/Game: LAK – 2 / 25.0; STL – 1 / 22.9
Faceoffs: LAK – 7 / 51.8%; STL – 21 / 49.4%
Save Percentage: LAK – t-15 / .906; STL – 30 / .875
Projected Lines – Los Angeles
Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams
Trevor Lewis – Mike Richards – Jeff Carter
Dustin Penner – Jarret Stoll – Dwight King
Kyle Clifford – Colin Fraser – Jordan Nolan
Jake Muzzin – Drew Doughty
Rob Scuderi – Slava Voynov
Keaton Ellerby – Alec Martinez
Jonathan Bernier
Jonathan Quick
Notes: Jonathan Bernier did not take the ice during the morning skate, while Jonathan Quick stayed on for extra work with tonight’s projected scratches, Davis Drewiske and Brad Richardson. Including the playoffs, the Kings have won six consecutive games against the Blues. As always, projected lines are educated assessments and not definite alignments.
Projected Lines – St. Louis
Jaden Schwartz – David Backes – T.J. Oshie
David Perron – Patrik Berglund – Chris Stewart
Chris Porter – Vladimir Sobotka – Matt D’Agostini
Adam Cracknell – Scott Nichol – Ryan Reaves
Barret Jackman – Alex Pietrangelo
Ian Cole – Kevin Shattenkirk
Kris Russell – Roman Polak
Jaroslav Halak
Brian Elliott
Notes: Via Curtis Zupke. Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Steen, Andy McDonald and Jamie Langenbrunner are out of the lineup due to injury. The Blues are 0-1-0 thus far in their five-game Pacific Division swing after having lost 4-1 to Dallas on Sunday. They’ll play in Phoenix on Thursday, San Jose on Saturday and Anaheim on Sunday. Including games against Anaheim, St. Louis hasn’t won in Southern California since March 17, 2011, when they beat Los Angeles 4-0 at Staples Center. As always, projected lines are educated assessments and not definite alignments.
When is the last time we played against Halak?
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pr0cess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 2:57 pm
@Lake Forest, Not in a Halak Long time
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shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:02 pm
@pr0cess, such a bad pun
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Debra Turull Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:29 pm
@pr0cess, OK are you the set up man? That was too easy!
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shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:01 pm
@Lake Forest, before the playoffs. During playoffs, the Kings swept past Elliot and the Blues’ offense, as you may recall. Last time we played them, Halak was supposed to be in goal but he reinjured himself during warm ups and Elliot had to take his place.
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Michael J. Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:08 pm
@Lake Forest,
I got an extra for tonight. Email me mymillerv@gmail.com
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
@Michael J., Michael, thank you, but I won’t be able to make it tonight. Appreciate the offer and actually received another offer earlier.
Kings Fans = Best Fans Ever!
Hate to say no, but I can’t fly out of the roost with 3 little ones at home on such short notice. My wife would go lorena bobbit on me
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Michael J. Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:55 pm
@Lake Forest,
Best to keep everything “intact”.
jet Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:18 pm
@Lake Forest, You really have to learn to give a little for the team
Real 7 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:24 pm
@Lake Forest, he shut us out…Last Game vs Los Angeles: 2/3/12 / 60 MP / 22/22 shots / 1-0 W
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if goaltending wins games, and it does, Kings should have a definite edge….we’ll see what the oft-injured Halak brings…
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Real 7 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
@Real 7, Halak scores on himself….pretty hard to do, but he did it..
http://clip.millionclip.com/?w=FgVHlZnGeSk&title=jaroslav-halak-scores-on-himself-111710
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shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
@Real 7, can’t be any worse than having your own defense man carelessly flick the puck into his own net during the home opener. So glad that’s never happened to us. Oh. Wait… Nevermind…
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Michael J. Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:37 pm
@Real 7,
Mad skills
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Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:42 pm
@Real 7, ROFL!
I forgot all about that one….
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Kenny44 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:15 pm
@Real 7,
He was just taunting the Red Wings. THAT is how you pick the corner! Pffft.
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Who’s that Carter guy? I thought the Kings still didn’t have a sniper.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:03 pm
@Osaka, we need a player who can finish!
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shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:03 pm
@Osaka, Jimmy Carter? Oh wait, sorry, wrong guy
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Michael J. Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:09 pm
@shiny,
He almost “finished” all of us
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xeropoint Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:25 pm
@Osaka, He’s a selfish puck hog! 2 assists should tell you everything you need to know about this guy…
…..;)
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Shakes Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:42 pm
@xeropoint, he took all his team’s goal AND he took all the fan’s hats. What a jerk
#CarterProbs
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xeropoint Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:10 pm
@Shakes, I think his selfish, frivolous lifestyle has directly contributed to the teams poor start. Did you see him invite himself to Doughty’s day with the cup? He just HAS to be in the spotlight. ZERO goals for Doughty as a result.
KingsGRT Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:48 pm
@Shakes, BEST DOUGHTY not scoring excuse ever
Just stay out of the penalty box against the Blues and they (the blues) will find it difficult to best the Kings.
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shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:04 pm
@Weasel, best not play Pole then
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Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
@shiny, What? No way, we need those high and wide shots.
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I believe the Kings are the reason Brian Elliot reverted to his old self of being a sub-par NHL goaltender. The Kings truly made him look bad in last year’s playoffs and his confidence has been non-existent since.
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shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:08 pm
@FKA PakiFro, and they made him look like a rookie in their last meeting. Much like Rinne, he had trouble with his 5 hole
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Almost time to head to Staples soon, let’s do it again tonight boys go to the net and more net and shoot and shoot and never give up!
Go Kings Go!
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goes to eleven Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:17 pm
@gailweb, You must live as far away as I do. Camarillo to Staples tonight should cost me about 2 hours. Got to leave work in a few minutes.Go Kings.
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johnny mangs Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:55 pm
@goes to eleven, 118….210…2…go thru town…..1 hour on the dot
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davezych Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
@johnny mangs, I’m in Ventura and always did 118-5-110… Always took me 2+ hours unless I left really early. Totally gonna try your way next time!
IceGuy Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:20 pm
@goes to eleven,
Take the train!!
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Oh great, Craig Pants-Fastener just said he expects Chicago to lose soon. Now they will never lose (until the playoffs).
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Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
@DesertKing, 1st round exit all the way.
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Kenny44 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:17 pm
@DesertKing,
That possum-like prognosticator just lives way out on that limb, doesn’t he?
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Stoll, stop taking stupid penalties please. Carter lets keep it going! Doughty, can you put the puck in the net? Bernier 1 goal or less against you tonight! You deserve a shutout.
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Shotongoal Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:08 pm
@Mike, way to go….use the “S” before the game has even started. So much for that happening now!
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Michael J. Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:11 pm
@Shotongoal,
@Rogiesbackup jinxed it at the game last night. We just got it out of the way with earlier for today’s game.
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shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:11 pm
@Shotongoal, people need to stop jinxing the team! Quick, someone get chicken blood and a virgin!
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vplaza Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:18 pm
@shiny,
Or some rum for Jobu.
Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:47 pm
@shiny, Heading to the store to get the chicken blood. Guess well have to use @Jess for the virgin. Sorry Jess, you had a good run in life.
DesertKing Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:45 pm
@shiny,
Guess what? I found a virgin but now I can’t find any chicken blood. I met this girl at Holliywood and Vine named “Candy” and I asked her if she knew where I could find a virgin, and she told me that for $100, she was a virgin. What are the odds? Man I lucked out. Off to KFC to see if they have any chicken blood. Hopefully Candy’s friend, Bubba “P” Dadddy can help us.
shiny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:58 pm
@DesertKing, How goes with KFC? I asked Sutter for some chicken blood but he mumbled something, rubbed his eyes in irritation and then walked away. I’m guessing that means no… Hmm…
Let’s hope Candy and Bubba can come through for us!
DesertKing Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:13 pm
@shiny,
OMG!! The chickens at KFC are bloodless!! I couldn’t tell if the employees were vampires or the chickens were rubber. Bubba “P” Daddy and Candy must be getting tired though, because they keep wanting me to take them to a hotel??????
Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:45 pm
@Mike, WTF dude…………..
Why would you say it before the game?!?
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xeropoint Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:28 pm
@Mike, I think this deserves to be posted in the rules for commenting section from here on out.
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:52 pm
@xeropoint, Can all those who say it be banished to the cornfield?
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Kenny44 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:18 pm
@soo-do-nihm,
NEE!!!
Kingsfanone Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:41 pm
@Kenny44,
Love that movie!
Bernier deserves the back to back start tonight. He has earned it. Now lets see what he does with it. It’s not like he had to get on a plane and fly into a different city for tonight’s game. I really doubt that Quick is going to be loosing sleep or is hiding in some dark corner with confidence issues at this point. The man is a professional after all and above all else, an all out competitor. This is a shortened season, Bernier has been hot and has better numbers right now. On any DS coached team, it’s not what you did yesterday, the day before or last season that gets you playing time. No matter what happens tonight, rest assured, Quick will be back in net again at some point. It’s not like he was kicked to the curb and told to pack his stuff. That was done to JMFJ!
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Deke'r Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
@King Alex, ….Hoooooaaahhhhhhhh…….
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Quick has not fully recovered or else he would be playing.
Ithink Bernier will lead us this year. Another Jonathon for cup #2
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deepsea_drumz Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:48 pm
@KingsOfKomedy, That’s what I was thinking too. This could be Bernier’s year. And a big one at that. If we win the cup again this year with J B in net, alot of teams will be trying to sign him away from the Kings in the summer.
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I sure liked Penner’s game last night. Would like to see him stay on the Richards, Carter line, he made some awesome passes, looked quicker, and he was getting to the net and disrupting Rinne’s concentration.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:45 pm
@Happy Lappy,
He actually looked like he cared and wanted to compete.
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rick Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:12 pm
@Happy Lappy, I must watch Penner through a different lens than others. He did make a few nice plays last night, particularly on Richards’ goal, but I think he is generally awful. Still uneven in effort, and his on ice skills seems to be going the way of the dinosaur. He gets complimented on here for occasionally – very occasionally – doing things that any NHL player should be able to do all game every game. I guess when you set the bar low enough, anything looks good.
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King'ntheD Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:24 pm
@rick, I disagree. Pens deserved a lot of the blame that went his way at the start of the season. Over the past few games, his game is coming on he protected the puck and cycled like a mofo yesterday. On top of that he was beating the D to the puck on dump ins. His effort has improved and it shows in his game
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Kenny44 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:28 pm
@rick,
Penner is a what he is, but it’s 245 lbs. of is. Sure, lots of 185 pounders have the kind of puck skills he does, but those guys can’t just hold the puck along the boards while they ask an opposing defenseman “how’s may A taste?”, or just walk to the net with the puck while guys drip off of him, or leaving a wide open slot in his wake for Carter and Richards to play in. Sure, we’d like to see that kind of thing more consistently from Penner, but maybe we just have to live with the idea that stamina is the tradeoff for occasional 5 second bursts of irresistible force. Obviously, we have to keep him under scrutiny, but there are only a handful of guys in the league who can do some of the things Penner is capable of. Just ask Alain Vigneault, and Dave (“F ME!”) Tippet.
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rick Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:43 pm
@Kenny44, If “occasional 5 second bursts of irresistible force” refer to events that happen once every full moon, then you and I can probably agree. I would like to think though that the team, and the fans, are entitled to a little more than 5 seconds of stellar play approximately once per month. This is not meant critically of you or anyone else who speaks positively of Penner, but the measuring stick for him is WAY different than any other player I have ever seen commented about on here…
Kenny44 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 10:45 pm
@rick
Those 5 second bursts were game changers tonight
Backes will be thumping whomever he can tonight. Kings have to beat Blues to punch and rock someone from St. Lewie early in game.
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random thoughts
Could someone tell Chicago that you don’t need 95 points to make the playoffs this season
Carter’s reach when playing the one forward is huge, but he is strong with the stick also. Goal 3
Did I have one two many drinks last night, or are the new Volkswagon tail lights a hockey stick and puck
Are the boys playing like they expect to win
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Here are some things I very much understand:
1. That DS would want to go with the Goaltender that is playing better.
2. That after a 5-1 win DS does not want to make changes.
3. That the bloggers are concerned over how Quick is playing.
Here are some things I simply DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR BELIEVE:
1. That on back to back nights DS wouldn’t play a fresh Richardson and give somebody a rest.
2. That after what Quick did the last few years and the playoffs that anyone would even have the remotest THOUGHT he could or should be traded.
3. That playing Bernier somehow “sends a message” to Quick and / or HELPS his confidence.
4. That Quick will regain his form from the bench.
5. That if we successfully defend the cup it will be Bernier and not Quick that does it.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:34 pm
@HockeyNerd, C’mon. You know better than that. You PERFECTLY well understand how things go around here. What have you done for me lately?
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HockeyNerd Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:36 pm
@xeropoint, Touché
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xeropoint Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:42 pm
@HockeyNerd, Who would sit for Richardson? The 4th line is doing it’s thing again lately, and King has finally been warming up. In my mind that would leave Lewis and I don’t think you make that switch unless your name is Terry Murray.
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letswinthecup2012 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 7:14 pm
@xeropoint, agreed
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LT21 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:42 pm
@HockeyNerd, Well said. Especially under the “Do not understand or believe” part. I have been an athlete my whole life and the “let’s not play them to get their confidence in order” tactic has never been used.
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Deke'r Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:51 pm
@LT21, ….nor the better performer gets the nod?….no?….what teams did you play for?….
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LT21 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:25 pm
@Deke’r, You missed my point. I didn’t say Bernier hasn’t earned his starts but I don’t agree with the idea that people think sitting an athlete will make them better or HELP any confidence issues they may be having. Calm down.
Munchrat Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:20 pm
@HockeyNerd, 1. That on back to back nights DS wouldn’t play a fresh Richardson and give somebody a rest.
2. That after what Quick did the last few years and the playoffs that anyone would even have the remotest THOUGHT he could or should be traded.
Cap space, baby! JQ’s deal was done way too hastily and is a huge gamble.
3. That playing Bernier somehow “sends a message” to Quick and / or HELPS his confidence.
JQ had the most to celebrate of anyone on the team during the off season. A Cup, a Conn Smythe and a new contract worth more money than god. Logically, this makes him the one with the biggest ‘hangover. Whether his head is not in the game or he is still recovering from the surgery or is just hung over, he is not the same guy we saw last season.
4. That Quick will regain his form from the bench.
See above^
5. That if we successfully defend the cup it will be Bernier and not Quick that does it.
Stranger things have happened…
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HockeyNerd Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
@Munchrat,
2. Cap space? Are you serious? You’re going to trade a franchise Goaltender so you can sign players like Scuderi? If that’s really your point try Mr. -10 and 0 Goals Doughty.
3 and 4. And no matter which of your speculations is true to keep Quick on the bench helps exactly how? You didn’t answer my question.
5. Like what? Name me one time a Goaltender won the Conn Smythe and his backup led the team to the cup the next year. I’ll even help you. The closest was Ranford in 90 but Fuhr was unable to play.
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7MILforHickey Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:53 pm
@Munchrat, 10 million dollars more money than god? does that make joe flacco or tiger woods super god?
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KC23 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:18 pm
@HockeyNerd, does make it fun to watch people flip flop when Quick ends up number 1 which of course he will.
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Man, the blues are hurtin’. That’s a lot of firepower out of their line-up. Andy “Glass Joe” McDonald is hurt again? What a shock!
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Hook, line and sinker…..
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CB14 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:36 pm
@Lake Forest, Die Hard with a Vengence.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:37 pm
@CB14, Die Hard with Duncanz
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Trap game!
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I love it !!! Bernier starting in net again. I don’t understand why alot of you think that Quick is better? Bernier was DL’s first draft pick and he was intended to be our franchise goalie. Bernier never got a shot, the organization developed him properly and now he is showing it, showing his skills and ready to go. TRADE QUICK if a team is willing to take on his rediculous contract. I have followed Bernier since his days in Lewiston and he is the real deal.
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Deke'r Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:54 pm
@Kinger, ….Bernie is looking better at the moment, but trade JQ??….not bloody likely….
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JD Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:14 pm
@Deke’r, still don’t see anybody taking quicks contract, but if bernier finishes the season strong, his trade value goes through the roof, maybe we can get that top 6 forward were missing, or a very high draft choice. Ether way quick followers need to relax, and be happy for Bernier, he’ll be gone next year
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deepsea_drumz Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:55 pm
@Kinger, Let’s see how the season plays out. Quick carried the Kings into the playoffs last year when the team couldn’t buy a goal. I don’t think he’s 100 %. J B is a solid goalie and we’re lucky to have two great net minders right now. I think J B will come up big tonight. The Kings have to start fast and take control.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:55 pm
@Kinger,
Lets see:
1. Quick took the Kings to the playoffs every season he has been a starter
2. Quick has rewritten the King’s goalies record book
3. Quick had 10 shut-outs last year
4. Quick had 3 shut outs in 20 playoff games
5. Quick was a Vezina finalist
6. Quick went 16-4 in the playoffs which is considered one of the top two goalie performances in Stanley Cup playoff history
7. Quick won the Conn Smythe
8. Quick WON THE FREAKING STANLEY CUP!!!!!!
Other than that, yep, Bernier is the waaaaaaaaaay better goalie
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xeropoint Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:02 pm
@DesertKing, Um…. THIS^^^
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LT21 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
@DesertKing, Game. Set. Match.
Gotta love the fairweather fans.
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KC23 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:20 pm
@DesertKing, well done, saved me so much typing.
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vinny Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:02 pm
@Kinger, no thanks!
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goldielocks Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:05 pm
@Kinger,
Oh, boy … sounds like been watching this game 2 weeks ago. No worries though. We always welcome new comer.
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7MILforHickey Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:54 pm
@goldielocks, poorman sighting
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jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:56 pm
@Kinger,
Hey how’s it feel to be NEW?
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HockeyNerd Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:04 pm
@Kinger, Ummmm….. Something about a 16-4 record in the Stanley Cup playoffs, .946 save percentage GAA under 1.5. But silly us for thinking Quick is better.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:33 pm
@Kinger, And take it from someone who’s made the mistake lots of times (check out my opinion of Terry Murray from 2 years ago): typing something that is absurd in ALL CAPS does not magically validate it.
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Rush down to your nearest Staples Arena and see Jeff Carter! Man of Action! The women love him and he loves them! He loves the back of the net and makes goalies sweat! Crowds who watch him play end up hatless! Yes, he’s Jeff Carter, wrist shot extraodinair! Watch Jeff Carter as he weaves through traffic and buries the puck! See Jeff Carter in his latest release, “The Finisher!”
This picture has not yet been rated. Children under 17 admitted but only if they pay. Another fine production from the Anshutz Entertainment Group, all rights reserved.
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deepsea_drumz Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:56 pm
@DesertKing, Closed captioning……
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deepsea_drumz Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 4:57 pm
@deepsea_drumz, Not for the feint of heart either….
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HockeyNerd Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:13 pm
@DesertKing, Critics rave:
“A Natural Hat Trick”
“A power play”
“Don’t blink, because in 19 seconds you’ll miss it”
“Puts the Nashville Predators to shame”
“Does Craig Button know who he is?”
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jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:16 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Craig Button lost his way at birth.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 7:16 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Beautiful!!
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Ravens Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:30 pm
@DesertKing, I would hire you to draw crowds to my freakshow tent if I had a circus
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Kingsfanone Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:43 pm
@Ravens,
They should put a tent over this circus!
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Kings will light it up against the Blues tonight. Just wait…..
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Quick vs Bernier …..
I see as a quality problem…
I’ll take those all day long and twice on……
I get it …people have their favorites….
What is being over-looked is…
Thank goodness…Bernier is playing well…
Imagine two mediocre goaltenders this season….
Now that would be a REAL problem…
So….Go Jonathans…..
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Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
@SLIM, Agreed!
Looking forwards to the Kings lighting the lamp several times tonight!
GO MF’ing KINGS GO!
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OCKingGirl Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:42 pm
@SLIM, +1.
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Just spent the last 20 minutes watching Black Parade intro videos from last season and I still get tears. The words work so well on many levels. I’m ready for hockey tonight. DROP THE PUCK.
There. That’s all I had to say.
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:16 pm
@Shakes, Are you going to to the game tonight?
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Shakes Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:33 pm
@soo-do-nihm, nay I’m stuck in LA but mom and dad will be there in our season seats in section 302 (look for the happy Indian folks in row 8)! But flying home this weekend to attend my first Kings game this season against the Flames!
GKG!
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Shakes Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
@Shakes, “stuck in LA” = stuck in NY where I work/live
Neil Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:30 pm
@Shakes, My Chemical Romance are great live !!! Seen them many times !!! Album is great also !!!
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OT: Watching the Flyers/Rangers game. Please, Hockey Gods, never curse us with a goalie like Bryzgalov! He doesn’t cover the bottom of the net AT ALL.
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Ravens Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:32 pm
@soo-do-nihm, well we had Cloutiers he didn’t cover the top or bottom….or sides……or….!
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Chirp… Chirp… Did everybody already leave for the game??
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A bit off-topic but I have been wanting to weigh in on the Bernier/Quick thing for a while and haven’t had the opportunity:
First of all, I love Quick and hope he stays with the Kings for a long time. I think in the long run he will be one of the best goaltenders around.
Regarding his play this season, though, it is not yet up to his(our?) previous standards but I feel that this is for a few fairly obvious reasons, none of which are that he is no longer that good.
A) Off Season surgery compounded by the lockout: Quick was only cleared to play a week before the opening game. No summer workout, no regular training camp/pre-season. Nothing. Just get on the ice and start playing games. At this point (without actually looking it up) he has only played about 14.
B) Compacted schedule: This allows for very little prectice time between games, as has been stated by DS. Combined with A) that has left very little time for Qucik to hone his game again.
C) New Defensemen: Without Mitchell and Green (and Martinez) our defence has been suspect, as has been pointed out here many times (although, they have gotten much, much better), causing Qucik to try to do too much, over-play the puck, etc.
I am happy Bernier is here and playing well. Happy he is starting and wining. All of this give Quick some time to practice and hone his skills. He will be back, I am confident in that.
Thanks for listening.
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CB14 Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
@LittleRhody, +1
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LittleRhody Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
@LittleRhody, And just remember that Conn Smythe winning goaltender set playoff records and one the Stanley Cup ith a freaking herniated disc in his back !!
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Shakes Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:43 pm
@LittleRhody, that’s a great take. Talking with Puck about the same thing. I agree.
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Gailweb Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:54 pm
@LittleRhody, correct thanks
Go Kings Go!
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WRT to mentioning shutouts…No one has that much power to jinz anything..sorry
WRT to what DS says to the media….Iam guessing that most members of the team doenst even read his quotes.
WRT to Neil/neil liking Bernier better then Quick…Not true..I just throw thoughts out there for discussion.Just as long as we get somethinbg for our assets I will be happy. The worse is to let a player walk and get nothing.
WRT to Duncanz…..He is an old punker !!!
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soo-do-nihm Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:45 pm
@Neil, Phil Sykes called him Yoda once. I thought it was very strange…
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KingsGRT Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:14 pm
@soo-do-nihm, and now it all makes sense neh?
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I feel like everybody is just kinda milling around and waiting until Jon “opens” the game thread for tonight.
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jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 5:54 pm
@soo-do-nihm,
Yeah, where’s the bar?
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Bernier or Quick?
Answer: We need them both.
Sort of repeating this again, but..
Folks talking about knee-jerk trades for one or the other at the moment, don’t appear to know Dean Lombardi very well. But don’t let me stop you, have fun in candy cane / unicorn land.
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SLIM Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:01 pm
@jess,
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that’s wonderful is sure to come your way
When you’re drinking lesbian beer watching the Kings play……
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jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:03 pm
@SLIM,
Love it! And..
-Hopefully the cage can stay off the flatscreen tonight.
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SLIM Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:15 pm
@jess,
Hey Jess….
You are finnish…correct…
Were you ever in a band in LA?
KingsGRT Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:16 pm
@jess, i just love that there is a cage.
jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:19 pm
@SLIM,
No I was not. My heritage is finnish on my Mom’s side. I’m about 1/4 finn and a so cal native.
jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
@KingsGRT,
Thank you. It is a relic leftover from the TM days. I barely have to pull it out and bolt it up anymore.
My buddy @Kenny44 dreamed it up for me. The patent language refers to it as: “Flying Lesbian Beer Difuser Element..”
But it’s proper name is simply: “TM Vision”
KingsGRT Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:27 pm
@jess, haha why would you speak of the dark ages? all the frustration and unfulfilled promise was salt in already open wounds after the sucks won the cup
HockeyNerd Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:23 pm
@jess, Precisely. Now if for example Tampa Bay is so desperate for a Goaltender that they are willing to send Stamkos here for Bernier than DL does it. Otherwise what sense does it make to move Bernier NOW where we have a grueling schedule ahead and need TWO sharp Goaltenders?
Quick? Even THINKING of trading him at this point is beyond absurd. I would have thought every blogger NOT currently residing in New York would know better. My mistake.
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jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:26 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Agree.
More I age, more I learn. The term “common sense” seems to be a fairly contradictory term at best.
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The last hour of waiting is the loooongest part of the day!!
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SLIM Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
@Mars,
“Waiting is the hardest part”…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMyCa35_mOg
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Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:32 pm
@SLIM, (Looks a over at the clock again)
It’s been 6:30 for hours!
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Hey everyone, take it easy on Craig Button..
He was born with a rare defect known as: “Gordius Rectalus..”
-Now there were a lot of debates in scientific circles regarding how to handle this unusual condition. The final consensus was to simply: “Let it wander the earth as nature had intended..”
And so there you have it, the amazing story of Craig Button..
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Kingsfanone Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:44 pm
@jess,
Give him something for it that swells his mouth shut.
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jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:51 pm
@Kingsfanone,
Apparently, there has been billions of dollars in research spent in figuring out how to do the very thing you mentioned. Finally a group of scientists from various prestigious universities simply observed kings fans watching NHL tonight while having a social gathering. What they saw was a miracle. One Kings fan suddenly reached for the remote whilst eating nachos, and hit something called the mute button. Miraculously, the Mute Button is not related in any way to Craig Button…
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Munchrat Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 7:10 pm
@jess, A textbook case of Divergent Evolution.
Mars Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:53 pm
@jess, Natural selection isnt an option?
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jess Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:55 pm
@Mars,
Well, I think he was selected to naturally remain in his selected condition
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SLIM Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 6:59 pm
@jess,
I just dropped in…
To see what my condition was in….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ8k6fVe25k
Damn Cliffy!!
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alright let’s go now
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