-The Kings’ 60 minute efforts hadn’t been a consistent part of the tail end of their home winning streak, and that finally caught up with them against a new-look Dallas team that won the special teams battle, won the goaltending battle, stifled L.A.’s momentum after Jeff Carter’s go-ahead goal (and Doughty’s hipcheck of Alex Goligoski), and received better performances by its top players. This should be read as “The Stars did the right things to win a divisional road game.”
-A goalless Drew Doughty walked the goal line like a tightrope, put the puck on a string and had his high-chance wraparound denied by Kari Lehtonen, yet Carter flung the puck from the half boards off Jordie Benn’s skate and into the back of the net for his 12th goal in 12 games. They’re not all going to be works of art when that type of scoring pace is maintained. Dustin Penner – the game’s third star – continues to deserve recognition for his strong possession play and ability to open up space in the offensive zone for Carter and Mike Richards.
-How about Slava Voynov’s slick stickhandling move to change directions away from trouble behind his own net before quickly finding his top speed and leading a rush in the other direction? Yeah, you know the play I’m talking about.
-On Dallas: Cody Eakin’s game-tying goal set the wheels of momentum rolling for the team’s surge in the third. Carter’s goal was a reflection of the team’s acceptable five-on-five play to that point and appeared to set up the team’s poise heading into the final 20 minutes, where they had outscored their opponents 18-2 since February 15. Instead, Goligoski advanced the puck from behind his own net without being impeded and found Eakin on the left wing. Eakin used his right skate to kick the puck in front of him into an area where he’d be able to handle it, but the touch wasn’t perfect. The puck bounced towards Alec Martinez, whose swipe at it deflected it into a dangerous area in the high slot, directly into Eakin’s path. The puck was rolling end-over-end, making Eakin’s precise backhand past Jonathan Quick’s glove hand all the more impressive. The Stars are a faster and more skilled team than a season ago, and Jamie Benn is one of the more exciting young players that the casual east coast fan might not be particularly aware of. Hooray for realignment and every team visiting every National Hockey League building so fans of Eastern Conference teams can take in what Pacific Division fans have learned over the course of the last several years: Jamie Benn is phenomenally talented.
JJ is going to be in the trade rumor forever lol Pits wants him I think. Him and crosby played together once lol
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It’s about time we get to see all the teams play each other. If the league wants to expand it’s fan base you have to let the players sell the league. There will be more sellouts all over the league because of the variety in teams and everyone loves to see talent come into their building.
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 9:43 am
@KOHO, that’s one thing I like about the realignment. The divisions could be better but at least most of the teams in our division will be in our time zone and are geographically close. I don’t like the playoffs format, though. It’s weird and confusing with this wild card thing. Guess we’ll just have to see how it all works out
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phenomenally talented = sucking a golf ball through a hose. in this case I agree about jamie Benn.
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Neil Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:15 am
@Lake Forest, Wait..I know someone that can do that….she is phenomenally talented !!!
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Duncanz Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
People get married for all sorts of reasons, @Neiling.
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Brutal game to watch last night. I trust Sutter to pull his team together in time for Saturday
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:19 pm
@shiny, I think you’re being a little harsh,haha, Shins you changed your tune from last night. I don’t think they played a brutal game,more like a brutal 1/2 or 1/3rd. Kopi needs to be putting #’s up and so does Brown and Jdub,both those guys played great but Kopi was not much of a factor,also the D was horrible.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 1:01 pm
@LVKINGS88, It’s a @shiny new day..
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LVKINGS88 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
@Duncanz, @Shiny,shiny,coco pop.
Ducks sign Ryan Getzlaf to eight-year contract extension through 2020-21 season.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 9:48 am
@goldielocks, how much?
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goldielocks Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 9:51 am
@Lake Forest,
No detail yet.
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goldielocks Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 9:55 am
@Lake Forest,
Getzlaf’s deal is worth $66 million over eight years with AAV of $8.25M.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:04 am
@goldielocks,
Does that leave them room to sign Perry? Seems like a lot for GetsLaugh.
LT21 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:06 am
@goldielocks, Wow. Did he get the memo that the cap was lowering starting next year? Team player much? Whatever, that just means less money to offer Perry.
shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:22 am
@DK, don’t think that leaves room for Perry unless Teemu decides to finally retire
DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 9:51 am
@goldielocks,
Cool. Now we get to laugh at him more and make more Rogaine jokes. Uhhhhh, does anyone know if that stuff really works? I mean, you know, not that I need it of course, I was just asking, you know, for a friend of mine. Yep, how about those Kings? GKG-AGAIN!!
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Cav Pilot Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 9:59 am
@DesertKing, I got some Rogaine on my palms once. Not a pretty sight.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:03 am
@Cav Pilot,
Riiiiiiiiight……
Neil Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:17 am
@DesertKing, Iam in the Hair biz..try Nioxin !! Esp the treatment…
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:26 am
@Neil,
I will tell my friend, thanks!
Jon, let us know if there is a real practice today or if it appears to be a walk thur. I see both sides, the D needs some work, but the mental fatigue was obvioius last night.
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JonRosen Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:44 am
@jet, full practice.
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jet Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:19 am
@JonRosen, thx
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Ryan Gets-last-laugh! $8.25M per year! Are you kidding me???
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:05 am
@Michael J.,
Its the Ducks. What did you expect
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Michael J. Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:17 am
@DesertKing,
Maybe $7M and a lifetime pass to Don Jose-Ricardos for unlimited nachos???
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:27 am
@Michael J.,
Hmmmmmmmmm…….
Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:08 am
@Michael J., yeah crazy amount for him. We can breathe a sigh of relief knowing who are GM is.
Someone who knows the cost of a dollar!
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:11 am
@Lake Forest, *our…….I know he is the (ugly) face of the ducks therefore you do what you can to keep him there, but $8MM?!?!
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Michael J. Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:18 am
@Lake Forest,
I thought that NBC declared that only Ovi and Cindy deserved that much.
shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:25 am
@Lake Forest, what I love about DL is that he is obsessed with cap space and fair contracts. He’s working with his cap guy to make sure he doesn’t get caught overloading on contracts and will force the Kings to pay an ugly fine
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puck73 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:08 am
@Michael J., Right now, he is dominating, and playing with a sense of urgency. When that guy decides to give 100%, he is very tough to contain. Of course, some will say that he was busting his ass for a new cotract. If thats the case, he hit the jackpot.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:13 am
@puck73, making more than any King player …+1.25MM more,
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:19 am
@Lake Forest, TRH tweeted is something like.2.79 mill more than JC
Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:35 am
@shiny, DD is at $7MM
Michael J. Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:20 am
@puck73,
Hit the jackpot is right.
This is a great deal for the Kings. This contract sets the bar for Perry’s deal at what??? $9M? Cap issues for Anaheim are on the way!
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:28 am
@Michael J., Mayor John Hoven thinks ANA is gonna let Perry walk. They’re dumb if they do. He’s one of the best players.on that team
DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:32 am
@Michael J.,
Heard somewhere that Perry was interested in playing back east, like Boston or Toronto. Good riddance!
goldielocks Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:37 am
@Michael J.,
I think they can stll sign Perry with similar deal. But if they do, that means they have to let Bobby Ryan go.
Benn there …done that…..
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Bad defense. Acceptable goaltending (last night, and the previous game, anyway.)
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Its not that Quick isnt playing well….just not making THAT save that he was making last season…The defense isnt helping either…Every mistake the Kings makr seems to end up in our net…One loss isnt the end..just need to start the winning again on Sat.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:16 am
@Neil,
We will be at the game. Gonna wear my lucky socks, just have to ge them out of the dirty clothes basket.
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jet Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:19 am
@DesertKing, Uhh, how many times have you pulled them from the basket this season? And will you be sitting on the west side of the buikding or the east side?
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@jet,
Haven’t been washed since 06/11/12. Those people in Phoenix hated us. I amsure it was my Kings #12 “STANLEY” jersey that upset them. Why is everyone so concerned all of sudden with where I sit??
Michael J. Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:22 am
@DesertKing,
If you’re not going to wash them will you please let them air out for a few hours before subjecting another 18,117 to them?
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@Michael J.,
Are you kidding? And stink up my house?
Mars Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:34 am
@Neil, Agree’d.
I dont want to say we are dying without WM and MG, the young guys had been holding up. Even Scuds was not as sharp last night. DD was husteling, but the rest were off, all the passes were a foot behind, things just were not connecting all the way around, missed clearing, missed coverage both man and zone.
As long as they learn from it we are good.
Not worried, I just had Dallas/Texas with a passion.
Long slow blog day waiting for the game tomrrow.
The blog isnt as fun after a loss and waiting for a game.
Need a pick me up, I am freakinng pissed today.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:37 am
@Mars, Group hug?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:39 am
@Neil, If we back off the defense/goaltending, one observation can be made: they got to the point several games back where they began beating the teams they “should beat” and lost to the teams that can expect to make the playoffs. I’m not sure exactly what that means, but it might be good news for Dallas.
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bbb7 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:40 am
@Neil, I’ve been thinking the same thing. Quick has been steady but unspectacular, and rarely makes THAT save that saves the game or keeps it close so far this season. Last night he was at the mercy of bad D but still, you need your goalie – if he’s in the elite- to make one or two ‘impossible’ saves per game and he hasnt been doing that much yet.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:48 am
@bbb7, I’d buy that for $1.00!
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Did not get to watch the game at all. I had my daughter’s choral performance to attend last night, so I guess it was good that I missed the team finally pay for not playing 60 minutes of solid hockey. You had to think that it would eventually catch up to them and that they couldn’t continue to dominate the third period like they had been.
Team needs to focus on Saturday to get back on track and to try and have a game where they put in the full 60 minutes worth of effort.
And oh, the goaltender needs to make the save that they should be making.
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jet Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:29 am
@vplaza, I hope she was not signing the blues, because you don’t need two days of that.
It was not the goalie’s fault. Bob Miller could have scored on half of thier goals. And, I talking about the announcer, not the player.
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vplaza Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:33 am
@jet,
Kinda like the first goals scored on JB and JQ the other night?
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:39 am
@vplaza, two were open man back door. Though i still think Quick should have had the other one.
and yes I think I am being too harsh on quick due to what he did last year. but also because he had that defense in place.
vplaza Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:41 am
@Lake Forest,
I think expectations for Quick should be high. He set that bar himself. He’s not performing to that standard that he set.
yetiman_oc Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:32 am
@vplaza, you need a dvr vplaza
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vplaza Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:40 am
@yetiman_oc,
LOL, yeah, we did DVR it. But I figured it wasn’t worth watching hearing how things went.
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Since DS brings up save Pct…. Quick was at 91.4 90.7 91.8 89.5(this season) ..Last season was 92.9 Take away last season and his numbers are not down that much…1% down ..which could be the results of us missing Willie and Greene.The numbers also show how close the difference is between being a great goalie or a goalie who is struggling…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:32 am
@Neil, Add to that the defense has been inconsistent–not consistently bad. We saw a lot of 1-goal defensive performances over the last three weeks. With both the skaters and the goaltenders, it’s important to recognize that and not get down after one bad performance like it’s every game. Of course, in the room, they should be adjusting, and I’m sure they do.
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:32 am
@Neil, maybe he wants better numbers per game, not just overall. I mean in Vancouver, he had something like a. 75 save %
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:36 am
@shiny, Vancouver was just like last night, though…Sniper shots allowed all night from the slot. I’m still convinced the bigger difference (with both goaltenders, who have both been shelled at times) is the defense itself. That’s not to say Quick, in particular didn’t have a few bad games at the start, but he has brought his game up.
What I’ve noticed most is that they’re not having as much trouble against the BIG teams. They’re having trouble against the FAST teams…and last night, on the boards. I think that was the first time we saw so many side-to-side passes.
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:55 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, big teams like Sucks and Nash play like the Kings- gritty and grinding, tough. Faster, finesse teams like Oilers and Flames give the Kings problems because they are outmatched on speed hustling back to their own zone (VV, DD and JC thus far appear to be among the faster skaters on the team). They can’t get back in time to prevent someone from making a SOG. You see it all the time w/ East Coast teams- they get a breakaway and 90% it ends up on net
number 6 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:37 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Send a message to DL. I’ve said for years… that the team lacks speed. That said, the team is now faster with Voynov, Carter and w/o Zus and one or two others.
But it’s not surprising. Was watching Chicago the other night on the tube and their pace is absolutely incredible.
I am totally supportive of DL’s philosophy of being big and difficult to play against, but if you’re being beaten to pucks or the movement side to side is difficult to keep up with then it poses another problem.
They still have to (imo) add more speed. Toffoli is evidently the real deal but not terrific in the skating department.
vplaza Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:40 am
@Neil,
I think DS is looking for him to be more consistent. Yes, in his stretch where he wont three in a row, he had really good save percentages. But he’s had real stinkers:
81%, 83.3%, 82.6%, 78.6%, 33.3%, 77.3%
Bottom line is he’s not playing like he did during the later part of last year and especially the playoffs. Of course, the loss of Mitchell and Greene would have an effect, but how much of an effect.
Plus, he had 10 shutouts in 69 games last year. None so far this year.
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number 6 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:40 am
@vplaza,
I think it is a cause for concern. Will he get back to that form? Was last year an aberration?
They’d best not trade Bernier for the moment. That said I can’t imagine that Quick will level out to where he is at the moment. I have to believe he has better in him than he’s showing at the moment.
Some of those save %’s are simply poor.
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vplaza Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:44 am
@number 6,
Not to make excuses, but surgery, no camp, no Mitchell/Greene, so lots of things play into it, but I would hope he’d get back to form soon. I’d hate to think that his performance last year was the best he’s ever going to do, especially since we’re locked into him for a while.
number 6 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:44 pm
@vplaza,
Yes, I of course (maybe not so obvious by my prior post) tend to think you’re right. He has improved every year, and it could just be a confluence of circumstances that play into it. But as I said before, I’m very hesitant right now to trade Bernier, if for no other reason then Quick’s back problem should it happen to become problematic down the road (meaning in the next year or two to have a better feel….by that problem hopefully the Kings will have developed another goalie).
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number 6 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
@number 6,
I’m tired…. sorry.
Meant to say…. by that Point…. in a year or two hopefully the Kings have a better bead on where Quick is physically and wrt his overall game and what they have in the system.
another interesting stat (hey DS brought it up)..Career..Quick .915%…. Bernier .911%
Now Quick has played more games yet you could make the argument that Bernier’s save % would be better if he played more consistly… My take…Both goalies are very good…Defense in front of both needs to be better…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:42 am
@Neil, If you’re going to look at career numbers, though, look Quick’s numbers year over year–they DO get MUCH better. This season is an anomaly, and I don’t think the book’s in, exactly, with regard to how much is on him. I think we’ll have a better idea in another 20 games. We better, anyway.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:46 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
Becasue of the extended lockout, no training camp, no preseason games and a screwed up schdule, I don’t think any numbers really tell the true story this season.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:49 am
@DesertKing, Yeah, I for one didn’t expect them to start the season with basically NO preparation. I suppose that HAD to hurt the Kings as much as anyone, if not more.
shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:56 am
@DesertKing, seems to have benefited Chicago
DesertKing Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:57 am
@WTFK
Yep, I just don’t think we can apply numbers from past seasons to current conditions. Those stupid statistics and research study classes in college really messed me up
vplaza Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:44 am
@Neil,
I think it’s still partly DS’s desire for consistency. This year, prior to the STL game, JB’s save % was:
94.7%, 97%, 96.3%, 92.3%, and 95.5%.
This save % against Anaslime when he was put in in relief was 81%.
Again, to me, DS is telling JQ that he needs to consistently have a good save % to give the team a chance to win games.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 10:53 am
@vplaza, Again, though, they don’t play in a vacuum. I strongly believe they play better in front of Bernier MOST nights (certainly not last time), probably because he’s the backup and they’re conscious of it (and it’s easy to see it’s a harder job, as far as staying prepared.)
Maybe they just need to go back and forth for a few more weeks to prod the defense and the goaltenders into consistency with SOME sort of consistent schedule. I think they’re kinda fortunate that Muzzin seems to have panned out and Voynov is still getting even better, so it won’t be horrifying if neither Willie nor Greener gets back. Besides, they and Scuds won’t be around forever, even if they’re healthy.
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:01 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, if we’re lucky, we’ll get a healthy MG back in time for playoffs, which soulful be awesome to have a fresh d-man holding down our blue line and mad props to DD for stepping up to fill those big skates.
If he did come back, I wonder what it’d do to team chemistry…
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:09 am
@shiny, It’s interesting you mention chemistry in relation to Greener…I’ll bet they miss him in the room as much as on the ice. Come to think of it, I wonder if Brown is being vocal enough in his absence. It seems he had a problem with that before. All that, and everyone should remember how badly the Kings played last season when they missed either Greener or Willie. Dewey is an enigma. He didn’t have a sophomore jynx but he hasn’t exactly bounced back from the dip in the third season (besides, granted, the playoffs–he seems to play better when the stakes go up.) I too think he’s picked up a lot of the responsibility for the defense this season, making it difficult for him to “go 194 feet” very often, to channel Sutter.
shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:16 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Sutter doesn’t seem concerned with Dewey’s donut. It seems he’s more concerned that he (DD) stay back and protect the blue line more. If he gets a goal, consider it a bonus.
I wonder too, if they miss Greener’s presence in the locker room the most. He’s their rock solid A but he brings humor and lightness to the room. Brownie is a quiet leader as are Kopi and Richie, they’re just not the big, fun loving guy. Hope he gets better soon…
vplaza Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:21 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
True, but I still can’t help but think that JQ is simply not making the saves that he would have made last year.
Neil Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, WRT Greene in the locker room…last week at practice Greene was there and he drove off with another King…so even thou he is not playing..he is around..unlike Mitchell..
shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:59 am
@Neil, MG has been going to TSC and working out. Willie Mitchell is off pursuing another career in saving the environment. Just kidding.
But it’s not the same even though he’s been hanging out at the practice rink and seeing the guys. He’s Kings are really missing his leadership on and off the ice
One year ago today:
St. Louis 91 pts
Vancouver 90 pts
Dallas 77 pts
Detroit 89 pts
Nashville 83 pts
Chicago 79 pts
Phoenix 75 points
San Jose 74 points
Kings 75 points
What does it all mean???
Personally, I think we’re OK.
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:23 am
@Michael J., we’re not yet halfway through the season. I think we still have a game in hand on everyone above us
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jet Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:31 am
@Michael J., but we had no injuries from this point forward last season. We have to reduce the A+ chances against, if we want to make the playoffs.
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Mars Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:58 am
@Michael J., Agreed
We may be down two Dmen, but the young kids are doing pretty well.
Not as effective as last year, but that is ok.
Last night was an off game, passing and covering men were just off.
We didnt clear when we needed too, it was an odd game in our Zone and in their zone we just didnt see the lucky bounces, plenty of rushes and opportunities that went missed by a hairs breath.
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
@Mars, they were demons with the puck possession but not when it mattered most.
It’s easy to criticize watching the replay and all. I just hope they can get refocused for tomorrow’s game. There’s 2 more weeks identical to this one (though fortunately limited travel) followed by April being a near mirror of March. The teams that can focus and win will make it to the playoffs. Others will become victims of the.schedule
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The Kings
Brown-Kopitar-Williams (15G 28A)
Penner-Richards-Carter (23G 19A)
King-Stoll-Lewis (7G 13A)
Clifford-Fraser-Nolan (5G 10A)
GA combine (53) Save combine (534) Sv% combine .900
The Blackhawks
Saad-Toews-Hossa (24G 24A)
Sharp-Bolland-Kane (22G 32A)
Bickell-Shaw-Stalberg (17G 18A)
Carcillo-Frolik-Kruger (5G 9A)
GA combine (43) Save combine (644) Sv%c combine .93
I thought the Kings have a slight advantage on defense but the Hawks allowed more than 4 goals only 1 game during this stretch. Production from defense men are almost equivalent though.
It’s fair to say the Hawks have more overall strength especially offensive depth and their two goalies are rolling.
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goldielocks Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:34 am
@goldielocks,
Their Sv% conbine is .933
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goldielocks Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:53 am
@goldielocks,
And It’s SA combine not Save combine … sorry.
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jet Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:34 am
@goldielocks, It is not the O side of the ice, it is our own end that is killing us. I would guess we are giving up twice as many chances as the Hawks.
Mark this point for the Hawks, because the lines will look different w/o Hossa, Sharp and Shaw
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goldielocks Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@jet,
Sharp has a separated shoulder but he’s not producing as much though. Only 5 goals so far.
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 11:44 am
@goldielocks, goal production isn’t really a problem for Hawks, especially with Toews and Hossa, 2 of their leading goal.scorers
Hawks Patrick Sharp has a separated shoulder. And so begins the downfall of.Chicago. I hope
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goldielocks Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 1:32 pm
@shiny,
He’ll be out for 3 to 4 weeks. Ouch.
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I felt the Kings played terribly. The defense was leaving a gap open right from the first period. I also believe they might have been tired but too bad if they were. I also felt that Quick still thinks this is 2012 and he has his old defense on front of him. He doesn’t therefore, his sprawling, diving technique looked careless and lost.
This was a dumb loss not hard fought game that Kings lost to a better team. They just gave it to them.
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Has anyone seen the latest installment of Stanley Cup moments with Sutter? It’s amazing to.me the different coaching style that just got the Kings turned around and lit a fire under their butts
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This is NOT intended to start a debate about Quick/Bernier……Was just wondering IF the Kings can trade Bernier after he becomes a RFA ??? IF a team offers Bernier a contract that the Kings cant/wont match..can they trade him at that time ??? I guess Iam wondering how long can the Kings go with Bernier without losing him and getting nothing in return???
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
@Neil, don’t we get 1st/3rd round picks?
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Neil Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:36 pm
@Lake Forest, we need a cap…trade expert….on this blog !!!
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SLG1013 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:42 pm
@Neil, Not positive, but I’m pretty sure that the Kings own his rights until he signs an offer sheet from another team (if that happens). At that point, the Kings can match the offer (and subsequently can’t trade him for 1 calendar year) or they take compensation in the form of picks. The formula for the picks is based on the average annual value of the offer sheet contract…
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SLG1013 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:44 pm
@SLG1013, Meant to add in that they can’t trade Bernier once he signs an offer sheet, I believe, unless it’s with the team that made the offer; I think I read that the Flyers/Predators attempted to work out a trade for Weber after he signed the offer sheet that would have included roster players and draft picks (could be mistaken, seems like so long ago)…
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If you’ve never seen my practice video before, you won’t want to miss one of the most intense sessions ever. Multiple clips, including Doughty getting slashed by Nolan (hope he’s ok!)
http://kingsnewsdaily.com/intense-the-knd-practice-report-for-march-8th/
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shiny Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 1:01 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), thanks Paul. Definitely looked intense. I guess when all else.fails, go back to the basics. Hopefully it pans out tomorrow
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Go Kings Go!
Get some rest boys
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I missed the game last night. Did Quick look as bad as his states?
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WTF Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 12:53 pm
@WTF, Whoops mean stats. This site is so hard to use on my phone…. There is a mobile word press option.
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LT21 Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 1:27 pm
@WTF, I don’t think he looked as bad as his stats. 3 of the goals were back door goals made by wide open forwards. By no means was it his best game but I re-watched a bit of it and Quick did have some quality saves that go unnoticed due to letting in 4. He can do better but this was not one of his worst games of the season.
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I just hope that with Quick it’s not the case that he’s not fully recovered from the back surgery and / or there is some injury he isn’t telling the team about. Otherwise I think we’ll see the Quick we all know before too long. He’s too competitive for us not to.
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WTF Reply:
March 8th, 2013 at 1:28 pm
@HockeyNerd, He plays that low Henrik Lundqvist style, but I am not sure if he has it totally nailed yet. A lot of people have been watching tap eon him, he may need to adjust his positioning.
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