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Interesting, the Kings didn’t have as much puck possession as Calgary but still found a way to win. Of course, puck possession doesn’t mean anything if you’re still down by goals (according to Sutter anyways)
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King Alex Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:08 am
@shiny, possession isn’t everything. It’s what you do with the puck when you have it.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 4:23 am
@King Alex,
Couldn’t have said it better!
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puck73 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:08 am
@shiny, My god, you are a trooper arent you? Gotta be careful now though, this is when @DuncanZ and @Phil Sykes start the early morning shift with a little round of posting ping pong.
Now, take this Kings victory and call me in the morning
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:10 am
@puck73, Haha I was just about to get off. I was curious to see if anyone had responded. It’s nearly 10 after and I have to be up in a few hours for work. For some reason, they expect me to productive at work so early in the morning and not falling asleep at my desk. It’s weird, I know, but oh well.
I’m going to make my escape before Duncanzzzz and …….. Mr…… Sykes….. show up. Have a good night!
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puck73 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:12 am
@shiny, we missed you tonite in the suite. Next time right?
luc20rules Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:38 am
@puck73, As always had a great time talking hockey with @Puck73, @Dominick, @Jeff R, @CB14, @Duncanz, @Neil, @ShotOnGoal & @KingsFanOne. Finally got things together for work tomorrow meeting a 6:45 am. Had to do an email couldn’t resist checking in. Another King’s Suite Victory. James keep working on that slapshot.
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luc20rules Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:41 pm
@luc20rules, Oh, and of course @KingAlex and his bro.
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:04 am
and to all a good night …………….. peeps
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interesting that Clifford only got 7 minutes w/ a 2 goal lead for most of the game and a game tomorrow night.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:02 am
@jet, So you’re saying there’s a chance … we’ll see a lot more of Cliffy for the big bash tomorrow night?
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PRMan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:13 am
@jet, He threw an awkward check near the beginning of the game. Maybe he was hurting a bit. No reason to play him hurt if we are leading.
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hey phil ……………………………………………… where are ya buddy ……………………………………… ?
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@Duncanz,
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RIGHT AND WRONG…
RIGHT: Just before the swing through Canada, I said we could get on a decent roll. I thought we could go 7-2-2 ending with these last 2 against the zFlames. We went 9-2 as JR mentions above getting 2 more points than I thought. I think that’s incredible!
WRONG: I thought we would b in a “comfortable” low_ seed. Actually I think we’d b 4th seed but it sure isn’t comfortable.
This next stretch of 12 ending with 5 on road will b a great indicator of where we could finish. If the kids on defense don’t crumble we could get another 14+ taking into account the 3 back-to-back games n more road than home.
I don’t think we’ll do poorly because I am convinced that DS is the perfect coach for the situation. I give him an A/leaning A+ overall to this point considering how he’s handled the D-men injuries.
I’m usually hard on DL but I think he deserves a B+ for several reasons.
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linny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:11 am
@linny, sorry for 2nd post….
However, if Greener doesn’t come back I’d like to c him get an established top 4 d-man if bed serious about making another cup run. Muzzin is a stud but with one more solid d-man in place of Ellerby I think we have a shot to horsepower into playoffs.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 3:06 am
Hey @linny pal, you seem to suggest that your giving DL a B+ is actually being generous on your part.
My good lord, man! I don’t even know where to start!!!
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jp Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 4:09 am
@Duncanz, I agree! Some late-night crazy talk going on here.
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linny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 4:13 am
@Duncanz, well I wish u would pick somewhere/anywhere…
I’m speaking strictly about this year so he doesn’t get credit for winning last year. Losing Hickey for nothing is in the negative column, as was lokti IMO, esp considering he is/was playing, when nearly everyone here said he’d never play in NHL. I thought the Gagne move was a positive…the guy looked 1/2 speed from when we first got him. I don’t c much to like in Ellerby….but the biggie is obviously Muzzin. We didn’t make the playoffs yet….what…u give him an A? For what?
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:08 am
@linny, You can’t give him a meaningful grade yet anyway because it’s halfway through the season.
A lot of people were giving him miserably failing grades just a little over a year ago when he replaced TM with a supposed facsimile – and look how that turned out.
When you have too much talent/salary you have to shed, it’s the nature of sports.
The right players have been retained as is currently in evidence (though I won’t be giving the team a premature grade, lol) so this means the right players are still here and by extension that the GM is unassailable in his decision making WRT team personnel.
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:11 am
*replace the word ‘retained’ with ‘released/moved’
DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 7:39 am
@linny,
I agree, B+. We only have one Cup and he needs to do something with his hair. His voicemail greetings are horrible too.
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linny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
@DesertKing, I’m glad didn’t think of that cuz then it would have a B-
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PRMan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:16 am
@linny, DL deserves an A+. He got us the Cup and the kind of depth at defense where we don’t even miss Mitchell and Greene. If I would have told you during the lockout that Greene and Mitchell would get hurt the first week and we would be without them for the season and that we WOULDN’T CARE, there’s no way you would have believed me.
This is the kind of annoying depth that the old Colorado and Detroit teams used to have. Big names get injured and the rookies come in and play better than the veterans.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:41 am
@PRMan, When the ‘rookie’ contingent will really be tested is during the playoffs, in a withering 6 or 7 game series with the likes of a Chicago, a St Louis, a Phoenix, or just about anyone.
Playoff hockey is the real making of a man!
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linny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:42 pm
@Duncanz, WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS? I thought it was onlyl half way through the season. Maybe u have our point total confused with Chicago because although they r not in yet either, some NHL.com analysts r saying they’re in. If we make it in I’ll give DL a B++ (depending on other variables). Deep in the playoffs =A. And to whoever above thinks he deserves an A+ forever…..give him whatever u want on ur grading system. Like I said new year….new grades….this has nothing to do with last year!
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:26 pm
@linny, you asked me a question above, I answered it, then you’ve purposely misinterpreted the message of a sidebar post and ignored the one I expected you to answer.
Whaddup?
linny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 2:09 pm
@PRMan, disagree…because I DO care. Maybe with Mithchell and Greene we’d b ahead of the “Clucks”….two losses in a row puts us on the bubble again
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It wasn’t the prettiest win, but the 2 points sure are pretty to look at!
Calgary came with a really hard push all throughout the 3rd period. Quick was huge and the D for the most part kept them to the outside and took away shooting lanes. Outstanding PK as usual.
I haven’t looked at TOI but I can’t imagine Martinez and Ellerbee getting more than low teen minutes. Until Marty got undressed on the goal, they were pretty much invisible. I’m stll not sure what if anything we’ll ever get out of Ellerbee, but we all saw Martinez last year and right now he looks lost on the ice. He’s had no offensive game to speak of and Sutter said it best..you can’t get beat one on one in the NHL. There’s absolutely no excuse for it.
The Kopi line was flying all night. I’m not sure Penner will ever get better opportunities to score than he had last night. He must have woken up numerous times from his sleep thinking about those chances. the fact that he had the puck on his stick with those opportunities means he did everything right except finish.
Stolly was the best player on either team. When he plays the way he did, he’s the best 3rd line Center in the league.
One player I wasn’t very impressed with was King. I thought he looked like he was chasing the puck all night long. He lost just about every 50/50 battle in the corners. I like King a lot but I could see DS inserting Richardson into the lineup in place of King to give him a better look from the press box.
there’s no sense talking about Voynov/Doughty/Mzzin/Scuderi..its a broken record but they’re playing at an unbelievably high level right now. Good luck finding a better 4some in the league.
Last but not least Quick looks like he’s getting that mojo back. He was very strong last night and was out at the top of his crease challenging shooters. That hasn’t been the case most of the season.
If we can get another 2 points tonight…that gives us 6 points since Saturday.
what kind of start did we have this year? lol
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puck73 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 7:41 am
@nykingfan, Going to the game and hanging in a suite with several insiders, and then to top it off, a Kings victory, is an adrenaline rush thats hard to beat. In fact it lasted after the game as we hung out around the Gretzky statue and LA Live talking hockey for quite a while.
Reality is…its tough to sleep after a game, and work comes early, and whats the best way to start the morning? A morning breakdown and anaysis of last nights game with a post from nyKingfan…its like a cup of Kona coffee with a big lump of sugar….ahhhhhhhhh
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nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 7:59 am
@puck73,
Sounds like someone had a real good time at the game last night. Glad you enjoyed it buddy!
Leave it to my company to send me to Richmond, VA instead of LA. I wonder if they know something? lol
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King Cobra Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:56 am
@nykingfan, Add a healthy Willie Mitchell (hopefully sooner than later) to that Voynov/Doughty/Muzzin/Scuderi set up and it will be time to start up the juggernaut locomotive!!!!!!!!
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nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:26 am
@King Cobra,
I have a bad feeling he’s not coming back this year.
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King Cobra Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:34 am
@nykingfan, Please don’t say that!! God I hope you are wrong…
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:43 am
@nykingfan, It might depend on how long the Kings make the year last.
And now is Back to Back games again I think is Bernier’s turn to start versus the Coyotes so if is the backup goalies at Phoenix lets do Bernier versus LaBarbera so what do you think
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nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 6:50 am
@Adam M,
I think I would come back with Quick.
JQ gave the imrpession last night that he was back to the old JQ. If that’s the case, I’d ride him for a while and see what happens.
Let’s face it, without Quick we’re not winning a cup this year IMO
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PRMan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:17 am
@nykingfan, I don’t agree. Bernier went 16-1 in a playoff series in Maine. I am not convinced he couldn’t also go 16-4 in the NHL behind this team.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 10:10 am
@Adam M, I don’t think there’s a snow cone’s chance in Helene that Babs gets this start against the Kings in this one.
I don’t think the ‘happy familiarity’ card is particularly strong in Babs’ case any longer.
As for the Kings, it’s a boon and a curse to have two such reliable goaltenders on tap competing with each other for a half season’s games. I hope they can both be shrewdly worked in to the benefit of themselves and the team.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:44 am
@Duncanz, I was trying to figure out who Babs was…then I figured you meant LaBabs…
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Go Kings Go!
To the net and just shoot
Morning Kings world
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I’m sorry, I don’t really understand how this wasn’t a “pretty” win. Is it because the defense got caught napping and allowed Backlund to come in and score on Quick late in the 3rd? I mean I give the credit mostly to Calgary for not backing down (and of course our defense for getting beaten one on one). Other than that, what wasn’t pretty about it? First goal a deflection, second goal a sick snipe shot that any goalie would be hard pressed to stop.
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nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 6:52 am
@shiny,
You thought the 3rd period was pretty?
Calgary was all over us for just about the entire period. yeah you expected that from them, but it doesn’t mean the play had to be in our zone the entire period. It was an efficient win..which is all that counts. Pretty or not pretty is in the eye of the beholder!
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:11 am
@nykingfan, no, I thought the Kings were really doing their best to put the Flames in a strangle hold in the 3rd. Calgary was desperately trying not to lose so yeah, they were all over the Kings in the 3rd. I wonder if.it takes more.energy to.defend or offend (play offense?) Hm…
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nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:13 am
@shiny,
I would think it would take a lot more energy to defend because you’re chasing the puck instead of controlling it.
shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:24 am
@nykingsfan, true but you’re also not getting guys trying to shove you through a board.(or maybe not quite as much) so you aren’t able to score.
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 10:00 am
Tend to agree with @nykingfan, here.
As the always (?) succinct @Neiling was quoted as saying in his post-game interview, it was a ‘workmanlike’ effort by the Kings. Few frills to speak of and a very routine two points in the bag.
Most games this season will require more dynamism than this game did, largely due to who the opposition and how effective their performance was.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:46 am
@shiny, Quick should have had that, by the way. I always get accused of bias, but this time, he got caught tweeners, and shouldn’t have, since he didn’t have to move side-to-side on the play. It cost him his shutout, and not the game, so I guess it works out.
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Doughty has embraced the defensive defensman role very well, especially for a young guy. Who’s that fast guy wearing Penner’s sweater? Kings didn’t dominate this time but find a way to win….good sign. GKG!!!
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DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 7:43 am
@Pili,
It almost seems that DD has taken on more of a stay at home defensemam attitude since WM and Greene got injured. Maybe DS told him that he needed to change his game to benefit the team?
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:01 am
@DesertKing, Psychologically, you’d think that giant donut around his neck would be weighing on him and killing him, but further props to him for not going into a panic and lettiing the team down by getting caught up ice trying to remove it!
A further sign of the guy’s development and maturation, IMO.
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:17 am
@Duncanz, I think it pains him a little but Sutter isn’t worried about it so he isn’t, which is nice. But you’re right, I think he’s really matured. Seems we’re seeing a new Drew under Sutter. Maybe coincidence, maybe not. Hard to.say with such exigent circumstances
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:50 am
@Shinny, Excellent use of the word ‘exigent’.
Maybe someone or other could take a few seconds out of their busy day and exigently research if this is its first appearance on the blog ever!
Just saw highlights poor pens
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 7:53 am
@Lake Forest, Penns-ill-vain-ia
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:21 am
@Lake Forest, poor guy was just a fraction too slow. It’s hard to see on the highlight reel but a.defender.had just that much speed to reach out and poke the puck away. But what a beautiful set up by Richards
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I’m impressed with Doughty’s embracing of a defensive defenseman role, especially as young as he is. Who’s the fast guy wearing Penner’s sweater? VV and Muzzin have been sensational. Kings didn’t dominate this time but find a way…..mark of a good team. GKG!!!
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Pili Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 7:43 am
@Pili, Oops I guess the first one did post…..nevermind.
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Off topic: While The Kings continue to play good hockey, and Jon Rosen continues to improve upon this site, some things are not going quite as well. What am I referring to? Well, while I was reading the OC Register sports section (which is something I almost never do) I saw a familiar face.
Yep, you guessed it, a small, boring, unassuming article by Rich Hammond. I must say, it put me to sleep like a Terry Murray press conference. As I was reading it, the only thing that came to mind was….wow, how the mighty have fallen and dropped into obscurity.
Very sad indeed.
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Neil Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:08 am
@puck73, maybe Rich wants it that way….He always seems like the quiet hide behind his name type of writer.Rich had no idea that this blog would blow up….so he might be happier in the newspaper biz…Great seeing you and all the other insiders last night..
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puck73 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:19 am
@Neil, Good take. In a way, that seems to make sense.
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Sancho Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:15 am
@puck73,
I agree with you 100% however, I’m sure many people will get their panties all bunched up.
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puck73 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:22 am
@Sancho, Yah, I didnt post this to rip on Rich. But your right, some people might take it that way. To me, its just an observation. Rich created something that has really made a lot of people lives better, including mine, and to see him in that second rate newspaper with a small story on USC sports is just so weird, to be honest, I like to think he is better then that but who knows? Maybe, like @Neil posted, maybe this is what he wants.
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KC23 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:30 am
@puck73, Yeah, I’ve been over there a couple of times and it is a huge waste of talent. I have been pleasantly surprised at Jon’s work here. His interviews are more direct and usually ask the tough questions which reflect what we’ve been wondering about here on the blog.
IceGuy Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:32 am
@puck73,
“The mighty have fallen and dropped into obscurity” isn’t quite the correct description. Rich made a choice based on situation and experience. Rich came from the print media and is most comfortable there, thus moving on (i.e. back) to the Register. Three things that will always come to mind when I think of Rich Hammond: A man who has integrity. Worked for a man who has none (Bettman). He created an entirely new and unique form of sports journalism (this blog).
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puck73 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:38 am
@IceGuy, Excellent take Ice. Didnt mean to take a jab at Rich, I guess their this an emotional attachment to him because he started this great site and was so popular. I just want him to do well at whatever he does, and writing for the Register seems like a waste of talent to me.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:38 am
@IceGuy, and his love for Munters
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:53 am
@IceGuy, That word (integrity) keeps popping up. Rightly so.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:38 am
@puck73,
It is very sad to see that Rich was unable to truly enjoy the fruits of his labors. He started this blog when the Kings were not a good team, nursed it through two first round playoff exits, rode the train through the Stanley Cup then fell victim to the NHL press police. Since the Kings are winning and JR is doing a really good job, we tend to focus on what is happening today and forget the great times we all had yesterday. NFRH!
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KC23 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:22 am
@DesertKing, I think Rich made a very poor decision to do the interview with Westgarth. He set himself up because there was no way NHL.com was going to let one of the players top reps have words on their web site. If Rich thought that was going to be allowed he is naive at best and arrogant at worst.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:46 am
@KC23,
Sorry, I disagree. Rich’s agreement with the Kings was to write what he wanted, positive or negative, with no censorship by Kings administration. The Kings and Rich both honored their agreement and Rich wrote the article and the Kings allowed him to run it. When you have a egotistical piece of crap dictator with power issues running the league, then you end up with someone who should be trying to solve the lockout problem instead of spending time trying to shut diwn blog reporters who create more internet site hits (and advertising dollars) for NHL.com than anyone else. Plenty of other outlets carried the exact same story, and while they were not controlled by the NHL, the information was out there for all to consume. It culd have simply been handled with the Kings issuing a statement on the blog saying that they did not agree or condone Westy’s statement but respect his right to have it. Instead, Buttman played power whore, flexed his little muscles, and screwed over a really nice representative of hockey, a dedicated fan base in LA, and a class organization in AEG. Long live the Evil Load and send him to OZ where he would fit right in.
PRMan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:23 am
@KC23, I respectfully disagree, DesertKing. There are rules in labor disputes about representatives being unallowed to talk to each other (just as in a lawsuit, the lawyers are not allowed to call the other lawyer’s client directly).
As a team employee, Rich was not allowed to talk to a player representative. Period. It’s not for censorship reasons, but because of labor law.
He was a bit naive on that one (will always love what he did for the Kings, though).
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:57 am
@DesertKing, Print it, put it in an envelope, and mail it to Bettmann. I agree. Free press is free press. Maybe the situation should have been hashed out in a list of exceptions for their agreement, but their agreement had no exceptions, as it was represented to us.
nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:51 am
@puck73,
I wonder if he ahs any egrets over leaving the blog?
I totally understand why he did it, but like everything else in life, we always go back and look at the decisions we’ve made and wonder if we had to do them again would we do it the same way?
Jon’s doing a great job..no complaints at all….
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nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:52 am
@puck73,
I wonder if he has any regrets over leaving the blog?
I totally understand why he did it, but like everything else in life, we always go back and look at the decisions we’ve made and wonder if we had to do them again would we do it the same way?
Jon’s doing a great job..no complaints at all….
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King Cobra Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:06 am
@nykingfan, He got censored/pressured by the NHL/Buttman for just honestly reporting the players view a little during their wonderful lockout and he was nor happy with it.
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nykingfan Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:29 am
@King Cobra,
I know he wasn’t happy, but that doesn’t mean you don’t regret you decision after the fact.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
@King Cobra, Another interesting point–he didn’t CENSOR HIMSELF. I.E., he could have kept his integrity by continuing to refuse to censor himself. It seems the understanding between him and the Kings was pretty good, and they might have been able to figure out how to keep the spirit of it (the idea was that he wasn’t going to be a Kings homer mouthpiece for LieWeakly, etc.) I think they could have expressed things in those terms, but apparently he got spooked.
In all honesty, following the Kings from pathetic to Cup Champion allows him to say “been there, done that” too.
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:33 am
@puck73, Forgive me for being Mr High-and mighty here, but the Register is a giant in the print media and writing for them gives @Rich a huge audience in the community and at times nationally as well.
When you land a job like that, there’s really no looking back.
As “unassuming” as I’d agree Rich is, it is the aspiration of any and all journalists to be ever more widely read and recognized.
Rich was the proverbial cat’s whiskers for Kings hockey reporting but naturally you when you join a newspaper of that standing you become a kitty again for a while, or a ‘cub’ of sorts again.
I for one think Rich would not have a single regret about what he has achieved and where he’s at today, and I’m certainly not about to compare his career and style of running the Insider to that of @Jon just as I tire of seeing snarky comparisons between Kings players occupying similar roles or positions.
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DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:51 am
@Duncanz,
The OC Register is a dying rag that no one reads outside of the OC. I live less than a 100 miles from their office and the only time I see anything from that rag is when KFI links to an article from there. The fact that the OC Register has to cover USC, a team from LA county with no link to OC, indicates its level of power. Like all papers, it is losing subscribers faster than the Titanic lost deck chairs. Not even Rich can save them. As soon as the Cubs enter the 20th century, hopefully they get smart and hire Rich to run their blog, which would be his dream job.
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jess Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 10:06 am
@DesertKing,
That reply found it’s mark, and maybe even left one
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 10:55 am
@DesertKing, I’m absolutely not disagreeing with you that this is a stepping stone for Rich, but given that the newspaper industry is dying, corporate journalism as an institution is therefore retrenching, so by adding this estimable position to the resume at the same time as getting to write about something even closer to his heart, he is pedaling along at a very satisfactory clip indeed.
I think it is enviable how well Rich has done, and certainly not deserving of being demeaned.
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:20 am
As for the point about reporting on USC for the OC Register, the LA Times online has sections devoted to both the Angels and the Ducks. This is simply a joint market.
Think about it, there are likely a lot more USC alum living in Orange County than LA County anyway!
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 11:50 am
@puck73, It’s hard to accept that he fell on his sword for his unimpeachable integrity, and quit this job, spitting in the NHL’s censoring face–then sorta flamed out. I hope it’s not that simple.
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OT: Kings to be honored along with Galaxy at the White House the 26th. I know it’s a huge honor but.couldn’t someone say, Look Mr. President, we are flattered and honored but can we do a double header after Kings win the Cup a second time?
This comes at the beginning of a Central Division 5 game road swing
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 8:48 am
@shiny, oops, need to finish that last thought… at least they’ll have a recovery day in Minny before their B2B against Wild and Stars
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DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:33 am
@shiny,
Yep, some huge honor. The President couldn’t find time to honor them individually like the other sports teams. Its a photo op, nothing else. Move along. All we care about is repeating as Cup champions.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:37 am
@DesertKing, Sorry, I think it’s a huge honor, regardless of who is the President of the day and what his accompanying workload might be.
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:44 am
@Duncanz, it’s an enormous honor but on any given day, the president knows his workload. I’m just wondering if it couldn’t have been possible to schedule this at a better time. Say, in January or February not right in the middle of.the season. But I don’t know the circumstances surrounding the scheduling of this photo op
DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:56 am
@Duncanz,
When he mispronounces everyone’s name and screws up the facts of how they won the Cup, then you will see just how much importance it had and how much effort was put into it. Sorry, its just a political photo op. And I don’t care who the president, they are all like that, unless the president in office is someone who actually played or was part of a specific sport (and even then it is still just a photo op).
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 10:33 am
@DesertKing,It goes without saying that it’s a photo op for the Prez, as are all photographs taken in the Whitehouse, nevertheless it’s a massive honor for any sports figure or team to be recognized by the Commander In Chief – unless you’re an itinerant lunatic who’s a half pace ahead of Rick Dipietro in his career path … or not.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@DesertKing, +1000
I wouldn’t say it’s much of an “honor” really, anyway, and I agree with DesertKing that it doesn’t matter who the President is, when I say that.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
@shiny, These are Presidential photo opportunities, and frankly, getting really old. They shouldn’t happen at all, no matter WHO is President, WHO wins the cup, or WHO cares.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
BTW, the Kings didn’t just take any day they were invited–they scheduled it with the White House. I found this out when I looked into the topic. You can see what I think about the topic already.
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A tap of the stick, as @J-Ro woud say, to Brett Lewis who, for the first time I’ve ever heard on a news station during the regular season, included a player comment (didn’t catch who – Carter?) in his KFWB sports report that was led by the Kings win last night.
Slowly but surely and granny step by granny step, the city is turning and Kings hockey is ascending.
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:05 am
@Duncanz, I was listening to heidi and frank on the way to work the other night, and they NEVER talk hockey.
but it was during our hot streak (before dallas loss) and they were like
“We got some Big news coming out of the National Hockey League. The Chicago Blackhawks are undeafted through 20 games….. Its great huh?…OK now on to football”
and they spent 5 minutes on football. F’ing bastards.
Kevin and Bean at least acknowledge they are hockey fans and every once in a while comment on the games while having a player and/or Luc on their show.
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:15 am
@Lake Forest, I hate the Heidi and Frank show. When it was the Mark and Brian Show, they’d spend.a good 20 minutes *daily* talking about football. But that’s their audience, I guess…
And Luc is such a good sport whenever he’s on the K&B show. Kevin tries to give him a hard time (all in jest of course), but Luc just rolls with it. Early in the season, Kevin made a crack about Ralph’s precious Flyers and Ralph asks “And how are Kings doing down in the basement?” Kevin retorts with, “I don’t know, you’ll have to ask Washington.” And that is why I listen to.this.show, for gems like that
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Jim Rome did all he could for the Kings in LA when I was there. Haven’t listened to his show pretty much since leaving LA (yeah, they sound related, but I guess they’re not) so I don’t know if he still does.
I mean, Gretz was “The Correspondent.”
KC23 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:17 am
@Lake Forest, I actually think the tide is turning for the LA sports fans. I get a lot of comments about how they are doing than ever before at work. We have a TV in our break room and I would always have to play ping pong on basketball Vs my hockey, not so much anymore.
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Pretty crazy how tight the standings are. One bad week and a team could drop from 4th or 5th to 11th or 12th. Not much room for error in this short season. Just ask Calgary and Edmonton. The “Battle of Alberta” for last place in the league…haha.
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KC23 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:15 am
@Canuck75, Yeah, Vancouver is dropping like a rock in the standings. They are in trouble.
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:22 am
@KC23, never thought I’d see the day when the Kings are beating the infamous Sedin Twins. I love it
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DesertKing Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:53 am
@KC23,
Or dropping like a diver with lead speedos.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 12:17 pm
@KC23, Maybe they can pull Chicago and Anahymen with them.
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Good Morning everybody! Kings looks awesome in the first period, seems as if they let off the gas until the Flames scored. Penner looks whipped out there. Wide open shots don’t come around every day. Still pulling for him! Muzzin is the bomb. Dude is playing great. Still waiting for Drews first. Love watching #8 play. Still he needs to find the back of the net soon. I really think we are soild on “D” except for that Ellaby guy. Dude stinks. Play DD#2 instead. Can’t wait to see Tofolli on the ice. Looked for him last night, but maybe tonight. gonna go got a call
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:20 am
@King Charles of Salt Lake, Disagree about Ellerby, especially after the game last night. He was blocking shots, making good decisions with the puck and taking the body. DD2 seems better in stretches, which is why he’s a pine rider
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wobsse6 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:07 pm
@shiny, The one thing I do notice about Ellerby is he has good zip on his passes.
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Hey Charles,
I think you are being way to harsh on “Ellerby”. The guy just came from a different team/conference just a few weeks ago and is not going to instantly become Willie Mitchell. I think he has shown steady improvement as he gets more comfortable with our system and his new teammates. Show the guy some support. He is a talented big kid with a ton of potential.
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:39 am
@King Cobra, DL said they chose him because he’s a big kid with a lot of grit. He’s not perfect every game but no one is. Anyway, there’s great improvement from the whole team lately. They have a bad game then they get right back into it. I think since they went on their 6 game winning streak, they haven’t lost more than one game in a row
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Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:42 am
@shinnny, I even hate losing ‘one in a row’ !
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shiny Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:45 am
@Duncanzzz, don’t we all LOL
Duncanz Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:41 am
@King Cobra, +1.
That’s a good way to look at him.
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“The Kings are 95-1-10 in their last 106 games when leading after two periods.”
That “1″ and one of the “10″ happened this season.
I hope we’re done with that foolishness and continue padding the 95.
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wobsse6 Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Bob always mentions this stat and I hate this stat. To me, this means we lost 11 of the 106 games we were leading after 2 periods. I hate loser points.
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luc20rules Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 9:40 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, We have a lot of young D-men. The return of Mitchell and Greene or just maturing players on D will improve this season’s figures. Those losses you speak of were very early in the season.
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