Projected Starting Goaltender, Los Angeles – Jonathan Bernier
Season: 9 GP (7 GS) / 6-2-0 record / 1.94 GAA / .916 Sv% / 0 SHO
Career vs Phoenix: 2 (1) / 1-0-0 / 0.00 / 1.00 / 1
Last Game vs Phoenix: 3/3/11 / 60 MP / 25-25 shots / 1-0 W
2012-13, Home: 5 (5) / 4-0-0 / 1.84 / .916 / 0
Projected Starting Goaltender, Phoenix – Mike Smith
Season: 24 (24) / 11-9-3 / 2.86 / .900 / 4
Career vs Los Angeles: 13 (13) / 9-3-1 / 1.86 / .933 / 2
Last Game vs Los Angeles: 3/18/13 / 47 MP / 18-22 shots / 0-4 L
2012-13, Away: 11 (11) / 3-5-3 / 2.51 / .916 / 2
Leaders, Los Angeles
Total Points: Anze Kopitar (9-18=27)
Goals: Jeff Carter (18-3=21)
Assists: Anze Kopitar (9-18=27)
Plus/Minus: Jake Muzzin (+13; 6-6=12)
Penalty Minutes: Keaton Ellerby (50*; 0-2=2)
*36 of Ellerby’s penalty minutes came as a member of the Florida Panthers.
Leaders, Phoenix
Total Points: Mikkel Boedker (6-12=18)
Goals: Shane Doan (9-17=16)
Assists: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (3-14=17)
Plus/Minus: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (+7; 3-14=17)
Penalty Minutes: Kyle Chipchura (43; 4-6=10)
A stick tap goes to: Steve Sullivan. The five-foot-nine winger has averaged three-quarters of a point per game through his NHL career, which began in 1995-96. Tonight will mark his 996th career game; he’s on pace to log his 1,000th game against the Predators next Thursday in Nashville, a city where he spent five and a half seasons.
A fist shake goes to: Phoenix’s stalled offense. The Coyotes are goalless since Rob Klinkhammer’s third period goal against the Kings one week ago. They’ve been shut out by St. Louis (3-0), Columbus (1-0; SO) and Los Angeles (4-0) in the three games since.
Why the Kings need to win this game: 11 of the Coyotes’ 19 remaining games are on the road, and the Kings won’t want to let a playoff precipice team off the hook at home, where they’re 11-2-1. Los Angeles needs to take advantage of the remaining games of this home stand before heading out on a challenging trip to Chicago, St. Louis, Minnesota Dallas and Phoenix with a Washington, D.C. White House trip wedged in. Get points.
Rankings and Statistics
Goals/Game: LAK – 6 / 3.00; PHX – 19 / 2.55
Goals Against/Game: LAK – 9 / 2.50; PHX – 10 / 2.72
Power Play: LAK – 9 / 20.4%; PHX – 23 / 15.1%
Penalty Kill: LAK – t-16 / 80.4%; PHX – 12 / 82.5%
Shots/Game: LAK – 16 / 28.9; PHX – 7 / 30.3
Shots Against/Game: LAK – 2 / 24.4; PHX – 14 / 28.5
Faceoffs: LAK – t-13 / 50.9%; PHX – 4 / 52.9%
Save Percentage: LAK – 24 / .898; PHX – t-18 / .904
Projected Lines – Los Angeles
Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams
Mike Richards – Jeff Carter – Tyler Toffoli
Dwight King – Jarret Stoll – Trevor Lewis
Kyle Clifford – Colin Fraser – Dustin Penner
Jake Muzzin – Drew Doughty
Rob Scuderi – Slava Voynov
Keaton Ellerby – Alec Martinez
Jonathan Bernier
Jonathan Quick
Notes: The Kings have won 10 of their last 11 home games. Los Angeles has played in 22 consecutive games without heading to overtime, the longest non-OT stretch since finishing 22 consecutive games in regulation time between January 27 and March 14, 2003. Equipment Manager Darren Granger is working his 1,500th career game tonight. As always, line projections are educated assessments and not definite alignments.
Projected Lines – Phoenix
Mikkel Boedker – Martin Hanzal – Radim Vrbata
Steve Sullivan – Antoine Vermette – Shane Doan
Kyle Chipchura – Boyd Gordon – Lauri Korpikoski
Raffi Torres – Matthew Lombardi – David Moss
Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Rostislav Klesla
Keith Yandle – Derek Morris
David Schlemko – Michael Stone
Mike Smith
Jason LaBarbera
Notes: Per this tweet by Craig Morgan of FOX Sports Arizona, Radim Vrbata may go for Phoenix tonight after missing 14 games with a fractured foot. The Coyotes were 6-6-2 in his absence. Should he be able to play, I would expect him at his customary spot as Martin Hanzal’s right wing. If this is the case, I would expect Lauri Korpikoski to slot alongside Kyle Chipchura and Boyd Gordon, while David Moss would join Raffi Torres and Matthew Lombardi in place of Paul Bissonnette. It could also be possible that Steve Sullivan and Mikkel Boedker would change places in such a scenario. As always, line projections are educated assessments and not definite alignments.
Go Kings go! I will take my son there tonight, his first game of the season!
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
@zdfun, Don’t do it!
They get all the attention..
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neil Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:14 pm
@Duncanz, cause james is cuter than you
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luc20rules Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
@neil, James is a rock/hockey/camera phone star! We are lucky to bask in the glow as part of his entourage at the Gretzky Statue.
Michael J. Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:39 pm
@neil,
“Female attraction device”
Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
@neiling, … allegedly..
Interesting that the Coyotes are going back to Mike Smith tonight and not playing LaBsrbera. Maybe Tippett wants to get Smith back out asap so he can forget about last night and refocus.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:49 pm
@Phil, Babs: ” I get no respect. “
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Ultimate20 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:27 pm
@Phil,
“Refocus” for Smith would be a first. That guy has very little composure. I hope he starts and gets lit up early and often.
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Kings x Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:47 pm
@Phil, that and labarerra sucks horribly
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:05 pm
@Phil, don’t worry, he’ll still play half the game.
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luc20rules Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:37 pm
@Phil, I told @Puck73 last night it was a great move by Tippet pulling Smith in the 3rd, before he could slash a King and get suspended. Thats a Coach that knows how to manage his player.
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freezerflatten Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:14 pm
@Phil, i hope somebody flattens smith.
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InTheCrease Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
@Phil, Nah, It’s because Smith slashed LaBarbara in the locker room after the game, severing a tendon in his left leg…
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Looks like Smith to start for the Yotes?
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goldielocks Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:15 pm
@vplaza,
Yup.
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:27 pm
@goldielocks,
Good. Light him up!
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:32 pm
@vplaza, Send him to the burn ward.
vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
@Mars,
Not sure if anyone else noticed they played that new song from Fall Out Boy last night at the game: “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dar (Light Em Up)”.
Definitely want to light ‘em up tonight!
OCKingGirl Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:52 pm
@vplaza, Chase him off again!! GKG
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6th in Goals, 9 on the Power Play & 2nd in Shots Against. Not to shabby. Not to shabby at all. Let’s finish what we started last night and neuter the Yotes once and for all!
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:24 pm
@King Alex, Very impressed with these ranks. If we can get healthier and/or bolster the blueline with a little veteran savvy, I bet we could bring those PK numbers up and become REALLY dangerous the rest of the way.
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HUGE game. A win really puts some distance between the Kings and the 9th place Coyotes.
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13 more wins
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Vrbata really likes to cherry pick. We need to be careful on our changes.
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:28 pm
@jet,
Speaking of line changes, Cryotes definitely got away with a bad line change in last night’s game that probably prevented a three on two scoring chance. Refs need to watch out for that.
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:33 pm
@vplaza, there were 8 offsides non-calls. But yeah too many men on the ice twice last night.
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
@Mars,
Yeah, definitely a bunch of missed offsides.
jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:07 pm
@Mars, and the late shots, the refs have buried their whistles the past week
Kenny44 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
@jet
And even stranger all the early shots / full blown checks on guys who never got to the puck. I had to scroll back the video because I just couldn’t believe my eyes anymore the 3rd time it happened (Clifford was the target then, and he got blasted when he was still about 5 feet from the puck).
Another amazing quality of DS as a coach is to keep his team focused on winning and not waste energy on retaliation. It’s like they’ve all bought into a mindset like “that’s just hockey” until someone really crosses the line.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:39 pm
@Mars, Definitely observed the late shots.
Smith going to want his revenge..I sure Hope the Kings make him wait by kicking his A** back on the bench like last night game…
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
@KingsFanFTW, Agreed.
And what DB Dman lifeted the goal off the mooring last night?
Cant believe they didnt do more about that.
Effin cheaters.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
@Mars, well they cryed all through out the playoffs series agianst the Kings..Now they going to try on cheating their way to victory to bad it didnt work..:)
Come on Kings Crush that slashing crying baby and send him in his timeout bench!
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King Alex Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:46 pm
@Mars, The DB in question in none other than Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
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wobsse6 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:17 pm
@King Alex, Funny cause a couple days ago I noted that Ekman-Larsson was the only good player they had, then he goes and purposely knocks the net of and cheats just like the rest of the Yotes.
Kings x Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:49 pm
@KingsFanFTW, kings need to forecheck and lay the body early to set the tone
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:55 pm
@Kings x, yea very true i agree on that..Kings need to set the tone first.
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Okay boys lets make it two in a row against the dogs……….
Every line, every shift, every pass, every shot, every hit……lets go kings, execute!!!
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
@harty,
60 minutes of Kings hockey > 180 minutes of Cryotes hockey
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:52 pm
@harty, Yea Make everything count…
I would love to see anyone lay out Doan on his A**!
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Bernier make to another shutout 5-0. Time to prove his worth
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:52 pm
@KringeOfKomedy, uh oh …
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:53 pm
@Duncanz, Smith going to have a Shutout!
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:00 pm
@KingsFan WTF, Hopefully there’s a cancelling out clause in effect in Hockey God heaven!
KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
@Duncanz, lol If they cancel does that mean the Kings win? LOL
Hey he jinx Bernier already so i jinx Smith…All i want is th eKings to play full 60 mins of hockey and get the 2 pts…
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KDinUT Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:04 pm
@KingsOfKomedy, Some people just don’t get it, do they?
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Kings x Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
@KDinUT, they really never do
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:16 pm
@Kings x, Never have, never will…
YoBro Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
@KDinUT, It’s like herding cats.
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this team is playing like they did in the playoffs last year..
balanced attack on both sides of the ice…
everyone is contributing…
simply put…:..we are a very dangerous team…
i hope we can maintain this elite-level pace…many of these guys are blossoming right before our eyes…many players have regained their form…it’s hard to find many weaknesses on this team…
and now with tt boy on board…wow…great things to come…:)
it’s a great feeling, huh…(?!)
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:28 pm
@variable, The young blueline. Very exposed on the road. That’s definitely a weakness. The goaltending is rounding up, but I’m still concerned about all those kids plus Scuderi logging HUGE minutes shorthanded. Need health and/or a little outside veteran help to make us real scary.
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Kings x Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:50 pm
@variable, without as quite the stifling defense and with slightly better offense
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KC23 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:52 pm
@variable, Doubt we will get past the Hawks and/or the Ducks without Mitchell in the playoffs, but stranger things have happened.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:43 pm
@KC23, Agreed. MItchell, or perhaps Greene, or a player to be named in the next two weeks (however unlikely…)
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variable Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:55 pm
@ALL,
i think this team is rising fast…the issues that all y’all have mentioned have merit…but i believe that we will improve even more so, hopefully peaking as we enter the playoffs…
these guys have now been their before now…and they should be able to ramp it up when it counts…
i like what i’m seeing overall now compared to the start of the season…
the injury factor is key…but i still wouldn’t put it pass dl to add a d-man before the deadline…
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btw…
oliver ekmann-larsson celebrated his 6yr/$33 million extension by purchasing some pants at my store…
i made sure they didn’t fit…(!)
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King Alex Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:48 pm
@variable, Should have sold him skinny jeans. Dudes in skinny jeans in just not right IMO.
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BrokeKingsFan Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
@King Alex, I agree…its not right! The main problem I have with them though is kids who wear them sag them down around the bottom of there butt cheecks like wanna be gangsters or hip hoppers do. Its raally funny looking and I cant imagine how any of them can honestly think its cool….far from it IMO
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variable Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:02 pm
@BrokeKingsFan,
well…
there are slim fit denim cuts that are very flattering for a variety of men…but they are definitely not for everyone…(that’s fo’ sure…)
Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:55 pm
@variable,
I heard there was some left-handed larssony going on during the measuring process…
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variable Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:00 pm
@Duncanz,
nah…
i’m right-handed…
…oh, wait…(!)
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:10 pm
@variable, you may want to zip it. What if your manager is a reader? The pants were lime and purple plaid, right?
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:40 pm
@jet, no offence meant, btw, just some humor.
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variable Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:47 pm
@jet,
i’m the sales mgr…
…and nobody there would be able to tell an ekman-larsson from eklund-larsson…
but thanks for looking out…:)
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 7:58 pm
@variable, still laughing
luc20rules Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
@variable, My guess he is young enough to go with the underware showing oversized jeans. Butt cleavage only looks good on young skinny women. IMHO
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variable Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:48 pm
@luc20rules,
well, that would be my preference, too…
but…
slim fit is here to stay…at least for another year or so…
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So…its “hack to hack” (shout out to whom ever came up with that one) starts for The Tomohawk Diving Ballerina. It was a pleasure watching his face on the jumbo tron last night after he got pulled…Im looking for the sequel to that one…lets do it Kings!
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wobsse6 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:12 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, believe it was BBB7…I laughed out loud.
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luc20rules Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:43 pm
@BrokeKingsFan, The way Smith Slashes he should go with the plain White Goalie Mask that Micheal Myers wears in the halloween series of movies.
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7:30 feels like forever away.
And someone PLEASE drop doankey tonight.
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Kings x Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:52 pm
@Mars, 7pm pregame starts. Just saved you a half hour
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Perfect addition to @ThisMustBLauren and my household. Right above our TV center of our living room! So… http://t.co/RJsM9TYdST
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King Alex Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:59 pm
@Subby, That looks great wherever you hang it! Let’s hope you get a matching one with 2012/2013 on it!
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Lake Forest Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:04 pm
@Subby, i finally found a poster that i had lacqured, wish I could post it online for everyone to see.
It’s the only art in my office
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:07 pm
@Fubby, Are you wearing your ring???
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CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:14 pm
@Duncanz, He said yes to your proposal?
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:18 pm
@BC14, I mean, Dude, have you SEEN @Fubby?!
CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:31 pm
@Duncanz, Only a photo.
jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:44 pm
@CB14, congratulations Duncanz
Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
@BC14, The cover page of GQ doesn’t count.
You have to see him in person.
All we need to do tonight is crash the net and get in Smith’s grill all night. Bump him, hit him, chirp at him. This prima donna is on the verge of a total meltdown.
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GO KINGS GO bernier with the shutout
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:05 pm
@Mark, uh oh, again.
@KingsFan WTF, where are you?!!
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:10 pm
@Duncanz, LOL well it only works once..
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KDinUT Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:05 pm
@Mark, Another one. Hope you didn’t jinx it.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:10 pm
@Mark, Come on People stop with the S word!
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:24 pm
@KingsFanFTW,
Shootout?
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:28 pm
@vplaza, LOL
jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:13 pm
@KingsFanFTW, too late, as soon as Doan got to Staples he shouted, “okay, who brought the donuts”.
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
@jet, LOL you sure he shouted or he cried for one?
InTheCrease Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:37 pm
Shutout shutout shutout shutout shutout…
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CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:09 pm
@Mark, Don’t people know not to jinx it?
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PlayerXatHoldThePoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:16 pm
@CB14, I think he meant “shoutout”. Maybe?
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CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:43 pm
@PlayerXatHoldThePoint, I hope that’s what he meant, but it isn’t worded that way.
P.S. I agree what you wrote about DD on the previous page. He’s been good, but not 7 million good. I think alot of people choose not to complain so much about players since we’ve been winning lately. IF we start losing, and I hope we don’t, people will suddenly realize that Drew hasn’t played up too par this season. Like at the beginning of last season people were saying we were playing good because we were winning, when in reality we were only winning because Quick was posting shutouts every other game, once he came back to Earth we started losing and people realized we weren’t playing good the whole time.
xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:06 pm
@CB14, Well… A good chunk of the posters are knee-jerkers and want to trade everyone if we drop a game or two. That doesn’t make the argument for Doughty earning his paycheck valid, or not.
You want to have a good laugh, go check out how much Tyler Myers is making this season.
Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:23 pm
@zeropoints, Do you think we can get rid of a couple of starting dmen and get him?!
Does anyone know what the new third jerseys will look like?
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:59 pm
@C-NUT,
Bring back the Burger King jerseys! (LOL)
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Dooms Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:36 pm
@C-NUT, Yeah…they are going with the legends night jerserys as the 3rd.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
@Dooms, This is my suspicion. I’d rather see maybe the same as the home jersey only dark purple instead of black, and the crown logo instead of the home plate.
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C-NUT Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 8:35 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, I like that jersey too, I have 5 of them.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
What I hate most about the home plate is the HUGE LA with the teeny-tiny crown under it.
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C-NUT Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 8:33 pm
@Dooms, A sweet purple & gold variation would be awesome!
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I was wondering if you could give us a injury update on Mitchell and Greene. I have been googleing their names but I cannot find anything out. Are they skating? Are they practicing? It seems the Kings want to distance themselves from Mitchell.
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Just play like you’ve played the last 2 games and we will victorious, if they play the same way they’ve been playing in front of JB, we are victorious.
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Almost time to leave for Staples Center, hope our boys hear there alarm clocks going off, and its time to go to the net again tonight and get lots of goals boys
Go Kings Go!
See ya later
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KingsFanFTW Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:20 pm
@gailweb, i hope they remember its a game today…I dont like watching their body just float around.
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gailweb Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:33 pm
@KingsFanFTW, They will
Go Kings Go!
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FACEPALM at all the mentions of the unmentionable “S” word…
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:56 pm
@zeropoints, Some of these characters need to be shoot oot..
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:08 pm
@Duncanz, Or loaded onto a boot and shipped oot.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:26 pm
@xeropoint,
(with apologies to Ozzie) Would that be a ‘fairy boot’ ?
xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:43 pm
@xeropoint, No, sorry. Nothing nearly as clever, just a poorly typed canadian accent :/
I watched the replay of the game on NHL Network today. What a difference from the game that the Kings lost in PHX. When all things are equal, the ‘Yotes just can’t skate with our boys. That is sure to piss off Smith, I’m predicting he gets real chippy this game.
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Kings x Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:54 pm
@Cav Pilot, I think I saw smith sporting a pretty good mullet. Not to cool for a serial slasher
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:36 pm
@Kings x, Hey man, business in the front, party in the back
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KC23 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:55 pm
@Cav Pilot, Because of the King’s very high energy forechecking style of play, back to backs are tough. Not tonight though because the Yotes are in the same boat except we’ll have a well rested very good goalie.
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Cav Pilot Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:55 pm
@KC23, Good point about the Kings style of play and how it affects them on B2Bs. Paul Armbuster and others have commented on the high intensity that the Kings practice at. As long as they aren’t overtraining, that will pay dividends as the season plows on.
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Would love for the Kings to win in regulation…no 3 point games!
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:16 pm
@vplaza, I would not mind taking them in OT. I want the Yotes to play the Hawks before we do.
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Kings have done nothing but improve this year on all aspects of their game except for 2 and those are Goaltending (really just Quick and you can’t improve on what he did last year, but lets get closer to it) and Quick gave us some of the old Quick last night. Second is the PK and it makes sense because Quick hasn’t been on his game and Mitchell and Greene haven’t played. The reason it’s not talked about is the fact that all other stats are up (i.e. scoring via PP and 5 on 5).
I hope for a strong PK preformance tonight in a game that will most likely have more penalties called becuase both teams legs will be a littles heavier than last night.
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KC23 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:58 pm
@Dooms, I think they’ll be less penalties tonight. Penalties cost the Yotes the game last night, I doubt they’ll want to repeat. They’ve found out many times over you are not going to get the King’s off their game with the ruff stuff, you’ll just end up on the PK and this year … we’ll burn ya.
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
@KC23, I’m hoping for less penalties from the Kings. Phoenix looked slow and tired last night. I commented to my neighbor during the game that the Coyotes must be saving their energy for something because they had the puck in their zone, they were down a goal and there was no rush. They just gently passed the puck around then brought it into the Kings’ zone (which I get to an extent).
I’m kinda hoping for more penalties from Phoenix but we’ll see. If Kings can get on the board first, I’m sure there will be lots of penalties coming from the Coyotes because they’re frustrated.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:04 pm
@Dooms, PK = Mitchell and Greene again
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Tonights game really is BIG.. Get to 36 pts and we start to see some daylight from 8th place. Also starting Bernier is BIG move too. Styer has been playing the hot goalie on back to back games and has been taking the goalie out.. This time Bernier will come up big.. GUESS WHAT!!! Who is in net THursday??????
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CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:11 pm
@lakingbob(chi), I hope we all have to argue about that after tonights game and tomorrow as well.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:25 pm
@BC14, Disagree
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KC23 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:12 pm
@lakingbob(chi), I’m guessing Quick will be in net Thursday. Dallas will be one tired team on Thursday. It’ll be their 3rd game in 4 nights and the tail end of a road back to back. They have to fly in from Denver. It’ll also be their 5th game in just 7 nights.
King’s are playing a lot too, but being home and having an off day on Wednesday. I like the King’s big over Dallas.
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:18 pm
@KC23, What hotel are they staying at? I would hate to see them get a full night’s sleep with that easy schedule.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:29 pm
@ES23, Good job!
I just hope Sutter is scouting as far out ahead as this ….. wait! No, I don’t..
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Glad to see Sutter is going with Bernier in net tonight. Goalies playing both nights of back to backs hasn’t worked out very well for us this season.
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
@CB14, He hasn’t handled it very well up until now. With all his talk of the schedule being a big factor in the teams’ performance, you would think keeping your netminders rested would be the smartest choice. Sutter is awesome in so many ways, but he IS a human being. As long as he can adapt and change as needed. If it were Terry Murray, I would be worried. Very, very worried.
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CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:48 pm
@xeropoint, As would I. Those were some scary days. Sitting goalies after 3 straight shutouts all because he told Bernier he was going to play him before the previous game had even ended.
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So reports are coming out now that Vrbata is indeed back in the lineup. Come on boys, don’t let your excellent home record slip away from you. Can’t let the cry baby Coyotes get a win tonight.
Don’t care how you do it (well as long as it’s legal), just get the win!
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If you look at the standings and the way things are going … the King’s playoffs look like
1st round
Kings Vs St. Louis
2nd round
Kings Vs Hawks
WCF
Kings Vs Ducks
Kings Vs Boston final
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:27 pm
@KC23, St. Louis would be a breeze but Hawks will give us trouble. If we can beat them, then we can beat the Ducks.
Hard to judge Boston but I’m gonna go with the Kings, naturally!
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KLos Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
@KC23, but in reality, it hardly ever plays out to the season end placements, let along those at mid season. Just look at last year . . .
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:35 pm
@KC23, That’s a dream come true scenario for the WCF. Although I don’t see the Ducks sustaining this level of play and subsequently getting bounced early on. Add in the fact the Kings have the youngest blueline in the league ATM… not optimistic they could run the board as it stands right now.
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:36 pm
@KC23, yep, my preseason prediction was that we would lose to Boston, but I am felling better about it.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:30 pm
@jet, You are feeling better about that prediction?
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:06 pm
@KC23,
Kings vs Winnipeg.
Only cause they are going west next year so essentially the east wouldnt have a team in the finals
Also, so Winnipeg can have the cup and ShaMe Done cannot.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:31 pm
@Mars, .. or Teemu.
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Hey folks, I did not realize DeadMerch (that was funny) is still having concussion problems.
Good, quick read – http://thefarmclub.net/2013/03/19/what-the-hell-happened-to-adam-deadmarsh/
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Now if Uncle Morrie will just channel his inner gnome and interview Kopi from his lap in an Elf outfit?
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:37 pm
@jess, “Kopi, you lead the team in scoring every year….WHYYYYY?!?!!”
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
@xeropoint, haha
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:37 pm
@jess, the molester jokes were a one night deal.
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:41 pm
@jet,
He’s just soooo bad. I think the jokes are just getting started
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
@jess, I do understand, but there are limits. Some people may believe what you say and the guy probably has a family. funny is funny, but do not destroy someone’s life.
CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:51 pm
@jet, I might have gone a little overboard with my Chris Hanson impersonation.
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:06 pm
@CB14, look it was funny for one night, but that ia about it.
jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:56 pm
@jet,
Well I’m not sure putting the guy in an elf suit insinuates anything about him being a molester???
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:07 pm
@jess, with Kopi sitting on his lap?
jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:15 pm
@jet,
Um you got that wrong…
Morrie is in the elf suit, interviewing kopi in his lap (kopi’s lap).
-Think you might be a little touchy-poo??
jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:00 pm
@jet,
All the things I was joking about last night is out of the movie “Airplane” verbatim..
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:08 pm
@jess, and it was funny for one night. It cannot be an ongoing thing.
xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:11 pm
@jet,
Are you related? Do you know the guy?
Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:33 pm
@jest, (((((((( SHATTER !!!! )))))))
jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:34 pm
@Duncanz,
???
bbb7 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:38 pm
@jess, I expect him to interview DD and ask him, “The fans seem to boo every time you touch the puck. WHHYYYY?”
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:42 pm
@bbb7, -yeah get a clue morrie! right??
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YoBro Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
@bbb7, Yuk Yuk Yuk
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A mind-boggling stat: Kings 8th in shooting percentage. After being at the bottom last year that kind of turnaround is amazing, and I for one would never have thought it was possible with mostly the same roster…
Which leads me to believe three things are responsible for it:
(1) The 2011-2012 cement shoes PP is gone to the mid-West (please note that, with all the firepower they have, Chicago is 2% and four spots below the Kings PP)
(2) Carter
(3) Muzzin
I believe they are starting Smith again cause they dont want their own D to forget the power of the Glare. Smith is all about sharing the spotlight with his teammates: “That first goal was all on Oliver. Keith screened me on the second. On the third, David waved his stick. On the third, guys on the bench were too loud…”
GKG!
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KLos Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:38 pm
@bbb7, probably on more shots per game as well . . .
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:40 pm
@bbb7, There are indeed three reasons, but not quite as you listed them. They are:
1.Terry
2.Rodney
3.Murray
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Send the mutts back to the desert with their tails between their legs!! GKG!!
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Going to be very interesting to see how the yotes react tonight with pride on the line, and their backs against the wall..
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HockeyNerd Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:51 pm
@jess, The possibilities are:
A. Complain about the officiating
B. Lose Focus after doing “A”.
C. Slash people and throw them inside the net.
D. All of the above
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:53 pm
@HockeyNerd,
“D” would be the logical choice.
-I mean why would they leave options off the table ??
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:59 pm
@HockeyNerd,
Lift the net off the moorings
Elbow heads against the boards
2 Man sandwhich hit behind the net
Boarding
The only thing they have not done is an illegal stick on the ice A La ClowNe
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:59 pm
@Mars, Oops forgot to add too many men on the ice.
Interesting we have some X factors this year.
Yeah WM and MG are out, but this year we also have Cliffy back, Muzzin and Toffoli..
I also like seeing Pens on the 4th with Cliff and Fraze. The current setup seems to have some nice balance.
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:49 pm
@jess, but without Nolan, will they take the physical edge over the edge? They are getting close to must win.
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:51 pm
@jet,
I think if they go that route, things won’t end up as they had hoped but we shall see.
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:10 pm
@jess, but we cannot afford to lose a Dman, even for a short period.
jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:17 pm
@jet,
Who said anything about losing a Dman??
Jon,
Where is the Behold the Staples Center article?
You dont have to show us the outside of staples, but rather something from the INSIDE(er) that we dont get to see. A behind the scene if you will.
I will leave the rest to your artistic and creative vision.
And thanks again for the hard work!!!
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I strongly recommend heading over to Quisps site and commenting on the photo in the post titled “Caption, Anyone”. Here’s the link: http://www.mcsorleys-stick.com/2013/03/caption-anyone/
Just seeing the photo alone is worth it.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:10 pm
@CB14, True love?
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:16 pm
@CB14,
“Players from the Anahiem Mighty Ducks of Anahiem reacting to the reinstitution of same sex marriage.”
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:17 pm
@CB14, When we said eff the ducks, I think they took it literally.
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:20 pm
@CB14,
Ducks not afraid to show their feelings??
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Yotes are most likely pretty bummed to be playing the Kings again on home ice. After three shutouts (is three?? in a row, suffice to say they’re very anxious. That anxiety may play against them if they come out eager to get the first goal early. I can easily see a situation where they leave themselves open for some breakaway’s (Toffoli?) and odd man rushes.
Smyth will be horrified and Kings fans will be giddy!
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:23 pm
@jess, Who scores tonight?
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
@xeropoint,
Well I hope it plays out like I theorized /\, -them a bit anxious and TT getting a breakaway. But I do see some odd man rushes happening tonight. I also see them taking some undisciplined penalties. So goals on the PP are in order, maybe from VV, Carts, Brown and hopefully DD for his 1st this year. Can’t count cliffy out either. And if Stollie is within 4ft. of the net…
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:30 pm
@xeropoint, First or in general? In general, I say Muzzlezilla, Carter and Voynov. And hope against hope, Doty
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:31 pm
@shiny,
Good call. I forgot about muzzie.
God this team has depth! What a fantastic problem!!
xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:40 pm
@shiny, In general. I’m going with Rick, J-dub and Carter X2.
shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:52 pm
@xeropoint, Hmm I like it. I’m really hoping for Doty tonight, though. Just a one timer Doughty. No need to fan on it, just hit it and let it rip…
Frankly, I don’t care who scores. It’d be awesome if the whole freaking team scored (unlikely) just so long as we win. And we keep our GAA down
Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:49 pm
@xeropoint, Brown, Kopi, TT, Pens, Cliffy, Muzz and FINALLY DD
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:57 pm
@Mars, A route? Wouldn’t THAT be a meltdown worth witnessing?
OT but WOW, and people think Doughy is overpaid! Top 5 cap hits from Cap Geek. Otherwise known as the top 5 most overpaid players in the NHL. (Ok, to be fair, Sid is a superstar. I wouldn’t call anyone else on this list a superstar)
Player Pos Team Age Start End Length Amount
1. Ovechkin, Alex » F WAS 27 2008 2021 13 $9,538,462
2. Malkin, Evgeni » F PIT 26 2009 2014 5 $8,700,000
3. Crosby, Sidney » F PIT 25 2013 2025 12 $8,700,000
4. Perry, Corey » F ANA 27 2013 2021 8 $8,625,000
5. Getzlaf, Ryan » F ANA 27 2013 2021 8 $8,250,000
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neil Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:35 pm
@shiny, we won the cup……so no one was over paid
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xeropoint Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:41 pm
@shiny, To be fair… everyone on this list IS a superstar.
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:46 pm
@xeropoint, Ovi doesnt count, not until he gets pulls ups.
Needs to graduate from diapers.
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:49 pm
@Mars, Ovi is a has been (yes at 27). He’s unmotivated and looks disinterested in winning. He’s a whiner and a cry baby and a drama queen who needs to learn how to hold it in and stop with the friggin’ diapers
CB14 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 7:31 pm
@shiny, Malkin’s a Superstar too. Plus the 2 Quacks cap hits don’t start until next season.
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Just wondering..how would DS be if the team was not playing well..DS has been fired before so he is not phil jackson….just wondering how he handles long term problems
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:41 pm
@neil,
I don’t know have you ever been fired before? I know I have.. Then of course it’s a learning experience.. Right??
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:47 pm
@jess, Wow that was a DS answer.
I would have settled with Park and Ride.
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neil Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:50 pm
@Mars, just seems like he shouldve lasted at his other coaching jobs…coaches have weaknesses…what is DS ‘s?
jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 7:11 pm
@neil,
What if DS was never fired neil?
We wouldn’t have a cup, would we?
Yotes haven’t scored in 185 minutes, 10 seconds, since rookie Rob Klinkhammer beat Quick with 9:05 remaining in Phoenix’s 5-2 home win over the Kings on March 12.
So how far can we extend this? I am hoping at least to hit the 200 minute mark.
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Shane Doan you can moan and groan, but the Kings will take your bone.
Shane Doan you must atone for all the seeds you have sown.
Shane Doan you will be shown, this is our throne.
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:44 pm
@King Cobra, Um, you better fix that first line…..
The Kings will break his bone (would work better)
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:45 pm
@Mars, Cannot remember whom said it but his new name is Shame Done
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jess Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:57 pm
@Mars,
That was @PalmSpringsKingsFan.
King Cobra Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:49 pm
@Mars, LOL he is a Dog…….
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:48 pm
@King Cobra, Nice, I like it.
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just curious..anyone remember who got the puck for toffoli….
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:55 pm
@mikie jay, Who set him up? Well the play went as follows: Mike Smith was behind the net, lost sight of the puck. His defenseman was there to help him out but Mike Richards beat said defenseman on the forecheck, got the puck to Slava who slid a perfect pass to Stolli who one timed it. The puck bounced off Smith, landed by Carter who dished it right to TT’s stick who roofed it over Mike Smith’s shoulder and knocked the water bottle off the net.
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goldielocks Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 7:00 pm
@shiny,
I think he meant the souvenir for his first goal. I don’t know who but Toffli said he’s gonna give it to his parents.
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 7:05 pm
@goldielocks, Ah I can’t ever tell. I don’t think he gave the puck away yet but as you said, he’s planning on giving it to his parents
mikie jay Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 8:29 pm
@goldielocks, thats what i meant.i had a senior moment…..thank you