On last night’s penalty kill:
“I think they got a good PP breakout, and we’ve got to do a better job of challenging it and making them rim the puck and get pressure right away on them. I think as the game went on, we started to get a little better at it. Turned over a few more pucks. We’ve just got to make sure we’re in shooting lanes and get in those lanes because they want to use cross seams.”
On if there are any general similarities between the penalty kill and five-on-five play:
“I think it’s really similar. It’s hard, aggressive hockey. Obviously, you’re a man down and you’re short and you don’t have a centerman low down there, but I think it’s the same. Guys have got to be good on their points and make sure we’re hard on them and make sure they don’t have time and space.”
On teaming with Mike Richards to keep the puck deep and clogging a passing lane on the PK:
“I just came on. I knew Rick was kind of tired, so I knew he was going to throw it there, and I was just trying to eat and kill some time and wait for Stoli to get on the ice. I got a little bit of time there. They got it by, and I just kind of came back as hard as I could and got a stick in the lane.”
On any emphasis on finishing the game with a kill after San Jose scored a late power play goal:
“I think we take great pride in our penalty killing, all the guys that are on it, everybody that wants to be on it. You never want to get scored on, especially at the end of a game. I think the guys at the end did a great job.”
A+ to Lewis for locking down pucks in the opponents corner during PK’s killing off time.
Great job Trevor!!!
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:39 am
@King Cobra, he is better on the PK with a stick.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:01 pm
@jet, Eddie Lewis > Trevor Lewis w/o a stick
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:39 pm
@Duncanz, I think Jerry Lewis is better than just about anyone w/o a stick.
jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:51 pm
@Duncanz, Jerry Lewis had sthick.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
@Jet, B-)
Lewis got that stick up pretty high when he took that penalty but he played a strong game all around. I like what he brings to the team, he’s non stop hustle.
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OT but how nice Bob McKenzie recognizes Kings Equipment Manager Darren Granger to work his 1500th career game tonight as the hardest working men in hockey.
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:31 am
@goldielocks, Not OT
That is impressive!!!!
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gailweb Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
@goldielocks, Congrats!
Go Kings Go!
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Lewis…most underrated King…Total player…would love to see him stay..esp at his salary..That is how you win…your non-stars helps the team instead of hurting the team (Think Jones on D )
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King Cobra Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:27 am
@Neil, You had to pick the Jones scab!! Let it heal and be forgotten PLEASE…..
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
@Neil, Agree and also agree with King Cobra. Let old wounds heal.
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Always loved Lewis’ play for the Kings. Almost every time, he’s the one with the most energy when he’s on the ice. It may not translate into a lot of goals, but it keeps the puck in the offensive zone most of the time and thus, wears down the other team when they have to deal with him.
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:42 am
@vplaza, His speed also makes the D play a little more cautious, bringing more chances for others.
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:45 am
@jet, they have to account for him when he’s on the ice because if they don’t, he’ll get the puck.
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Lewie’s like a slightly less skilled Chris Draper. He’s got the wheels, the big heart and the smarts to be out there in almost every situation.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
@xcellentpoint, Nice one.
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crashin'da net Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
@xeropoint, TRUFE!!!
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Jon, questions for DS if possible. Any thoughts of putting Nolan in for tonights game to protect our defencemen? Did you tell the team to shot blocker side during the first intermission?
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 12:07 pm
@jet, Yeah I have feeling the yotes will come unhinged tonight and come out even dirtier than last night, lifting more goals off the morings, dirty late hits, aiming high on hits (saw two elbows to the head lst night) I am also expecting they will target Stoll a but more, as well as DB. Cliffy and Kinger better be ready. Almost want Nolan in too, but I think we need or rather would like to see TT in more. Fras will get all up in their grill as per usual. So Keep him in too.
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OCKingGirl Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 1:29 pm
@Mars, I hope the refs are on their game tonight.
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 2:12 pm
@OCKingGirl, It seems the past week the refs have pocketed their whistles and not just in our games.
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:42 pm
@jet, It is written: “Pound feral dogs when they’re down.”
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jet Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:53 pm
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, it is also written, rabies are not good.
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Lewis has been playing great! how about that soccer skill he has, cradling the puck with his skates, then turning around as pressure came on to kick the puck out!
- I thought last night Phoenix would capitalize when Lewis and Stoll broke their stick!
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Who is in Goal ???????????????????????/ for Phoenix !!!
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:47 am
@Neil, I’d say Labarbera since he shut out the Kings last night.
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:50 am
@vplaza, Good I hope we can chase him from net too.
I am hoping for ustter humiliation on the cheatcheapcrapcryotes.
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vplaza Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 11:54 am
@Mars, I don’t think the Cryotes have a minor league goalie they can call up to save them like St. Louis did after the Kings laid the hurt on their two starters.
Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:37 pm
@vplaz’, FWIW
–/13 Coyotes Goaltending:
C Johnson ——— 2 1 0 1 0.98 .952
J LaBabs ———– 7 1 3 0 2.14 .924
Slasher Smith — 24 11 9 3 2.86 .900
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 4:43 pm
@Mars, I’m with you. I don’t care who it is, as long as he gets thoroughly humiliated.
crashin'da net Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:26 pm
@Neil, My Gawd I hope they make the major blunder of putting Barbs in. As much as I want to destroy Smith, Barbs is easy money.
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Posted it once already, but I believe it bears repeating.
Muzzila is #2 (Points)with rookie defensemen but #1 in goals and +/-
Jake MUZZLE Muzzin D LA 25 6 6 12 13
Dougie Hamilton D Bos 27 3 9 12 -1
Justin Schultz D Edm 28 5 10 15 -12
Our youg D has stepped up and is playing well.
Hope we keep TT up as well.
I know it means sitting Nolan and Richardson, but happy to see a prospect come up.
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Robbie Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 12:51 pm
@Mars, If Muzzen keeps on his scoring pace and Doughty keeps missing the net with his slow and errant trajectories perhaps Doughty can shift some of his capitol to Muzzen so the kid can start living the South Bay night life on the grand scale of a seven million dollar hockey player.
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Duncanz Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:19 pm
@Robbie, I’ve been saying the same thing for a long time now.
That’s exactly what this Kings team needs, a kind of off-ice parity.
Now, if only I could afford a little off-ice paritying along with them!
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I have a basic question, I’m obviously a hockey fan but I’ve never played real organized ice hockey before, my question which may have an obvious answer is as follows:
How come players on the Penalty Kill (or at important own-zone faceoffs at the ends of games) don’t all use a Gretzky-aluminum-stick or if that’s not allowed a traditional non-super-flex-hybrid stick. Last night the Kings had 2 players who snapped their twigs while on the PK and it seems bizarre to me that they would need the benefit of a bendy stick when they’re on the ice in a non-offensive situation. I would think you would use a more durable stick precisely so that there’s a much diminished chance of the stick breaking while slapping it out of the zone (or while blocking a shot). As a coach i’d want my players using a more reliable stick because all you’re really doing on the PK is trying to block shocks and ice the puck/clear the zone.
Golf players use different clubs for different situations, why don’t hockey players?
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Mars Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
@Shakes, You forget to mention, two men without sticks, and the cheapcheatcryotes still couldnt score. That shows how much our D has stepped up. HUGE PK’s last night.
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shiny Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 12:34 pm
@Mars, you also forgot to mention how badly the Coyotes suck lol. They just tied the Oakland Seals for the most consecutive times they’ve been shut out (4 on the road).
I did notice something in Coyotes’ blog Five For Howling. Apparently the defense sucks at odd man rush breakaways as evidenced last night by both Kopi and Carter scoring on a breakaway
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KC23 Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
@shiny, Neither Kopitar or Carter’s goal were break aways. The only break away was Brown on the PK who got stoned.
Toffoli could add something to the power play the Kings haven’t had in recent years, a player in constant motion instead of everyone finding a spot and waiting for Kopitar to finally find them.
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Shakes Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 1:47 pm
@Robbie, although our old strategy of running the 4 corners offense and lulling defenses to sleep with our awesome array of perimeter passing (with Kopi on the half board) would be a lot more successful if power plays lasted 7-8 minutes instead of only 2 minutes
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crashin'da net Reply:
March 19th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
@Robbie, Would love to see more of him on the PP. Although there is better movement on the PP overall: active high slot man, folks off to the sides of the net, and they were actually cycling with Dman coming down the middle. Nice to see finally. Need to see Kopi come off of the half wall more though.
Send the mutts back to the desert with their tails between their legs!! GKG!!
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Go Kings Go!
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