10/3 PHX 1-05:31 (PP): Vrbata gets a 60-ft pass from Jovo, slapshot from the top of the circle; Quick should have had it. 10/3 PHX 2-08:22: Point shot that would have gone wide, deflection by Winnik. Not much anyone could do about this one. 10/3 PHX 2-14:08: Simmonds turns the puck over on the outlet [...]
SO, I HAD THIS HORRIBLE DREAM…
October 30, 2009 By
Last game in November. We have lost the first 12 games, each in the shootout.During game 13 against Chicago, third period with 10 minutes left, the following discussion takes place: Jim Fox: “Bob, Terry Murray appears to have developed some sort of nervous tick. His head keeps jerking sideways toward his right shoulders while his [...]
CANUCKS BEAT KINGS IN “USELESS PART OF THE GAME”
October 29, 2009 By
Another day, another loss in the shootout. What Terry Murray calls a “useless part of the game”, the Kings seem quite inept at executing. Coincidence? Perhaps. Tonight the Los Angeles Kings dropped another point they should have had to the Vancouver Canucks in a 2-1 shootout loss, giving Kings’ fans everywhere fits of nostalgia not [...]
PREGAME: KINGS VS. LUONGO-LESS CANUCKS
October 29, 2009 By
Tonight at Staples Center the Los Angeles Kings take on the severely depleted Vancouver Canucks. The Canuckleheads are without Daniel Sedin, Sami Salo, Pavol Demitra, Ryan Johnson, Jannik Hansen, most likely Kyle Wellwood, and most pleasantly for the Kings, star goalie Roberto Luongo. Andrew Raycroft will get the start in Luongo’s absence. Personally, I am [...]
RANDY JONES WAIVES GOODBYE TO FLYERS
October 29, 2009 By
The Los Angeles Kings used their high waiver priority today to claim defenseman Randy Jones from the Philadelphia Flyers. In 3 days the waiver priority is reshuffled, which will put the Kings as one of the last teams eligible to claim another team’s castaway. Jones, just 28, has been much maligned by cap conscious [...]
SHARKS SQUEAK OUT VICTORY AGAINST KINGS IN SHOOTOUT
October 28, 2009 By
Kings have won different types of games this season. Want a high scoring game? You got it. Want a low scoring one? No problem. Comebacks? Got that too. Win in overtime? Come on, give me a challenge! Heart wrenching leads given up but still hanging on to win? Piece of cake. Low scoring 1-1 affairs [...]
PLAYING CATCH-UP: LITTLE BIG MEN: DOUGHTY, SMYTH, FROLOV
October 28, 2009 By
Sorry about the delay on these. The first play is from the second Dallas game. Doughty makes a great poke check near the end of the game to free up the puck to Wayne Simmonds. Doughty then elects to move the puck up ice himself and get it deep. The Stars had just tied the [...]
RETALIATION: THE COLUMBUS WAY VS. THE KINGS WAY
October 28, 2009 By
I heard some people asking for youtube video of the cheap shots against Doughty and Frolov from the Kings last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Here are all the key plays from that game, all cheap shots included. Also, I will be catching up with the little big men plays from the last three [...]
PREGAME: KINGS TAKE FIRST SWIM IN SHARK TANK
October 28, 2009 By
Dany Heatley? Who is that? Isn’t he supposed to be some great goal scorer? Didn’t the Kings need to trade for him to have any chance at a respectable offense? A few months ago you would have (as many did) screamed “hell yes!” But that was then, and this is now. The now where Anze [...]
SCUDERI FINED, NOT SUSPENDED
October 26, 2009 By
Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi has been fined by the NHL for his missed hip check on Blue Jacket, Jason Chimera. The amount is not known but I am betting between $5,000.00 to $10,000.00. Scuderi was asked what he thought about the fine. He responded “well…I guess the kids won’t be getting presents at Christmas this [...]
NHL GIVES ANZE KOPITAR FIRST STAR HONORS
October 26, 2009 By
The NHL has named Anze Kopitar as the first star of the week. The title is well earned. Kopitar scored 6 goals and added 3 assists. In a coincidental twist, former King Michael Cammalleri was given second star honors. Dean Lombardi was asked what he thought of “Cammalleri” being named second star. He responded, “who?” [...]
KINGS UNDRESS THE JACKETS
October 25, 2009 By
Anze Kopitar, Ryan Smyth, Wayne Simmonds, Dustin Brown, Jared Stoll and, tonight, add Alexander Frolov. Remember those names. If you are not a Los Angeles King, fear those names. The Los Angeles Kings played a solid 40 minutes last night in Phoenix and beat the Coyotes. Tonight, they played a relentless 60 and destroyed the [...]
PREGAME: KINGS VS. BLUE JACKETS, REVENGE PART II
October 25, 2009 By
The Kings may not have the curse of superstition shrouding the Columbus Blue Jackets, but they do have a bone to pick. Continuing the month from hell, the Kings play their second of three back to back games tonight at Staples Center against the Jackets. When these two teams met last week, the Blue Jackets [...]
CONFIDENCE. AN INTANGIBLE WAYNE SIMMONDS POSSSESSES IN SPADES
October 25, 2009 By
Los Angeles Kings right wing, Wayne Simmonds, was asked to fill in on the first line for injured forward Justin Williams. Terry Murray’s decision was helped along with a tip by General Manager, Dean Lombardi. That tells you that both the coach and management are pretty happy with Wayne’s play. Wayne’s play tells Murray and [...]
NHL LEADING SCORER ANZE KOPITAR GIVES COYOTES COMEUPPANCE
October 24, 2009 By
Superstition. It’s deviance unmercifully inflicts terror upon a fan base. Tonight, the Los Angeles Kings gave superstition a big middle finger as they held on until the dying seconds to fend off the Phoenix Coyotes in a hard fought 5-3 victory. A truly bipolar game, the game ebbed and flowed between the two teams throughout [...]
PREGAME: KINGS SEEK REVENGE ON COYOTES
October 24, 2009 By
As the Los Angeles Kings look over the faces on the Phoenix Coyotes’ bench, they will see two things. First they will see the Western Conference’s second best team. This will be but a fleeting image. The lasting picture in their minds will be a much harsher one, the visage of humiliation. The Kings lost [...]
IS A KING BUT A KING OFF THE ICE?
October 23, 2009 By
A question for our readers. If an event in a player’s personal life may be affecting that player’s performance on the ice, should the fans know about it? I do not refer to the obvious situations such as the recent incident with Patrick Kane’s arrest. That goes without saying. My inquiry relates to a less [...]
A $1.8 MILLION DOLLAR WHISKEY SIGNING
October 23, 2009 By
Davis Drewiske (hereinafter “Whiskey”) has signed for 3 years, $600,000.00 per. Why is that an excellent signing? Timing. Dean Lombardi has recognized that last season and, thus far, this one, Whiskey has shown himself as an intelligent and hard working defenseman. Nothing about him stands out but nothing has to. This 6’2″, 222 pound, 24 [...]
VIDEO: 3 GREAT ANZE KOPITAR GOALS
October 23, 2009 By
When it comes to containing Anze Kopitar, it turns out, all defensemen are created equal.
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