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JUSTIN WILLIAMS’ HIT AND SCHUBERT’S ACADEMY AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE
November 14, 2009 By
By now, you have probably heard of Justin Williams’ “hit” on Christoph Schubert. I use the term hit somewhat facetiously. Imagine seeing a friend of yours talking to another person. You haven’t seen him in a while, it’s a good friend and both of you are somewhat practical jokers. So you walk up to him [...]
IF YOU WERE RICH HAMMOND…
November 13, 2009 By
Let’s play “If I were Rich Hammond”. If you were him and you interviewed Greene, Brown, Terry Murray and Ersberg after tonight’s game against the Thrashers, what would you ask and what would they answer? I’ll go first: Hammond: “So coach, will you consider putting Scuderi in net for tomorrow’s game?” Murray: “…what?” Hammond: “What [...]
BREAKINGS NEWS: SOMETIMES WE SUCK
November 13, 2009 By
I was tempted to keep this post game write-up really short. Like “There was a good line brawl” short. However since there was no good hockey to be watched for Kings’ fans on this cold and useless night, I figured they might as well have something entertaining to read. So grab a beer (I’ve got [...]
RYAN SMYTH: AS ADVERTISED
November 11, 2009 By
Before the season began, I wrote an article on Ryan Smyth and the expectations that came with him in the trade (here). That was then. This is now: While my screen grab from the DVR is not as high quality as the AP image above it, nor is the picture itself quite as dramatic, the [...]
LA KINGS STORM THROUGH CAROLINA
November 11, 2009 By
Three game losing streaks are unnacepptable. I know it. You know it. The Kings know it. Though technical difficulties kept the fans from seeing the first 30 seconds of action, the Kings experienced no such difficulty in defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2. Erik Ersberg got his first win of the season against a Hurricanes team [...]
A QUICK FIX
November 10, 2009 By
Browsing the Kings-multi-verse on the interweb over the last day, a divisive question has risen from the depths of Kingsdom panicky impatience. Perhaps the first Kings team in almost a decade to excite fans to realistic playoff fantasy has them confused as to how long a hockey season is or what to expect from the [...]
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS MOUNT A BIG THIRD PERIOD AND DEFEAT KINGS 4-1
November 9, 2009 By
Here is how I see it. You can bitch and moan about this team’s performance over the last 2 days and you may be justified in doing so. I am personally perplexed as to how someone like Raitis Ivanans gets a single shift in this game in the third after we fall behind 3-1. But, [...]
DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT JIM FOX?
November 8, 2009 By
So, rumor has it from a friend that Jim Fox always wears a Montreal Canadians jersey when he skates with the guys, Harpo, et al. Interesting.
NEW FAN POLL ABOUT JONATHAN BERNIER
November 8, 2009 By
Click on this week’s poll at the top of the page and tell us what you think.
PASSION=POWER=PAXIL. PREDATORS DEFEAT KINGS 3-1
November 7, 2009 By
Nothing. That is what the Kings managed to generate today against the Nashville Predators in a 1pm matinee game. In fact, for most of the game, as I sat in section 214 with a friend (who kindly called me with an extra ticket), I wondered what the hell happened to our Kings because the team [...]
VIDEO: KINGS VS. PENS (UPDATED)
November 7, 2009 By
My thanks to everyone who gave me notes. Criticism is always welcome, warranted and appreciated. This version is longer and has more hits, plays and general excitement. I will get all you radio listeners a descriptive post game as soon as possible after the game against Nashville. GO KINGS!
KINGS LOOK TO MAKE BELIEVERS OUT OF THE PREDATORS
November 7, 2009 By
The new mantra for Kings fans is quickly becoming “Believe!” Believe that this team’s success early in the season is nothing less than what we can expect for the remainder. Believe that we are headed for the playoffs and oh, so much more. Today, in a 1pm matinee, our boys face the Nashville Predators. Nashville [...]
VIDEO: COME AND SEE THE SHOW
November 7, 2009 By
A fun game, that got a fun write-up, deserves a fun video. For those of you who can’t make it out to Staples for the wholly non-televised game against the Nashville Predators this afternoon, just watch this and fondly remember a recent memory of Kings’ victory while you listen to Nick and Daryl call the [...]
THE STRANGE THING ABOUT WINNING…
November 6, 2009 By
It’s like a virus. It spreads through your senses. You start to think clearer. You walk different, wear a calm face, an intense focus with a wry smile. Winning infects. Those around you notice and they become better. It is an addiction. A shot in the heart. You feel “up”. You’re ready to go. [...]
KINGS SEEK AND DESTROY PENGUINS 5-2
November 6, 2009 By
A defining moment. The definition was dominance. The moment was special. Xs and Os are one thing but this game was all about the “outs”. Out skating, out working, out shooting, out hitting and, as it was destined to be, out scoring the Penguins. Anze Kopitar started the scoring on the Kings’ first shot of [...]
PREGAME: KINGS LOOK TO SNAP PENGUINS ROAD RECORD
November 5, 2009 By
What does penguin taste like? Is it as yummy as duck? The Pittsburgh Penguins make their way to the City of Kings (I don’t like the Angels, or Angels in general) tonight with an NHL record 7-0-0 road record to start their Stanley Cup hangover season (UPDATE – Rich Hammond just reported that everyone has [...]
STOLL THE SECRET TO SECONDARY SCORING
November 4, 2009 By
Remember back in grade school when our effort was measured by O (outstanding), VG (very good), S (satisfactory), or NI (needs improvement)? What do you mean you’re still in grade school? In any event, one of the NI areas this season has been secondary scoring and Kings coach Terry Murray has been playing the second [...]
THE IRRELEVANCE THAT IS PATRICK O’SULLIVAN
In a November 4 interview with Jay Onrait, who has a blog on TSN, Patrick O’Sullivan said the following in response to this question. “ONRAIT: What’s been the most surprising thing playing for a Canadian team? O’SULLIVAN: It’s definitely different coming from L.A. where nobody cared and after the game we’d have two people in [...]