No, I am not hispanic but that title is dedicated to all of my latin brothers and sisters (one of whom sat directly in front of me in row 119) who are big Alec Martinez fans. He shall earn $1.475 million ($737,500.00 cap hit). Well done, Alec. Now, take that game to the next level, start burying the puck, hit the 10 + goal mark and 20-25 assist plateau. I want to see this Michigan born soon to be … [Read more...]
THE ROYAL REPORT CARD, PART I – THE GOALIES AND DEFENSE
May 2, 2011 By
Harry Halkidis is a knowledgeable LA Kings' and hockey fan, an excellent writer and an all around good guy. I have been courting him for nearly a year to join us at Surly & Scribe and he finally honored us with his puck wisdom and written words. Surly thinks of Harry as S&S's third jersey and we hope to see much more of him going forward. Here is part I of his Royal Report Card. First up, … [Read more...]
LA KINGS POST GAME: KINGS BEAT SHARKS IN SHOOTOUT 4-3
March 24, 2011 By
I am not certain which was uglier - Joe Thornton's mug or the officiating. Let's compare. The morons in stripes called a phantom slashing penalty against Jarret Stoll (as a friend explained in a text, you can't "slash upward"), a second non-existent tripping penalty against Alec Martinez in the third period, missed several muggings behind the goal including a trip against Oscar Moller, … [Read more...]
KINGS, DUCKS, SWANS & INSANITY – AN LA/ANA GAME PREVIEW… SORT OF
February 23, 2011 By
So I just saw Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. Liked it. Been around the ballet for a while (blame my female), so the insane psychosis is not too shocking for me. Got me thinking. A duck is just a retarded swan. Malformed. Malnourished. Something went awry in the genetic line. It would be like an entire race of little people with half-brains evolving from humans. If such a thing … [Read more...]
HOW BAD IS DREW DOUGHTY?
January 15, 2011 By
Surly: Hey Scribe, question for you... exactly how bad is Drew Doughty? Scribe: He's so bad that anything less than great sucks bad. Surly: Doughty is so bad other teams are going to start putting their targets on Alec Martinez's back. Drew Doughty is that bad. Scribe: Viva La Raza! ...that was to the Martinez target comment...nevermind. Doughty is so bad that if you believe the … [Read more...]
WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALEC?
December 6, 2010 By
Not the Baldwin. Martinez. He has been a hockey godsend. Willie will be back in about a week. Our top 4 will stabilize. That leaves Greene, Martinez, Whiskey and Harrold + a potential Muzzin but not likely with the already existing log jam for 5 and 6. Assuming Whiskey doesn't become a fixture as a fourth line left wing (I am only partially kidding because we all know there are no fixtures to … [Read more...]
IT’S ALL OVER BUT THE SMILING – KINGS FINISH WINGS 3-2 IN OVERTIME
December 5, 2010 By
As defined by Merriam Webster's Dictionary, lakingsnews.com edition. Red Wings' Fan (noun): A soulless bandwagoner generally without familial or residential connection to Michigan or who is otherwise displaced due to the GM layoffs. See also, Putz. As I told Nick and Daryl on Kings' Talk after the game (right after I won the popcorn), if beating the Red Wings is the symphony, then the crescendo … [Read more...]
SCOUTING THE DETROIT RED WINGS
December 3, 2010 By
GOOSE: "That's him. Iceman. It's the way he flies, ice cold, no mistakes. He wears you down, you get bored--frustrated--do something stupid and he's got ya." Transition. That’s the Wings’ game. They wait for you to make a turnover, make a mistake and immediately swarm to your net and then make you pay. By their position through the neutral zone, they are ready to expose the opposing … [Read more...]
LESSONS FROM A 2-1 LOSS
November 28, 2010 By
Per Rich Hammond, the players were locked into some grueling video sessions and critique of their game. There isn't one on the squad who didn't deserve it. Last night's game against the Blackhawks showed this writer a team that was out of sync for all but 10 minutes of the third. When you consider how many posts the Blackhawks hit, we could have easily lost this one 4 or 5 to 1. The only positives … [Read more...]
ALEC MARTINEZ: MONARCH. KING. ACCOUNTANT.
November 23, 2010 By
The AHL Providence Bruin blog, Something's Bruin, recently did an interview with Monarch's, and now Kings' defenseman, Alec Martinez. Along with fellow assistant captains Thomas Hickey, Oscar Moller and captain Marc-Andre Cliche, Martinez will lead a team with a real shot at placing first in the division and with the talent to clench the Calder Cup. Martinez is well-spoken, hard working and … [Read more...]
SO SOON? MORE ROSTER CUTS COMING TODAY
September 27, 2010 By
Apparently my poll will need to be adjusted as Rich Hammond just reported that Oscar Moller, Johan Fransson, Alec Martinez and Andrew Campbell have not taken the ice for practice today, presumably because they are packing their bags for a plane ride to Manchester. Bummer, I was pulling for Moller and really thought he would crack the lineup this year. I still firmly believe that he will see … [Read more...]
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