Kopitar-Richards-Carter Brown-Stoll-Williams Penner-Richardson-Lewis Clifford-Fraser-Nolan The words "Kopitar left" swim in my occupied mind. They have done the breast stroke for the past week. On defense, he is big and has a nice reach. Anze can occupy and take away lanes, keep the puck from the defensemen and intercept passes. That is primarily what a wing does in the defensive … [Read more...]
The Case For Jeff Carter > Rick Nash
February 20, 2012 By
I've stayed pretty quiet on this whole Rick Nash to the LA Kings hubbub, partially because Scribe is spasming out far more than our quota of trade speculation posts but mostly because I haven't really settled on a feeling about trading for Nash. My general thoughts have been that no trade will rectify what ails the Kings but also that this team needs a bit of a core shakeup. I've been warming to … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Defense > Tampa Bay Lightning’s Offense
February 7, 2012 By
Dustin Penner. Pencakes. I should criticize him more often. What a game from the flying fridge. Hustle & heart, getting in front of the play, aggressive on the forecheck, back checking for goodness sake and burying one off a work, work, work play by Mike Richards who fed Penner the puck. I am going to enjoy this game for a couple of days but I still don't believe he has it in him to do it on a … [Read more...]
Video: The Fame Makers With Richards, Kopitar, Doughty & Greene
January 27, 2012 By
The boys at Funny Or Die did this video for the fans. They sent it to me to share. Click on the link and enjoy. I chuckled. … [Read more...]
Kings vs. Oilers: Doughnuts, Pancakes & More Megan Fox.
January 15, 2012 By
As soon as we fucked up that powerplay Boob (thank you reader Sydor25 for reminding me that the new name for the powerplay is "Boob") at the end of the third period, I knew we were losing this game in overtime. I all but called it on Twitter. Still though, the officiating tonight was garbage. Anze Kopitar went into beast mode during parts of that third period. The main thing missing tonight … [Read more...]
Offensive Juggernaut L.A. Kings Hogtie Local Hicks, Calgary Flames
January 14, 2012 By
We are just going to go ahead and pretend like the 2-goal or less period of depression never happened. We'll conveniently forget that just 4 games ago the Kings didn't manage a regulation goal for something like 140 minutes. This team doesn't struggle offensively. This team scores goals. Goals in bunches, goals every which way. Even Matt Greene scores goals, I almost rhymed right here, but that … [Read more...]
Collective Sigh Of Relief For Kopitar
January 13, 2012 By
The man says he's fine. He says he should play tomorrow in Calgary. Thank the gods I don't believe in nor like very much, since after finally seeing a replay of the hit, if Kopitar truly is OK he deserves the title of Iron Man. Ouch. So it looks like there was no contact with the head by Morrow. I see it as a blindside hit, but I may be in the minority on that one. It's a … [Read more...]
Kings Beat Ducks…God, I Love Writing That!
December 23, 2011 By
In honor of Darryl Sutter's first game, I will supplement Surly's post game with this (quotes via Rich Hammond): (The game) “It was a hard-fought game for us. I thought we had a good start and did a lot of good things. We can improve on some of those things, get better at some of those things.’’ The L.A. Kings controlled most of the 60 minutes. I also saw some encouraging signs. 1) The … [Read more...]
Puttin’ On My Positivity Cap
December 19, 2011 By
Man that Bobby Scribe is so fucking depressing. Oh wait, it's so sutting depressing, right? Maybe so fucking sutting fits best. All this sutting Sutter shit is gonna give me a stutter. Anyways, I take a few days off to collect my thoughts and get in the holiday spirit and I come back to a stream of malaise and doldrums bordering on the suicidal. From existential crises to forlornness aligned … [Read more...]
Jack Johnson’s “Something Different” & Offensive Zone Options
December 9, 2011 By
Our friend, The Mayor, gave us the following from Jack Johnson after the 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. I have said that Justin Williams is the one player I want to interview. His history tells me he is a candid player and would stay away from the same tired clichés. Jack Johnson would have been my second choice. His interviews have led me to believe he is not shy about expressing his opinions … [Read more...]
Holy Smoke! L.A. Kings Lineup Lunacy Or Evil Genius?
November 27, 2011 By
Per Hammond, the Kings are skating as follows: Well, The Great Lineup Shakeup of 2011 has taken place, with Andrei Loktionov moving to center, Jarret Stoll to wing and only the fourth line remaining intact. Here’s how the forwards and defensemen are lined up early in … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings 20 Game Assessment & A Look Ahead
November 21, 2011 By
I consider the first 20 games a good measure for what the season may hold. The NHL schedule is 1/4 fulfilled, teams have seen enough home and road games, leaders have risen to the occasion or failed to do so, offseason acquisitions and rookies with "potential" have shown sufficient merit or lack thereof and the team's personnel "needs" have gained clarity. While the cliché "it's a long season" … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings vs. Detroit Red Wings: It Took Everything I Had…
November 19, 2011 By
When I was younger, I had a temper. Plenty of 5 minute majors. You get older, wiser, less willing to let the emotions get the better of you. Tonight was a poor example of the latter. I am not an over the top staunch patriot but there is a certain minimum level of respect I expect. When you are asked to please rise and remove any hats for the National Anthem, I expect at least that. A punk 20 … [Read more...]
Love For Our Heart & Soul Centers, Anze Kopitar & Mike Richards
November 9, 2011 By
The term "heart and soul" player doesn't get thrown around too often. You can have a skilled player, a tough one, a grinder, speedster, sniper, playmaker or other words that quantify or describe talent but the term "heart and soul", similar to "warrior", is reserved for a select few. Heart and soul refers to a complete player that competes on both ends of the ice, is the model of work ethic, … [Read more...]
Shut Out? Shit!
October 25, 2011 By
Ask me which LA Kings player had a good game and I would pause...I may not be able to give you a single name. Ask me who played like they were hung over or nursing a case of the sucks and I would reply, "you want the whole list or just the top 10?" That was garbage. The Kings played the part of refuse for the better part of the second period. By the time they showed up in the third, it was … [Read more...]
An L.A. Kings Euro Trip Full Of Positive Momentum
October 9, 2011 By
Hockey emulates life. Positive and forward momentum often wins games. Against the Sabres, Luke Adams' goals within 3 minutes built an energy the L.A. Kings never reversed. In the previous game against the Rangers, the first period domination dictated the match's pace and, even though the game went into overtime, the L.A. Kings never surrendered control. Just like life, if you build that positive … [Read more...]
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