Well how do you like that? The Kings are going to the second round! This isn't a post game. We aren't going to analyze the 60 minutes of hockey played, how Drew Doughty scored the most Drew Doughty goal ever, vaguely reminiscent of his first NHL goal against the Colorado Avalanche. We don't need to remunerate Dustin Penner's buzzer beater or how the Kings, once again, came out victorious … [Read more...]
High Five…In a Row. Kings Beat Wings 2-1
February 27, 2013 By
Couldn't get to the game tonight. Surly needed my help. Apparently our section was infested with Red Wings fans. I let him down. Picking up the game at the start of the second period, I asked fellow fans how the first frame went... Hmmm. Not great. Wait, there's more... There you have it. I then offered... Of course, the L.A Kings sudden stellar play didn't have to do … [Read more...]
Red Wings @ Kings – Like A Bomb
February 27, 2013 By
A win tonight will put the Kings in the top eight in the West and the Red Wings out of it. While the standings are largely nebulous at this point in the season, the Kings playoff spot has mostly been deferred this young season. What happens to a team deferred? Does it give up Like a contractor in Detroit? Or pester like TooToo-- Just praying for a fight? Does it stink like Bertuzzi? Or bend … [Read more...]
“How About This Fucked Up Team, Right Here?”
February 10, 2013 By
It's easy to look at this game and state Jimmy Howard stole it. But that would be the incomplete story line to the L.A. Kings 3-2 fall to the Detroit Red Wings. The complete story line would include an awful game by Jonathan Quick including two bad goals (the second and third). Howard didn't "steal" this anymore than Quick gave it away, wasting a solid effort by some of the L.A. Kings forward core … [Read more...]
My Jack Johnson Jersey Is 3-0
March 13, 2012 By
Bobby is currently writing a 'real' post game, but he's taking too long. Since we traded Johnson, my purple and gold Johnson jersey has appeared at every home game. We've won them all. That's all there is to it really. Scribe likes to make fun of me for my superstitions. Ask him about the stupid Duck's orange hat he was wearing. Detroit sucks and my voice hurts. Shoot low, shoot often. … [Read more...]
“Systems” Exist & “Stats Are For Bird Watchers”?
March 10, 2012 By
From Matt Greene via Hammond talking about Darryl Sutter's system changes: “No. He’s not doing anything that we haven’t seen over the course of our entire lives. When you’re at this level, it shouldn’t matter what system you’re playing. You’ve played everything, coming up to this point, so you should be able to adjust and you should be able to adapt to it. All our forwards, first … [Read more...]
Kings In Detroit Suck City
March 10, 2012 By
I missed Nashville. Sounded fun. I missed Columbus. An achilles heel with an added punch to the Johnson. I thought I would miss Detroit too. Hell, I doubt if I'm going to be able to make it to Tuesday's home game against Detroit. I've worked 70 hours this week. It will be closer to 80 by the end of today. I am not a happy hockey fan. But surprise, I get off work last night early … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings vs. Detroit Red Wings Open Forum
December 17, 2011 By
Andrei Loktionov sits. Slava Voynov sits. Kevin Westgarth plays. No, Terry Murray didn't sneak into the L.A. Kings' coaching office. John Stevens did this. Why? He didn't like what he saw from the Russians. Both have come off games below their standards but really? You sit a play making center and one of our better offensive weapons at the blue line? It's a good thing we're playing … [Read more...]
Open Forum: L.A. Kings vs. Detroit Red Wings. The “Motivation Is For Losers” Edition
November 18, 2011 By
Mike Babcock intended to ask his team the following question today: “Do we want to be a good team or not?” Life doesn’t just go on good for you. You make a decision it’s going to go good for you. You decide for yourself you’re going to be successful. You decide for yourself that you’re going to make a difference and have a good career. No one just gives you stuff..." You want to know … [Read more...]
Game 20 – The Marker For Terry Murray’s Firing Or Lifeline
November 11, 2011 By
7 wins. 9 losses. 16 games have passed. Our next 4 are Wild, Ducks, Ducks, and Red Wings. The Minnesota Wild should prove an interesting challenge. They are a good defensive team and boast a better record at 8-4-3. The Ducks...well, the Anaheim Ducks are awful. You think we are struggling to score? Wow. Anaheim has a -15 goal differential. Only the Blue Jackets trail them in that department … [Read more...]
Moron Throws Banana At Wayne Simmonds
September 22, 2011 By
If you haven't heard, LONDON, Ontario - Often as the only black player on his team, growing up in Scarborough, Ontario, Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds dealt with his fair share of racial slurs on the ice as he climbed the hockey ladder. Few experiences could have prepared him for what happened on Thursday night, as a fan in the John Labatt Centre threw a banana peel at Simmonds as he skated in … [Read more...]
SHARKS v. RED WINGS GAME 7 PRESENTS A SERIOUS MORAL DILEMMA
May 10, 2011 By
Nobody in their right mind likes the Red Wings...well, except their own fans. And Satan. Satan likes the Red Wings. Todd Bertuzzi should never lift a Stanley Cup. He is the epitome of evil. The dark side of the NHL, not even the cool dark side. In the pre-cap era, the Detroit Red Wings won Cups after importing Russians. Not the thin, blonde, smile much, speak little persuasion you marry, but … [Read more...]
DOES DEFENSE WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE NEW NHL?
May 9, 2011 By
We have all heard the phrase or, if you like, cliché that "defense wins championships." It comes from Bear Bryant and, expanded, reads, "offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships." Bear Bryant was a football coach for the University of Alabama. He won a lot of championships...a long time ago. Back when football was as boring as it is today, except the players made less money and the … [Read more...]
JEREMY ROENICK CALLS PATRICK MARLEAU’S PERFORMANCE “GUTLESS”: PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF
May 8, 2011 By
There is a little buzz in the media air courtesy of the mouth, Jeremy Roenick. In the Versus post game, Jeremy Roenick commented about Patrick Marleau's game as a "gutless, GUTLESS performance by Marleau tonight. But we'll talk about that later." Pavel Datsyuk did make Marleau look a bit foolish before the dynamic Russian fed the puck to Nicklas Lidstrom who, courtesy of fellow Stromtrooper, … [Read more...]
PAULSEN’S NHL PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS: PART 2
May 1, 2011 By
Guest writer Anthony Paulsen brings you his round 2 NHL playoff predictions What a great first round of playoff hockey we’ve witnessed this year! I’ll go as far as to say that this is probably the most exciting first round of playoffs that we’ve seen in at least a decade. Nothing is more exciting than a game 7 in the Stanley Cup playoffs and this year saw four of them. I also feel pretty … [Read more...]
TERRY MURRAY CONTINUES TO TEASE…THIS TIME WITH JONATHAN BERNIER
March 10, 2011 By
First, he acknowledges after 3/4 of the season that the powerplay is too stationary and needs movement to the LA Kings' fan base collectively cheering and now, despite Jonathan Quick's stellar performance in goal against the Detroit Red Wings, tells Hammond he is putting in Jonathan Bernier in the next game against Columbus. The latter is especially important to avoid burning Quick out by … [Read more...]
LA KINGS VICTORY OVER RED WINGS MOVE THEM UPWARD
March 9, 2011 By
The LA Kings wanted to move on the powerplay. Move the feet. Move the puck. Move around. I liked it. We saw chemistry develop between Dustin Penner, Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams. It moved me. Anze actually moved his feet...though still not enough. If we could attach an electro shock system to his ass each time he coasts after crossing the blue line, I would pay for it. More than … [Read more...]
COYOTES COME TO DOWN TO FACE DUSTIN PENNER’S DEBUT WITH THE CROWN
March 3, 2011 By
Tonight's the night boys and girls. Tonight we get to see the Kings' final answer to the first line LW problem. Tonight we get to see what Kopitar can do with a real talent. Tonight we find out if all the holes are filled. Tonight we shall decide if Penner is the right one. Tonight we kill the Phoenix Coyotes. Of course, though we will all be eager to pile on opinions, … [Read more...]
LA KINGS POST GAME: JONATHAN QUICK STEALS ONE AGAINST FLYERS 1-0
February 13, 2011 By
You've read Surly use a few four letter words here and there...I got a three letter one for you. Wow. Wow to the pace of this Sunday matinée match against the Philadelphia Flyers. Wow to the energy our boys showed on a back to back road game. Wow to a second and third period that, with limited exceptions, saw waves of attack by Philly against the Kings' net. Wow to a team defense … [Read more...]
EVGENI NABOKOV IS A WEASEL & SHOULD BE SUSPENDED
January 23, 2011 By
Professional athletes often get a reputation of being selfish and narcissistic. We see that most in other sports like Football, Baseball and Basketball. Hockey players are generally down to earth and good guys who care about the sport, its image and put team and game before themselves. Evgeni Nabokov is the exception to that exception. He is a weasel and his failure to report to the New York … [Read more...]
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