I've always wondered about those Colorado teams from the early 2000s, the ones that kicked our asses throughout the regular seasons and twice ended our playoff dreams. Did their fans hate the Kings as much as I vehemently hated their team? I don't have to wonder anymore. No, they didn't. Because they walked away with the series wins. Hello, St. Louis Blues, meet your 2000-2002 Colorado … [Read more...]
Kings Beat Stars 4-2 in Regulation (not a typo)…
April 21, 2013 By
Incompetent. That is what the refs and linesmen were tonight. A high stick that was actually called by the linesman (unless he lifted his arm to smell his pit) and which should have resulted in a whistle the moment the Stars touched the puck. A phantom interference call on Trevor Lewis where Lewis stopped and the Stars' player (whose name isn't important enough to remember) skated into … [Read more...]
Losing Our Collective Shit – L.A. Kings Beat Blackhawks 5-4…and We Have Videos!
March 25, 2013 By
A real goaltending battle, eh? If Jonathan Quick made a big save, I missed it. If Corey Crawford didn't make a few big ones, we would have scored a snowman. Hockey Gods bless Johnny Oduya's perfectly shaped for a deflection, hard head. Kopitar, Stoll, King, Toffoli and Brown. On Stoll's goal, credit Slava Voynov for skating like the wind and giving Stoll the left side option which divided … [Read more...]
Flames. Pfft. Pussies
March 11, 2013 By
We're at the mixing room. No Nick and Daryl but we don't come for them. We come for the overpriced drinks and average service. After that first period, I thought this would be another 6 goal game. I am a little disappointed. The Kings have been so relentless with the lead (we play a more aggressive offensive game with the lead than without most of the time) that this whole sitting back and … [Read more...]
PF+PM+S=Forward Formula for Success
March 10, 2013 By
What? You think Quisp is the only one who can add? That's my formula. I have written about it before but not in this way. You know how Lombardi likes to "balance" out each defensive pairing with a stay at home defenseman and offensive one? I like to see balance on all four lines of a Power Forward (PF), Playmaker (PM) and Sniper (S). Penner-Richards-Carter When Penner is on his … [Read more...]
Not So Fasth, Meatball. Kings Light up Ducks 5-2.
February 26, 2013 By
As hard as the zebras tried to give the Ducks an edge in this game, the Kings said no. First, a phantom tripping penalty against Dustin Brown and later a similar garbage call against Dwight King, the Kings gave up one powerplay goal out of those two. As far as I am concerned, this was a 5-1 victory. How's your head, Souray? Your face? How many blows did he take from our young stud, Jordan … [Read more...]
In Stanley Cup Form – Kings Blast Avalanche 4-1
February 23, 2013 By
Mike Richards. Jeff Carter. Carter and Richards...Richards and Carter. That pass Mike Richards made to Carter was perfect. Backhand, in the wheelhouse. As much as I loved the pass, Jeff Carter's wrist shot is one of the best I have seen. Varlamov may not have picked up that shot until it passed him and that is saying a lot considering Carter released that shot from well above the top of the left … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Sweep Alberta 3-1
February 20, 2013 By
Me + Jeff Carter = Serious Bromance...only problem is he doesn't know I exist. Anze Kopitar still wants that one timer in the first period back. Poor Kopi. He was snakebitten tonight. Dustin Brown has started hitting again. That's good. Notice when Brown is hitting, he's also scoring. The low-release is my favorite offensive play. It is horror (pronounces haw-ra) for goaltenders. Have to … [Read more...]
Since There Is Nothing New, Here Is Something Old
September 28, 2012 By
Today you are supposed to be packing for a weekend in Vegas. You are supposed to be hopping on the party bus, or jumping in the car, or standing in the security line at LAX. You are supposed to be excited for Frozen Fury. Instead, you're pissed. It's just another Friday, just another weekend. You may still be going to Vegas. I'm sure many Kings fans will be there as months ago hotels and … [Read more...]
Let’s Say You Have The Stanley Cup for One Day…Who Would You Disappoint?
August 12, 2012 By
The expression "you can't please everybody" sure as hell applies when you win the Stanley Cup. First, some chick gets hell-bent out of shape on Twitter with Dustin Brown so I step in and give her a rash of shit for her adolescent behavior with some of my own...for those looking for a link, I have none for you. It's at least a month old. If you followed me on Twitter, you would already know what … [Read more...]
The Dustin Penner Dilemma. To Sign or Not to Sign…from His Perspective.
June 30, 2012 By
I wish I was 6'4" and 240 pounds with a good stride and soft hands. I would pummel opposing forwards and defensemen and my ass would be planted in front of the goaltender every time we had the puck in the offensive zone. I would dare other defensemen to try and move me. In each zone, if someone so much as looked at Kopitar, Brown, Williams, Doughty or Voynov with a menacing glare, I would invite … [Read more...]
The Final Battle – Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils for Lord Stanley’s Cup
May 27, 2012 By
This is an article I am proud to write. A preview of the Stanley Cup Finals. An observation, speculation and evaluation of the two teams to have toppled their Conference. Two teams that have proven better than the rest. Two teams who will bare their hockey hearts and souls to each other, leave blood oxidized, sweat glistening and tears either joyous or sorrowful, embedded within Staples' ice … [Read more...]
We’re Going To The Cup Finals – Reflection on The Game, The Airport And Video
May 23, 2012 By
Has it sunk in for you yet? I'm still in a daze, but a daze with the broadest of smiles worked into the fabric of my face. We're going to the Cup finals. My whole life I've wanted to go meet this team at the airport but I never knew where or when to go and never really had a great reason to since I've had a drivers license. Last night was perfect. The fervor. Watching that overtime with … [Read more...]
LA Kings @ Phoenix Coyotes Round 3 Game 5 Open Forum – One More Cup Of Coffee
May 22, 2012 By
Here we go again, into that dark cold... Um... Unreasonably hot night. The Phoenix Coyotes have, for the second time, their hind legs hanging off a cliff. Shane Doan's furry paws scratch and claw at the sand to keep the pack of pups clinging to his teets safe from falling to their doom. The Los Angeles Kings loom overhead, boots primed for grinding claws to dust. The first two games of this … [Read more...]
The Phoenix Coyotes Identity Is Self Evident In Leadership
May 16, 2012 By
The propensity of the Phoenix Coyotes towards post scrum shenanigans and their nearly comprehensive habituation as between-whistle nuisances is not a sudden phenomenon. We have seen this team several times this season. We have watched fists and elbows fly, individuals get lost in dog‐piles and penalty whistles overused. We have not seen the level of thuggery the Desert Dogs put on display in … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Euthanize Coyotes 4-0 And Expose Its Players For What They Are – Vermin
May 15, 2012 By
Suggested questions for Dave Tippet at the press conference: At some point, did you consider calling a timeout when your team started to completely self destruct? Would you consider the level of integrity left in the room after this game to be slim or none? Do you remember the exact moment in this game that you completely lost control of your team? The NHL owes Dustin Brown a formal … [Read more...]
And Then There Were Two – How The Los Angeles Kings Matchup With The Phoenix Coyotes
May 9, 2012 By
It occurs to me that we haven't talked about the Phoenix Coyotes yet. Oh sure, we podcasted about it, but half the population is about as capable of listening to something more than 2 minutes long as it is going a mile while driving without looking at their cell phones. What are the facts? Well, Jimmy, the facts are things that no one can argue about. Which means the facts basically boil … [Read more...]
LA Kings @ St. Louis Blues Round 2 Game 1 Open Forum – Puttin’ On The Foil
April 28, 2012 By
The time for games has ended. The time for foil has begun. Soon begins the Los Angeles Kings adventure into the second round, and beyond. Tonight marks the opening salvo in what I am positive will be as brutal, evenly fought and intense a series as the NHL will see this year. I've been wanting this matchup for a long time. I've waited for it. Now I get my wish. There will be blood. There … [Read more...]
LA Kings @ Vancouver Canucks Round 1 Game 5 Open Forum – End Game
April 22, 2012 By
You are worried about Cory Schneider. I know you are. You are worried about Daniel Sedin. Admit it, I won't judge. Allow me to assuage, to impart my confidence on to you. Schneider has had an easy ride. The Kings have given him many soft shots from outside the circles to casually stop. They have allowed him ample space to work his craft, unobstructed and without spears in groin or asses in … [Read more...]
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