I may be referring to the state of my equilibrium; the aftermath of the Kings' convincing 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks involved many beers. I'm actually referring to what I'm about to do, which is make a tiny cut in the joy of the win and add to it a grain of salt. Bobby already took you through the game, so I need not do that. He sufficiently covered the awesome. The not … [Read more...]
TSN HAS DOUGHTY & KOPITAR IN THEIR TOP 50
October 5, 2010 By
Doughty is number 8, wedged between Datsyuk and Backstrom. Kopitar is number 29 between St. Louis and Lundqvist. Doughty's ranking does not surprise me. Seeing Kopitar beat out some superstars in this league put a smile on my face. Link is here: Top 50 TSN article. GO KINGS! … [Read more...]
ANZE KOPITAR, CLASSICALY GASSED
September 26, 2010 By
Yesterday Rich Hammond revealed the top 5 performers for the Kings in physical testing, based on 10 different strata of on and off ice work outs. Those top 5 were, in order, Rich Clune, Dustin Brown, Andrei Loktionov, Kyle Clifford and Justin Williams. This list is intriguing, mostly in that the thought-to-be-diminutive Loktionov ranked third. Forgetting for a moment how truly awesome of a … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES KINGS SEASON PREVIEW ADDENDUM: WIPING A BROWN EGG OFF MY FACE
September 19, 2010 By
On Friday I rather emphatically stated that Justin Williams would start the season as the Kings' first line right winger. Less than 24 hours later, Terry Murray displayed the actual first line for the Kings at training camp, and Justin Williams wasn't on it. I have been known to be wrong. So, with Dustin Brown getting the nod to play alongside Anze Kopitar and Ryan Smyth, some questions … [Read more...]
SCRIBE & ELLIOTT: ONE on ONE INTERVIEW WITH HELENE
September 19, 2010 By
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with and interviewing Hockey Hall of Fame journalist and the writer of everything puck, Helene Elliott. For those living in a dark cave within the bosom of Nova Scotia (or the Valley) and unfamiliar with Helene, she is an experienced and decorated journalist with the L.A. Times. Helene's articles and opinions are often blunt. She doesn't mince words. That … [Read more...]
CAN TERRY MURRAY’S OFFENSE FIRST, DEFENSE FIRST SYSTEM WORK?
September 19, 2010 By
Our coach, Terry Murray, wants more puck possession. I love it. He wants speed through the neutral zone and across the blue line. I couldn't agree more. Sure as hell was missing that with a dump and chase game. He wants, based on what I saw in training camp, a three-man attack (one forward does not stay back) with a defender jumping into the play. That is aggressive. Very un-Murray … [Read more...]
JONATHAN QUICK, DUSTIN BROWN & JACK JOHNSON MAKE THE USA OLYMPIC TEAM
January 1, 2010 By
It's official. Three more Los Angeles Kings are Olympians. Click on the link here. … [Read more...]
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 been wrong, and the actual NHL record for road wins to start a season is 10-0-0 by Buffalo … [Read more...]
PREGAME: KINGS SEEK REVENGE ON COYOTES
October 24, 2009 By
As the Los Angeles Kings look over the faces on the Phoenix Coyotes' bench, they will see two things. First they will see the Western Conference's second best team. This will be but a fleeting image. The lasting picture in their minds will be a much harsher one, the visage of humiliation. The Kings lost their season opener to the Coyotes in a performance so awful, one would have thought TWA … [Read more...]
PREGAME: STARS ALIGN FOR ANOTHER WHOOPING
October 22, 2009 By
The Los Angeles Kings have not played since embarrassing the Dallas Stars in front of their home crowd on Monday. Tonight they take on the Stars again, this time at home, in an effort to get their second winning streak of the season underway. The Stars will be playing their 3rd game in 4 nights. After losing to the Kings, the Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 4-2 last night as … [Read more...]
KINGS COACH TERRY MURRAY TINKERS WITH A PINCH OF THIS AND DASH OF THAT
October 22, 2009 By
We fans know what we are talking about...sometimes. So, a few of us have wondered why Williams (who most of us like) plays the point on the powerplay. It exposed us defensively and we weren't sure about his shot from the point. Today, we find out that Terry is moving Williams off the point. His concern? Defense. On the powerplay? Yes. An aggressive penalty kill, like that of the Blue Jackets, … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES KINGS FLY HIGH BACK TO STAPLES WITH VICTORY OVER DALLAS STARS
October 19, 2009 By
We panicked. We complained. We self loathed like a Jew sneaking a pig in a blanket at a Yom Kippur service. Then the Kings told the fans in so many plays to shut the hell up. While the fans may have missed Alexander Frolov tonight, but the Los Angeles Kings did not. The Stars were missing Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen, and Steve Ott. Hefty losses, but the Kings were not about to pull any … [Read more...]
QUOTES THAT NEVER WERE
October 18, 2009 By
I have a problem. I am all too aware that what players and coaches tell the media may not be respresentative of how they actually feel or handle themselves in the locker room. While it is too much to ask to expect unabated and honest specificity in words from a team, I do believe there is something to read in to themes of speech. Here are some quotes after yesterday's loss to the Columbus Blue … [Read more...]
BLUE JACKETS STING KINGS
October 17, 2009 By
A few days ago Dustin Brown was being hammered for not scoring any goals. Then he finally got one against Detroit. All of a sudden he is the offense. The Los Angeles Kings tested fan loyalty tonight with a sickly 4-1 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nearly a carbon copy of the effort against the Red Wings, the Kings played a strong first period and then got scared and flat-lined as … [Read more...]
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