Please provide your reaction to the following trade scenarios involving the L.A. Kings and Rick Nash. As a side note, Curtis Sanford is on IR with an upper body injury. I bring this up because some of the trade scenarios involve him. … [Read more...]
Your Reaction & Poll Answers To The Following L.A. Kings For Rick Nash Possibilities…
February 20, 2012 By
No Kings Ransom For Rick Nash
February 15, 2012 By
I don't want Rick Nash on the L.A. Kings... "What!!??" ...because he will cost too much. If Jonathan Quick is injured, do you want to put our goaltending faith into some scrub? I don't. Jonathan Bernier is valuable and should not be traded. Update: Since writing this article, some have questioned what is so valuable about Bernier. I thought I would make a list of why I don't let Bernier … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings vs. Carolina Hurricanes Open Forum
February 4, 2012 By
We are in Carolina. They have a 19-25-9 record and they are last in the Eastern Conference. That doesn't mean they suck...well, they kind of suck but they're still a good team. Hell, they have beaten the Bruins 3 times this season. Their captain and center Eric Staal leads them in points. Their coveted left wing Tuomo Ruutu leads them in goals. Goalie Cam Ward has a goals against average of … [Read more...]
A Request & Message To Dean Lombardi About Trades
January 26, 2012 By
This isn't an open letter. I speak on behalf of myself although I suspect the great majority of L.A. Kings fans, especially the die-hard ones, will agree with me. There is talk, rumors, probably bullshit for a variety of reasons, that Dean Lombardi has talked to the Tampa Bay Lightning about Ryan Malone and is dangling Jonathan Bernier as a return. A thanks to Matt Barry for bringing this rumor … [Read more...]
Surly & I Accept Darryl Sutter’s Offer
January 22, 2012 By
From MayorsManor on Friday January 20: After practice today, coach Darryl Sutter was asked if there's been any message to Bernier, in terms of staying prepared? "That's his job," said Sutter. "We have one season that's done on Monday or Tuesday (referring to the upcoming break in the NHL schedule for the All Star Game). Then, another one starts a week after that. That's the only way I look at … [Read more...]
Kings Fist Capitals 5-2
January 9, 2012 By
Sometimes a photo tells the story. Sometimes a photo pisses people off, like this one did when I snapped it while yelling "Say cheese losers!" Other times you just need to close your eyes, bow your head and appreciate a simple fact: that was fucking awesome. … [Read more...]
New L.A. Kings Lines Expected For Monday’s Game?
January 8, 2012 By
The L.A. Kings are practicing as follows: Brown-Kopitar-Williams Penner-Richards-Stoll Richardson-Loktionov-Lewis Clifford-Fraser-Hunter On defense we have: Scuderi-Doughty Mitchell-Martinez Johnson-Greene Drewiske-Voynov Dustin Brown belongs at left wing. He looks best there. As a right-handed shot, he is better set up for both seam passes as well as taking the puck to the … [Read more...]
Kings Lose Odd War Of Attrition Against Jets In OT
December 29, 2011 By
What the hell was that? It was a goaltender duel. Sort of... It was a high-flying game. Yeah... It was a tight defensive battle. Not by a long shot... A sloppy but fun mess? That's the one. At least the goal recap is easy to write. Evander Kane scored the only goal of the game in overtime. The goal came off what seemed like a mild turnover, more of a lost board battle with Johnson … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings vs Winnipeg Jets Open Forum & A Cup Check Doughty Inspired Top 10
December 29, 2011 By
Kings vs. Jets. It just feels right to write it again. For far too long, every time I heard the team name "Jets", I immediately tuned out because I assumed there was a football (you know, that sport where there is 13 minutes of action in 3 hours) discussion about to take place. No more! The Winnipeg Jets are back and the Winnipeggers couldn't be happier about it. They are a loud and … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Lines, Shot At Redemption, No Love 4 Richardson, Gagne Due & Other Tidbits
November 26, 2011 By
Per Hammond, here is how the L.A. Kings practiced Friday: Gagne-Kopitar-Williams Loktionov-Richards-Brown Clifford-Stoll-Hunter Moreau-Fraser-Westgarth Lewis/Richardson Scuderi-Doughty Mitchell-Johnson Voynov-Greene Alec Martinez was in a no-contact jersey. Dustin Penner didn't practice in the first 1/2 but woke up in time for appeared in the second. Will Ethan Moreau stay on … [Read more...]
Phew! Did We Really Beat The St. Louis Blues 3-2?
November 22, 2011 By
I missed the third period although I was, to the wife's chagrin, glued to my phone. I watched a first period where the St. Louis Blues dominated the Kings. I actually wrote in a pre-game report (one I did not publish because Surly did one first) that L.A. had better be careful with Ken Hitchcock because, being familiar with his coaching style and especially remembering that Dallas Stars team he … [Read more...]
Phew! Did We Really Beat The St. Louis Blues 3-2?
November 22, 2011 By
I missed the third period although I was, to the wife's chagrin, glued to my phone. I watched a first period where the St. Louis Blues dominated the Kings. I actually wrote in a pre-game report (one I did not publish because Surly did one first) that L.A. had better be careful with Ken Hitchcock because, being familiar with his coaching style and especially remembering that Dallas Stars team he … [Read more...]
Fanning The L.A. Kings & New Jersey Devils Trade Talks
November 21, 2011 By
We didn't start them. Someone else did. The rumor is that the L.A. Kings and New Jersey Devils have recently been in trade talks and scouts from each team has visited the other. A little background: Ilya Kovalchuk has a poetically appropriate $6.66 million dollar cap hit. Do you know what he will make in actual salary for the next 5 seasons? $11 million followed by $11.3, $11.3, … [Read more...]
Can I Get A Bernier? No, No I Can’t
November 17, 2011 By
I was going to make a post pleading that we would see Jonathan Bernier in goal tonight. I decided to wait until the official word from Hammond. Would an appeal to reason an hour ago have meant anything? Not likely. Jonathan Quick is getting the start tonight. Look, I'm not worried about Quick in the slightest. Playing a back-to-back this early in the season isn't a big deal particularly … [Read more...]
Where Was The Killer Instinct In The Third Period?
November 9, 2011 By
I slept well last night. Our boys won. They broke the 5 game losing streak. They scored 4 goals. That first period was a gem. The Predators gave us opportunities on the powerplay and we finally buried it. Failing to score on that 5 on 3 (luckily we did just as the Predators were getting a player back) could have changed the game's momentum. In hockey, it's not the opportunities that matter but … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Beat Nashville Predators 4-3. Phew…
November 8, 2011 By
Jimmie: I can't believe this is the same car. The Wolf: Well, let's not start sucking each other's dicks quite yet. We won. We scored 4 goals. Two of the goals were of the awesome variety with one timers by Alec Martinez and Mike Richards. We got into some bad habits but, for the most part, held the fort. Thank goodness. Losing 6 in a row would have been a hard level of suck to accept, even … [Read more...]
Surly Gets An Interview With Terry Murray?
October 30, 2011 By
I don't know how he does it. Surly has literally risked life and limb for you in the past. Just this season, he sacrificed work, traveled to Kansas City & brought us an interview with Terry Murray you won't read anywhere else as well as, more recently, undercover to spy on a meeting between Murray & Dustin Penner. Now, with no one to top but himself, he has ascended once more to an … [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 Unpopular Opinion: Play Jonathan Bernier
October 23, 2011 By
In our goaltender preview, I wrote: If Jonathan Quick can drop his GAA under 2.10 (he was 2.24 last season) and get that SV% up to .930 (from .918), this Kings’ fan will be smiling. As for Bernier, I want the same or similar numbers although they will likely come in less games. I don’t take much Terry Murray says before the season on face value (been there and seen everything is subject to … [Read more...]
Surly & Scribe’s L.A. Kings’ Season Preview: The Goalies
September 20, 2011 By
This is weird...it's great, but it's weird. On the subject of goaltenders, I am not nostalgic of the old days. Remember when we entered each season wondering just how much we were going to suck between the pipes? No more. This franchise's greatest weakness has become its strength. Now, we have two young stars in the making and one impressive third in 6'4" Martin Jones. I don't have any … [Read more...]
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