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… Read More ›
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Phew! Did We Really Beat The St. Louis Blues 3-2?
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… Read More ›
Phew! Did We Really Beat The St. Louis Blues 3-2?
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… Read More ›
Fanning The L.A. Kings & New Jersey Devils Trade Talks
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… Read More ›
Can I Get A Bernier? No, No I Can’t
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…. Read More ›
Where Was The Killer Instinct In The Third Period?
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… Read More ›
L.A. Kings Beat Nashville Predators 4-3. Phew…
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… Read More ›
Surly Gets An Interview With Terry Murray?
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… Read More ›
Shut Out? Shit!
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… Read More ›
An Unpopular Opinion: Play Jonathan Bernier
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… Read More ›
Surly & Scribe’s L.A. Kings’ Season Preview: The Goalies
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…. Read More ›
In Defense Of Drew Doughty
Drew Doughty has spent three seasons with the LA Kings. He made the team out of camp as a rookie, had a solid inaugural season and appeared poised to become one of the best young defensemen in the league. In… Read More ›
ROYAL REPORT CARD, PART IV: TEAM PERFORMANCE, COACHES AND MANAGEMENT
Harry Halkidis brings you part IV of his Royal Report Card. The final chapter concludes with an overall team assessment of the Kings’ offense, defense, special teams, coaches, and management. Team Offense (C): Only five other NHL clubs averaged less goals… Read More ›
JONATHAN BERNIER v. ERIK ERSBERG: THIS TIME, IT’S PERSONAL
The stage: The 2011 IIHF World Championships in Slovakia. The teams: Canada v. Sweden The goaltenders: Jonathan Bernier v. Erik Ersberg The day: Monday Canada is 5-0 in the tournament. Sweden would have been 5-0, if not for the shootout loss… Read More ›
THE ROYAL REPORT CARD, PART I – THE GOALIES AND DEFENSE
Harry Halkidis is a knowledgeable LA Kings’ and hockey fan, an excellent writer and an all around good guy. I have been courting him for nearly a year to join us at Surly & Scribe and he finally honored us… Read More ›
