L.A. Kings Hire Former St. Louis Blues Head Coach, Davis Payne as Assistant?

That is according to Jeremy Rutherford. Davis Payne was the Blues coach from 2010 until he was fired and replaced by Ken Hitchcock, the latter of whom has dingle-berries with which Surly is obsessed. Davis Payne took over the Blues' head coaching job from former L.A. Kings head coach, Andy Murray. Davis Payne will replace former L.A. Kings assistant coach, Jamie Kompon, who is now an assistant … [Read more...]

Those Sweet Talking Blues Are Trying To Fuck Us

Before I met my wife, I was a bit of a player - as I write that, I have no idea if the word "player" is still the word for a guy who got laid - which is to say I got laid a lot. No relationships. No commitment. Just fun. I loved women and one thing I did differently than most men who couldn't get out of their own way, much less into her secret garden, was practice the art of kindness. Tell a woman … [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 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?

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...]

St. Louis Blues Fire Davis Payne & Hire Ken Hitchcock

Davis Payne has only been the Blues' coach since January of 2010. Payne replaced former LA Kings coach, Andy Murray. The Blues had 6 wins and 7 losses in 13 games. They have missed the playoffs the past two seasons. Who is probably most surprised by this move? The Columbus Blue Jackets. Can you say $%^#&*!!   … [Read more...]

L.A. KINGS SEASON PREVIEW: THE COACHES & ONE DEAN

Our look at the Kings in the final edition of the season preview ends with the coaches and GM Dean Lombardi. Let's start from the bottom up. JOHN STEVENS "Old Vein, New Blood." Within the business world, there are two common schools of thought on building around a CEO - build the subordinates with strengths the center lacks or surround the center with those of like mind. The Kings' hiring … [Read more...]

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