Sometimes, hockey is a game of inches and bounces. If you break this game down, the reason the L.A. Kings didn't score more than one goal was exactly that. The shots that went off the post. The pucks that hopped over sticks at the worst time. You can't control that. You can control effort and the L.A. Kings gave that tonight. The reason the L.A. Kings gave up two goals was Jonathan Quick. We … [Read more...]
Fuck You East Coast Media For Your Self-Diluted Myopia
June 7, 2012 By
In case those in the media haven't noticed, there is a Stanley Cup Finals series going on between the L.A. Kings and New Jersey Devils. Yet, on the radio, television and on the internet, I constantly have to listen to or read about how this or that celebrity showed up at Staples Center and then suffer through the reporting that these attendees fit into a broad and vague category called "bandwagon" … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Can’t Close At Game Four…But We Will At Five
June 6, 2012 By
The L.A. Kings had their chances. We had breakaways. We hit posts. We could have closed the game out before the third ever started. Slava Voynov was awful. He failed to take his man on the first and second goals. Nick Nickson said it best. He looked like a rookie. But this kid is talented. He is smart. He is tough. He will bounce back and have a great game five. New Jersey played well. I … [Read more...]
Surly And Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast Show. Our Brains Are Mush.
June 5, 2012 By
What a mess. Don't listen to this. It's awful. Our brains...there are no brains. We're all fucked up. Surly was all over the place. He nearly cried. I made no sense. I don't remember any of it. Timmy was...I am not even sure Timmy was on the show. We're trying to keep it together. I may need to be medicated. Surly & Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast for 6-5-12 … [Read more...]
The Range Of Emotions
June 5, 2012 By
I wore a Kings shirt to work today. That is not unusual for me. When I don't have clients, I often wear the crest and colors. However, when the L.A. Kings are one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, the shirt I have worn 100 times before might as well have neon signs and sing...in other words, it gets more noticed. "Did you go to the game?" the man in the elevator I have never before met or … [Read more...]
2-0. Reset. 2 More Remain
June 2, 2012 By
Drew Doughty said it. Reset. Start the series on Monday night like it's 0-0. There is plenty of room for improvement. Jarret Stoll said it. Two means nothings. Only four matters. I was so proud of my fellow fans who packed LA Live and witnessed the Kings take a 2-0 series lead. I am very proud of that maniac at Hooters named Matt who led the Kings chants. I am proud of our LA Kings. But now … [Read more...]
Kings Take Game One. Enjoy It. Forget It Tomorrow. There Is Work To Be Done.
May 30, 2012 By
Justin Williams' presence of mind. Justin Williams' pass. Did it get you on your feet? Me too. Anze Kopitar's patience. Anze Kopitar's deke. Anze Kopitar's goal. You screamed. You raised your arms. You thanked the Hockey Gods. I thanked them too. We heard about their fourth line...a lot. Now, they get to see ours. Colin Fraser scored the first goal. Jordan Nolan was in beast … [Read more...]
Video: Epic Kings vs. Coyotes Highlights
May 29, 2012 By
Once again, from our super talented reader, jmsalsa. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
The Hockey News And Ken Campbell. Morons Or Worse?
May 25, 2012 By
First, read the article and don't skip the comments. Ken Campbell's The Hockey News Article Previewing L.A. Kings & New Jersey Devils Where do they dig these idiots up? This isn't "East Coast Bias." This is sheer stupidity. Do these fools even watch the games? One more thing just for fun. Go back to the article. Look at the "address bar" where the url is placed. Notice something … [Read more...]
A Surprise Surly And Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast Show With A Surprise Video…Surprise!
May 24, 2012 By
Surly & I got a wild hair of sorts and decided to do a L.A. Kings podcast tonight. Nothing like a last-minute production to bring out the unrefined fun among fanatics. Here is the link. Enjoy. Surly & Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast For 5-24-12 … [Read more...]
Surly And Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast Show For 05/21/12 – Onward, Upward
May 21, 2012 By
Surly, Timmy & I talk about why I am in a foul mood, goaltending, the powerplay, have the Kings fans become spoiled, game five, Darren Pang sucking Doan and Smith off, the idiots within L.A.'s TV media, reader questions and more. We had a few sound issues throughout. Somebody get us in a fucking studio. Enjoy. Surly & Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast For 5/21/12 … [Read more...]
Kong!
May 21, 2012 By
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Unless you have been invited to the home of Donna and Dwayne King, or the residence of their eldest son D.J., the best place in Meadow Lake, Sask., to watch a Los Angeles Kings' game these days is at the Milltown Sports Bar on 9th Street. Meadow Lake, population 5,045, is the hometown of Kings' rookie sensation Dwight King. His No. 74 sweater has yet to be added to the … [Read more...]
Even God Rested On The 7th Day. Kings Drop Game Four, 2-0
May 20, 2012 By
Don't care that Shane Doan scored two goals. He is subhuman to me. A mutant goon posing as a hockey player. Dog shit disguised as human shit. Don't care that Mike Smith got a shutout. He is cut from the same diving, prima donna cloth as Roberto Luongo. This game wasn't about what the Phoenix Coyotes did. It was about what the L.A. Kings didn't do. The Coyotes tried to give us the game in … [Read more...]
No Time For Day Dreaming For This L.A. Kings Fan
May 19, 2012 By
In quiet moments, I find myself day dreaming about the team. Each one has the same theme. I am sure you can guess what that is. I immediately interrupt my thoughts, become angry at my wandering mind and refocus. I am at my most efficient with a scowl. Those of you who read our site's pages are no different than I am. You're fucking crazy about this team. Whether you are students, bachelors, … [Read more...]
David Beckham: “We’re The Hockey Town…”
May 18, 2012 By
Thank you to our reader, Tom, for sending this along. … [Read more...]
A Team Of Work Ethic. Kings Take 3-0 Series Lead Over Coyotes
May 17, 2012 By
Dennis Bernstein asked Darryl Sutter whether the LA Kings were a team of destiny. Sutter responded, "what's destiny?" It's a simple and honest answer from an honest coach. Hard work, smart reads, simple plays, an honest game where our Kings, his Kings, engage in a relentless attack that comes with an aggressive forecheck and bodies to the net while the defense closes gaps in the neutral and … [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...]
Surly & Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast Show: Razing Arizona
May 14, 2012 By
Surly & Timmy in a room. All about the road trip, no jacket required, the near fight, cheerleaders offended, cops, fake tits & leather faces, dominance, hard work, the Hockey Gods and game one. Enjoy. Surly & Scribe L.A. Kings Podcast Show, 5-14-12 … [Read more...]
Kings Earn Game One Victory 4-2 Over The Coyotes
May 13, 2012 By
The media will use "road warriors" and similar words to describe our dominance to date in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And why not? We have earned it, right? We have, but beyond our road record, I share a more macro sized foundation for my enthusiasm. We have gotten progressively better in each series and we still have not played our best. It's riding the bell curve and still being on the left … [Read more...]
Leaving On A Jet Plane…To Support Our L.A. Kings
May 12, 2012 By
It was on. Then off. Then damn. Then fuck. Then the scheduled commitment for Monday morning in Van Nuys miraculously got moved. I had little to do with said fortune but a quiet fist pump and a whispered hell yeah caused me to call Surly with a "I'm in!" He took care of the rest with the flight, hotel and of course tickets in section 113, row Y. There are 4 of us total as our buddy Marc and his … [Read more...]
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