From our very talented reader, jmsalsa. … [Read more...]
Kings Beat Blues 5-2, Win 2 & Will Come Home For 2: It Started With A Fight
April 30, 2012 By
About 30 seconds before the gloves dropped, I leaned over to the wife and said, "Kong and Crombeen are going to go." She asked me how I knew. Crombeen said it, Kong nodded. They set up toward each other during the faceoff, one foot forward and the other back. My 4-year-old would have yelled "fight!" before it started but she's trained well. Why do I start this article in an L.A. Kings 5-2 victory … [Read more...]
Video: L.A. Kings vs. St. Louis Blues, Game 1 Highlights. Plus A Bonus “I Was There” Story…
April 29, 2012 By
One of our readers, Ken, attended the game and shared his perspective. He included some photos. I am a Southern California boy living in Omaha, Nebraska while attending law school (just about finished, just one final to go!). Since Omaha is about a 6 hour drive to St. Louis, a fellow law student/puckhead and I decided to go down and go fucking nuts at the game. It was hot, muggy, and a very … [Read more...]
Video: The Two Minute Minor Against Dwight King For Boarding Was The Right Call
April 28, 2012 By
My first thought was that it should have been a double minor. Then, someone pointed out that boarding cannot be a double minor. I looked up the rule. 41.1 Boarding – A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks or pushes a defenseless opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to hit or impact the boards violently in the boards. The severity of the … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Take Game One 3-1 Over The St. Louis Blues. I Have Orgasm.
April 28, 2012 By
I stayed off Twitter today. I stayed away from the house during the first period. Instead, I hit a local bar and the tightly packed bartender, Talena, put on the game for me with a smile. It was admittedly odd watching it with the sound off but I enjoyed it because the C- commentary by NBC Sports out of my ear let me focus on the details. What I noticed is that St. Louis' offensive game is simple. … [Read more...]
Those Sweet Talking Blues Are Trying To Fuck Us
April 24, 2012 By
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...]
Kings vs. Canucks Video Highlights – Games 1 Through 5
April 23, 2012 By
The game that started it all... Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 … [Read more...]
Video: Jarret Stoll’s Game Winning Goal Against Canucks
April 22, 2012 By
and now, in Canadian... WOOO!! This image is forever burned in my mind and the moment I lost it. … [Read more...]
Is This Intended As Humor? Or Is This What They Call Humor In Vancouver?
April 21, 2012 By
From The Province. “Kings Worried About Resurgence of Canucks. Hire Big Shot Hollywood Consultant for Help” It’s true, the Kings have hired on one of the entertainment industry’s heavyweights to help “bolster” their chances for ending the series when it recommences on Sunday. Hal Epstein of Hal Epstein Inc. is responsible for such entertainment innovations as: 1. “Waving … [Read more...]
History’s Lessons. May 2012 Finish What 2001 and 1993 Could Not.
April 20, 2012 By
I love history. As an American History geek, I could talk to you about the 100 year period of 1770 to 1870 for hours. I am amazed how little Americans have learned from our own history and how often we repeat the mistakes of our past. When it comes to Kings history, there isn't much to learn but far more to lament. The highlights have been few and far between. That is why you keep seeing … [Read more...]
For The First Time These Playoffs, Is It The L.A. Kings’ Series To Lose?
April 17, 2012 By
In 31 32 years of being a Kings fan, Surly is the only person I have met or known who is more intense than me while viewing a game. It's fun to watch. He's out of his mind. That may be why he was surprised when I told him before game 1 and confirmed it through that and game 2 how calm I was about this series. "It's Vancouver's series to lose", I told Jacob with a grin and I meant it. Why the hell … [Read more...]
Kings vs. Canucks Playoff Thoughts, Tidbits & Musings
April 16, 2012 By
When you think about how significant Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown and Jonathan Quick have been to the L.A. Kings' success, remember that they were drafted by the man whose name and number hangs at Staples Center - Dave Taylor. Quick was drafted in 2005, 3rd round, 72nd overall. What a steal. That is the same draft we got Anze Kopitar in the first round (yay) and Dany Roussin & T.J. Fast in … [Read more...]
Holy Shit! L.A. Kings Are Up 3-0 Over Canucks
April 15, 2012 By
Number 3 Star: Jonathan Quick Number 2 Star: Jonathan Quick Number 1 Fucking Star! JONATHAN QUICK!! … [Read more...]
That’s Exactly Right Drew…And For The Fans Too
April 14, 2012 By
Hammond gave us this from Drew Doughty: DOUGHTY: “We’ve just got to play as if the series if just starting and we’ve got home-ice advantage. It’s Game 1. We’re not up two-nothing. If anything, we’ve got to act like we’re down a couple (games). We can’t go in there relaxing, or taking them too easy, because they’re going to come even harder. This is going to be the hardest game … [Read more...]
A Lesson I Hope The Canucks Never Learn: Self-Important Arrogance Doesn’t Score Goals Or Stop Them
April 14, 2012 By
The Vancouver Canucks players can't help it. It's who they are. They, like the L.A. Kings, have never lifted the Cup but they carry themselves with an arrogance typically reserved for indignant pricks who have been handed undeserved success. It doesn't matter. On a macro or micro level, nothing that Canucks' players, including the cretin Alexandre Burrows, does before or after the whistle bears a … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Canucks. Love It Tonight. Reset Tomorrow.
April 13, 2012 By
It wasn't a perfect game. We were outplayed for parts of it. We didn't dominate. What we did was never pause, never invite them back in and, just as important, never play like a team scared to win. Compare the L.A. Kings team in these playoffs to the last two and what I see is a team that looks and plays like it belongs here and is serious about winning. Am I excited? A little. 2-0 was earned, … [Read more...]
Kings vs. Canucks Game 1 Hangover Musings
April 12, 2012 By
Johnny: "What did you have to drink?" Bobby: "A lot." Johnny: "No, what, not how much." Bobby: "To drink?" Johnny: "Yes." Bobby: "A lot." Johnny: "Fucker!" Byron Bitz got suspended for two games. This would have a greater impact on game two if his name was Kesler. I don't like this trade-off. They lose a scrub I've never heard of (narcissism be damned), we lose Kyle Clifford … [Read more...]
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