This coming Wednesday, Scribe and I have our photo scheduled to be taken with the Stanley Cup. As the rest of you season ticket holders know, the Kings have secured two days for those of us who have committed our wallets and time to every home game to take a professional picture with sports most coveted prize. Wednesday is not far away. But it's too far away. When at 9pm last I read that the … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Hire Former St. Louis Blues Head Coach, Davis Payne as Assistant?
July 26, 2012 By
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...]
Quisp and Fat Chicks. What They Have in Common with Cam Jannsen
July 12, 2012 By
Our blogging buddy, Quisp, wrote about the Cam Jannsen video that has since been taken down on YouTube. A certain section of that video spoke of fat broads. I am unsure how Quisp did this but he somehow interpreted the whole damn thing as Jannsen calling the L.A. Kings a fat broad that he regrets "banging" (Jannsen's words). From Quisp: Let’s break it down. The Devils, I guess, are Cam Janssen … [Read more...]
What Does The Future Hold For Kyle Clifford?
July 4, 2012 By
He's gained our affection. He's shown he can play. He's proven his bite is as big as his bark. He's Kyle Clifford and I'm not sure he fits on the Los Angeles Kings. Since busting onto the NHL scene as a terrifying 19-year old out of Barrie in juniors, Clifford has seen a regular shift on the Kings bottom six. In his two seasons with the team he has given us thrills, commitment and the … [Read more...]
The Dustin Penner Dilemma. To Sign or Not to Sign…from His Perspective.
June 30, 2012 By
I wish I was 6'4" and 240 pounds with a good stride and soft hands. I would pummel opposing forwards and defensemen and my ass would be planted in front of the goaltender every time we had the puck in the offensive zone. I would dare other defensemen to try and move me. In each zone, if someone so much as looked at Kopitar, Brown, Williams, Doughty or Voynov with a menacing glare, I would invite … [Read more...]
How About This Fucking Contract Right Here? Stanley Cup Champion L.A. Kings and Jonathan Quick Agree to 10 Year, Estimated at $58 Million Contract
June 28, 2012 By
10 years...of that beautiful creature we know and love as our impenetrable wall in net. Our goaltender who led with a 1.41 GAA and .946 save percentage in the playoffs. Our goaltender who helped the team go 16-4. Our goaltender who was the foundation of our Stanley Cup Championship team. Our goaltender named Jonathan Quick. The deal is 10 years long, which means we have Jonathan Quick for 11 … [Read more...]
Guess the Jonathan Quick Contract Game
June 27, 2012 By
Here are the rules. You guess the Jonathan Quick contract terms correctly (or get impressively close) and Surly and I will take you to a game next season and buy the drinks. Choice of game, seats and drinks is with us so if we start pouring tequila down your throat in the middle of the second period, you are drinking it. Length of years Total contract amount (for example, Drew Doughty was … [Read more...]
From Dream To Reality – Your Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup Champions
June 15, 2012 By
Throughout my life desires, fears and dreams have changed. When I was six I wanted to be Wayne Gretzky. When I was fourteen, and again at twenty-two, I wanted to be Tiger Woods. At eighteen I wanted to design characters for video games. At sixteen I just wanted to write and at twenty-five I wanted to be Danny Boyle (the director, not the sour-faced neanderthal defenseman). There have been … [Read more...]
Photos, Photos, Photos
June 13, 2012 By
I promise I'll regain consciousness long enough to write a real article soon. I'm in a sort of deranged stasis until the parade. Or at least, that's what I've been telling myself to excuse the fact that it's 3am, 30+ hours after the Kings won the Cup and I haven't stopped watching highlights and videos and reliving the night in my head. So much great stuff to take in, so many great moments to … [Read more...]
New Jersey Devils @ LA Kings Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 – I’m Glad You’re Worried
June 11, 2012 By
Tonight is game 6. Tonight one of two things will happen. Either the Devils will cross over the threshold to challenge the Titan of fate and history, or the Kings will reach up with arms outstretched to shake the Titan's hand. The prospects of the great unknown stand before us, you are worried and I am glad. I am glad you're worried about this game... Because it will force you to remember that … [Read more...]
LA Kings @ New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Open Forum – No Big Deal
June 9, 2012 By
Pressure? Never heard of it. The Kings could win the Stanley Cup tonight. They could not. A lesson learned is not a lesson forgotten and expectations necessitate meting of strategy. That strategy is simple. Play together, but loose. Not to force the offense, but to allow it to come. To contain in defense, instead of stretching in retreat. Nothing new. Nothing tired. Something true. The … [Read more...]
Have We Been Spoiled By This Playoff Run?
June 8, 2012 By
Wednesday night Darryl Sutter laughed at the notion that the Kings are somehow flawed for having not been able to close out the Devils in four games, as they have had similar trouble in two other potential close out game fours. It is laughable. This game is hard and that doesn't change just because for large portions of the playoffs the Kings have made it look easy. Dustin Penner suggested that … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Kings Fans, Show Your Faces!
June 7, 2012 By
Chaz Curry, a fellow rabid Kings fanatic who moonlights as a talented photographer when he is not fulfilling his duties as a crazed Los Angeles hockey fan, is undertaking a special project. A project that involves each and every one of you. He is taking photos of as many Kings fans as possible to establish a compendium of this moment in time as a Kings fan. A special time for Kings fans … [Read more...]
New Jersey Devils @ LA Kings Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 – Climax
June 6, 2012 By
Let our forecheck be fierce. Our defense sound, our goalie swift. May our hits bruise bodies, our passes touch tape and our shots tickle twine. Let our cheers be echoed through the ages. Prayers heard and answered. Let the dynasty begin. Tonight we win the Stanley Cup. In the name of the Captain, the Son of Philly and the Holy Goalie. Amen. Glory be to the Captain, And to the Son of … [Read more...]
New Jersey Devils @ LA Kings Stanley Cup Finals Game 3 Open Forum – One For The Money
June 4, 2012 By
The Kings and I are back in Los Angeles. We have brought with us two more road wins for you. I also bring warnings from Hell / Newark. There will be much fanfare by the NHL before the game and with it, the hockey gods will perform temptations. Enjoy what you may, but be wary, there will be people with TVs strapped to their backs. You will be drawn to them, but stay away my friends, stay far … [Read more...]
LA Kings @ New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 Open Forum – The More Things Change
June 2, 2012 By
Oh, game two of the Stanley Cup Finals, is that it? The Kings are up 1-0 on the road you say? Tonight they could go home to Los Angeles up 2-0... For the fourth time in a row? Fascinating. A guy could get used to this. So much has been written (finally) about the Kings. Both teams had jitters this, the ice was crappy that. Kovalchuk WILL be better. OK, so will Doughty. The Devils will make … [Read more...]
A Surly Time Three Thousand Miles From Home
May 31, 2012 By
I can't say I woke up early today, or pleasantly. This was the nice bruised lump I found below my left knee in the morning. That would be where my knee slammed into the arm rest when I flew out of my seat as Kopi put the puck past Brodeur. I didn't feel it last night because of the excitement...and the beer. The wavering nausea that only went away at about 3pm was a small price for a fantastic … [Read more...]
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