Holy. Freaking. Crap. Those three words pretty much sum up my feelings about the Monarchs' three game homestand. They played three games, won them all in regulation, and kept their hopes of sneaking into the Calder Cup Playoffs alive. They did their part, the hockey gods did theirs. Now it’s up to the team to bring it home. Six points and a tie-breaker rule put Manchester in the ninth … [Read more...]
Monarchs on the Outside Looking In
April 12, 2013 By
So it's come down to this... Six games left on the schedule, four points out of the Calder Cup Playoffs, and all three at home this weekend are must-win games. With so much talent in the locker room this year, it never should have came to this; but it has. Tonight's game is against the Rangers' farm team, the Connecticut Whale. There may be no "Brass Bonanza" waiting for them to score, but … [Read more...]
Monarchs Marching Into April
March 27, 2013 By
Three games. Two wins. Four of six possible points. That is the big picture of the Monarchs’ past three games; two over the weekend and one earlier this (Wednesday) evening. The first game was a hard fought 6-4 win against the Hershey Bears at home on Saturday night, a disappointing 4-3 loss at home on Sunday against the St. John’s IceCaps, and a 3-1 victory tonight against the Worcester … [Read more...]
Sound Tigers @ Monarchs – Hump Day in the Jungle
March 5, 2013 By
As far as Monarchs hockey goes, this past weekend can be described in three words; smorgasbord of awesome. Two games played, two wins (one shootout and one regulation), four points, all in front of the IceCaps’ home crowd in the great white north. I would have been happy seeing the guys come away with a 1-1 split, but 2-0 domination? We’ll take it! So Wednesday night will kick off the … [Read more...]
Monarchs @ IceCaps – Frozen Wasteland Boogaloo
February 28, 2013 By
First things first, congrats to our Kings for winning five straight! I was tuned in to the game last night against the Red Wings, and I’m pretty sure I giggled when Kopi played Howard like a fiddle. You can’t give Anze that amount of time and space. He will rock your world. That move kinda rocked mine, too. Not gonna lie. So this past weekend, the Monarchs managed to come away with two … [Read more...]
Monarchs @ Pirates – Send Shivers Down My Timber
February 24, 2013 By
For 9 to 5’ers, Sunday is easily the second most depressing day of the week. Monday of course being the first. Do you know how you make that suck more? Try about a foot of wet and sticky snow. A foot of wet, sticky snow after getting almost two feet of light fluffy snow only a week or two prior. How do you make this better? Two words: Monarchs hockey. A 3-2 victory last night -- their … [Read more...]
Monarchs @ Sound Tigers – A Frenetic Flurry of Feline Fury
February 23, 2013 By
If a hockey game was a meal, last night’s game against the Worcester Sharks was an expertly prepared turkey dinner with all the fixins. I’m talkin’ a fat ol’ turkey, some delicious ham, mashed potatoes, a bit of cranberry sauce, the best damn stuffing ever jammed up a turkey’s ass. Dammit, now I’m hungry... The story of last night’s game? The Monarchs stepped up and filet’ed … [Read more...]
Monarchs @ Sharks — “Wuss-ter or Worst-er, does it matter?”
February 22, 2013 By
That was the quote seen on a sign in the crowd during the Monarchs pre-game skate before facing the Worcester Sharks in the first round of the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs. I can’t remember if I saw it prior to the deciding game of the series -- an OT winner by Voynov clinched the series -- or earlier on. Regardless, it provided a simple play on words that was simultaneously insulting to both the … [Read more...]
Monarchs Bring the Heat and Melt the IceCaps
February 15, 2013 By
Okay, I can safely say that the pain Kings fans have been feeling watching their team struggle is a pain I can relate to here in Monarchs country. The Manchester Monarchs have been giving away games like Halloween candy, getting trounced by last-place teams and exhibiting this nasty habit of not playing 'til the final 20; if that. It's frustrating as a fan watching a team that is so ridiculously … [Read more...]
Surly & Scribe’s L.A. Kings’ Season Preview: The Goalies
September 20, 2011 By
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. This franchise's greatest weakness has become its strength. Now, we have two young stars in the making and one impressive third in 6'4" Martin Jones. I don't have any … [Read more...]
KINGS ROOKIE CAMP VIDEOS – DAY 2
September 12, 2010 By
Before we get to the plethora of moving and jittery images, I want to be up front in that I think this batch pales in comparison to yesterdays viewing. Not as a result of the drills or the prospects themselves, on the contrary I saw a lot of good things out of many players today, and enjoyed the different set of drills the coaches employed. However whereas yesterday's camp took place on the … [Read more...]
SOME PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM ROOKIE CAMP DAY 1
September 11, 2010 By
These were all taken on my phone. Impressive for something that is supposed to be for talking to people, but still kind of crappy. I apologize. I will attempt to bring a real video camera tomorrow if they let me. First up, some photos. My man crush, Kyle Clifford. Brandon Kozun, such a cutey. The Group getting ready for the next drill. And on to video. Since everyone was … [Read more...]
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