L.A. Kings Euthanize Coyotes 4-0 And Expose Its Players For What They Are – Vermin

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 [...]

On The Bright Side I Get To Wear New Pants

It is not often that I leave Staples Center after a loss reasonably content.  Bobby was livid, but that was truly all that bogus ‘calm’ he spoke of embodying coming back to bite him.  He now knows better than to feign tranquility during a playoff series. I am disappointed the Los Angeles Kings did not [...]

Please Sir, May I Have Some More?

More diving by gutless posers, and more Power Play goals-against as their reward for demeaning the game. More pressure from a thoroughly oppressive forecheck, forcing those non-Americans beyond their discipline’s breaking point into abandoning their own system. More masterful Penalty Kills, rendering bad officiating sterile, Vancower’s man-advantage emasculated, and any potential momentum eunuchised. More rushes led by Rob Scuderi. [...]

LA Kings @ Calgary Flames Open Forum: Need It Be Said?

Leaders must lead. It must not always be with words. If Dustin Brown is the captain of this team, then his face must tell a tale that his shoulder knows well. If Mike Richards is a born locker room leader, then his eyes must betray his heart, pulsing on his sleeve. If this team is [...]

Way To Go Kings!

On February 25, the Kings were in 10th, had gone 2-6-2 over their last ten, and the surging Ducks were only 4 points back. Even though the Kings were tied in points with 8th place Dallas, the Kings seemed more likely to be overtaken from behind (nice image, huh?) than to challenge for the Division Title. [...]

Kings Beat Hawks 3-2. Disaster Averted. For Now.

Patrick Sharp may have faked me off the couch with his move but he didn’t fool Jonathan Quick. I may have gotten religious at the end of overtime but I was back to my old self by its end. We may have been one less outstretched glove and 2 inches away from losing this game [...]

If I Were King: In-Game

It would be my decree to decry defense and decriminalize offense. And this is how. My over-riding theory would be to put guys where they belong, and where they have the best chance of success playing their own game. Screw the F3 as jargon, also. From now on, it is S1,S2,S3,S4 and D. I would [...]

Kings In Detroit Suck City

I missed Nashville. Sounded fun. I missed Columbus. An achilles heel with an added punch to the Johnson. I thought I would miss Detroit too. Hell, I doubt if I’m going to be able to make it to Tuesday’s home game against Detroit. I’ve worked 70 hours this week. It will be closer to 80 [...]

Darryl Sutter Doesn’t Want To Single Out Mike Richards? How Interesting.

In the media scrum, Darryl Sutter was asked about needing more from Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. SUTTER: “I’m not going to single any of that out. I think the only thing that kept us alive tonight was Jonathan Bernier and our penalty killing. Other than that, it was pretty much right across.’’ I don’t [...]

Temporary Insanity Or Evil Genius? Anze Kopitar Goes Left.

Kopitar-Richards-Carter Brown-Stoll-Williams Penner-Richardson-Lewis Clifford-Fraser-Nolan The words “Kopitar left” swim in my occupied mind. They have done the breast stroke for the past week. On defense, he is big and has a nice reach. Anze can occupy and take away lanes, keep the puck from the defensemen and intercept passes. That is primarily what a wing [...]

External Motivation vs. Internal Drive: An L.A. Kings Story

Dustin Brown didn’t just get a hat trick last night. He got a natural hat trick. Three goals in a row. They were beautiful. The first was a snipe, top shelf, coming off his left wing. The second was a rebound that he picked up in front of the net, controlled, extended and tucked in [...]

Dustin Brown Crashes Jeff Carter’s Party – Kings Shutout Hawks 4-0

There was no full moon. It did not matter. Dustin Brown entered beast mode. He scored two powerplay goals in the first period. He added a short handed goal early in the second and the hats came flying. The goal was scored right in front of my seats, but I wasn’t sitting in them. I [...]

Jeff Carter Meets The L.A. Kings

The LA Kings get in a workout before their game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Matt Greene grunts his way through a set of squat cleans. Jonathan Quick stretches his hamstrings in the corner so deeply that ballerinas would be jealous. Jarret Stoll curls his biceps, planted in front of the mirror. Is he admiring his [...]

Jeff Carter Trade Confirms Dean Lombardi’s Secret Plan…No, Not Flyers West

I have carefully watched Dean Lombardi for the past six years as GM of our beloved L.A. Kings. His “do what I say, not what I do” attitude where he plays the part of shill while delivering a rousing filibuster that leaves most interviewers trying to remember their original question has been amusing at times, [...]

From Gauthier to Carter: Trading For Former Flyers Doesn’t Make You The Flyers

An optimist would believe that Dean Lombardi acquires former Flyers because he values the identity that is instilled in them from their time in Philadelphia; the culture. It would be a bit disheartening to think that Lombardi keeps adding players from his former employer out of neurotically compulsive myopia, psychopathic reminiscence or mystic notions of [...]

What In The Fuck? Jack Johnson AND A 1st For Jeff Carter?

I like to wear my Kopitar or ‘Surly’ jerseys to most games. Today marks the day that I will wear my Jack Johnson purple & gold jersey to every game until… until I calm down. So a long time. I did not sign up for this shit. I did not expect this. Jack Johnson AND [...]

The Case For Jeff Carter > Rick Nash

I’ve stayed pretty quiet on this whole Rick Nash to the LA Kings hubbub, partially because Scribe is spasming out far more than our quota of trade speculation posts but mostly because I haven’t really settled on a feeling about trading for Nash. My general thoughts have been that no trade will rectify what ails [...]

The L.A. Kings Just Can’t Finish & I Am Exhausted Watching It

It’s not a fluke. It’s not a streak. It’s not a trend. It’s our fate. Fuck you Dean Lombardi for not drafting and developing a single top 6 forward in 5 years and 10 months. Fuck you for not valuing offense. Fuck you for hiring Jamie Kompon. Fuck you for ever making Terry Murray our coach. [...]

Dustin Brown: Does He Represent The L.A. Kings’ Intended Identity?

You can debate the importance of the captaincy in the NHL and hear persuasive arguments from each side. It is simply a question of perspective. Some place little importance in the C and proclaim it to be nothing more than a letter. Others believe the C has a limited place when the troops need rallying and [...]

L.A. Kings Continue to Struggle: What I See, What I Don’t See

First off, let me quickly say that this is my first post as a new author here at Surly and Scribe. My intent is to spur discussion, learn a lot, maybe add to the knowledge base, and offer a sometimes-different perspective. I look at blogging as a collaborative effort. An article lays the groundwork, a discussion ensues, things [...]

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