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,… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Mike Richards’
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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,… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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…. Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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…. Read More ›
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… Read More ›
Dean Lombardi’s Big Deadline Move
A trade?! Not in the traditional sense. But a roster move has been made. Jarret Stoll has gone to the IR with a lower body injury, which can only mean his uterus is swollen. In his place comes Anze Kopitar’s… Read More ›
Kings vs. Lightning Open Forum: Who Will Suck Less At What They Suck The Most?
The Kings are near the top of the league in fewest goals against. Their offense is ranked 30th. The Lightning are near the top of the league in offense and goals scored. Their defense is ranked 30th. Each team sucks… Read More ›
