GOOSE: "That's him. Iceman. It's the way he flies, ice cold, no mistakes. He wears you down, you get bored--frustrated--do something stupid and he's got ya." Transition. That’s the Wings’ game. They wait for you to make a turnover, make a mistake and immediately swarm to your net and then make you pay. By their position through the neutral zone, they are ready to expose the opposing … [Read more...]
LESSONS FROM A 2-1 LOSS
November 28, 2010 By
Per Rich Hammond, the players were locked into some grueling video sessions and critique of their game. There isn't one on the squad who didn't deserve it. Last night's game against the Blackhawks showed this writer a team that was out of sync for all but 10 minutes of the third. When you consider how many posts the Blackhawks hit, we could have easily lost this one 4 or 5 to 1. The only positives … [Read more...]
KINGS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS GAME PREVIEW
November 27, 2010 By
Oh to be home again. The Los Angeles Kings return from a 4 game road trip, having only one win against Boston to proudly carry in front of them, one lame third period against Buffalo digging into their scalps, a single screw sticking out of their neck with the image of NHL Referee of suck Eric Furlatt emblazoned in the disdain center of their brains, and one pitiful effort against Montreal … [Read more...]
SCRIBE’S QUICK HITS
November 9, 2010 By
- It's time to make a decision on Clifford. The 19-year-old boy in a man's body with a Genghis style mean streak is either going to play Thursday or go to Juniors. God help those kids in Juniors if he is sent down. All I see is blood and pain. - Drew Doughty and Rob Scuderi, season II. That is according to Murray. So the question is now, Matt Greene and Jack Johnson? Davis Drewiske and Peter … [Read more...]
KINGS CAN’T FINISH, FALL TO THE HAWKS AND FISH 3-1
October 27, 2010 By
You can’t win a race if you don’t cross the finish line. You can’t win hockey games unless you finish your chances. I believe it was Wayne Gretzky that once said you'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take. I will add to the Great One’s quote that you don’t win 100% of the games you don’t finish. That was the problem on offense tonight. Finish. On defense? It pains me … [Read more...]
CAN TERRY MURRAY’S OFFENSE FIRST, DEFENSE FIRST SYSTEM WORK?
September 19, 2010 By
Our coach, Terry Murray, wants more puck possession. I love it. He wants speed through the neutral zone and across the blue line. I couldn't agree more. Sure as hell was missing that with a dump and chase game. He wants, based on what I saw in training camp, a three-man attack (one forward does not stay back) with a defender jumping into the play. That is aggressive. Very un-Murray … [Read more...]
LOS ANGELES KINGS SEASON PREVIEW: A GOOD DEFENSE, PART II
September 8, 2010 By
Part two of our three part series on the Kings' defense focuses on Jack Johnson and Rob Scuderi, each a vital key of LA's success on both ends of the ice. Like Doughty and Mitchell, Johnson and Scuderi hope to bring a respective balance of offensive skill and defensive strength. ROB SCUDERI "Do not mistake my calm demeanor for a lack of passion. I play to win." Ever notice Rob Scuderi … [Read more...]
HOWIE’S PLAYOFF MUSINGS
April 20, 2010 By
The following article was written by guest contributor, Howard Roark. Playoff fever has caught Howard, to the point he is now referring to himself as Howie. Next stop - Armageddon. BY HOWIE ROARK Huge home win. The fans have suffered through six awful seasons and a lockout. This one was for them. I was not fortunate enough to be at the game, but I could feel the electricity coming … [Read more...]
THANK YOU KINGS
April 17, 2010 By
For tying the game up in the second period. I needed that. My poor, over-fluttering heart and hyper-ventilating lungs needed it. The 1st line gets on the board. The powerplay works and Modin gets his 2nd goal of the series. They didn't play like pussies. Scuderi and Greene are my heroes of the period. More of that for the 3rd please. … [Read more...]
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