The terribly disturbing events of the week have really gotten me thinking. A living legend, the winningest coach in the history of College Football was deservedly fired in disgrace for actions that are unconscionable. I could write far more about this incident and the troublesome future of a society that prizes winning athletic contests over the innocence of young children. This, however, is a … [Read more...]
Where Was The Killer Instinct In The Third Period?
November 9, 2011 By
I slept well last night. Our boys won. They broke the 5 game losing streak. They scored 4 goals. That first period was a gem. The Predators gave us opportunities on the powerplay and we finally buried it. Failing to score on that 5 on 3 (luckily we did just as the Predators were getting a player back) could have changed the game's momentum. In hockey, it's not the opportunities that matter but … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Beat Nashville Predators 4-3. Phew…
November 8, 2011 By
Jimmie: I can't believe this is the same car. The Wolf: Well, let's not start sucking each other's dicks quite yet. We won. We scored 4 goals. Two of the goals were of the awesome variety with one timers by Alec Martinez and Mike Richards. We got into some bad habits but, for the most part, held the fort. Thank goodness. Losing 6 in a row would have been a hard level of suck to accept, even … [Read more...]
L.A. Kings Lose Fifth Straight. Sharks Win 4-2.
November 7, 2011 By
Kids? They're not kids. This is a veteran team. Not enough talent? Anze Kopitar, Justin Williams, Simon Gagne, Mike Richards, Dustin Brown, Dustin Penner, Jarret Stoll, Drew Doughty, and Jack Johnson should be able to score more than 2 goals per game. Coaching? Coaching. Terry Murray can talk himself around it. He can avoid it. You can refuse to accept it. Murray must go & … [Read more...]
Shot Mentality Shot Down Forever – Why Terry Murray Must Go
November 7, 2011 By
I am not a statistic guy. I have no idea if this stat exists. If it does not, we may have created it. The stat is designed to determine how many shots on goal are actually scoring chances and the percentage relationship between the two. Scoring chances are shots on goal within the Scoring Chance Zone (see diagram below). It's simple. First, you are already familiar with what constitutes a … [Read more...]
Mike Richards’ Center Ice Shot Against The Edmonton Oilers
November 6, 2011 By
I can't get this shot out of my head...and not just the shot but everything about it including Mike Richards' body language thereafter. I have replayed it so many times in my mind that I am not even sure anymore it happened. I can't remember if I saw it while in my seat or if it was the time I had to take a call, watched it outside of 301 and stopped hearing what the person on the other end … [Read more...]
Terry Murray Said It All After The Kings 3-2 Loss To The Penguins
November 5, 2011 By
From Hammond: (on getting two goals after the home scoreless streak…) MURRAY: “And then to get the third, and not allowed. It was a high stick, though. They’re good goals. They’re the kind of goals that are in a good hockey game. The puck is in transition, there’s lots of battle, lots of compete. It was a real, good solid hockey game here tonight. Those are the kinds of goals that … [Read more...]
The Sun Rises, The Sun Sets, You Learn To Trust It
November 5, 2011 By
Seconds after the LA Kings fell behind 3-0 to the Edmonton Oilers, I leaned over to my friend and co-writer, Howard Roark, and said to him, "Terry Murray's answer to this game will be to put in Kevin Westgarth against the Penguins." Howard looked at me and said, "you really think so?" I responded with a confident smile and nod. Pow! Do you know how I knew? Because since Terry Murray's … [Read more...]
Hey Penner, What The Hell Is Wrong With You?
November 4, 2011 By
You skate out on the ice. You are behind the play. You don't go to the net. You don't provide any screen. Go to the net. Go to the net. Go to the fucking net. You skate off the bench. You take your fat ass into the zone. You don’t hang out on the perimeter. You don’t cycle anything. You get to the front of the net with your ass directly in the goalie’s face. What is it going to … [Read more...]
Terry Murray Wasn’t Present For Tonight’s 3-0 Loss To The Oilers
November 3, 2011 By
Here is Terry Murray's post game quotes, courtesy of Rich Hammond. (on the lack of offense…) MURRAY: “The blocked a lot of shots out there tonight. In the early going, especially in the first period, we had a lot of opportunities to get pucks to the net. We used our defensemen very well, low to high, and a lot of pucks were directed toward the net. They did block a lot. I don’t know what … [Read more...]
I Would Like To Apologize
November 3, 2011 By
This is the second game to which we have given away tickets. It is also the second home game the Kings have been shut out, given the fans nothing to cheer for and have, in general, sucked total ass. Or to put it poetically, been more distasteful than giving a rim job on a humid day. I'm admittedly superstitious in a nonsensical way. I thought the three pennies I got in change for my edemame at … [Read more...]
Surly Gets An Interview With Terry Murray?
October 30, 2011 By
I don't know how he does it. Surly has literally risked life and limb for you in the past. Just this season, he sacrificed work, traveled to Kansas City & brought us an interview with Terry Murray you won't read anywhere else as well as, more recently, undercover to spy on a meeting between Murray & Dustin Penner. Now, with no one to top but himself, he has ascended once more to an … [Read more...]
But Coach, You Are Putting Trent Hunter On The Third Line…
October 29, 2011 By
Hammond gave us this today: For now, it’s Trent Hunter replacing Gagne in the lineup and moving into a third-line look with Brad Richardson and Jarret Stoll. Hunter earned a one-year contract after a strong training camp but has been a healthy scratch in six of the Kings’ nine games, including the last four. MURRAY: “I’m looking for that secondary scoring. Hunter has been out of the … [Read more...]
Shot Mentality And Players’ Roles
October 26, 2011 By
I love it when readers submit their articles to us. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. It means they felt so passionate about a subject that they needed an outlet and internet message boards where the word "poop" appears as p**p and statements like "Go To Hell Ducks Fan" somehow show up on the screen as, "shucks, I feel unhealthy negative emotions against you, let's be friends (edited by … [Read more...]
Transcript of Terry Murray’s Meeting With Dustin Penner
October 26, 2011 By
You may have already read this from Hammond: Murray held a lengthy post-practice meeting in his office with Dustin Penner to discuss his recent play. Jonathan Quick will start in goal tomorrow. More notes and quotes to come from practice… We learned about this potential meeting last night. That was our cue to go undercover. Since Surly's job was taken over by that homeless guy and he is … [Read more...]
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