Going into this past weekend, the Monarchs had three away games left to play and a lot of ground to cover. Frankly, I was worried. Every streak comes to an end, so knowing that the guys were rolling into a threesome riding a four-game winning streak had me shitting bricks. Especially because just like last weekend’s trifecta (of awesome), these were games they needed to win. So what the hell … [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...]
Unpopular Opinions About Regehr, Toffoli, Penner and Other Shit That May Piss You Off
April 1, 2013 By
"Warrior". We have used it in the past and I openly affixed it to Willie Mitchell before we first signed him and demanded we do so. Robyn Regehr...yeah, it's not coming to me. Look, I didn't start following hockey 4 years ago. It's been 3 decades. So go fuck yourself with the "but he's exactly what we need", "he's a defensive defenseman", "Greene and Mitchell are out", "my pussy hurts", I know … [Read more...]
Losing Our Collective Shit – L.A. Kings Beat Blackhawks 5-4…and We Have Videos!
March 25, 2013 By
A real goaltending battle, eh? If Jonathan Quick made a big save, I missed it. If Corey Crawford didn't make a few big ones, we would have scored a snowman. Hockey Gods bless Johnny Oduya's perfectly shaped for a deflection, hard head. Kopitar, Stoll, King, Toffoli and Brown. On Stoll's goal, credit Slava Voynov for skating like the wind and giving Stoll the left side option which divided … [Read more...]
Bernier’s Stock, Richardson’s Freedom, Sutter’s Wisdom and Scribe’s Musings
March 22, 2013 By
The only person that has praised Jonathan Bernier's skill-set more than me is JT. For those of you who don't know JT...wait, that can't be any of you. Back in September of 2010, I did a full write-up on our Jonathans Quick and Bernier. If you didn't read us back then and want to learn about Bernier up and down (plus my own observations of his play), you owe it to yourself to click a link and grab … [Read more...]
PF+PM+S=Forward Formula for Success
March 10, 2013 By
What? You think Quisp is the only one who can add? That's my formula. I have written about it before but not in this way. You know how Lombardi likes to "balance" out each defensive pairing with a stay at home defenseman and offensive one? I like to see balance on all four lines of a Power Forward (PF), Playmaker (PM) and Sniper (S). Penner-Richards-Carter When Penner is on his … [Read more...]
Fly Toffoli Fly
March 10, 2013 By
So apparently Tyler Toffoli is on his way to Los Angeles and Kings fans across the globe nation California Los Angeles few thousand La-Z-Boys, are jumping up and down like giddy children. The Kings top prospect, tearing up the AHL for months, could be playing his first NHL game as soon as tomorrow. The collective dampness in the pants of male and female Kings fans alike is pulpy. And just as … [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 @ 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 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...]
The Return of Jungle Dave – Monarchs Mid-Season Report
February 2, 2013 By
Well how ‘bout that? Punxsutawny Phil didn’t see his shadow (predicting an early spring), and here I am, alive and well, bringing you the skinny on the Kings’ baby brothers, the Manchester Monarchs. I’ll be the first to admit it’s a little sad that it’s been well over a year since my last blog. I wish I had some sort of clever excuse. I really don’t. But Surly and Scribe have been … [Read more...]
Talking Tyler Toffoli
March 18, 2012 By
Right Wing, Born Apr 24, 1992, Ontario boy, 6 feet tall, 181 pounds, right-handed shot. We picked him up in the second round, 47th overall. He plays for the Ottawa 67's of the OHL. In the last three seasons, his point totals have been: 2009-2010: 37-42-79 + 25 & in the playoffs 7-6-13 in 12 games played. 2010-2011: 57-51-108 +44 & in the playoffs 3-5-8 in 4 games … [Read more...]
LA Kings Dev Camp Group B Practice Video
July 12, 2011 By
Here are excerpts of most of the players asked for in some isolation. This includes Nick in 318's much prettier footage, which we are very thankful for him filming. His work will be obvious. The order of the video is: Tyler Toffoli 0:00-2:22 Linden Vey 2:22-3:21 Jordan Nolan 3:21-3:40 Toffoli, Vey, Nolan Rushes 3:21-4:29 Andy Andreoff 4:29-4:49 Andrew Campbell … [Read more...]
Couple of Camp Tidbits About Jake Muzzin & Tyler Toffoli
July 11, 2011 By
No absurd rumors regarding Dustin Brown, a Steven Stamkos trade to the LA Kings or Doughty demanding $10 million circulating the internet? The mongers must have taken a day off. For those looking for Tapas sized news you may not read anywhere else about some camp players, here you go... If Tyler Toffoli looks like he is struggling just a bit out there, it's because the kid has a stomach bug. … [Read more...]
GETTING TO KNOW LA KINGS’ PROSPECT TYLER TOFFOLI
May 20, 2011 By
Guy Dulcet, an alias indicative of his kindness and charm, is more than a friend. He is a kindred spirit. Surly & I are fortunate to have him as a contributor and liaison. He gives us access to prospects, their coaches and lets our readers know how future LA Kings' develop, blossom and bloom. Today, he brings us Tyler Toffoli and an interview with his coach, Chris Byrne. Tyler Toffoli has … [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...]
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