“When I came here they changed the way I played and I didn’t really want to do that. It took me a while to learn. Since I’ve been traded, they let me play the way I want to play.” Jack… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Wayne Simmonds’
Catching Up With Teddy Purcell & Matt Moulson “aka” Dean Lombardi Is Not An Idiot.
First, Teddy “that’s Mr. Purcell to you, Dean”. 61 games played, 17 goals, 29 assists, 46 points, +9, scoring goals on over 16% of his shots. He has already tied his entire goal output from last season. He certainly is… Read More ›
Chad LaRose Anyone, Part II?
On September 8, I wrote the L.A. Kings need a legitimate third line wing to replace Wayne Simmonds. At the time, I coveted Carolina Hurricanes left wing, Chad LaRose because I was not drinking the Ethan Moreau Kool-Aid and, as… Read More ›
Wayne Simmonds May Be Your Huckleberry
Mike Richards has the spotlight. I look elsewhere. Wayne Simmonds. Superman. The player we loved, still do and, while I do that trade 100 out of 100 times, few wanted to see leave. I was of the opinion, one shared… Read More ›
Wayne Simmonds Called Sean Avery A What? All Aboard The Banana Boat
Ah, yes. Had to figure with Wayne Simmonds going to the East Coast, we were going to sooner or later get a Simmonds v. Avery tussle of sorts. Well, here you have it. Wayne apparently called Sean Avery a fucking… Read More ›
Moron Throws Banana At Wayne Simmonds
If you haven’t heard, LONDON, Ontario – Often as the only black player on his team, growing up in Scarborough, Ontario, Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds dealt with his fair share of racial slurs on the ice as he climbed the… Read More ›
Dean Lombardi Talks With Don Meehan
When inspiration strikes, Surly & Scribe bring you skits. Warning: This contains some R rated language and may be offensive to those without a lighthearted sense of humor. [Dean Lombardi calls Don Meehan] Don: Hello? Dean: Hey jerk off. Don:… Read More ›
The L.A. Kings Still Need A Legitimate Third Line Wing To Replace Wayne Simmonds
I keep looking up and down our lineup and I see one glaring weakness in the bottom 6. A solid left or right wing player in his 20′s, with experience, ideally a Cup to his name, who has an aggressive… Read More ›
Dean Lombardi’s Official Top 10 Priorities Ahead Of Mike Richards’ Partying In Philadelphia
So, I saw this Daily News gossip columnist, Dan Gross’, article about Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and their partying lifestyle that allegedly permeated into the Flyers’ locker room. The article claimed: Shortly after his arrival in December 2009, coach Peter… Read More ›
Kings’ Fan Cruise Now Basically ‘Fan Only’ Cruise
Helene Elliott has just reported that Drew Doughty made a last minute decision to cancel his participation in the Kings’ Fan Cruise, scheduled to leave, erm…. nowish. Interesting that just two days ago we had a nice little discussion about… Read More ›
Let’s Do Lines
I promised I wouldn’t do this anymore. I quit for an entire year. I resisted temptation though it was all around me. All my friends were doing it. Surly was doing it for a while…daily. This morning, I finally broke…. Read More ›
THE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF MIKE RICHARDS TO THE KINGS
First, let me clear something up here. The title is a little misleading. Before I go into the positives of the Kings blockbuster trade today for Philadelphia’s captain Mike Richards, which sent a 2nd round pick in 2012, Wayne Simmonds… Read More ›
LA KINGS ACQUIRE FLYERS’ CAPTAIN MIKE RICHARDS
Mike Richards. Mike Richards? MIKE RICHARDS!!?? The 26 year old, Philadelphia Flyers’ captain, one mother of a talent, Mike Richards? CENTER, Mike Richards? Color me excited. Losing Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds hurts but, let’s be blunt. The LA Kings need a second line center… Read More ›
WILL RYAN SMYTH REMAIN AN LA KING?
LA Kings’ left wing, Ryan Smyth is entering his last season with the team. He is respected, loved, has proven himself a mentor and a valuable contributor on and off the ice. With all of those accolades, the Kings have… Read More ›
TERRY MURRAY TALKS ABOUT TEDDY PURCELL THROUGH REVISIONIST HISTORY
First, the LA Times article that contains an interview with Terry Murray about an explanation of Teddy Purcell’s post L.A. Kings’ success: Helene Elliott talks Teddy…it’s nice to have someone like Helene who has the courage to ask the tough… Read More ›
