b_lo_average: Another Manchester product!
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:00:53 PM
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kingfann: :-)
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:00:04 PM
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kingleberry: yeah especially considering how successful they are right off the faceoff
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 6:55:54 PM
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NoCloutier: theyre killing us on faceoffs.. that's unacceptable
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 6:54:11 PM
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b_lo_average: Kings need to go balls out this period and put this one to bed
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 6:50:24 PM
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NoCloutier: penner has been great using his large mass to get position.. playing like a power forward
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 6:18:57 PM
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nobska: Really, ericd. That's where you went?!? ;0)
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 6:12:44 PM
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kingleberry: agreed!!! NBC sux
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 6:01:00 PM
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kingleberry: intermission coverage with Jim Fox
video.kings.nhl.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:54:25 PM
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sdguero: Considering how the Kings have played poorly at home these playoffs (despite the 3-1 record), I'll take that period.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:52:40 PM
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kingleberry: 100% agree
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:51:51 PM
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NoCloutier: hit stick
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:42:34 PM
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kingfan_98: alternate link
www.firstrowsports.eu
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:37:34 PM
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NoCloutier: kings havent won many faceoffs so far
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:19:48 PM
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ericd: What is the crowd chanting?? it sounds like lets go???????
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:16:18 PM
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kingfann: Umm, who's got the power play? Pathetic.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:15:47 PM
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kingfann: Yup.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 5:03:24 PM
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Word: COYOTES LINEUP
Ray Whitney-Antoine Vermette-Shane Doan
Taylor Pyatt-Daymond Langkow-Radim Vrbata
Mikkel Boedker-Boyd Gordon-Lauri Korpikoski
Paul Bissonnette-Marc-Antoine Pouliot-Kyle Chipchura
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 4:48:51 PM
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kingleberry: Quick in for Cloutier
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 4:46:06 PM
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kingfann: Pouliot in for Hanzal, Bissonnette in for Brule.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 4:20:38 PM
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NoCloutier: what are they pushing exactly
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 4:20:29 PM
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vbing: Actually, on a boarding call, blood is an automatic 5 min major and because it's a major, an ejection.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 4:04:02 PM
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kingfann: Tell Job I said hi!
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 4:00:27 PM
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NoCloutier: Goaltending.. same way we did before the offense rose from the ashes (phoenix ref there for ya)..
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:46:30 PM
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stephan: I hate it when the morality pushers are wagging their signs outside staples....
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:46:22 PM
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lowdrive: I recognize that this is the NHL and the Coyotes have done very well, but looking at their lineup for tonight's game..how the fuck did they make it this far?
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:41:50 PM
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kingfann: Colin Fraser returned today, apparently, but he won't be in the lineup. Gonna be very interesting to see what Sutter does with the lineup for Game 4 and beyond. Fraser may have to wait for the Kings to lose and/or someone on the fourth line to have a bad game.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:39:44 PM
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schroeder2: Step on their whore throats!
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:17:18 PM
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stephan: Scribe: thank you!! Expo line rocks!!!
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:15:12 PM
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kingfann: Just saw Willie Mitchell's comments on the Hanzal suspension on TSN. I'll post them later if I found them online, but he said something like, "I would have liked to have seen a longer suspension. Not because we're playing the Coyotes, but because there's been enough of these one-game suspensions, they do nothing, there needs to be a message sent. What if Dustin Brown breaks his neck on that play? Which he very easily could have. And Hanzal walks away with one game? What's it gonna take, Brown coming away in a wheelchair?"
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:14:42 PM
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kingfann: Getzlaf's such a turd. Takes a kneeing penalty late in the quarter finals at the World Championships today, Slovakia scores the winner on the power play.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:08:39 PM
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BobKnob: yeah i know.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:08:05 PM
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kingfann: Tom Renney's contract won't be renewed in Edmonton. There will be two new head coaches in Alberta next year.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:07:51 PM
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Word: NBC 4 LA Apology for messing up the LA Kings logo
www.youtube.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:07:21 PM
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Word: Staples Center Weekend Road Closures
www.ktla.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 3:00:54 PM
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NoCloutier: whoever goes to the game, can you report on what scalpers are asking? i dont care what level, just tell me the level and price pls.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 2:23:05 PM
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naturallawyer: LOL. "If you don't ask a legitimate question, counsel, we can end this deposition right now. I have a plane to catch anyway..."
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 2:20:58 PM
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lowdrive: "I cannot answer your question as phrased because I will not guess what you mean." "What do you think I mean?" "objection"
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 2:10:35 PM
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lowdrive: Sorry, one *less* real lawyer in attendance.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:41:35 PM
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kingfan_98: is that defamation? are you going to sue?
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:41:02 PM
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Word: Play-by-Play Man Bob Miller on Kings Cup Run
video.nhl.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:38:05 PM
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BobKnob: Lewis received the puck with his back to the boards and then it squirted behind him, that's why he turned.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:24:58 PM
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lowdrive: Alas, I will be unable to attend tonight. Still going to try for Sunday. Stephan, it is your job to cheer 2x as loud. I am worried that the Kings will miss having me there, since I am a real attorney, and only in-house counsel is available =(
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:16:51 PM
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naturallawyer: azking and jgonz are right. I think in the NFL is actually required by rule that everyone speak to the media. It's good for the league and the sport as a whole to include the new fan in the inner workings of the game so they can get more involved and learn more about the sport. If a new/casual fan sees a Tortorella presser, he/she would think NHL coaches are jerks and "the room" is a complete mystery where we can never know what goes on. There's a reason Hammond's site took off before the Kings even considered hiring him: lengthy, detailed block quotes from players, coaches, scouts, and GMs. Fans eat it up.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:11:13 PM
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jgonz69: Thats part of his fucking job to interact with the media.
Torts is a total dick in my book.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:03:42 PM
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azking: That's not accurate. The media are there and serve a purpose because without them, the fans would never get any insight into what happens with teams. They would watch the game and that would be it. No stories, no interviews, no nothing. The tough questions get people the tough answers and part of being the face of an organization is that you are damn well required to answer the questions no matter how stupid you may or may not think they are as long as they aren't personal attacks. To think otherwise is ridiculous. NFL players in the Superbowl hate media day but they know it's part of the game. If a person doesn't want to do everything that is asked then hit the fucking road and they will find someone who will. Tortorella makes a shitload of money so if he doesn't think he is required to do these things, he is a complete fucking moron. Professional sports are not for introverts. Learn how to talk and be civil or go live on a farm somewhere and stroke yourself where nobody will bother you.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 12:54:51 PM
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kingscast: What you talking about, Willis? I'll be there.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 12:40:51 PM
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ericd: what makes DS's interviews are the facial expressions... He must have some kind of articulated dentures so he can suck his face in all those different ways... On demand...
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 12:30:47 PM
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ericd: sounds like stubhub, barrys or kingscast to me (he wont want to go...).
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 12:26:12 PM
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esaki: Cool. If you find seats, I will send over a drink.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 12:10:03 PM
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lowdrive: Every game i've attended in the playoffs I've been in premier seats. PR 14. dead center. However, my hookup made a boatload selling her tix. Hopefully, to a Kings fan.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 11:25:22 AM
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greenking: stop the jinx asshole!
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 11:06:30 AM
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lowdrive: wait, you're going? ugh.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 10:53:52 AM
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esaki: I have tickets to tonight's game. Do you want me to buy you a program?
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 10:50:17 AM
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lowdrive: hmm I don't have tickets to tonight's game. They haven't lost in the playoffs this year with me present. What to do what to do..
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 10:43:00 AM
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greenking: I am sick of the media thinking everyone needs to be a great interview, so what if Tort's is a dick. i dont care. NYR fans dont care, they only ones who care about this crap is the media who in all markets think they are above an better than everyone else.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 9:55:11 AM
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kingscast: Torts was pretty good on TSN when he was out of his Tampa job. He is capable of communication. He's just a dick to the media. These people get paid to get quotes from him and he makes zero effort. I know Sutter would probably like to stay away from the media but at least he makes some effort and always gives a few half-decent quotes.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 9:11:20 AM
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kingfan_98: wow. donna summer died.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:58:02 AM
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azking: Tortorella kind of symbolizes why hockey is just not accepted a lot by mainstream media and people. The guy is basically a meathead with no people skills. He just looks like an idiot at the press conference with his gruff demeanor, short one word answers and that doesn't help move the meter in terms of perception that this is a sport of "cavemen." He has to accept that as a spokesperson for a team from New York and as a paid employee, part of his job is to meet with the media and participate.
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:57:18 AM
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vbing: It must kill the OC Register to print this. The Kings are the biggest story in SoCal, and yet the OCR still buries every Kings article down in the lists.
www.ocregister.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:30:08 AM
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esaki: "before the Kings-Ducks poker thing" -- the one that my dad won?
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:14:23 AM
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b_lo_average: Wow how do you really feel? :)
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 7:06:46 AM
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kingfann: Hammond was defending him on his blog a while ago, before the Kings-Ducks poker thing, when he said Hayward would be there and then said something like, "Brian Hayward who, rivalry aside, is a really great guy." Really, Rich?
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 4:51:34 AM
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Word: This is a dominant team. It's been awhile since we've seen one like it in the playoffs. They are like a steamroller at this point.
The Coyotes were dominated and thoroughly frustrated last night. The Kings barely broke a sweat, that's scary.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 2:27:13 AM
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NoCloutier: dickwad totally discredited Jim's polite explanation of why he thought the Kings were going to make a cup run.. what hayseed did was lowbrow and lacked any mutual respect or fun gamesmanship..
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 2:13:53 AM
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kingleberry: haha nice never seen that. here's the extended version they did another face off between the second and third
www.youtube.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 2:06:02 AM
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NoCloutier: glad i didnt disappoint.. btw, i stumbled across this and I dont remember ever seeing it before.. Its proof positive that Hayseed is the biggest bag of douche this side of the rockies is if we need any proof.
www.youtube.com
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 1:39:42 AM
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Scribe: NC: I fully expected an RT'er to bring up circumcision after writing "circumspection." LOL. :P
Thursday May 17, 2012 - 12:34:22 AM
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NoCloutier: yes, good to get it all out there WE HAVE NOT WON ANYTHING YET.. circumspection is in order (as well as circumcision, well there is debate whether its of any use)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:57:14 PM
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naturallawyer: I didn't realize how dominant the Penguins were in their 2008 run to the finals. Hope the Kings have a better fate.
espn.go.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 9:34:45 PM
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NoCloutier: chuky's cheese is funny..i was so glad when my kids got old enuf to avoid that place permanently
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:55:37 PM
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kingfann: And the Clippers, so all of the Clippers bandwagoners can become Kings bandwagoners!
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:40:20 PM
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naturallawyer: The Kings will be playing later than the Lakers this year.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:15:24 PM
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kingfann: Worse highlight title on NHL.com: "Chuky's cheese" (Kovalchuk's goal) or "A La Carter" (Carter's goal)? They've had some bad titles, but they may have reached a new low here...
www.nhl.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 7:58:23 PM
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ian22: Lewis is so young he probably forgot his Kings jersey doesn't have a STOP sign on the back of it.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 7:23:53 PM
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naturallawyer: Nice pressed Torts. He gets a kick out of abusing the media.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 7:09:30 PM
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jgonz69: Torts post game interviews. After a win, a dick. After a loss, a total dick.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 7:08:52 PM
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notko1: The shhhhhhhhhhhhhot
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 7:06:44 PM
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Word: F 3-2 Devils
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:47:29 PM
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Grinder: Nice deflection by Kelly. ;-)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:11:56 PM
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kingfann: Clarkson scores early in the third. 3-2 Devils.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:10:26 PM
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kingfann: 2-2 after two. Ryan Carter tied it late with a redirection. I could see this game going multiple overtimes.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 5:48:35 PM
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Scribe: OK esaki...what questions would you ask?
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 5:45:02 PM
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kingfann: Sorry, they gave up 27 in the regular season.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 5:34:42 PM
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kingfann: The door to the Devils penalty box wouldn't open so Zajac sat in the Rangers box. Not sure I've ever seen that before...
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 5:31:39 PM
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kingfann: Stepan ties it on the power play early in the second, capitalizing on a dumb offensive-zone penalty by Poni.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 5:06:09 PM
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kingfann: That could be (in fact, I'm way too lazy to go check the Kings' schedule but I think they actually got shut out in both their games against the Devils this season, although that was early in the year when Murray was still here and before we got Carter). The Rangers, though, look to me like they're giving up almost nothing at even strength so you're going to have to capitalize on the power play against them, which is a problem for the Kings. Then again, although Tortorella won't acknowledge it, the Rangers might be pretty tired. They needed seven games against Ottawa and Washington, and they're probably in for another long series against New Jersey, whether they win it or not. I don't think it's a coincidence that teams who needed seven games to win each of their first two series are 0-38 in the conference finals.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 5:00:37 PM
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ericd: The Dev's know if they go down 2-0 their season is done... no way they win 4 of 5 from the Rangers...
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 4:42:24 PM
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kingfann: Why?
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 4:40:13 PM
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esaki: Looking ahead alert......this might be contrarian, but I think the Devils would give the Kings trouble. The Rangers don't worry me that much.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 4:36:47 PM
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kingfann: Still only the first period, but Brodeur has looked 10 years younger tonight.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 4:34:11 PM
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kingfann: Kovy snipes one home on the PP, 1-0 Devils.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 4:31:55 PM
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b_lo_average: Been slashed by a goalie I the calf before and trying to walk the next day was not fun. Yeah I could function but I was injured, goalie sticks carry some pop. Like I said he won't miss a game but if you think that slash and that boarding left brown feeling peachy I don't know waht to tell ya.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:49:06 PM
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kingfann: Lewis should have been standing upright then. When he saw Doan coming, he turned around and then his head was bent over as if he was begging for it to be smashed into the dasher.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:48:47 PM
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lowdrive: split second decision to protect the puck. perhaps the thought doan would follow through and just pin him against the boards rather than knock him flying.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:43:32 PM
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NoCloutier: Maybe Lewis did it on purpose.. take out their best player
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:41:06 PM
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kingfann: Man, just saw Doan's hit on Lewis again. What the hell was Lewis doing? I get that Lewis wants to protect the puck, but when you see a guy coming at you like that, you don't put yourself in that position. I know the rules say it is, but should that really be a penalty when the receiver of the hit does that to himself? Nothing Doan could do there.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:40:16 PM
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lowdrive: I didn't say he was angry. I think he responds to them the way a normal person would. It's just not how most coaches who give a crap about their image do it. Kind of refreshing.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:39:26 PM
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kingscast: 99% of press conferences are boring to watch because the media can't come up with anything half-decent to ask. I do enjoy a good Tortorella presser though. That guy is hilarious.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:25:56 PM
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NoCloutier: yeah the media should be called the tedia
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:25:40 PM
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esaki: He doesn't seem angry, he just seems like he thinks the questions are dumb and doesn't know how to respond to them. And he's right. 99% of them are dumb. "Talk about the play of Anze Kopitar tonight." "Talk about the play of Jonathan Quick tonight." "How do you feel about your team's effort tonight?" Good grief, I'd shrink up my face and speak in short sentences too, if I had to answer such boring nonsense.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:17:12 PM
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kingfann: I don't get that impression watching Sutter interviews.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 3:09:39 PM
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lowdrive: Sutter answers every question with a "you know the answer, why the fuck are you asking me that?" attitude. I think he could simply say "it's fucking obvious you hoser" in response to most questions he's asked and we would have the same amount of information from him.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 2:54:56 PM
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NoCloutier: man shanny turns those vids around quickly
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 2:50:24 PM
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kingleberry: the dude is 6'6! ouch!!
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 2:45:40 PM
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naturallawyer: Hanzal's getting one game.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 2:40:38 PM
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kingfann: I saw a photo where Doan was lining Lewis up and he could see Lewis's chest. Nothing Doan could do there. Huh, I also agree with you on Smith, Hanzal and Morris. Something's wrong with me, I can't be agreeing with Scribe... :-)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 2:26:16 PM
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naturallawyer: It's insane that they let those two fill the booth rather than Bob and Jim. Which of them is going to make the game sound more exciting, the losers or the winners?
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 1:57:53 PM
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vbing: fwiw, Dave Strader is now on NHL Live, and yes, he and Darren Pang were the broadcasting team last year for Phoenix until they lost their TV contract.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 1:55:44 PM
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NoCloutier: When DL spoke of DS it was like a total man-crush . You could tell he loved the guy.. now we are beginning to understand just what DL saw in haw. I had no idea.. based on his scowl behind the bench in Calgary he seemed like a one dimensional task master.. but whats becoming evident is that he is a multifaceted coaching genius.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 1:45:43 PM
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notko1: I agree but its getting a little tiresome how Doan seems to be involved in stuff like this
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 1:41:50 PM
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Scribe: No, it won't happen because the NHL won't suspend a playoff team's #1 goalie, unless they do something much more severe.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 1:22:27 PM
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kingfan_98: that makes no sense, since gloria's a man-hating lesbian. my guess is the only pair of balls she's ever seen was a pair she was squeezing to get a payoff.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:43:30 PM
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kingfann: Brendan Shanahan, @NHLShanahan: "Morris/Scuderi: We agree with the penalty called on the ice yet do not feel this rises to the level of SD."
twitter.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:25:37 PM
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naturallawyer: I accidentally hit "+" but Brown is the Conn Smythe guy if he keeps this up.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:16:11 PM
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greenking: Look into VA vendee program for VA owned properties, also aviod any property where Bank Of America is the note holder for shortsales. They suck more balls than Gloria Allred.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:15:14 PM
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kingfan_98: why? it wasn't addressed to you :-)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:10:34 PM
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notko1: BTW, too far too think about but if Rangers fans are cocky about the Kings then they should watch Dallas/Kings highlights from the last 4 years and watch Kopitar destroy Richards everytime they play. Brad Richards would be exposed defensively
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:09:53 PM
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ericd: dont know if I agree with you on all counts there... For several years Doan has been the yotes best player... Over that tim I'd suggest if you had asked the nhl GM's who on that team they would want it would overwhelmingly have been Doan...
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:05:56 PM
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kingfann: Well, yeah, considering Brown's outscoring everyone left in the playoffs :P
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:57:25 AM
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lowdrive: Is quick now back in the lead as your MVP?
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:51:22 AM
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esaki: or gay
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:36:33 AM
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Grinder: Also positive that Dwight King is making the 3rd line contribute on the scoresheet.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:30:06 AM
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pucknfuss: At least post a warning about it being a soccer link
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:23:44 AM
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kingfan_98: ld - mixed feelings:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 11:11:22 AM
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stephan: the current topic today is awesome!
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 9:23:49 AM
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NoCloutier: agree 100 pct
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 9:07:34 AM
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NoCloutier: did you guys notice Penners pass to Carter was with his skate? didnt notice it at the time.. so each guy has done that for the other in the playoffs.. pretty cool.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:52:09 AM
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NoCloutier: and good ice benefits the better offensive team which is us.. The Kings are so well balanced that I think they could win any style of game right now so ice doesnt really matter.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:48:01 AM
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kingfann: He got a minor for kneeing.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:25:32 AM
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vbing: Not sure if anyone saw this article prior to yesterday's game - perspective on the goalies from Labs
www.theglobeandmail.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:23:00 AM
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NoCloutier: is this the article? good balanced non-homer reporting.. very refreshing
www.azcentral.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:11:24 AM
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kingfann: Only a disciplinary hearing for Hanzal? I get no Doan or Smith, but no hearing for Morris? Brutal.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:11:15 AM
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kingfann: Sure they do, but not to the extent that they're giving them special treatment or telling refs to give them the calls. Besides, they found an owner, they just have to work out a deal now.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:02:23 AM
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vbing: Was Dave Strader doing the PxP last night on NBC Sports? Strader and Pang were the broadcast team for the Yotes last year. Not sure if Strader is still working for the Yotes, since I am not sure if they have a TV deal.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:01:31 AM
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azking: Smith is showing that the Coyotes are a completely fragile team that has no idea how to overcome adversity. They really haven't had to much this year and now that they are against the wall, they are folding like a chair. Even Mr. Leader Ray Whitney has basically farted himself out of relevance. At the end of the day, the Coyotes got Pole-Axed last night and they had to goon it up to try and make a statement. Their own newspaper columnist took a dump on them as well in the Arizona Republic.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 8:00:47 AM
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b_lo_average: I guarantee brown is hurt. Both the slash and boarding are going to have him feel like he was in a car accident. Probably won't keep him from playing but u know he's hurt.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 7:52:08 AM
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b_lo_average: Smiths slash was very dangerous and unprovoked. Not like Brown ran him and was getting retaliation he should get a game and a fine. I'll give Doan some slack as Lewis did turn at the last second. 5 min was appropriate but he should get hit with the $2500 too since Lewis was cut. Hanzels hit on the other hand was planned from 15 feet out and clearly an intent to injure, 2 games at least IMO.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 7:05:10 AM
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htxt: Hanzal has a visit to the principal’s office:
www.nhl.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:48:34 AM
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notko1: Mike Smith is an emotional guy, he learned how to meltdown from the best in Marty Turco who learned from Belfour
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:24:30 AM
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notko1: its absurd but you cannot debate that the NHL has a vested interest in them doing well. Thats why a league should never own a team
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:18:50 AM
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kingfann: Can we please stop with the "The NHL gives the Coyotes special treatment because they own them" treatment? No offense, but it's absurd.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:16:12 AM
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greenking: watching that slash by smith agian, it should be a one game that was just nasty. it wont happen due to the NHL owning the team but still that was just a total attempt to injure.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 6:05:53 AM
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NoCloutier: thx word
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 5:42:51 AM
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Word: The Kings are impressive. It's easy to understand all the preseason hype about them, as they have become what many predicted they would be early in the season.
Those forwards, led by Brown and Anze Kopitar, are standout two-way players who smother the neutral ice and forecheck and backcheck like fiends. They are fast and strong and tough to handle.
www.azcentral.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 2:17:37 AM
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kingleberry: "The only other team to start a playoffs with an 11-1 record was the 07-08 Pittsburgh Penguins and they did not win the Stanley Cup that year." - Cool! Another opportunity for the Kings to succeed where others have failed!
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 2:09:18 AM
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kingleberry: cool little post game interview with ESPN's Pierre Lebrun saying nice things about the Kings.
espn.go.com
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:55:07 AM
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Word: What a ride, a serious "E" ticket.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:36:40 AM
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lowdrive: Both the Lakers and Clips could get bounced out this round. Join me in making room on the bandwagon for all the disoriented Lakers fans who will keep showing up to the staples center because they assume the Lakers will still be playing.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:35:03 AM
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naturallawyer: Make that the Daily News, not the Times. Still, nice to see an article trumpeting the Kings above the Lakers and Clippers, naming the Kings the best show in town out of all the Staples Center tenants.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:24:15 AM
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naturallawyer: I think the boarding rule ought to be amended to give the ref discretion regarding the game misconduct aspect based on intent. When you commit an infraction that jacks somebody's face up, you probably deserve more than a minor, but not necessarily an ejection.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 - 12:01:10 AM
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stephan: The turning around and taunting other fans is do stupid! I hate it!
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 11:51:44 PM
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naturallawyer: Nobody likes to have their building full of the other team's fans (we should know) and it's easy to make sweeping generalizations based on a handful of morons. There were plenty of Kings fans at Sunday's game, most were polite and merely cheered when the Kings did something well. Yotes fans were for the most part well-behaved, though there were a couple that harassed us after the game (middle fingers, rude comments and harassment even toward elderly Kings fans). There were a few Kings fans that embarrassed me a little bit (my #1 pet peeve is turning around and facing the fans behind you when your team scores, and several Kings fans did that), but mostly it was clean fun. Coyotes fans are not in a good mood so it's easy to dump on the opposing fans when you can't say anything critical about the opposing team.
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 11:48:22 PM
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Scribe: They're showing it on NHL Tonight...
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 11:45:29 PM
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Word: What the Kings are doing in the playoffs is staggering in the National Parity League. This has very little to do with the Coyotes. They are a good team that belongs where they are. But this is a juggernaut they are playing. I know it's hard to figure given how lacksidasical they looked at times in the regular year. But to look at them now, they are significantly better than everyone else by a wide margin. They found the right coach to bring it out of them, but looking at them right now there is nobody that can seriously challenge them. Their top line is better by a wide margin than anyone else's. Their goaltender is superb. And they are bigger and stronger and faster than anyone else's team. The only hope New Jersey or New York has is that their series goes long enough that L.A. cools off.
They are a machine. Pissing and moaning about whether Whitney or Vrbata could play better is bizarre. You're missing what you're watching. I know some of you are big hockey fans, so clearly you're watching with your hearts not your heads. We could be watching a pretty historic run to the cup. Unless something drastic changes, the Kings may well take 20 or fewer games to win the thing, which is just something that I don't think would be conceivable in the NHL in 2012. They are just a dominant hockey team right now.
hfboards.hockeysfuture.com
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 11:01:44 PM
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kingleberry: HAHA! No worries dude! The way the Kings have been playing have affected us all in different ways.
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 10:59:32 PM
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NoCloutier: nevermind, im showing symptoms.. Hammond has his quotes
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 10:52:51 PM
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NoCloutier: I dont see or read any post game interviews from DB.. did anyone? Makes me wonder if he's showing symptoms.
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 10:36:21 PM
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BobKnob: Jesus fucking christ
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 10:36:20 PM
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lowdrive: I'm waiting for the "experts" to come out of the woodwork and point out that they picked the Kings pre-season. I hope that someone is on hand to remind them that they also abandoned that pick, as did anyone who watched them over the first half the season, and only gave them any credit after they had beaten STL. I can't say I believed that this team would do this, but I think we all held out hope that if they got their shit together and snuck in the playoffs they would do some serious damage. Kudos to all the regulars here who kept the faith and kept watching and posting all year. We're not done yet, but damn it feels good to be where we are right now. Also, be kind to those who want to jump on the bandwagon. We don't need to out-fan them. We know who and what we are. =)
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:39:10 PM
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Grinder: You're really just blown away by those gals with the nice guns. ;-)
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:38:39 PM
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ericd: lewis is the one that should be watched for concussion... The bridge of his nose was crunched on the dasher...
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:35:35 PM
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schroeder2: The systematic dismantling of the Canucks, and then the Blues, and now (so far) the Yotes, is amazing to me. I've never seen this kind of domination...and from a team who's ego was so fragile just a short time ago. I'm blown away. Really.
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:26:43 PM
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NoCloutier: Dustin Brown is proving he's one of the toughest SOBs around
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:23:26 PM
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schroeder2: Nope. I'm on the road this week...but I'd I've tossed mine (though Kopi probably deserved that 2nd one and my bald spot needs the coverage)!!!
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:17:11 PM
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NoCloutier: schro were you at the game? either way, did you see or hear about any hats on the ice after Carters hattrick?
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:14:13 PM
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schroeder2: I'm thinking this isn't colored by my decades-long loyalty to the Kings, but I can't honestly remember a team, any team, owning the Cup playoffs like the Kings have so far...
Tuesday May 15, 2012 - 9:09:55 PM
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