Mostly Kings News (with bonus shopping links)
by Quisp on Mar 13, 2010 4:58 PM PST
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- Colten Teubert's WHL season is done. Where is he headed? Manchester?
- Questionable Teubert scouting report: "Colten Teubert gets a high five for the beauty of a fight he had against Jordan Hale. Not going to lie, he is sexy. Really sexy when he fights" (via An Emotional Evening " The Pats – According to a Lady)
- The Puck Stops Here has no dog in this fight, but has love for Bernier. (via KuklasKorner : The Puck Stops Here : AHL MVP Called Up)
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"The Colts’ Kyle Clifford has eight goals and eight assists for 16 points in a 12-game points streak" (via Hockey News - Local Sports Report)
- NHL Fanhouse has a nice article on Scotty Bowman, in which he reveals himself to be the Alan Greenspan of Hockey.
- All Things Avs pleads for Joe Sacco not to bench Kyle Quincey. WTF! The guy was practically our MVP last year. Attention people of Colorado: we will be happy to take him off your hands. Maybe one of those Fredrik Modin conditional picks? (via Don’t bench Quincey | All Things Avs)
(Colten Teubert and Jordan Eberle say goodbye to the hometown fans, via www.leaderpost.com)
- Greatest Hockey Legends considers the greatest Oscars ever to play in the NHL.
- Behindthenet looks at goalie performance relative to price tag.
- This story about Brian Burke might make you cry, or like him.
- Kings prospect Martin Jones sets a record.
- Kings prospect Geordie Wudrick is scoring. From the linked article: "Get Geordie Wudrick one-on-one against any goaltender and he's one of the most dangerous snipers in the Western Hockey League."
Or, since the Kings are idle, how about some shopping:
- 09/10 ITG Heroes and Prospects Auto Andrei Loktionov on eBay.ca (item 110505054376 end time 16-Mar-10 23:33:57 EDT)
- Rookie LOT (4) Oscar Moller, very nice lot 2008-2009 on eBay.ca (item 160412363789 end time 15-Mar-10 19:26:50 EDT)
- ERSBERG'S PADS!! LA KINGS Game Used NHL Hockey Leg Pads ERSBERG TPS PRO - eBay (item 270545789354 end time Mar-22-10 10:19:17 PDT)
- 1967 NHL Los Angeles Kings vintage game used equipment bag - eBay (item 110409964267 end time Mar-29-10 08:19:05 PDT)
- Alexander Frolov Los Angeles Kings game worn NHL jersey - eBay (item 110504179693 end time Mar-15-10 05:08:33 PDT)
- Custom JON QUICK ACTION FIGURE Los Angeles Kings Custom RBK - eBay (item 320464480299 end time Mar-18-10 17:46:19 PDT)
- ACTION FIGURE - Luc Robitaille Retro LA Kings - eBay (item 330413736481 end time Mar-20-10 15:05:59 PDT)
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Jonathan Bernier
by Quisp on Mar 12, 2010 10:40 PM PST
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Watched the Dallas feed tonight, obviously, since that was the only feed available. The Dallas announcers remarked, with admiration, on the Kings' system of bringing the center back down low in the defensive zone, and how much more difficult that made it on on Dallas forwards. They also used the phrase, "when you play the L.A. Kings" more than once, and didn't follow it with "you can take the night off" or something similar. And they were impressed with Jonathan Bernier.
Me, I was nervous. Like, playoff game nervous. Jack Johnson's first game in '07 nervous. Bernier admitted he was nervous, too. Terry Murray couldn't tell.
As for the game itself, I expect someone will say it had a "playoff atmosphere." The Kings looked back on their heels to me. Stats show that they did a lot of things right (few giveaways, more hits, decisive face-off advantage), but I don't think I can remember a single Kings scoring chance after their first period goal. Dallas seemed on the verge of scoring for most of the last forty minutes, and probably deserved a better fate. But instead the Kings managed to turn a one-goal performance into a win.
You'd think this was one of those "goalie steals one for the team" games, but where are the highlight reel saves? Where's the clip of impossible recoveries and the Stars peppering him with shots and getting turned away as the breathless announcers ratchet up their play-by-play freak-out (e.g. "e-NOR-mous SAVE!" "I don't believe what I just saw!" etc.)? There wasn't any of that. All there was, was:
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Thursday/Friday: The Points You've Blown, The Record You Need
by Quisp on Mar 12, 2010 9:46 PM PST
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The Good: (Thursday) Wild lose, Preds lose; (Friday) Kings win, Stars lose, Ducks lose.
The Bad: (Thursday) Wings win, Flames win, Blues win; (Friday) Wild win, Preds win, Avs win.
Which means...
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GAME THREAD: Kings at Stars
by Connie Kim on Mar 12, 2010 5:00 PM PST
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Here we go again! 5:30pm PST?! Crap! I'm watching the game after the fact.
Lines per LA Kings Insider. We'll see how long before Terry Murray starts tinkering:
Smyth - Kopitar - Williams
Frolov - Stoll - Brown
Modin - Handzus - Simmonds
Richardson - Halpern - Clune
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Bernier or Ersberg?
by Quisp on Mar 11, 2010 8:26 PM PST
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Jonathan Quick is taking a few days to experience the miracle of childbirth. Jonathan Bernier, the Kings' 2006 1st round pick (and literally the first pick Dean Lombardi made upon his arrival in LA), the so-called "future of the franchise," and the best goalie in the AHL this season, has been called up and, by now, has arrived Dallas. Terry Murray says he hasn't decided who to start. Helene Elliott says Bernier is likely to and expected to start. The poll on LAKingsInsider is 2:1 in favor of Bernier, but that's not a ringing endorsement, as the comments section bears out. The argument that Erik Ersberg should get the start is, variously (from the above-linked comments): that he's earned it, that he has more NHL experience, that he needs to get in a start or two to shake off the rust in case he's needed in the playoffs, and even (my favorite) that if Bernier does well, Quick's confidence will be shaken. Because, you know, Quick is twelve. There also seems to be a consensus (among the comments) that if even if Bernier stands on his head and does the best Ken Dryden impression since, well, Ken Dryden, Bernier will be on the next plane back to Manchester.
Three or four months ago, I argued in favor of bringing up Bernier for 10-15 games, even if it meant zipping him back and forth to/from Manchester a dozen times. [THIS POST CONTINUES AFTER THE JUMP, LINK AFTER THE POLL; POLL IS RUDE AND PUSHY.]
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Quick to be a Father!
Per Rich Hammond, Jonathan Quick will not be in net tomorrow because his wife is due to deliver their first child. CONGRATS!!
Jonathan Bernier has been called up for the game Friday in Dallas. Who's starting? Erik Ersberg or Bernier?
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I Knew It: Blackhawks 3, Kings 2 (OT)
by Connie Kim on Mar 11, 2010 6:30 AM PST
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The Los Angeles Kings went into Chicago and faced one of hottest teams in the NHL in the Blackhawks who, after last night, are still sitting at the top of the Central Division with 93 points. It was a hard fought game, but at least the Kings came away with one point. It's amazing how a game can completely turn around with just one pass. Brad Richardson will be kicking himself in the face until puck drop of the next game. The backhanded, no-look pass out into center ice in overtime was a little too fancy. The Kings forwards charging into the offensive zone completely overskated the puck due to it moving two miles per hour and it was all over. There was no way Jonathan Quick was going to stop that puck. Granted Quick has looked great this season, but sometimes you're going to come out on the bottom. Patrick Sharp grabbed up the puck and I simultaneously grabbed the remote because it was over. There has to be a Kings Killer on every team, and for the Blackhawks, it's Patrick Sharp. It seems like this guy scores in every game. A little frustrating, but I can handle it.
As an aside, I wasn't a fan of having the game feed abruptly end (thus no recap of the game) because FSW had to go to some Pac-10 crud. College basketball? Boring. Don't try to tell me that's exciting because I just watched an exciting game of hockey. Two of the hottest teams in the NHL going head-to-head is no match for any other sporting event on TV right now.
Back to the game, I was pretty surprised how many penalties the Kings ended up taking. The 5-on-3 in the first half of the first period was mental. The Blackhawks blasted away and Quick stood on his head when his defenders actually let shots through. A few nailed posts and plenty of blocked shots later, my heart settled down. It's great to see everyone making the sacrifices every game. Teeth? You can get those made for you the next time you visit the dentist. Everything I'm seeing from this team is looking good. Alexander Frolov is hustling, Wayne Simmonds is getting his nose dirty, and Drew Doughty is getting better. How is that possible.
Thank you, Dean Lombardi.
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Tuesday/Wednesday: The Points You Blew, the Record You Need
by Quisp on Mar 10, 2010 11:00 PM PST
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The Good: Wings lose, Wild half-lose, Avs lose, Ducks lose, Stars lose, Canucks half-lose.
The Bad: Flames win, Preds win, Canucks win, Kings half-lose, Yotes win (3pt all-rival game grrrrr).
And as a result...
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Pacific Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
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San Jose
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66 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 95 |
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Phoenix
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67 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 85 |
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Los Angeles
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67 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 85 |
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Dallas
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67 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 71 |
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Anaheim
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67 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 68 |
(updated 3.13.2010 at 5:06 AM PST)
Kings Schedule
Next 5 Games
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Nashville
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Sun 03/14 | 12:00 PM PDT |
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Chicago
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Thu 03/18 | 7:30 PM PDT |
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New York Islanders
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Sat 03/20 | 7:30 PM PDT |
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Colorado
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Mon 03/22 | 7:30 PM PDT |
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Colorado
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Wed 03/24 | 6:00 PM PDT |
Last 5 Games
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Dallas
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Fri 03/12 | SO - W 2 - 1 |
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Chicago
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Wed 03/10 | OT - L 2 - 3 |
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Columbus
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Mon 03/08 | W 6 - 0 |
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Montreal
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Sat 03/06 | L 2 - 4 |
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Nashville
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Thu 03/04 | L 2 - 4 |
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