Inventory of Thanks

by Quisp on Nov 24, 2011 1:47 PM PST

Behold the annual cliche of the "what I'm thankful for" post.

Drew Doughty signed.
Andrei Loktionov is on the Kings roster.
He looks bigger somehow.
Slava Voynov is on the Kings roster.
He looks really good.
Anze Kopitar continues to somewhat quietly put up great numbers, and still looks like he's underperforming.
Mike Richards.
Simon Gagne.
Jack Johnson has been a game-changer more in this season than in the rest of his career added-up (except maybe in the Vancouver series two years ago).
Tyler Toffoli is on pace to top his league-leading numbers from last year.
He turns pro after this season.
Michael Schumacher is doing very well in the Soo.
Thomas Hickey leads the Monarchs in plus/minus.
The Kings will wear their throwback purple jerseys a few times this season.
Ilya Kovalchuk didn't choose LA. (There would be no room for Mike RIchards, for one thing.)
Ryan Smyth is an Oiler.
Bettman didn't nullify the trade.
Alec Martinez and Voynov switched to proper hockey numbers (26 and 27, instead of 53 and 76).
The Kings have two legitimate number one goalies.
The Kings have the same number of points as they did last year after 22 games.
Oscar Moller is still Kings property.
Jordan Nolan may well be ready next year.
Dean Lombardi is the Kings' GM.
People realize that head injuries are dangerous.
Two refs.
Brendan Shanahan in, Colin Campbell out.
The salary cap went up.
The NBA is stupid now, so we don't have to be stupid next year.
The instant access/video/stat heaven that is the internet.
Movember is almost over.

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And thanks to you and Niesy for providing entertaining and thought-provoking content and a site for Kings fans to ponder and debate our favorite hockey team.

by Choralon3 on Nov 24, 2011 2:24 PM PST reply actions 4 recs

I second that. And I agree with all the thankfuls except the two refs (just means twice as many bad calls). Happy Turkey to all.

by m_and_m on Nov 24, 2011 4:43 PM PST reply actions

I'm thankful for Kopitar, Richards and the Russians

And thankful for the LA Kings scouts for loading the system with prospects…

First of all, nobody's ever thought that. Ever.
You're more than welcome to #Occupymybed

by Paul Udani on Nov 24, 2011 8:27 PM PST reply actions

I really can not express enough thanks for Uncle Bob Miller and Sommelier Jimmy Fox.

"We will come with our guns blazing, and we just blazed." - Tim Leiweke

by DodgerBlueBalls on Nov 24, 2011 10:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions

I’m thankful for the Iheartradio app, so I don’t have to be dependent on the weak sauce KTLK AM 1150 broacast signal, especially when I find commuting home from San Diego during game time.

by Sparman on Nov 24, 2011 11:59 PM PST reply actions

And something to not be thankful for: according to LAKI, Moreau in….. (again) and Lewis and Richardson out. Good luck.

by number 6 on Nov 25, 2011 11:21 AM PST reply actions

Christ.

Lewie and Richie haven’t put points on the board but they play well and win one on one battles on a consistent basis and make the play go the other way often. Moreau is just a dumb rock out there who almost literally does nothing productive or positive. If he fought or stuck up for his teammates once in awhile, he’d at least be somewhat useful.

by BobKnob on Nov 25, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions

They also seem to stay out of the box at key junctures during games.

Are Teemu Selanne and Melanie Griffith Twins?

by USHA#17 on Nov 25, 2011 4:32 PM PST up reply actions

INORITE.

It’s like TM doesn’t even watch the games himself. If he quoted those stupid stats like Quisp (haha) I’d be convinced of it (I’m pretty sure about half of LAKI posters don’t watch the games). He also sees the words veteran and believes there’s something inherently valuable in it. Leadership is more valuable on the ice when you lead by example, not in the locker room. When you see Richie outhustling the opponent, causing turnovers, and battling hard, that inspires and provides leadership, not some half wit yapping his mouth in between periods, and then taking boneheaded, lazy penalties on the ice, and being essentially ineffective otherwise. Moreau’s got a big body, he looks like a decent skater (but doesn’t do shit with it), but other than that doesn’t provide much out there.

I’d rather have Westy in there than him. He’s got more upside, will mix it up and get in scrums and doesn’t take as many stupid penalties.

by BobKnob on Nov 26, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions