Monthly Archives: September 2009

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September 30, 2009

Smyth, who was traded to the Kings from the Colorado Avalanche in July, likes what he has seen from his new team thus far. “I think what makes it is the guys here,” Smyth said. “The young guys, they make the locker room feel comfortable. Obviously, the older guys are here which is great...
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Kings get Younger, Lose Weight and are Somehow More Experienced

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September 30, 2009

They’re a half year younger, about a half year more experienced, and a pound lighter. From the Kings site: 2008-09 Age:  26.3 Ht:  6-1 Wt:  208 NHL Experience:  3.96 yrs 2009-10 Age: 25.8 Ht: 6-1 Wt: 207 NHL Experience: 4.30 yrs via A Look at 2009-10 Roster – Los Angeles Kings – News. Evernote...
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THE FISH STINKS FROM THE HEAD

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September 30, 2009

And Rob Blake is the new captain of the San Jose Sharks. So this is a team that replaced their long-time captain with a geriatric mercenary with at most one more season left in him. They replaced a guy who supposedly was too soft-spoken (or whatever the euphemism was) with a guy who is...
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Projecting the Western Conference – On the Forecheck

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September 29, 2009

12. Los Angeles Kings: Lots of flash, but they still haven’t solved goaltending problems. via Projecting the Western Conference – On the Forecheck. Lots of flash? Cool. But. Really? Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access all those saved pages from your computer, phone or the...
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Dmitry Chesnokov (dchesnokov) on Twitter

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September 29, 2009

Semin: “My goal for the season is to score more goals that Ovechkin.” Ovechkin (standing nearby): “Good luck!” via Dmitry Chesnokov (dchesnokov) on Twitter. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access all those saved pages from your computer, phone or the web. Sign up now...
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[FLASHBACK 10/6/2007] Tonight’s lines – Inside the Kings

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September 29, 2009

Brown-Kopitar-Cammalleri Calder-Armstrong-Frolov Nagy-Handzus-Willsie O’Sullivan-Murray-Ivanans Visnovsky-Blake Stuart-Preissing Modry-Johnson Bernier LaBarbera Tonight’s lines – Inside the Kings. 7 out of 12 forwards from ’07 are gone. Instead of Cammalleri, Calder and Armstrong, we have Smyth, Williams, Stoll and Purcell. On D, on D, 5 of 6 are gone. Only Johnson remains. In goal, well… Evernote lets...
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[FLASHBACK 10/?/2008] Lines and pairings – Inside the Kings

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September 29, 2009

Here’s how the Kings skated today: Moulson-Kopitar-Brown Frolov-Stoll-Moller Calder-Handzus-Simmonds Ivanans-Armstrong-Richardson Patrick O’Sullivan and Brian Boyle were the “spare” players today in the green jerseys, but these lines are likely to shift a bit when O’Sullivan is ready. It’s more stable on defense: Johnson-Greene O’Donnell-Doughty Gauthier-Preissing via Lines and pairings – Inside the Kings. Up front,...
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From Some Phoenix Newspaper, let’s say “The Phoenix Post Gazette Intelligencer Times”: Coyotes reach deal with Robert Lang

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September 29, 2009

The Phoenix Coyotes, who open the regular season Saturday in Los Angeles against the Kings, have reached a tentative contract agreement with center Robert Lang, contingent on him passing a physical. Lang, a former Phoenix RoadRunner, spent last season with the Montreal Canadiens, where he tallied 18 goals and 39 points in 50 games....
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Sharks Don’t Hate Kings Enough

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September 29, 2009

Puck Daddy: You would definitely hate the Ducks more than you’d hate the Kings, right? Pavelski: Yeah, definitely. via Puck Daddy chats with San Jose’s Joe Pavelski about playoff flops, Olympic gold and why the critics are wrong about Dany Heatley – Puck Daddy – NHL – Yahoo! Sports. But really isn’t there hate...
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That’s what we need: a “minister of culture and identity”!

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September 29, 2009

Wayne Gretzky’s stint in Phoenix ended in disgrace last week, and most thought he would spend some time away from the National Hockey League following his unceremonious departure. But Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi hopes he can bring Gretzky back to the place where he left his biggest stamp. Lombardi told Toronto radio station...
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