Monthly Archives: October 2009

12 Games, 16 points — is THAT good?

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October 26, 2009

Three times in franchise history the Kings have done better: ’74, ’80 and ’90 (7-1-4, 10-1-1, 9-2-1, respectively). Three times they’ve equaled it: ’75, ’99 and ’05. And, yes, they made the playoffs every time but ’05. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access all...
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Everyone else is wrong and I am right: look at 2:14 of this clip…

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October 25, 2009

If you can execute a “low” hip check you belong in the circus. Jim Fox (whom I love) is wrong. His little red arrows do NOT point to the point of contact. Watch when Chimera goes up: Scuderi has hit him right on the pants with his back. Look at the Columbus feed around...
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11 games, 14 points; is that good?

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October 25, 2009

Yes. The Kings have done better than this four times in franchise history, in ’74 (16 pts), ’80 (19 pts), ’90 (17 pts)  and ’02 (15 pts). They made the playoffs every time but the last one. They have equaled this year’s 14 pt start five times, in ’75, ’79, ’91, ’99 and ’05....
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Parse!

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October 25, 2009

Now what? I’m thinking: Smyth/Kopitar/Simmonds Parse/Stoll/Williams Frolov/Handzus/Brown Clune/Richardson/Purcell Assuming Williams is back sometime soon, and same for Clune. 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 or learn more. It's free!  
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Hockeys Future Organizational Rankings, Fall 2009 1-10 – Hockeys Future

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October 23, 2009

5. Los Angeles Kings Strengths: Seven consecutive years of picking top 15, and top five the last three drafts, has enabled the Kings to maintain a good prospect pool despite the graduation of key players each fall. Thomas Hickey highlights a blueline crew that includes Colten Teubert and Vyacheslav Voinov. Prospect goalie depth is...
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Name the King [never mind, I was trying to do a Purcell pumpkin; the poll sucks and is stupid for not showing exactly what the other choices are grrrr]

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October 23, 2009

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First Try: Kopitar Pumpkin?

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October 23, 2009

I’ll try to do better later on. http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween/ 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 or learn more. It's free!  
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Scott Parse is Getting His Shot

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October 23, 2009

I have been rooting for this kid for three years now. This time last year, I was crossing my fingers that he would have a great camp and crack the line-up. That was wishful thinking, but what he did do was put together a solid, complete season in Manchester and managed not to get...
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Red Wings blog: Ex-Wing Robert Lang enjoying the desert | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com

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October 23, 2009

Since leaving the Red Wings after the 2006-07 season, Robert Lang has made a home in Chicago and Montreal. Now he’s a six-hour drive from his off-season home in San Diego, centering the top line for Phoenix between Shane Doan and Taylor Pyatt and helping the Coyotes to a surprising 5-2 start. “It’s always...
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Which is crazier, today’s standings or today’s standings upsidedown?

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October 23, 2009

Colorado Phoenix Chicago Calgary Edmonton Los Angeles Dallas San Jose Columbus Detroit Vancouver St. Louis Anaheim Nashville Minnesota Or: Minnesota Nashville Anaheim St. Louis Vancouver Detroit Columbus San Jose Dallas Los Angeles Edmonton Calgary Chicago Phoenix Colorado You tell me: Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single...
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