Monthly Archives: December 2009

One Year Ago

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December 31, 2009

Quincey O’Sullivan Calder Preissing Armstrong Boyle Gauthier Zeiler Today: Smyth Williams Parse Segal Jones Scuderi Drewiske (LaBarbera was traded a year ago yesterday) That’s O’Sullivan, Calder and Armstrong for Smyth and Williams; Boyle and Zeiler  for Parse and Segal; Quincey, Preissing and Gauthier for Scuderi, Drewiske and Jones. Evernote lets you save all the...
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Kings First Semester Grades

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December 31, 2009

Smyth: Transformed Kopitar, exceeded all expectations, then got hurt, and Kopitar turned into last year’s model. A Simmonds: After...
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Purcell, from the press box, causes Kopitar to manage only one shot on goal against Minnesota

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December 31, 2009

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Schenn, Vey, Teubert, Kozun and Jones game-worn jerseys up for auction

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December 31, 2009

NHL Auctions Hockey Memorabilia – Listings for meiCHL. 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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From Rich Hammond: Sean O’Donnell Assesses the Brain Power of a Phaneuf

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December 31, 2009

Kings defenseman Sean O’Donnell told The Associated Press, “It’s just a dirty play. We talk about the players not having respect and why are there so many concussions. He didn’t have to do that. He plays hard. He’s not the brightest guy. He runs around a little bit.” via Sutter’s side of the story...
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Purcell is not making Kopitar Suck

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December 30, 2009

If you are reading this you have already read the other Kings blogs and you have seen the irate comments venting all over Ted Purcell. Ted Purcell is lost. Ted Purcell falls down. Ted Purcell is not NHL calibre. Ted Purcell shouldn’t be on the first line. Ted Purcell has naked pictures of Terry...
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Ryan Smyth is funnier if you do as I did and accidentally insert an imaginary “r” in the word “pick”

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December 30, 2009

RICH HAMMOND: What do you think about Drew Doughty being selected? SMYTH: “I think he’s a tremendous pick. via On the other hand… « LA Kings Insider. 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....
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Kings Record with Randy Jones is 12-5-1

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December 30, 2009

Since he got injured, 0-4-0. 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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Ted Purcell is too busy to read blogs, or else he just knows what’s good for him, but if this were not the case, I would hope he would take the following three-pronged advice:

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December 30, 2009

(1) You already know how to do the things you’re trying to do. Just put your head down and have fun. (1a) Lower your blast shield. Trust your feelings. (2) Don’t literally put your head down. (3) Never, ever read the comments sections of blogs. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you...
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Kings Prospects at WJC: @SLAM!Sports

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December 30, 2009

GOAL OF THE GAME Brandon Kozun took a long stretch pass, but slowed down and waited for his linemates to catch up, then fed the puck cross-ice to Brayden Schenn for a pretty one-timer. HIT OF THE GAME It was a tough shift for Slovak captain Jakub Gasparovic, who got run over by Canadian...
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