Monthly Archives: January 2010

From Cameron Frye: “Just found the GREATEST PICTURE of Andrew Ference EVER.”

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January 8, 2010

“Just found the GREATEST PICTURE of Andrew Ference EVER.” « According To Cameron Frye. And it’s even better in full resolution. Click through. 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...
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Puck Daddy chats with Wayne Simmonds about his upcoming bobblehead, teasing Oscar Moller and life in Los Angeles – Hockey News And Events

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January 8, 2010

Great interview, I’ll just post the link and grab the pics ’cause they’re, well: Puck Daddy chats with Wayne Simmonds about his upcoming bobblehead, teasing Oscar Moller and life in Los Angeles – Hockey News And Events. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access all...
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Kings are in the New York Times

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January 8, 2010

A snippet from the New York Times article (the whole thing is linked below): With Little Fanfare, the Los Angeles Kings Are in the Playoff Chase They entered Thursday night’s game against Detroit with a 25-15-3 record, and their 53 points placed them tied for sixth in the tightly bunched conference. Any questions about...
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Well, I certainly hope we don’t miss the playoffs by one point; nevertheless, I feel like that game was some weird kind of victory

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January 7, 2010

A victory where you get no points, but still. If ever there was a game where you say, “okay, guys, keep doing that,” this was the game. Jimmy Howard does not suck. If we could bottle the execution and effort tonight the Kings wouldn’t lose another game all year. Evernote lets you save all...
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How Does Kopitar’s Season Compare to Last Year?

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January 6, 2010

He’s on pace for 32 goals (tying his career best from two years ago) and 48 assists (exceeding his career best of 45, two years ago) for 80 points. Three points better than two years ago, fourteen points better than last year. Last year, after 43 games, he was at 11 goals, 22 assists,...
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Wednesday’s Standings in Points Blown

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January 6, 2010

The Good: Stars lose, Flames lose, Avs lose, Blues half-lose (OT). The Bad: Sharks win, three-point game. Colorado drops below the Kings for the first time in awhile. Five points separate the 3rd from 9th seed. With the Flames’ loss, Kings are now 2 points from 3rd, 3 points from 9th — 10 points...
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The Hockey News agrees with me: “Re-packaging the 1-2 goalie punch”

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January 6, 2010

From Ryan Dixon: Alternating goalies was a popular practice in the aftermath of expansion in 1967, but has kind of gone the way of the wooden stick during recent decades. These days, teams tend to identify and ride a No. 1 man until a series of softies call his status into question. But the...
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From “McSwarley” Comes This Hilarity:

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January 6, 2010

In an effort help Andrei Loktionov learn English while he his rehabbing, the Kings staff have made a chart of Terry Murray demonstrating various emotions so he speak to the media about the disappointment of getting a shoulder injury in his first NHL game. via mcswarley. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things...
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If the Kings make the playoffs, who would I like them to play (and not)?

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January 6, 2010

In descending order of preference, from most desirable to least. San Jose — Why? Well, there’s Rob Blake. There’s the Big Choke(s) hanging over their heads. There’s the fact that we play well against them. And there’s the rivalry. Chicago — Cristobal Huet in the playoffs. Expectations. And it would be a great series....
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It’s Not Too Early to Consider Tie-Breakers (or, why we are rooting for one of Vancouver or Calgary, but we don’t know which one)

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January 5, 2010

The Kings are likely to be in a down-to-the-wire dogfight for 4th thru 8th place, with eight teams competing for six spots. One of CGY, COL or VAN will win the NW and get the 1-3 seed, and the other two will fight for 4-8. Two teams will lose out. The teams locked in...
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