Monthly Archives: May 2012

Marty McSorley hopes Kings reverse his curse – USATODAY.com

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May 28, 2012

Marty McSorley hopes Kings reverse his curse – USATODAY.com McSorley still hears about the stick and the penalty when he appears with Kings alumni. He blames the media for keeping the story alive, yet most Kings fans acknowledge they don’t need the help — there’s even a blog named after McSorley’s stick. Evernote lets...
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Oh, Marty. Give me a break.

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May 27, 2012

“Disappointment” is an odd choice of words. I’m sure Marty McSorley is disappointed that, essentially, everyone blames him for losing the 1993 finals. Of course, no one blames him really, or at least not 100%. We all know the laundry list of blame: the Kings could have killed the penalty, they could have scored...
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Regular Seasons of Cup Winners (plus this year’s Kings and Devils)

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May 27, 2012

Maybe I’m just over-sensitive, but whenever I read that “these are the two lowest seeds ever to compete for the cup,” I hear the desire to put an asterisk next to the accomplishment of whoever wins this next series, like it’s somehow the fault of “parity” or the current playoff format that we are...
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Simon Gagne, cleared to play — ready for primetime?

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May 26, 2012

As you have probably heard, Simon Gagne, who has been out with a concussion since December, has been cleared to play. It’s tempting — as fans — to imagine just chucking him in there and dreaming our dreams of glory. Plus, it’s a nice dream because if Gagne were to play at least one...
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Dale Hunter, Back with the London Knights

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May 26, 2012

The Knights — the team Drew Doughty did training camp with this past fall — play the Shawinigan Cataractes in the Memorial Cup Championship game tomorrow (Sunday) at 4pm (Pacific Time) on NHL Network. Bonus question: why are the Cataractes cataractes? OHL Network – Hunter Shifts to Eye in Sky for Knights It’s not...
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MEMO TO HARE FROM TORTOISE RE RACE

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May 26, 2012

By definition, a team that wins in the playoffs is better than a team that doesn’t. Teams that lose games do not get to say they’re the better team because they were leading after two periods. The point of the game is not to win the first 40 minutes. The point of the game...
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Phoenix Coyotes Pretend Homeless Drifters At Greyhound Bus Station Are Fans Welcoming Team Home | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

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May 25, 2012

Upon returning from their elimination from the Western Conference Finals Tuesday, the Phoenix Coyotes convinced themselves that the homeless drifters occupying the Greyhound bus station were adoring fans waiting to welcome them back. “It eases the pain to see so many fans back here waiting for us, and it looks like most of them...
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“I hope the Kings win the Cup and then the league locks out forever.” — RudyKelly

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2011-2012 Kings Prospects Scoring, Adjusted

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May 24, 2012

Since you already have 59 different places to go for traditional team stats, I decided to do something different. A few years back, behindthenet calculated conversion multipliers to be used to "translate" scoring stats from one league into equivalent NHL numbers. The idea being, for example, that one goal in NCAA is the rough...
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Welcome! All aboard the Kings bandwagon!

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May 24, 2012

Frankly, I think the bandwagon gets a bum rep. Bum rap? They get a bum something or other. We WANT a big bandwagon. That's what success looks like. People take notice and want to be a part of it.

So if you are leaping on the bandwagon, welcome. Find a seat. Make yourself at home. The natives...
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