Here is a great idea that I don’t have the ability to do, but which I would really love to see: a photo gallery showing each current Los Angeles King player circa May 1993 (a.k.a. the last time the Kings were in the Conference Finals). Clifford (born 1991) in diapers, Loktionov and Voynov (both 1990)…
What I Want For XMas
From Icethetics: Nice
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I hope the ’12 Kings aren’t the ’06 Oilers
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Can Kings channel ’06 Oilers? « LA Kings Insider. Jarret Stoll and Matt Greene have done it once. Can they do it again? In the 2006 playoffs, Stoll, Greene and the eighth-seeded Edmonton Oilers reached the Stanley Cup Finals after they finished the regular season with 95 points. That’s the position the Kings are in…
WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS?
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They are three of these four things: 1) A top-line sniper. 2) A 3rd line crusty playoff-savvy veteran who pisses people off and can say some wise things in the locker room. (e.g. whoever the new Mike Ricci is, or Esa Tikkanen.) 3) A playoff tested veteran back-up goalie. (e.g. Chris Osgood; you laugh, but…
Note to players making more than $3 million per year: just because you’re playing the system and it’s all about the team and you’re paying attention to the little things DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T TAKE OVER A GAME AND STEAL A FEW
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The nice thing about buying-in to the system is that, in theory, if you take the leap of faith, the system works. And, lo and behold, the system does work. For the most part, the Kings are the best team they’ve been since the beginning of the decade, and for the most part the players…
How about this for a Winter Classic? Kings vs. Sharks, here:
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How the Kings Spend Their Cap Dollars Compared to Those Losers in Detroit, San Jose, Boston, Washington and Pittsburgh
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First, this is Mirtle’s post in full (my Kings-centric notes follow): This is something I was working on before vacation, a mini-study of how five of the NHL’s best teams are allocating their cap space this year. The five I went with are all right up against the cap, and all experienced a ton of…
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Los Angeles Kings, opening night roster, 2011-2012 season
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Frolov/Kopitar/PurcellMoller/Loktionov/BrownClifford/Schenn/SimmondsClune/Nolan/Lewis (Westgarth) Johnson/DoughtyHickey/TeubertVoynov/Greene (Deslauriers) BernierQuick (Jones)
Moller/Loktionov/Purcell at Staples Tonight
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My ideal #2 line for 2011-2012. And Bernier’s in goal. I would like to see a 10-0 shut out, please. And a good Clune showing. That’s not asking too much, is it?