Posts Tagged ‘ ESPN ’

Twitter on UFA Eve

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June 30, 2012

A sampling of tweets on Parise, Doan, Schultz, I forget who else.


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People have asked: why keep Jonathan Bernier?

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June 29, 2012

Mixed in with the initial tweets announcing Jonathan Quick’s pending mega-deal was this: Next move the #LAKINGS will be to trade Jonathan Bernier who has asked to be moved. #devils #Leafs #blackhawks all possibilties June 28, 2012 1:34 PM via webReplyRetweetFavorite @andystrickland Andy Strickland Lisa Dillman, the voice of reason: Again, this does not...
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Lombardi takes elevator to the top – ESPN Los Angeles

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June 28, 2012

The Los Angeles Kings had just clinched their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history, and general manager Dean Lombardi, in his sixth season at the helm, was rushing from the press box inside Staples Center to the arena floor, hoping to reach the ice in time for the Cup presentation by NHL commissioner...
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YIKES! Voynov thought about bolting for KHL in the middle of THIS SEASON

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June 1, 2012

“When I got sent down, I thought about the KHL because, you know, I’m mad and sad,” Voynov said Friday afternoon . “My friends told me not to think about it, just wait and trust yourself and Lombardi.”


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Pux in the City?

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May 23, 2012

Anything’s better than Mike Emerick’s knifing and regathering. The CBC is planning some counter-programming for female non-hockey fans who might be forced to tune into the Stanley Cup final next week. Viewers can go online to listen to an alternate commentary from Lena Sutherland and Jules Mancuso, who run WhileTheMenWatch.com. They describe their site...
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“Kings aren’t good enough, don’t deserve bounces” — Guess who?

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May 21, 2012

It is an LA Kings tradition that, following a loss, we snuggle up with Helene Elliott’s prickly verdict. The recipe for these articles is usually: start with a stylized but snarky opening condemnation, then alternate actual quotes from the judged with your own grumpy asides. Top it off with a curtly dismissive headline, indicating...
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Ah, the curse of McSorley’s Stick!

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May 18, 2012

As Demers tells it, two of his players, Guy Carbonneau and Kirk Muller, had noticed that McSorley's stick had a more wicked curve than most — not an unusual practice, but an illegal one. "The two teams had their sticks in the hallway, so we saw it there and we saw it...
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USA: Cap’n JJ

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May 3, 2012

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson has been selected captain for Team USA at the 2012 world championships, which begin Friday in Helsinki and Stockholm. It will be the second time that the 25-year-old will serve as team captain in his international career, also doing the honors on the 2010 world championships team.


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Ken Hitchcock on Parity; Me on old arenas

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April 17, 2012

From Pierre LeBrun: Competitive balance has taken the National Hockey League to new heights – ESPN “To me, there’s nine teams in each conference that are so close that I think that’s why you see these lower seeds going like hell right now,” Hitchcock said. “I honestly believe they think they can win the...
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Wait – you’re saying there’s TWO of those guys?

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April 14, 2012

That hardly seems fair. Vancouvers Canucks’ Daniel Sedin won’t travel for Game 3 – ESPN Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin will not travel to Los Angeles for Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series Sunday night against the Kings, coach Alain Vigneault confirmed Saturday after practice in Vancouver. Evernote lets you save all...
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