It’s that time. Game #1 is three days away (at 10am on a Friday, but I’ll take it). Now that Drew Doughty has signed, the roster is more or less set. The fanbase — if the internet contingent is any…
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The NHLPA’s Case
by Quisp •
The NHLPA has to persuade the arbitrator that the differences between the Kovalchuk and Hossa deal are insignificant, and that, if Hossa is allowed, Kovalchuk must be. They will need to to convince the arbitrator that the odds of Hossa making it to 42 are no different than Kovalchuk making it to 44, i.e. neither is reasonably likely.
But the NHLPA also has to be mindful of the possibility that the arbitrator may decide (or already believe) that the Hossa contract ought to have been rejected in the first place. Saying Kovalchuk is just like Hossa only works if the arbitrator believes the Hossa deal is solid. If the arbitrator thinks it’s not…well, there’s not much the NHLPA can do. I guess the game would be over at that point.
Iain MacIntyre pronounces Kings dead
by Quisp •
I don’t know Iain MacIntyre, never heard of him, though for all I know I’ve read him and just never looked at the by-line until I had to, to see who wrote this remarkable column on the Kings/Canucks series. So…
Sunday’s Standings in Points Blown
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In our new Western Sub-Conference, we have ten teams fighting for 5 playoff spots. SJS and CHI have been expelled for being too good, EDM and CBJ for being too bad and COL is out for the moment because they’re…
Are Waddells hands tied in Kovalchuk standoff? – NHL News – FOX Sports on MSN
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Spector: A source familiar with the talks suggested Thrashers’ ownership might be tying Waddell’s hands by an unwillingness to pay what it takes to commit to the franchise’s success. The Thrashers are owned by Atlanta Spirit, a group of nine…
Kings are 4-8-0 (.333) in their last 12; any Western playoff teams do that last year?
by Quisp •
Yes. One team did it last year. The Blues. They went 1-7-1 (.167) in October/November. Vancouver came close: 2-5-5 (.375) in January. Chicago almost did: 3-7-3 (.346), before the Bulin wall took over from Huet for good. Detroit almost did,…
Hey! That’s Brilliant! Kovi can be our superstar AND our enforcer!!
by Quisp •
From the Toronto Star: There’s no reason at all to feel sympathy for Ilya Kovalchuk. He’s a rich, talented hockey player who is going to get richer soon, and he might just show next month in Vancouver on the big…
From the National Post: Bruins, Kings among teams that could make a run at Kovalchuk
by Quisp •
Let the bidding war begin. With contract talks between Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers reportedly going nowhere, the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent is suddenly at the top of everyone’s wish list. The Los Angeles Kings reportedly sent general manager…
Wednesday’s Standings in Points Blown
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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,…
If the Kings make the playoffs, who would I like them to play (and not)?
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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…