Kings Gameday: Meat Train Derailed

by RudyKelly on Dec 12, 2009 12:58 PM PST

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Eff.

The Kings lost Wayne Simmonds to a "lower body injury." (I'm guessing that he stepped on his dick.) Simmonds was the Kings' best player over the last two weeks, so this is a pretty giant blow. The Kings immediately go from a 4-line team to a 2-line team, which spells trouble against a deep offensive team like Dallas. It also hurts the Kings because they can't play a Ivanans-Harrold-Moller line more than 6 minutes or so, so the rest of the offense is going to have to carry the load in their next 3 games, which take place over the next 4 games.

Really, the Kings are boned. They need Anze Kopitar to take over games and win a few by himself if they're going to have any chance of winning 1 of the next 3. Kopitar, Frolov and Williams been doing their jobs defensively but they haven't been putting the puck in the net. Now, with Simmonds out and the third line crippled, they have to put in a few goals.

Help us, Anze Kopitar, you're our only hope.

Prediction: Kings win, 3-1. Goals by Williams (x3).

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Help us, Anze Kopitar, you’re our only hope.

Well, except for Drew Doughty, I assume, who seems to be the human embodiment of hope.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2009 1:02 PM PST reply actions

I disagree, the Wild are the most boring team in hockey. Possibly in non-MLB/WNBA/futbol professional sports.

When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins

by jamestobrien on Dec 12, 2009 3:03 PM PST reply actions

That being said, they are pretty fucking boring though.

When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins

by jamestobrien on Dec 12, 2009 3:04 PM PST reply actions

Can anyone say “contraction?”

by yeah_eric on Dec 12, 2009 8:02 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Help us, Anze Kopitar, you’re our only hope.

Prediction: Kings win, 3-1. Goals by Williams (x3).

I know I’m not the only person that noticed this……

You say Kopitar’s our only hope, then predict Williams to score all the goals?

Can I have some of whatever you’re on?

Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You suck at hockey... and life.
Get out of LA and never come back. Or sign with Anaheim... PLEASE??

by Kevin Y on Dec 12, 2009 3:34 PM PST reply actions

The implication is that Kopitar will be the driving force behind the goals. I just wanted to give you nerds a Star Wars reference, OK?

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Dec 12, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions

Oh, okay. I thought you actually made the whole post to make a point, and then concluded it by contradicting yourself.

Fuck you, Denis Gauthier. You suck at hockey... and life.
Get out of LA and never come back. Or sign with Anaheim... PLEASE??

by Kevin Y on Dec 12, 2009 4:15 PM PST up reply actions

Say no more, Onze-wan Kenopitar.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2009 4:18 PM PST up reply actions

Having a good game, Purcell is not.

by Nut on Dec 12, 2009 9:16 PM PST reply actions

These SOs are killing me

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Dec 12, 2009 10:10 PM PST reply actions

Lucked out on that call. Couldn’t happen to a nicer asshole though (Ribeiro)

by Nut on Dec 12, 2009 10:14 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

agreed

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Dec 12, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions

Hopefully when Ribiero was complaining to the refs about that kick-rebound-shootout goal, some King skated by and shhh’ed him with his index finger.

Suck it, Ribs.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions

+1

William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.

by Ollie on Dec 13, 2009 1:00 PM PST up reply actions

Terrible Rule

When you poke the puck and it deflects in, the goal should count.

Course, I think the shootout should go away. Neither team deserved the extra point tonight.

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by Brandon Bibb on Dec 12, 2009 10:18 PM PST reply actions

"secondary play"

odd

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Dec 12, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions

Sure, but sounds like team-based griping; I’m sure you’d be quite comfortable with the rule if Turco did the pokechecking.

What else? Should second periods be ten seconds shorter to avoid any unnecessary Kopitar heroics?

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Dec 12, 2009 10:42 PM PST up reply actions

good thing for me i like the kings!

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Dec 13, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions

The rule has always been that the puck can’t stop or go backwards, to prevent a guy from feinting a shot or getting a second shot. This is why I called, “Bullshit!” at Fulton’s goal in the shootout in D2.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Dec 13, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions

Fortunately

When you kick the puck in on a shootout, it doesn’t count. Kings win!

2009-10 Kings Hockey: Delivering Milk Steaks from the Meat Train at an arena near you!

by DodgerBlueBalls on Dec 12, 2009 10:43 PM PST up reply actions

It is quite odd to go onto ESPN and look at the conference standings and see LA Kings #1. Way early obviously, but holy hell.

by Nut on Dec 12, 2009 11:17 PM PST reply actions

i seriously can’t remember the last time we were #1 in the Western Conference past game 2 :)

I'm nobody's fool, least of all yours

by BoulderDodger on Dec 13, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions

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