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(I know, the Flames and the Blackhawks have less games.  Just let me have this.)

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I guess my dream of Selänne and Koivu winning the Cup together won’t be happening…

Как хотел я

by sleza on Dec 13, 2009 12:28 PM PST reply actions  

Positivity! They’re both pending UFAs — maybe they get shipped to the same club. Flames & Blackhawks, eh?

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 13, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

And besides, that shows Anaheim only 7 points out of a playoff spot, which is even closer than the 8-points-out that cheered me up the other day.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 13, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

flames or hawks? i’ll be crying if that happens. but i’m willing to settle for olympic gold instead of the sc with ducks…

Vi ska kämpa, vi ska ge
alt det vi har
vi ska ta gul igen

by sleza on Dec 13, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Well, it might not be either/or, but in 2006, no member of the gold-medal-winning Swede team made it to the Cup Finals. Pahlsson was the longest-surviving member that playoffs, and the only one to win it the year afterwards.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 13, 2009 2:31 PM PST up reply actions  

lucky for ducks finland’s odds to even get a medal are very, very tiny

Vi ska kämpa, vi ska ge
alt det vi har
vi ska ta gul igen

by sleza on Dec 13, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions  

i wouldn’t mind the ducks getting out of the cellar as long as they beat the Sharks

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

by BoulderDodger on Dec 13, 2009 5:10 PM PST reply actions  

excuse me buddy boy! I see a huge problem with that myself … :)

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality? (boycott Hollywood!)

by ang6666 on Dec 13, 2009 9:34 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s a good joke.

Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" club.
Fear the Fin: Where Sharks Fans Aren't Like Other Sharks Fans.

by SharksFanEst.1994 on Dec 14, 2009 10:17 PM PST up reply actions  

sorry, but the canucks need the win tomorrow night more than the kings do :P

"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Dec 13, 2009 5:23 PM PST reply actions  

You have the Olympics you don’t need anything.

by Nut on Dec 13, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions  

ok, fine.
you keep that in the back of your mind for if the canucks don’t make it to the playoffs because of the 14-game road trip we have surrounding the Olympics, and bettman uses that as an argument for not allowing NHL players to attend the Sochi Olympics in 2014…….
seriously, we have an 8-game homestand right now, so this is the time to prepare in advance for preventing that.

"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Dec 13, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Please don’t use the excuse of having a14 game road trip during the season as a disadvantage. The olympics in BC might be a once in a lifetime event, However, every February of every year we have a little something in Los Angeles called the Grammy Awards at Staples Center. This, and the PAC 10 bball tourney, cause every regular tenant of Staples Center to hit the road for 3 weeks while the Lakers and the Clippers and the Kings are supposed to be hitting their playoff strides…

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

by DodgerBlueBalls on Dec 13, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions  

ok, you have a good point. i wasn’t aware of your yearly trip, thanks for letting me know.

of course, our road trip is split. 2 weeks before, then the Olympics, then 2 weeks after. No home games between january 28th and march 13th.

"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Dec 13, 2009 7:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Just teasin you. The Canuckleheads will be fine this year as long as Bobby Lou stays healthy and playing in net. The Sendin Sisters are getting it done again and Alex Burrows is a beast!

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

by DodgerBlueBalls on Dec 13, 2009 7:05 PM PST up reply actions  

oh yeah, they’re all on a roll right now. in fact, look at the points race, henrik is tied for 2nd in the league with gaborik.

"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Dec 13, 2009 7:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Plus you guys have great things to look forward to once Cody Hodgson finally finds his way in to the NHL onto their team!

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

by DodgerBlueBalls on Dec 13, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah! Besides the Olympics, you guys also have Cecil’s on Granville St, so you really should be counting your blessings. When visiting Vancouver recently, a friend took me to Cecil’s on a Tuesday afternoon, and I was shocked to see not one C-Section Scar in the entire place!

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

by DodgerBlueBalls on Dec 13, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions  

i’m not even in vancouver, so i have no idea what you’re talking about.

"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Dec 13, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm confused

How is Los Angeles is 21-13 when they’ve only scored 5 more goals than they’ve allowed?

I’m not saying they are undeservedly atop the standings, I’m just curious because I haven’t been keeping track of the King’s season much up until this point.

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by jwizzle241 on Dec 13, 2009 9:47 PM PST reply actions  

One reason is shoot out victories are basically ties as far as goal differential is concerned, and the Kings have won 5 games in that fashion.

by Nut on Dec 13, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, I was going to say, they lost 7-0 to the Thrashers, but it’s only one L.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 13, 2009 10:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, that would do it.

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by jwizzle241 on Dec 14, 2009 4:13 AM PST up reply actions  

Luck

I mean grit, its grit.

by Cool Dudes on Dec 13, 2009 11:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I was thinking along the lines of luck as well

Assuming Pythagorean Win Percentage applies to hockey as well as it does to baseball

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

by BoulderDodger on Dec 14, 2009 5:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Probably some difference

For instance in baseball, the most likely score is victory by 1 because of a come from behind victory, in hockey, there are probably a lot of victories by 2 because the team behind takes more and more chances as time winds down.

Add in power plays and what not it could get confusing because those would have way more chances to score, over the coarse of a season it probably evens out.

I have just seen a lot of back and forth games with the Kings and them coming out on top. I want to attribute it to youth and letting the other team back in, but it probably has more to do with poor defense looking at GA (3rd highest in Conference).

by Cool Dudes on Dec 14, 2009 9:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Just realized in the past couple weeks the Kings beat the Ducks, Sharks, Coyotes, and Stars. If the Pacific division had a logo I would call for a Division rape cartoon.

by Nut on Dec 14, 2009 5:23 AM PST reply actions  

Kings own the Pacific (so far)

The Kings are 9-1-1 against the Pacific so far. Their only regulation loss against a Pacific team was their first game of the season against the Coyotes.

by RealDrew on Dec 14, 2009 6:40 AM PST up reply actions  

the worst thing a ducks fans wants to see is the standings…( i never look to the right column on Boc)

and you make this post..

you are a son of a hairy bitch and I hate you

anaheim ducks now feature the sex monster...lock up your daughters!!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 14, 2009 8:53 AM PST reply actions  

4 Pacific teams sitting in playoff spots.

I thought it was possible going into the year, but I didn’t expect to see Phoenix in that list.

by Evilducks on Dec 14, 2009 10:33 AM PST reply actions  

Remember how everyone used to make fun of how boring Dallas was? Now Tippett is in Phoenix, and they are boring their way into the playoffs. Look at their GF and GA.

Don't bRuin your life. Practice safe sex. Make love with a Trojan

by Morbo on Dec 14, 2009 2:15 PM PST reply actions  

You’re crazy, Dave Tippett is awesome.

by Nut on Dec 14, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions  

If awesome meant “forget about scoring on even strength”, then yeah.

Don't bRuin your life. Practice safe sex. Make love with a Trojan

by Morbo on Dec 15, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions  

If awesome meant "forget about scoring on even strength", then yeah.

thats a good take on tippet

also grow your mustache back tippet

anaheim ducks now feature the sex monster...lock up your daughters!!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 15, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions  

yah yah yah

Look, I’m not saying the Ducks are going to smoke everyone and alls y’alls better shut up. But at various times during the past few seasons Kings and Sharks fans have said, “if the season ended today…”
There are a lot of games left for the Kings to take their perennial implosion out of the standings.
And the Sharks have, unequivocally, proven that regular season wins can still result in golf in May.
Have your fun, positivity is a powerful tool.

by GordonBombay on Dec 14, 2009 3:31 PM PST via mobile reply actions  

It looks like the tradition of the Ducks and KIngs never appearing in the playoffs in the same year will continue. Oh well, at least I can comfort in knowing that the Kings will find a way to choke in the playoffs.

by yankeeken on Dec 14, 2009 5:12 PM PST reply actions  

I make fun of the Sharks a lot, but I dream about choking in the playoffs.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Dec 14, 2009 5:28 PM PST up reply actions  

seriously, i wish we had the opportunity to do so more often

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

by BoulderDodger on Dec 14, 2009 5:46 PM PST up reply actions  

I don’t think you can choke in the playoffs if no one expected you to be there in the first place

by Nut on Dec 14, 2009 6:49 PM PST up reply actions  

your right but were gonna be asshole duck fans and say you choked anyways…assuming u u dont choke away a playoff spot first

anaheim ducks now feature the sex monster...lock up your daughters!!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 15, 2009 6:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah well, we’ll just say if you choked if you lose to any lower-seeded team or get swept.

Because I use mouthwash. And sometimes, I floss.

by brokenyard on Dec 15, 2009 8:16 AM PST up reply actions  

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