Kings Pre-Season Gameday: Feel the Excitement!
by RudyKelly on Sep 17, 2009 12:17 PM PDT
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The Kings have their 2nd, 3rd, something preseason game tonight against the San Jose Sharks. Smyth-Kopitar-Williams are getting a break tonight, as is Michal Handzus, while Jarret Stoll is still out with olditis. Rich Hammond is reporting the lines as follows:
Purcell-Moller-Brown
Frolov-Loktionov-Simmonds
Clifford-Schenn-Lewis
Ivanans-Cliche-Segal
Johnson-Drewiske
O'Donnell-Doughty
Campbell-Mullen
Quick
Bernier
So basically, it's the 2nd line (at least until Stoll gets back), 2/3rds of the 3rd line, and Raitis. The only real interesting thing to me is that this is the 2nd time Marc-Andre Cliche has centered the 4th line with Ivanans, giving me misguided hope that he has a shot at making the team. Which led to this thought: if Marc-Andre Cliche and Marc-Edouard Vlasic go into the corner to fight for the puck, how do they decide who gets it? I like to think they'll joust for it, with Cliche and Vlasic riding Ivanans and Shelley as their respective noble steeds.
On defense, Matt Greene and Rob Scuderi get a break, while Quick will probably play all game in goal.
On the Sharks end... whoops, forgot, I don't give a fuck.
Prediction: Some guy will score, another will do that one thing where they kinda wave their hand at the puck, and some guy will do... you know, that thing, with the stick.
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Sean O’Donnell looks creepily like John Leclair at a quick glance in that photo.
That’s not a compliment.
When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins
LA bad
Benn Ferriero, Kevin Henderson, Brandon Mashinter and John McCarthy will be in the game tonight according to the Sharks. Dany Heatley is expected to arrive in SJ tonight, will practice with the team tomorrow and probably play against Vancouver tomorrow night.
Other battles in the Sharks lineup, Jamie McGinn, Torrey Mitchell (tendonitis), and Manny Malhotra (not in SJ yet) on the third line, with possibly Vesce as an injury sub. On the fourth line Shelley, Nichol, Hinote and Staubitz are battling for spots. Ortmeyer is another vet in the mix, Henderson and McLaren are two younger players that could fit well and add size.
Nabokov did not play in last night’s Teal and White game, and Thomas Greiss looked a little rusty. I would give Greiss the start, with Sexmith or Stalock in reserve.
Is this going to be on the radio or TV in LA? There is no coverage here in SJ.
1150 AM in LA.
It’s really not fair that Manny Malhotra is going to play for San Jose this year.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
2009-10 LA Kings Hockey: Where Smyt Happens!!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Sep 17, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Great photo caption.
In need of a signature... please advise.
by Conico do Mayo Miracle on Sep 17, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions
It’s pre-season, dick.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Sep 18, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
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