Kings Gameday: Ol' Craig

by RudyKelly on Feb 5, 2011 6:36 PM PST

Next Game

Saturday, Feb 5, 2011, 7:00 PM PST
Pengrowth Saddledome

First home game of Craig's Kings career was against the Phoenix Coyotes. The Kings were up 1 in the dying minutes of the game when they took 2 penalties almost immediately following each other. The Coyotes pulled their goaltender, giving them a 6-on-3 advantage.

The lone forward the Kings put out to face the onslaught? Ol' Craig.

Instead of trying to win the puck back, Craig instead pushed the puck past a surprised Mike Comrie and skated straight into the morass of Coyotes. Shane Doan tripped Craig in an attempt to steal the puck from him, killing the Coyotes' momentum.

That was the moment I decided Craig Conroy was one of the coolest dudes ever.

Prediction: Kings win, 4-2. Goals by Kopitar (x2), Mitchell and Stoll.

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Haha I posted right after you.

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by Megalodon on Feb 5, 2011 9:19 AM PST reply actions

I always liked Craig Conroy. I think he was a little out of place on the team, since they kept trying to slot him in as a first or second line center. If he had been allowed to be what Handzus is now, he would’ve been dynamite.

by klink3115 on Feb 5, 2011 10:15 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

He would have been a fine stopper-line center, no doubt. He would have made a pretty good 2nd line center, too.

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by DougX on Feb 5, 2011 8:04 PM PST up reply actions

I hate calgary.

by DoughlarBear on Feb 5, 2011 11:54 AM PST via mobile reply actions

Nothing like getting all excited that there is a new post here at BoC, only to find out you moved your post up. Such a slap in the face. :)

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by Angy on Feb 5, 2011 7:00 PM PST reply actions