naturallawyer: It's odd that three of the four series have gone 2-0 in the first two games and the only split was in Chicago, which I would've thought was the most likely to go 2-0.
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 1:45:17 PM
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naturallawyer: The Kings have two regular season banners, from different seasons, not three from the same failed season, and certainly no conference championship banners when they didn't actually win the conference (in the playoffs).
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 1:08:43 PM
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Scribe: You know the Kings have done that, too, right?
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 12:53:49 PM
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naturallawyer: What this means is the Sharks hung three banners for 2008-9: Presidents Trophy, Western Conference Regular Season Champions, and Pacific Division Champions. Had to be awkward the next season, raising three banners to celebrate a season that ended up being an epic failure, since they were eliminated in six games in the first round of the playoffs to the 8th-seeded ducks. I wouldn't want three banners in my building to remind me of that. :-)
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 12:10:54 PM
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naturallawyer: BTW, a couple things on HP Pavilion: during the player announcements right before that shark head ceremony, they tried to get the fans pumped up and ready for the opening of the game by playing Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight." When I hear that song, I definitely think of hockey and intimidation. :-)
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 11:45:57 AM
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Word: Understand this about Tim Leiweke, the much-ballyhooed new head of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment: When he was Dean Lombardi’s boss in Los Angeles, he desperately wanted the Kings to sign free agent Ilya Kovalchuk. He pushed hard for it, and although GM Lombardi really didn’t want Kovalchuk, he went along with it. In retrospect, I wonder: If the Kings signed Kovalchuk, as Leiweke wanted, do they wind up winning the Stanley Cup?
www.torontosun.com
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 8:07:44 AM
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DUMB86: Kings will bounce back.
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 6:45:46 AM
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naturallawyer: The Sharks definitely weren't all that impressive to me. Both teams were pretty sloppy and had lots of turnovers. The Kings should get their act together for game 4.
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 12:36:52 AM
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5-Hole: after all that, it took two penalties in overtime for the Sharks to pull one out. I predict this one will be over in five.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:48:38 PM
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naturallawyer: OTOH, I saw a Canucks fan on twitter wrote that he wished there was a fiery player like that on his team. Being super competitive is what makes him good, kinda like Hextall in his day right?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:46:51 PM
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naturallawyer: That's no bueno. He needs to leave the officials alone, but I don't blame him for being pissed that nobody gets a penalty for interfering with him while they make calls for the other goalie (not that any Shark did what Lewis did).
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:26:59 PM
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nobska: According to Helene it was abuse of an official.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 10:50:42 PM
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naturallawyer: So what did Quick do to get a misconduct?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 10:32:57 PM
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naturallawyer: Game winning oral? Wow, didn't see that in the arena... :-)
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 9:38:38 PM
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Grinder: Williams was more effective in the previous series. He needs to find that level of play before Tuesday.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 9:28:06 PM
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naturallawyer: Muzzin and Williams were pretty bad tonight. Toffoli was solid again, and Pearson didn't look out of place in his ice time.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 9:18:21 PM
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stephan: i agree 100%! ply penner on 2nd line...he avtually looked good tonight again! put king on 3rd line...play martinez instead of muzzin....muzzin has looked like shit all playoffs...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 9:04:49 PM
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naturallawyer: Helene Elliott @helenenothelen 2m
no supplementary discipline for Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, who got game misconduct Sat nite for verbal abuse of an official.
Sunday May 19, 2013 - 12:29:25 PM
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nocloutier: The Kings forecheck is not good, they are getting out shot and the reason they are ahead in the series is the goalie. Sutter isnt doing enough to make things better because if they dont make some adjustments they will be in jeopardy in every game.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 9:01:51 PM
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kingleberry: Muzzin really came out and set the tone for the Kings tonight by taking that retarded penalty.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:58:56 PM
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nocloutier: If you're going to play Ellerby you sit Muzzin not Martinez. I just dont get Sutter. I dont like the 2nd line. At least put Penner back up there like he was last year.. he was effective. Muzzin problem is seasoning, he just isnt that poised yet. He's a great rookie, but not really poised in difficult situations. I thought Martinez as a rookie was way better under pressure.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:56:55 PM
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belbot18: He should have just made the safe play since they were killing a penalty anywys and it was the dying seconds of the game...shouldn't have given the refs any reason to call anything...more of a mental lapse. Still thinking of how he won the last game during the last minutes of the game.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:54:55 PM
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naturallawyer: Lewis went from hero to zero in a hurry.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:46:00 PM
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Word: 7 4 1:29 32 J.QUICK
10 Game Misconduct
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:35:59 PM
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ericd: Yeah, thats what I saw - the defender did give him a shove but Lewis did not seem to be making any effort to vary his course across the crease instead of directly into Niemi... IMHO the penalty on RR was a bit dodgy... both guys seemed to be wrestling for the puck and arms/sticks got tangled up...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:35:15 PM
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htxt: I read somewhere the plan was to fly back to LA because the break was so long between games.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:19:17 PM
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stephan: we miss clifford, nolan, stoll and greene! i would play nolan again on tuesday!
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:19:13 PM
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sneak: Really missed Stoll tonight. The announcers kept saying "they are letting the boys play" but then late in the 3rd, they started calling it a lot closer. Tough loss, but as others here have said, the Sharks can stop their crying now.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:18:34 PM
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kingfann: Yes, it's totally my fault.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:12:52 PM
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kingleberry: Grats KFNN u douche
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:09:31 PM
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htxt: Welp.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:06:47 PM
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nobska: Man, a shorty would be sweet!
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:04:27 PM
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htxt: Can’t give the Sharks an opportunity like this. Lewis’s heroics last game will be canceled out by an unnecessary play. Going to need a miracle. No Stoll, Greene, Mitchell to pull this one out.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:01:12 PM
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naturallawyer: They show NO replays in this building. Was the call on Lewis legit?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:00:50 PM
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DUMB86: Whining about last game's late 2-man advantage should stop now, right?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 7:59:28 PM
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kingfann: Welp, this one's over
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 7:48:55 PM
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nobska: Been that way all third. Looks like kopi, Penner and Richardson is the only constant this period.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 7:36:46 PM
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kingfann: The Sharks were outplaying the Kings at Staples...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 7:31:33 PM
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kingfann: Quick was out of his crease
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 7:16:10 PM
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nobska: DS shuffling lines?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 7:13:12 PM
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kingfann: HAVLAT and COUTURE are big losses for the Sharks.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 7:08:44 PM
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kingfann: Not really taking a chance, he probably contributed more tonight than Tim Kennedy would have :P
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 6:43:44 PM
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kingleberry: Kingfann might be ;)
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 6:40:20 PM
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stephan: williams is in a funk
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 6:23:37 PM
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vbing: Not sure what you are complaining about. They did say Richards was chopped down. That is pretty severe.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:55:56 PM
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kingfann: The camera angle at the pavillion is always weird.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:49:41 PM
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kingfann: TSN just showed a picture of Kitchener Rangers captain Mike Richards helping 10-year-old Tanner Pearson skate. Pearson's from Kitchener and Richards was his hero growing up. Pretty cool that they're now teammates in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:41:08 PM
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belbot18: Tofolli!!!!!!
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:33:46 PM
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kingleberry: Muezzin owes us a goal
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:26:58 PM
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Grinder: Dammit Muzzin. Sheit.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:20:26 PM
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vbing: Hmm, SJ not complaining about that penalty tonight ....
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:18:43 PM
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stephan: martinez>muzzin
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:18:21 PM
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Grinder: Ellerby was not put in to counteract SJ's speed since he's flippin' slow.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:08:17 PM
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Word: SJS scratches: 0 D DYLAN DEMELO
5 D JASON DEMERS
13 L RAFFI TORRES
38 C BRACKEN KEARNS
40 C SEBASTIAN STALBERG
42 R MATT PELECH
54 D NICK PETRECKI
62 D SENA ACOLATSE
67 C TRAVIS OLEKSUK
75 C FREDDIE HAMILTON
77 D TAYLOR DOHERTY
80 D MATT TENNYSON
32 G ALEX STALOCK
35 G HARRI SATERI
36 G J.P. ANDERSON
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:01:51 PM
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chiboyla: Not surprised by the Ellerby move. Pearson on the other hand . . . whoa. I'm shocked that Sutter would throw a rookie into this situation. First ever NHL game is a crucial playoff game on the road? Super unexpected. Is he worried about SJ's speed?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 4:54:54 PM
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naturallawyer: Wow, the seats in this arena are really steep. A good number of Kings fans present. :-)
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 4:16:24 PM
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Scribe: I'm guessing that you all didn't read this story on Tanner Pearson... :P
frozenroyalty.net
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 3:19:50 PM
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vbing: Here's what I wrote on Scribe's blog regarding this ... "Thank you Mr. Wilson or the kind donation to the players fund by the San Jose Sharks. It will come in handy when Mr. Torres does manage to end the career of an NHL player with his reckless play."
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 2:27:34 PM
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naturallawyer: Awesome, and well-deserved.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 2:15:23 PM
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kingleberry: Sharks fined $100,000 for Wilson's statements regarding Torres's suspension
lakingsinsider.com
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 2:08:29 PM
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nobska: Yeah, I think Martinez helps the offense and question what Ellerby adds. Not sure I agree with DS here, but what do I know?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 2:01:58 PM
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ericd: Pearson is highly regarded by management... being on a defensive first line will play to his strengths as he was playing as the forechecking power forward with toffoli and vey at Manchester... I think he will be OK...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 2:01:25 PM
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stephan: i liked martinez more...even last game...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 1:56:49 PM
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Word: NHL Injuries
sportsdirect.usatoday.com
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 1:22:06 PM
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kingleberry: yeah yeah yeah
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 1:03:43 PM
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kingfann: Havlat isn't getting put in out of desperation, he's getting put in because he's ready to return from his injury...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 1:00:32 PM
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nobska: I'm not sure I like the idea of Ellerby for Martinez. I know Martinez had a rough night, but is Ellerby an answer?
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 12:22:33 PM
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vbing: Interesting to see DS roll the dice by mixing up tonight. It was like Game 1 against St. Louis when the RTers were wondering about the moves. It's a game that the Sharks should win, so if the Kings lose, DS can take the heat. Meanwhile, he gets some new legs ino the game, brings in some new energy, and finds out how Pearson can perform at a high level.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 12:21:16 PM
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kingleberry: Havlats not the threat he once was, it's a move of desperation where putting Pearson in is a move of confidence. I like the idea of challenging their fourth line with our fourth line of youth. Not that many rookies have the opportunity to win the Stanley Cup their first year, Pearson and Toffoli tore it up in the AHL
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 12:18:23 PM
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DUMB86: Chicago has clay feet, eh? Alright then - If the Kings take one of these next two games, I'm getting the_ we can repeat_ bug big time.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:50:02 AM
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Grinder: Here's a snippet on Pearson. And remember that he played on a line with Toffoli in Manchester so there will be some chemistry between the two. :-)
thehockeywriters.com
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:39:37 AM
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vbing: oops, read that backwards, Detroit 30, Chicago 20. I watched replays on GameCenter. Some lackadaisical play by the Hawks on defence, but Crawford really needs to make a stop on the 3rd goal to keep the Hawks in the game. I take it Keith and Seabrook both were bad today, both with -2.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:38:59 AM
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kingleberry: See guys Chicago is not all that you think it is. Stop putting them on a pedestal. They're good, but they're beatable, still lost to an injured Minnesota and now Detroit :p
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:32:45 AM
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vbing: Oops replying to an old post. Forgot to refresh my browser ...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:26:56 AM
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kingfann: Wow, Detroit is stomping Chicago.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:24:32 AM
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DUMB86: Surprising score in the 3rd in Chicago.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:24:22 AM
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esaki: Wow. Interesting time to give a guy his NHL debut. Ellerby in for Martinez makes sense, they need the help on the PK.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:22:56 AM
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stephan: wings destryoing the hawks! who woulda thunk it!!
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 11:22:44 AM
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nobska: It's on the insider according to morning skate lines. Pearson in for Nolan, Ellerby for Martinez.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 10:58:35 AM
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esaki: Where did you see that? That would be interesting.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 10:41:18 AM
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stephan: So Pearson playing tonight? Tell me about this guy!!
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 10:36:02 AM
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schroeder2: Maybe you ought to bring a peace offering...say...a big huge round of limburger or epoisses for those whine guzzling sissy bitches you'll be sitting next to...
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 9:32:29 AM
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kingfann: Well, I think we all knew that was the biggest mismatch of the first round.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 8:01:12 AM
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Scribe: Did San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson Try To Pull A Fast One In Statement On Torres Suspension?
frozenroyalty.net
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:19:40 AM
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DUMB86: Did you see the great comment from some Wild fan? "What's the big deal? It's only a two game suspension." Love it.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - 5:11:00 AM
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stephan: kudos to you for going on the road so much!! way to go!!!
Friday May 17, 2013 - 11:28:49 PM
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