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Kings Gameday: Dean Lombardi is a Dead Man
November 26, 2008 by
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LA Kings (8-9-3) @ Edmonton Oilers (9-9-2)7:00 PST, NHL Network, TSNWhat is up, douche bags? This is Lubomir Visnovsky, El Diablo, and I'm running things around here from now on. You may be thinking, "Hey, where's Rudy Kelly?" Well, last time I saw that sniveling...
Sharks Gameday: Guess Who's Back?
November 26, 2008 by
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No, it's not Claude Lemieux. That dude's skating in the AHL, not the NHL, and despite some people speculating that this move might be made to intimidate the Detroit Red Wings (uh...I don't think Lemieux's intimidating anyone in the NHL at this point, but interesting...
Sharks Gameday: Guess Who's Back?
November 26, 2008 by
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No, it's not Claude Lemieux. That dude's skating in the AHL, not the NHL, and despite some people speculating that this move might be made to intimidate the Detroit Red Wings (uh...I don't think Lemieux's intimidating anyone in the NHL at this point, but interesting...
Join my digi-team
November 26, 2008 by
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For the first week or two of its release, I bandied about the interwebs playing NHL '09 with a group of whacky Canadians. Aside from their silly accents, these guys were GOOD. They played like ... dare I say, a team.Soon enough, though, Time Warner Cable put it in my pooper (metaphorically...
Join my digi-team
November 26, 2008 by
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For the first week or two of its release, I bandied about the interwebs playing NHL '09 with a group of whacky Canadians. Aside from their silly accents, these guys were GOOD. They played like ... dare I say, a team.Soon enough, though, Time Warner Cable put it in my pooper (metaphorically...
Bring Back Zeiler
November 26, 2008 by
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Derek Armstrong- 11:21 TOI, 0 G, 0 A, -3, 0 SOG, 0 PIMBrian Boyle- 11:19 TOI, 0 G, 0 A, -3, 0 SOG, 4 PIMRaitis Ivanans- 9:59 TOI, 0 g, 0 A, -2, 0 SOG, 8 PIMI'm not even mad, I'm impressed.
Bring Back Zeiler
November 26, 2008 by
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Derek Armstrong- 11:21 TOI, 0 G, 0 A, -3, 0 SOG, 0 PIMBrian Boyle- 11:19 TOI, 0 G, 0 A, -3, 0 SOG, 4 PIMRaitis Ivanans- 9:59 TOI, 0 g, 0 A, -2, 0 SOG, 8 PIMI'm not even mad, I'm impressed.
Kings Gameday: 20 Games In
November 25, 2008 by
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LA Kings @ Calgary Flames (11-9-1)6:30 PST, RSW (Regehr Sucks Wang?)Record: 8-8-3 (49 Goals For, 49 Goals Against)Special Teams: 16.7 PP% (19th), 84.1 PK% (10th)Top Scorer: Anze Kopitar, 15 pointsBest Forward: Dustin Brown?Best Defenseman: Drew DoughtyBiggest Surprise: Drew Doughty...
Kings Gameday: 20 Games In
November 25, 2008 by
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LA Kings @ Calgary Flames (11-9-1)6:30 PST, RSW (Regehr Sucks Wang?)Record: 8-8-3 (49 Goals For, 49 Goals Against)Special Teams: 16.7 PP% (19th), 84.1 PK% (10th)Top Scorer: Anze Kopitar, 15 pointsBest Forward: Dustin Brown?Best Defenseman: Drew DoughtyBiggest Surprise: Drew Doughty...
John Zeiler Breaks Foote, Will Miss 3 Games
November 24, 2008 by
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John Zeiler is dumb. If you watch the video, Adam Foote looks back behind him twice and sees Zeiler coming at him, and you can see him assume that there's no way Zeiler is going to hit him because it would clearly be boarding. Foote is so positive in this assumption that he doesn...
John Zeiler Breaks Foote, Will Miss 3 Games
November 24, 2008 by
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John Zeiler is dumb. If you watch the video, Adam Foote looks back behind him twice and sees Zeiler coming at him, and you can see him assume that there's no way Zeiler is going to hit him because it would clearly be boarding. Foote is so positive in this assumption that he doesn...
San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals photos
November 24, 2008 by
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Here are a few photos from the Sharks 7-2 thrashing of the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Evgeni Nabokov returned to the lineup to backup Brian Boucher, and he is expected to start Wednesday night against Chicago. More photos and notes from the game are available here, and...
San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals photos
November 24, 2008 by
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Here are a few photos from the Sharks 7-2 thrashing of the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Evgeni Nabokov returned to the lineup to backup Brian Boucher, and he is expected to start Wednesday night against Chicago. More photos and notes from the game are available here, and...
Ducks Gameday—Burke Week #5: Finale
November 24, 2008 by
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Colorado Avalanche (9-10-0, t-12th in west) at Anaheim Ducks (11-8-3, t-4th in west)Ah, we finally arrive at the conclusary installment of Burke Week, a five-day gander back at the Anaheim legacy of Brian Burke.Part I: Defending three "bad" Burke moves that I don't think...
Ducks Gameday—Burke Week #5: Finale
November 24, 2008 by
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Colorado Avalanche (9-10-0, t-12th in west) at Anaheim Ducks (11-8-3, t-4th in west)Ah, we finally arrive at the conclusary installment of Burke Week, a five-day gander back at the Anaheim legacy of Brian Burke.Part I: Defending three "bad" Burke moves that I don't think...
There's just no honor online
April 26, 2008 by
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It'd be nice to have a Stars-Sharks preview up, but I got off work at 10 p.m. and am unable to put together a steady stream of thoughts (so instead I'll direct my energy to things I don't need to think about: Joe Thornton and NHL 08). For the record,...
Kings-Ducks Gameday: I Still Prefer Freezeway Series
April 25, 2008 by
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LA Kings (bloop) vs. Anaheim Ducks (FUCK)1:00 PST, Fox Sports WestSo I guess the Kings aren't going to make the playoffs. I thought they still had a chance, but I checked the standings today and nope, they're eliminated. I guess there's only one thing left to do: injure...
Draft Lottery Preview: I Can't Believe I Care About This
April 25, 2008 by
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The NHL Draft Lottery is happening today at 5 PM on Versus. Here's a comprehensive explanation of how the draft lottery works, courtesy of James Mirtle. The odds of gaining the top pick today are as follows:Tampa Bay Lightning: 25%Los Angeles Kings: 18.8%Atlanta Thrashers: 14.2...
Time to Exhale
April 24, 2008 by
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That was the sentiment of 17,496 fans as the final seconds ticked down last night. Mike has done a good job of describing the scene on the ice so I will concentrate on everything else. I can't imagine how the players were feeling before game 7 as I was nervous, anxious, and full...
Cartoon Lessons from Spade: How to cope with Playoff Stress
April 24, 2008 by
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Popcorn chicken sized hockey thoughts
April 23, 2008 by
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Not Pretty....But Effective
April 23, 2008 by
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Not much to say about last night's game except Nabby saved our asses. Where is our vaunted D that was in the top 5 in GAA throughout the year? It seems Calgary has guys in the slot uncovered all the time. If not for Nabby's save on Sarich early this could of been a different...
Game 4: the first DVR-enhanced recap
April 23, 2008 by
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I meant to post my thoughts last night, but was unable. Here's a grand assortment of what I wrote in my crusty little notebook while zooming through the Stars-Ducks Game 4: Todd Bertuzzi either needs to retire or go to Sweden, because he's a ...
Sharks Gameday: Let's Finish This
April 22, 2008 by
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I'm not terribly keen about the idea of going to Game 7, not just because that would mean that Calgary would have the opportunity to win the series, but also because of the physical pounding that the Sharks have been taking. For the past few games, they've done a decent job...
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