I know you’ve heard all the buzz about Jeff Carter and Jack Johnson in regards to tonight’s game. Will Jeff C get boo’d? I’d give that a 100% yes. Will JJ feel weird playing against his former team? I’ll also give that a 100% yes. You know what we also need to do 100%? It’s to shut up about it already. I loved JJ and hope all the best for him and now its time to move on to talk some puck.
Kings have won 2 out of the 3 times we have met this season and tonight is the 4th and final game. Steve Mason, the goalie for the Blue Jackets has been on a bit of a hot streak with only letting in 4 goals in the last 4 games. Columbus has also had a 3 game win streak that they want to continue. Last time we played the Blue Jackets was the night that Drew Doughty scored with the last few seconds and thus became the clock controversy at Staples. Our clock was found to be fine and so will the Kings tonight.
Kings also have won 3 in a row and finally found out how to score again! They have scored a total of 18 goals in their last five games. I know that the scoring woes that plagued us are over and the King’s are going to tear it up tonight. We are going to make Nash wish he lowered his going rate for us – we are going to be that good. Quick is sitting this one out and Bernier will be in goal. I’m really glad for two reasons. One, the guy gets to play and I believe he needs the experience, and two, Quick needs to rest for our back to back game tomorrow vs the Wings.
A Few Notes:
- Drewiski, Richardson and Westgarth are still healthy scratches tonight
- Kings have a 54.6% chance of making the playoffs as of noon pst (the date and time is just for you, mom –
) - The Kings have a 20-0-2 record this season when they score at least three goals.(Best stat ever!!!)
- Kopitar has recorded at least one point in four consecutive games (two goals, three assists).
- Since trading for Carter, the Kings have gone 4-1 and are averaging 3.6 goals per game.
The lineup is the same as last game except for Bernier. Let’s hope we see a bit of scoring from our top guys tonight – Kopitar, Richards and Carter!
Kings Lineup
# 23 Brown– # 11 Kopitar – # 14 Williams
# 74 King– # 10 Richards – # 77 Carter
# 25 Penner – # 28 Stoll – # 22 Lewis
# 13 Clifford– # 24 Fraser – # 71 Nolan
# 7 Scuderi – # 8 Doughty
# 33 Mitchell – # 26 Voynov
# 27 Martinez –# 22 Greene
# 45 Bernier
# 32 Quick
Columbus Blue Jackets
#18 RJ Umberger – #16 Derick Brassard – #61 Rick Nash
#22 Vinny Prospal - #17 Mark Letestu – #13 Cam Atkinson
#25 Ryan Russell – #43 Darryl Boyce – #5 Aaron Johnson
#9 Colton Gillies - #24 Derek MacKenzie – #15 Derek Dorsett
#51 Fedor Tyutin - #6 Nikita Nikitin
#7 Jack Johnson – #21 James Wisniewski
#23 Brett Lebda – #4 John Moore
#1 Steve Mason
#30 Curtis Sanford
Go Kings Go!!!
Hockeyjockey
March 8, 2012
100% and 100% absolutely.
I hope JJ maybe scores a goal (if we do noy get a shutout:) or has sn assist on said goal.
I REALLY hope there are NO ugly hits involving JJ
We are on a Roll Boys..Keep it up!
GO KINGS GO!!!
tracykingslover
March 8, 2012
haha! I was thinking the same thing. JJ can score a goal as long as we have one more than them at all times.
Also watch for the other games tonight. We can gain a few more % points if Phoenix and Colorado loses.
The Recipe Seeker
March 8, 2012
I love those stats. When you look at the overall scoring lately, the Kings seem to have got the message. Be on the attack and don’t let up. More importantly, they are passing well instead of rambling all over the ice with the puck. Btw, 54.6% at noon today has now changed to 54.7%. I have to stop going there and checking. lol
tracykingslover
March 8, 2012
Stats are addicting! Just you wait until we start talking about the Magic Number to the playoffs next week!
Hockeyjockey
March 8, 2012
Well got that period over with..JJ got his goal..Now we can win!
Did you notice him back with the hoalue Masin..not one time did he shove one of our guys…and he has not checked anyone in the boards. You know he is not comfortable…I feel for him…
But
GO KINGS GO!!!
tracykingslover
March 8, 2012
It had to happen. And now we can move on. Kinda poopy first. I’m leaving work and hope I can get back home in time for the 2nd!
Go Kings!
Hockeyjockey
March 8, 2012
2nd Intermission Bobby interviews JJ..
GO KINGS GO!!!
tracykingslover
March 8, 2012
Lets hope that this 3rd is better. Our guys need to keep their head in the game and not on the game tomorrow.
Hockeyjockey
March 8, 2012
We just sucked tonight…don’t know where we were but I only saw three guys really in it..Bernier..Kopi
.and Penner!! He was all firef up tonight ..if only he could find the damn net…shoot..
Well I will be rooting in absentee…going to see GF’s amazing daughter reform in A Chorus Line..will watch later that night.
GO KINGS GO!!!
tracykingslover
March 8, 2012
One of my favorite movies – A chorus line. I watch it at least once a year. Have fun!
Hopefully we will be all pissed off over this loss tomorrow and destroy the wings!
Hockeyjockey
March 8, 2012
I was lucky enough in High School to see it at the old Shubert Theater( shame it is gone!)..All time Top Three.
You MUST see it Live one time.
I am a HUGE Fosse Fan..no one comes close to him.
GO KINGS GO!!!