Vancouver is first in the NW Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. Kings are in 8th battling to stay in the playoff race. That makes for exciting hockey! You hear talk about rivalries lately with the Ducks and yes, they are close but the real rivalry for King’s fans is the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks beat us in the playoffs and knocked us out for the season. That, to me, constitutes a very real competition. The Kings will come out physical against Vancouver. That seems to throw them off. After Boston Beat them for the Stanley Cup last season, the Kings took notice of how they did it and have come out hitting to win the series 2-1 so far this season. Besides, you know you want to see a few hits on Kessler and the Sedins. You’re lying if you say otherwise. Oh! and here is a bonus for you – dirty rat, Aaron Rome is out tonight with something or other injured.
Kings have really been playing hard to keep in the playoff race. It truly is sad though, that with how tight the teams are, 6 wins in a row still only gets you 8th place. And that’s with help from a few teams around us losing. Next year, I want to see them move far ahead so we won’t have such minor heart attacks each fricken game at the end of the season!
Vancouver has actually slumped a bit lately. They had a great start and have now gone 6-4-1 in their past 11 games. They have lost more games than they have won at home so that works to our advantage. Besides Rome, Daniel Sedin is out with a concussion. I do not wish anyone ill, but I’m also going to be a little happy that he will not be in the lineup as he is the twin that scored the most on us.
A Few Notes:
- Kings have a 71.4% chance of making the playoffs as of noon pst.
- Quick had allowed two or fewer goals in five consecutive starts.
- Voynov has three goals and one assist in his last seven games.
- The Kings scored 21 goals over their six game win streak.
- Kopitar has 7 goals and 7 assists in the last 14 games.
Quick is in goal tonight and Drewiski, Richardson and Westgarth are healthy scratches. I wonder if they will play again this season? I know things have gone great and we don’t want to mess with a good thing, but I at least thing Richardson should be rotating in and out on the 4th line with Nolan. Just makes sense to me but I’m not the coach. We start a four game road trip tonight and then go to Calgary, Edmonton and Minnesota.
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
# 32 Quick
# 45 Bernier
Vancouver Canucks
#21 Mason Raymond – #33 Henrik Sedin - #9 Zack Kassian
#7 David Booth – #17 Ryan Kesler – #14 Alexandre Burrows
#20 Chris Higgins – #26 Samuel Pahlsson - #36 Jannik Hansen
#27 Manny Malhotra - #40 Maxim Lapierre - #32 Dale Weise
#23 Alexander Edler - #3 Kevin Bieksa
#2 Dan Hamhuis - #8 Christopher Tanev
#41 Andrew Alberts - #5 Marc-Andre Gragnani
#1 Roberto Luongo
#35 Cory Schneider
Go Kings Go!!!
Bev
March 26, 2012
Nuck fans are already complaining about unfair refs, DD and Brown getting away with so much, Kings playing dirty. The game doesn’t even start for 5 hours and they’re in bitching mode already.
That bunch over at hf are crying buckets of tears and steaming with hate. Kings need to whoop their butts tonite. Make it such a win that hf shuts down from overload whining.
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
LOL!!! yeah, hf gets crazy. Especially with the Nucks because all the other teams hate them and the fans are the most hated out of all fans too. boy, once they get on a roll you CANNOT get through to them. (I loved the photoshop thread over there for the cup last season – Classic!)
oh, I really want the Kings to win tonight. I’m like a nervous nelly.
Bev
March 26, 2012
You’re not alone and lets hope DD doesn’t screw up tonite. Those people just looking for a chance to yell at him.
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
my hubbypat is one of them. He says he gives DD his one “give-up” in the neutral zone every game, but after that he is open for ridicule. I tell him he is so young and talented that he is coming together and it takes time and be patient. LOL
Bev
March 26, 2012
I guess he wouldn’t be open for such ridicule if he hadn’t held out for that big money. Doing so, he looked like he thought he was better than the rest of the team. I can’t help but think that his team mates would resent him a lot and if fans get mad at his dumb moves, just think how his team feels. Maybe he is a good investment but, last year and this sure hasn’t helped his cause any.
Bev
March 26, 2012
OMG!!! who couldn’t love Sutter. It was just called to my attention over at Hammonds site Sutter remarked regarding Nucks: We feel very fortunate that they fit us into their schedule.” he said with a grin when asked abt one of the Sedin’s out.
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
hahaha!! You have to love his tell it like it is statements. I especially love it when he talks about the players when he is disgruntled, lol, those are priceless.
brian100
March 26, 2012
Can’t get in onpc using my nook lol
The Recipe Seeker
March 26, 2012
Damn wordpress will not let me in season is over for me
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
How is it working on the nook? lol, you came in under Brian’s name.
Bev
March 26, 2012
Watching Jacks and Wings. Feel so sorry for Jackets. still in 1st and down 4-0
Bev
March 26, 2012
Geez, Blues down by 6 now. Someone needs to just shoot them and put em’ out of their misery. What an awful team. Poor JJ
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
oh no! and of course JJ is a minus so everyone will talk about that.
Hate Detroit anyway.
The Recipe Seeker
March 26, 2012
I will try to use my nook to post. It shure is frustrating. Now i know how nhockeyjockeyfelt at least i can watch thd game
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
Crap. 1-0 Nucks. We can pick it up!
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
ugh 1-0 Nucks end of 2. We need to come out hitting in the 3rd.
hockeyjockey
March 26, 2012
Well I would have commented earlier..but todayI get delayed emails! It is Always something!
We need to get one Right now ..
8:30 left..I hate how nucks out muscle us..
Wow Carter into that dangerous bench spot..glad they have redone to curve it..smart change.
GO KINGS GO!!!
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
I’m bummed with Carter. and Richards. and Kopi too. I really with they would get a fricken goal! This 1-0 reminds me of us earler this season and I dont want to go there!!
hockeyjockey
March 26, 2012
How many by a inch ornuck luck have we missed?????
GO KINGS GO!!!
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
seriously. We have 4 mins left. now a pk. ugh!
hockeyjockey
March 26, 2012
Penalities are KILLING us tonight!
that Cliffy one was B.S. !
GO KINGS GO!!!
hockeyjockey
March 26, 2012
Kopi..over the net…aaaahhhh
GO KINGS GO!!!
tracykingslover
March 26, 2012
Game over, 1-0 Nucks. I really don’t think we played that horrible. Vancouver played the same except for a lucky softie at the beginning of the night. We just seem to not be in sync. Not sure we can pick it up for the end of the season.
At least we are not boring!!!
hockeyjockey
March 26, 2012
You are right.. we were not jelling.. If the Boys watch tape they will see that..
pretty obivious..
Damn.. we need these points!!!
GO KINGS GO!!!
The Recipe Seeker
March 28, 2012
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