This is a one-time offer. For any hockey fans on the fence for rooting for the Los Angeles Kings the rest of the way, the bearer of this ducet allows that person unlimited access to the bandwagon for the rest of the season and playoff run, however long that is.
This will be the last time it will be offered. After this, anyone who tries to jump on the bandwagon will be promptly denied.
Entertainment and sports enthusiasts gathered for a great cause at the L.A. Kings charity kick off hockey game “Face-Off for Hope” benefiting City of Hope on January 2, 2010, at STAPLES Center immediately following the Kings-Washington Capitals game. A portion of proceeds from tickets sales and all ticket service fees will be donated to City of Hope, a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. “Face-Off for Hope” kicks off “Month of Hope,” where the Kings are dedicating the entire month of January 2010 to support City of Hope.
I managed to overcome my frustration and anger last night to get some sleep and now ready to post some thoughts.
First, lets call it like it is-Howard was amazing. It happens. Hockey is one of the few games where a red hot goalie can singlehandedly win the game for his team. He could have had the French Special Olympic team playing in front of him and still found a way to win. It happens. It was the polar opposite of a game I attended years ago that ended in 2-2 ties if memory serves where the talented up and coming Wings outshot the Kings 48-24 and it was Kelly Hrudey standing on his head for 65 minutes.
Next, stop with the bashing. Some of you guys sounds like the biggest douchebags on the planet. Terry Murray's fault? Christ his game plan was perfect and given the same criteria the Kings win this game 99% of the time. When you outhit, outshoot, and outplay the opposing team-doesnt that tell you the game plan was sound?
Browns Fault? The guy was hitting the Wings Star players which I specifically noted in my game notes. He smacked Lidstrom a couple of times as well as Datsyuk....even shadowing him on a couple of shifts and really giving it to him with some stick work along the boards. The one thing that always pisses me off is when the Kings dont play physically against the other teams skilled guys and tonight just wasnt the case. And the people with the personal attacks- you disgust me with your complete douche baggery. It has always been my perception that the worst offenders of this are always that same ones that in real life miserable wrecks of human beings. Seriously, some of you show a real bona fide lack of character.
O'Donnells Fault- I wont even go there because once again the Kings dominated. They outshot, outhit, outskated, and outworked the Wings. This is the game of hockey. It happens. Its what makes hockey special.
Some other thoughts, not to be confused with the lightweight blame game....
Frolov-A solid game but in the 1st there was one shift that pretty much summed up his play this season. Frolov gets the puck at his own blue line, skates it up and instead of going into open ice, moves the puck to the side where 2 Wings have coverage, He crosses the red line and once the Wings player move to him he is unable to even get the puck deep. Why? Why elect to go to the side of the ice thats covered and why magnify the play by not being able to make the safe/fun... [Read More]