Kopitar injured - Out 3 Weeks

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Originally Posted by taz42

Ok, lets be fair then. Such excuses as going to play with relatives, past buddies, to keep in shape, and to play for your home country all mean the same....to have fun.
Sorry but, the lock-out was not about fun. It wasn't fun for the owners,majority of players, people whose lives depended on the games, or the fans. We should all have a lot more respect for the players who remained here in the States and fought it out for their beliefs.

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Like Crosby, who only didn't go and play overseas because he couldn't find anyone to insure his enormous contract?

Yeah, real stand-up guy. Much respect.

That man truly sacrifices.

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Originally Posted by taz42

Ok, lets be fair then. Such excuses as going to play with relatives, past buddies, to keep in shape, and to play for your home country all mean the same....to have fun.
Sorry but, the lock-out was not about fun. It wasn't fun for the owners,majority of players, people whose lives depended on the games, or the fans. We should all have a lot more respect for the players who remained here in the States and fought it out for their beliefs.

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So all the players should have stayed indoors and been grim and depressed these past several months??? Or could they do stuff, as long as they didn't have fun. And why should any player who is not from North America stay here?

Odd.

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Originally Posted by AngelEyes

So all the players should have stayed indoors and been grim and depressed these past several months??? Or could they do stuff, as long as they didn't have fun. And why should any player who is not from North America stay here?

Odd.

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Haha yeah. Pretty sure Kopitar goes to Europe to train every summer regardless of a lockout.

The Kings will be fine without Kopitar, hopefully by April he will be ready to go for the push into the playoffs and beyond.

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Originally Posted by fuzzerson

eh hem...

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Well yeah. Fraser is obviously going to continue centering the fourth line, and I would imagine Carter/Richards/Stoll/Lewis will fill the 1/2/3 spots over Lokti and Richardson. But indeed, we have options!

By the way, am I the only one who thinks of this commercial EVERY time I pass this thread?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdbaqJpb-RQ

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Originally Posted by Bogey

Remember in 92-93 when Gretzky missed almost half the season with an upper back injury?

He returned to help the team make the finals.

The Kings are deep enough now to withstand the loss of Kopitar for a little while and make the finals for the first time since then.

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In this case, 3-4 weeks IS almost half the season.

It's not like the guy plays all that well in January and February anyway...

I'd like to temporarily see:

Brown - Gagne (yes, he can play up the middle) - Williams
Penner - Richards - Carter
King - Stoll - Lewis
Clifford - Fraser - Nolan/Richardson

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Originally Posted by Mondo Blando

It's not like the guy plays all that well in January and February anyway...

I'd like to temporarily see:

Brown - Gagne (yes, he can play up the middle) - Williams
Penner - Richards - Carter
King - Stoll - Lewis
Clifford - Fraser - Nolan/Richardson

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Didn't know Gagne could play center. If that's the case, this lineup leaves lines 2-4 intact from last year.

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Originally Posted by taz42

Ok, lets be fair then. Such excuses as going to play with relatives, past buddies, to keep in shape, and to play for your home country all mean the same....to have fun.
Sorry but, the lock-out was not about fun. It wasn't fun for the owners,majority of players, people whose lives depended on the games, or the fans. We should all have a lot more respect for the players who remained here in the States and fought it out for their beliefs.

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Taz, I respect your opinion but are you also pissed off at the players that didn't show "solidarity" and enjoyed their summers? Are you pissed at Richards for fishing all summer? I get your comments about taking roster spots away from other guys, I really do. But just b/c guys didn't go overseas to play doesn't show solidarity to me. I mean, how many players "remained in the States and fought it out for their beliefs"? Just cause they were here didn't mean they were actively involved in the negotiations. And most probably weren't.