Town Crier: Your Kings News Roundup (4/15/12)
Forgive me if things are a little shorter than usual today, still recovering from a wild Saturday night. It was just like that "Because It's the Cup" commercial, except everyone was much less...
| Final - 4.13.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Forgive me if things are a little shorter than usual today, still recovering from a wild Saturday night. It was just like that "Because It's the Cup" commercial, except everyone was much less...
End of the world? Not really. It will be an end to the Kings winning streak in this game of chance they've been playing against the Canucks. Snake eyes, bitches...
Dean Lombardi has been looking to put his team over the top for several years, but now his moves finally seem to be paying off.
So how much fun has the last 48 hours or so been? Not only did we win a hockey game, but we were treated to the exciting experience of a massive fanbase seemingly losing its collective mind. What...
Clifford is out, Loktionov is in, and the Kings seek to avoid after-the-whistle antics and maintain their focus on the road.
Discussion? Witty banter? No, when it comes to the Canucks all you can hear across Canada is the braying of so many jackasses. To all of you on both sides: SHUT UP!!!!!
Despite all the fails by the Canucks in Game 1 they were never out of it until the empty net goal to make it 4-2.
Are we looking at the first suspension of the playoffs?Watch the video of Bitz's hit on Clifford, then spin the Wheel of Justice.
News and notes about the Kings, and around the league.
So since the last meetup was a resounding success, and our last playoffs meetup was also spectacularly awesome, I've decided a playoffs meetup (perhaps even one every round) is in order. And since...
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Vancouver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Los Angeles Short-Handed Goal - Dustin Brown (2), from Anze Kopitar at 19:51. Penalties - Kevin Bieksa, Vancouver (Interference), 8:34; Alec Martinez, Los Angeles (Holding), 13:01; Willie Mitchell, Los Angeles (Holding), 17:54. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Vancouver Goal - Jannik Hansen, from Henrik Sedin at :17. 3, Los Angeles Short-Handed Goal - Dustin Brown (3), unassisted at 5:17. Penalties - Willie Mitchell, Los Angeles (Holding), 4:59; Justin Williams, Los Angeles (Tripping), 11:10. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Los Angeles Power-Play Goal - Jarret Stoll, from Justin Williams and Dustin Brown at 8:30. 5, Los Angeles Goal - Trevor Lewis, from Dustin Penner at 14:51. 6, Vancouver Goal - Samuel Pahlsson, from Keith Ballard and Mason Raymond at 16:22. Penalties - Keith Ballard, Vancouver (Cross checking), 7:03; Ryan Kesler, Vancouver (Roughing), 10:05; Dustin Brown, Los Angeles (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 12:42; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles (Roughing), 12:42; Alexandre Burrows, Vancouver (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 12:42; Jannik Hansen, Vancouver (Roughing), 12:42; Jannik Hansen, Vancouver (Roughing), 12:42; Jannik Hansen, Vancouver (Misconduct (10 min)), 12:42; Maxim Lapierre, Vancouver (Misconduct (10 min)), 15:14; Rob Scuderi, Los Angeles (Cross checking), 18:16. |