STOP. LOSING. TO. INFERIOR. OPPONENTS.
LA Kings vs teams currently in a playoff position: 11-3-2 .750 win percentage LA Kings vs. non-playoff teams: 14-6-2 .681 win percentage
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 26, 2013
Stop blogger on blogger crime.
Let’s look back at some of the finest squabbles between Kings bloggers in 2013. Who can forget the great CORSI/Corsi debate?
More from @spikec20 – Voynov +10 best CORSI for LA v TBL…Martinez, Clifford & Frattin all +6…Kopitar just 11/15, Nolan 9/13, Regehr 9/11
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) October 16, 2013
@mayorNHL @SpikeC20 not trying to be snide here, just an fyi…only the C needs to be capitalized…it’s not an acronym or anything
— Robert P. (@RobertJFTC) October 16, 2013
@RobertJFTC @mayorNHL I think Mayor puts it that way as an attention grabber not as an acronym.
— Spike Coffman (@SpikeC20) October 16, 2013
my interns have finally crunched last night's Kings-Preds head-to-head CORSIS chart! #kings #hockey #blog #hashtag pic.twitter.com/l1AwGNSUWe
— Robert P. (@RobertJFTC) October 18, 2013
Remember kids, just in case you don't know CORSI is named after a guy with the last name of Corsi. I'd link you but I don't care that much
— Spike Coffman (@SpikeC20) October 25, 2013
And then there was the time that the JTFC guys were shocked to see others referring to the, so called, #FancyStats.
Advanced stats on Kings from @ExtraSkater you decide who are LA most effective forwards: http://t.co/URy3mdcBAA
— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) October 24, 2013
#lrt what the hell is going on the earth i don't even know anymore
— Robert P. (@RobertJFTC) October 26, 2013
@RobertJFTC I’m terrified to find out what point he was trying to make. Wonder if he noticed that #puckstopper #regehr sucks?
— Dight Kwing (@nickaresee) October 26, 2013
@nickaresee i thought stats were for losers. so confused…
— Robert P. (@RobertJFTC) October 26, 2013
Hall of Famer, Helene Elliot, even got caught up in all the blogger beef.
Odd stat, per Kings: they're unbeaten this season when a player has a multi-point game.
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) October 31, 2013
Here's a weird stat. When the Kings have scored more goals than the other team, they have never lost a game.
— Robert P. (@RobertJFTC) October 31, 2013
And then there was this nonsense.
Jeff Carter injury brings into focus only thing Dean Lombardi hasn't done in LA. Organization has yet to draft and develop top 6 scorer.
— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) November 2, 2013
@DennisTFP Wrong. Toffoli.
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) November 2, 2013
“@mayorNHL: @DennisTFP Wrong. Toffoli.” Twitter fight
— Bailey LA Kings (@BaileyLAKings) November 2, 2013
LA KINGS PROMINENT BLOGGER TWITTER FIGHT!!!
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) November 2, 2013
@BaileyLAKings @mayorNHL sorry bros, 7th year of Deano regime and you offer unproven player 2 goals in 10 NHL career games. Makes my point
— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) November 2, 2013
@DennisTFP @BaileyLAKings Has to play. Look at overall package. Your take on Toffoli is about as tired as your view on MMA vs Boxing.
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) November 2, 2013
There were clear cut attacks.
"@LAKingsDru: Any chance you see Moulson coming back to LA as an FA next year if the cap space is right?" Nope #MayorRuling
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) November 8, 2013
How have none of @mayorNHL's friends told him by now that he has mayors confused with judges?
— Robert P. (@RobertJFTC) November 8, 2013
And there were some that were more debatable.
@AndrewCieslak Ebook: Manual RTing your Brand to Success!
— Robert P. (@RobertJFTC) November 14, 2013
Will we ever know whether or not that was a shot fired? I want to believe it was. I want to believe so bad.
Either way, let’s settle down this year, fellas. Let’s stick to what’s really important … UFC coverage.
#UFC168 presser starting now… Dana announces Ronda wins Fight of three Night and Sub of the Night #doublebonus …Browne wins Sub of Night
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) December 29, 2013
Attaboy Joner!! Congrats on first NHL win. #twitterless #shoutoutmaster
— JF Berube (@JRouby) December 4, 2013
Had to stay up for that one! Congrats Joner on first win in the NHL!
— Tanner Pearson (@tannerpearson14) December 4, 2013
— Tyler Toffoli (@tytoff16) December 18, 2013
There has to be something better than Joner.
80% of the tickets for the Kings-Ducks Stadium Series game have been sold. The game is expected to sell out during the week of the game.
— Jon Rosen (@lakingsinsider) December 26, 2013
The $249 tickets – the Reserve Level seats – have not been selling well, and prices will be adjusted. More to come on LAKI…
— Jon Rosen (@lakingsinsider) December 26, 2013
I wonder how that will go over with those who originally bought the cheap seats.
LA Kings #StadiumSeries recap: Buy $189 *cheap* seats early, miss out on the $50 gift card and better seat price reduction! Thanks @NHL!
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 26, 2013
To be fair, the $50 gift cards were available for people who purchased $249 tickets. The same tickets which are being reduced to $189-199.
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 26, 2013
So, if you bought a $249 ticket last week, you got a $50 gift card AND you'll now get $50-60 refund, bringing your total down to $139-149.
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 26, 2013
BUT if you bought the $189 ticket the @NHL released this statement: http://t.co/uMBXRDNAn9
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 26, 2013
If only somebody could have seen that coming.
Not surprised that #NHL came to their senses & lowered ticket prices for #StadiumSeries game @ Dodger Stadium… (Continued) #LAKings
— Frozen Royalty (@frozenroyalty) December 26, 2013
(cont. from prev. tweet)…Heard last week that tix were not selling well, & that #NHL never consulted #LAKings about prices. #StadiumSeries
— Frozen Royalty (@frozenroyalty) December 26, 2013
Thanks for the heads up, dude.
NEVER. LOSE. AGAIN. #swag
Never change. Never.
Also, the Ducks are commonly accused of being a soft team and I'm not quite sure where it comes from, the Ducks are 6th in total hits
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) December 23, 2013
Correction 16th. I had the stat set to hits in away games. I guess the Ducks are a lot chippier on the road.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) December 23, 2013
Never.
Oh that is such a weak call.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) December 24, 2013
Ever.
Is hybrid icing still stupid? Yes.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) December 24, 2013
Change.
Wow the guy who sold me my stadium series ticket sold it at quite a markup 160 for a 90 dollar ticket
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) December 24, 2013
That's what I get for going through stubhub instead of waiting.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) December 24, 2013
Fall in love.
Presented, without comment, here is a selection of Dustin Penner’s Instagram posts. See what you can glean from it, regarding his opinion of the opposite sex:
So @genesimmons reveals on Twitter that KISS is performing during the Kings/Ducks outdoor game.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) December 27, 2013
Honestly. How bald is Ryan Getzlaf?!? Gene Simmons looks younger!! pic.twitter.com/kcG4QFGpJc
— The Mouth (@TheMouthLAKings) December 7, 2013
#LAKISS co-owner @PaulStanleyLive at the Honda Center tonight – home of LA KISS! http://t.co/r41Kfgq2dF pic.twitter.com/NLIZGolo3H
— LA KISS (@LAKISS_AFL) October 11, 2013
Kings:
TREVOR LEWIS SECONDARY ASSIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ducks:
Last week, we told you about Ducks fan anticipating the “ketchup bottle” being opened, after Teemu Selanne scored his first goal in over two months.
Yeah, about that…
Five points in the last 24 games. Teemu Selanne’s farewell year is looking less Mariano Rivera, and more Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
TREVOR LEWIS GOT A POINT, I REPEAT TREVOR LEWIS GOT A POINT.
— Michael Gleason (@MrGleasonator) December 24, 2013
Stoll gets the #kings even on the delayed penalty. tied at 2. @trevorlewis22 with an assist and he is now tied with Martin Jones in points
— jonathan davis (@westcoasthky) December 24, 2013
Did Trevor Lewis get an assist is this real life
— anissa (@bajablasttt) December 24, 2013
TREVOR LEWIS POINT ALERT #LAKings
— April (@April7X) December 24, 2013
Hopefully someone grabbed the puck for Trevor Lewis.
— Spike Coffman (@SpikeC20) December 24, 2013
ALERT. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. TREVOR LEWIS HAS A POINT.
— THX BUD (@thxbud) December 24, 2013
Trevor Lewis UNLEASHED
— Ryan Dunn (@SharksGotMyLeg) December 24, 2013
*Runs to the window and looks out* okay I can confirm hell has not frozen over…and Trevor Lewis does in fact have a point. #LAKings
— Jason Lewis (@SirJDL) December 24, 2013
*dusts of box titled "Trevor Lewis Celebration Items* RELEASE THE DOVES!!! *opens box* *skeletons fall out* Oh.
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 24, 2013
a point for Trevor Lewis truly is a Christmas miracle
— Ryan Dunn (@SharksGotMyLeg) December 24, 2013
Floodgates are opening up, people. Trevor Lewis has his first point of the season.
— Eric (@hailrover) December 24, 2013
Merry Christmas, Trevor Lewis. Merry Christmas to us all! http://t.co/qKV4HrBThr
— THX BUD (@thxbud) December 24, 2013
Congrats to Trevor Lewis on tying Martin Jones in point scored for the 2013-14 NHL Season.
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) December 24, 2013
With that assist, Trevor Lewis breaks his season-long tie in points with Jonathan Quick. Now he's tied with Ben Scrivens and Martin Jones!!!
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 24, 2013
The last time Trevor Lewis notched a point, the trendy celebration would've been the Macarena.
— Dight Kwing (@nickaresee) December 24, 2013
If Trevor Lewis ever scores again, it's going to break twitter.
— Brian Rowland (@brianrowland) December 24, 2013
Kings:
Darryl Sutter, via LA Kings Insider:
Dustin Brown spent the Christmas break severely ill. In fact, he told LAKI, “I’ve never been that sick,” and claimed to have lost 13 pounds in the first 24 hours of his illness.
Darryl Sutter’s response? … “That’s good if guys lose weight after Christmas. That’s not a bad thing,”
Ducks:
Bruce Boudreau, via the Capitals Insider:
Bruce Boudreau returned to Washington last Monday. He spoke with the local media before the game.
On whether he’ll look up at the Southeast Division banners, four of which he helped win while he was behind the Capitals bench:
I don’t know what I’m going to be looking at. I’m going to try to focus totally on the game, but I know cameras are going to be on everywhere I look and that’s what they’re going to show. Oh, there he is looking at Billy Joe in the stands. I’ll be pretty focused on the game, though.
It’s hard not to get distracted by the memories of the years his team somehow topped the likes of the Panthers, Lightning, Hurricanes, and Thrashers. Really great work.
Kings:
In honor of Christmas, the Kings players were asked which of their teammates is the worst gift-giver. They immediately threw each other under the bus.
Ducks:
See, Teemu? Old age is no excuse.
So, Matt Greene would make a great Santa because he’s a jolly guy? And Drew Doughty … because he’s fat?
Why wasn't there a "Personally Delivered by @dirtyblacklungs and @lornadoom" option at checkout?? #theonlyboxsetever pic.twitter.com/mmJ9gP1x93
— Ben Scrivens (@scrivens_30) December 25, 2013