TRH RECAP 37: JINGLE BELLS, DUCHENE SMELLS, VARLY LAID AN EGG
KINGS 3, AVALANCHE 2 (SO)
If you’ve been a Kings fan for any reasonable amount of time, there’s just something about the idea of a Saturday afternoon home game that makes your buttcheeks clench. Perhaps owing to the fact that our Kings are night owls, late risers, or something in between, there just seems to be a gruesome history of utter suckitude for these weekend day games.
Furthermore, we would be facing an Avalanche goalie who had recently learned that some pretty serious chest-stomping charges against him were being dropped. Nothing like competing against someone with a brand-new lease on life!
Yet, as we know, this 2013 LA Kings club is a force to be reckoned with. Despite the seemingly dangerous combination of a young, fast team meeting us at Staples before the rest of the West has even finished their morning pee, a sense of optimism wafted through the crisp December air at LA Live.
Vodka chased with Fireball is fantastic at 2pm. Trust me. #lakings
— The Mouth (@TheMouthLAKings) December 21, 2013
And just like that, the game was underway.
FIRST PERIOD
Appetizer: Avs-Kings Entree: Sabres-Bruins
— SabresBuzz (@SabresBuzz) December 21, 2013
Sure, if your appetizer is filet mignon and your entree is yesterday’s re-heated McRib…
Kings-Avs games are the most entertaining low scoring games around
— Samantha LeFever (@SamanthaThIrwin) December 21, 2013
Jeff Carter now breaks the tie with Dwight King for goals. #LAKings
— Nick Grodotzke (@nickgrodo) December 21, 2013
GIF: @Avalanche fans react to Jeff Carter’s 1st period goal that gave the @LAKings a 1-0 lead. https://t.co/w3CmUlJCGe
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) December 21, 2013
There will not be a sexier man who scores a goal tonight than Jeff Carter #LAKings @LAKings
— Richard Mejia (@RichardJMejia) December 21, 2013
Jeff Carter is beautiful #lakings
— Nicole Miccolis (@NicoleMae11) December 21, 2013
We got Jeff Carter for Jack Johnson! Hahahahahaha #LOLumbus
— Rob H (@BaronRob20) December 21, 2013
Dwight King scoreeeeeees !!! Kings 1-0 Avs
— Josh Harding (@axelouw) December 21, 2013
To be fair, I suppose they look kind of similar.
SECOND PERIOD
2-0. Didn't see it. Hammered. Staring into my cup when goal happened. #LAKings
— The Mouth (@TheMouthLAKings) December 21, 2013
Hahehehaehaeha justin williams
— Amanda Hugnkiss (@orangeandsass) December 21, 2013
Is it just me, or does Justin Williams have the eye of the tiger?
— Mike W.R. (@TheBigDisco) December 21, 2013
Omg Justin Williams. Panty soup.
— Brittany Crawford (@britlovesmusic) December 22, 2013
Just got word that Fred Roggin has the high bid on the Justin Williams gift basket at $700.
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) December 21, 2013
I'll believe Avalanche r real deal if they come back against Kings. Sorry I'm not buying Avs r 4 real could be wrong but just don't c it
— SportsHash (@sportshashhash) December 21, 2013
Lion King song playing at this Kings and Avs game? Hahaha. I'm done.
— It's Krystal, baby! (@PantySnatcha) December 21, 2013
Avs player was sitting backdoor forever. Too bad the Kings didn’t pick that up. I guess shouting BACKDOOR doesn’t help from home.
— Ivan (@ibp3000) December 21, 2013
#AVALANCHEGOAL Erik Johnson (AND I FUCKING CALLED THAT SHIT) creeps up on the left side! #Avs
— Less Than Zero (@Steven_Landon) December 21, 2013
EXCUSE ME, THERE’S ONLY ROOM FOR ONE LEFT SIDE CREEPER IN THIS TOWN.
I can’t tell you how strange it is to see an American defenseman named Johnson play well on Staples Center ice.
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) December 21, 2013
THIRD PERIOD
Former @ErieOtters Ryan O'Reilly ties the Avs Kings game at 2.
— Mark Scheig (@markscheig) December 21, 2013
And Ryan/O’Reilly/The crossbar’s scared when you skate away/You-u-u-u otter know!
Martin Jones ties his career-worst mark of allowing two goals in one game.
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 21, 2013
c'mon, kings. don't let the gross avs win.
— Katie Dzwierzynski (@kdzwierzynski) December 21, 2013
"Hey Avs fans you suck!" Hey Kings fans! You're plebes!!!
— Capitaine Sérieuse (@lareineestmorte) December 21, 2013
“Just look at all these synonyms for plebes, Martin.
Luckily, none of them apply to the Stanley Cup-winning Los Angeles Kings or our fans.
You see, the Avalanche became a franchise in 1995,
the same year as that delightful Glenfiddich we sampled earlier.“
OVERTIME
SHOOTOUT
Kings and avs decided by the 3 man sack race -_-
— bobby mason (@325_Hawks) December 21, 2013
I swear @adater and @helenenothelen are racing each other to tweet the results of the Kings-Avs shootout attempts.
— Andy Merritt (@A_Merritt) December 21, 2013
watched the end of Kings-Avs. the crowd was out of control loud. Like playoff hockey loud. For a 1:00 game. Had no idea people there cared
— Zombie Jesus (@ZombieJesus13) December 21, 2013
'Tis the season to be losing, Var-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-mov
— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) December 21, 2013
"@Proteautype: An ice storm has left some 250,000 Torontoians w/out any power 4 days. Theyr callin the storm "Martin Jones"." @_CaptainToby
— Gerald Harper (@RapidTapout39) December 22, 2013
@LAKings Martin Jones needs a twitter.
— McMasters (@_ZachM) December 22, 2013
How is Martin Jones so good i dont understand
— Robert Golfetto (@RoberttG_) December 22, 2013
Martin Jones and Ben Scrivens prove the point once again. It's not the player, it's the system. #nhl
— Hockey Card Heaven (@hcheaven) December 22, 2013
Tufficult out.
-King Tufficult (@KingTufficult)
