Feelin’ good
#SelkeSmooth… it starts now – http://t.co/DVEpv8Ijxa pic.twitter.com/XKMZQptmH9
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 29, 2014
The #SelkeSmooth hashtag, along with that amazing graphic from THX BUD, surfaced some time before Saturday’s game against the Jets.
And wouldn’t you know it, the hashtag caught on like hot fire!
Goal @AnzeKopitar #SelkeSmooth
— Tyler Henhawke (@tyhawk99) March 30, 2014
We really need to make sure #SelkeSmooth becomes a thing.
— Jack Wilson (@JACKaWILSON) March 30, 2014
It's that man again! #SelkeSmooth #LAKings
— Riley Szydloski (@xSZYDx) March 30, 2014
Anze Kopitar #SelkeSmooth
— ParkerXXX (@ParkerDaniel) March 30, 2014
It even made it on TV:
That awesome moment when a hashtag I stole from @JACKaWILSON makes it on to @FoxSportsWest. #SelkeSmooth pic.twitter.com/jqJHp9EU6C
— The Royal Half (@theroyalhalf) March 30, 2014
@theroyalhalf @JACKaWILSON @FoxSportsWest …it’s a team effort. I couldn’t not pull that trigger…
— Joel Goodling (@JoelGoodling) March 30, 2014
Oh, people on twitter are going to start claiming their share of the credit for this? What could possibly go wrong?
@JoelGoodling @theroyalhalf @JACKaWILSON Joel seriously? Laughable. — Patrick O’Neal (@Patrick_ONeal) March 30, 2014
Uh oh
@JoelGoodling @theroyalhalf @JACKaWILSON @FoxSportsWest ok, so I said it during pregame of #KingsLive so when did Jack tweet it? — Patrick O’Neal (@Patrick_ONeal) March 30, 2014
@Patrick_ONeal @JoelGoodling @theroyalhalf @JACKaWILSON @FoxSportsWest I tweeted it 2 months ago you thieves — Bailey LA Kings (@BaileyLAKings) March 30, 2014
@BaileyLAKings @Patrick_ONeal @theroyalhalf @JACKaWILSON @FoxSportsWest It must have been in my subconscious then from ALL OF YOU. — Joel Goodling (@JoelGoodling) March 30, 2014
@JoelGoodling @BaileyLAKings @theroyalhalf @JACKaWILSON ha, un freaking believable. — Patrick O’Neal (@Patrick_ONeal) March 30, 2014
@BaileyLAKings @JACKaWILSON if u need timeline of when it was “said”, and thought of on his own, check tape of #KingsLive. #SelkeSmooth — Patrick O’Neal (@Patrick_ONeal) March 30, 2014
Well this is going to be awkward, but here is what happened next:
*clears throat* Gentlemen, if I may? pic.twitter.com/dFNGAFHdAk
— GOOP (@OneGirlOnePuck) March 30, 2014
Self-aggrandizement. Some practice the art to astounding degrees.
— Patrick O'Neal (@Patrick_ONeal) March 30, 2014
@Patrick_ONeal I am sorry
— Bailey LA Kings (@BaileyLAKings) March 30, 2014
@Patrick_ONeal @theroyalhalf @JoelGoodling @JACKaWILSON @FoxSportsWest can we all agree that probably none of you said “Selke Smooth” first
— Mikey P (@sigtauez188) March 30, 2014
And really, that’s the point.
Yup, that bottom one is nearly 2 years ago.
@sigtauez188 @theroyalhalf @Patrick_ONeal @JoelGoodling @JACKaWILSON @FoxSportsWest no one “said” it because it was a tweet #hadtoo — Bailey LA Kings (@BaileyLAKings) March 30, 2014
@BaileyLAKings @sigtauez188 @theroyalhalf @JoelGoodling @JACKaWILSON it was “said”, tonight on TV, if only you could talk. My original idea. — Patrick O’Neal (@Patrick_ONeal) March 30, 2014
Reminder:
*clears throat* Gentlemen, if I may? pic.twitter.com/dFNGAFHdAk
— GOOP (@OneGirlOnePuck) March 30, 2014
Well, that hashtag was fun for about half a night.
While he was flawless on the ice, off the ice Kopitar did have a misstep this week.
[New Video] Anze Kopitar featured on Jimmy Kimmel's unintentional joke of the day – March 26, 2014 http://t.co/hyOn0lH7sL
— Robert Söderlind (@HockeyWebCast) March 27, 2014
Unintentional joke of the day… Your welcome @jimmykimmel #secondlanguage
— Anze Kopitar (@AnzeKopitar) March 28, 2014
How appropriate that Kopitar reminds us that English is still his second language, as he confuses your/you’re. No shame in that though…how many people have homonym trouble on twitter each day, without the “English is my second language” excuse?
@theroyalhalf When bloggers use the wrong homonyms, the Sabres win hockey games. Don't make the Sabres win hockey games. #neverforget
— Bree (@Ellonkah) March 26, 2014
Sorry boss.
And then Dustin Penner reminded us why we miss him:
That was a nice "goal" @AnzeKopitar … http://t.co/izbRah3IA7 #KOPI
— Dustin Penner (@Dustinpenner25) March 28, 2014
Reporter = Ducks Snow plow = Playoffs
The Ducks played the Canucks this week, which meant really awful back-and-forths between DFZ and Canucks fans.
Lol Kassian…how are you gonna get a good fight if you're holding Maroon from behind?
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
He’s referring to this:
Shockingly, Canucks fans viewed this situation differently:
Always fun searching for Vancouver fans with their…ahem…razor sharp analysis.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
RTing angry fans of the opposing team? Who does this guy think he is, any member of Team TRH?
Changing Maroon to Moron? Sick burn. Sick burn.
Good amount of reactions that were too explicit for RT's too.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
This led to a heated debate about who would have won the theoretical fight between Maroon and Kassian, because I have no idea why.
@CanucksCrazy353 @SLupin1969 You need your arms free to fight. It's just ironic that you're calling Maroon the moron.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
@CanucksCrazy353 @SLupin1969 You've never seen Maroon fight have you? He's our Kassian.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
Uuuuuuuuffffff… “He’s a our Kassian” may be the worst boast ever.
@Todrick Ha! That would get them riled up.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
@Jbain2020 he didn't back down.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
@CanucksCrazy353 @SLupin1969 I don't think either would win. It would be an evenly fought fight.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
So you guys decided it’s a draw? OK. Well, thanks for wasting all of our time with that .
@CHOKEONGO @CanucksCrazy353 @SLupin1969 He dropped the gloves first. Don't be an idiot.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
@tylermarkmann You really think Maroon wouldn't throw punches if his arms weren't being held? #embarrassing is right.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
#embarrassing
@tylermarkmann I guess we will. Today I'm learning that Kassian is the best fighter in the history of the league…apparently.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
#snark
@stephensoglo @CHOKEONGO @CanucksCrazy353 @SLupin1969 Maroon never backs down from fights. he probably lost his footing.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
Here’s another look at the game tape. Judge for yourself:
@CanucksCrazy353 @stephensoglo @CHOKEONGO @SLupin1969 So sorry my good sir. I didn't realize getting tweets impairs your vision.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
Well, at least this debate prevented DFZ from whining about the refs.
Silfverberg high sticked. No call. Shock.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
Aaaaaaand Canucks powerplay.
— DucksFanZone (@DucksFanZone) March 30, 2014
Borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-ing … instead of listening to Kyle Palmieri Nick Bonino Andrew Cogliano (how do Ducks fans keep those three straight?) talk about hemp seeds, you should read about Jersey Brian‘s #SelkeSmooth Cheesecake recipe.
Kings: Trevor Lewis
Halfway thru season assumption was Kings Trevor Lewis would go UFA. Will 4 goals in last 11 games change things? Versatile/character guy
— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) March 30, 2014
OK, so maybe those goals aren’t so unexpected anymore, but is anybody really thinking that Lewis’ value this offseason will be determined by the number of goals he scores?
Ducks: Saku Koivu
Koivu's goal was No. 10 of season, first since Jan. 30.
— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) March 30, 2014
The only thing more expected than Dustin Penner scoring against the Kings is the Kings beating the Capitals.
The Kings have now beaten Washington seven straight times (since Nov. 20, 2008)
— LAKingsPR (@LAKingsPR) March 26, 2014
Kings: Darryl Sutter, via LA Kings Insider
On the officials not awarding Mike Richards a goal in last night’s empty net situation:
They will say it all evens out. I’ve heard it. Once the league has their meetings in Florida in March, even though the rules don’t change, for a while the rules do change. And that’s unfortunate, and we see it. And I’ve seen it for a long time, and I know the answer always is ‘Oh, it’ll all even out.’ Well, that’s not true. I mean, it’s tough for the referees, too, because they’re in a high-pressure environment right now too, because they want to play after April 12th, too. That’s a fact…I mean, there are 16 teams that get to play, and there are a certain amount of the officials that get to play. So I’m sure that they feel a lot of pressure, too.
You really should read that whole post from Jon Rosen. When Darryl Sutter is being candid, he is one of the more interesting voices in the NHL.
Ducks: Teemu Selanne, via LA Times
On WEDNESAY, Teemu Selanne was on the top line, had four points in a four game stretch, and was feeling so good that he offered to start playing the second half of back-to-backs:
Before the season began, Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau and Selanne crafted a strategy to give Selanne one game off when the Ducks confronted back-to-back games in what he’s said will be his final season. He’s skipped 10 games already as part of the plan, but current events have him enthused, although he yielded to Boudreau to make the final call. “I’m ready to play,” Selanne said. “But the plan is still going to be what we created early in the season. … That’s his decision. … The plan that we did was not whether I did good or bad. It was created to help everybody [with playing time]. … Let’s see what happens.”
And on FRIDAY, Teemu was demoted from the first line, after the top line struggled against the lowly Flames. Thus ended the three most typical days in Teemu Selanne’s 2013-14 season.
On Dustin Brown’s performance:
Jeez, I thought he was pretty good.
Kings:
WUT?
Ducks:
The Ducks rallied to barely avoid losing two straight games to the Flames … bring on the postseason!
The Canucks are a train wreck, and the even better news is that the former King has 10 goals on the season … as well as still having amazing hair:
While everybody is seemingly on board with #SelkeSmooth, NOBODY thinks this is a good idea:
NO TIME FOR GLOVE MARTIN JONES!!!
— All The Kings Men (@KingsMenPodcast) March 27, 2014