Pre-Game Talk: 2013 Western Conference Final: Kings vs. Blackhawks

[Ziggy Stardust]

Was McCauley also the one that called the embellishment? Any idea who the series supervisor is?

Here are your series supervisors.

 

[HolyShot*]

Does anyone else think that carters gonna have a huge 3rd round? I believe he will.

 

[deeshamrock]

Does anyone else think that carters gonna have a huge 3rd round? I believe he will.

I do. He's getting a lot of chances, Richards keeps sending him on breakaways (2 in game 7) and I think he's gonna bust out. A part of him (just guessing as a Flyers fan) still sees that goal he shot into Niemi's chest with 1 minute left in game 6 of the 2010 SCF with the game tied. He had the whole net.
And I think the Hawks play a whole diff. game than either the Blues or Sharks, he'll have more room.
He usually goes in bunches , gets hot that way , so hopefully when they start, they'll keep coming
And I hope Richards is out against Toewes, Richards has a gift in that he has the ability to irritate his prey right off their game. I saw how Zetterberg got to Toewes in the last series and would love to see Richards do that to him, like he did to Burrows last year and Kessler.
I think that line will have a strong series, Penner is playing really well.
Kings 599 hits so far, Hawks 239- That will be HUGE.
Winning game 1 is critical, takes a bit of pressure off
Go Kings

 

[Reclamation Project]

I expect Richards to get so far into Toews' head that he sets up a camp site and cooks s'mores for the boys. Toews was exploited by Zetterberg last series and I expect Richards to take over where Z left off. I'm expecting a big series from him and Carter. Not to mention Chicago's center depth is less than stellar versus ours.

Hit them hard and hit them often!

 

[damacles1156]

I expect Richards to get so far into Toews' head that he sets up a camp site and cooks s'mores for the boys. Toews was exploited by Zetterberg last series and I expect Richards to take over where Z left off. I'm expecting a big series from him and Carter. Not to mention Chicago's center depth is less than stellar versus ours.

Hit them hard and hit them often!

Lets hope so,

Cause Richards got owned by Toews during the regular season.

Richards was a -7 against Chicago(at even strength).

 

[DocWest]

Hopefully Carter and Richards haven't forgotten 2010 and putting Niemi to sleep was just the start of it.

Cat = Chicago

 

[ZJames]

Hopefully Carter and Richards haven't forgotten 2010 and putting Niemi to sleep was just the start of it.

Cat = Chicago

That is so creepy.

 

[Nefarious]

I expect Richards to get so far into Toews' head that he sets up a camp site and cooks s'mores for the boys.

mmmmmm, s'mores.

 

[Nefarious]

There's a lot of butthurt from people about how the final four are the last four champions. People really should stop *****ing and moaning about the teams in the conference finals and start *****ing at their teams for not making the conference finals. I swear, there's a lot of whiny babys out there.

 

[Ron*]

There's a lot of butthurt from people about how the final four are the last four champions. People really should stop *****ing and moaning about the teams in the conference finals and start *****ing at their teams for not making the conference finals. I swear, there's a lot of whiny babys out there.

Why would they be *****ing? It is what it is. Those are the teams that each won eight games to get here. I am not understanding the concept of why people ***** when these teams have earned the right this season to move on.

 

[Nefarious]

Why would they be *****ing? It is what it is. Those are the teams that each won eight games to get here. I am not understanding the concept of why people ***** when these teams have earned the right this season to move on.

Agreed, but they are saying some of the stuff like last year. "These teams are boring," or I wanted to see other teams than the same four champions over the past four years, yadda yadda yadda. Like I said, just a lot of whining. I thought that attitude was limited to the main forums, but found similar comments on NHL.com.

 

[DocWest]

Agreed, but they are saying some of the stuff like last year. "These teams are boring," or I wanted to see other teams than the same four champions over the past four years, yadda yadda yadda. Like I said, just a lot of whining. I thought that attitude was limited to the main forums, but found similar comments on NHL.com.

The people saying that are all fans of teams that got knocked out, so that's why there is so much crying. Those types of people will do it every year unless their team is still in the hunt.

 

[The Big Giant Head]

Agreed, but they are saying some of the stuff like last year. "These teams are boring," or I wanted to see other teams than the same four champions over the past four years, yadda yadda yadda. Like I said, just a lot of whining. I thought that attitude was limited to the main forums, but found similar comments on NHL.com.

Whats funny about that is this the Kings second trip to this round in how long?? its not the "same 4"...we're a new edition technically. I guess we've already worn out our welcome, we won the cup that should be good enough.

good thing a lot of these KIDS wernt alive during the dynasty era's...they would have lost it seeing teams like the Islanders and Oilers win consecutive Stanley Cups.

 

[King RAZZ]

Here are your series supervisors.

Uh...you may have to apologize to these three gentlemen...

The refs would have to step up in a BIG way to even get to this level...

 

[KINGS17]

I'm fine with seeing certain teams over and over again in the WCF and SCF, as long as one of them is the Kings.

 

[Nefarious]

I'm fine with seeing certain teams over and over again in the WCF and SCF, as long as one of them is the Kings.

I share the sentiment!

 

[Sybil227]

Here are your series supervisors.

I'm not sure if he's supervising this series - but Mick McGeough is a supervisor of officials for the NHL.

Yes, that would be
Mick
"Hey, what's this white stuff I'm skating on?"
"Why are all these other guys out here, too?"
"If I sneeze while my finger is up my nose, I wonder what would happen?"
"Ooooh! Cotton Candy!!"
McGeough

 

[Johnny Utah]

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/mad...-Up-Lines-Again-for-Blackhawks-209683211.html

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/mad...-Up-Lines-Again-for-Blackhawks-209683211.html

Smart move, imo--that first line is scary with Bickell banging around opportunities.

Then again, taking him off the lower lines may be smart. Looks like they're trying to create mismatches amongst the whole lineup. I don't want that 4th line even looking at ours from the locker room

 

[Puck U]

LAKingsInsider.com
May 31 practice lines (Looks like maybe STOLL is back ?)

Brown – Kopitar – Williams
Penner – Richards – Carter
King – Stoll – Lewis – Toffoli
Clifford – Fraser – Richardson – Nolan

Regehr – Doughty
Scuderi – Voynov
Muzzin – Greene
Martinez – Ellerby

Quick
Jones

-Jonathan Bernier did not take the ice.

 

[King RAZZ]

When going to Chicago...just one small thing... Don't order fish during the flight...

 

[YP44]

Smart move, imo--that first line is scary with Bickell banging around opportunities.

Then again, taking him off the lower lines may be smart. Looks like they're trying to create mismatches amongst the whole lineup. I don't want that 4th line even looking at ours from the locker room

Bickell will be all over Quick.
Man they have depth at the wings. Hopefully we take control of faceoffs to keep the puck away from them.

 

[Sydor25]

Bickell will be all over Quick.
Man they have depth at the wings. Hopefully we take control of faceoffs to keep the puck away from them.

We will find out if centers are more important than wingers.

Kopitar-Richards-Stoll vs. Toews-Handzus-Shaw

I still like the Kings chances if Stoll is back in the lineup.

Lines today were Hossa-Toews-Bickell, Kane-Handzus-Sharp, Stalberg-Shaw-Saad, Frolik-Bolland-Kruger.
— ESPN Chicago (@ESPNChiHawks) May 31, 2013

 

[Herby]

LAKingsInsider.com
May 31 practice lines (Looks like maybe STOLL is back ?)

Brown – Kopitar – Williams
Penner – Richards – Carter
King – Stoll – Lewis – Toffoli
Clifford – Fraser – Richardson – Nolan

Regehr – Doughty
Scuderi – Voynov
Muzzin – Greene
Martinez – Ellerby

Quick
Jones

-Jonathan Bernier did not take the ice.

That is what I expected, happy to see the end of the ridiculous Clifford experiment with Kopitar. Never again DS.

King- Stoll- Lewis will hopefully return to where they were in March

Happy that Richie is still in the lineup, I thought he played really well against SJ.

Only gripe would be that I'd rather have Richie on the LW and Toffoli in on the 4th line, but I never realistically expected DS to sit his favorite player for a 20 year old rookie.

 

[KingsFan7824]

There's a lot of butthurt from people about how the final four are the last four champions. People really should stop *****ing and moaning about the teams in the conference finals and start *****ing at their teams for not making the conference finals. I swear, there's a lot of whiny babys out there.

I'm usually seeing plenty of opinions that there should be the same teams going deep in the playoffs all the time. Detroit, Colorado, Edmonton and Montreal back in the day, etc. Usually backed up by no cap and big market teams should be able to spend whatever on whoever.

Whatever it is, it's sounds like it's something unique. I'm not sure there's ever been a year where the last 4 champs have made the conference finals in the 5th year. Or the last 4 different champs over any amount of years making the conference finals in the same year.

There's some novelty, some parity, a little dynastic-ish quality to it. A little something for everyone.