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The Education Of Dustin Penner
Bobby and Surly have graciously invited me to become a regular contributor to their site. I hope to continue the tradition of producing quality content with an edge while still having a shitload of...
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In Praise Of Philip Anschutz
As we impatiently await for the season to start, it is an appropriate time to revisit the old adage that players win games but organizations win championships. At the top of the Kings org chart sits...
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Willie Mitchell And The Logjam On Defense
For a franchise that has traditionally never had a strong pipeline of prospects with the skills to play in the NHL, the Kings all of a sudden have a very high-class problem. With six playoff tested...
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AEG Changes The Tune
Only eight short years ago, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) was playing a much different tune then they are today. Back then, the owners of the Kings were complaining in the newspapers about how...
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The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
With the start of training camp just around the corner, this is an appropriate time to analyze and evaluate the moves the Kings made this summer. As I have previously stated, expectations for this...
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Pavol Demitra RIP (1974 – 2011)
Sometimes, we as Americans don’t know how good we have it. We begin to take things for granted, little details that we never notice but play a huge role in keeping us safe. As someone who has spent...
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The Gathering Storm – Part 1
This is the first article of a continuing series on the economic condition of the NHL and its franchises leading up to the expiration of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement on September 15,...
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Another Domino Falls
The news out of Dallas yesterday is not good. In the same week that rumors floated that the New Jersey Devils have missed a loan payment and are possibly insolvent, their opponents in the 2000 Stanley...
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Some Thoughts On He Who Shall Not Be Paid
No, this is not another rumor as we don’t have any updates for our anxious readers. I did want to provide some financial perspective on the situation, however. On the negative side, it strikes me that...
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Is A Move Coming?
A very interesting thing happened earlier today. The Kings announced the signing of two of their prospects, Andy Andreoff and Robert Czarnik. At the same time, the Kings acquired forward Stephan Legein...
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Hey, Jealousy
Truth be told, I don’t have much to complain about. All told, I’ve been dealt a pretty fair hand. I was never much of an athlete while young, but I move around without pain while all my jock friends...
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Some Thoughts From Early In The Season
Yes, I know it’s early, and drawing any conclusions from what we are seeing is a fool’s errand, but I just want to make a few observations. Is it just me, or has Jack Johnson become a true number one...
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This Time It Is Not Personal
I am sure all of us have noticed the constant reminders during the Fox Sports West broadcast of recent games that DirecTV will soon be booting the network, and others, off its channel lineup....
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Reading Tim Leiweke’s Mind
The buzzer sounds the end of the game; the Kings lose 3-0 to Edmonton Shit, another loss, and another drink; this team is unwatchable. Losing like this hurts worse than the hangover I’m going to have...
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In Defense Of Terry Murray
The terribly disturbing events of the week have really gotten me thinking. A living legend, the winningest coach in the history of College Football was deservedly fired in disgrace for actions that are...
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Reading Tim Leiweke’s Mind Part II
Shutting off the TV after the Kings lose to San Jose 4-2 OK, I’ve sobered up, the time for ranting is over. Now it’s time to think about what I’m going to do. The numbers don’t lie. We are a very...
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Dean Lombardi Has Reached the Rubicon
In 49 BC, Julius Caesar and one of his legions reached the Rubicon River in northern Italy. Moving south towards Rome would mean breaking the law, threatening the capital itself and result in an...
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Reading Tim Leiweke’s Mind – Part III
Listening to the click from the receiver as the phone call ends Ouch, my Goddamn ear hurts! I swear, I have never been reamed out that fucking badly before. Where is the 3-ply toilet paper when you...
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