ocnbrze

i here you....been saving up for this moment....was not going to pass it up LOL. i missed out on the parade so i figured this was something i was not going to miss. it sucked cuz the pre-sale ticks started at $155.....but oh well.

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slyd

Three of us in my family want to go but ouch! We're looking at fan appreciation night and I heard one night they'll be giving out Stanley Cup replica rings. Probably cheesy but might be cool. Are you near Staples?

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ocnbrze

not too far about 20 min or so depending on traffic as it always is in LA. the ring would be cool. they are going to be giving away replica banners on opening night.....should be fun.

slyd

Jealous. Have fun.

ocnbrze

Fun is going to be a given.....i just hope we win that night as well........we need to start off this shortened season on a good note

jhawkkw

At least the Sabres bring a playoff atmosphere to western ny, unlike the pathetic bills(no playoffs in 13 years). Even if they don't have a realistic chance this year, it's something.

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slyd

Google now sports card. Good to see.

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ocnbrze

yeah you guys definitely have some great players on your team. it seems a few years back that they were primed to make a run for the cup. i love your goaltender in ryan miller. he was great in the olympics.

funny how you are a hockey fan living in san diego of all places, let alone a kings fan.

Stuntman

Had my annual hockey pool draft this past weekend. The turnout was pretty poor. About 1/3 of the regulars just wasn't into it this year due to the lockout.

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ocnbrze

yeah this year we usually have 16 in our fantasy league, but this year it has dwindled down to 10.

Unforgiven

Go Bruins

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Go Kings Go!!!

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ocnbrze

well now it is 3-2 ducks

are you at the game?

slyd

3 - 3 now. I am here. Are you?

ocnbrze

no i never seen a game at the honda center.....i'm jealous....good game so far....LOL

anyways give them a:

GO KINGS GO!!!!!!

for me

eugenerudenko

Red Wings' fan is here!

ocnbrze

i must say that you guys are everywhere. whenever the wings comes in to play the kings at the staples center, i must say have of those attending are wings fans. it is the only time in staples center that you will see that many of the opposite teams fans in attendance.

but as a kings fan i must say:
BOOOO!!!!!

eugenerudenko

still i can't say that Kings are the worst Wings' enemy))) 'Hawks and Canucks in the west, Leafs and Hubs in the east. May be people go to California not only for hockey, but for hot Californian sun as well.

BTW, last year supported Kings after Wings got knocked out

ocnbrze

yeah i know that there are a lot of transplants from detroit living here in LA. it is just weird, where all season long you see kings fans fill Staples, then the wings come in to town and half of Staples is fill with red and white. it is just crazy. i'm not saying it is a rivalry at all. i just have never seen anything like that in any sport...........now that we won the cup, i wonder if there will be a shift in attendance? i doubt it LOL

eugenerudenko

Hm, I thought that this should a great attraction for new fans since the Gretzky signing.

ocnbrze

lol but this year with a shorten season we will not see detroit this year so who knows if the shift will happen or not. next your though......bring it wings fan as we will be defending our second cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:

eugenerudenko

Next year it'll be only two meetings as between wings and kings as Troit moves to the Eastern conference.

ocnbrze

thank goodness

i forgot about the re-alignment. should be interesting to see how that fares next year.

eugenerudenko

Personally I'm pretty excited about that. Wings will have less road tripping and more batttles with Hubs and Leafs

Stuntman

I really like this realignment. Getting the teams in a division that is mostly in the same time zone is great, especially for the playoffs. It just sucks when you're in the Pacific time zone and have to play a team 2 or 3 time zones away for 2 weeks. I hate coming home and finding the game almost half over.

I would like them to bring back the divisional names they used in the 80's (Adams, Norris, Patrick and Smythe). I don't see that happening because it would simply confuse too many newer fans who don't know what they mean. I was confused for a while, too when I was young and learning about the NHL back in the 80's.

Unforgiven

I'm thinking the NHL would be way better if the regular season was only 48 games every year, plus having the season compressed so games are played every other night. It's like a full season of playoff hockey.

Oh, go Bruins, even though they are struggling of late.

ocnbrze

yes i also agree with the re-alignment, but not with keep this few of games played. for me this season is an asterisk season. it should not count really, unless of course the Kings win the cup again.....LOL

i like the fact that the kings also do not have to travel cross country as much as well. it should be fun next year with a FULL season under way with a proper training camp and such.

Stuntman

So try to sell that to half the league that will not see Crosby, Stamkos, Tavares, Datsyuk, in their building unless both teams make it to the Stanley Cup finals.

Unforgiven

Yeah, that part sucks. I guess what I really like is the frequency of games and the intensity teams are playing with in the shortened season.

ocnbrze

it definitely does add more drama as now every game is important. in the west there is 5-6 teams separated by a couple of points........i'm just glad that the hawks are finely coming back down to earth. now i just need the ducks to start loosing some games as well....LOL

ocnbrze

GO KINGS GO!!!!!!

eugenerudenko

erm, have you cursed them? then make coyotes win again - I feel really sorry about them now)

ocnbrze

i wish i had that kind of power

hopefully the ducks can keep going back down to earth as well and the kings can continue to rise in the standings.......no more 8th seed this year!!!!

ExtremeNerd

Suck it Kings! =P



Blues are going to get destroyed tonight.....

I think we can both agree we hate the Penguins, though

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ocnbrze

you are right the "Blues are going to get destroyed tonight" by my Kings!!!!!!!

and i actually like the Penguins to some degree in that i think that sidney crosby is great for the sport. we need a figure like a Kobe Bryant or Micheal Jordan. i think he is the face of the nhl right now.

saptech

The game is tied so far...when does the season ends.

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ocnbrze

well all i can say is:

Stuntman

With the ownership situation in Phoenix, there is a possibility that they may end up relocating. There may be an announcement about that before the playoffs. If Phoenix relocates, it would throw a wrinkle in the realignment.

ocnbrze

it sure would depending on where they go. i hope they change hands but stay in phoenix. but either way it would great for their payers to not have any more distractions so that they can focus on hockey. they have a young team and they will only get better.

now i just read that calgary just traded iginla to the penguins!!!!!!
Jarome Iginla of Calgary Flames traded to Pittsburgh Penguins - ESPN

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!
now they have malkin, crosby and now iginla? holy poop!!!!!!

well i guess the kings know who they will meet for the cup this year

eugenerudenko

I don't think that NHL would propose a new division plan without being sure that Coyotes stay where they are. And what is more, I think that two more teams can be expected in the NHL in the nearest future (to make the number of teams in both conferences equal).

ocnbrze

yeah it would make sense to expand to make it equal. i think that is what they had in mind anyways. i thought it was kind of odd to balance it out like that. i have not heard of anything official yet.....only rumors.

eugenerudenko

I'm more than sure that in a couple of years we'll see a team from Quebeck in the NHL.

Stuntman

A while ago, there was talk about an NHL franchise in Kansas. I believe they have a fairly new building that can accomodate an NHL team. One in Seattle would be nice as well. Not sure about their arena situation.

As for Quebec City, not sure about their arena situation. When the realignment was first proprosed, there was speculation that one of the Florida teams is a prime candidate to move to Quebec. I think people speculated that because the Florida teams are in the same division as the teams way in the northeast.

I think everyone wants all divisions to have the same number of teams. Sometimes the math doesn't work out that way. Funny thing to me is that MLB has numbers that work out, but not all divisions and leagues have the same number of teams.

Unforgiven

Hmmm, not sure what I think, though it certainly doesn't make the Bruins worse.

Dallas Stars trade Jaromir Jagr to Boston Bruins, source says - ESPN Boston

ocnbrze

i think boston had to do something after what the penguins did. i mean they got morrow and iginla. jagr will only help boston out. i'm just glad he is out of the west now. it is gonna be fun to see how the playoffs pans out.

Unforgiven

Yeah, the Pens really cleaned up in trades, at least for what Boston really needs. If he helps on powerplay it will be a huge benefit to Boston as they suck and have for the last few years, offensively anyway.

eugenerudenko

It's a great asset for Bruins team before the playoffs, that's for sure. Though I expected to see someone less expensive as they need to fill their 3rd line.

Stuntman

The Bruins got Wade Redden as well: Bruins acquire D Redden from Blues for pick

He's back playing with his old teammate from Ottawa, Chara. Redden's stock has really fallen since Ottawa chose to keep Redden over Chara. I thought they should have kept Chara at the time.

ExtremeNerd

Enjoy him. As a Blues fan, he's been solid all year. Not flashy or spectacular, but a good fit for that team. Will play on the 3rd pairing and solidify their D. With the addition of J-Bo and Leonard, Redden was expendable.

ocnbrze

i'm super stoked we got Robyn Regehr


a veteran D that is big and physical.