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"What can Brown do for you?" A couple of seasons ago, that tag line accompanied highlight reels of our captain dishing out some of the hardest hits in hockey. I've heard more than one Kings fan lately muse where Dustin Brown has "gone" because he doesn't hit like he used to. Last night Dustin Brown proved he hasn't gone anywhere. And he ISN'T going anywhere if he has anything to say about it.

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So I go on the road for work, and the Kings go on the road for a couple of games. I have some pretty successful meetings and the Kings start looking like the Titanic. So Dean Lombardi makes his trade move and decides Jeff Carter is the man to help save the sinking ship. Will it work? Or does this team have enough holes that it takes more than one move to plug them? Here's what your favorite

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The Desert Dogs started the Kings slide out of play-off position last week. Will the Kings come back with a vengeance tonight -- or will they get bitten again? Tonight PLEASE keep the puck away from THIS guy! Here's what your favorite Kings bloggers have to say. *********************************************** The Royal Half from The Royal Half @theroyalhalf http://theroyalhalf.com/

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The Kings have brought a lot of really fantastic people into my life. To a person, hey are fun, energetic, passionate, thoughtful, and steadfast. They are like family. And one of the people who has been all that and more to me is Michael Timoney.   I met Mike when he joined the Kings Crew in it's inaugural season. He has a huge smile and infectious energy, and he would always say

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Last night was painful to watch. It's even more painful that I don't see things changing for the Kings before the end of the season. Regardless of who -- or even IF -- the Kings add to the roster before the trade deadline, the defense first mentality of this team is so engrained in it's DNA that the best we can hope to do is limp into the first round of the playoffs, play 4 or 5 games and take

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The stakes tonight couldn't get any higher for the Kings. After giving up a spot in the standings to the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday, our boys find themselves in 8th position in the Western Conference standings with the same problem against the Calgary Flames. A loss tonight would drop the Kings out of playoff position and move the Flames into the 8 seat. Will the Kings rise to the occasion

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Dean Lombardi talked at the beginning of the season about the Kings taking the next steps in the process of learning to win. I'm pretty sure last night proved that not only has this team NOT take a step forward, they've taken two steps back. And pine after Rick Nash all you want, but we need a lot more than one band-aid -- even one that big -- to stop the bleeding. The work was there last night.

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The Kings have had a few days off to think about their road trip performance before returning to home ice against an always pesky division rival from Phoenix. Do newcomers Jordan Nolan and Dwight King help the rest of the boys see success back at home? Or will the Desert Dogs take a bite out of the Kings play-off hopes? Just don't let THIS GUY near the puck....(photo courtesy of Paul Gheduzzi)

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If you've spent the last few weeks fretting over the Kings lack of scoring, worrying about what roster moves Dean Lombardi could make at the trade deadline or whether Jonathan Quick will manage to salvage this season and pull out a Vezina nomination, you can stop worrying. You've got bigger fish to fry if you're a Kings season ticket holder. You've got to find more money to pay for your season

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I really hate to be a pessimist, but after watching the Kings on Long island last night, I don't have great hopes for this road trip to end on a positive note. I DO hope Dean Lombardi has some tricks up his sleeve at the trade deadline because we can't win consistently at home and now we're proving we can't do it on the road either. I know Dallas is a huge divisional rival. I know the Kings

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As the Kings roller coaster roadie continues, I figured it was time to check in on the boys myself and give them a little extra boost. So The Queen will be in residence on Long Island today! Will it be enough to get the boys over the hump? Or will Monarchs call-up's Dwight King and Jordan Nolan provide more offensive fuel to fire a win? Either way, the Kings NEED a win. Let's hope they can grab

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Apparently all it took for the Kings to get this road trip back on the right track was finding some sunshine. Coming into tonight's game, the Tampa Bay Lightning had been scoring plenty of goals, led by wunderkind Steven Stamkos. Lucky for the Kings, the Bolts also give up a lot, which helped offset the fact that the Kings haven't been able to buy goals lately. In the end, it wasn't a high

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The "Kings of the Road" have been anything but this road trip, and they have a tough challenge against the offensively talented Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. Will a weekend of rest and watching Eli Manning show what it means to be clutch be enough to put the boys back on the win path? Top 6 forwards, please play like this guy but with a bigger trophy.... I'm hoping so. Let's see what the rest

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Kings fans, here are the facts. The season is half over.  Every game matters. Our play-off spot is by no means secure. Our penalty kill is ranked 5th in the league. Our power play is 21st. Our goal average of 2.09 is THE WORST in the NHL. We barely beat the worst team in the Western Conference on Wednesday.  We lost to the worst team in the Eastern Conference today 2-1 in regulation. We

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I don't know about you, but I'm liking this prognostication game, and so far I'm doing pretty well. That's good AND bad, since I predicted the Kings loss last night. But today is another day, albeit a Saturday AND the second of two back-to-back games for the boys, but if one thing has held true for this team all season it's that for every up there is a down. So what so you think, Kings fans?

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So the Kings started their six game road trip tonight, and I have to admit I was a little worried. The Blues are a VERY different team under new head coach Ken Hitchcock and the Central Division has not been kind to us this year. Sadly, I wasn't expecting a win, but I guess I was hoping I'd be wrong. Here's what went through my mind during the game.... Pre-game and First Period Shit, the Blues

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Well folks, here's the latest from your Kings bloggers with the KBPP and it AIN'T PRETTY. Seems several of us (myself included) are a bit worried about the boys chances under The Arch tonight. Check it out and let us know what you think. Image Courtesy of Wikipedia And on a side note, a big Kings blogger welcome to none other than The Hipcheck from LGK and LA Kings Road Talk Radio! *******

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I was insanely happy when I left Staples Center last night. The Kings got a huge win, my baby Dewey got the game winning goal and was named 1st Star of the Night. And I had the game winner on video. I don't care what they saw about you. You'll always be my #1. Who even knew there was a game clock issue? Not me, until I got home and started seeing tweets and blog posts. But I tuned it all

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There are some wonderfully creative folks that blog about the Kings, and I thoroughly enjoy reading and promoting their work here at Kings Court. So when I was approached by Matt Murray of Life in Hockeywood about participating in a blogger panel, I couldn't resist. The idea is simple -- a panel of your favorite Kings bloggers predict the score of each upcoming Kings game and provide a sentence

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For their last game before the All-Star break, the Kings had their work cut out for them playing against the Ottawa Senators. Although the Kings have fared pretty well against Eastern Conference opponents this season, the Senators came in to Staples Center boasting a recent 5-1 road record and a lot of big, skilled players. Beating that kind of team takes a solid effort from your best players,

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The new year has been a roller coaster for the Kings. Winners on the road, yet losers at home. Spurts of brilliance offensively, yet plenty of 2 goal games lost by one goal. This team has had a Jekyll and Hyde reputation the past couple of seasons and just can't seem to shake it and find consistency. Even though we're not at the All-Star break yet, the match-up with the Colorado Avalanche had

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After the absolute embarrassment the Kings suffered in Detroit, Matt Greene led a huge team bitch session to discuss how awful things are right now. Maybe that's the reason the Kings played better tonight. Maybe it's because more than half the team is Canadian and they were playing their first game in Canada this season. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter. The Kings came away with a much

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It's no secret things are rough for the Kings right now. But even in bad times, a team can have some "highlights" -- just like these tonight: First time this season the Kings have made a goal tending change midway through a game. First time this season the Kings have allowed an opposing team more than 4 goals. Worst scoring slump in team history (11 goals in 17 games). A regular healthy scratch

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Watching the Kings honor Bernie Nicholl's in this season's first "Legends Night," I couldn't helping thinking about the great irony of the evening. Nicholls holds the Kings franchise record for goals in one season with 70 and he's being honored by a team with a roster full of talent that can't buy a goal if it came gift wrapped. Bernie showed why he is not only one of the great hockey talents to

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As much as Kings fans were all happy to see Movember end, it hasn't been the best of times for the Kings in the injury department. Maybe I'm just superstitious, but I'm starting to think the Kings problems may have to do with -- hair. Richards and Mitchell both mentioned some hesitation about shaving their moustaches. First game of December with no facial hair? BOTH injured. Then Kopitar -- the

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When the latest crop of NHL coaching changes started with Bruce Boudreau in Washington, it of course got me thinking about Kings bench boss Terry Murray. Discussion had already been running rampant among Kings fans and the blogosphere for weeks about whether his time had come too. I initially wanted to write a post drawing some parallels between the current Kings and the team coached by the last

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Just before the Ducks fired Randy Carlyle and hired Bruce Boudreau, Bobby Ryan's name was all over the hockey blogosphere associated with trade rumors. A number of Kings blogs mused about the kind of fit he would be for the Kings and what it would cost us. Personally, I always thought the chances of him being acquired by the Kings were extremely small. After all, why would we want to trade ANY

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The kind that involves Ugly Christmas Sweaters! I can't think of a better way to spend a Friday night, can you? GO KINGS GO!

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Are you looking to add to your unique collection of Kings memorabilia? Got the perfect Kings themed man-cave -- except for that one empty wall? If so, there is a very special item available on NHL Auctions as we speak that you NEED to check out -- and it has ties to a member of the Kings family! How would YOU like to be the proud owner of a one-of-a-Kind custom Kings team-signed SURF BOARD?

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When things aren't going your way as a hockey team, you have two choices -- give up or battle through it until things turn around again. The Kings chose to battle today and I am proud of them for that. It was a losing battle, but sometimes that's just how it goes. Especially since the Kings came into their contest with the Montreal Canadiens this afternoon with a whole lot of strikes against

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The big story in Los Angeles as the Kings took on the Florida Panthers was the wind. Inside Staples Center, it was more like a hurricane hit. After one period of pretty boring hockey (with the exception of that first goal) and two where the Panthers actually woke up and played for a while, the Kings secured a much needed 2-1 win in regulation. They also lost the man who is currently their best

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Unless you've been in a coma for the past 24 hours, you've probably heard our hockey neighbors to the south made a few MINOR changes to their organization last night. Only 40 minutes after the Ducks 4-1 win over the Habs, Ducks Vice President and General Manager Bob Murray cleaned house behind the bench, firing Coach Randy Carlyle, two assistant coaches and their video coordinator. Then he made

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In just a few hours, Movember will officially be over -- thank you, Hockey Jesus! -- and December finally arrives! That can mean only one thing -- time for all your Kings-themed gift shopping to begin in earnest! If you're looking for a special gift and shopping on a limited budget, the fine folks at the Kings Care Foundation have just the thing. For the last few seasons, they have been selling

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Ever since ESPN Zone opened at LA Live, I've struggled to like it. They've never seemed especially Kings fan friendly, even when the Kings would hold official watch parties there. But all that is changing thanks to the the grand opening of The Penalty Box this past Saturday. Now Kings fans have their own special place to watch games, enjoy some refreshments and talk everything Kings! I

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Today was an interesting day around the NHL. Two coaches got fired, but in spite of protestations from many Kings fans, Terry Murray wasn't one of them. My last game review talked about the insanity of doing the same things over and over expecting a different result. Tonight some sanity returned to the Kings. The patented TM Line Blender came out. Pre-game warm-up routines and on-ice entrances

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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. It's starting to look like Terry Murray's motto. Same line-up, same system, same outcome. Once again, the Kings spent most of the night chasing the game. Once again, they lost. If only beating the Blackhawks was this easy.... Despite the 27-27 matched tally for shots on goal by the end of the game, the

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Now that Thanksgiving is over, the holiday season is officially here -- and that means plenty of excitement for Kings fans at LA Live! If you love the thrill of zooming around an ice rink OUTSIDE, you're in luck. LA Kings Holiday Ice at opens tonight at LA Live, right across the street from Staples Center. And don't worry about having to carry your skates around because you can rent them on site

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Tonight's Kings-Oilers match-up had all the potential elements of a great story. The Oilers were on a 5 game win streak The Kings had beaten the Oilers in their last 4 meetings The NHL's #1 GAA (Khabibulin) met #2 GAA(Quick) The Kings played in their 22nd consecutive sellout game It should have been an exciting Western Conference contest. It should have been a fantastic goaltender battle. It

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Three games in four nights is a tough workload for any NHL team.  Playing back to back weekend games on the road makes it that much tougher. Losing both back to back games by ONE goal against two conference opponents in downright brutal. I know Brownie. It sucks for us too. Welcome to the Kings world. Credit Colorado a ton for controlling the tempo of the game and wearing us out a little.

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If there's one thing you're going to hear me say consistently all season, it's "Don't count the Coyotes out." The Desert Dogs are the biggest pests in the Pacific (and possibly the Western Conference) and they proved it tonight, beating the Kings 3-2 in overtime. Photo courtesy of Paul Gheduzzi Damond Langkow got the game winner, but the real weapon for the Coyotes tonight was Radim Vrbata.

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It isn't often that the Kings play an Eastern Conference team twice in one season, much less the same team twice in one month. Yet a mere 12 days after the Kings first game back on American soil, they got stuck facing off with those pests the New Jersey Devils once again. The big controversy of the night was Terry Murray starting back-up Jonathan Bernier over red-hot Jonathan Quick. I totally

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Coming into last night's game, the Dallas Stars held the best record in the Pacific with a 6-1 start. Brad Richards was gone, but the Kings still had plenty to worry about with a lineup including Steve Ott, Loui Eriksson and Mike Ribiero. So in a way, this was the first real conference and division test for the Kings after facing mostly Eastern conference teams to start the season. Dallas came

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While the Kings were playing back East last weekend, I made a trip to Phoenix to see the Coyotes take on the Winnipeg Jets. The trip was a favor to the boyfriend who is a Yotes fan. Yeah, I know. I'm working on him. But it also gave me a chance to scout the Coyotes, who have been perpetual pests for the Kings over the last handful of seasons no matter how good or bad either team has been. The

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Home openers can be a tricky thing in Hockeywood. I've seen fantastic wins and terrible losses, with the latter ending in the entire team being booed as they left the ice. Thankfully this year the Kings got their happy ending playing at Staples Center for the first time this season, soundly defeating the St. Louis Blues 5-0. Hopefully this is an omen of things to come for the season. When

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Change can be good, right? At least I hope you think so, because things will look a little different at the Kings Home Opener tomorrow than in previous years. With less than 24 hours left until the puck drops, here's a look at what to expect at Staples Center tomorrow as the Kings take on the St. Louis Blues.   Black Is The New Purple The famous player arrivals carpet is now black. It will

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When your favorite player gets traded, you have a choice to make as a fan. One would be you can abandon the player now that he no longer plays for "your" team. But if you're a true and loyal fan of someone, another choice would be that your favorite player takes your heart with him and you go along for the ride wherever his career goes.  It's like relocating to a new city -- you take some old

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I have nothing personally against the fine hockey fans in Europe, but starting the season in Europe just felt weird. Hockey was not meant to be watched over breakfast, and with the exception of Anze Kopitar the Kings have no European players anymore. Granted, Mr. Anschutz has more money than God and I suppose if he's footing the bill his team can play wherever he wants them. Even so, it was so

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Drew gets his money. Dean gets his contract length. The Kingdom rejoices. The Queen gets her King back. Once again, all is right in Hockeywood. All we need now is The Cup.... Is it October yet? GO KINGS GO!

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Pre-season games are like going back to school after summer break. You wander the halls, screaming and hugging every old friend you spot and talking about expectations for the year. You probably don't learn much the first few days, but you enjoy the renewed camaraderie before getting down to the hard work you know is coming. Hey guys! What'cha been up to this summer? There were new faces and

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Lots of ink and video has already been devoted to the first two days of training camp by the fantastic pro writers that cover the Kings. I love hockey but I am not the sharpest technical mind in the blogging game, so I thought I'd give you a purely fan-style perspective on camp so far. Here are some mostly non-hockey related observations, with a few nuggets of questionable wisdom thrown in.

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If you had come to me at the end of last season and said, "Queen, I know you love Drew, but getting him under contract is going to be a problem and you're going to end up disappointed in him" I would probably have laughed and then punched your lights out. Amazing how a summer can change things. I finally have to admit it. I'm disappointed in Drew. Drew Doughty could have the best reasons in the

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Plenty of folks were excited for the Q&A with the newest members of the Kings -- Simon Gagne, Mike Richards, Colin Fraser and Ethan Moreau. Shortly after the State of the Franchise session, the concourse was packed with a standing room only crowd. No pressure there, new guys. The discussion was moderated by Kings radio personality Nick Nickson, and after introducing each player he spent time

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Prior to Hockey Fest, Dean Lombardi had agreed not to publicly discuss the Doughty negotiations. So much for that plan. The State of the Franchise session kicked off with the Kings general manager talking about critical situations -- game situations and business situations. The road to success is full of them, and he emphasized that this organization is ready to handle the critical situations

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If you've been following Kings Court on Facebook for a while, you know The Queen likes posting video from practices, games and Kings special events. While I love giving those great "exclusives" to all you loyal members of The Court, it seems a shame not to share our riches with all those other Kings fans that haven't discovered us yet, right? Right! So without further ado, The Queen presents the

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Another Kings Hockey Fest is in the books, and while it was a long day it always feels like a great roller coaster ride -- you're going crazy while you're on but it ends and the first thought in your mind is "Let's do that again!" Hockey Fest may have it's detractors  but I think it's the perfect segue into the pre-season after a long summer without enough ice. With the exception of one

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Our featured fan of the week is Peter Naumann. As I was emailing back and forth with him about his answers, he reminded me to make sure to refer to him in this post as Peter "Duck Hater For Life" Naumann. I knew right away this was a fan I could relate to! Here are Peter's answers to The Queen's fan survey, including a response from his Mom's point of view. Enjoy! *************************

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I was up early the morning the news broke that a plane carrying the KHL team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed during take-off, killing almost everyone on board and opening yet another gaping hole in the hearts of an already grieving hockey community. The fact that I was scheduled to board my own plane in a few hours made me uneasy enough, but the loss of so many talented people left me with a knot in

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Just when I was starting to worry that no other Kings fans wanted to share their stories with the rest of Kings Court, I got a surprise email from the King of the Die Hards himself -- Chris Van Deusen! Chris is the owner of the Facebook "Die Hard Kings Fan" page and he loves this team with plenty of Pride, Passion and Power! Check out his fantastic answers to The Queen's fan survey AND be

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I spent a decent chunk of my evening reading post after post on various hockey blogs and sites about the passing this summer of Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak. While the circumstances surrounding their deaths of these 3 current and former NHL players were different in certain ways, they all had two very important things in common -- they made their mark in the NHL through fighting and

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In less than two weeks the hockey doldrums of summer officially end as the Kings kick off the pre-season with their 3rd annual Hockey Fest! More information is up on the Kings website about the event and if you've already purchased tickets, you may have received an email from the Kings with a more detailed schedule. If you didn't fear not because The Queen is here to help. Since the schedule

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Michael Castillo is the Kings correspondent for The 110 Report, on Fansided blog that covers all things related to Los Angeles sports. I'm really glad he responded to the survey because it gives me a chance to remind you that if you have a Kings blog or site of any kind, Kings Court wants to hear from you! One of The Queen's goals with Kings Court is getting the word out about all the fantastic

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When I was thinking about doing Kings fan profiles as part of this blog, I wasn't entirely sure how willing people would be to take the time to answer questions about themselves. But I figured, "Why not?" and put it out there, hoping I wouldn't have to endure the embarrassment of getting no responses. I never should have been worried, because some great Kings fans have already answered the bell!

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If you stay a hockey fan long enough, sooner or later one of two things will happen. One -- tragedy will befall one of your favorite players and they will be traded to another team. Or two -- you get stuck with someone else's cast-off because your GM needs to fill a box on the depth chart. Scenario number two led the Kings to (potentially) sign Ethan Moreau over the weekend. Since he still

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It's a mess, but for a great reason. Bye-bye roller rink, hello third ice sheet! More ice is always a good thing! I wonder if it will be ready for training camp? GO KINGS GO!

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The dog days of summer are tough for Kings fans. Unless you're  a member of #TeamDoughty and on constant watch for contract news or saving money for your trip to the season opener in Europe, there really isn't a lot happening in your hockey world right now. That makes summer the perfect time to turn some attention to the best fans in the NHL -- and that's YOU! The Queen is a HUGE fan of the

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Ever since the news broke that the Kings traded for Mike Richards, Kings Court has been getting new followers -- and they're Flyers fans. Mike, orange just isn't your color.  Let's give this one a try. I personally think it says a lot about the character of a player when fans stay loyal to them in spite of switching teams. And there is possibly no more loyal Mike Richards fan -- at

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Before you get far into reading this post, I want something to be clear. I have no contract update, no insider information or other status on Drew Doughty's contract with the Kings. This is nothing more than an undisguised rant at portions of the Kings fanbase, the blogosphere overall and the general business condition of hockey that has whipped the contract negotiations between Doughty and the

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The Kings Fan Cruise sets sail tomorrow -- without The Queen on board. I've debated on doing this trip the last couple of seasons, but I've always felt this is one of those fan experiences that can never measure up to my expectations for one simple reason -- "Players subject to change." Every year this cruise gets announced headlining popular Kings players that will be attending. So while

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News of Steven Stamkos' signing with the Tampa Bay Lighting effectively turned the stalled negotiations between Drew Doughty and the Kings into the NHL's biggest lightning rod of free agency controversy. During the time when both Stamkos and Doughty remained unsigned, I was thinking a lot about the role of their mutual agency, Newport Sports, in having the negotiations go on as long as they did

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If you're a Kings season ticket holder, you may have already experienced the new Select-a-Seat process this month. Or if you haven't already, your appointment is coming up. I got to move my seats yesterday using the new process and overall it's a far superior experience to the old Select-a-Seat process. Previously, Select-a-Seat was an event. You actually went down to Staples Center at your

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I was in New York City this weekend, and any visit there always includes a trip to the NHL Store on 6th Avenue. It's no secret who the current Stanley Cup Champion is, and right now they have the merchandise to prove it. Looking around the store, all I could do is think about the day the Kings finally win The Cup and all this will be a sea of black, silver and white. For now, I suppose this

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When all the chatter broke out yesterday about Ryan Smyth's future with the Kings, it only took a matter of hours for all the rumor and innuendo to reach critical mass and leave me completely disgusted in the process. I know the season is finally over and hockey withdrawals have started in earnest, but that's really no reason for people to lose their minds. "Didn't I take enough abuse for you

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If your team doesn't make it to the Stanley Cup finals and one of their rivals does, you only have one choice -- root against your nemesis. So as a die hard Kings fan, I watched this years series hoping -- no, actually praying -- for the Vancouver Canucks to lose. That may sound bitter to some of you, but I don't hate the Canucks JUST because they ended the Kings playoff hopes 2 seasons ago. I

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The May 16th issue of The Hockey News listed the magazine's best performances for the 2010-2011 regular season, and two Kings made the cut -- at least when it comes to shoot-outs. Jarret Stoll was named Best Shootout Shooter and Quick got the nod as Best Shootout Goalie. Here's THN's write-up on their awards. The Hockey News - May 16, 2011 And a bonus photo of our #1 goalie is icing on the

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You may have already seen video of Jarret Stoll's segment for MTV's lifestyle show "Cribs," but did you know he's not the only King who's had his house featured on the show? If you've been a Kings fan for a while, you may recall Michael Camalleri shot an episode of "Cribs" back in 2008. I dug up Cammy's show for a little comparison. Watch them both, then tell me which King has the nicest castle

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If you're a fan of all sports, including hockey, the Kings have an offer you can't refuse. They're going fast, but the Kings have group deals available on tickets to the 19th annual ESPY AWARDS hosted by Seth Meyers. The show celebrates the best sports stories of the year. The 2011 ESPY’S will take place live on Wednesday, July 13th at 6 p.m. from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

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It's been an embarrassingly long time since The Queen's last blog post. Fan Appreciation Day, in fact. The last home game of the regular season. What happened? I'm sure many of you shared the same emotions I did that night. "We're in the play-offs, but did we have to end the regular season with a loss to the DUCKS? Thank God we don't face them in the first round of the play-offs." I shudder

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As part of Fan Appreciation Night this evening, the Kings will also give out their annual team awards. I am not one of the privileged few that get to vote, but like most fans I have opinions on who should win. Here are my thoughts on the Kings best players this season. Best Defensive Player (Forwards and defensemen are both eligible, as the award is for overall strong defensive play) My vote

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Going into last night's game, the Kings were under substantial pressure to nail down a play-off spot. After laying an egg in San Jose Monday night, we still needed two points to qualify for the post-season. Two HUGE points. No pressure, eh Cappy? The Phoenix Coyotes needed exactly the same number of points to qualify for a playoff berth of their own. Staples Center had been kind to them this

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The Kings marketing department never ceases to amaze me. These folks have either the biggest cojones on Earth or the worst timing imaginable.  On the heels of an embarrassing loss to San Jose, our play-off hopes still in jeopardy, I get THIS in my e-mail this morning: FROZEN FURY TICKETS? Are you kidding me? How about we get this team to the play-offs first. I'm still nursing my hangover from

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The Stars last visit to Staples Center was one Kings fan would love to forget. On March 7, the Kings lost a heart-breaker in a shoot-out, and all I wanted for this game was to avoid a repeat performance of that night. Coming home from a Kopitar-less 1-1 split on the road in Edmonton and Vancouver, no one really knows on a game-to-game basis what to expect from this team in the win-loss column.

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Like many Kings fans, I've spent the better portion of the day reliving the awful loss of this guy to an ankle fracture yesterday. WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? Here's the thing Kings fans.  We have to accept Kopitar may be gone for whatever remains of our season, including the play-offs.  Yet as many of you have pointed out, a team is about more than one player, and we have talent.  We can do this! 

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Hockey, like life, has a way of putting things in perspective.  You obsess over little things that don't matter that much, only to get smacked upside the head with something awful that leaves you reeling, wondering if anything will ever be the same. Coming into this afternoon's Kings-Avalanche match-up, I was worried about the Kings getting caught in a trap game.  I was worried about a 2 point

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When you've watched a team for a whole season, you get pretty good at knowing what to expect in certain game situations.  So as you can imagine, I was just a little nervous about the Kings match-up with the Sharks.  I feel ya big guy. I'm a little scared too. The Pacific Division title was at stake.  The Kings play-off hopes were (and still are) at stake.  It was a situation tailor made for a

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I'm not a particularly religious person, but I believe in God.  God loves hockey.  He also loves torturing Kings fans.   It's the only possible explanation for the conclusion of last night's Kings - Flames contest. The Kings came into the game looking to break a 4 game home losing streak.  We were holding on to 6th place in the West, but hampered by anemic scoring and a still-powerless power

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Players and coaches alike talk about the demands of an 82 game hockey season, and that the difference between winning and losing this time of the year is often between the ears.  This is the point in the season where bodies start to ache.  Time starts running out.  Pressure builds.  Doubt and fear can set in. It's the same way for fans.  When you've seen your team through the highs and lows of

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I'm fascinated by the debate raging over Kings fans booing the team after their horrible performance Thursday night.  Fascinated because this is far from the first time it's happened.  In fact, the first bad booing I remember was the Kings home opener in 2009.  They stunk up the joint big time that night as well, yet ended the season by making the Stanley Cup play-offs for the the first time in

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According to Wikipedia, a shillelagh is a stick Irishmen once used to fight.  Right at the moment, I'm inclined to believe all the members of the St. Louis Blues ARE Irishmen and they thought their hockey sticks were actually shillelaghs, because they beat the Kings senseless tonight. The puck is back there, Quicker.... On the walk home from the game, I was thinking of possible explanations

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If one thing is consistent about the Kings, it's that nothing comes easy for us.  Either that or we make things hard on ourselves.   Right at the moment I'm more inclined to believe the latter, and I really hope I get proven wrong.  The sooner, the better. Why boys?  Why do you do this to us? We started the night 1 point behind the 7th place Stars in the Western Conference standings. You

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The last time the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks met, the hockey season looked a lot different than it did today.  It was the first game of the season, in Vancouver.  Our boys were starting off on a high note, full of promise and potential after a solid training camp and positive additions to the roster during the summer.  There was left over bitterness against the Canucks, who ousted

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With 6 weeks until the end of the regular season, the Kings faced a significant challenge in the visiting Phoenix Coyotes.  Historically, the Yotes have had the Kings number no matter what the standings look like, and tonight they came to Staples Center in possession of a play-off spot in spite of a 4 game losing streak.  If you've ever worked with animals before, you know rule number one --

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The final four games of February saw the Kings score the most goals of any week in the month, which is AWESOME news for my "Money on the Board" challenge!  This is the moment I've been waiting for, so without further ado, here's all the great news on the final total and The Queen's donation to help puck cancer! February 23th - Kings vs. Ducks Any game against the cross-town Ducks is huge

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Tonight kicked off an important stretch of home games for the Kings, all against tough Western Conference rivals in higher spots than us in the rankings. With the play-off race tighter than ever, these games are critical. Wins are required.  Things looked great in the first, with the Kings striking first on a Michal Handzus power play goal. Then Detroit scored a goal to match, followed by a

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It's been a while since the Kings played an afternoon game, which is a very good thing. Last season, we had an abysmal record on afternoon starts, including shocking losses to inferior teams. With the Western conference playoff race still tight, losses are the last thing we need. It seems the Kings can't avoid shocks of some kind on Saturdays though. The surprises started early with news

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There is no denying that a beautiful package helps sell more product that a boring one.  So when my Kings season ticket renewal package arrived and I saw this, I got pretty excited. Wait until you see what's behind the door.... It's nice being the meat in a Kopitar-Brown sandwich! I can't lie -- seeing my name on the back of that jersey brought a huge smile to my face.  But then I started

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Week three of The Queen's "Money on the Board" challenge saw the Kings tackle the second half of a franchise record 10-game road trip.  The action included 2 shoot-outs in 3 games, but sadly only 1 win for the Kings.  Luckily I'm donating based on goals, not wins, so let's have a look at how much the Kings helped me raise. February 16th - Kings vs. Blue Jackets This one was a barn burner that

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Week two of The Queen's "Money on the Board" challenge was a barn burner folks!  The current road trip is huge for the Kings in terms of play-off aspirations, and saying it's been fun to watch our team right now would be an understatement.  After a challenging week of games, there is more good news to report on the money front, so without further ado, here's the rundown and goal tallies and money

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Last week I issued a challenge to my beloved Kings -- win games, get back in play-off contention and spend some of my hard earned money to help Chicago Pucks Cancer support the Young Survival Coalition. I'm happy to report the boys heard me, and they came through!  Here's a summary of the week, the Kings goal tallies, and my "Money on the Board" pledge total to date. Let's do this thing,

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It's no secret the Kings have a huge task in front of them in February.  We're currently 11th in the Western Conference standings, one point out the 8th position, but with a three game winning streak under our belt.  Still, with a tough schedule of road games in the next 3 weeks, climbing back into play-off contention isn't going to be easy. But The Queen believes in her Kings.  I believe so

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One of the only nice things about the Kings playing on the road is the excuse to say home,  listen to Nick Nickson and Daryl Evans call the game on the radio, and banter back and forth with my fellow Kings fans on Twitter.  It's like a really great cocktail party where the drinks are free and you don't have to worry about driving home. The conversation in the Kings Twitterverse the past two

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