New....AND IMPROVED?

Okay, I'm about ready to switch over this hockey stuff to another blogging website. This new "and improved" Blogger sucks. I can't just copy and paste a video anymore, I have to get it off Youtube or my phone? Are you serious? And if you notice below, the videos are a lot smaller now after you post them. That's thanks to the new "AND IMPROVED" Blogger. Also, after I create a new post, it's way too damned hard to find a "view blog" button. Now I have about a million options on screen at once! Why does everything need to happen this way!? Why do people insists on making things so freaking complicated and they always claim that it's new and improved and more simple than ever. Facebook fucked that up more than once (one of the reasons I don't have a Facebook anymore). Cars have becoming increasingly more complicated. Don't even get me started on freaking touch phones. Remember those simple flip phones? Remember when phone batteries lasted more than 2 hours? Those were the days.

Kings, 2012

Kings, 2001

The video below shows the Kings game winning goal against the Red Wings, that helped them advance to the second round of the playoffs. This was in 2001. It hasn't happened for the Kings since. I watch this video and get chills at the eruption of cheers by the fans win the goal is scored in OT to seal the deal. Man, I want this to happen again. It will, soon enough. This year we're going farther than round 2, I know that much. We can do this!

And guess what? The Red Wings were HEAVILY favored to win that series.

Gotta Love the Flyers

Haha! Burrows is a Bitch

Besides the awesome hit Richards puts on one of the Canucks' biggest crybabies, pay close attention to the 18 second mark. From that point Burrows tries to go shove Mike Richards in his frustration and ends up just falling on his ass again. I swear, the Canucks are one of the dirtiest teams (if not the dirtiest) in the league. They cry more than any other team too. Once they get a taste of their own medicine, they don't know what to do....except cry some more. We put them in their place last night. That's all I have to say. Must suck being the most hated team in the NHL by fans and players alike. I really hope we take this series, I know we can. The whole of the NHL is rooting for us. GKG!

Do A Barrel Roll!

What a dive. This guy is just as bad as Logan Coutoure.

Top 10: Stanley Cup Playoff Beards

Now that the Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full-swing, lets count down one of the greatest traditions in sports...the NHL playoff beard. The tradition basically goes like this...if you make the playoffs, you grow a beard/facial hair, and you don't shave until your team is eliminated. Any head hair, mustaches, or face hair counts as part of the tradition. Lets take a look at my top 10 favorite NHL playoff beards of all time.

*Honorable Mention*

Clark Gillies- A part of the 1980s Islanders dynasty that won four Stanley Cups in a row, Clark Gillies is credited with the creation of the playoff beard tradition. For that, he deserves a mention. Plus that beard is pretty dang awesome.

10.
George Parros- You're pretty much guaranteed a spot on this list when you have one of the best mustaches to ever hit the ice...even if you do play for the not-so-mighty Ducks. Being one of the premier enforcers in the league, I doubt Parros would be as intimidating without it. Best part is, he doesn't just grow it out for the playoffs.

9.
Mike Richards- Yea, sure you'll see Richards with 5 o'clock shadow pretty often, but a beard of this caliber is a rare treat he saves only for the playoffs. This picture was taken when he made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2010, giving him plenty of time to make this beard what it was. Awesome. Hopefully, it will make a return here in LA.

8.
Henrik Zetterberg- A lumberjack style beard at its finest. Then again, when you play for the Red Wings and make the postseason every year since signing with the team, I guess you get a lot of practice at forming the perfect playoff beard.

7.
Claude Giroux- What's most important hear is that his beard matches his uniform. Bravo.

6.
Scott Hartnell- One of the scruffiest players year round, Hartnell always has a impressive playoff beard. Notice how many Flyers players made this list? Hmm.

5.
Chris Mason- Quite an impressive beard there. One important thing to keep in mind is that the Blues were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round when this picture was taken.

4.
Mike Commodore- The bright red Chia Pet. When you have a combination of crazy hair and an awesome beard it's a guarantee that you'll make this list.

3.
Paul Mara- This beard just scares me and I'm sure it did the same to a lot of Paul Mara's opponents. Too bad he didn't make the playoffs this year as he remained an unrestricted free agent.

2.
Bill Flett- Another Flyer. Well deserving too. Definitely one of the most impressive beards in NHL history.

1.
Lanny McDonald- Hands down, my favorite beard of all time. Lanny McDonald played during the era in which the beard tradition began and boy did he excel at the art. I mean, his beard looks like it's on fire! And he's on the Flames! Glorious.

GKG!

I'm loving all of the comments by Kings fans about last nights victory over the Canucks. I might have a Kings Corner write-up about it later. Great stuff. The video that Andy posted below was just one of the many awesome moments the Kings had. Downside of last night...dish network.

What is Beauty?

This goal:

Play Ball!

Now that MLB is in full effect, I decided to post a couple of links to websites belonging to Andy and my favorite teams. As always, they're on the right side of the blog. Enjoy.

Two Girls, No Cup

Summary of Last Night

Orange Crush Goal

So happy to have him on the Kings.

Trust

We're making the playoffs. Guaranteed.

History Will Be Made

I have that Mike Richards moment framed and autographed. He'll be growing out that beard in a Kings jersey soon enough.

The Kings Corner: Kings vs. Oilers

Alrighty, I'm happy to say the Kings are looking good! Great win for the boys tonight who are fighting in a very tough conference to make the playoffs, and an even better win for J-Quick. Quick recorded his 10th shutout for the season, setting him up as the league leader in shutouts this year.

34 seconds into the third period of a scoreless game, Slava Voynov scored his 8th goal of the season on a one-time slap shot from an assist by Anze Kopitar. Brad Richardson also picked up an assist on the play.

With 2:32 remaining in the game Dwight King picked up a goal which helped all of us King's fans breathe a little bit easier. Mike Richards assisted on the goal. It was a beautiful pass that led to a beautiful shot.

Kings Win! 2-0

The King's defense was a HUGE factor in tonights play as they outshot the Oilers 37-19.

I've gotta hand it to the Oilers goalie, Devan Dubnyk. If it weren't for some of his excellent saves I believe we could've put at least 4 pucks in the net. The Oilers offense on the other hand was fairly absent most of the game due to the aggressive play by the Los Angeles Kings defense. To prove a point, the Oilers went on a 4-minute power play and didn't get a single shot off. The second best defense in the league shined tonight and I can't stress it enough.

As the regular season comes closer to the end, the Kings get ready for their last two games...both of which we face-off against the San Jose Sharks. The playoff race is still tight, but if we continue to play the way we have been, we'll be just fine. I only have one thing to say for the Sharks and their fans....

Smile you son of a b-!

*Sources*

LA Kings Insider