12/05 Road Music; @ Los Angeles Kings

by CrossCheckRaise on Dec 5, 2009 10:14 AM CST

Not much "Pre" to the pre-party, but here we go!

Today we visit our 1967 expansion classmates, the Kings. They've had a great start to the season, and are second (to the Sharks, naturally) in their division. Their success has been largely built on the scoring punch of one line- Anze Kopitar (14-20-34, fourth in the league in points), Ryan Smyth (9-14-23), and Justin Williams (8-12-20). And those numbers are skewed a little: Ryan Smyth has been on IR since 11/16. They aren't fully armed and operational, but they are still dangerous. Despite missing Smyth, they've still won 4 of the last 5.

If you think southern hockey seems weird now, consider how things looked in 1967 when a franchise was planted in sunny SoCal! But, here they remain. This also affords me the excuse to use an Adam Ant tune. I love the drums in this.

Adam and the Ants/ Kings of the Wild Frontier

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Lucky Luc's bobblehead looks constipated.

I know everyone loves a good bobblehead giveaway, but I really haven’t seen one that doesn’t look a little special or one who doesn’t look like he’s passing a kidney stone.

Gah, a 4:00 game… wonky time. Here’s hoping my GameCenter works. Looks like I’ll be watching about 12 hours straight of hockey today. I guess there is a plus to not having my cable set up for the 500th time.

Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?

Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.

by hildymac on Dec 5, 2009 12:34 PM CST reply actions

like I’ll be watching about 12 hours straight of hockey today.

Sounds like a fantastic day.

Chicagoan in the Lou.

by Mike Martin on Dec 5, 2009 1:45 PM CST up reply actions

Oh, it is.

After the week I’ve had, this is the perfect way to veg out on a Saturday. Sure beats cleaning… that’s why God invented Sunday.

Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?

Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.

by hildymac on Dec 5, 2009 1:52 PM CST up reply actions

Looks like I’ll be watching about 12 hours straight of hockey today

You say that like its a bad thing

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. But that's the way to bet. - Damon Runyon

by baroose on Dec 5, 2009 1:03 PM CST reply actions

Our own spectr17 will be at the game

I have no idea how equipped he’ll be for Project Mayhem, but he may snag a bobblehead… So he’s got that goin’ for him, which is nice.

.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com

by CrossCheckRaise on Dec 5, 2009 1:36 PM CST reply actions

I give the odds of him leaving in cuffs at 6 to 1.

4 to 1 if beer is less than $8 a cup.

Chicagoan in the Lou.

by Mike Martin on Dec 5, 2009 1:44 PM CST up reply actions

Those seem about right.

maybe today it will feel like it’s worth chewing through the restraints.

SWYD

by gallagher on Dec 5, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions

I have

my Lucky Luc bobbledead. I and two other STL Blues fans held them upside down and rubbed them during the shootout while at the game. A practice I will continue during the next inevitable shootout

BLEED BLUE FOREVER

by Mo Biggsly on Dec 9, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions