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Red Wings-Kings live blog: bad ice, dangerous opponent
by George Malik on 02/28/11 at 09:59 PM ET
Comments (459)
The Detroit Red Wings will face off against the Los Angeles Kings shortly (10:30 PM EST, FSD/FS West/WXYT/NHL Network) minus Johan Franzen and Brian Rafalski (there’s an actual Kings lineup update in there, too), and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As far as I’m concerned, the ice at the Staples Center is nothing less than dangerous at times, surpassing the slush at the ACC in Toronto and the rinks in Phoenix, Miami, New York and Anaheim as the worst surface of gravel pretending to be ice in the NHL.
I’m not exactly a fan of Jarrett Stoll and his stick-bouncing faceoff cheating tactic or the physical Kings, either, but the Wings have to take their Dustin Penner-reinforced opponent very seriously given the tightness of the Western Conference standings, because if the Wings fare poorly against the Kings and the rest of this week’s opponents (the Ducks, Sharks, and Coyotes), our Wings might not just be playing potential playoff opponents—they might find themselves swimming among that mass of teams for whom each game is already a playoff-determining battle.
Live blog away.
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wOW, I dON’T kNOW hOW i’LL bE aBLE tO sTAY uP sO lATE fOR tHIS gAME
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:11 PM ET
wOW, I dON’T kNOW hOW i’LL bE aBLE tO sTAY uP sO lATE fOR tHIS gAME
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 10:11 PM ET
Do what I do… mainline crystal meth. 
Posted by calquake on 02/28/11 at 11:16 PM ET
Evenin’ bitches. Lets do this Left coast thing, whaddya say?
LGRW
Posted by Trish from PalmBeachCntyFL on 02/28/11 at 11:18 PM ET
Do what I do… mainline crystal meth.
Posted by calquake on 02/28/11 at 10:16 PM ET
Powerthirst?
Posted by RedMenace from the darkest recesses on 02/28/11 at 11:19 PM ET
wOW, I dON’T kNOW hOW i’LL bE aBLE tO sTAY uP sO lATE fOR tHIS gAME
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 10:11 PM ET
You guys are all unemployed…should be easy
Posted by jmiller on 02/28/11 at 11:20 PM ET
so tonight’s game is a versus game eh?
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:23 PM ET
not on VS but is on NHLN - hope they use the right feed . . .
Posted by Trish from PalmBeachCntyFL on 02/28/11 at 11:24 PM ET
I’m here. Let’s do this.
Go Wings!!!
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:25 PM ET
Tonight’s game is an NHL Network game. It’s blacked out on Center Ice and GameCenter Online because the NHL Network swiped it.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 02/28/11 at 11:26 PM ET
Tonight’s game is an NHL Network game. It’s blacked out on Center Ice and GameCenter Online because the NHL Network swiped it.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 02/28/11 at 10:26 PM ET
My cable company finally started carrying NHLN in HD… WHEE! Here’s hoping they carry the FSD feed.
Posted by RedMenace from the darkest recesses on 02/28/11 at 11:28 PM ET
I’m waiting on Alpha Tango to get started. I sure as hell hope it’s FSD. I cannot take Versus at the moment. Watching a smug jackass like Edzo is enough to make me diarrhea flow like a river.
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:28 PM ET
i have 10 sec left on the chi min game on first row sports.
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:30 PM ET
Powerthirst?
Posted by RedMenace from Don’t mind me, I’m just ignorant… on 02/28/11 at 10:19 PM ET
Not only that but I get a strange yearning for a pasty. go figure.
Posted by calquake on 02/28/11 at 11:30 PM ET
You guys are all unemployed…should be easy
Posted by jmiller on 02/28/11 at 10:20 PM ET
And here’s the first douchbag bloviation of the night.
I will probably watch the 1st and catch the rest after “work” tomorrow. Youze left coasters have a good LB and keep the riff-raff out of the Hasek
Posted by cigar_nurse from Greenville South Cakalakee on 02/28/11 at 11:30 PM ET
Starters and scratches:
For Los Angeles:
Brad Richardson-Anze Kopitar-Wayne Simmonds
Willie Michell-Drew Doughty
In goal: Jonathan Quick
For Detroit:
Danny Cleary-Pavel Datsyuk-Jiri Hudler
Nicklas Lidstrom-Brad Stuart
In goal: Jimmy Howard
The Wings scratched Patrick Eaves (lower body injury), Brian Rafalski (back spasms) and Johan Franzen (home with baby); the Kings scratched Dustin Penner (immigration issues), Kevin Westgarth (don’t need a goon tonight) and Davis Drewiske (?).
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 02/28/11 at 11:30 PM ET
Good stream here folks, FSW. I am looking for a FSD feed.
http://arthurstream.blogspot.com/p/channel1.html
Posted by Since71 from Bucharest, Romania on 02/28/11 at 11:31 PM ET
pasty
Mmmm…pasty’s….
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:31 PM ET
YEEEESSSS! Alpha Tango is FSD.
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:32 PM ET
Dammit, I’m gonna be on a 30 minutes delay.
Le sigh.
Posted by RedMenace from the darkest recesses on 02/28/11 at 11:33 PM ET
And here’s the first douchbag bloviation of the night.
I will probably watch the 1st and catch the rest after “work” tomorrow. Youze left coasters have a good LB and keep the riff-raff out of the Hasek
Posted by cigar_nurse from Greenville South Cakalakee on 02/28/11 at 10:30 PM ET
Yup. His unfamiliarity with the sarcasm font was a dead give away.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:33 PM ET
Dammit, I’m gonna be on a 30 minutes delay.
Le sigh.
Posted by RedMenace from Don’t mind me, I’m just ignorant
Watching from Newfoundland?
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:34 PM ET
For once I don’t have to leave work early to catch a game. Lately I’ve been rushing home usually just in time to watch the boys go down 0-2. Maybe we can try a different approach tonight.
LGRW
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 02/28/11 at 11:35 PM ET
TPH has male pattern baldness??? So much for perfection
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:36 PM ET
so, will jimmy show he is really worth that brand new spankin’ contract he signed?
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:36 PM ET
Does a 2 hour late start mean that the wings show up with a 3rd period effort?
Posted by Chris in A^2 from Nyquist Puck Control on 02/28/11 at 11:36 PM ET
Lets see here….FSD feed with shitty audio and slightly blurry video, or NHLN feed with better clarity all around? I guess we’ll see how patient I am tonite.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 02/28/11 at 11:37 PM ET
Maybe we can try a different approach tonight.
From your lips to Babcock’s ears.
Posted by calquake on 02/28/11 at 11:37 PM ET
singing of the star spangled banner
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:37 PM ET
singing in slooooow motion.
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:38 PM ET
Maybe we can try a different approach tonight.
From your lips to Babcock’s ears.
Sweet nothings. We really do love our Red Wings.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 02/28/11 at 11:39 PM ET
Lets see here….FSD feed with shitty audio and slightly blurry video, or NHLN feed with better clarity all around? I guess we’ll see how patient I am tonite.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 02/28/11 at 10:37 PM
Even if you get stuck with the king’s feed, you still get to listen to a HOF’er. Bob Miller, the King’s play by play man, is in the HOF as an announcer. He is as good as Brian Hayward of the Ducks is awful
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:39 PM ET
Wings fans representing well in the Staples Center.
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:40 PM ET
dang, fox sports west.
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:40 PM ET
Evening sportsfans.
GD left coast games…had to marinate in the hot tub early. I’ as weary as the Cigar Nurse. Rum should help. It helps everything.
Feed? No Alpha Tango joy out here yet.
Posted by Rumbear from Top O da Hasek, preparing on 02/28/11 at 11:40 PM ET
Great, a red-hot goalie. That doesn’t bode well
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:41 PM ET
Bob Miller, the King’s play by play man, is in the HOF as an announcer. He is as good as Brian Hayward of the Ducks is awful
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 10:39 PM ET
Bob Miller’s awesome but I dig our Ken Daniels and slurring Larry Murphy anyday.
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:41 PM ET
Feed? No Alpha Tango joy out here yet.
Posted by Rumbear from the moist streets of Sandy Eggo on 02/28/11 at 10:40 PM
No FSW on cable down in SD?
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:42 PM ET
Feed? No Alpha Tango joy out here yet.
Posted by Rumbear from the moist streets of Sandy Eggo on 02/28/11 at 10:40 PM ET
I got it up here in Vegas, Rummer. Don’t know why it ain’t working for ya.
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:42 PM ET
He is as good as Brian Hayward of the Ducks is awful
Talk about high praise!
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 02/28/11 at 11:42 PM ET
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/28/11 at 11:42 PM ET
I hope we WIN, I’ll be tired and looking for a Victim tomorow…..
Posted by Little Redhead from the Engineer's chair on 02/28/11 at 11:42 PM ET
Night bitches. Man I hate these West Coast swings.
Posted by ITDeuce from The Land of Ice and Snow on 02/28/11 at 11:43 PM ET
Fil on Zata’s line with Bert.
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:43 PM ET
I think I just got a date with some chick off that Arthursnet link. Damn pop-ups…. How do I explain this to the wife?
Posted by Rumbear from Top O da Hasek, preparing on 02/28/11 at 11:44 PM ET
Kindl paired up with E52.
Oh boy…
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 02/28/11 at 11:44 PM ET
Even if you get stuck with the king’s feed, you still get to listen to a HOF’er. Bob Miller, the King’s play by play man, is in the HOF as an announcer. He is as good as Brian Hayward of the Ducks is awful
Yeah, so far he’s not bad. The color guy kinda annoys me tho. He talks to much.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 02/28/11 at 11:44 PM ET
I hope we WIN, I’ll be tired and looking for a Victim tomorow…..
Posted by Little Redhead from the Engineer’s chair on 02/28/11 at 10:42 PM
I’ll warn your neigbors to keep their kitten’s locked up
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 02/28/11 at 11:44 PM ET
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Game summary: tonight’s refs are Brian Pochmara and Chris Rooney, and Brad Lazarowich and Vaughan Rody are working the lines;
Event summary;
Faceoffs;
Play by play;
Red Wings’ time on ice;
Kings’ time on ice;
Rosters;
Shot summary.
Likely Kings and Wings’ lineups, per Rich Hammond:
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 02/28/11 at 11:07 PM ET