The Kings have been official eliminated from the playoffs. It happened last night with a loss in Phoenix. Strange thing is that the Kings were nibbling around the playoffs all year yet still have a shot at a top 5 pick. How do you do that?
200 Post and Last Day of Feb
….and the Kings are still in the hunt. I don’t hold out much hope but it is nice to have to scoreboard watch and fifure out who to root for and who to root against. In fact, I rooted for the Ducks today to win in regulation since they were playing Dallas and we have 3 in hand against the Ducks. Strange how things work out.
PBJ
For some reason, on letsgokings.com, when the Kings win 4 in a row, it is peanut butter and jelly time. Kings beat the Isles for the fourth and try for five tomorrow agains the Flames. Nice. This is becoming a good season to watch.
Kings Win
For only the fourth time this year, the Capitals lost at home to the Kings, 5-4. This puts the Kings 3 points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. This is the first time in 3 years that the Kings at 21-20-7 have a winning record in February. Wow!
To make my day complete, the Ducks lost, still have 55 points, are only 8 points ahead of the Kings and the Kings have 5 games in hand.
Go Kings Go
Kings are hanging around for a playoff spot, just 4 to 6 points out. Now, they need to make a run and can start with back-to-back wins against the Ducks.
GO KINGS GO!!
Kings v. Buffalo
So the Kings are shuffling off to Buffalo. The Kings are only 3-6-0 on the road and need to pick it up. They are one point out of the 8th spot so a win, even in OT/SO, will be great. Go Kings Go
Kings Win Kings Win
The Kings beat the Blackhawks and are hanging around the bottom of the playoff picture. WIth 23 points in 22 games they are just barely over .500 but that is only 1 point out of a playoff spot.
The schedule is front loaded with home games but the team played well in Edmonton (2-1 win) after getting their butts handed to them in Calgary (6-2 loss).
Meet the Players
The Kings held their annual Meet the Players day. Annette and I went out there and meet two players, Patrick O’Sulivan and Brian Boyle. Boyle was extremely engaging after the first few minutes. I’m not sure he knew what to expect. By the time I got to talk to him, he was friendly, signed my jersey, and chat for a couple of seconds. I now have his Manchester jersey *minors* signed.
Since Annette was already in line for Sully, I ended up waiting at the front of the line. I happen to strike up a conversation with Sully’s girlfriend. Very nice woman and Sully will be lucky if she says yes when he proposes. They’ve known each other since they were 16 years old! I asked her what was different about Patrick in NHL v juniors she said that he was known as Hat Trick Patrick in juniors while in NHL he plays more defensively.
Overall, a very good day.
Alex Ovechin and the Kings
We went to the game last night. Prior to the game Alex O. had been my favorite player. After watching him dishing out questionable hits last night including one hit to the head on Dustin Brown I’m reconsidering.
Thankfully, neither player was hurt and the Kings won. The Kings are playing .500 and are keeping themselves in the middle of the pack. With the front loaded home schedule, it is hard to tell how the team will play in March with just a handful of home games. For now, one game at a time.
Kings v. Ducks
The Kings went to Anaheim and lost 2-0 to the Ducks. SInce I was at the Last Comic Standing World Tour, I tivoed the game and watched some of it but not all of it. It seemed to be another good effort but they couldn’t score. I don’t thing the Kings could score in a cat house right now.
Alex O. and the Capitals will be in town on Thursday. Looking forward to seeing my favorite player in person ofr the first time. Hope Alex gets a hatter and the Kings score a 4-3 win.