PGT: #81 KINGS v SHARKS, 4/5/12, OT Loss T&T ... Sharks steal one @ Staples

[Puck U]

END of O/T - S/O GAME



KINGS Lose, but get 1 point in OT / S-O, and Clinch the PLAY-OFFS!
(81 gp = 40-28-13 = 94 pts)
1st Pacific / 3rd West / 11th NHL




SOG : KINGS = 36 : 31 = SHARKS
PIM : KINGS = 32 : 31 = SHARKS
PowerPlay : KINGS = 4/7 : 3/6 = SHARKS
HITS : KINGS = 36 : 28 = SHARKS
Giveaways : KINGS = 9 : 7 = SHARKS
Takeaways : KINGS = 4 : 0 = SHARKS
Face-Offs Won : KINGS = 36 : 31 = SHARKS
Blocked Shots : KINGS = 13 : 19 = SHARKS



WINNING GOALTENDER Losing Goaltender


THREE STAR Selections
1st : = (D) Goals: 0, Assists: 3, SOG: 4
2nd : = (LW) Goals: 1, Assists: 1, SOG: 1
3rd : = (RW) Goals: 2, Assists: 0, SOG: 5


RECAP = http://kings.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011021214
BOXSCORE = http://kings.nhl.com/club/boxscore.htm?id=2011021214
GAME VIDEO = http://kings.nhl.com/club/gamevideo.htm?id=2011021214
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[sweatypickle]

Originally Posted by Puck U

Oh and CLOWE ... is a piece of **** for touching the puck from the bench and the refs DO suck !

lol to be fair... that was awesome... AND no call...

[Kings man 4 life]

I'm at a loss for words, **** the Sharks, the refs, and Clowe pos.

[TwoForRoughing]

We can blame Quick all we want for that interference penalty, but at the end of the day, it will likely come down to Saturday. Quick has saved us too many times this year for me to even think about blaming him for a game. I just can't do it.

[vbaron]

Fu clowe

[Sydor25]

7 pp goals tonight. Who would have guessed. Kings score 5 goals and lose.

[Puck U]

Originally Posted by sweatypickle

lol to be fair... that was awesome... AND no call...

Awesome ? if this was Poker in Texas Clowe would be a DEAD man right about now

[Telos]

As disappointing as it gets. I feel like I did after Game 3 last year in the playoffs. Just ridiculous. We dominate the Sharks, and let them squeak a win.

[1971kingsfan]

That no call on clowe was an absolute disgrace.

[Live in the Now]

This is definitely a case of be careful what you wish for, but I would rather play the Blues than anyone else. That said who knows if that's what'll happen.

Clowe's play was minimal on why we lost this game. We lost because our defense started to go on a walkabout like they do whenever this time of year comes around. It was EXTREMELY concerning to see it happen tonight when the game should have been locked away.

[CTKingsFan]

I can't stand losing a game where the refs blow it like that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah the Kings did several things wrong. But the Clowe playing the puck in unacceptable call to miss!


We get a point. Stay in first... but the Sharks didn't earn this win at all! and that's frustrating.

[TonySCV]

Kings still 1st in Pacific (lead Sharks in ROW's) but need some help to keep it. Phoenix needs to lose to St. Louis tomorrow night and then whoever wins the game Saturday wins the Pacific.

Phoenix is the only team who controls their own destiny at this point for the Pacific title.

[bobafettish*]

hopefully quick cleans up his act in the PO,

[Muzzinga]

im so mad. I hope refs dont take control of a game that much in the playoffs. 14 minor penalties and a major is just way way too much, how about letting some small calls go.

At least noone got injured, time to rest Voynov on Saturday aswell

[Sydor25]

If Phoenix wins tomorrow, does quick start Saturday?

[1971kingsfan]

Clowe's play was minimal on why we lost this game. really? kings were on a power-play. the touch of the puck would have given the kings a 2 man advantage for a minute. how is that minimal?

[Rafa Nadal]

Go Blues!

Do we stay ahead of the Sharks? Both 94 points, but they now have 42 wins, we have 40. But we have 34 ROWs and they have 33.

[Shellz]

Originally Posted by sweatypickle

lol to be fair... that was awesome... AND no call...

How is that awesome?

[Telos]

The NHL Network showed the play and Clowe, admitting "that was stupid" to his teammates after the play.

[TonySCV]

Originally Posted by bobafettish

hopefully quick cleans up his act in the PO,

To be fair to Quick... this was his first stinker in what... 81 games?

(Ok, to be realistic... 60 games?) - still, he's allowed a mulligan. He had a terrible game and will be the first to admit that. He can redeem himself on Saturday.

[damacles1156]

Well the Kings still have one more game to play, I am sure Sutter will not be pleased with that game.


I don't care about the Division, just as long as the Kings make the third round at least.

Quick needs to play better in this pressure games. So do the Kings, The Sharks were awful all night 5 on 5.

And the Kings kept going to the box letting the Sharks back into the game.

[Asheru]

Originally Posted by sweatypickle

lol to be fair... that was awesome... AND no call...

Yeah, that was the opposite of fair. And no call was BS.

Go St. Louis.

[Sydor25]

Originally Posted by Grillinnap

Go Blues!

Do we stay ahead of the Sharks? Both 94 points, but they now have 41 wins, we have 40. But we have 34 ROWs and they have 33.

Correct. Phoenix must lose tomorrow for the Kings to have a shot.

[bobafettish*]

lol replay shows both referees looking at it yet no call.

[Nose of Sutter]

Lets just goon it up Saturday, **** it we already have a spot in the dance dress Westgarth over Richardson roll a Cliff-Fraser-Westy line.

I hate the Sharks now