alt="LA Kings Insider with Rich Hammond" />A dominating period for the Kings, who scored four goals, outshot Columbus 13-3 and chased goalie Steve Mason from the game, with former Kings goalie Mathieu Garon taking over. The Kings will still be on the power play for the first 1:26 of the second period.
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Looks as if we pad the stats tonight.
Let’s keep the pressure and intensity up guys!!!
Man. What a way to end a drought. Great to see. All the bounces going the Kings way.
Woohoo! Boys are back!
If Columbus kills this penalty, they will start gaining momentum, I wouldn’t put this game in the bag, just yet.
Watching Mason makes me glad to see the Kings are taking their time with Bernier. Sure, Mason was great last year but look at him this year, he looks totally outclassed. Anybody remember Raycroft’s rookie season? Now look at him, if you can see him playing somewhere. Slow and steady wins the race. The Kings should have two great goaltenders in the future, Quick and Bernier.
Way to stay positive.
Think Rich is having a hard time keeping up….”KINIGS”?
No tv. Who did blunden hit to get game misc. ?
I wonder if we would need RI tonight. The game already seems out of reach.
@Dayman, Clune
@Da Parse, I believe
Nick behind the Mic and we are finally forechecking…it’s all good! look out Columbus cuz Wayne wants to box tonight!
@AK47, I wouldn’t say it was in the bag…but the butters gettin hard!
@Deker, go easy, the guy works morning, noon and night.
@NMKingsFan, excellant point
eggs are coolin
@wavesinair,
lol wtf? how am i being negative? There’s still lots of hockey to be played
@NMKingsFan, I’ve been glad that we have been for a bit now. Sure I wanted Bernier over EE at the start of the season, but I was wrong. lol Let’s bring Bernier up right! We shouldn’t rush it!
Nash loves the kings i say he will score. Its funny to listen to nick he calls the game like he is still on radio lol
@NMKingsFan,
watching Mason makes me thing: how the eff did Doughty get 0 Calder Trophy votes
@jet, I’m not baggin, just enjoying that the goals are comin faster than he can type! And they are our goals!
jellos jigglin’
great period boys. way to take advantage of the double minor. keep it for 2 more periods.
You have to love it when the Kings have more goals than the other team has shots on goal!
If it was Clune and he’s okay… well, he’s going to be just a little fired up.
@pr0cess, I was notesing that too! Aside from the flashback, (keep looking at the game expecting to see us in “forum blue” and gold) I like it!
“they will start gaining momentum”
Saying they WILL gain momentum if they kill the penalty. Clearly negative to me.
…and they didn’t. Yet another penalty on them baby!
so…i like modin
Are we playing Finland? LOL WHOOOO HOOO!!!!
Oh Yeah!! Somebody ask Nash if the light goes out when the door is shut! GO KINGS!!
@AK47, In the bag yet? LOL.
@wavesinair,
hahahahahaha
Can we play this team in the first round.