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  • This Ain’t No Picnic – Kings vs Hawks Game 2 Preview, Pregame Thread, Junior Prom

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    Game Time: 7:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: NBCSN, TSN (Anglo), RDS (Franco), WGN-AM 720
    Murray’s Revenge: The Royal Half, Jewels From The Crown, Battle of California

    While the common perception was that the Hawks were outplayed on Sunday afternoon despite having a far longer layoff than the put-upon Kings coming fresh off their exhausting 6-2 carpet bombing of the Ducks in Game 7 of the previous series, it doesn’t change the fact that the Hawks have a 1-0 series lead. Though given that this iteration of the Kings has already erased 3-2 and 3-0 series deficits this post-season alone, it remains up for debate just how much that will matter in the grand scheme of things.

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  • This Ain't No Picnic – Kings vs Hawks Game 2 Preview, Pregame Thread, Junior Prom

    216px-Los_Angeles_Kings_Crown_Logo.svg vs oldschool

    Game Time: 7:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: NBCSN, TSN (Anglo), RDS (Franco), WGN-AM 720
    Murray’s Revenge: The Royal Half, Jewels From The Crown, Battle of California

    While the common perception was that the Hawks were outplayed on Sunday afternoon despite having a far longer layoff than the put-upon Kings coming fresh off their exhausting 6-2 carpet bombing of the Ducks in Game 7 of the previous series, it doesn’t change the fact that the Hawks have a 1-0 series lead. Though given that this iteration of the Kings has already erased 3-2 and 3-0 series deficits this post-season alone, it remains up for debate just how much that will matter in the grand scheme of things.

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  • Beard Of The Day – May 21st – Gustav Klimt

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    Look. I’m not going to sit here and tell you I know a lot about Gustav Klimt. My mother always told me that when I was in college, I should take a class on art history. I didn’t listen to her. I do know that I saw posters of “The Kiss” in just about all of my female friends’ dorm rooms though. Klimt liked painting women a lot and who can blame him? He also had about 14 children, so he obviously liked everything about the ladies. He also rocked a solid beard. And that’s all that really matters.

  • Morning Links 5/21/14

    Morning Links 5/21/14

    The golden age: ST

    Top lines battle: NHL

    Small problems: PHT

    It lacks the hate: CSN

    He may be ready: ESPNCHI

    Well done boys: PD

     

  • Angry At Numbers

    Angry At Numbers

    With yet another off day at hand, giving the Kings an apparent much-needed respite after having less than 40 hours to recoup from their Game 7 (even though Sunday was their first game outside of the state of California in a month and their first night in a hotel in nearly 3 weeks), it’s time to look at some more nerd numbers to render actually watching the game unnecessary.

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  • Beard Of The Day – May 20th – James Avery

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    At the end of 2013, the acting world lost one of its venerable presences and voices when James Avery died due to complications from heart surgery. And while he’ll be remembered for his imposing stature, deep bass voice, and full, proud beard, he’ll mostly be remembered just as Uncle Phil.

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  • Morning Links 5/20/14

    Morning Links 5/20/14

    This could change things: TSN

    2-0 Blueshirts: ESPNNY autoplay

    Somewhere in Buffalo…Tim Murray is smirking: Sportsnet

    Lance Johnson/Bill Cartwright he is not: CSN

    Real Problems and Imaginary Problems: MC79

    Portlandia in New York and Montreal: 538

     

  • Take Me To Your Backwoods: Looking Behind The Curtain Of Game 1

    Take Me To Your Backwoods: Looking Behind The Curtain Of Game 1

    Just cleaning up some discussion points from Sunday’s opener.

    -While some are claiming the Hawks won yet another game where they were outplayed for long stretches, I’m not so sure. Yes, the 2nd period wasn’t pretty (and that’s something the Hawks will have to correct), but everything around that looks pretty all right. The first period saw the Hawks better in Fenwick 10-7, and the 3rd period was even at 6-6.

    What is more encouraging is that once the Hawks took the lead, the shot-attempt per Fenwick was only 11-8 in favor of the Kings. Being even in the 3rd when the Hawks had the lead they weren’t completely bombarded, though maybe it felt like that at times. We know this was an issue against the Blues, and against the Wild the Hawks actually didn’t have the lead that much late (only in Game 5 did they protect a one-goal lead late, and once they did they were out attempted 12-5).

    We lamented about the shell in the first two rounds, but yesterday the Hawks saw it out through suffocating, aggressive defense which then got the killer goal as the Kings pressed at the wrong time (thank you, Jake Muzzin!). I like that.

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  • Beard Of The Day – May 19th – Jordan Peele

    Jordan Peele-IHA-012611Originally from New York, Jordan Peele followed the path of so many other performers and moved to Chicago to perform at The Second City and ImprovOlympic. Through his studies, Peele would move to Amsterdam to perform at Boom Chicago before being brought back to the states for a role on MadTV, where he would stay for 5 years. During his run on MadTV, Peele became known for his impressions leading to a chance to audition for SNL due to his solid work as Barack Obama. For whatever reason, SNL chose to stick with Fred Armisen and Peele would remain at MadTV until the end of its 13th season.

    Starting in 2012, Peele was given his chance to perform his impressions and other characters as he, along with MadTV co-star Keegan-Michael Key, were given their own show on Comedy Central, aptly named Key & Peele. The show was a success almost immediately and has recently been renewed for a fourth season. Though rarely bearded in the show (a major detriment if you ask me), Peele is often seen with a respectable stubble though he has been known to rock a full beard, like in his supporting role in David Wain’s Wanderlust.

  • Morning Links 5/19/14

    Morning Links 5/19/14

    Right call despite a botched process: NHL

    He just fuckin’ works his nuts off: ESPN

    Filling in for Shinpads: Trib

    Toews  wins battle of top lines: LAT

    No excuse from the Kings room: PHT

    This is a thing that happened: CSN

    Ovie upended at Worlds: PD