Your Morning Coffee- Monday October 18

That trick made me a face off specialist for my intramural hockey team.

off his own rebound!

By the way, yesterday I had a chance to meet Willie Mitchell, along with Head Coach Murray, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Quick, Peter Harrold and Matt Greene. Willie told me that le loves LA, and also recommended that I start rooting for the Kings.

They visited my son’s club yesterday (the Pasadena Maple Leafs), they gave authographs and had a scrimmage with them. The funniest thing was Matt Greene playing dirty and hooking the kids all the time, then lifting his hand, like “what, I didn’t do anything?” It was hilarious. I didn’t realize how tall and slender Willie Mitchell is without his gear.
My son was so awe-struck that he could barely talk, in Willie’s presence. Before the meeting, I told him not to mention the word “concussion” under any circumstances, or else he will be grounded for a month.

It’s nice to see these hockey stars playing along with the children, on a Sunday afternoon, in Pasadena, of all places.

Played great last night. I am very happy with the goaltending so far. Just have to firm up that defensive zone coverage down low and all should be well

I hope it doesn’t change Alberts game. I’m glad he got that goal but he’s not very mobile and if he pinches like that often it’s only a matter of time before there’s a 2 on 1 or 3 on 1 the other way. I think he should be fine as a stay at home dman. We have enough dmen that jump up on the play.

I’ve heard Ehrhoff’s name a few times. I think he’s been playing really well at both ends, although he has made a couple of noticeable mistakes.

Edler had a really good game in Anaheim. About the only defenseman that did that day. He had 2 assists and some bullet shots from the point.

You mean “Wild”, I think. There’s a game Tuesday first.

MayRay-Sedins line FTW

That’s right. At the end of the game, I asked my father in law whether the Sedins even played this game. I don’t remember hearing their names.

MayRay and the Sedins didn’t do much of anything together. They got the one goal, but they never controlled the play. MayRay got two of his points last night away from the Sedins. I still don’t think that line fits together at all.

But pretty flukey that it cruised through everyone’s skates in almost slow motion

I hate it when my team gets a case of the suck. It really….blows

I only watched half of the game (over a delicious Legendary Burger, onion rings and Nat Bailey Pale Ale…..mmmmmmmmmm. Sorry Im getting distracted, Im really hungry) and we looked like the much better team, their defense was swiss cheese.

Speaking of the PP, I thought we’ve had some bad luck on calls over the last few games, but last night they made some pretty weak calls against both teams.

Good thing for us, our special teams are both on fire right now.

Beantown speaketh the truth.

Agreed. It wasn’t Ward’s fault his team hung him out to dry. Really, most of the goals were pretty unstoppable.

Kesler’s one-timer, May-Ray’s goal, Sammuelson’s goal, all three weren’t Ward’s fault. If anything, the Canes should stop spending so much time chasing the puck and actually play some D.

Nevertheless, great showing by the offense last night.

MM was a beast. Great game by him

I hope we get to see her hunt things from helicopters.

it’s designed to distract the easily distractable and show that gosh darnit, she’s one of them (apart from being a frightening end-timer, that is…)