Showing posts with label L.A. Kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label L.A. Kings. Show all posts

Friday, September 04, 2015

Kings' Slava Voynov taken into custody by I.C.E.



Here's a major development. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov a citizen of Russia was taken into custody by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Sports -- Voynov, 25, was taken into custody after finishing a short jail sentence stemming from his no contest plea to a domestic violence charge that resulted from an altercation with his wife, Marta Varlamova, in October. The Los Angeles Times first reported the news Thursday. Voynov has been under suspension by the NHL since his arrest.

"The individual came into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody Sept. 2 following his release by local authorities," said Lori Haley, ICE's information officer, in a statement. "He will remain in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge. Mr. Voynov entered the U.S. in 2013 on a temporary visa for internationally recognized athletes."
Voynov will eventually have his day in immigration court. Most immigration courts has a big case backlog and don't expect him to get a speedy trial. It could take years to get to the court room.

It's unknown if the immigration judge will deport him or not. Usually, subjects "aren't" deported for misdemeanors. But who knows what will happen in today's immigration world. Voynov could apply for relief from an immigration judge and the courts due have discretion when determining a subject's case. But it's not like he's in great harm if he gets deported back to Russia.

Voynov will eventually have his day in immigration court, who knows how long process will take. It's unknown if this court will deport him or not. Now, Voynov could also apply for relief from an immigration judge. As we have seen in recent history, the courts can and do use discretion in deportation hearings. In many cases, US immigration courts only deport criminal aliens and violent offenders.

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Stanley Cup coming to UND, Ralph Engelstad Arena


Matt Greene is bringing Lord Stanley's Cup to Grand Forks, ND.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup, the oldest championship in North American professional team sports, is coming to Ralph Engelstad Arena.

The iconic trophy will accompany former University of North Dakota men’s hockey captain Matt Greene to Grand Forks on Tuesday, Aug. 12 for a public viewing at Engelstad Arena. Greene and his Los Angeles Kings captured their second Stanley Cup championship in three years when they defeated the New York Rangers in five games in the Stanley Cup Finals in June.

The Cup will be on display in the main lobby of Engelstad Arena from 12-3 p.m. Central. Fans will have the opportunity to take photographs with the Cup and take home a free special commemorative flyer. A video highlight package featuring Greene and the Kings will also run on the video screens in the lobby.

Greene, an assistant captain with the Kings, played at North Dakota 2002-03 through 2004-05. He captained the 2005 Fighting Sioux team to the NCAA Frozen Four championship game in Columbus, Ohio. In his three years at UND, Greene appeared in 122 games, collecting three goals and 28 assists.

 

Monday, June 16, 2014

L.A. Kings Coach Darryl Sutter's Tie Selection


s/t to Step @myregularface This picture shows the ties that Darryl Sutter wore during the Stanley Cup Finals. It would appear that yellow was a good color to wear.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

New York Rangers post mortem



My wife was asking me when the Stanley Cup Finals are going to be over. I told her, the Stanley Cup Finals will be over this week, probably on Wednesday night. There’s no way the series makes it past Friday. If this was a title fight, they would have thrown in the white towel already. The Rangers are done, stick a fork in them.

This GIF by Pete Blackburn illustrates how the series has gone for the New York Rangers. Nothing has gone their way. They can’t buy a break.

L.A. Kings goalie Jonathan Quick has been a brick wall during the Stanley Cup Finals and last night the All-World goalie stopped all 32 shots that he faced.


Monday, June 09, 2014

Matt Greene Caption This... Oops.



The wonders of Getty Images. Here's a great picture of Matt Greene from game one of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Also, the former Fighting Sioux defenseman is smoking hot right now, and has three points in his last three games (0g-3a—3pts). In 17 games, Greene has compiled (0g-4a—4pts) during the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Kings have a 3-3 (.500) record when Greene isn’t in the lineup and a 10-7 (.588) record with Greene in the lineup. You can glean what you want from that stat.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Kings want to close out series tonight



While I think that the L.A. Kings are saying all of the right things, I also think this series is over tonight. Just my prediction, and we will know tonight about 10:00 pm., baring overtime. Thoughts?

I just happen to think this is the Kings year. As a UND hockey fan, there's a very good chance that the a former UND hockey player will again be a Stanley Cup Champion. Whoever advances from the Western Conference, is going to be the favorite to win the Stanley Cup.
Thomas Drance, the score -- Though the Kings - who still hold a three-games-to-two lead in the series - have some margin for error, they're well aware that you can't let a dangerous, experienced team like the Blackhawks off the mat.

"We know we can't let it go to Game 7," Doughty told Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times. "They're a good team in their home arena. They feed off their fans. It's a tough arena to play in. So we need to win [Friday]."

Continued Doughty: "No matter what, this game has to be ours. It's so important for us to advance to the Stanley Cup Final that we win this game. If we give them this game they're going to have so much more life and they're going to be a different team."

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Stick a fork in the Chicago Blackhawks they're done, finished



University of North Dakota hockey fans are watching this series with much interest. I know that some aren’t going to like what I have to say, but stick a fork in the Blackhawks, because they’re done. The L.A. Kings have taken control of this series, and will be shaking hands with the Hawks at the end of game five in Chicago. The Kings are starting to resemble the ones that won the Stanley Cup in 2012, mean, relentless and solid defensively.

The Kings have been relentless in this series and haven’t let the Blackhawks get many any “Grade-A” scoring chances from the slot or in close. The Kings have owned the blue paint and when the Hawks have gotten the puck through to Jonathan Quick. The former UMASS goaltender has been a brick wall and has frustrated the Hawks.

This Kings have done a good job shutting down the Chicago Blackhawks best players, while Jonathan Toews has been able to score (3g-1a—4pts). His sidekicks have been almost invisible. Patrick Kane has scored (0g-1a—1pts) and Bryan Bickell has scored (0g-1a—1pts) against the Kings, that’s two points between the both of them. Marian Hossa has been okay, scoring (0g-3a—3pts). The Hawks best players need to be better if they want to extend this series.



I have to wonder if it’s a coincidence, but in this series against the Blackhawks the Kings are 3-0 when former Fighting Sioux defenseman Matt Greene is in the line-up. Breaking it down further, the Kings are statistically a better team (8-4, .667) with Greene in the line-up. When Greene is sitting in the stands, the L.A. Kings own a (3-3, .500). You have to wonder if the Kings want to have Greene sitting in the stands, anymore.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Mr Elbow Dustin Brown says that Joe Thornton is a dirty player



So, L.A. Kings forward Dustin Brown, AKA Mr. Elbow is calling Sharks forward Joe Thornton a dirty player. Sure he got run last night and check with a dirty leg check, but Karma is a bitch right? This is comedy gold, this is coming from a player that has several questionable plays a week. All you have to do is go to Google Dustin Brown and dirty hit. How many times has he hit someone with one of his patented, lead with his elbow hits? Many... So, when I hear him make this statement I have to laugh.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Thursday, May 30, 2013

L.A. Kings and Chicago Blackhawks schedule (Greene vs. Toews)

Game 1: Saturday, June 1 - L.A. at Chicago 4:00 p.m. NBCSN
Game2: Sunday, June 2 - L.A. at Chicago 7:00 p.m. NBCSN
Game 3: Tuesday, June 4 - Chicago at L.A. 8:00 p.m. NBCSN
Game 4: Thursday, June 6 - Chicago at L.A. 8:00 p.m. NBCSN
Game 5: Saturday, June 8 - L.A. at Chicago 7:00 p.m. NBC
Game 6: Monday, June 10 - Chicago at L.A. 8:00 p.m. NBCSN
Game 7: Wednesday, June 12 - L.A. at Chicago TBD NBCSN  

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A few of the deleted tweets from the Kings Twitter Feed



Here are a few of the tweets that were deleted from the L.A. Kings Twitter that were posted by account by @thekevinryder You have to wonder what the L.A. Kings were thinking when they let a Disc Jockey from a local radio station in L.A. do tweets for a period. The L.A. Kings are a first class organization. Here is the link to the radio station and it says, "Tonight, Kevin will also take over the Kings’ official twitter account for the 2nd period of the game."







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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Dustin Brown hit on Antoine Roussel



I found this little news tidbit on Michael Russo’s blog, obviously, we don’t see every hit or very news story, but it appears that Dustin Brown came very close to being suspended by the National Hockey Leagues Department of Player Safety earlier in the week for this questionable hit on Dallas Stars forward Antoine Roussel.
via Russo’s Rants -- Brown, who amazingly has never been suspended, does this time and time again and somehow gets away with it. In my opinion, he should have gotten suspended for what I thought was a very dirty elbow on Dallas’ Antoine Roussel two nights ago.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Sedin, "the hit was legal"

Calgary Herald Photo
There has been much discussion on the internet whether the Dustin Brown’s hit on Henrik Sedin was a legal hit or not. Sedin put that speculation to bed with his comments about the hit after last night's game.
Emotions boiled when Brown steamrolled Sedin with a shoulder hit in the Canucks captain's chest early in the second period, sending Sedin crawling to the bench and sparking a fight between Anze Kopitar and Alex Burrows. The hit wasn't penalized, and Sedin returned from a brief trip to the locker room.

Afterward, Sedin confirmed the hit was legal, and Brown spoke of his respect for Sedin. [Sports Illustrated]
Nice to see Henrik Sedin step up and recognized that the hit was a legal body check. Last time I checked, hockey is a physical sport and that body checks are part of the game.  The reaction of the Canucks after the hit was also predictable.
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