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Los Angeles Kings || 2024-25 NHL Season

(Opening Night Roster vs BUF)

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put clarkie on the shootout i am no longer asking

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Credit: LA Kings

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LA Kings Name Jim Hiller Head Coach

The LA Kings have named Jim Hiller as the club’s 30th head coach in franchise history, it was announced today by Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake. Hiller, 55, was originally elevated to Kings interim head coach on Feb. 2, 2024, after serving as an assistant coach over the past two seasons. Hiller made his head coaching debut on Feb. 10 against the Edmonton Oilers to become the 18th different head coach in league history to make their coaching debut with the team that originally drafted them, and the first to do so since Phil Housley (6th overall, 1982 by Buffalo). Hiller joined the Kings as an assistant coach on July 19, 2022, after spending the previous eight seasons in the same capacity with the New York Islanders (2019-22), Toronto Maple Leafs (2015-19) and Detroit Red Wings (2014-15).

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More hockey cards! (Can't believe I got that Ed Belfour card in two packs in a row)

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LOOK AT OUR GUYS!!

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Hottest NHL Coach Poll Results!!

GOOOOOOOOOD EVENING HOCKEYBLR!

I've got the piping hot results of the poll I posted this week, served fresh and ready to be read! The final count was 456 votes!

HOTTEST COACHES ACROSS THE LEAGUE:

Martin St. Louis, 91 votes, 20%

Jared Bednar, 83 votes, 18.2%

Rod Brind'Amour, 66 votes, 14.5%

Paul Maurice, 39 votes, 8.6%

John Tortorella, 27 votes, 5.9%

Kris Knoblauch & Mike Sullivan, 26 votes, 5.7%

Spencer Carbery, 22 votes, 4.8%

Rick Tocchet, 18 votes, 3.9%

Luke Richardson, 13 votes, 2.9%

Dean Evason, 12 votes, 2.6%

Greg Cronin, 5 votes, 1.1%

Ryan Warsofsky & Jon Cooper, 4 votes, 0.9%

Peter DeBoer & Dan Bylsma, 3 votes, 0.7%

Andrew Brunette & Sheldon Keefe & Patrick Roy & Andre Tourigny & Bruce Cassidy, 2 votes, 0.4%

John Hynes & Peter Laviolette & Travis Green & Craig Berube, 1 vote, 0.2%

The coaches that received NO votes are Jim Montgomery, Lindy Ruff, Ryan Huska, Derek Lalonde, Jim Hiller, Drew Bannister, and Scott Arniel

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Birthdays 8.15

Beer Birthdays

Adam Eulberg (1835)

Christian Benjamin Feigenspan (1844)

Charles D. Goepper (1860)

Christine Celis (1962)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Julia Child; chef, writer (1912)

Stieg Larsson; Swedish writer (1954)

Jennifer Lawrence; actor (1990)

Oscar Peterson; Canadian jazz pianist (1925)

Walter Scott; Scottish poet, writer (1771)

Famous Birthdays

Ben Affleck; actor (1972)

Tommy Aldridge; drummer (1950)

Ethel Barrymore; actor (1879)

Leonard Baskin; sculptor (1922)

Marion Bauer; composer (1882)

Robert Bolt; English playwright, screenwriter (1924)

Napoleon Bonaparte; French emperor, soldier (1769)

Estelle Brody; silent film actress (1900)

Jim Brothers; sculptor (1941)

Jan Brzechwa; Polish author and poet (1898)

Bobby Byrd; singer-songwriter (1934)

Bobby Caldwell; singer-songwriter (1951)

Cadence Carter; pornstar (1996)

Lillian Carter; Jimmy Carter's mother (1898)

Judy Cassab; Austrian-Australian painter (1920)

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; English composer (1875)

Tom Colicchio; chef (1962)

Charles Comiskey; baseball player and manager (1859)

Leslie Comrie; New Zealand astronomer (1893)

Mike Connors; actor (1925)

Gerty Cori; Czech-American biochemist and physiologist (1896)

Walter Crane; English artist (1845)

Jim Dale; English actor (1935)

Abby Dalton; actress (1932)

Louis de Broglie; French physicist (1892)

Régine Deforges; French author (1935)

Thomas de Quincey; English writer (1785)

Linda Ellerbee; television journalist (1944)

Edna Ferber; writer (1885)

Eliza Lee Cabot Follen; writer (1787)

Huntz Hall; actor (1919)

Signe Hasso; Swedish-American actress (1915)

Richard F. Heck; chemist (1931)

Bobby Helms; singer (1933)

Natasha Henstridge; actor (1974)

Wendy Hiller; actor (1912)

Wolfgang Hohlbein; German author (1953)

Stix Hooper; jazz drummer (1938)

Jacques Ibert; French composer (1890)

Blind Jack; English engineer (1717)

Tom Johnston; singer-songwriter and guitarist (1948)

Julius Katchen; pianist and composer (1926)

George Klein; Canadian inventor of the motorized wheelchair (1904)

Aleksey Krylov; Russian mathematician and engineer (1863)

T.E. Lawrence; Welsh writer (1888)

Rose Maddox; singer-songwriter and fiddle player (1925)

Rose Marie; comedian, actor (1923)

Debra Messing; actor (1968)

Sami Michael; Iraqi-Israeli author and playwright (1926)

Giorgos Mouzakis; Greek trumpet player (1922)

E. Nesbit; English author and poet (1858)

Pyotr Novikov; Russian mathematician (1901)

Paul Outerbridge; photographer (1896)

Inês Pedrosa; Portuguese writer (1962)

Bill Pinkney, American pop singer (1925)

Luigi Pulci; Italian poet (1432)

Paul Rand; graphic designer (1914)

Nicholas Roeg; film director (1928)

Mike Seeger; folk musician and folklorist (1933)

John Silber; philosopher (1926)

Leo Theremin; Russian inventor (1896)

Rob Thomas; author (1965)

Jack Tworkov; Polish-American painter (1900)

Gene Upshaw; Oakland Raiders G (1945)

Mikao Usui; Japanese spiritual leader, founded Reiki (1865)

Jimmy Webb; songwriter (1946)

Hugo Winterhalter; composer and bandleader (1909)

Peter York; rock drummer (1942)

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1997 Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Movie Actor

Jim Carrey - The Cable Guy as Ernie "Chip" Douglas

Tom Cruise - Mission: Impossible as Ethan Hunt

Will Smith - Independence Day as Captain Steven Hiller

Robin Williams - Jack as Jack Powell

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Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch’s hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child’s safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Slim Hiller: Jennifer Lopez Mitch Hiller: Billy Campbell Ginny: Juliette Lewis Joe: Dan Futterman Jupiter: Fred Ward Jim Toller: Bill Cobbs FBI Agent: Jeff Kober Instructor: Bruce A. Young Gracie Hiller: Tessa Allen Phil: Christopher Maher Mrs. Hiller: Janet Carroll Robbie: Noah Wyle Homeowner: Bruce French FBI Agent: Dan Martin FBI Agent: Brent Sexton Teacher Betty: Sandra Nelson Waitress: Lynne Marie Stewart Jupiter’s Blonde Girl: Margaret Emery Electronics Store Clerk: Victor McCay Mitch’s Young Blonde: Nikki Bokal Front Desk Clerk: John O’Brien Bank Teller: Louisa Abernathy Ticket Clerk: Kerri Higuchi Soup Server: Fern Ward Mr. Hiller: James Noah First Cop: Leif Riddell Teddy: Ruben Madera Film Crew: Production Design: Doug Kraner Producer: Rob Cowan Director of Photography: Rogier Stoffers Producer: Irwin Winkler Director: Michael Apted Writer: Nicholas Kazan Co-Producer: Jeanney Kim Casting: John Brace Stunt Coordinator: Simon Crane Transportation Captain: Don Tardino Executive Producer: E. Bennett Walsh Makeup Department Head: Teresa M. Austin Costume Design: Shay Cunliffe Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Massey Music Editor: Zigmund Gron Costume Supervisor: Helen Monaghan Set Decoration: Tracey A. Doyle Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Doug Hemphill Sound Mixer: Robert Janiger Second Assistant Director: Joan G. Bostwick First Assistant Editor: Thomas Calderon Supervising Sound Editor: John A. Larsen Location Manager: Jennifer Dunne Art Direction: Andrew Menzies Key Grip: Brian H. Reynolds Assistant Art Director: Greg Berry Editor: Rick Shaine Unit Production Manager: Dennis Stuart Murphy First Assistant Director: Robert Huberman Construction Coordinator: David T. Cannon Script Supervisor: Benita Brazier Casting: Linda Lowy Camera Operator: Chris Squires Music Editor: Dina Eaton Key Makeup Artist: Pamela Santori Production Accountant: Michael Goosen Property Master: Chris Ubick Stunts: Gábor Piroch Special Effects Coordinator: Rick Thompson Unit Publicist: Vic Heutschy Still Photographer: Van Redin Assistant Sound Editor: David Wolowic Sound Effects Editor: Ken Fischer Hair Department Head: Martin Samuel ADR Supervisor: Lucy Coldsnow-Smith Color Timer: Harry Muller Assistant Sound Editor: Paul Apted Assistant Sound Editor: J. Aloysius Flanagan III Hairstylist: Susan Germaine Assistant Editor: Andrew Blustain ADR Editor: Kelly Oxford Foley Editor: Christopher Flick Set Designer: Suzan Wexler Makeup Artist: Margot Boccia Transportation Co-Captain: Timothy P. Ryan Cableman: Tom Fox Orchestrator: Nicholas Dodd Key Hair Stylist: Rod Ortega Rigging Gaffer: Martin Bosworth Casting Assistant: Derek Marquand Standby Painter: Lisa Shaftel Propmaker: Tony R. Medina First Assistant Camera: Makiko Carlson Dialogue Editor: Susan Dawes Dialogue Editor: Mildred Iatrou Original Music Composer: David Arnold Production Assistant: J. Wilfrid White Set Dresser: Paul Mugavero Graphic Designer: Steven Samanen Set Production Assistant: Trish Stanard Leadman: Luigi Mugavero Stand In: Alder Sherwood Set Production Assistant: Chad Saxton Boom Operator: George W. Scott Stunt Double: Jill Brown Stunt Double: Joe Bucaro III Movie Reviews: Andre Gonzales: Good movie. Love to see a woman take a position of power against her attacker. Even when that attacker is her husband.

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good to see caleb jones back in 😭 can we stop shuffling our dcore and figure out some pairings for the love of god

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NHL Daily - Busy News Day

NHL Daily - Busy News Day It would be a busy news day int he NHL with a lot of announcements made before the All Star Skills Competition took place. #NHLStats #NHLAllStar #GoKingsGo #GoJetsGo #GoHabsGo #NHL4NationsFaceOff

It would be a busy news day int he NHL with a lot of announcements made before the All Star Skills Competition took place. NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 2nd, 2024 News The Los Angeles Kings announced that they have relieved head coach Todd McLellan of his duties. Jim Hiller has been named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Statement from the LA Kings:📲…

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Credit: LA Kings

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Isles Summer Shopping Tips

As the free agent frenzy slows down I just wanted to take a look at what the Islanders need to contend. Do they really need as much as they think.

Where Are We

It’s July 12th and things have quieted to a whisper on the Islander rumor front. There doesn’t seem to be an offer sheet in the works for Mitch Marner. It looks like Lou will be content with his 2018-19 roster with a few upgrades here and there.

John Palmieri | Islesblogger

Lou has done a good job avoiding the usual two steps back summer march the Islanders take annually in July. He has the roster back with the exceptions of Val Filppula who wanted to be back in Detroit, and Robin Lehner. Most fans, including myself, will miss Robin greatly. But Semyon Varlamov is an adequate starting goaltender and hopefully the proper pathway to Ilya Sorokin.

So What Do We Really Need

The consensus is that the Isles need a top six goal scorer. But do they? Last year’s surge from a lottery team expectation to a playoff team reality didn’t come because they added goals. In actuality they scored 38 less goals. What really hurt them was scoring 25 less power play goals. They had 58 in 2017-18 and 33 last year. Their PP went from 23% to 14%. That may have been the biggest cost when John Tavares took his blankey and went home.

The question may be, do we need a John Tavares type player to get those goals back. I’m going to say no. The important thing isn’t how many goals you score, or the amount you give up, it’s the difference between the two. It is also better to manage your resources (CAP space, prospects, draft picks) to increase your goal differential, rather than focusing on your goal production.

The Big Picture

John Palmieri | Islesblogger

This is a look at the regular season 5v5 scoring per 60 minutes. The Islanders were first in goals against. The two Stanley Cup finalists were second (Boston) and fifth (St. Louis). They are all three in the middle third of the league when it comes to 5v5 scoring. The Islanders are about where they need to be there. I wouldn’t spend too much to increase scoring, especially if it costs defensive responsibility.

Power Shortage

John Palmieri | Islesblogger

This is most likely what kept the Islanders from winning the Metro Division last year, and advancing further in the playoffs. Their anemic power play could never get on track. Economically, though, they don’t want to spend to get to the top of this list. They really only need to be in the middle of it. There are plenty of teams in the top 10 that didn’t make the playoffs, or where out in the first round. This is not what buys you success. It definitely makes it easier, but superior defense is how teams succeed.

So Doctor, What Do We Do?

Last year the prescription was simple. Fix the penalty kill, then work on overall defense. That’s what Lou did. Almost every player he brought in killed penalties. Most fans felt nauseous when they heard names like Komarov, Filppula and Kuhnhackl. They did their job, and the addition of Robin Lehner and a superior coaching staff did the rest. They fixed the PK, and the overall defensive structure of the team. That shouldn’t be something that is messed with just to score goals.

This year the prescription is pretty much the same. Just fix the power play. But much like any remedy, you don’t want it to come with side effects that are worse than what you are fixing. Nobody wants to lower their cholesterol by ten points at the cost of “anal seepage”.

Lou has already added Jim Hiller to Barry’s coaching staff. I could see him replacing Scott Gomez behind the bench, or as an “eye in the sky” to help diagnose in game issues.

We’ve already seen some improvement when Devon Toews replaced Nick Leddy on the first unit. It was written that they avoided moving Ryan Pulock to that spot because they wanted him to focus on his 5v5 play. That should not be the case this year, and hopefully Ryan will have improved his accuracy.

Beyond that, there are some internal and external options to improve the man advantage units. Michael Dal Colle was scarcely used on the second unit, and Jordan Eberle didn’t really find his touch until later in the season.

Maybe their biggest power play problem was their zone entries. The previous year they had Mat Barzal carrying the puck and retaining possession, with John Tavares as a key distribution point. That has been lost. Both Leddy and Barzal were not good at all retaining possession after an entry. What made that worse was their face-off record with the man advantage was horrible.

Toews will help their entries. Ho-Sang could help their entries as well. Maybe letting Cizikas take PP face-offs could help, or maybe trying to sign a guy like Brian Boyle as your fourth center could do the trick.

Wrap It Up

1 Don’t spend too much money. The first priority should be to avoid CAP issues next year when you have to sign Barzal, Pulock and Toews.

2 Don’t try to do too much. We want to fix the PP, but not at the expense of superb 5v5 play.

3 Try to fix things internally. The Islanders have prospects that need to take the next step. Josh Ho-Sang and Michael Dal Colle are no longer works in progress. They are no longer waiver eligible, so if they can’t stick with the Islanders they will be gone. If they can pass through waivers they probably aren’t going to be back. They need to be part of the solution. There are also marquee prospects, Noah Dobson and Oliver Wahlstrom who might surprise.

4 Andrew Ladd and Cal Clutterbuck will help the team when they are healthy, but they will make managing roster and cap concerns difficult all year. This also adds to the importance of low cost internal solutions.

5 I’d target Brian Boyle as a UFA, or a similar player with tradable assets such as Nick Leddy or any of the LH defensive prospects. Lou has to be careful here, as any term could interfere with next year’s RFA signings.

Isles Summer Shopping Tips was originally published on islesblogger.com

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