(AP Photo)
Awwwwww....look at how happy they look!
My expectations were pretty low for this game considering how things looked on Saturday against the Red Wings. My concerns weren't alleviated the least bit after reading two pieces on the Kings earlier in the day. The first article I came across, 'Anger Pours Over for Kings', was by Helene Elliott of the LA Times. I did a double take when I read this part:
Mitchell said he enjoyed Sunday's taxing workout.
"Those are the practices we need if we're going to get out of this," he said. "It was up-tempo, forwards were buzzing and going to the net hard. It pushes the limits of defensemen when you practice like that.
"It's a cliche but it's true. You need good practice habits to play well in games and I don't think our practices have been the best around here."
Willie Mitchell didn't think their "practices have been the best around here"? Well that's not something you want to hear.
The second article I read was about the team going to Dairy Queen after practice. I can't remember if I first read about it on ESPN or Yahoo!, but Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider also mentioned it:
After practice, the team bus diverted to a nearby Dairy Queen, and the losing team bought treats for the winners. It was a nice touch by Stevens and a solid attempt to keep a good team mood. Raise you hand if you think there will be ice-cream side trips under Darryl Sutter. Seeing none…Wow, I wish some of my sports coaches took us to Dairy Queen after practice to pick up the mood. But noooooo, we got attitude adjustment practices instead! Well....I guess ice cream really does make everything better. Just make sure it's not "lactose free" ice cream, because my husband accidentally bought it the other night and it tastes like butt and it totally ruined dessert for me.
If you were like me and were stuck at work for the majority of the Kings/Leafs game, then here are some game highlights from NHL.com.
Glad to see the Kings finally get some lucky bounces!!
So who's looking forward to the Darryl Sutter Era???????
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