Simmonds again playing strong. Realizes MTL is trying to get into physically and so he goes out and owns pacoretty (dont know how to spell that) in a good fight. Keep it comin boys, keep it comin.

Yeah, Simmonds worked the MTL player, that dude was lucky to duck out of a few bombs thrown by Wayne.

MTL picked up their game a little after a goal off a rebound, Quick should have controlled that one.

** These CBC announcers are horrible.

Why was Gauthier playing? They win without him gee Terry you think that’s a coincidence? Oh well much like LaBarabara the obvious things take you too far long to realize. My hope the NHL suspends him a few games so you can’t play him.

“kevin e. said:

Gauthier destroyed Gorges.”

Gauthier destroying Gorges cost us a goal. The guys pointless, why do even we play him?? He kills us every game!!! Nice flying elbow dick!

Ersberg….You are a godsend!!! And don’t change your name!

Thx!

It was quite the hit that probably won’t hit the highlight reels because Gauthier left his feet….But quite the hit!

couldn’t agree more sas. I wish NHL center Ice had Bob and Jim. I think that the return of Jack Johnson has had a huge positive impact on this team. It is amazing to see these guys play with a solid defense core and a good goalie. Totally different team

I never understood the animosity towards Calder, I’ve always liked his play. He’s no O’Sullivan or Kopitar, of course, but that was not, and has never been, his job. If he’s traded it’ll hurt the Kings, unless it’s for a better player, which isn’t gonna happen. Plus when the Kings were having problems it looked to me like the whole team was struggling and not just a few players.

Now Gautier is another story……….it all started when he put the puck in the middle (which resulted in a goal and eventually the lose of the game) instead of clearing it off the boards during that Red Wings game, terrible!

WHERE WAS THE PENALTY ON THE HABS 3RD GOAL?????

Kings gave this one away.

These Montreal guys are as bad as the Ducks announcers.

The first goal was Quick’s fault. Easy rebound to control and he didn’t.

Armstrong’s stick was clearly above the bar.

Gauthiers hit was dirty.

Calder took two stupid penalties in the third right at the Montreal net and cost them the game on the second one.

The tying goal should have been a holding penalty on Montreal…he reached out and pulled down Doughty…it was horrible non call.

Fro and whoever rang the post had the chance to put it away and didn’t.

MOTHER FU**ERS.

I’m a little upset at giving away two points.

Questionable calls against calder. The refs had money on the canadians. Total BS.

I don’t think i could be any more upset by the last 3 minutes of this game. Highway robbery by the officials, this is absurd. Higgins’ goal was a clear free hand penalty, Frolov hit the post and got stopped on a breakaway, Calder takes two unbelievably stupid penalties, and Quick scores on himself with 30 seconds left. HOLY CRAP! UNREAL.

My heart is broken.

If there was ever a game we deserved to win, this was it. It’s the same thing as that 6-4 loss to Detroit some weeks back. This team has to learn to try to win instead of trying not to lose.

(By the way, not to make excuses, but the refs were decidedly in the Habs’ pocket. In any case, Quick needs to work on smothering that puck. His inability to do so cost us two goals today.)

The bias is clearly on the side of Canadian home teams when it comes to calling these games. That’s the way it will always be.

I can’t beleive what I just saw. There was no way the Kings were going to win that game. That last goal. the puck didn’t come free untill one of the Habs crashed into him. I don’teven wantto get into the Take down. I’ve never seen anything like it. Can’t wait to see what they say about it on the NHL Channel. Wait That would be nothing… That was complete CRAP….

The officials were so bad they got Terry Murray to react! Who knew that was possible?! A great game was ruined.

That was complete rubbish. The refs did everything possible to help the Canadiens win that game. The NHL should suspend those refs.

In no particular order:
Calder needs to be benched. A veteran player needs to know that the refs are looking to even things up after a Kings power play and not give a cross check – even a weak one – in the offensive zone. And to then take a slash in the offensive zone after the previous penalty is inexcusable on the first game of such an important road trip.

The officiating was pretty brutal. If a ticky tack call can be made against Calder on that first cross check how is the haul down of a defenseman carrying the puck in his own zone not a penalty? Obviously taking a goal away when replays were inconclusive hurt too.

For me the toughest loss of the year.You saw the game enough said. Maybe tm will finally learn, leave the lines ALONE!!!! WIN THREE IN ROW? WHY not try Gauthier. And Calder what are you thinking?I`m just venting, but it`s not working.I`ll go take my xanex now.Se you all later.

Ziggy is absolutely right. If you look at the Higgins play and reverse it so that it’ Doughty grabbing him and hauling him to the ice the officials would never let that go. It was an obvious interference call, but because you’re in Montreal they get the calls. Think back to the ’93 Finals and you’ll know what I’m talking about. The Kings always get robbed when they play the Habs, and I am really sick of it.

Calder should be benched next game for taking two idiotic offensive zone penalties in the last 5 minutes of the game. If Fro got benched a period for missing a defensive zone coverage last month against Phoenix, Calder deserves to sit against the Senators on Tuesday. I know that line is playing well but there have to be consequences for such horrible play. Put Handzus or Simmonds with Stoll and Brown for a game, or call up Boyle to play with them.

I still can’t believe Frolov got stopped on 2 shorthanded breakaways. The first one I thought he should have just shot the puck instead of trying all those moves and then when he did just shoot the puck on the 2nd one Price made the save. Oh well, I still really like the way he and Kopitar are playing together and I think it’s only a matter of time before they really have a huge game and go on a nice tear.

Another game lost to bad penalties and bonehead players.

How can you be a veteran and take not one but TWO stupid cross-checking penalties in the offensive zone?? This guy is a joke, Calder, Gauthier and Ivanans need to all be waived, because no one is going to be stupid enough to trade for these guys and I certainly dont want these bums around are kids in manchester. All of them took stupid penalties and this idiot coach keeps playing them? Unbelievable.

We were definitely robbed but moronic penalties by Calder didnt help. Patrick O’Sullivan is to shots on goal what Shaq is to free throws. he missed the at least 10 times today and that isn’t even out of the norm for him. the worst thing about it is, when he misses those shot like that, they almost always send the other team on a break out. See the tying goal by the Canadiens after he hit the post( still not a shot on goal, but close.) Maybe some of you guys should think about that when you start posting that POS is unhappy or being punished by TM and should automatically be annoited a permanent spot on the first line without the playing like he deserves it.

BOTH REFS ARE FROM MONTREAL!!!!

ENOUGH SAID.

wow guys

WOW

i didn’t see the game at all

didn’t even know it was on till i checked the blog today

thank GOD i didn’t

if the game went the way you guys are saying … i would have destroyed my tv

deep breath … ok … next game please

I just looked in the dictionary for the definition of bulls#@t and it said “Kings vs. Habs”

I have a question… Is there a process for keeping the officials accountable for their calls/actions in a game? I know it is not a new gripe, but the officiating seems to be worse than it has ever been. There is definitely a bias toward Eastern, Canadian, and Northern teams. It also seems as if the NHL favors the Eastern Conference. Is there accountability for officials? If so, what is it?

This game was painful…

Shakes….You have my sympathies….I too remember the dreaded 1993 series against the Habs, what Kings fan doesn’t? Get home safe dude, and watch out for the French Canadiens and any referee from Quebec….

I agree with everyone’s commentary but Dan H, I think you were the most eloquent….

The Montreal refs screwed LA in the 93 series and LA got screwed again today. My favorite team is the Kings and ANYONE that is playing Montreal, anyone. Everytime LA goes in there it’s the same story. The Kings totally outplayed the Habs in this one and deserved to win. They didn’t quit even after the horrible non-call against Doughty by Higgins (I’d call it a hold) which resulted in the tying goal; one of the worst non-calls I’ve ever seen but again, they were playing in Montreal, the shrine of all hockey (yea, right). The refs had to give this game to the Canadiens because of course it was being broadcast nationally on CBC. Do you think they wanted to see a west coast team, particularly the Kings show up Montreal on their home ice???? I think not.

I still haven’t stopped swearing at my computer, cat, TV, anything that moves and ANYTHING with Canada on it; it was BS refereeing, a game the Kings had in the bag, should have won and played well enough to win. Every time LA goes to Montreal, it’s the same treatment by the refs and the arrogant Montreal fans. It’s enough to make anyone sick.

Played the song “Blame Canada” by The Mothers and it made me feel a little better….you should try it.