About Jill Painter

Jill Painter is a sports columnist for the Los Angeles News Group, covering everything from the Dodgers, Lakers, Clippers, USC, UCLA, Kings, golf and all human interest stories in sports.

Williams on his two-goal Game 7 wonder

Justin Williams should be called Mr. Game 7. After his two goals in Game 7 tonight, he now has five goals in four game 7s and four assists for nine points.

  “I’m going to have to play a few more game 7s and have a little more success to get that nickname,” Williams said. “I’m certainly happy I was able to contirbute. Goals have been tough to come by for me in his series.”

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How in the name of Game 6 did the Kings’ loss happen?

Here’s Mike Richards on the debacle that was Game 6.

  “Seemed like we had a tough time getting it together and getting sustained pressure,” Richards told reporters. “They kept us to the outside most of the night. It’s disappointing. At the same time, it’s one of those games you have to put behind you, move on and get right back at it on Tuesday. It’s a pretty good series. One game decides it.”

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kings lose 2-1; Sharks force Game 7

Well that’s not what the Kings were hoping for. Early penalties did the Kings in, and they lost to the Sharks, 2-1, Sunday in San Jose. Kyle Clifford and Anze Kopitar were each called for early penalties, and Joe Thornton scored on a 5-on-3 power play. The Kings made that too easy for the Sharks.

The Kings-Sharks Game 7 – for the right to go to the Western Conference Finals – starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Staples Center.

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Sutter talks Kings playoffs, farm equipment

 

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Kings apologize for insensitive Twitter comment

By Jill Painter

Staff Writer

If the Kings only had to apologize for their Game 4 2-1 loss to San Jose, that would’ve been alarming enough. Instead, the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings apologized for inappropriate comments made on the team Twitter feed during Tuesday’s game in San Jose.

Kevin Ryder, who does KROQ’s “Kevin & Bean Show,’’ was guest tweeting for the @lakings account during the game. When Anze Kopitar was tackled during the game, an insensitive comment likening it to sexual assault.

The Kings deleted the tweet and apologized: “We apologize for the tweets that came from a guest of our organization. They were inappropriate and do not reflect the LA Kings.’’

Ryder issued an apology, too, on his Twitter feed, too. Sort of.

“My apology. I made a poor choice in the wording of my tweet. I wish I had used different words. If you were hurt by me, I’m sorry. I get angry when groups like Deadspin see it as kindling to make a fire for themselves. That’s worse than my choice of words.’’

What’s worse is making light of rape.

The @lakings Twitter account has always fancied itself an edgy account with its tweets and this in its bio: “Just a quick note, we apologize for any future tweets that may offend you.’’

But that wasn’t enough on Tuesday.

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