Kings too inconsistent.  LaBarbera saving their bacon.  Can't last much longer.  Aubin looks pissed during practice.  D-men good one day, horrible the next.  Modry and Lubo are each like Sybil.  Don't know which one will show up for the game.  Preissing should be in beer league.  Blakie runs hot and cold.  Some stupid penalties.  Forwards running hot and cold too.  Armie coming on.  Kopitar needs to shorten his shifts.  Not enough overall bang in the corners.  Nagy honeymoon is over.  Frolov went hard for about 3 games.  Coaching is hit and miss.  Crow keeping his cool.  Practices still ok.  Lewis casting a long shadow.  Let's see how new call-ups do.  Lombardi running out of options.  Dead wrong if he thinks Hickey can play in this league next year.

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Scoreboard shows only 3-1, but Kings pounded the Oilers.  Oilers totally asleep.  Mac should be ashamed.  LaBarbera hot again.  Playing big.  D-men active.  Lubo big threat.  Jackie J taking no guff.  Blakie ok.  Forwards flying.  O'Sullivan had best game of his career.  Dustin Brown playing like Eric Lindros.  Armie stringing good games together.  Plumbers did their job.  Ivo bitch slapped the Oiler kid.  New kid Purcell missed an easy chance but was ok.  Crow happy.  Lombardi happy.  Report Card:  B

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